Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 20, 2023

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.01/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 517 lb · 21 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.52/cwt -16.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 623 lb · 18 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $245.44/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 422 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,089	916	416
Feeder cattle	723	761	309
Slaughter cattle	210	140	87
Replacement cattle	156	15	20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average. Sold over 150 young replacement cows and 6 replacement bulls in the 3rd Thursday monthly stock cow special. Stock cow buyers were very active on numerous sets of replacement cows and heifers. Also sold some replacement bulls at a respectable figure. Market on calves and feeder cattle was softer on most classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	328	15	245.00–267.50	$256.27	$841	-7.02
350–395	375	12	240.00–267.50	$252.53	$947	-0.10
400–445	422	17	225.00–265.00	$245.44	$1,036	+4.16
450–495	471	17	222.50–260.00	$238.33	$1,123	-0.33
510 value added	510	2	231.00	$231.00	$1,178	-1.49
500–545	522	13	220.00–227.50	$223.83	$1,168	-10.20
555–595	579	10	210.00–220.00	$214.43	$1,242	-10.46
600–640	620	2	205.00–215.00	$209.84	$1,301	-2.27
665–670 value added	668	4	215.00–217.50	$216.25	$1,445	+10.26
655–685	671	7	190.00–215.00	$201.33	$1,351	-0.85
710–715	713	2	189.00–192.00	$190.51	$1,358	+4.51

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–305	303	2	200.00–205.00	$202.48	$614	-5.01
360–390	372	3	190.00–195.00	$193.36	$719	—
400–445	428	4	188.00–190.00	$189.49	$811	-5.51
590	590	1	174.00	$174.00	$1,027	-1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	310	9	220.00–245.00	$225.89	$700	+0.34
355–380	366	6	215.00–225.00	$221.33	$810	-1.04
400–445	425	13	200.00–229.00	$214.43	$911	-6.89
430–440	435	2	240.00–245.00	$242.47	$1,055	+21.15
450–490	468	14	200.00–220.00	$208.21	$974	-1.78
500–510 value added	505	4	217.50	$217.50	$1,098	—
505	505	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,111	+16.27
500–545	521	16	195.00–215.00	$204.89	$1,067	+1.16
550–595	574	14	183.00–202.50	$190.83	$1,095	-5.32
600–640	618	8	161.00–175.00	$168.60	$1,042	-16.87
600–645 value added	626	7	175.00–182.00	$177.22	$1,109	-18.96
620–640	632	3	185.00–200.00	$190.03	$1,201	+4.56
650–690	664	4	160.00–173.00	$169.17	$1,123	-9.57
670–680 value added	675	6	172.50–175.00	$173.51	$1,171	-11.49
700–730	713	3	157.50–165.00	$160.81	$1,147	-12.75
740 value added	740	3	171.00	$171.00	$1,265	—
770–795	783	2	155.00–162.50	$158.69	$1,243	-2.57
810–835	825	3	155.00–163.00	$158.46	$1,307	—
905	905	1	152.50	$152.50	$1,380	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	188.00	$188.00	$630	-1.75
350–385	362	3	185.00	$185.00	$670	-9.93
400–435	421	4	175.00–185.00	$178.77	$753	-4.77
450–495	479	6	175.00–185.00	$176.62	$846	+1.94
545	545	1	170.00	$170.00	$926	-2.49
555–570	562	3	150.00–168.00	$161.06	$905	+4.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	431	8	200.00–225.00	$216.78	$934	—
450–495	480	4	198.00–215.00	$206.81	$993	+0.58
505	505	2	195.00	$195.00	$985	+3.73
555–590	575	6	180.00–190.00	$185.19	$1,065	-7.30
625	625	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,156	-6.02
675	675	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,148	—
765–790	778	2	155.00–170.00	$162.38	$1,263	-11.62

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1450–1650	1543	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	3,300.00–3,800.00	$3,466.31	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1100	1049	80-85%	8	70.00–78.00	$74.62	$783	-1.59
1025–1545	1263	80-85%	23	84.00–95.00	$89.42	$1,129	—
1210–1460	1312	80-85%	3	96.00–102.00	$97.93	$1,285	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1060	955	85-90%	13	72.00–82.00	$76.78	$733	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415	1415	75-80%	1	83.00	$83.00	$1,174	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1545	1395	3	84.00–91.00	$87.49	$1,220	—
1500–1945	1595	12	95.00–107.00	$101.32	$1,616	—
1695	1695	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,814	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
775–940	813	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	103.00–120.00	$110.39	$897

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
605–625 fancy	615	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00–1,500.00	$1,426.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915–950	927	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	975.00–1,350.00	$1,106.97
910–1000	959	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,300.00–1,675.00	$1,555.30
990	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,550.00	$1,550.00
950–1225	1039	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,200.00–1,450.00	$1,297.53
1000–1150	1075	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,133.72

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–1100	996	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,350.00–1,550.00	$1,503.24	—
920–1100	1002	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	1,425.00–2,125.00	$1,722.06	+372.06
950–1505	1107	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	41	1,375.00–1,775.00	$1,574.53	—
1175–1275	1223	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	1,500.00–1,775.00	$1,613.88	—
1250–1285	1273	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,250.00–1,500.00	$1,418.19	—
1235–1665	1472	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,450.00–1,750.00	$1,637.80	—
1495–1610	1553	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00–2,050.00	$1,833.33	—

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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.