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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 14, 2022

1,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.04/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 567 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.28/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 617 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.81/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 518 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,210 834 1,379
Feeder cattle 967 582 1,247
Slaughter cattle 243 252 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 2.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 5.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 lower. Quality was average. Just about every class was softer.

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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 9 173.00–183.00 $177.36 $582 -3.24
365–395 382 9 167.00–180.00 $172.97 $661 -2.34
405–445 427 15 165.00–180.00 $172.78 $738 +1.06
455–495 474 9 160.00–171.00 $165.24 $783 +2.64
495 value added 495 2 168.00 $168.00 $832 —
500–540 519 12 155.00–160.00 $157.27 $816 -3.00
560 value added 560 2 160.00 $160.00 $896 —
550–585 567 10 150.00–156.00 $152.46 $864 -2.57
600 value added 600 5 155.00 $155.00 $930 —
600–645 622 17 143.00–156.00 $148.89 $926 -4.91
650–690 668 18 140.00–151.00 $143.56 $959 -2.80
700–735 717 6 136.00–144.00 $139.84 $1,003 -6.68
775 775 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 +2.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 155.00 $155.00 $504 +8.42
365–385 378 3 147.00–150.00 $148.98 $563 +1.98
400–445 423 8 140.00–147.00 $143.38 $606 —
460–485 475 7 135.00–145.00 $139.17 $661 -4.86
500–535 515 9 126.00–137.00 $133.35 $687 -1.65
550–555 553 2 125.00–137.00 $130.97 $724 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 7 145.00–155.00 $152.06 $567 -6.83
400–445 426 16 145.00–155.00 $150.03 $639 -8.33
450–495 480 11 141.00–155.00 $148.95 $715 -3.83
500–545 516 13 140.00–149.00 $144.40 $745 -2.51
500–540 value added 522 6 148.00–150.00 $148.85 $777 —
550–575 value added 564 12 147.00–152.00 $149.48 $843 -12.52
555–595 569 14 130.00–145.00 $139.37 $793 -6.83
600 value added 600 2 151.00 $151.00 $906 -3.68
610–640 620 9 129.00–138.00 $134.21 $832 -4.32
650–695 673 8 125.00–131.00 $127.60 $859 -4.69
700–745 716 7 120.00–132.00 $126.19 $904 +1.19
730 value added 730 3 130.00 $130.00 $949 -8.00
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 135.00 $135.00 $418 ±0.00
385–390 388 2 125.00–129.00 $127.01 $493 -6.35
405–445 425 2 125.00 $125.00 $531 -5.00
455–465 460 2 119.00–127.00 $123.04 $566 -1.96
535–545 540 2 125.00 $125.00 $675 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 4 147.00–155.00 $150.02 $717 -2.68
520–535 528 4 139.00–145.00 $140.99 $744 —
550–595 571 10 130.00–140.00 $135.92 $776 -4.36
625–630 628 2 122.00 $122.00 $766 -14.32
685–690 688 2 120.00–134.00 $127.03 $874 —
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1075 1051 80-85% 7 45.00–50.00 $49.01 $515 -5.57
1055–1530 1254 80-85% 52 62.00–75.00 $68.19 $855 —
1345–1375 1355 80-85% 4 77.00–85.00 $79.03 $1,071 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–825 812 85-90% 3 35.00–40.00 $37.66 $306 -6.41
915–1045 963 85-90% 11 52.00–59.00 $55.10 $531 -9.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1515 1492 75-80% 3 62.00–72.00 $66.38 $990 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1485 1470 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,102 —
1425–1755 1635 7 81.00–94.00 $87.68 $1,434 -4.80

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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.