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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 29, 2022

861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.53/cwt -6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 531 lb · 41 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $156.07/cwt +14.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 719 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.72/cwt -14.58 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 627 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 861 589 891
Feeder cattle 695 520 773
Slaughter cattle 146 69 103
Replacement cattle 20 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs. 5.00-15.00 lower; over 700 lbs. 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average. Most all classes were cheaper. Fleshy new crop calves made up majority of offering. Dry conditions have dampened spirits of light cattle buyers. Sold two loads of preconditioned cattle on video. see link for video auction ( https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf ).

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 190.00 $190.00 $633 -3.76
350–390 373 6 170.00–187.00 $179.79 $671 -8.25
430–445 437 9 170.00–179.00 $175.09 $765 -6.54
450–490 466 10 161.00–179.00 $170.35 $794 -13.37
500–540 516 4 158.00–165.00 $161.51 $833 -9.57
550–585 565 11 150.00–167.00 $157.64 $891 -10.43
600–635 622 15 145.00–157.00 $147.50 $917 -17.80
635 value added 635 8 155.00–162.00 $156.75 $995 —
650–685 672 3 140.00–145.00 $142.03 $954 -8.20
700–720 708 5 142.00–158.00 $148.59 $1,052 +7.04
700–735 value added 721 34 152.00–163.00 $157.17 $1,133 —
760 760 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,148 +10.00
755–792 value added 785 11 159.00–161.25 $160.86 $1,263 —
800–825 813 2 139.00–158.00 $148.35 $1,206 +5.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 -7.64
355–380 367 3 150.00–157.00 $154.03 $565 -1.94
410–425 418 2 149.00–155.00 $152.05 $636 +2.23
450–480 462 5 135.00–148.00 $139.55 $645 -7.18
500 500 1 131.00 $131.00 $655 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 6 163.00–170.00 $166.63 $543 -2.08
350–385 370 14 156.00–175.00 $162.17 $600 -7.81
405–445 427 11 143.00–162.00 $154.35 $659 -9.26
455–480 471 12 145.00–158.50 $154.33 $727 -2.95
500 value added 500 3 149.00 $149.00 $745 —
500–545 533 38 143.00–150.00 $146.33 $780 -6.43
555–565 value added 559 8 146.00–152.00 $149.72 $837 -7.28
560–595 574 7 135.00–149.00 $143.10 $821 -8.20
625–645 636 7 130.00–141.00 $136.29 $867 -12.81
675–695 688 3 129.00–137.00 $132.29 $910 -14.69
700–745 720 5 128.00–133.00 $130.76 $941 -6.24
765 765 1 127.00 $127.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 4 130.00–145.00 $137.36 $523 -5.64
410–445 429 5 130.00–138.00 $131.53 $564 -6.14
480 480 1 138.00 $138.00 $662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 5 150.00–157.00 $153.37 $729 +1.04
500–540 519 7 135.00–146.00 $142.47 $739 -0.29
550–590 570 5 132.00–144.00 $139.10 $793 +4.89
600–640 617 3 130.00–140.00 $135.08 $833 -1.40
650–680 665 2 132.00 $132.00 $878 +2.00
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1100 1077 80-85% 9 51.00–60.00 $55.01 $592 —
1050–1595 1275 80-85% 27 68.00–76.00 $71.30 $909 —
1475 1475 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–900 795 85-90% 5 37.00–42.00 $39.43 $313 —
870–1055 988 85-90% 9 55.00–60.00 $58.16 $575 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1480 1448 75-80% 2 70.00–72.00 $70.98 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1650 1568 2 70.00–75.00 $72.37 $1,135 —
1580–1760 1692 5 85.00–91.00 $87.59 $1,482 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–990 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 80.00–89.00 $83.52 $787

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1150 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,134.21
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.