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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 30, 2023

729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $244.46/cwt +16.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 423 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.12/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 466 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $265.32/cwt +7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 319 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 729 735 476
Feeder cattle 585 564 362
Slaughter cattle 124 159 99
Replacement cattle 20 12 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. 3.00-15.00 higher; over 500 lbs. 3.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-15.00 higher. Quality was average. Buyer participation 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 value added 300 2 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
300–345 321 15 230.00–315.00 $260.70 $837 +3.22
370 value added 370 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,027 —
355–395 377 7 225.00–262.50 $241.54 $911 +8.55
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 -22.99
400–445 411 10 220.00–245.00 $233.42 $959 +5.35
410–445 value added 433 12 240.00–267.50 $253.66 $1,098 +26.16
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 -9.03
450 value added 450 2 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
450–495 460 8 215.00–239.00 $223.23 $1,027 +14.20
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 -14.26
500–545 526 9 200.00–210.00 $203.38 $1,070 -15.88
555 value added 555 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,207 —
555–585 577 6 178.00–212.50 $203.28 $1,173 -9.69
600–640 616 7 193.00–217.50 $204.25 $1,258 -1.25
625 value added 625 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,328 —
650–685 665 3 183.00–195.00 $188.60 $1,254 -3.90
715 715 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $645 -4.76
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 —
400–405 403 2 180.00–190.00 $185.03 $746 +2.17
455 455 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $808 -3.47
500–510 507 3 175.00 $175.00 $887 +4.03
550 550 1 175.00 $175.00 $962 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 313 11 195.00–250.00 $213.74 $669 -0.82
355–395 374 16 197.50–225.00 $209.34 $783 +1.85
400–435 409 9 198.00–212.50 $203.66 $833 +2.11
400–445 value added 415 4 215.00–225.00 $221.16 $918 +15.16
450–480 464 14 190.00–212.50 $198.38 $920 -0.27
465–485 value added 475 4 205.00–207.50 $206.22 $980 +6.93
500–530 515 10 145.00–202.50 $187.91 $968 -1.94
510–540 value added 525 4 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $1,063 +8.92
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 -19.33
550–580 564 10 180.00–195.00 $186.09 $1,050 +6.76
600–630 616 7 168.00–185.00 $177.39 $1,093 +9.97
605–635 value added 620 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,135 —
650 value added 650 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,164 +24.00
690 690 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,166 +18.74
700–710 705 2 167.00–169.00 $167.99 $1,184 +27.99
805 805 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,151 —
865 865 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,280 —
900 900 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 175.00–180.00 $177.56 $591 -6.61
350–355 354 4 175.00–180.00 $177.01 $627 -5.42
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 -7.71
455–485 464 4 165.00–176.00 $171.55 $796 +2.19
500–545 527 3 155.00–166.00 $161.89 $853 +0.87
555–560 558 2 145.00–148.00 $146.51 $818 -11.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 228.00 $228.00 $832 —
450–485 462 7 194.00–210.00 $203.55 $940 +0.48
505–545 522 6 192.50–205.00 $195.89 $1,023 +5.19
550–590 577 10 175.00–200.00 $188.68 $1,089 -4.53
620 620 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,159 +4.37
670 670 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,290 +24.15
725 725 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,196 +3.48
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1055 1024 80-85% 9 70.00–80.00 $75.25 $771 -0.16
1045–1585 1238 80-85% 5 100.00–106.00 $102.89 $1,274 -0.07
1025–1530 1251 80-85% 20 90.00–98.00 $94.14 $1,178 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–840 794 85-90% 4 55.00–65.00 $60.96 $484 +6.39
900–1055 989 85-90% 10 76.00–83.00 $80.15 $793 +0.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1550 1503 2 80.00–88.00 $84.13 $1,264 —
1560–1750 1641 8 96.00–106.00 $102.57 $1,683 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 92.00 $92.00 $874

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–945 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.13
1105–1195 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,337.88

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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
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1282 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -85.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.