Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 22, 2022

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.76/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 529 lb · 21 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.93/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 577 lb · 18 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.07/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 576 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	589	738	1,287
Feeder cattle	520	621	962
Slaughter cattle	69	107	325
Replacement cattle	—	10	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 400 lbs. 8.00-12.00 lower; over 400 lbs. unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. 2.00-4.00 lower; over 600 lbs. 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Quality was average. Slaughter cattle were softer with a limited number of receipts. Feeder cattle were in good demand with new crop bull calves being heavily discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	327	3	190.00–200.00	$193.76	$634	-14.11
350–375	363	3	185.00–191.00	$188.04	$683	-11.93
405–420	415	3	180.00–185.00	$181.63	$754	-5.24
450–465	458	4	180.00–187.00	$183.72	$841	+3.12
500–545	520	8	163.00–183.00	$171.08	$890	-3.92
560–595	576	14	163.00–180.00	$168.07	$968	+1.09
600–640	620	11	155.00–172.00	$165.30	$1,025	+5.78
655–690	677	5	145.00–157.00	$150.23	$1,017	-6.77
700–745	723	2	140.00–143.00	$141.55	$1,023	—
785	785	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,107	-10.00
825	825	1	143.00	$143.00	$1,180	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	318	2	155.00–160.00	$157.64	$501	-4.41
365–390	375	3	155.00–158.00	$155.97	$585	-5.41
405–435	421	4	145.00–152.00	$149.82	$631	-9.68
450–490	471	4	145.00–148.00	$146.73	$691	-4.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	328	5	163.00–172.00	$168.71	$553	-5.83
355–375	362	5	167.00–173.00	$169.98	$615	-2.62
400–445	419	9	158.00–170.00	$163.61	$686	-4.73
450–495	469	12	151.00–160.00	$157.28	$738	-4.53
500–545	529	21	147.00–157.00	$152.76	$808	-3.92
555–595	575	16	145.00–155.00	$151.30	$870	-1.63
590 value added	590	2	157.00	$157.00	$926	—
600–640	617	9	145.00–152.00	$149.10	$920	+3.06
655–665	660	2	144.00–150.00	$146.98	$970	+4.98
725	725	1	137.00	$137.00	$993	+0.98

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	333	2	145.00	$145.00	$483	—
380	380	1	143.00	$143.00	$543	-9.00
405–430	420	3	135.00–140.00	$137.67	$578	-7.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475–485	480	3	147.00–155.00	$152.33	$731	-10.36
500–540	531	6	135.00–150.00	$142.76	$758	-7.34
555–580	571	5	130.00–140.00	$134.21	$766	-9.68
615–645	625	4	130.00–143.00	$136.48	$853	-2.98
685–690	688	2	130.00	$130.00	$894	±0.00
815	815	1	122.00	$122.00	$994	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1195	1118	80-85%	2	55.00–64.00	$59.81	$669	—
1010–1370	1178	80-85%	21	65.00–75.00	$70.43	$830	-7.27
1405	1405	80-85%	1	76.00	$76.00	$1,068	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845	845	85-90%	1	32.00	$32.00	$270	-2.62
900–1025	944	85-90%	5	55.00–60.00	$57.00	$538	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1430	1220	5	65.00–75.00	$70.56	$861	—
1520–1925	1648	4	85.00–95.00	$89.76	$1,479	—

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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.