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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 2, 2021

1,506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.44/cwt +18.41 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 475 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.99/cwt +17.42 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 431 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $176.18/cwt +7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 470 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,506 1,431 1,294
Feeder cattle 1,264 1,070 1,115
Slaughter cattle 222 331 159
Replacement cattle 20 30 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. 10.00-20.00 higher; over 600 lbs. 3.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 8.00-18.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 8 183.00–205.00 $192.95 $637 +17.87
350–395 373 24 175.00–205.00 $190.85 $712 +20.39
400–445 420 20 170.00–195.00 $183.24 $770 +19.15
450 value added 450 3 187.00 $187.00 $842 —
450–495 472 28 160.00–187.00 $175.02 $826 +20.46
500–545 521 23 157.00–172.00 $165.40 $862 +12.28
545 value added 545 3 175.00 $175.00 $954 —
550 value added 550 3 179.00 $179.00 $984 —
555–590 572 12 150.00–167.00 $161.03 $921 +14.71
600–645 616 13 141.00–150.00 $145.44 $896 +3.34
600–640 value added 620 7 155.00–159.00 $156.66 $971 —
660–690 675 9 140.00–150.00 $144.87 $978 +6.85
685 value added 685 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 —
700–705 value added 704 4 149.00–151.00 $150.50 $1,060 —
705 705 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,008 +4.00
765–785 value added 775 6 143.00–148.00 $145.98 $1,131 —
775–795 783 3 140.00–141.00 $140.33 $1,099 +4.33
815 815 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,117 —
830 value added 830 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 3 145.00–150.00 $147.71 $492 +1.73
355–395 368 3 150.00–155.00 $151.61 $558 +6.01
410–445 427 8 137.00–150.00 $143.79 $614 +3.79
450–475 467 3 138.00–145.00 $140.93 $658 +9.50
525–535 530 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $681 +1.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 10 148.00–162.00 $154.84 $511 +8.04
350–395 374 18 144.00–163.00 $152.23 $569 +11.45
400–445 431 32 145.00–156.00 $150.99 $651 +17.71
450–495 475 33 140.00–155.00 $149.44 $710 +18.41
500–545 520 20 137.00–148.00 $143.38 $746 +16.14
525–545 value added 532 7 145.00 $145.00 $771 —
550–595 571 16 130.00–143.00 $137.01 $782 +10.81
585 value added 585 2 144.00 $144.00 $842 —
610 610 1 133.00 $133.00 $811 +7.87
660–695 673 3 128.00–135.00 $132.26 $890 +8.77
700–710 value added 705 4 136.00–137.00 $136.50 $962 —
700–725 713 2 115.00–128.00 $121.61 $867 +1.61
770 value added 770 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 4 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $425 +1.25
350–385 367 5 125.00–135.00 $129.72 $476 +6.36
410–425 415 5 125.00–135.00 $128.99 $535 +9.75
455–485 472 3 120.00–125.00 $122.64 $579 +5.26
525 525 1 123.00 $123.00 $646 +6.50
565 565 1 115.00 $115.00 $650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 471 4 142.00–158.00 $151.24 $712 +9.55
525–535 530 4 135.00–147.00 $141.50 $750 +6.29
555–590 571 4 131.00–140.00 $135.69 $775 +3.33
610–645 629 7 125.00–133.00 $130.58 $821 +5.26
650–685 668 2 125.00–129.00 $126.95 $848 +6.95
705 705 1 127.00 $127.00 $895 +9.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1055 1033 80-85% 12 27.00–35.00 $31.42 $325 —
1055–1395 1185 80-85% 22 45.00–56.00 $50.55 $599 +4.18
1255–1575 1415 80-85% 6 60.00–62.00 $60.35 $854 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–895 843 85-90% 8 18.00–25.00 $21.39 $180 —
925–1020 982 85-90% 11 29.00–35.00 $32.21 $316 +0.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1625 1553 75-80% 2 50.00–56.00 $52.86 $821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1685 1516 5 60.00–65.00 $61.75 $936 —
1370–1750 1598 6 77.00–86.00 $81.32 $1,299 +26.02

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1000–1094 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 780.00–835.00 $804.63
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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
1045–1380 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–1,025.00 $938.81 +213.81
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.