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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 13, 2021

810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $143.85/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 521 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.63/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 476 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $143.82/cwt +8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 563 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 810 674 459
Feeder cattle 511 480 344
Slaughter cattle 159 179 100
Replacement cattle 140 15 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Quality was plain to average. Buyers were very active on a strong offering of replacement cows. Yearling type cattle demand was good. New crop calves are being discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 3 150.00–155.00 $153.29 $575 -3.62
400–445 426 6 141.00–155.00 $148.97 $635 +3.78
450–480 468 8 140.00–149.00 $144.88 $678 +3.22
500–545 518 17 135.00–150.00 $141.88 $735 +3.85
535 value added 535 3 155.00 $155.00 $829 —
550–575 558 6 131.00–140.00 $135.49 $756 +3.69
560–580 value added 568 5 153.00–155.00 $153.82 $874 +17.91
610–625 value added 621 4 145.00 $145.00 $900 —
620–635 628 2 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $832 —
650–695 681 11 125.00–130.00 $126.99 $865 +1.20
735–745 740 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $907 -0.48
770–785 783 8 119.00–122.00 $119.37 $935 +3.37
800 800 1 117.00 $117.00 $936 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 +6.42
355–385 373 4 130.00–140.00 $136.22 $508 +1.38
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 +6.24
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 +0.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 145.00 $145.00 $478 +5.59
355–385 364 8 140.00–145.00 $143.64 $523 +7.21
400–445 421 8 130.00–143.00 $135.16 $569 +4.16
450–495 476 11 128.00–133.00 $129.63 $617 -0.87
500 500 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 +96.07
500–525 519 7 124.00–128.00 $126.57 $657 +2.64
555–595 571 7 121.00–126.00 $123.70 $706 +5.01
600–625 611 6 117.00–122.00 $119.85 $732 +1.60
650–680 665 2 118.00 $118.00 $785 ±0.00
700–735 719 7 105.00–117.00 $111.58 $802 —
755–775 765 2 105.00 $105.00 $803 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 115.00–125.00 $120.08 $396 +0.08
460 460 1 117.00 $117.00 $538 —
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 477 3 135.00–140.00 $137.36 $655 +5.89
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 ±0.00
585–595 590 2 122.00 $122.00 $720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1100 1064 80-85% 6 45.00–52.00 $48.55 $517 +3.04
1105–1385 1215 80-85% 3 65.00–69.00 $66.27 $805 —
1055–1430 1234 80-85% 20 56.00–63.00 $59.65 $736 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–825 798 85-90% 3 35.00–37.00 $36.34 $290 —
855–1040 955 85-90% 13 46.00–52.00 $49.07 $469 +1.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1150 1133 2 70.00 $70.00 $793 —
1400–1855 1716 7 83.00–92.00 $87.34 $1,499 -0.97
1855–1860 1858 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,784 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1000 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 71.00–77.00 $73.73 $677
895–1005 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 64.00–65.00 $64.47 $612

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–980 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,171.81
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1054–1195 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,020.00–1,250.00 $1,142.21
1034–1225 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 720.00–825.00 $776.94
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1095–1200 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,579.58 —
1150 fancy 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1000–1380 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,575.00 $1,167.21 —
1055–1414 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 850.00–1,150.00 $1,003.99 —
1135–1625 1349 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,355.06 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1305–1565 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,466.03 —
1420–1615 1508 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,526.04 —
1485–1550 fancy 1518 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1510–1595 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,588.83 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.