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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 16, 2023

632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $218.88/cwt +6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 523 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $225.30/cwt +11.01 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.59/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 469 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 632 569 977
Feeder cattle 499 403 774
Slaughter cattle 113 139 163
Replacement cattle 20 27 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers were uneven; under 500 lbs. 5.00-12.00 higher; 500lbs.-600lbs. 2.00-6.00 lower; 600lbs.-800lbs. steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average to attractive. Buyer activity was active. Sold a video load. _To view information click this link (https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/am3628.pdf ).

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 4 220.00–230.00 $222.67 $710 —
350–385 376 8 220.00–247.50 $234.84 $883 +5.76
395 value added 395 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 —
400–440 420 15 210.00–235.00 $223.36 $938 +12.57
430–435 value added 433 5 229.00–232.50 $231.11 $1,001 +1.11
450–495 465 12 198.00–235.00 $219.51 $1,021 +10.05
460–470 value added 465 5 227.50–235.00 $231.17 $1,075 +4.46
500–545 value added 521 19 212.50–237.00 $224.88 $1,172 +8.55
500–540 526 10 193.00–227.00 $207.48 $1,091 +8.90
560–585 573 4 197.00–210.00 $203.63 $1,167 —
570–575 value added 573 4 220.00–223.00 $221.51 $1,269 +14.17
600–640 value added 615 6 195.00–213.00 $205.80 $1,266 +11.39
605–640 623 6 175.00–215.00 $195.42 $1,217 +6.75
650–670 value added 660 4 190.00–208.00 $198.86 $1,312 +5.56
655–675 662 3 200.00–205.00 $202.69 $1,342 —
705–735 725 3 173.00–191.00 $180.86 $1,311 —
760–770 765 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $1,319 +5.48
820–830 825 3 170.00–177.00 $173.68 $1,433 +3.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 337 5 183.00–190.00 $187.22 $631 +2.22
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 -0.10
425 425 2 177.00 $177.00 $752 —
475 475 2 165.00 $165.00 $784 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 202.00 $202.00 $626 —
355–390 378 6 195.00–210.00 $201.91 $763 -1.80
400–445 424 10 188.00–212.00 $203.30 $862 +5.38
435 value added 435 1 213.00 $213.00 $927 +0.01
455–480 value added 467 10 200.00–212.00 $207.85 $971 +8.70
450–495 472 9 185.00–209.00 $198.85 $939 +13.29
500–535 value added 513 12 185.00–210.00 $193.26 $991 +5.88
500–525 514 7 175.00–188.00 $179.40 $922 -2.09
550–585 563 6 165.00–175.00 $168.83 $951 -6.02
570 value added 570 2 173.00 $173.00 $986 —
600–635 619 4 161.00–165.00 $162.73 $1,007 +6.97
650–695 678 3 145.00–158.00 $150.85 $1,023 +1.95
700–735 713 3 145.00–161.00 $151.95 $1,083 -5.05
780 780 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,209 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 +0.74
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 +8.48
400–425 414 4 165.00–175.00 $168.64 $698 +6.44
465–485 475 5 155.00–165.00 $159.08 $756 +3.31
500–525 508 3 150.00–160.00 $153.44 $779 +1.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 467 5 185.00–187.00 $186.20 $870 +9.26
515–545 525 4 175.00–185.00 $179.95 $945 +9.21
560–590 573 10 170.00–185.00 $176.11 $1,009 +7.86
610–620 615 2 155.00–168.00 $161.45 $993 +3.51
690 690 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,118 —
705–740 723 6 140.00–164.00 $155.60 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1100 1073 80-85% 7 60.00–70.00 $63.69 $683 -3.17
1040–1145 1093 80-85% 2 92.00–94.00 $93.05 $1,017 +26.19
1105–1450 1222 80-85% 12 75.00–86.00 $81.97 $1,002 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–840 820 85-90% 2 46.00–47.00 $46.49 $381 +4.99
900–1065 992 85-90% 12 60.00–75.00 $66.95 $664 -3.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2140 1740 11 90.00–96.00 $92.41 $1,608 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,075.00 $971.05
945–1050 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–900.00 $831.59

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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
905 thin fleshed 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +25.00
1000–1385 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,237.26 +80.83
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.