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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.23/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 420 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.10/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 324 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.14/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 373 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 757 772
Feeder cattle 354 614 680
Slaughter cattle 98 128 92
Replacement cattle 15 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Quality was average. There were limited receipts due to recent rains. Market was stronger on all classes of cattle. We continue to trend higher with new highs being seen each week for the year. Buyers were very active. Next week there will be a special replacement cow sale section in the weekly sale. Expecting 150 plus cows. The 3rd Thursday of each month will have a replacement cow section.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 329 7 240.00–277.50 $256.71 $845 +12.42
325–340 value added 333 4 285.00–288.00 $286.53 $954 —
350–385 371 9 223.00–252.50 $242.37 $899 +0.18
400–425 413 7 225.00–257.50 $239.13 $988 +14.62
450–485 468 8 210.00–270.00 $242.84 $1,136 +18.91
500 value added 500 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —
500–545 527 8 200.00–242.50 $221.52 $1,167 +12.96
550–590 568 6 205.00–255.00 $219.46 $1,247 +11.75
570–595 value added 583 4 217.50–220.00 $218.72 $1,275 +4.72
600 value added 600 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —
600–635 615 4 185.00–215.00 $200.81 $1,235 +7.47
650–660 655 4 185.00–200.00 $195.73 $1,282 +6.71
700–725 713 2 179.00–180.00 $179.51 $1,280 +7.51
865 865 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,427 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 3 185.00–195.00 $191.90 $629 -0.14
385 385 1 190.00 $190.00 $732 +0.48
415–425 418 3 180.00–185.00 $181.69 $759 -4.34
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 -0.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 value added 323 6 220.00–230.00 $226.65 $732 —
300–345 325 8 202.50–234.00 $223.93 $728 +8.30
350–395 373 11 196.00–232.50 $209.14 $780 +5.76
400–440 417 13 195.00–216.00 $206.04 $859 +6.28
440 value added 440 2 215.00 $215.00 $946 —
455–495 472 5 190.00–205.00 $197.94 $934 +3.20
450–485 value added 473 3 204.00–205.00 $204.68 $968 -1.34
505–535 516 4 185.00–203.00 $194.37 $1,003 +7.71
500–540 value added 520 4 195.00–201.00 $197.88 $1,029 +0.45
550–555 value added 553 4 195.00–201.00 $197.99 $1,095 —
565–580 573 2 180.00–183.00 $181.48 $1,040 —
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 +18.11
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 178.00–187.00 $181.69 $600 -6.81
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 —
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 +13.02
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 +2.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 489 4 190.00–205.00 $197.00 $963 +1.20
595 595 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $1,130 +10.67
600–625 618 5 173.00–190.00 $181.19 $1,120 +7.06
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 -21.00
725–745 735 2 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $1,084 -15.47
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
805–845 825 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 —
890 890 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1085 1065 80-85% 3 65.00–72.00 $68.94 $734 +2.36
1025–1280 1140 80-85% 18 80.00–91.00 $86.79 $989 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–820 797 85-90% 3 40.00–42.00 $40.66 $324 —
900–1055 969 85-90% 6 70.00–78.00 $75.21 $729 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,252 —
1525–1930 1644 10 90.00–98.00 $95.07 $1,563 -12.98

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–850 841 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 85.00–100.00 $89.96 $757

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
900–1285 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,150.00 $1,087.36

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.