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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 31, 2022

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $191.85/cwt +12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 464 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $192.21/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 421 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.66/cwt +11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 424 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 618 981
Feeder cattle 362 528 828
Slaughter cattle 99 80 133
Replacement cattle 15 10 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs. 6.00-12.00 higher; over 450 lbs. 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaugher cows 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 lower. Quality was average. Buyer participation was active. Light weight cattle were in high demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 329 4 185.00–200.00 $194.96 $641 —
355–385 370 7 180.00–199.00 $188.27 $697 +0.10
405–430 value added 412 5 200.00–207.00 $204.75 $844 +4.75
405–445 425 10 175.00–197.00 $185.94 $790 +6.57
450–460 value added 453 8 199.00–210.00 $203.77 $923 +15.77
450–495 474 8 175.00–185.00 $179.93 $853 +2.56
500–535 521 7 173.00–185.00 $179.14 $933 +0.25
550 550 1 174.00 $174.00 $957 +2.01
600–640 620 2 150.00–154.00 $151.94 $942 +1.94
655–685 670 2 151.00–155.00 $152.96 $1,025 +4.95
700–735 713 3 144.00–147.00 $145.32 $1,036 —
750 750 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,058 —
835–845 840 3 135.00–136.00 $135.67 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 160.00–168.00 $164.06 $541 —
355–395 378 3 155.00–165.00 $160.13 $605 +10.13
425 425 2 155.00 $155.00 $659 +3.00
450–485 465 5 145.00–155.00 $151.00 $702 +4.29
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 312 6 171.00–180.00 $175.18 $547 +12.30
350–395 370 6 160.00–175.00 $167.36 $619 +6.28
400–445 424 14 157.00–177.00 $166.66 $707 +11.16
455–495 472 7 151.00–165.00 $156.28 $738 +1.58
500–525 507 7 145.00–155.00 $150.99 $766 -1.30
520 value added 520 3 160.00 $160.00 $832 -2.02
560–595 576 5 142.00–151.00 $146.63 $845 -2.15
655–665 660 3 130.00–137.00 $134.01 $884 -16.96
715–725 720 2 131.00 $131.00 $943 +1.56
750–785 772 3 122.00–123.00 $122.66 $947 +7.66
800–840 818 5 110.00–127.00 $116.34 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 —
355 355 1 147.00 $147.00 $522 +9.47
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 —
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 +3.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 464 6 160.00–168.00 $164.47 $763 +6.14
500–540 518 6 155.00–165.00 $159.00 $824 +3.62
560–575 565 3 146.00–158.00 $152.94 $864 +2.94
635–645 640 2 133.00–145.00 $139.05 $890 -1.95
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 —
720 720 2 125.00–136.00 $130.50 $940 —
800–820 810 2 112.00–125.00 $118.42 $959 —
860 860 1 107.00 $107.00 $920 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1085 1059 80-85% 5 48.00–55.00 $52.44 $555 —
1025–1360 1199 80-85% 19 61.00–72.00 $65.86 $790 —
1015–1375 1226 80-85% 5 75.00–84.00 $78.85 $967 +3.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $242 —
895–1015 953 85-90% 5 55.00–58.00 $56.40 $537 -0.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,084 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1875 1603 8 84.00–103.00 $94.06 $1,508 —
1895 1895 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,122 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1220–1400 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,280.00 $1,184.54 —
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1620 1620 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.