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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 2, 2023

757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.63/cwt +7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 473 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.29/cwt +11.05 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 411 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $210.67/cwt +10.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 563 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 757 818 1,102
Feeder cattle 614 667 946
Slaughter cattle 128 136 141
Replacement cattle 15 15 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Quality was average. Buyer participation was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 15 220.00–269.00 $244.29 $770 +2.28
355–395 374 11 220.00–262.50 $242.19 $906 +12.73
400–435 414 9 205.00–235.00 $224.51 $929 -1.12
415 value added 415 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 —
455–485 472 8 200.00–240.00 $223.93 $1,057 +4.39
475 value added 475 4 228.00–235.00 $233.25 $1,108 +0.94
505–540 526 6 195.00–225.00 $208.56 $1,097 +3.08
535–540 value added 538 5 220.00–225.00 $221.99 $1,194 -0.47
555 value added 555 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,188 +6.50
550–590 570 9 198.00–222.50 $207.71 $1,184 +13.68
615–645 627 3 185.00–200.00 $193.34 $1,212 -3.39
655–675 665 2 188.00–190.00 $189.02 $1,257 +1.17
665 value added 665 9 191.00 $191.00 $1,270 -18.00
705 705 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,213 -2.41
775–785 780 2 165.00–173.00 $168.97 $1,318 —
820 820 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 ±0.00
875 875 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,365 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 5 190.00–195.00 $192.04 $632 +6.89
385–395 390 4 188.00–192.00 $189.52 $739 +2.06
410–435 423 6 185.00–188.00 $186.03 $787 +6.03
475–485 479 7 180.00–182.00 $180.58 $865 +1.94
510–545 527 7 170.00–175.00 $173.62 $915 +1.16
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 +6.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 311 7 207.00–224.00 $215.63 $671 +8.85
350–385 373 5 200.00–210.00 $203.38 $759 +4.04
400 value added 400 9 208.00 $208.00 $832 —
400–445 419 12 195.00–215.00 $199.76 $837 +7.52
450–495 471 11 185.00–205.00 $194.74 $917 +8.70
450–485 value added 475 12 205.00–206.50 $206.02 $979 +1.07
500–530 value added 515 6 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $1,017 +10.43
500–540 523 4 180.00–197.50 $186.66 $976 +7.53
600–635 618 2 153.00–161.00 $156.89 $970 -13.60
665 value added 665 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,137 —
660–675 668 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $1,019 —
730 730 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 -12.03
800 800 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,128 —
870 870 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 187.00–190.00 $188.50 $631 —
400–435 418 4 155.00–180.00 $166.98 $698 -5.70
515–535 525 4 150.00–165.00 $157.36 $826 +1.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 487 5 195.00–197.00 $195.80 $954 +3.94
530–535 533 2 188.00–193.00 $190.49 $1,015 +11.49
555–590 566 6 175.00–185.00 $179.33 $1,015 -3.87
605–645 629 6 165.00–185.00 $174.13 $1,095 +0.83
670–695 683 3 169.00–175.00 $171.00 $1,168 +1.31
705 705 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,149 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1080 1062 80-85% 5 62.00–70.00 $66.58 $707 —
1005–1435 1158 80-85% 22 78.00–87.00 $82.82 $959 -4.61
1180–1320 1262 80-85% 6 90.00–95.00 $91.80 $1,159 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–855 850 85-90% 2 45.00–48.00 $46.51 $395 —
920–1115 1008 85-90% 6 68.00–76.00 $71.88 $725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1645 1583 75-80% 2 80.00–84.00 $82.08 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1630 1512 3 72.00–82.00 $75.89 $1,147 —
1325–2115 1617 3 104.00–117.00 $108.05 $1,747 +9.37
1685–2005 1812 6 92.00–99.00 $96.90 $1,756 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
945–1095 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,237.87
940–1260 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,250.00 $1,059.81

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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
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 +11.86

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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.