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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 29, 2021

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $134.32/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 631 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.63/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $608/hd at 469 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 1,148 625
Feeder cattle 455 984 508
Slaughter cattle 186 139 102
Replacement cattle 40 25 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. 2.00-6.00 lower; over 600 lbs. steady. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs. 4.00-8.00 lower: over 450 lbs. steady to 2.00 lower. Quality was plain to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 334 6 170.00–175.00 $171.54 $573 -7.94
355–395 373 9 160.00–173.00 $166.76 $622 -4.73
405–425 419 8 149.00–165.00 $154.87 $649 -2.25
450–490 470 8 145.00–155.00 $150.32 $707 -3.83
500–545 530 9 139.00–149.00 $146.78 $778 +14.32
550–595 571 9 130.00–147.00 $136.84 $781 -6.18
600–645 631 11 128.00–138.00 $134.32 $848 +0.74
655–695 681 8 130.00–136.00 $133.74 $911 +0.74
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 +3.03
765–775 770 2 122.00–125.00 $123.49 $951 -9.51
805–845 825 2 113.00–121.00 $117.10 $966 —
855–865 858 3 112.00–123.00 $116.66 $1,001 +0.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 145.00–155.00 $150.19 $485 +15.19
370–380 375 4 140.00–150.00 $145.07 $544 +1.68
435–445 440 2 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $583 -3.04
465–485 475 4 130.00–135.00 $132.55 $630 +0.94
520–540 530 4 120.00–128.00 $123.92 $657 -1.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 5 140.00–145.00 $142.96 $462 -8.10
350–385 368 8 135.00–143.00 $137.43 $506 -7.84
400–435 415 5 130.00–133.00 $131.18 $544 -3.57
450–490 469 10 125.00–135.00 $129.63 $608 -0.06
500–535 513 9 122.00–140.00 $126.92 $651 +6.92
595 595 1 123.00 $123.00 $732 -2.76
605–645 624 9 116.00–124.00 $119.78 $747 -0.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 4 110.00–120.00 $114.26 $423 -7.41
425–440 433 2 115.00–118.00 $116.53 $505 -3.29
475 475 1 115.00 $115.00 $546 -2.97
510–535 523 2 105.00–115.00 $109.88 $575 -4.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 463 5 130.00–140.00 $135.33 $627 -2.29
520–535 525 5 125.00–135.00 $130.62 $686 +4.03
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 +1.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1100 1068 80-85% 4 42.00–47.00 $44.52 $475 +0.50
1035–1510 1213 80-85% 30 55.00–63.00 $60.63 $735 -4.37
1135–1340 1241 80-85% 7 65.00–68.00 $65.85 $817 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–785 756 85-90% 5 28.00–33.00 $30.64 $232 —
825–1040 963 85-90% 7 40.00–52.00 $48.30 $465 -0.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1450 1425 75-80% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.47 $876 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1830 1696 7 83.00–91.00 $86.46 $1,466 —

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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
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
990–1495 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 900.00–1,225.00 $1,036.11 —
1320–1615 1488 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,256.22 —

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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.