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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 4, 2022

722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.79/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $545/hd at 329 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $194.16/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 331 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $189.23/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 372 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 722 559 858
Feeder cattle 592 436 719
Slaughter cattle 110 113 119
Replacement cattle 20 10 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs 2.00-6.00 higher; over 550 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher; over 550 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 4.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. Quality was average. Lighter cattle were in high demand. Very few larger calves and yearlings on offer, mostly light weight calves coming straight off cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 14 185.00–208.00 $194.16 $643 -0.09
355–395 372 13 185.00–195.00 $189.23 $704 +2.23
400–445 426 9 170.00–182.00 $176.99 $754 +8.03
450–495 470 13 165.00–175.00 $168.63 $793 +2.85
500–545 527 13 160.00–170.00 $164.07 $865 +6.56
550–585 564 8 150.00–160.00 $154.29 $870 -1.36
605–645 629 5 150.00–155.00 $151.92 $956 -0.51
655–685 671 5 140.00–148.00 $145.17 $974 -5.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 318 7 150.00–160.00 $155.84 $496 +1.19
355–395 369 7 150.00–155.00 $152.09 $561 -3.31
410–445 427 8 145.00–150.00 $147.70 $631 +0.29
455–485 475 6 140.00–147.00 $142.24 $676 +0.26
500–540 516 5 135.00–138.00 $136.74 $706 +1.74
695 695 2 140.00 $140.00 $973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 14 160.00–172.00 $165.79 $545 +3.63
355–395 371 11 160.00–170.00 $164.33 $610 +7.64
400–445 426 10 152.00–165.00 $157.22 $670 +3.20
450–495 479 8 144.00–157.00 $148.80 $713 -1.16
500–545 526 11 142.00–155.00 $149.14 $784 +1.67
550–595 569 8 138.00–149.00 $142.65 $812 -2.10
600–645 623 6 135.00–145.00 $140.55 $876 -0.78
650–675 660 6 130.00–144.00 $135.96 $897 -5.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 324 5 140.00–150.00 $145.74 $472 +15.74
355–395 379 5 140.00–145.00 $143.13 $542 +13.13
410–445 429 7 138.00–144.00 $141.21 $606 +11.21
450–495 477 6 130.00–135.00 $131.91 $629 —
525–545 532 6 125.00–130.00 $127.33 $677 +2.33
550–575 558 6 120.00–132.00 $125.58 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 6 147.00–150.00 $148.98 $708 -1.02
500–545 526 10 138.00–146.00 $142.35 $749 +3.35
550–595 577 6 135.00–148.00 $140.82 $813 +1.80
605–645 625 6 130.00–135.00 $132.61 $829 +2.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1085 1044 80-85% 8 48.00–56.00 $52.34 $546 —
1035–1285 1200 80-85% 17 62.00–74.00 $68.58 $823 —
1145–1365 1241 80-85% 5 75.00–84.00 $77.60 $963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–855 822 85-90% 7 32.00–40.00 $37.45 $308 —
955–1010 983 85-90% 6 52.00–62.00 $56.43 $555 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1655 1579 7 72.00–77.00 $73.88 $1,167 —
1650–1785 1720 7 80.00–88.00 $84.79 $1,458 —
1855 1855 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,892 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00

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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.