Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 11, 2022

616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $194.82/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 326 lb · 14 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $183.63/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 423 lb · 13 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.25/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 630 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	616	722	0
Feeder cattle	539	592	0
Slaughter cattle	77	110	0
Replacement cattle	—	20	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00-9.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive. Market was strong on all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	326	14	185.00–210.00	$194.82	$635	+0.66
350–395	371	11	185.00–215.00	$196.51	$729	+7.28
400–445	423	13	178.00–190.00	$183.63	$777	+6.64
500–545	521	12	165.00–180.00	$173.57	$904	+9.50
550–585	566	10	160.00–175.00	$168.07	$951	+13.78
600–645	626	8	155.00–168.00	$161.86	$1,013	+9.94
650–685	671	7	150.00–160.00	$154.93	$1,040	+9.76
700–735	718	4	140.00–145.00	$142.44	$1,023	—
755–795	772	6	140.00–144.00	$141.63	$1,093	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	325	5	155.00–165.00	$160.94	$523	+5.10
355–395	378	6	154.00–158.00	$155.60	$588	+3.51
400–445	423	4	142.00–150.00	$145.79	$617	-1.91
465	465	2	145.00	$145.00	$674	+2.76
510–535	520	5	140.00–145.00	$142.94	$743	+6.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	321	11	140.00–170.00	$157.49	$506	-8.30
350–395	375	11	158.00–168.00	$162.94	$611	-1.39
400–445	423	8	150.00–165.00	$157.99	$668	+0.77
450–485	469	11	145.00–157.00	$151.22	$709	+2.42
500–545	525	10	145.00–155.00	$150.32	$789	+1.18
550–595	569	8	140.00–155.00	$146.60	$834	+3.95
600–645	630	12	135.00–150.00	$144.25	$909	+3.70
650–685	671	12	134.00–145.00	$138.00	$926	+2.04
700–740	720	4	130.00–134.00	$131.94	$950	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	2	145.00	$145.00	$500	-0.74
355–395	372	6	140.00–145.00	$142.43	$530	-0.70
400–445	428	6	135.00–145.00	$139.98	$599	-1.23
455–495	472	7	130.00–135.00	$131.93	$623	+0.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–495	478	8	150.00–160.00	$156.90	$750	+7.92
500–545	523	6	145.00–155.00	$148.85	$778	+6.50
550–585	567	6	135.00–145.00	$140.56	$797	-0.26
600–645	628	6	128.00–132.00	$130.05	$817	-2.56
655–675	665	4	127.00–128.00	$127.49	$848	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1040	1033	80-85%	3	51.00–60.00	$53.96	$557	+1.62
1135	1135	80-85%	1	88.00	$88.00	$999	—
1035–1425	1203	80-85%	20	71.00–80.00	$77.32	$930	+8.74

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1025	979	85-90%	7	55.00–65.00	$60.52	$592	+4.09

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1395	1353	75-80%	2	77.00–80.00	$78.55	$1,063	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355	1355	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,084	—
1400–2145	1676	7	90.00–96.00	$93.19	$1,562	—

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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.