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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 17, 2021

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.14/cwt +9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 517 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.90/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 422 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.36/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 520 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 477 781 837
Feeder cattle 415 524 711
Slaughter cattle 52 172 111
Replacement cattle 10 85 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 450 lbs. 8.00-10.00 lower; 450 lbs-650 lbs. 1.00-3.00 lower; over 650 lbs. 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average to plain. Buyer activity was limited. Demand was good on larger 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
360–385 376 4 160.00–165.00 $163.26 $614 -13.87
400–425 410 3 155.00–158.00 $155.99 $640 -8.44
450–475 458 3 150.00–155.00 $153.27 $702 -2.95
500–545 520 11 146.00–155.00 $149.36 $777 -1.00
550–590 564 7 142.00–155.00 $145.83 $822 -1.44
585 value added 585 3 157.00 $157.00 $918 —
600–630 616 8 140.00–147.00 $142.34 $877 -1.64
650–695 676 10 140.00–148.00 $143.61 $971 +3.10
700–735 719 4 130.00–140.00 $136.47 $981 +9.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 —
355 355 2 140.00 $140.00 $497 -5.00
400–445 427 5 135.00–140.00 $135.98 $581 -0.60
465 465 2 130.00–134.00 $132.00 $614 -3.00
515–530 523 2 130.00 $130.00 $680 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 147.00–150.00 $148.66 $508 -3.34
360–395 377 8 145.00–157.00 $150.34 $567 +5.69
400–445 422 15 140.00–151.00 $145.90 $616 -0.48
450–485 467 7 135.00–145.00 $139.14 $650 -2.75
500–515 value added 507 9 143.00–155.00 $150.04 $761 —
510–540 527 9 135.00–148.00 $138.25 $729 +3.29
560–575 568 5 130.00–135.00 $132.80 $754 +2.25
600–645 623 9 125.00–132.00 $129.02 $804 +2.68
665–690 680 3 120.00–128.00 $123.36 $839 +2.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 -15.00
370–395 383 2 133.00–135.00 $134.03 $513 —
415–435 425 4 120.00–127.00 $122.97 $523 -2.03
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 —
585 585 1 115.00 $115.00 $673 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $681 -2.54
510–545 527 5 133.00–137.00 $134.18 $707 —
560–590 576 4 129.00–135.00 $132.21 $762 +1.06
655–685 672 3 119.00–127.00 $123.02 $827 —
710–725 718 2 119.00–125.00 $122.03 $876 +6.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1085 1065 80-85% 2 45.00–47.00 $45.98 $490 —
1075–1525 1275 80-85% 16 58.00–65.00 $60.44 $771 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–835 803 85-90% 2 36.00–39.00 $37.44 $301 —
830–1040 967 85-90% 8 45.00–52.00 $47.70 $461 -5.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1455 1306 4 69.00–75.00 $72.47 $946 —
1670–1685 1678 2 85.00–89.00 $87.01 $1,460 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 -312.19

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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.