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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 21, 2022

1,289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.24/cwt +26.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 725 lb · 142 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.00/cwt ≈ $1,047/hd at 680 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.61/cwt -2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 569 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,289 1,210 1,230
Feeder cattle 1,039 967 905
Slaughter cattle 225 243 235
Replacement cattle 25 — 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs 12.00-15.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 8.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 lower. Quality was average to attractive. Buyer activity was good. Dry weather has pasture conditions in poor shape but market on calves and yearlings is still strong. Slaughter cattle are much softer with more on offer across the area. Sold 3 loads of cattle on video that brought a premium.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 4 183.00–205.00 $193.30 $648 +15.94
360–385 372 10 180.00–200.00 $187.94 $699 +14.97
405–445 424 8 160.00–185.00 $171.49 $727 -1.29
465–480 473 4 160.00–170.00 $164.03 $776 -1.21
510–540 528 10 151.00–161.00 $156.11 $824 -1.16
525–540 value added 533 6 150.00–161.00 $155.58 $829 —
560–570 value added 564 5 154.00–161.00 $158.17 $892 -1.83
555–595 572 9 150.00–160.00 $153.68 $879 +1.22
605–620 value added 613 8 153.00–157.00 $155.48 $953 +0.48
600–645 622 11 145.00–155.00 $150.92 $939 +2.03
655–665 661 4 141.00–154.00 $148.25 $980 +4.69
650–690 value added 668 10 153.00–157.00 $154.85 $1,034 —
700–725 719 4 143.00–149.00 $145.52 $1,046 +5.68
760–785 773 2 137.00–142.00 $139.54 $1,079 -5.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 value added 680 73 154.00 $154.00 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $526 -2.50
355–395 369 6 150.00–153.00 $150.53 $555 +1.55
405–440 427 11 140.00–148.00 $145.98 $623 +2.60
455–475 463 8 135.00–146.00 $140.64 $651 +1.47
535 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 +1.65
575 575 1 132.00 $132.00 $759 +1.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 5 150.00–160.00 $155.33 $513 —
350–390 371 7 145.00–155.00 $150.73 $559 -1.33
405–445 427 16 140.00–155.00 $148.81 $635 -1.22
450–490 464 14 142.00–152.00 $147.62 $685 -1.33
500–510 value added 505 6 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $770 +3.63
500–540 518 14 140.00–151.00 $145.31 $753 +0.91
555–565 value added 558 8 145.00–153.00 $148.00 $826 -1.48
555–595 575 13 132.00–145.00 $137.68 $792 -1.69
600–645 622 9 135.00–141.00 $138.00 $858 +3.79
625 value added 625 3 140.00 $140.00 $875 -11.00
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 +7.40
695 value added 695 2 132.00 $132.00 $917 —
705–745 715 4 125.00–129.00 $127.96 $915 +1.77
725 value added 725 138 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 +25.00
775–785 783 4 115.00–120.00 $118.76 $930 —
885 885 1 112.00 $112.00 $991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 -5.00
365 365 3 135.00 $135.00 $493 +7.99
425 425 3 135.00 $135.00 $574 +10.00
455–480 464 5 125.00–128.00 $126.77 $588 +3.73
510–535 523 3 115.00–122.00 $118.95 $622 -6.05
565 565 1 122.00 $122.00 $689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 470 4 140.00–145.00 $143.74 $676 -6.28
505–525 515 2 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $708 -3.44
550–590 567 9 126.00–142.00 $135.45 $768 -0.47
600 600 1 138.00 $138.00 $828 +16.00
675–685 680 2 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $799 -9.51
810–840 825 2 90.00 $90.00 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1100 1054 80-85% 8 42.00–49.00 $45.38 $478 -3.63
1020–1405 1184 80-85% 41 52.00–62.00 $58.14 $688 —
1225–1460 1355 80-85% 12 64.00–66.00 $65.08 $882 -13.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–785 763 85-90% 3 25.00–35.00 $28.76 $219 —
900–1055 959 85-90% 25 42.00–52.00 $47.32 $454 -7.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 53.00 $53.00 $692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1760 1659 4 80.00–83.00 $81.20 $1,347 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1000 936 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 65.00–75.00 $72.40 $678

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
925–1055 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,000.00 $895.72
1085–1230 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–850.00 $803.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1090 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,050.00 $973.60 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.