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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 9, 2021

1,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.22/cwt -3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 424 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.72/cwt -3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 575 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.48/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 525 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,385 1,506 2,080
Feeder cattle 1,062 1,264 1,725
Slaughter cattle 243 222 340
Replacement cattle 80 20 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs. 8.00-10.00 higher; over 400 lbs. unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. 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
305–345 329 15 185.00–210.00 $193.45 $636 +0.50
355–395 376 19 175.00–210.00 $187.85 $706 -3.00
400–445 425 16 175.00–195.00 $186.03 $791 +2.79
460–495 476 11 165.00–180.00 $172.06 $819 -2.96
485 value added 485 3 181.00 $181.00 $878 -6.00
500–545 518 11 165.00–174.00 $169.23 $877 +3.83
525–535 value added 530 6 175.00–181.00 $177.97 $943 +2.97
555–585 575 20 155.00–165.00 $160.72 $924 -0.31
605–645 628 9 145.00–155.00 $150.57 $946 +5.13
655–695 671 11 140.00–147.00 $142.07 $953 -2.80
700–745 719 6 140.00–150.00 $146.25 $1,052 +3.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 329 6 150.00–160.00 $154.09 $507 +6.38
355–395 373 8 150.00–155.00 $150.72 $562 -0.89
400–445 421 10 140.00–150.00 $144.65 $609 +0.86
455–465 459 9 139.00–142.00 $139.77 $642 -1.16
500–545 524 7 128.00–137.00 $132.83 $696 +4.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 9 155.00–168.00 $163.64 $543 +8.80
355–395 381 12 155.00–165.00 $160.04 $610 +7.81
400–445 424 24 140.00–155.00 $147.22 $624 -3.77
455–490 474 9 140.00–152.00 $143.39 $680 -6.05
500–545 523 16 130.00–150.00 $140.13 $733 -3.25
535 value added 535 3 155.00 $155.00 $829 +10.00
555–595 574 9 131.00–145.00 $139.01 $798 +2.00
600–625 613 9 125.00–142.00 $133.11 $816 +0.11
650–685 663 7 128.00–132.00 $129.70 $860 -2.56
745 745 4 123.00–128.00 $125.50 $935 +3.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 7 125.00–140.00 $135.74 $451 +8.26
355–395 368 12 125.00–145.00 $135.37 $498 +5.65
405–445 425 6 130.00–135.00 $132.62 $564 +3.63
475 475 3 128.00 $128.00 $608 +5.36
545 545 1 117.00 $117.00 $638 -6.00

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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 12 145.00–155.00 $150.86 $720 -0.38
500–545 521 8 139.00–145.00 $141.54 $737 +0.04
575–585 580 6 130.00–140.00 $135.04 $783 -0.65
600–645 628 11 125.00–133.00 $129.87 $816 -0.71
655–685 669 5 125.00–137.00 $128.24 $858 +1.29
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1165 1044 80-85% 15 34.00–41.00 $36.20 $378 +4.78
1000–1395 1168 80-85% 26 49.00–58.00 $52.59 $614 +2.04
1285–1325 1305 80-85% 2 60.00–62.00 $60.98 $796 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–885 860 85-90% 6 24.00–25.00 $24.51 $211 —
870–1045 989 85-90% 19 33.00–42.00 $37.97 $376 +5.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1520 1467 75-80% 3 57.00–62.00 $59.94 $879 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1555 1504 4 60.00–67.00 $64.01 $963 +2.26
1685–1785 1710 4 80.00–85.00 $83.28 $1,424 —
1490–2230 1860 2 93.00–96.00 $94.80 $1,763 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
925–1050 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
1000–1100 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–775.00 $761.90
925–1290 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 800.00–1,040.00 $880.12
1055–1140 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,010.00 $978.84
1020–1275 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 860.00–1,025.00 $944.92
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1035–1325 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 910.00–1,300.00 $1,075.35 —
1240–1380 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,410.00 $1,241.94 —
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00 —

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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.