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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 27, 2023

574 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.78/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 523 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.36/cwt -3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 419 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $209.17/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 668 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 574 1,089 566
Feeder cattle 423 723 435
Slaughter cattle 136 210 116
Replacement cattle 15 156 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower; over 550 lbs. 2.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average to plain. Buyers were more aggressive on the heavier weight cattle with the lighter weights a little softer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 5 240.00–265.00 $251.03 $801 -5.24
350–370 value added 360 4 260.00–265.00 $262.57 $945 —
355–390 372 5 230.00–277.50 $244.11 $908 -8.42
400–435 414 9 228.00–250.00 $238.04 $985 -7.40
450–480 466 5 210.00–232.50 $225.44 $1,051 -12.89
455–475 468 3 205.00–210.00 $208.38 $975 -29.95
510–520 value added 514 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,182 -1.00
500–545 528 6 221.00–235.00 $229.04 $1,209 +5.21
550 550 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,078 -18.43
555–580 573 6 217.50–220.00 $218.59 $1,253 +4.16
600–640 619 9 202.00–219.00 $211.71 $1,310 +1.87
650 value added 650 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,469 +9.75
650–690 669 12 200.00–215.00 $207.77 $1,390 +6.44
700–740 720 5 195.00–209.00 $201.52 $1,451 +11.01
750–780 765 2 203.00–215.00 $209.12 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 5 200.00–210.00 $208.00 $645 +5.52
310 value added 310 1 212.00 $212.00 $657 —
350–365 360 3 190.00–200.00 $196.62 $708 +3.26
425 425 1 195.00 $195.00 $829 +5.51
465–495 474 4 185.00–193.00 $190.17 $901 —
500–540 520 2 180.00–190.00 $184.81 $961 —
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
300–340 325 5 220.00–235.00 $227.85 $741 +1.96
350–395 363 11 217.50–232.50 $223.55 $811 +2.22
400–445 419 17 200.00–223.00 $214.36 $898 -0.07
450–490 467 11 205.00–222.00 $213.63 $998 +5.42
510–530 value added 522 5 218.00–221.00 $219.17 $1,144 +1.67
500–545 523 15 194.00–215.00 $205.31 $1,074 +0.42
555–585 value added 570 4 201.00–202.50 $201.73 $1,150 —
565–585 578 6 193.00–205.00 $197.28 $1,140 +6.45
610–640 623 5 185.00–200.00 $190.47 $1,187 +21.87
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 -8.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 4 185.00–195.00 $191.01 $613 +3.01
385 385 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $722 +2.50
410–435 426 5 180.00–188.00 $183.99 $784 +5.22
450–475 463 4 175.00–185.00 $181.72 $841 +5.10
520–545 528 3 172.00–180.00 $175.61 $927 +5.61
550 550 2 170.00 $170.00 $935 +8.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 4 210.00–215.00 $211.25 $961 +4.44
505–545 521 5 191.00–205.00 $199.15 $1,038 +4.15
555 555 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 +9.81
610–630 623 3 188.00–200.00 $192.04 $1,196 +7.04
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1050 1017 80-85% 7 70.00–79.00 $74.22 $755 -0.40
1000–1400 1135 80-85% 30 85.00–95.00 $90.10 $1,023 —
1025–1255 1145 80-85% 5 98.00–112.00 $104.07 $1,192 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–860 796 85-90% 9 55.00–65.00 $60.61 $482 —
900–1035 961 85-90% 15 72.00–82.00 $79.13 $760 +2.35
980–1075 1021 85-90% 4 84.00–86.00 $84.74 $865 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1595 1463 4 80.00–90.00 $84.62 $1,238 —
1485–1740 1645 7 97.00–107.00 $102.55 $1,687 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–795 787 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 90.00–105.00 $97.95 $771

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
860–1035 948 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,035.00 $1,030.46 —
1215–1250 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,425.71 -188.17
1095–1490 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 +6.81

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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.