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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 9, 2021

1,123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.44/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 603 lb · 89 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.88/cwt +10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 725 lb · 69 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.38/cwt +13.19 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 418 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,123 909 902
Feeder cattle 979 830 722
Slaughter cattle 119 67 155
Replacement cattle 25 12 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. 8.00-15.00 instances 20.00 higher; over 500 lbs. 2.00-9.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaugher cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average. Sold 2 loads of preconditioned cattle on video at a premium. Buyers were very active on the lighter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 334 9 192.00–215.00 $201.54 $673 +12.93
355–395 376 17 185.00–215.00 $199.14 $749 +20.90
400–445 418 30 165.00–200.00 $182.38 $762 +13.19
455–495 470 6 160.00–179.00 $169.40 $796 +8.35
500–540 508 11 155.00–157.00 $155.55 $790 +0.71
555–565 563 5 150.00–157.00 $151.38 $852 -2.85
600 value added 600 80 160.10 $160.10 $961 -2.18
610–635 628 9 142.00–145.00 $143.67 $902 -4.05
650–685 666 12 135.00–143.00 $139.49 $929 -6.22
700–745 722 11 135.00–143.00 $139.01 $1,004 -9.46
755–790 773 4 134.00–142.00 $138.29 $1,069 -8.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 155.00–160.00 $156.71 $528 +1.71
355–395 377 5 150.00–157.00 $153.48 $579 +1.01
425–435 429 7 140.00–150.00 $144.99 $622 +0.04
475–495 481 4 138.00–145.00 $140.75 $677 +3.36
525–545 533 4 130.00–135.00 $131.48 $701 -2.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 11 158.00–165.00 $160.46 $530 -0.92
365–390 375 11 146.00–173.00 $158.06 $593 +3.00
400–445 417 14 140.00–155.00 $147.36 $614 -0.92
450–490 471 17 137.00–145.00 $141.60 $667 -3.36
505–535 518 17 135.00–147.00 $140.89 $730 +1.27
550–585 561 8 133.00–138.00 $135.77 $762 -0.35
600–645 627 11 132.00–136.00 $133.27 $836 -1.86
675 675 1 136.00 $136.00 $918 +3.79
720 720 1 134.00 $134.00 $965 +5.49
725 value added 725 68 142.00 $142.00 $1,030 +6.50
825–835 830 2 110.00–118.00 $114.02 $946 -8.98
865 865 1 105.00 $105.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 372 6 130.00–135.00 $130.81 $487 —
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 -1.77
465–485 480 4 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $622 -0.51
505–515 510 2 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $650 +3.98
570–585 578 2 122.00–125.00 $123.48 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 4 145.00–155.00 $149.91 $705 +0.89
510–540 525 9 135.00–144.00 $139.65 $733 -1.52
570–590 578 5 130.00–140.00 $134.78 $779 -3.37
610–630 622 3 130.00–138.00 $134.29 $835 +4.29
655 655 1 129.00 $129.00 $845 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1045 1020 80-85% 5 47.00–52.00 $49.99 $510 +2.79
1050–1370 1178 80-85% 19 58.00–68.00 $62.86 $740 —
1055–1445 1266 80-85% 11 69.00–77.00 $73.66 $933 +11.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–975 854 85-90% 5 35.00–37.00 $35.80 $306 —
840–1035 952 85-90% 11 47.00–55.00 $51.39 $489 +2.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $932 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1470 1463 2 70.00–72.00 $70.99 $1,039 —
1485–1865 1633 7 81.00–90.00 $85.58 $1,398 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1030–1085 1052 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 650.00–740.00 $690.55
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1035–1285 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–910.00 $878.86

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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
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.