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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 14, 2021

1,420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $144.38/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 578 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.64/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 471 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $142.63/cwt +17.63 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 670 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,420 891 1,248
Feeder cattle 1,155 773 1,085
Slaughter cattle 230 103 153
Replacement cattle 35 15 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 400 lbs. 10.00-15.00 lower: over 400 lbs. 2.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs. 2.00-10.00 lower; over 400 lbs. 1.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-4.00 lower. Quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 312 10 147.00–160.00 $155.46 $485 -16.85
350–380 359 7 150.00–157.00 $153.89 $552 -9.37
405–435 421 6 145.00–153.00 $148.80 $626 -2.15
450–485 474 15 145.00–153.00 $146.41 $694 +1.70
500–545 516 19 140.00–153.00 $144.01 $743 +0.05
555–590 575 20 135.00–147.00 $139.89 $804 +6.50
575–595 value added 583 15 148.00–152.00 $150.37 $877 —
600–645 616 13 133.00–141.00 $136.62 $842 +6.62
651–685 value added 666 14 142.00–149.00 $145.91 $972 —
650–690 678 6 130.00–139.00 $134.99 $915 +9.99
710 710 2 134.00–139.00 $136.50 $969 +5.84
761 value added 761 11 143.50 $143.50 $1,092 —
760–792 776 2 139.00–144.00 $141.55 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 9 130.00–140.00 $135.13 $504 -0.63
400–440 416 8 130.00–135.00 $133.49 $555 +1.02
465–475 470 3 130.00–132.00 $130.67 $614 +8.20
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 +2.00
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 —
600–625 613 2 120.00–123.00 $121.53 $745 +3.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 333 7 135.00–150.00 $139.44 $464 -9.67
355–395 376 19 130.00–140.00 $138.28 $520 -1.57
400–445 415 18 131.00–142.00 $136.68 $567 +2.37
450–495 471 27 130.00–139.00 $133.64 $629 +3.60
500–545 525 19 125.00–137.00 $128.85 $676 +3.82
575 value added 575 4 132.00 $132.00 $759 —
560–590 576 4 120.00–131.00 $126.16 $727 +3.14
610 value added 610 3 129.00 $129.00 $787 +0.10
615–620 617 3 120.00–123.00 $121.67 $751 +1.30
675–688 value added 682 9 126.00–129.00 $127.68 $871 +1.40
705 705 1 122.00 $122.00 $860 +4.51
795 795 1 118.00 $118.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 124.00 $124.00 $428 -1.00
350–380 371 4 115.00–120.00 $118.72 $440 +0.72
475–490 480 3 112.00–115.00 $114.01 $547 +1.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 9 130.00–142.00 $135.73 $645 +0.58
500–545 529 8 125.00–130.00 $127.12 $672 +3.64
550–590 571 8 120.00–131.00 $124.26 $710 +3.26
605–635 623 4 120.00–125.00 $123.53 $770 +5.53
655–685 672 5 115.00–125.00 $120.02 $807 +12.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1120 1059 80-85% 15 29.00–37.00 $32.48 $344 -7.85
1055–1360 1181 80-85% 25 42.00–57.00 $49.02 $579 —
1150–1740 1372 80-85% 15 58.00–65.00 $60.86 $835 -2.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–910 811 85-90% 14 14.00–24.00 $18.84 $153 -4.66
860–1140 995 85-90% 14 30.00–36.00 $32.85 $327 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1650 1504 75-80% 4 54.00–58.00 $55.55 $835 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1525 1395 4 55.00–64.00 $61.07 $852 —
1585–2195 1778 4 75.00–83.00 $80.68 $1,434 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1055 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–950.00 $910.56
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–630.00 $627.50
900–1310 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,075.00 $973.71
1070–1210 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 750.00–950.00 $840.19
1120–1240 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 675.00–850.00 $741.92
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.