Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 10, 2022

1,057 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.06/cwt +0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 471 lb · 18 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $185.10/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 420 lb · 15 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $196.15/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 371 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,057	1,384	1,820
Feeder cattle	803	1,104	1,409
Slaughter cattle	244	265	376
Replacement cattle	10	15	35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs. steady; over 700 lbs 7.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Quality was average. Buyer participation was active. Recent rains have sparked buyer activity on lighter weight calves. Sold three loads of cattle on video to see report click on this link (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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	316	10	185.00–217.50	$199.25	$630	+0.70
350–395	371	14	185.00–203.00	$196.15	$728	+0.14
400–445	420	15	175.00–198.00	$185.10	$777	-2.20
450–495	471	18	175.00–190.00	$182.06	$858	+0.01
500–540	515	9	160.00–183.00	$168.14	$866	-1.02
550–585	563	11	155.00–167.00	$161.74	$911	+3.53
600–645	614	5	145.00–167.00	$154.25	$947	+0.07
660–690	670	5	149.00–163.00	$152.16	$1,019	-0.38
705–735	724	4	157.00–163.00	$160.53	$1,162	+7.11
760	760	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,254	+14.51
825–845	835	2	145.00–155.00	$149.94	$1,252	+9.94
850	850	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,250	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	338	3	160.00	$160.00	$541	+0.63
355–380	365	6	152.00–160.00	$156.47	$571	+3.47
400–435	423	7	145.00–152.00	$148.80	$629	-1.29
450–475	463	2	145.00–150.00	$147.57	$683	+5.76
550–560	555	2	130.00–135.00	$132.48	$735	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	158.00	$158.00	$514	-3.57
400–445	419	5	145.00–155.00	$151.95	$637	-5.22
450–480	466	8	140.00–159.00	$149.18	$695	-1.27
500–545	523	6	139.00–148.00	$141.91	$742	-6.57
550–585	568	3	140.00–145.00	$142.01	$807	-2.09
600–630	615	6	130.00–149.00	$138.10	$849	+0.88
660–670	665	2	137.00–141.00	$139.02	$924	-0.97
700–735	717	6	127.00–142.00	$134.33	$963	-1.70
775	775	1	123.00	$123.00	$953	—
805–820	813	2	120.00–126.00	$123.03	$1,000	-9.97

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	313	5	135.00–140.00	$136.45	$427	-3.45
350–390	365	6	130.00–135.00	$134.20	$490	+0.58
415–425	420	2	125.00–130.00	$127.53	$536	-6.86
455	455	1	130.00	$130.00	$592	+1.02
520–525	523	2	123.00–125.00	$124.00	$649	-2.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–485	467	6	148.00–165.00	$156.22	$730	+3.84
500–535	519	8	135.00–150.00	$141.60	$735	-3.10
565–590	578	2	130.00–150.00	$140.22	$810	+9.04
605–640	621	6	125.00–135.00	$128.79	$800	-0.68
695	695	1	130.00	$130.00	$904	+7.19
710–730	720	3	115.00–130.00	$119.93	$863	-0.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1100	1040	80-85%	19	42.00–53.00	$48.07	$500	—
1040–1520	1196	80-85%	52	56.00–69.00	$61.95	$741	—
1385–1560	1424	80-85%	6	70.00–76.00	$71.75	$1,022	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–875	805	85-90%	3	30.00–32.00	$30.65	$247	-2.04
940–1100	1013	85-90%	10	45.00–54.00	$50.80	$515	-0.48

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1755	1578	75-80%	6	56.00–66.00	$63.27	$998	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100	1100	1	65.00	$65.00	$715	—
1555–1765	1644	4	80.00–86.00	$83.29	$1,369	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
825–875	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	80.00–87.00	$83.60	$711

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035	1035	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1100–1200	1136	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	700.00–900.00	$847.19
1170	1170	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00

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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.