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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 19, 2022

749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.85/cwt -7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 522 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $178.43/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 417 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.39/cwt -6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 480 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 749 723 0
Feeder cattle 475 543 0
Slaughter cattle 219 150 0
Replacement cattle 55 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs. 1.00-5.00 higher; over 550 lbs. 3.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Quality was average. Buyer activity was good just not as eager to buy the new crop calves. Feeder cattle futures have been softer over last week resulting in a softer tone in the market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 341 5 165.00–200.00 $185.38 $632 -6.39
350–395 373 6 170.00–205.00 $188.03 $701 +4.92
400–435 417 12 170.00–187.00 $178.43 $744 +3.95
450–485 468 8 165.00–180.00 $171.83 $804 +1.44
500–530 513 5 160.00–178.00 $167.17 $858 +0.84
560–595 576 7 150.00–169.00 $156.05 $899 -4.52
600–640 613 8 140.00–152.00 $146.74 $900 -3.07
655–690 671 5 133.00–145.00 $137.93 $926 -7.41
700–740 718 7 130.00–138.00 $134.56 $966 -5.44
750–795 759 5 130.00–134.00 $131.58 $999 -5.42
820–835 828 2 130.00–134.00 $131.98 $1,093 —
850–870 860 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 +0.38
400–435 420 3 147.00–158.00 $150.80 $633 +2.42
470–475 473 2 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $674 -3.50
505–545 520 6 135.00–147.00 $139.86 $727 -0.14
555–575 565 2 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $720 —
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 —

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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 3 155.00–160.00 $158.35 $504 -2.86
350–375 368 9 150.00–160.00 $152.99 $563 -3.07
400–425 415 5 148.00–155.00 $150.62 $625 -2.51
455–495 480 10 142.00–155.00 $146.39 $703 -6.23
500–545 522 16 140.00–153.00 $145.85 $761 -7.45
565–595 575 8 140.00–150.00 $143.78 $827 -1.24
605–625 615 3 133.00–141.00 $136.32 $838 —
650–670 660 2 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $808 -10.54
700–745 723 3 115.00–120.00 $118.33 $856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 3 135.00–139.00 $136.41 $446 —
365–385 375 2 135.00 $135.00 $506 -4.11
415–445 430 2 130.00 $130.00 $559 ±0.00
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 —
510–540 525 3 125.00–129.00 $126.30 $663 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 460 3 160.00 $160.00 $736 +5.00
500–545 527 3 140.00–145.00 $141.69 $747 -10.26
565–595 581 7 135.00–145.00 $141.13 $820 +1.80
600–640 614 6 132.00–137.00 $134.50 $826 -5.50
655–685 667 3 125.00–130.00 $127.30 $849 -3.22
725 725 1 127.00 $127.00 $921 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1085 1065 80-85% 5 45.00–53.00 $48.43 $516 —
1020–1440 1195 80-85% 31 58.00–72.00 $67.16 $803 -0.26
1110–1685 1346 80-85% 14 72.00–79.00 $75.48 $1,016 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–855 812 85-90% 6 30.00–38.00 $34.23 $278 -0.82
895–1055 989 85-90% 19 45.00–62.00 $54.63 $540 +1.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1740 1517 75-80% 3 60.00–65.00 $63.09 $957 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1405 1331 4 68.00–78.00 $72.56 $966 —
1450–2060 1711 12 84.00–93.00 $87.66 $1,500 -3.40
1795–1855 1825 2 95.00–97.00 $95.98 $1,752 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
855–900 878 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,089.74
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
960–1150 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,050.00 $955.76

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -14.65
995–1275 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,000.00 $973.89 -40.76
1095–1285 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,397.42 +382.77
1160–1255 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,294.98 —
1200–1260 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.61 —

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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.