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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

1,431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $168.47/cwt +5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 488 lb · 110 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.86/cwt +25.35 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 684 lb · 79 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.57/cwt -4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 426 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,431 1,820 1,600
Feeder cattle 1,070 1,409 1,405
Slaughter cattle 331 376 185
Replacement cattle 30 35 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs. 2.00-8.00 lower; over 500 lbs. 2.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. 3.00-10.00 lower; over 500 lbs. 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Quality was average to attractive. Sold two loads of video cattle at a premium. No sale next week due to Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 4 165.00–180.00 $175.08 $559 +1.42
350–395 375 17 160.00–179.00 $170.46 $639 -2.47
400–445 422 19 155.00–180.00 $164.09 $692 -4.15
425–445 value added 438 6 175.00–180.00 $177.36 $777 —
455–490 474 14 150.00–169.00 $154.56 $733 -8.65
490 unweaned 490 96 170.50 $170.50 $835 —
500 value added 500 2 165.00 $165.00 $825 —
500–545 525 11 149.00–159.00 $153.12 $804 -1.01
550–590 566 9 140.00–151.00 $146.32 $828 +1.73
600–645 626 11 138.00–145.00 $142.10 $890 +7.66
650–685 669 6 136.00–141.00 $138.02 $923 +2.76
715 715 1 139.00 $139.00 $994 +6.46
795 795 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 5 138.00–152.00 $145.98 $473 +5.98
375–395 385 3 142.00–150.00 $145.60 $561 -0.27
425–445 435 2 140.00 $140.00 $609 +2.29
450–485 470 7 130.00–135.00 $131.43 $618 -0.75
525–535 530 2 122.00–132.00 $126.95 $673 +1.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 22 135.00–155.00 $146.80 $473 -8.71
350–385 369 11 132.00–152.00 $140.78 $519 -10.11
400–445 425 24 130.00–140.00 $133.28 $566 -5.11
440 value added 440 2 137.00 $137.00 $603 —
450–475 463 9 128.00–136.00 $131.03 $607 -2.72
500–540 521 11 125.00–131.00 $127.24 $663 +0.71
550–590 568 9 122.00–132.00 $126.20 $717 +2.76
600–635 610 7 123.00–128.00 $125.13 $763 +11.17
645 value added 645 3 127.00 $127.00 $819 —
655–685 673 4 121.00–125.00 $123.49 $831 +3.98
685 value added 685 75 146.00 $146.00 $1,000 —
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 321 4 120.00–135.00 $126.23 $405 -4.83
375–395 382 3 120.00–125.00 $123.36 $471 -3.29
405–445 418 4 118.00–120.00 $119.24 $498 -0.62
450–475 464 8 115.00–123.00 $117.38 $545 +1.76
535 535 2 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $623 +4.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 477 6 140.00–145.00 $141.69 $676 -0.27
505–535 528 6 130.00–140.00 $135.21 $714 +3.15
560–575 570 3 129.00–135.00 $132.36 $754 +8.12
600–620 612 3 120.00–131.00 $125.32 $767 —
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 +3.00
700–735 713 3 111.00–122.00 $117.69 $839 —
755 755 1 113.00 $113.00 $853 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1200 1068 80-85% 17 26.00–37.00 $30.56 $326 -4.50
1045–1450 1199 80-85% 39 42.00–54.00 $46.37 $556 -4.37
1215–1565 1384 80-85% 11 55.00–59.00 $58.02 $803 -4.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–920 855 85-90% 12 15.00–21.00 $18.58 $159 —
840–1025 982 85-90% 10 30.00–35.00 $31.41 $308 -2.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1730 1485 75-80% 4 50.00–52.00 $51.54 $765 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1755 1580 5 50.00–65.00 $55.30 $874 —
1710–2030 1910 3 79.00–82.00 $80.41 $1,536 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1030–1380 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 600.00–725.00 $661.73
1125–1250 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–1,050.00 $857.65
1055–1380 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 655.00–750.00 $700.94
1250–1350 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $872.12

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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
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
1455–1485 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.