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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 22, 2021

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $144.69/cwt +7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 815 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.59/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 519 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.45/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 572 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,230 1,399 808
Feeder cattle 905 1,247 647
Slaughter cattle 235 132 121
Replacement cattle 90 20 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher' Quality was average to attractive. Buyer participation was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 7 185.00–208.00 $198.18 $648 +5.64
355–395 386 10 180.00–205.00 $189.32 $731 +7.83
400–445 423 18 160.00–180.00 $167.89 $710 -1.18
450–495 478 12 155.00–172.00 $165.15 $789 +7.58
505–545 525 12 155.00–157.00 $155.91 $819 +4.37
550–580 567 5 146.00–158.00 $151.87 $861 +6.45
600–645 622 12 147.00–154.00 $150.52 $936 +6.11
600–640 value added 624 5 155.00–157.00 $156.23 $975 —
650–695 value added 673 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,030 —
660–695 675 7 142.00–153.00 $148.78 $1,004 +7.30
725–745 735 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,022 +0.89
775 775 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,100 +3.92
815 value added 815 56 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 —
810–835 823 2 135.00–137.00 $135.98 $1,119 -1.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 +5.00
375–385 383 6 145.00–155.00 $150.01 $575 +1.04
415–445 427 9 142.00–150.00 $145.32 $621 +5.93
455–495 481 8 135.00–145.00 $137.35 $661 +2.99
525–545 529 5 130.00–135.00 $132.19 $699 +1.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 7 155.00–165.00 $160.68 $524 —
355–375 368 8 150.00–160.00 $155.52 $572 +10.46
415–445 429 8 140.00–146.00 $143.65 $616 -1.94
460 value added 460 2 153.00 $153.00 $704 —
450–480 466 13 140.00–153.00 $144.96 $676 +4.15
500–545 519 21 136.00–148.00 $141.59 $735 +4.63
570 value added 570 3 140.00 $140.00 $798 —
550–595 572 16 133.00–142.00 $136.97 $783 +3.09
610–630 value added 620 4 136.00–141.00 $138.54 $859 —
605–645 624 9 125.00–140.00 $133.06 $830 +2.92
655 value added 655 3 139.00 $139.00 $910 —
675–695 685 8 130.00–133.00 $131.52 $901 +4.59
700–745 729 4 122.00–135.00 $126.81 $924 +5.43
815–835 825 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $953 +3.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 127.00 $127.00 $470 +0.06
425–445 435 2 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $533 +0.17
455–485 474 4 121.00–127.00 $124.48 $590 +3.89
515–545 529 4 120.00–123.00 $121.27 $642 +3.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 468 14 145.00–160.00 $149.40 $699 -0.90
510–545 529 9 140.00–148.00 $142.90 $756 +6.81
550–595 574 12 131.00–140.00 $136.47 $783 +3.20
600–640 622 5 129.00–135.00 $132.55 $824 +3.37
650–695 671 7 123.00–135.00 $129.72 $870 +2.97
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 +3.18
765 765 1 124.00 $124.00 $949 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1100 1021 80-85% 13 42.00–51.00 $46.89 $479 —
1005–1510 1183 80-85% 35 58.00–66.00 $62.68 $742 +3.67
1100–1445 1259 80-85% 19 67.00–74.00 $70.37 $886 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–875 820 85-90% 6 38.00–41.00 $39.33 $323 —
875–1050 988 85-90% 15 45.00–54.00 $51.23 $506 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1525 1408 3 68.00–75.00 $71.79 $1,011 —
1510–1910 1698 7 85.00–92.00 $88.47 $1,502 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1050 882 (<2 yrs)Open 20 950.00–1,220.00 $1,114.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
975–1035 fancy 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.75
1030–1050 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,237.62
1095 fancy 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
825–1245 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–825.00 $782.47
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1035–1310 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 725.00–900.00 $835.58
1210–1310 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 925.00–1,175.00 $1,075.33

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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
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
1145–1335 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,266.09 —
1185–1345 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,201.72 —
1110–1485 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–1,075.00 $980.94 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1355–1610 1483 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,131.45 —

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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.