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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 9, 2023

569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.73/cwt +11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 526 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.38/cwt +25.86 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 421 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $212.23/cwt +23.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 518 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 569 492 1,191
Feeder cattle 403 359 1,027
Slaughter cattle 139 118 154
Replacement cattle 27 15 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 10.00-20.00 higher; instances 25.00 higher. Feeder heifers 10.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00-6.00 higher. All classes of cattle were higher. Buyers were very active. Recent rains and ice have created wet conditions causing limited receipts. Quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 376 5 225.00–235.00 $229.08 $861 +31.47
400–430 410 9 200.00–230.00 $210.79 $864 +13.51
440 value added 440 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —
465–475 value added 471 5 217.50–237.00 $226.71 $1,068 —
460–490 475 4 200.00–220.00 $209.46 $995 +23.05
500–535 value added 514 10 210.00–230.00 $216.33 $1,112 —
520–540 532 3 191.00–205.00 $198.58 $1,056 +10.27
560–595 value added 585 9 197.00–212.00 $207.34 $1,213 —
605–630 615 3 185.00–191.00 $188.67 $1,160 +19.51
625–645 value added 635 5 190.00–196.00 $194.41 $1,235 —
650–690 value added 668 3 190.00–197.50 $193.30 $1,291 —
710 value added 710 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,342 —
785 785 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,311 —
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 185.00 $185.00 $588 +20.00
355–370 363 2 180.00–190.00 $185.10 $672 +11.68
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 —
505–510 508 2 160.00 $160.00 $813 +3.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 363 4 202.50–207.00 $203.71 $739 +20.47
400–435 value added 418 6 212.00–214.00 $212.99 $890 +28.99
400–445 424 8 181.00–207.00 $197.92 $839 +20.40
470–495 485 3 182.50–190.00 $185.56 $900 +10.17
480–495 value added 488 6 197.50–201.00 $199.15 $972 —
505–545 523 9 175.00–187.50 $181.49 $949 +14.57
510–545 value added 528 11 185.00–190.00 $187.38 $989 +9.05
550–595 571 4 163.00–187.00 $174.85 $998 +10.06
610–635 623 4 150.00–160.00 $155.76 $970 +1.26
655 value added 655 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 +2.94
650–690 667 3 143.00–153.00 $148.90 $993 —
720 value added 720 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,145 —
720 720 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,130 —
765 value added 765 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,178 —
770 770 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,163 —
800 800 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 171.00–178.00 $174.26 $563 +14.26
355–365 360 2 165.00–168.00 $166.52 $599 —
400–440 420 5 160.00–165.00 $162.20 $681 +14.12
460–480 472 3 150.00–167.00 $155.77 $735 +10.14
500–525 516 4 145.00–155.00 $152.02 $784 +14.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 175.00–179.00 $176.94 $832 —
500–525 508 3 160.00–177.00 $170.74 $867 +11.06
560–595 580 3 160.00–175.00 $168.25 $976 +18.25
610–620 615 2 151.00–165.00 $157.94 $971 +11.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1100 1064 80-85% 7 64.00–72.00 $66.86 $711 —
1010–1480 1188 80-85% 23 75.00–87.00 $81.32 $966 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–820 818 85-90% 2 40.00–43.00 $41.50 $339 —
925–1055 971 85-90% 5 65.00–72.00 $70.02 $680 +5.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1695 1448 75-80% 2 83.00–86.00 $84.76 $1,227 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,186 —
1775–2195 1970 4 90.00–96.00 $92.99 $1,832 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1035–1220 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 950.00–1,160.00 $1,060.73

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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
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00 —
1035–1300 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 990.00–1,120.00 $1,062.38 -89.23
1040–1285 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,110.00–1,230.00 $1,156.43 +4.82
1085–1335 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,290.00 $1,240.40 —
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.