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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 28, 2021

1,133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $161.29/cwt +12.49 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 425 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.29/cwt +10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 519 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $157.76/cwt +11.35 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 465 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,133 1,420 740
Feeder cattle 853 1,155 598
Slaughter cattle 245 230 117
Replacement cattle 35 35 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. 4.00-7.00 higher; over 600 lbs. 4.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive. Buyer activity was good. Lighter and yearling type cattle were in good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 11 155.00–175.00 $166.19 $540 +10.73
360–395 379 12 155.00–171.00 $163.14 $618 +9.25
400–445 424 21 150.00–175.00 $159.44 $676 +10.64
430–435 value added 433 4 167.00–175.00 $170.98 $740 —
455 value added 455 4 163.00–165.00 $164.00 $746 —
450–490 469 11 145.00–166.00 $155.49 $729 +9.08
500–545 519 18 143.00–163.00 $151.28 $785 +7.27
505–540 value added 519 5 163.00–170.00 $165.14 $857 —
555–590 575 9 135.00–153.00 $143.89 $827 +4.00
575 value added 575 2 146.00 $146.00 $840 -4.37
605–645 622 7 130.00–139.00 $132.56 $825 -4.06
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 -4.99
700 700 2 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $903 -7.50
775–790 783 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $983 -16.05
805–845 823 4 120.00–129.00 $123.53 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 142.00–145.00 $143.98 $468 —
350–385 366 8 138.00–144.00 $141.88 $519 +6.75
420–425 423 3 135.00 $135.00 $571 +1.51
455–490 470 4 127.00–130.00 $129.22 $607 -1.45
530–540 535 2 123.00–125.00 $124.01 $663 -0.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 4 136.00–143.00 $141.17 $445 +1.73
355–395 374 11 134.00–147.00 $137.85 $516 -0.43
400–440 413 13 130.00–138.00 $133.54 $552 -3.14
450–495 475 12 125.00–133.00 $130.92 $622 -2.72
500–535 518 2 153.00–155.00 $154.03 $798 +25.18
500–545 523 9 125.00–133.00 $128.80 $674 -0.05
555–590 575 9 120.00–135.00 $126.67 $728 +0.51
600–630 619 6 118.00–129.00 $122.69 $759 +1.02
750–765 758 2 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 125.00 $125.00 $391 +1.00
350–385 361 4 120.00–125.00 $121.71 $439 +2.99
405–435 428 6 115.00–120.00 $117.14 $501 —
450–485 466 4 115.00–122.00 $117.54 $548 +3.53
525–540 533 2 112.00–115.00 $113.48 $605 —
565 565 1 115.00 $115.00 $650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
415 415 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 482 7 130.00–145.00 $137.67 $664 +1.94
500–545 523 10 130.00–139.00 $134.00 $701 +6.88
595 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 +0.74
610–645 625 4 120.00–125.00 $123.25 $770 -0.28
700–740 719 4 100.00–112.00 $106.72 $767 —
750–760 755 2 100.00–105.00 $102.52 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1050 992 80-85% 5 30.00–37.00 $32.89 $326 —
1025–1295 1139 80-85% 26 42.00–55.00 $49.22 $561 —
1040–1545 1340 80-85% 10 60.00–65.00 $62.07 $832 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–910 853 85-90% 7 19.00–25.00 $21.61 $184 —
955–1050 998 85-90% 9 31.00–40.00 $36.16 $361 +3.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1865 1610 75-80% 2 57.00–59.00 $58.16 $936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1355 1297 3 65.00–74.00 $68.80 $892 —
1580–1680 1609 5 80.00–84.00 $82.23 $1,323 —
2010 2010 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,869 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1000 988 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
940–1205 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,075.00 $948.62
945–1305 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,300.00 $1,075.35
1120–1255 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 725.00–800.00 $769.03

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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
975–1200 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,352.40 —
930–1395 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 825.00–1,125.00 $938.36 —
1155–1490 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,362.48 —
1245–1395 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,404.26 —

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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.