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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 17, 2022

1,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.75/cwt +10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 423 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.30/cwt +7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 472 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.72/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 610 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,059 1,057 1,401
Feeder cattle 918 803 1,070
Slaughter cattle 141 244 331
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00. Quality was average . Buyer participation was active. All classes of calves and yearlings were stronger this week. No sale next week due to Thanksgiving holiday. Next sale Dec. 1st.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 11 190.00–222.50 $208.11 $666 +8.86
350–395 376 15 185.00–217.50 $202.27 $761 +6.12
420 value added 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903 —
400–445 422 11 175.00–207.50 $190.84 $805 +5.74
450–480 value added 465 8 190.00–200.00 $195.08 $907 —
460–495 482 9 171.00–185.00 $179.44 $865 -2.62
500–505 value added 504 7 182.00–185.00 $184.15 $928 —
500–545 525 12 165.00–178.00 $171.52 $900 +3.38
560–585 570 6 160.00–183.00 $167.76 $956 +6.02
605 value added 605 2 161.00 $161.00 $974 —
600–645 627 13 150.00–165.00 $156.86 $984 +2.61
655–665 value added 660 4 157.00–160.00 $158.51 $1,046 —
650–685 669 11 147.00–159.00 $154.00 $1,030 +1.84
710 value added 710 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,115 —
700–725 711 4 145.00–159.00 $150.48 $1,070 -10.05
810 810 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 +0.06
850 850 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 326 8 160.00–163.00 $161.26 $526 +1.26
350–395 375 10 150.00–167.00 $158.81 $596 +2.34
405–435 423 8 148.00–155.00 $150.84 $638 +2.04
450–485 473 7 143.00–150.00 $146.73 $694 -0.84
510–540 523 5 135.00–142.00 $138.72 $726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 321 5 160.00–172.50 $165.87 $532 +7.87
350–395 370 11 155.00–169.00 $161.80 $599 —
400–445 value added 421 8 170.00–175.00 $171.98 $724 —
400–445 424 25 149.00–170.00 $159.80 $678 +7.85
450–490 471 14 145.00–160.00 $152.11 $716 +2.93
460–485 value added 473 7 158.00–165.00 $162.38 $768 —
485 485 1 172.50 $172.50 $837 +23.32
505 value added 505 2 155.00 $155.00 $783 —
500–545 526 16 144.00–153.00 $149.14 $784 +7.23
550–595 565 10 135.00–151.00 $142.75 $807 +0.74
600–620 value added 610 6 144.00–149.00 $145.99 $891 —
600–645 610 15 130.00–146.00 $137.21 $837 -0.89
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 -9.02
700–720 710 2 127.00–130.00 $128.48 $912 -5.85
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 140.00–145.00 $141.70 $479 +5.25
355–385 365 6 135.00–142.00 $138.81 $507 +4.61
400–435 422 8 130.00–138.00 $134.77 $569 +7.24
455–485 470 11 130.00–137.00 $133.30 $627 +3.30
525–540 531 5 125.00–130.00 $126.98 $674 +2.98
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 6 155.00–167.00 $162.33 $771 +6.11
520–545 534 7 132.00–153.00 $143.40 $766 +1.80
555–585 568 8 135.00–145.00 $141.86 $806 +1.64
600–640 623 7 125.00–140.00 $134.32 $837 +5.53
655 655 1 127.00 $127.00 $832 —
730 730 1 135.00 $135.00 $986 +15.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1190 1050 80-85% 11 40.00–53.00 $45.82 $481 —
1060–1455 1232 80-85% 26 55.00–68.00 $61.12 $753 —
1285–1450 1363 80-85% 3 70.00–76.00 $72.46 $988 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–870 813 85-90% 4 28.00–31.00 $29.28 $238 -1.37
925–1100 1002 85-90% 11 42.00–53.00 $46.41 $465 -4.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1520 1453 4 60.00–67.00 $63.57 $924 —
1550–2075 1728 4 79.00–84.00 $81.85 $1,414 —

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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.