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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

1,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $200.95/cwt +12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 375 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $187.04/cwt -4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 465 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.09/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 523 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,016 476 1,072
Feeder cattle 832 362 764
Slaughter cattle 144 99 198
Replacement cattle 40 15 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs. 6.00-10.00 higher; over 450 lbs. 4.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Quality was average. Cattle suitable for grass were in high demand. Sold 3 video loads also.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 13 190.00–227.00 $205.81 $663 +10.85
350 value added 350 2 223.00 $223.00 $780 —
355–395 377 22 185.00–220.00 $198.95 $750 +10.68
410 value added 410 2 202.00 $202.00 $828 -2.75
400–445 423 14 180.00–203.00 $191.62 $811 +5.68
450–475 value added 462 9 190.00–201.00 $193.57 $894 -10.20
450–485 468 9 175.00–185.00 $180.51 $845 +0.58
500–545 518 6 163.00–180.00 $172.41 $893 -6.73
500–545 value added 525 12 185.00–199.00 $191.43 $1,005 —
550 value added 550 2 175.00 $175.00 $962 —
555–595 576 9 160.00–172.00 $166.66 $960 -7.34
610 value added 610 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 —
600–630 619 6 130.00–155.00 $148.44 $919 -3.50
650–655 653 3 147.00–150.00 $149.00 $973 -3.96
745 745 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 -0.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 5 165.00–175.00 $169.83 $564 +5.77
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 +4.87
400–435 415 5 150.00–160.00 $153.73 $638 -1.27
465 465 1 155.00 $155.00 $721 +4.00
500 500 2 145.00 $145.00 $725 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 6 165.00–175.00 $171.46 $573 -3.72
350–385 369 5 165.00–175.00 $169.88 $627 +2.52
400–425 411 4 150.00–165.00 $158.77 $653 -7.89
430 value added 430 3 175.00 $175.00 $752 —
450–490 469 11 143.00–155.00 $149.05 $699 -7.23
500–545 522 12 140.00–149.00 $145.50 $760 -5.49
545 value added 545 2 155.00 $155.00 $845 -5.00
550 value added 550 2 151.00 $151.00 $830 —
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 +28.37
550–590 572 10 135.00–145.00 $141.22 $808 -5.41
605–615 value added 610 6 145.00–152.00 $147.35 $899 —
600–645 621 7 130.00–144.00 $135.50 $841 —
665–675 670 3 130.00–135.00 $132.01 $884 -2.00
745 745 1 132.00 $132.00 $983 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 6 135.00–145.00 $138.27 $509 -8.73
415–430 423 2 135.00 $135.00 $571 -5.00
455–490 467 3 125.00–130.00 $128.38 $600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 477 3 155.00–167.00 $161.62 $771 -2.85
500–545 527 3 155.00–160.00 $157.99 $833 -1.01
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 -2.94
605 605 1 137.00 $137.00 $829 -2.05
650–685 674 7 135.00–145.00 $138.66 $935 +3.66
725–745 735 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $937 -2.97
760–785 768 3 117.00–123.00 $119.97 $921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1075 1049 80-85% 8 45.00–57.00 $51.52 $540 —
1050–1390 1201 80-85% 14 65.00–82.00 $75.85 $911 -3.00
1155–1405 1296 80-85% 7 85.00–94.00 $88.87 $1,152 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–885 839 85-90% 7 30.00–37.00 $33.85 $284 —
930–1010 975 85-90% 4 45.00–55.00 $50.10 $488 -6.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1585 1445 75-80% 2 73.00–75.00 $74.10 $1,071 -0.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1485 1314 4 71.00–77.00 $73.64 $968 —
1595–1970 1764 7 89.00–98.00 $92.92 $1,639 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1085 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,100.00 $967.42
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
960–1155 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–800.00 $783.16
1050–1235 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,065.19

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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
975–1075 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,075.00 $1,015.55 —
995–1355 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 24 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,126.60 —

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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.