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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 25, 2022

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.33/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 564 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $187.88/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 422 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.27/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 519 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 657 801 633
Feeder cattle 551 689 476
Slaughter cattle 86 97 132
Replacement cattle 20 15 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs. 6.00-14.00 higher; over 500 lbs. 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Quality was average. Market is really strong on all classes of cattle. Much needed rain has improved pasture conditions over the last week. Buyers participation was very active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 6 195.00–223.00 $208.52 $674 +14.58
355–390 378 4 200.00–210.00 $204.36 $772 +14.11
405–440 422 18 180.00–200.00 $187.88 $793 +5.96
455–495 474 7 180.00–198.00 $188.18 $892 +11.88
500–535 519 14 173.00–189.00 $180.27 $936 +8.80
575–595 581 7 158.00–183.00 $170.75 $992 +2.16
600–625 610 9 160.00–188.00 $171.47 $1,046 +8.84
650 value added 650 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,086 —
655–685 665 3 161.00–162.00 $161.33 $1,073 +14.83
700–720 710 2 150.00–153.00 $151.52 $1,076 +2.87
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 4 155.00–170.00 $163.75 $531 +1.15
355–395 373 8 160.00–168.00 $163.71 $611 +15.86
405–425 415 2 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $653 +3.94
455–490 470 3 145.00–155.00 $150.12 $706 —
500–535 512 3 145.00–150.00 $148.26 $759 +5.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 +3.80
355–390 369 9 170.00–187.00 $179.64 $663 +9.60
400–445 415 11 161.00–172.00 $165.10 $685 +1.25
450–485 470 13 154.00–166.00 $159.77 $751 -0.96
500–530 517 9 150.00–167.00 $157.72 $815 +3.48
555 value added 555 3 163.00 $163.00 $905 —
550–595 566 16 145.00–165.00 $155.08 $878 +0.77
600–635 618 4 145.00–153.00 $148.60 $918 -2.51
655–670 value added 663 4 147.00–150.00 $148.48 $984 —
650–690 670 2 136.00–154.00 $144.73 $970 -1.45
730 730 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,029 +3.48
740 value added 740 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 334 4 150.00–158.00 $152.01 $508 +5.79
355–385 375 3 150.00–155.00 $151.58 $568 +9.13
410–440 427 5 140.00–145.00 $142.06 $607 +2.06
470–475 472 3 140.00–145.00 $143.32 $676 +8.52
505–535 521 5 135.00–140.00 $137.03 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 471 7 160.00–168.00 $163.85 $772 +1.81
500–545 524 7 155.00–160.00 $157.09 $823 +7.09
555–595 578 11 138.00–158.00 $147.01 $850 -7.99
620–635 627 3 135.00–149.00 $140.61 $882 +3.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1355 1144 80-85% 19 75.00–84.00 $79.04 $904 —
1175–1490 1302 80-85% 3 88.00–90.00 $88.64 $1,154 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $317 —
865–1035 964 85-90% 12 55.00–70.00 $65.24 $629 -0.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1685 1633 75-80% 3 74.00–77.00 $75.32 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1545 1478 3 70.00–75.00 $73.12 $1,081 —
1520–1970 1678 7 85.00–95.00 $89.33 $1,499 +2.36
1555–2160 1805 3 98.00–112.00 $106.38 $1,920 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.