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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 8, 2022

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.10/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 467 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.89/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 519 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.43/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 423 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 1,134 1,305
Feeder cattle 396 848 1,062
Slaughter cattle 77 266 243
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs. 4.00-10.00 lower; over 500 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average. Wet conditions caused limited receipts. Sold three loads of preconditioned cattle on video click link to see results. (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
300–345 320 13 190.00–205.00 $197.21 $631 -8.27
350–395 374 10 185.00–200.00 $193.41 $723 -10.53
400–445 423 13 185.00–200.00 $191.34 $809 -4.41
450–495 469 13 175.00–185.00 $179.53 $842 -7.19
500–545 513 10 170.00–185.00 $178.26 $914 +1.84
550–595 575 10 165.00–175.00 $169.39 $974 +0.25
605–645 620 6 160.00–167.00 $163.75 $1,015 +10.56
660–685 673 2 155.00–164.00 $159.58 $1,074 —
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 -4.34
880 880 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 160.00 $160.00 $584 -3.13
440–445 443 2 150.00 $150.00 $664 -3.94
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 +2.77
515–530 523 2 140.00–153.00 $146.59 $767 +5.06
550 550 1 133.00 $133.00 $732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 10 170.00–195.00 $181.16 $589 +4.93
350–370 357 5 165.00–195.00 $173.73 $620 +0.49
400–445 423 13 159.00–172.00 $165.43 $700 -5.50
455–465 value added 461 9 166.00–173.00 $169.46 $781 —
450–495 470 11 155.00–169.00 $162.17 $762 -2.34
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 +35.49
500–545 513 10 151.00–166.00 $159.45 $818 +1.93
535 value added 535 4 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $861 —
550–595 575 6 148.00–160.00 $153.77 $884 +0.60
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 +21.83
600–630 616 4 135.00–140.00 $138.50 $853 -7.26
655–665 660 2 137.00–145.00 $140.97 $930 -24.03
715 715 1 139.00 $139.00 $994 +2.61
810 810 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,021 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 145.00–155.00 $149.77 $479 +6.26
350–385 368 6 145.00–147.00 $145.34 $535 +0.02
410–435 426 4 135.00–145.00 $138.21 $589 -2.60
450–470 460 2 135.00–149.00 $141.85 $653 +6.85
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 +2.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 484 5 157.00–165.00 $161.39 $781 +0.48
525–540 533 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $786 +0.86
555–595 576 7 143.00–154.00 $149.68 $862 +6.74
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 +8.26
655–660 658 2 140.00–146.00 $142.99 $941 +11.00
755–795 775 3 118.00–125.00 $121.31 $940 +4.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1085 1065 80-85% 4 43.00–47.00 $45.49 $484 -2.17
1075–1340 1198 80-85% 11 60.00–67.00 $63.68 $763 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–850 833 85-90% 4 28.00–35.00 $31.43 $262 -0.64
955–1010 979 85-90% 4 43.00–48.00 $46.28 $453 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1585 1404 4 67.00–76.00 $72.21 $1,014 +3.27
1525–1875 1746 7 82.00–92.00 $85.34 $1,490 —
1925 1925 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,829 +2.00

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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.