Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 19, 2021

1,446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.14/cwt +15.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 711 lb · 77 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.42/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 626 lb · 16 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.42/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 524 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,446	858
Feeder cattle	1,220	719
Slaughter cattle	211	119
Replacement cattle	15	20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 450 lbs. 8.00-15.00 lower; over 450 lbs. 2.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs. 5.00-12.00 lower; over 450 lbs. 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 lower. Quality was average to plain. Buyer activity was weaker.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	323	12	175.00–185.00	$179.48	$580	-16.59
355–390	372	12	170.00–177.00	$173.49	$645	-14.57
400–445	424	10	155.00–165.00	$159.44	$676	-10.33
455–495	475	10	152.00–159.00	$155.28	$738	-5.93
500–545	527	12	150.00–159.00	$154.54	$814	-1.73
555–595	575	9	145.00–152.00	$148.92	$856	-1.95
600–645	624	8	143.00–149.00	$145.92	$911	-1.53
655–695	675	6	141.00–147.00	$143.61	$969	+2.35
705–745	725	6	137.00–144.00	$139.27	$1,010	+0.27

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	333	5	155.00–158.00	$156.24	$520	+0.55
355–395	369	9	145.00–150.00	$147.43	$544	+0.43
405–445	427	9	140.00–145.00	$142.08	$607	-1.82
465–495	480	6	133.00–137.00	$134.94	$648	-6.23
505–545	529	5	130.00–135.00	$131.91	$698	-3.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	330	11	145.00–155.00	$149.81	$494	-13.43
350–385	370	9	142.00–152.00	$146.17	$541	-9.12
400–435	421	12	140.00–148.00	$144.16	$607	-4.95
450–495	470	7	140.00–147.00	$144.03	$677	-3.67
500–545	524	15	137.00–146.00	$142.42	$746	-0.79
550–595	574	13	135.00–145.00	$139.33	$800	-1.54
600–645	626	16	130.00–135.00	$132.42	$829	-0.05
655–685	669	8	125.00–134.00	$129.46	$866	-1.02
710 value added	710	73	144.00	$144.00	$1,022	—
710–745	728	4	125.00–130.00	$127.44	$928	-0.59

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	322	5	130.00–133.00	$131.27	$423	—
355–385	373	5	130.00	$130.00	$485	—
425	425	5	122.00–125.00	$123.20	$524	—
455–485	470	4	122.00–126.00	$123.94	$583	-2.56
510–530	522	5	120.00–122.00	$121.22	$633	-0.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–475	467	5	142.00–145.00	$143.83	$672	-3.27
505–545	525	6	135.00–142.00	$138.37	$726	-7.17
555–585	570	4	133.00–139.00	$135.92	$775	-3.91
600–645	626	7	129.00–135.00	$131.08	$821	-5.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1060	1008	80-85%	8	40.00–50.00	$46.18	$465	-7.79
1035–1420	1184	80-85%	28	55.00–67.00	$59.69	$707	—
1035–1495	1243	80-85%	18	68.00–73.00	$70.41	$875	+0.87

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–850	811	85-90%	6	33.00–36.00	$35.31	$286	-6.56
845–1075	947	85-90%	16	44.00–54.00	$48.50	$459	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1400	1388	75-80%	2	57.00–62.00	$59.48	$826	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1550	1425	2	68.00–74.00	$71.26	$1,015	—
1655–1965	1756	5	83.00–90.00	$86.27	$1,515	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980–1100	1051	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	825.00–900.00	$858.31
1130	1130	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	720.00	$720.00

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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.