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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 1, 2021

944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.75/cwt ≈ $840/hd at 565 lb · 85 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $149.42/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 472 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.46/cwt -15.68 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 524 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 944 477 0
Feeder cattle 836 415 0
Slaughter cattle 93 52 0
Replacement cattle 15 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 450 lbs. steady; over 450 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 5.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Quality was plain to average. Buyer participation was limited. No sale next week due to 4th of July holiday. Next sale July 15th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 4 170.00–175.00 $171.73 $572 —
355–385 370 3 160.00–172.00 $165.76 $613 +2.50
400–445 425 15 147.00–160.00 $155.09 $659 -0.90
455 value added 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 —
450–495 473 16 143.00–157.00 $149.07 $705 -4.20
500–535 518 13 135.00–150.00 $142.14 $736 -7.22
515–545 532 3 130.00–133.00 $131.01 $697 -18.35
550–590 569 12 130.00–138.00 $134.64 $766 -11.19
600–640 622 12 130.00–135.00 $131.98 $821 -10.36
655 655 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $855 -13.11
700–730 720 4 123.00–132.00 $129.06 $929 -7.41
765–790 780 3 125.00–131.00 $128.32 $1,001 —
825 825 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 value added 565 85 148.75 $148.75 $840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 368 3 132.00–140.00 $135.68 $499 -4.32
415–435 423 6 125.00–137.00 $131.81 $558 -4.17
455–485 469 4 125.00–135.00 $129.34 $607 -2.66
500–535 517 5 124.00–128.00 $125.43 $648 -4.57
585 585 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $687 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 145.00 $145.00 $471 -3.66
355–395 380 7 132.00–150.00 $141.60 $538 -8.74
400–440 419 7 130.00–136.00 $133.92 $561 -11.98
450–495 470 6 129.00–135.00 $132.04 $621 -7.10
490 value added 490 2 143.00 $143.00 $701 —
500 value added 500 2 138.00 $138.00 $690 -12.04
500–545 526 13 124.00–135.00 $127.80 $672 -10.45
545 545 1 118.00 $118.00 $643 -20.25
550–585 567 12 122.00–128.00 $124.06 $703 -8.74
565–575 570 2 115.00–118.00 $116.51 $664 -16.29
600–635 616 10 120.00–128.00 $122.41 $754 -6.61
650–695 673 9 120.00–124.00 $122.20 $822 -1.16
700 700 1 119.00 $119.00 $833 —
805–845 825 2 100.00–110.00 $105.12 $867 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 3 115.00–120.00 $118.01 $496 -4.96
465–495 475 4 115.00–117.00 $115.52 $549 —
530–540 535 2 115.00 $115.00 $615 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 140.00–147.00 $143.50 $682 +1.04
505–545 521 5 128.00–136.00 $132.81 $692 -1.37
560–595 576 7 119.00–125.00 $123.27 $710 -8.94
610–620 617 3 124.00–127.00 $125.34 $773 —
710–745 733 3 110.00–115.00 $113.31 $831 -8.72
775 775 1 117.00 $117.00 $907 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1025 1013 80-85% 4 45.00–50.00 $46.97 $476 —
1085–1420 1209 80-85% 29 55.00–67.00 $61.56 $744 —
1200–1535 1389 80-85% 5 69.00–71.00 $69.66 $968 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–855 833 85-90% 2 33.00–38.00 $35.57 $296 -1.87
885–995 942 85-90% 10 45.00–52.00 $47.86 $451 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1420 1363 75-80% 2 55.00–60.00 $57.61 $785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1355 1263 2 55.00–65.00 $60.37 $762 —
1675–1820 1740 4 83.00–89.00 $85.93 $1,495 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1145 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $923.92
1025–1225 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–825.00 $802.22

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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
1000–1250 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,341.67 —
1170–1235 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,450.00 $1,283.11 —
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1665 1665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.