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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 22, 2021

1,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.26/cwt -12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 533 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $143.73/cwt -12.01 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 566 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $136.28/cwt -33.27 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 528 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,148 858 371
Feeder cattle 984 682 291
Slaughter cattle 139 147 80
Replacement cattle 25 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 8.00-17.00 lower. Feeder heifers 6.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was plain to average. More new crop calves coming to town. Grain prices continue to climb putting more pressure on cattle futures. Futures contracts have lost considerable amounts over last two weeks; which is causing the cash market to weaken.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 10 175.00–185.00 $179.48 $564 -14.59
350 value added 350 3 180.00 $180.00 $630 —
355–385 373 8 165.00–177.00 $171.49 $640 -14.82
400–440 419 10 155.00–160.00 $157.12 $658 -19.43
450–485 467 16 145.00–160.00 $154.15 $720 -15.59
470 value added 470 3 165.00 $165.00 $776 —
500–535 511 8 142.00–154.00 $148.20 $757 -15.78
530–535 533 25 127.00–135.00 $132.46 $706 -31.52
550–590 565 5 139.00–146.00 $143.02 $808 -8.09
565 565 7 130.00 $130.00 $734 -21.11
555–580 value added 566 25 147.00–153.00 $147.71 $836 -17.29
600–615 603 5 130.00–139.00 $133.58 $805 -10.24
650–665 658 2 133.00 $133.00 $875 —
665 value added 665 13 138.00 $138.00 $918 —
720 value added 720 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,001 —
710–730 722 3 125.00–131.00 $126.97 $917 -8.03
785 785 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,044 +9.62
855 855 1 116.00 $116.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 -24.22
360–385 373 3 140.00–145.00 $143.39 $535 -9.51
400–445 431 8 130.00–140.00 $135.51 $584 -12.09
450–475 465 3 130.00–135.00 $131.61 $612 -9.70
505–535 528 4 123.00–129.00 $125.54 $663 -11.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 10 145.00–155.00 $151.06 $482 -13.91
350–390 369 8 139.00–149.00 $145.27 $536 -9.76
400–445 417 9 130.00–147.00 $134.75 $562 -11.49
450–485 469 19 125.00–138.00 $129.69 $608 -12.46
480 480 1 155.00 $155.00 $744 +12.85
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 -18.50
500–545 530 34 120.00–131.00 $126.83 $672 -11.67
515–545 value added 541 20 127.75–132.00 $128.36 $694 -16.64
560 value added 560 2 130.00 $130.00 $728 -12.00
550–585 562 8 123.00–130.00 $125.76 $707 -6.47
610–640 624 4 118.00–123.00 $120.73 $753 -8.89
635 value added 635 14 121.50 $121.50 $772 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 122.00–130.00 $126.76 $418 -8.24
375 375 3 120.00–125.00 $121.67 $456 -10.67
415–435 426 5 115.00–125.00 $119.82 $510 —
460–475 467 3 115.00–120.00 $117.97 $551 -2.03
510–535 524 5 110.00–118.00 $114.60 $601 —
550–560 555 2 115.00 $115.00 $638 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 479 8 135.00–140.00 $137.62 $659 -14.55
515–530 524 5 125.00–130.00 $126.59 $663 -17.44
550–590 573 3 126.00–129.00 $127.63 $731 -10.86
615–635 623 6 114.00–128.00 $123.70 $771 -8.93
695 695 1 115.00 $115.00 $799 -9.00
730–745 738 2 110.00–119.00 $114.45 $845 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1100 1055 80-85% 9 40.00–46.00 $44.02 $464 —
1065–1300 1186 80-85% 24 54.00–63.00 $58.94 $699 +0.38
1200 1200 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $780 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1040 973 85-90% 17 45.00–53.00 $49.22 $479 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $861 +2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1550 1385 3 65.00–74.00 $68.68 $951 —
1385–2070 1751 8 84.00–92.00 $87.61 $1,534 —
1795–2360 2060 3 94.00–96.00 $95.05 $1,958 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1065–1315 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 750.00–825.00 $785.61
1100–1315 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,100.00 $1,008.90

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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
1285–1325 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–900.00 $887.31 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.