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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 11, 2021

1,820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $163.21/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 474 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $168.24/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 419 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.10/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 616 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,820 918 1,530
Feeder cattle 1,409 772 1,310
Slaughter cattle 376 131 205
Replacement cattle 35 15 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers under 500 lbs 1.00-5.00 higher, 500 to 650 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 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
300–345 318 13 165.00–185.00 $173.66 $552 +1.44
350–395 376 17 165.00–183.00 $172.93 $650 +4.88
400–445 419 24 155.00–177.00 $168.24 $705 +2.97
450–495 474 27 155.00–173.00 $163.21 $774 -0.90
500–545 514 15 145.00–165.00 $154.13 $792 -6.03
550–585 560 6 137.00–154.00 $144.59 $810 -9.75
600–640 610 9 130.00–136.00 $134.44 $820 -5.11
655–695 671 8 130.00–139.00 $135.26 $908 +0.27
715–745 734 7 127.00–138.00 $132.54 $973 +0.47
750 750 1 128.00 $128.00 $960 -6.01
820–830 825 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 140.00 $140.00 $438 -6.96
350–395 369 12 140.00–150.00 $145.87 $538 +0.36
400–445 422 13 135.00–145.00 $137.71 $581 -2.47
450–495 469 8 130.00–138.00 $132.18 $620 -3.60
525–535 530 2 125.00 $125.00 $662 -3.98
635 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 11 145.00–167.00 $155.51 $499 +0.54
350–375 360 17 145.00–165.00 $150.89 $543 +0.56
400–445 418 17 132.00–145.00 $138.39 $578 +1.32
450–490 466 14 130.00–139.00 $133.75 $623 +1.77
500–545 514 14 120.00–135.00 $126.53 $650 -1.66
555–590 571 9 118.00–129.00 $123.44 $705 -3.48
600–625 615 4 112.00–117.00 $113.96 $701 -10.54
600–645 616 14 118.00–127.00 $121.86 $751 -2.64
655–685 674 4 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $805 -3.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 5 130.00–135.00 $131.06 $422 +1.11
355–395 376 5 120.00–133.00 $126.65 $476 +0.95
400–435 420 8 115.00–125.00 $119.86 $503 -1.84
450–475 458 6 110.00–118.00 $115.62 $530 -2.38
500–540 525 10 105.00–115.00 $112.45 $590 +0.11
560–575 567 3 105.00–115.00 $108.29 $614 -1.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 472 5 135.00–147.00 $141.96 $670 -0.82
500–545 524 11 125.00–137.00 $132.06 $692 -3.48
580–590 585 4 120.00–127.00 $124.24 $727 -3.77
655 655 1 117.00 $117.00 $766 -7.74
775 775 1 107.00 $107.00 $829 -2.50
800–825 813 2 100.00–102.00 $101.02 $821 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1100 1059 80-85% 17 30.00–40.00 $35.06 $371 —
1040–1445 1182 80-85% 41 45.00–58.00 $50.74 $600 -1.81
1250–1520 1386 80-85% 10 60.00–67.00 $62.13 $861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–855 815 85-90% 9 22.00–26.00 $24.11 $196 +3.48
895–1055 997 85-90% 23 31.00–39.00 $34.09 $340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1585 1503 4 64.00–68.00 $66.29 $996 —
1490–1955 1696 9 72.00–84.00 $80.08 $1,358 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1220 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,150.00 $1,061.18
1030–1155 1101 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–750.00 $720.80
1055–1255 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–775.00 $683.38
1020–1310 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–1,000.00 $886.31
1145–1255 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,150.00 $1,032.34
1175–1255 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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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
1355–1480 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,077.20 —

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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.