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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 17, 2022

977 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.64/cwt +13.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 720 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $194.61/cwt +14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 472 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.58/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 524 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 977 1,191 0
Feeder cattle 774 1,027 0
Slaughter cattle 163 154 0
Replacement cattle 40 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs. steady to 7.00 lower; over 450 lbs. 2.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower; over 450 lbs. 2.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. Quality was average. Lighter cattle were a little weaker. Four and five weight cattle were in high demand. Sold a video load of steers 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
300–335 315 10 190.00–220.00 $204.38 $644 +0.43
375–395 386 4 185.00–202.00 $194.14 $749 -22.07
400–445 425 13 185.00–210.00 $192.82 $819 -1.23
450–490 value added 471 13 192.00–208.00 $202.89 $956 +12.89
450–495 472 14 180.00–202.00 $186.92 $882 +9.06
500–545 522 9 173.00–183.00 $178.04 $929 +7.57
510–545 value added 525 17 185.00–202.50 $191.10 $1,003 +8.06
550 value added 550 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 —
555–570 564 4 170.00–177.00 $173.75 $980 +5.48
610 value added 610 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,055 +16.13
600–635 618 6 153.00–167.00 $157.14 $971 +1.80
655–670 663 3 149.00–157.00 $151.69 $1,006 -3.05
720 value added 720 70 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 +12.36
720–740 730 2 145.00–149.00 $147.03 $1,073 +3.05
755–795 value added 781 6 145.00–155.00 $150.52 $1,176 —
800 value added 800 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,144 +2.00
855 value added 855 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,223 —
865 865 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,194 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 314 9 160.00–175.00 $168.75 $530 +8.75
355–380 370 6 155.00–170.00 $161.20 $596 +8.35
400–445 430 6 155.00–162.00 $160.16 $689 +11.79
465–475 468 3 150.00 $150.00 $702 +8.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 175.00 $175.00 $546 -3.13
360–395 377 9 162.00–175.00 $170.29 $642 -2.22
410–440 value added 427 13 165.00–177.00 $172.77 $738 +1.77
400–445 428 10 159.00–171.00 $166.42 $712 -0.05
450–495 value added 475 15 164.00–173.00 $168.12 $799 —
455–490 476 8 151.00–165.00 $159.19 $758 +7.91
505–540 value added 517 6 160.00–171.00 $163.93 $848 +12.93
505–545 531 7 146.00–163.00 $155.17 $824 +10.92
555–560 556 4 141.00–157.00 $148.74 $827 +8.01
650–695 663 6 130.00–139.00 $134.46 $891 —
785 785 1 127.00 $127.00 $997 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 150.00–155.00 $152.62 $496 +10.35
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 -2.02
410–435 423 3 135.00–140.00 $137.64 $582 —
450–465 458 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $607 +0.14
575–595 585 2 123.00–125.00 $124.02 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 463 5 162.00–170.00 $166.57 $771 +9.31
500–545 520 6 155.00–163.00 $158.33 $823 +3.33
625 625 1 138.00 $138.00 $862 -3.76
685 685 1 138.00 $138.00 $945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1085 1045 80-85% 10 50.00–59.00 $54.18 $566 -0.10
1025–1530 1181 80-85% 27 70.00–82.00 $76.68 $906 —
1200–1370 1299 80-85% 7 84.00–89.00 $86.93 $1,129 +5.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–895 844 85-90% 5 38.00–44.00 $41.05 $346 —
900–1100 990 85-90% 7 57.00–64.00 $59.53 $589 +0.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1650 1479 75-80% 5 77.00–83.00 $79.61 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1355 1340 2 77.00–79.00 $78.01 $1,045 —
1650–1925 1714 6 87.00–99.00 $95.25 $1,633 -4.78
1585–1810 1732 3 101.00–109.00 $104.48 $1,810 +4.45

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1205 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,210.00–1,525.00 $1,389.76
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1055–1385 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 895.00–1,150.00 $1,048.41
1110–1375 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,318.01
1185–1310 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,050.00 $990.63

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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
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1185–1325 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,075.00 $1,033.65 —
1250–1265 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.57 —
1105–1485 fancy 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,817.66 —
1285–1350 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,417.74 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.