Cattle Market Pulse

Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 10, 2022

1,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.07/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 684 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.17/cwt +7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 516 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.70/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 628 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,191 1,051 283
Feeder cattle 1,027 907 252
Slaughter cattle 154 114 21
Replacement cattle 10 30 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to no report last two weeks. Market was strong on all classes of cattle. Quality was average to plain. Buyer participation was active. Feeder cattle under 500 lbs. were in high demand. Slaughter cattle are selling at a high not seen in many months. A video load of 685 lb. steers was sold at a premium figure. Last week there were 3 video loads sold to a aggresive group of bidders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 15 190.00–230.00 $203.95 $663 +23.85
350–390 373 12 198.00–232.00 $216.21 $806 +35.34
400–435 417 11 180.00–207.50 $194.05 $809 +18.67
420–425 value added 423 6 203.00–205.00 $203.99 $863 +20.99
455–495 473 16 165.00–195.00 $177.86 $841 +9.32
475 value added 475 3 190.00 $190.00 $902 +6.50
506–508 value added 507 19 178.00–190.00 $183.04 $928 +3.04
510–545 530 12 164.00–181.00 $170.47 $903 +1.07
555–595 576 6 159.00–175.00 $168.27 $969 +12.43
600–645 value added 628 24 154.00–165.00 $156.87 $985 +2.71
615–635 628 3 155.00–156.00 $155.34 $976 +6.91
665–675 671 4 150.00–157.00 $154.74 $1,038 +9.49
685 value added 685 73 167.75 $167.75 $1,149 +5.55
700–730 717 7 135.00–148.00 $143.98 $1,032 +3.98
720–740 value added 728 8 146.00–150.00 $147.64 $1,075 +0.26
770–780 775 2 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $1,097 -4.81
805 value added 805 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,135 —
850 850 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 160.00 $160.00 $504 +10.03
355–385 374 7 150.00–155.00 $152.85 $572 +2.85
400–415 410 3 145.00–150.00 $148.37 $608 +1.90
455 455 4 140.00–145.00 $141.25 $643 -0.39
525–545 538 8 135.00–145.00 $140.65 $757 +6.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 5 168.00–200.00 $178.13 $566 +12.25
350–395 363 9 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $626 +12.01
400–435 420 8 155.00–175.00 $166.47 $699 +12.26
435 value added 435 3 171.00 $171.00 $744 +11.00
450–490 475 13 145.00–161.00 $151.28 $719 +2.14
500 value added 500 10 151.00 $151.00 $755 -2.32
505–535 525 11 140.00–151.00 $144.25 $757 -2.35
555–590 578 8 139.00–145.00 $140.73 $813 +2.86
595 value added 595 7 144.00 $144.00 $857 -5.41
600–625 614 6 135.00–140.00 $137.99 $847 +2.67
620–645 value added 637 3 140.00–144.00 $142.70 $909 —
765 765 1 118.00 $118.00 $903 -5.00
830 830 1 115.00 $115.00 $954 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
445 445 1 775.00 $775.00 —
455–470 465 3 855.00–985.00 $913.48 —
510–530 524 4 735.00–850.00 $789.40 —
575–585 580 2 800.00–825.00 $812.39 —
630–640 635 2 900.00–910.00 $904.96 —
670–685 680 3 900.00–1,075.00 $975.18 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 140.00–145.00 $142.27 $438 +7.27
375–385 377 5 140.00–145.00 $142.02 $535 +8.47
455–485 475 7 130.00–135.00 $132.32 $629 +7.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 463 7 155.00–160.00 $157.26 $728 +4.97
500–545 522 10 147.00–160.00 $155.00 $809 —
550–595 576 7 147.00–160.00 $150.94 $869 +9.93
600–645 630 7 135.00–145.00 $141.76 $893 +6.36
720–735 726 4 118.00–130.00 $125.00 $908 +4.18
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1085 1034 80-85% 10 50.00–57.00 $54.28 $561 +6.42
1185–1385 1256 80-85% 5 88.00–92.00 $90.47 $1,136 —
1085–1590 1295 80-85% 19 75.00–85.00 $81.26 $1,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–925 889 85-90% 4 37.00–45.00 $41.81 $372 —
845–1060 984 85-90% 10 55.00–63.00 $59.46 $585 +11.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1790 1559 75-80% 4 79.00–82.00 $80.51 $1,255 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1455 1417 3 70.00–78.00 $74.24 $1,052 +0.90
1290–2080 1635 10 85.00–96.00 $91.85 $1,502 -10.68
1720–1775 1748 2 98.00–102.00 $100.03 $1,749 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 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
1035–1085 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.79 —

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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.