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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 13, 2022

1,177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.76/cwt ≈ $1,278/hd at 800 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $186.36/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 473 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.09/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 527 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,177 940 1,464
Feeder cattle 1,014 762 1,292
Slaughter cattle 148 153 147
Replacement cattle 15 25 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs. 3.00-5.00 lower; over 450 lbs. steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Had over 350 head of preconditioned cattle including a video load. These cattle sold at a premium. Quality was average. Demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 12 185.00–217.00 $200.45 $641 -3.44
350–365 value added 356 5 218.00–220.00 $219.18 $780 —
350–395 377 7 185.00–205.00 $191.81 $723 -8.35
415–445 428 17 175.00–195.00 $182.62 $782 -3.08
450–495 471 19 169.00–190.00 $180.23 $849 +2.43
450–495 value added 474 32 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $901 —
500–540 value added 516 17 182.00–187.00 $185.00 $955 +6.51
500–545 526 10 160.00–185.00 $173.32 $912 -0.91
550–585 570 11 158.00–173.00 $164.55 $938 +0.36
550–585 value added 571 16 170.00–183.00 $173.27 $989 —
600–645 value added 619 27 157.00–167.00 $162.63 $1,007 +1.16
600–645 630 5 147.00–160.00 $154.19 $971 +2.16
655–690 664 4 149.00–154.00 $150.30 $998 —
655–690 value added 665 35 155.00–160.00 $157.68 $1,049 -0.32
700–720 value added 711 8 151.00–153.00 $152.24 $1,082 —
700–745 725 4 135.00–148.00 $142.77 $1,035 +2.77
760–785 778 4 137.00–150.00 $144.20 $1,122 —
800–810 value added 800 65 143.00–160.30 $159.76 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 315 4 155.00–165.00 $160.04 $504 +3.25
355–395 371 4 155.00–160.00 $156.94 $582 +3.93
400–445 424 7 145.00–155.00 $148.88 $631 -0.08
450–490 472 6 137.00–155.00 $142.77 $674 -3.89
505–540 522 5 130.00–145.00 $136.87 $714 —
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 312 8 153.00–168.00 $159.67 $498 -6.00
355–380 368 8 150.00–160.00 $154.71 $569 -6.62
410–415 value added 413 6 158.00–161.00 $159.51 $659 —
400–445 423 22 145.00–158.00 $150.99 $639 -2.77
450–485 value added 464 12 155.00–161.00 $157.29 $730 +1.29
450–495 477 15 140.00–156.00 $149.55 $713 -2.79
500–545 522 19 135.00–155.00 $145.99 $762 -1.58
500–540 value added 531 25 152.00–156.00 $154.96 $823 -3.04
560 value added 560 3 146.00 $146.00 $818 -1.33
550–595 566 13 135.00–145.00 $139.15 $788 -5.15
600–645 624 8 130.00–138.00 $133.61 $834 -6.19
625 value added 625 1 138.00 $138.00 $862 -7.52
675 value added 675 10 136.00 $136.00 $918 —
670–685 678 3 129.00–131.00 $129.67 $879 -11.75
700–710 705 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $885 —
775–780 778 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $937 —
825 825 1 121.00 $121.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 6 135.00–140.00 $137.17 $455 -1.74
350–385 370 3 135.00–139.00 $137.33 $508 -2.67
400–445 429 6 130.00–135.00 $131.67 $565 -1.61
475–495 483 3 125.00–132.00 $129.03 $623 —
500–535 521 4 122.00–128.00 $125.81 $655 -0.27
555–575 570 4 125.00 $125.00 $712 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 472 6 150.00–160.00 $156.72 $740 +1.72
505–545 528 10 145.00–155.00 $150.57 $795 -0.19
565–575 570 6 140.00–147.00 $143.33 $817 -3.69
600–625 609 5 130.00–143.00 $137.08 $835 -2.92
700–720 710 2 125.00–130.00 $127.54 $906 —
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1055 1034 80-85% 6 42.00–47.00 $44.67 $462 +7.29
1040–1430 1189 80-85% 16 53.00–62.00 $58.26 $693 +4.54
1000–1585 1305 80-85% 10 63.00–67.00 $64.62 $843 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–855 816 85-90% 8 20.00–30.00 $25.26 $206 +0.26
910–1050 969 85-90% 9 34.00–45.00 $39.07 $379 +2.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1605 1530 75-80% 2 58.00–61.00 $59.57 $911 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1545 1488 3 64.00–69.00 $66.06 $983 —
1555–1785 1655 6 79.00–85.00 $81.71 $1,352 -2.37
1785–1870 1828 2 90.00–102.00 $96.14 $1,757 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1025 938 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,013.67
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1185–1295 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 825.00–1,000.00 $893.15 -106.85

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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.