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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 28, 2022

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $203.86/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 376 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.69/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 563 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.76/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 615 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 416 681
Feeder cattle 435 309 455
Slaughter cattle 116 87 186
Replacement cattle 15 20 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady except 450-600 lbs. were 8.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Quality was average to plain. Buyers were very aggressive on cattle suitable to go to grass.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 11 200.00–230.00 $215.87 $708 —
350–395 376 19 190.00–220.00 $203.86 $767 +5.48
405–435 value added 416 8 201.00–215.00 $208.77 $868 +5.26
405–435 425 3 187.00–191.00 $189.29 $804 +2.84
450–490 465 5 172.00–188.00 $178.79 $831 -2.89
465 value added 465 5 187.00–191.00 $189.40 $881 +0.35
500–530 517 8 165.00–188.00 $174.65 $903 +3.54
510–525 value added 518 4 185.00–186.00 $185.49 $961 +1.53
575–580 578 3 165.00–168.00 $166.00 $959 +0.80
575–585 value added 578 3 172.50–182.50 $175.87 $1,017 -6.13
600–615 value added 608 8 170.00–175.00 $171.86 $1,045 —
605–645 625 6 145.00–165.00 $155.70 $973 +5.72
650 value added 650 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,046 —
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 -7.69
700–705 702 3 144.00–147.00 $145.34 $1,020 +1.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 157.00–160.00 $158.50 $610 +3.50
405–435 420 4 148.00–155.00 $150.69 $633 -4.31
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 -6.41
525–545 535 2 140.00–147.00 $143.43 $767 —
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 4 160.00–175.00 $164.19 $539 -3.37
350–380 368 6 155.00–173.00 $164.72 $606 -1.71
405–445 426 6 150.00–162.00 $156.63 $667 +0.65
440 value added 440 2 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
460 value added 460 2 167.50 $167.50 $770 —
455–495 466 5 146.00–161.00 $153.35 $715 +8.35
500–545 521 6 146.00–165.00 $153.59 $800 +12.39
535 value added 535 2 167.00 $167.00 $893 +19.00
550–565 value added 560 8 150.00–155.00 $152.73 $855 +7.74
550–585 568 6 140.00–159.00 $147.96 $840 +9.95
600–630 value added 613 8 145.00–152.00 $148.46 $910 +1.99
600–635 618 6 134.00–140.00 $137.49 $850 -0.56
665–680 673 2 137.00–138.00 $137.49 $925 —
715–730 723 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $947 -10.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 -2.50
375 375 2 140.00 $140.00 $525 +10.00
415–430 421 4 130.00–139.00 $134.72 $567 +2.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 466 6 155.00–165.00 $160.30 $747 +1.32
515–520 518 3 145.00–155.00 $151.66 $786 —
570–590 584 4 133.00–145.00 $141.97 $829 -13.03
610–645 630 3 135.00–140.00 $136.61 $861 —
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1045 1020 80-85% 4 50.00–52.00 $50.99 $520 -0.69
1005–1385 1182 80-85% 15 63.00–73.00 $66.96 $791 +2.34
1065–1590 1296 80-85% 14 75.00–83.00 $78.51 $1,017 -3.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–845 813 85-90% 4 30.00–38.00 $35.69 $290 —
920–1010 966 85-90% 6 53.00–62.00 $57.02 $551 +3.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1630 1493 75-80% 3 65.00–67.00 $65.64 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 65.00 $65.00 $900 -6.01
1565–1895 1666 8 85.00–95.00 $89.70 $1,494 —
1665–2475 2157 3 97.00–100.00 $98.49 $2,124 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1325 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–850.00 $792.77
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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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
1390–1560 1463 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,285.00 $1,251.63 —

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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.