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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

981 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.35/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 515 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $170.05/cwt -6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $171.31/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 471 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 981 745 312
Feeder cattle 828 667 210
Slaughter cattle 133 68 102
Replacement cattle 20 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs. 4.00-9.00 lower; over 450 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower; over 550 lbs. 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. Quality was average. Preconditioned cattle are receiving a premium. New crop calves are showing up and selling at a discount compared to the yearling type cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 3 180.00–200.00 $188.48 $609 -3.88
355–395 375 8 173.00–190.00 $179.32 $672 -9.05
400–440 423 18 160.00–181.00 $170.05 $719 -3.76
450–495 465 12 160.00–173.00 $164.51 $765 -0.67
470–495 value added 483 6 182.00–188.00 $184.92 $893 -0.08
515 value added 515 3 175.00 $175.00 $901 +1.63
500–545 523 8 153.00–158.00 $154.62 $809 -0.45
560 value added 560 3 163.00 $163.00 $913 —
550–595 563 7 145.00–157.00 $150.94 $850 +3.67
600–630 value added 615 6 157.00–159.00 $158.02 $972 +10.53
600–640 619 4 140.00–155.00 $146.77 $909 +6.14
655–670 value added 663 4 146.00–152.00 $148.97 $988 —
650–685 667 3 131.00–135.00 $133.30 $889 -1.20
750–770 760 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 326 9 142.00–158.00 $149.76 $488 -4.37
365–385 375 2 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $534 -6.70
410–440 427 11 135.00–145.00 $139.94 $598 -3.48
450–485 473 11 134.00–145.00 $137.22 $649 -4.78
535 535 2 122.00–130.00 $126.00 $674 -6.12
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 5 151.00–155.00 $153.80 $491 +1.91
350–395 374 11 140.00–146.00 $142.62 $533 -4.48
410–445 426 12 137.00–145.00 $141.30 $602 -1.96
450–485 469 14 132.00–141.00 $137.67 $646 -3.40
500–525 value added 510 9 139.00–145.00 $141.96 $724 -5.04
500–545 517 9 130.00–139.00 $134.11 $693 -3.33
540 540 1 125.00 $125.00 $675 -12.44
550–595 573 12 125.00–136.00 $131.92 $756 +6.92
605–645 626 7 122.00–128.00 $126.01 $789 +4.01
650–685 667 6 121.00–127.00 $123.14 $821 +4.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 328 4 125.00–135.00 $129.54 $425 -5.46
375–395 381 8 125.00–130.00 $127.03 $484 -4.09
410–445 428 11 115.00–127.00 $122.67 $525 —
460–485 473 3 120.00–125.00 $121.71 $576 +1.22
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 +2.50
575 575 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $647 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 468 11 140.00–150.00 $145.72 $682 -2.26
500–545 528 13 130.00–145.00 $139.71 $738 -3.63
565–575 572 5 129.00–136.00 $133.40 $763 -1.60
610 610 1 131.00 $131.00 $799 +10.00
675–690 683 2 125.00–128.00 $126.48 $864 —
775 775 1 116.00 $116.00 $899 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1055 1003 80-85% 4 41.00–47.00 $43.87 $440 —
1025–1345 1168 80-85% 20 55.00–62.00 $58.59 $684 +2.27
1040–1410 1214 80-85% 7 66.00–71.00 $68.78 $835 +8.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–785 783 85-90% 2 30.00–31.00 $30.50 $239 —
815–1010 904 85-90% 14 44.00–53.00 $48.64 $440 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 72.00 $72.00 $972 —
1590–1955 1751 6 82.00–88.00 $85.16 $1,491 —
2020–2240 2130 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,960 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1250 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,050.00 $993.69 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.