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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 26, 2021

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $170.08/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 427 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.19/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 571 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.01/cwt +6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 428 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 1,446 433
Feeder cattle 476 1,220 367
Slaughter cattle 132 211 51
Replacement cattle 25 15 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. 9.00-15.00 higher; over 500 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs. 8.00-10.00 higher; over 400 lbs. 2.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average. Buyer participation was active. Demand on all classes of cattle was strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 3 188.00–197.00 $193.24 $638 +13.76
365–380 374 5 180.00–191.00 $184.60 $690 +11.11
400–445 427 20 163.00–180.00 $170.08 $726 +10.64
450–495 471 12 155.00–170.00 $163.99 $772 +8.71
505–545 529 13 151.00–167.00 $159.13 $842 +4.59
550–590 570 14 150.00–163.00 $156.22 $890 +7.30
600–645 612 11 149.00–158.00 $152.81 $935 +6.89
620 value added 620 3 160.00 $160.00 $992 —
655–685 value added 667 5 156.00–163.00 $159.36 $1,063 —
655–685 669 6 150.00–162.00 $152.83 $1,022 +9.22
700–710 value added 705 6 158.00–165.00 $161.86 $1,141 —
700–745 721 4 148.00–153.00 $150.73 $1,087 +11.46
760–770 765 3 151.00–155.00 $152.66 $1,168 —
805–825 815 2 147.00–151.00 $148.98 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 152.00 $152.00 $502 -4.24
375–390 379 6 145.00–155.00 $150.84 $572 +3.41
400–440 424 7 140.00–145.00 $143.55 $609 +1.47
460–480 471 5 137.00–145.00 $140.22 $660 +5.28
500–545 524 7 133.00–144.00 $136.86 $717 +4.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 13 150.00–170.00 $159.46 $515 +9.65
355–395 379 8 148.00–164.00 $155.16 $588 +8.99
400–445 428 16 145.00–156.00 $151.01 $646 +6.85
455–490 474 16 140.00–150.00 $145.11 $688 +1.08
525 525 1 174.00 $174.00 $914 +31.58
515–540 529 13 141.00–147.00 $144.45 $764 +2.03
555–595 571 19 140.00–148.00 $143.19 $818 +3.86
600–645 620 13 133.00–144.00 $138.82 $861 +6.40
660–690 675 2 135.00–139.00 $137.04 $925 +7.58
710–715 713 3 133.00–137.00 $135.33 $965 +7.89
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $451 +6.17
370–375 373 2 135.00 $135.00 $504 +5.00
460–485 473 3 125.00–130.00 $126.71 $599 +2.77
535 535 1 129.00 $129.00 $690 +7.78
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 476 7 146.00–153.00 $150.15 $715 +6.32
545 545 2 141.00–145.00 $143.00 $779 +4.63
555 555 1 141.00 $141.00 $783 +5.08
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 +3.92
660–695 672 3 125.00 $125.00 $840 —
700–745 714 5 116.00–125.00 $119.36 $852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1255 1071 80-85% 6 45.00–51.00 $48.87 $523 —
1035–1315 1146 80-85% 24 56.00–65.00 $60.81 $697 —
1105–1390 1253 80-85% 12 67.00–72.50 $69.14 $866 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–865 835 85-90% 3 35.00–38.00 $36.65 $306 +1.34
920–1045 984 85-90% 9 45.00–52.00 $49.27 $485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 72.00 $72.00 $976 —
1450–1750 1596 4 80.00–85.00 $83.56 $1,334 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1065 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $874.58
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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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
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1160–1570 1346 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,045.46 —

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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.