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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

1,039 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.54/cwt +7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 528 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.16/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 426 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.10/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 517 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,039 1,036 0
Feeder cattle 801 782 0
Slaughter cattle 168 224 0
Replacement cattle 70 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to no sale last two weeks. Demand was strong on all classes of cattle. Quality was average to attractive. Sold four loads of cattle on video. To view information click 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 11 220.00–235.00 $228.38 $729 +14.39
350–385 374 12 205.00–235.00 $220.10 $823 +4.33
400–445 420 13 190.00–225.00 $209.67 $881 -8.82
455 value added 455 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,035 +4.01
455–495 475 11 195.00–225.00 $208.49 $990 -2.02
500–540 517 15 191.00–209.00 $202.10 $1,045 +1.87
550–560 555 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $1,013 -6.33
605–635 620 5 169.00–185.00 $174.75 $1,083 +2.54
650–695 668 6 169.00–175.00 $171.70 $1,147 —
700 700 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 —
760–790 775 2 155.00–157.00 $155.98 $1,209 +3.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 6 165.00–180.00 $172.26 $556 -2.74
375–385 380 5 172.00–175.00 $174.40 $663 +4.35
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 -6.00
510–535 520 5 150.00–157.00 $152.83 $795 -1.17
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 -3.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 6 190.00–212.50 $199.00 $649 +16.28
375–395 387 3 188.00–202.50 $196.96 $762 +8.42
400–440 426 17 175.00–200.00 $188.16 $802 +11.68
455–495 467 13 170.00–192.50 $176.69 $825 +4.63
500–545 524 17 160.00–180.00 $169.92 $890 +4.98
505–545 value added 533 14 174.00–188.00 $182.36 $972 +9.71
550–575 558 8 161.00–175.00 $167.90 $937 +4.95
560–585 value added 573 6 175.00–182.00 $178.64 $1,024 +10.67
605–645 623 5 155.00–166.00 $158.54 $988 +9.50
660 value added 660 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,036 —
650–685 668 2 153.00–157.00 $154.95 $1,035 +10.96
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 +5.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 8 160.00–170.00 $165.56 $540 +10.56
355–360 358 3 160.00–165.00 $161.65 $579 +9.65
415–435 425 7 150.00–160.00 $153.41 $652 +7.40
470–490 484 4 143.00–147.00 $144.49 $699 +0.87
510–545 521 5 139.00–145.00 $141.75 $739 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 474 7 175.00–185.00 $180.05 $853 +7.55
510–545 527 5 165.00–175.00 $170.94 $901 +5.94
555–585 576 5 160.00–165.00 $162.77 $938 +0.11
620–640 628 3 145.00–158.00 $152.59 $958 -4.82
745 745 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 $1,043 +7.00
775 775 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,100 +14.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1195 1071 80-85% 10 50.00–58.00 $54.39 $583 +8.12
1030–1465 1191 80-85% 17 62.00–73.00 $67.84 $808 —
1200–1435 1279 80-85% 8 75.00–79.00 $77.07 $986 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–810 808 85-90% 2 36.00–39.00 $37.50 $303 +4.15
845–1100 1024 85-90% 11 41.00–64.00 $57.59 $590 +10.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1625 1546 4 74.00–77.00 $75.04 $1,160 —
1665–1865 1761 5 84.00–90.00 $86.70 $1,527 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1015–1025 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,275.49
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
905–1330 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 925.00–1,200.00 $1,059.70
1030–1290 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,141.46
1150–1315 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–925.00 $838.55

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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
950–960 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
920–1150 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,440.00 $1,291.54 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1035–1475 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,175.00–1,530.00 $1,305.09 +355.09
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1220–1325 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,325.00 $1,163.75 +158.62
1340–1775 1506 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,725.00 $1,543.28 —

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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.