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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 16, 2021

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $177.25/cwt -5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 418 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $165.72/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 473 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.19/cwt -6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 420 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,089 1,123 897
Feeder cattle 855 979 764
Slaughter cattle 219 119 118
Replacement cattle 15 25 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was plain to average. Buyer participation was limited. Majority of offering was new crop calves with a limited number of yearling type catttle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 14 185.00–215.00 $201.52 $645 -0.02
355–395 376 8 183.00–205.00 $194.44 $731 -4.70
400–445 418 19 163.00–195.00 $177.25 $741 -5.13
450–485 473 17 155.00–178.00 $165.72 $784 -3.68
500–545 528 11 145.00–163.00 $152.65 $806 -2.90
550–590 564 7 145.00–155.00 $149.77 $845 -1.61
600–645 621 8 139.00–145.00 $140.71 $874 -2.96
650–680 662 3 135.00–142.00 $138.66 $918 -0.83
720–730 725 2 135.00–141.00 $138.02 $1,001 -0.99
755 755 1 127.00 $127.00 $959 -11.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 -1.71
355–365 358 3 147.00–155.00 $151.37 $542 -2.11
405–445 423 7 130.00–149.00 $142.60 $603 -2.39
455–490 473 10 133.00–140.00 $137.02 $648 -3.73
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 —
620 620 3 120.00 $120.00 $744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 307 5 150.00–155.00 $151.64 $466 -8.82
385–395 390 2 147.00–155.00 $150.95 $589 -7.11
400–430 420 14 138.00–144.00 $141.19 $593 -6.17
455–485 463 7 132.00–138.00 $134.73 $624 -6.87
500–545 520 14 130.00–135.00 $132.64 $690 -8.25
550–590 573 11 129.00–133.00 $131.27 $752 -4.50
600–645 618 11 124.00–131.00 $126.24 $780 -7.03
650–690 666 6 120.00–129.00 $124.34 $828 -11.66
780 780 1 110.00 $110.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 314 4 130.00–137.00 $134.32 $422 —
375–380 378 2 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $482 -3.33
410–445 435 9 117.00–128.00 $123.22 $536 -6.78
455–490 481 6 120.00–125.00 $122.70 $590 -6.79
505–545 528 5 118.00–120.00 $119.41 $630 -8.07
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 459 7 138.00–145.00 $141.02 $647 -8.89
500–515 508 3 137.00–138.00 $137.33 $698 -2.32
550–595 569 5 125.00–137.00 $132.10 $752 -2.68
600–630 619 4 125.00–135.00 $128.28 $794 -6.01
660–685 672 5 115.00–125.00 $121.61 $817 -7.39
700–735 718 2 115.00 $115.00 $826 —
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1150 1059 80-85% 18 40.00–50.00 $44.04 $466 —
1055–1340 1226 80-85% 21 53.00–64.00 $59.79 $733 —
1135–1660 1343 80-85% 12 65.00–68.00 $66.45 $892 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–915 858 85-90% 4 23.00–32.00 $27.17 $233 -8.63
855–1080 992 85-90% 23 38.00–46.00 $42.19 $419 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1660 1503 75-80% 4 58.00–63.00 $60.86 $915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,044 +1.01
1410–1865 1641 7 77.00–91.00 $86.59 $1,421 +1.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1180 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,025.00 $871.89

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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
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -100.00
1259 1259 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +75.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1380–1555 1442 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,086.07 —

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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.