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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 3, 2022

1,384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.48/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 521 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $196.01/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 374 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.05/cwt +11.60 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 477 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,384 1,046 918
Feeder cattle 1,104 800 772
Slaughter cattle 265 211 131
Replacement cattle 15 35 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs. 2.00-10.00 higher; over 650 lbs. 12.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower; over 650 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Quality was average. Market was strong in most classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 9 190.00–207.00 $198.55 $651 -2.00
350–395 374 17 190.00–208.00 $196.01 $733 +1.50
400–445 407 12 175.00–203.00 $187.30 $762 +3.29
450–490 477 15 170.00–190.00 $182.05 $868 +11.60
500–545 523 15 160.00–177.00 $169.16 $885 +7.05
550–595 571 10 150.00–169.00 $158.21 $903 +7.01
605–640 623 6 143.00–163.00 $154.18 $961 +3.87
650–685 668 6 145.00–160.00 $152.54 $1,019 +15.63
700–730 717 5 145.00–161.00 $153.42 $1,100 +12.16
755 value added 755 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,140 —
760–795 775 4 145.00–157.00 $150.49 $1,166 +14.44
830 830 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,162 +6.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 158.00–160.00 $159.37 $521 +5.25
355 355 2 153.00 $153.00 $543 +3.75
420–435 431 4 140.00–155.00 $150.09 $647 +2.46
455–495 477 9 133.00–150.00 $141.81 $676 +5.10
510–525 520 3 135.00–137.00 $135.67 $705 +3.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 9 158.00–168.00 $161.57 $512 -4.79
350–395 370 11 153.00–165.00 $158.98 $588 -2.02
400–435 418 12 150.00–163.00 $157.17 $657 +4.17
450–490 472 9 145.00–157.00 $150.45 $710 -0.94
500–545 521 22 141.00–155.00 $148.48 $774 -0.70
555–585 564 7 139.00–147.00 $144.10 $813 +0.73
600–645 617 10 130.00–143.00 $137.22 $847 +0.65
625 value added 625 2 142.00 $142.00 $888 —
665–685 675 5 136.00–141.00 $139.99 $945 —
700–745 723 2 135.00–137.00 $136.03 $983 +11.03
750 value added 750 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,058 —
835 835 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 3 135.00–145.00 $139.90 $459 +3.20
350–385 364 7 130.00–135.00 $133.62 $486 -2.26
400–435 423 5 130.00–137.00 $134.39 $568 +4.09
465–485 475 3 127.00–130.00 $128.98 $613 +2.90
500–530 519 4 125.00–128.00 $126.23 $655 +2.95
550–555 553 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $677 +2.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 476 10 145.00–160.00 $152.38 $725 +3.64
500–545 527 7 140.00–152.00 $144.70 $763 +4.53
550–590 569 10 121.00–145.00 $131.18 $746 -2.79
610–645 632 13 121.00–137.00 $129.47 $818 -2.17
655–690 670 4 115.00–130.00 $122.81 $823 —
710–745 729 4 117.00–125.00 $120.81 $881 -1.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1250 1062 80-85% 11 45.00–55.00 $52.31 $556 +7.81
1175–1320 1256 80-85% 6 70.00–74.00 $71.35 $896 —
1030–1525 1257 80-85% 42 56.00–68.00 $61.80 $777 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–865 839 85-90% 6 28.00–38.00 $32.69 $274 +2.14
900–1120 1031 85-90% 18 45.00–55.00 $51.28 $529 +6.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1590 1442 75-80% 5 61.00–66.00 $63.63 $918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1600 1516 5 68.00–74.00 $71.38 $1,082 —
1725–2275 1922 7 80.00–86.00 $83.58 $1,606 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1190 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 855.00–1,050.00 $937.03
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1170–1175 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,016.71

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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
1110–1305 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–950.00 $904.04 -261.89

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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.