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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 6, 2022

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.10/cwt ≈ $1,249/hd at 785 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.84/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 472 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.06/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 527 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 915 645
Feeder cattle 762 720 505
Slaughter cattle 153 180 105
Replacement cattle 25 15 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale (12-16-21): Feeder steers under 450 lbs. 10.00-17.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. Quality was average. Demand was good; especially on lighter cattle. Sold a video load at a premium.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 9 185.00–220.00 $203.89 $652 +18.89
350–395 371 12 185.00–217.00 $200.16 $743 +16.61
400–445 424 16 175.00–198.00 $185.70 $787 +10.66
450–485 467 13 170.00–185.00 $177.80 $830 +7.14
505–510 value added 508 6 177.00–180.00 $178.49 $907 —
500–545 524 13 165.00–181.00 $174.23 $913 +5.31
565–595 576 6 160.00–171.00 $164.19 $946 +1.46
600–610 value added 605 6 158.00–165.00 $161.47 $977 —
600–645 618 9 145.00–155.00 $152.03 $940 +1.80
655 value added 655 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,035 —
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 -4.34
785 value added 785 65 159.10 $159.10 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 312 3 150.00–160.00 $156.79 $489 +6.85
350–385 369 5 150.00–160.00 $153.01 $565 +2.05
415–445 429 5 145.00–150.00 $148.96 $639 +3.89
450–475 462 3 145.00–150.00 $146.66 $678 +6.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 4 155.00–170.00 $165.67 $543 +8.33
350–390 373 8 156.00–167.00 $161.33 $602 +6.71
400–445 420 18 145.00–162.00 $153.76 $646 +2.83
455–495 471 19 144.00–158.00 $152.34 $718 +2.18
475 value added 475 3 156.00 $156.00 $741 —
500–545 526 18 141.00–155.00 $147.57 $776 +2.36
535 value added 535 3 158.00 $158.00 $845 —
555–595 568 3 142.00–148.00 $144.30 $820 +2.45
565–575 value added 569 9 144.00–149.00 $147.33 $838 —
600–630 value added 614 9 140.00–147.00 $145.52 $893 —
600–645 631 11 137.00–144.00 $139.80 $882 +3.96
655–685 670 2 138.00–145.00 $141.42 $948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 133.00–145.00 $138.91 $458 +5.12
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 +7.53
425–440 432 3 130.00–140.00 $133.28 $576 +5.26
515–540 527 3 120.00–130.00 $126.08 $664 +3.51
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 480 4 155.00 $155.00 $744 +4.11
525–535 528 4 150.00–153.00 $150.76 $796 +7.41
555–595 570 5 145.00–150.00 $147.02 $838 +7.69
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 +3.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1075 1047 80-85% 8 32.00–41.00 $37.38 $391 +0.95
1055–1255 1190 80-85% 14 50.00–58.00 $53.72 $639 -0.12
1125–1590 1383 80-85% 8 60.00–70.00 $64.71 $895 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–845 800 85-90% 2 25.00 $25.00 $200 +0.97
910–1040 986 85-90% 13 30.00–40.00 $36.18 $357 +2.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1750 1648 2 60.00–69.00 $64.22 $1,058 —
1520–1930 1650 8 77.00–88.00 $84.08 $1,387 —
1780–1975 1878 2 90.00–97.00 $93.68 $1,759 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1060 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 630.00–670.00 $651.04
950–1165 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $801.01
1110–1305 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,200.00 $1,074.44
1020–1330 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 720.00–875.00 $812.95
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.