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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 30, 2022

834 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.91/cwt -5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 530 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.71/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 568 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.61/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 622 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 834 399 929
Feeder cattle 582 338 836
Slaughter cattle 252 61 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs. 1.00-3.00 lower; over 550 lbs. 1.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs. 2.00-4.00 higher; over 450 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. Quality was average to plain. Plenty of plainer cattle and new crop calves on offer. Heifer calves 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
315–335 331 8 175.00–185.00 $180.60 $598 —
350–395 380 6 170.00–180.00 $175.31 $666 -2.95
405–435 421 8 165.00–177.00 $171.72 $723 +1.14
450–495 471 6 160.00–166.00 $162.60 $766 -7.40
510–530 523 11 158.00–165.00 $160.27 $838 -0.48
550–585 570 8 148.00–163.00 $155.03 $884 +0.83
605–630 618 5 143.00–162.00 $153.80 $950 +6.72
680–695 685 3 141.00–150.00 $146.36 $1,003 -0.81
720–740 730 2 145.00–148.00 $146.52 $1,070 +3.82
760–795 778 2 141.00–143.00 $142.02 $1,105 +12.02
860 860 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 145.00–148.00 $146.58 $466 —
375 375 1 147.00 $147.00 $551 —
460–490 474 5 140.00–147.00 $144.03 $683 —
510 510 1 135.00 $135.00 $688 -1.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 4 160.00–163.00 $161.50 $538 +4.00
350–390 371 9 155.00–167.00 $158.89 $589 +3.89
400–430 415 12 145.00–163.00 $158.36 $657 +2.13
455–495 478 13 142.00–159.00 $152.78 $730 -2.10
500–545 530 25 137.00–153.00 $146.91 $779 -3.21
565 value added 565 6 161.00–163.00 $162.00 $915 —
550–585 569 15 135.00–154.00 $146.20 $832 -2.47
615–625 value added 620 9 152.00–157.00 $154.68 $959 +3.68
610–645 624 7 130.00–148.00 $138.53 $864 -5.42
675 value added 675 6 145.00 $145.00 $979 —
660–690 679 7 129.00–143.00 $132.29 $898 -3.41
700 value added 700 3 138.00 $138.00 $966 —
730 730 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $912 -6.72
790 790 1 117.00 $117.00 $924 -6.00
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 -2.44
360–385 370 3 130.00–135.00 $133.36 $493 —
420–445 433 2 130.00 $130.00 $563 -5.00
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 —
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 468 3 150.00–155.00 $152.70 $715 —
550–580 565 4 135.00–145.00 $140.28 $793 +1.28
625–630 628 3 132.00–142.00 $136.32 $856 +1.71
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–865 836 85-90% 5 38.00–50.00 $44.07 $368 —
865–1105 970 85-90% 30 55.00–70.00 $64.15 $622 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1085 1053 80-85% 5 50.00–58.00 $54.58 $575 +2.33
1015–1485 1187 80-85% 22 70.00–82.00 $76.69 $910 —
1060–1390 1242 80-85% 5 84.00–87.00 $85.03 $1,056 +8.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1720 1590 75-80% 3 65.00–78.00 $71.16 $1,131 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,003 —
1535–1575 1555 2 98.00–102.00 $99.97 $1,555 —
1485–1755 1623 7 87.00–96.00 $92.48 $1,501 —

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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.