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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

1,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.45/cwt +15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 612 lb · 91 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.82/cwt +12.15 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 471 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.71/cwt +6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 572 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,072 981 0
Feeder cattle 764 828 0
Slaughter cattle 198 133 0
Replacement cattle 110 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. 7.00-15.00 higher; over 500 lbs. 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-6.00 higher. Quality was average. Market was higher on all classes of cattle. Futures trade has been higher last two weeks. This has helped raise the cash market. Buyer activity was strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 8 190.00–205.00 $196.93 $630 +8.45
355–395 377 14 180.00–202.00 $189.64 $715 +10.32
420 value added 420 2 190.00 $190.00 $798 —
405–445 426 12 172.00–183.00 $177.34 $755 +7.29
455–495 472 15 165.00–178.00 $173.06 $817 +8.55
505–545 524 9 157.00–175.00 $168.04 $881 +13.42
550 value added 550 5 168.00–169.00 $168.60 $927 +5.60
565–580 573 3 155.00 $155.00 $888 +4.06
610–625 618 2 141.00–147.00 $144.04 $890 -2.73
615–635 value added 629 7 155.00–157.00 $155.56 $978 -2.46
655–695 669 6 137.00–145.00 $142.67 $954 +9.37
720–740 730 2 134.00–138.00 $135.97 $993 —
730 value added 730 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,037 —
780 780 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,006 +3.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 6 150.00–160.00 $153.91 $500 +4.15
355–385 373 6 145.00–160.00 $151.44 $565 +9.01
410–445 431 8 140.00–150.00 $144.03 $621 +4.09
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 +2.78
505–525 516 4 130.00–141.00 $132.69 $685 +6.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 157.00–166.00 $161.11 $520 +7.31
350–395 380 9 150.00–163.00 $157.13 $597 +14.51
405–445 432 16 150.00–162.00 $155.33 $671 +14.03
465 value added 465 3 155.00 $155.00 $721 —
450–495 472 15 140.00–155.00 $148.78 $702 +11.11
505–545 521 11 135.00–144.00 $141.33 $736 +7.22
550–595 572 15 134.00–142.00 $137.87 $789 +5.95
575 value added 575 2 145.00 $145.00 $834 —
610–625 value added 610 81 137.00–142.60 $142.53 $869 —
600–645 625 10 129.00–135.00 $132.71 $829 +6.70
685 685 1 118.00 $118.00 $808 -5.14
765–795 780 2 112.00 $112.00 $874 —
815 815 1 121.00 $121.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 +0.46
355–395 368 6 130.00–135.00 $133.14 $490 +6.11
400–440 422 5 130.00–135.00 $131.43 $555 +8.76
465–475 470 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $606 +7.28
510–525 520 3 125.00 $125.00 $650 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 3 150.00–157.00 $154.62 $734 +8.90
525 525 1 141.00 $141.00 $740 +1.29
550–595 578 6 139.00–142.00 $140.33 $811 +6.93
625–645 637 3 130.00–137.00 $133.36 $850 +2.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1100 1045 80-85% 7 45.00–52.00 $48.30 $505 —
1015–1485 1164 80-85% 28 58.00–66.00 $62.19 $724 +3.60
1165–1430 1320 80-85% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.77 $947 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–840 808 85-90% 2 33.00–35.00 $34.04 $275 —
880–1045 967 85-90% 9 47.00–54.00 $51.33 $496 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1272 1272 1 75.00 $75.00 $954 —
1510–1810 1620 3 84.00–91.00 $88.47 $1,433 —
1950–2125 2043 3 95.00–102.00 $97.98 $2,002 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1005–1150 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 700.00–875.00 $794.79
1000–1255 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 800.00–950.00 $886.88
1100–1150 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–950.00 $832.22
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1100–1255 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 875.00–1,200.00 $1,092.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1050 988 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,145.00 $1,123.92

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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
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1070–1415 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,326.42 +51.42
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -225.00

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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.