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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 9, 2022

522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.53/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 462 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.66/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 518 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $149.45/cwt -1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 525 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 522 537 0
Feeder cattle 416 379 0
Slaughter cattle 106 158 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00-7.00 higher. Quality was average to plain. Buyer participation was active.

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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 6 175.00–185.00 $180.73 $593 -1.17
355–395 376 7 172.00–183.00 $177.61 $668 -1.73
415–430 425 5 170.00–185.00 $179.44 $763 +0.06
450–485 467 10 165.00–175.00 $170.80 $798 -3.83
500–525 506 5 165.00–171.00 $167.17 $846 +1.40
550–590 569 8 160.00–165.00 $162.63 $925 +4.68
600–645 617 9 150.00–165.00 $157.61 $972 +5.63
655–660 658 3 150.00–158.00 $153.99 $1,013 +2.50
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 -5.00
825 825 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 328 4 160.00 $160.00 $525 +4.04
380–395 389 4 155.00–160.00 $157.48 $613 +4.08
400–445 426 4 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $649 +7.42
460–495 478 4 145.00–150.00 $146.97 $703 —
510–520 515 2 138.00–148.00 $143.05 $737 +8.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 150.00–158.00 $154.50 $541 +3.63
400–445 424 8 150.00–163.00 $156.94 $665 +9.93
450–485 462 18 145.00–165.00 $153.53 $709 +7.57
500–535 517 13 142.00–155.00 $149.22 $771 +10.56
525 value added 525 2 160.00 $160.00 $840 —
550–590 568 5 138.00–143.00 $139.04 $790 +4.05
585 value added 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
610–625 value added 618 2 144.00–148.00 $145.98 $902 —
600–645 627 9 133.00–145.00 $138.01 $865 +4.67
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 +6.98
655–685 value added 672 3 142.00–147.00 $145.00 $974 —
700–745 726 5 119.00–125.00 $121.17 $880 -3.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 3 135.00–136.00 $135.36 $424 +4.11
375–385 378 4 131.00–135.00 $133.01 $503 —
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 +10.00
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 474 7 155.00–160.00 $157.69 $747 +7.92
500–545 525 11 142.00–155.00 $149.45 $785 -1.72
550–595 565 5 145.00–149.00 $147.05 $831 +8.73
600–640 627 3 137.00–145.00 $142.45 $893 +6.47
695 695 1 137.00 $137.00 $952 —
700–725 713 2 127.00–132.00 $129.46 $923 —
785 785 1 122.00 $122.00 $958 —
805 805 1 122.00 $122.00 $982 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1065 1060 80-85% 3 55.00–58.00 $57.01 $604 +7.00
1055–1445 1219 80-85% 13 70.00–85.00 $79.23 $966 —
1210–1390 1286 80-85% 5 88.00–94.00 $90.84 $1,168 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1065 1002 85-90% 7 57.00–70.00 $62.69 $628 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,113 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1575 1423 3 74.00–79.00 $76.54 $1,089 —
1585–1850 1728 9 88.00–96.00 $93.20 $1,610 +6.82
1830–2190 1992 3 98.00–101.00 $99.57 $1,983 —

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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.