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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $226.39/cwt +22.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 519 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.94/cwt -2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 368 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $229.69/cwt +9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 470 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 472 729 1,016
Feeder cattle 389 585 832
Slaughter cattle 73 124 144
Replacement cattle 10 20 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-5.00 higher with 500lb-600lb as much as 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 lower. Quality was average. Market still strong on most classes of cattle. Limited receipts this week due to wet weather. Sold a video load to view information click this link (https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf).

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 309 5 230.00–257.50 $244.13 $754 -16.57
355–395 377 3 230.00–260.00 $246.77 $930 +5.23
400–435 417 10 220.00–260.00 $235.52 $982 +2.10
450–495 470 15 200.00–253.00 $227.82 $1,071 +4.59
455–490 value added 473 2 242.50–245.00 $243.70 $1,153 +23.70
505–540 value added 518 3 227.50–240.00 $232.66 $1,205 —
500–545 519 17 210.00–245.00 $225.28 $1,169 +20.28
560 value added 560 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 +17.50
555–595 577 3 215.00–227.50 $222.45 $1,284 +19.17
600–625 614 4 197.00–207.50 $203.62 $1,250 -0.63
655–685 673 3 187.00–203.00 $194.25 $1,307 +5.65
700–715 709 5 185.00–197.50 $189.89 $1,346 -9.11
770–795 783 4 166.00–181.00 $173.41 $1,358 —
915–920 918 2 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 3 195.00–200.00 $196.63 $623 +4.13
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 +15.00
420–430 426 6 180.00–190.00 $185.85 $792 +0.82
460–475 468 3 185.00–190.00 $188.31 $881 +10.81
535 535 1 170.00 $170.00 $910 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 309 6 204.00–217.00 $209.41 $647 -4.33
355 value added 355 1 227.50 $227.50 $808 —
350–390 369 16 200.00–222.50 $205.65 $759 -3.69
400–445 420 12 190.00–209.00 $201.59 $847 -2.07
450–485 463 7 186.00–205.00 $196.29 $909 -2.09
470 value added 470 1 205.00 $205.00 $964 -1.22
505–545 value added 520 4 195.00–200.00 $197.21 $1,025 -5.36
510–540 526 6 190.00–199.00 $193.16 $1,016 +5.25
550–595 577 6 183.00–189.00 $185.35 $1,069 -0.74
600–645 621 7 175.00–181.00 $178.58 $1,109 +1.19
685 685 2 180.00–182.50 $181.25 $1,242 +12.25
705 705 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,114 -9.99
840 840 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,134 -8.00
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 180.00 $180.00 $585 +2.44
375–380 378 4 180.00 $180.00 $680 +2.99
435–445 440 3 170.00–177.00 $173.32 $763 +3.32
450–475 465 3 170.00–180.00 $175.75 $817 +4.20
510–540 524 4 165.00–177.00 $170.73 $895 +8.84
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 +23.49
640 640 1 140.00 $140.00 $896 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 3 195.00–205.00 $199.98 $916 -3.57
520–545 530 3 195.00–200.00 $196.71 $1,043 +0.82
550–595 581 4 185.00–200.00 $192.37 $1,118 +3.69
610–640 625 2 190.00–195.00 $192.56 $1,204 +5.56
660–695 676 4 170.00–185.00 $178.73 $1,208 -13.77
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 +15.00
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 +10.00
820 820 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1085 1058 80-85% 3 75.00 $75.00 $794 —
1000–1260 1090 80-85% 3 101.00–102.00 $101.31 $1,104 —
1000–1475 1180 80-85% 20 87.00–99.00 $93.37 $1,102 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $546 —
925–1025 983 85-90% 5 77.00–85.00 $80.28 $789 +0.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1915 1657 6 94.00–103.00 $98.73 $1,636 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 111.00 $111.00 $905

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
1220–1525 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,410.00–1,500.00 $1,460.00 —

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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.