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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 15, 2021

1,399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.81/cwt +6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 474 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.96/cwt +8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 527 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.88/cwt +10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 577 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,399 944 737
Feeder cattle 1,247 836 605
Slaughter cattle 132 93 102
Replacement cattle 20 15 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Quality was average. Buyer activity was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 336 5 183.00–200.00 $192.54 $647 +20.81
355–395 377 12 165.00–195.00 $181.49 $684 +15.73
405–445 422 18 160.00–180.00 $169.07 $713 +13.98
450–495 472 13 150.00–167.00 $157.57 $744 +8.50
500–535 523 11 150.00–155.00 $151.54 $793 +9.40
550–590 569 7 140.00–151.00 $145.42 $827 +10.78
600–640 620 14 139.00–152.00 $144.41 $895 +12.43
650–695 665 13 135.00–151.00 $141.48 $941 +10.98
700–735 714 9 130.00–142.00 $138.11 $986 +9.05
750–790 769 10 130.00–143.00 $138.08 $1,062 +9.76
805–815 809 4 136.00–138.00 $137.25 $1,110 +12.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
355–385 363 6 144.00–150.00 $148.97 $541 +13.29
420–445 432 5 135.00–145.00 $139.39 $602 +7.58
455–495 473 15 130.00–140.00 $134.36 $636 +5.02
505–540 523 12 126.00–137.00 $130.96 $685 +5.53
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 366 7 140.00–150.00 $145.06 $531 +3.46
400–445 435 17 140.00–155.00 $145.59 $633 +11.67
450–495 474 28 135.00–145.00 $140.81 $667 +8.77
500–545 527 26 128.00–143.00 $136.96 $722 +9.16
550–595 577 25 128.00–141.00 $133.88 $772 +17.37
600–645 623 23 124.00–138.00 $130.14 $811 +7.73
650–695 673 15 119.00–134.00 $126.93 $854 +4.73
700–730 716 5 113.00–128.00 $121.38 $869 +2.38
815 815 1 112.00 $112.00 $913 +6.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 375 3 125.00–129.00 $126.94 $476 —
415–445 431 7 120.00–125.00 $122.39 $528 +4.38
455–495 473 8 115.00–125.00 $120.59 $570 +5.07
500–545 523 11 112.00–122.00 $117.48 $614 +2.48
580–595 588 2 110.00–113.00 $111.48 $656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 472 3 149.00–152.00 $150.30 $709 +6.80
510–545 528 7 129.00–145.00 $136.09 $719 +3.28
555–595 574 11 130.00–139.00 $133.27 $765 +10.00
610–645 627 11 125.00–131.00 $129.18 $810 +3.84
695 695 4 125.00–128.00 $126.75 $881 —
715–745 731 5 115.00–128.00 $121.82 $891 +8.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1160 1056 80-85% 7 42.00–50.00 $47.15 $498 —
1020–1410 1168 80-85% 19 55.00–64.00 $59.01 $689 —
1310–1440 1385 80-85% 3 64.00–67.00 $65.99 $914 -3.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1040 883 85-90% 3 37.00–44.00 $40.37 $356 —
910–1100 1006 85-90% 9 40.00–48.00 $45.26 $455 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $864 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1580 1375 2 65.00–75.00 $70.75 $973 —
1625–2045 1815 5 84.00–86.00 $85.39 $1,550 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1000 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $866.10
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1240–1280 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $899.60

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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.