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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 4, 2023

729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.74/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 510 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.62/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 473 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $220.42/cwt -9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 513 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 729 574 586
Feeder cattle 583 423 446
Slaughter cattle 136 136 130
Replacement cattle 10 15 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs 10.00-12.00 lower; over 450 lbs 2.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average. Numerous new crop fleshy calves coming to town. Not as much demand for these type calves. Slaughter cattle market still strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 5 235.00–247.50 $240.03 $787 -11.00
350–385 372 5 227.00–240.00 $231.48 $861 -12.63
400–425 415 5 220.00–230.00 $226.03 $938 -12.01
460–485 470 5 215.00–235.00 $227.59 $1,070 +19.21
495 value added 495 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,223 —
500–535 511 18 213.00–229.00 $224.55 $1,147 -4.49
500–545 519 5 200.00–210.00 $205.55 $1,067 -23.49
555–560 value added 557 3 225.00–237.00 $232.98 $1,298 —
550–590 568 8 210.00–227.50 $215.99 $1,227 -2.60
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 -28.59
625–645 637 5 194.00–211.00 $202.84 $1,292 -8.87
675 675 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 -12.77
700–715 706 4 190.00–205.00 $195.48 $1,380 -6.04
895 895 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 7 190.00–215.00 $203.64 $652 -4.36
350–390 369 5 185.00–200.00 $193.89 $715 -2.73
405–440 416 4 185.00–195.00 $189.92 $790 -5.08
450–485 465 5 180.00–190.00 $185.15 $861 -5.02
500–540 522 6 175.00–185.00 $179.87 $939 -4.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 4 227.50–232.50 $229.95 $724 +2.10
355–385 371 7 210.00–228.00 $219.00 $812 -4.55
400–440 419 13 200.00–225.00 $212.76 $891 -1.60
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 -23.63
455–495 472 19 193.00–213.00 $207.84 $981 -5.79
475 value added 475 14 210.00–214.00 $213.43 $1,014 —
500–520 value added 507 18 206.00–220.00 $213.63 $1,083 -5.54
500–540 513 20 186.00–209.00 $200.54 $1,029 -4.77
550–595 577 15 185.00–201.00 $192.37 $1,110 -4.91
600–645 616 10 184.00–196.00 $188.51 $1,161 -1.96
670 670 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,166 —
820 820 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,353 +15.00
880 880 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 180.00–185.00 $183.32 $599 -7.69
365–385 375 4 180.00–185.00 $183.78 $689 -3.72
410–435 425 4 175.00–185.00 $181.34 $771 -2.65
455 455 2 178.00 $178.00 $810 -3.72
500–525 511 4 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $882 -3.10
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 205.00 $205.00 $953 -6.25
455–495 472 6 205.00–215.00 $207.61 $980 -3.64
505–545 529 7 194.00–210.00 $200.61 $1,061 +1.46
590 590 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,074 -13.00
600 600 2 179.00–190.00 $184.50 $1,107 -7.54
675 675 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,222 +1.00
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —
780 780 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1085 1065 80-85% 4 70.00–78.00 $74.50 $793 —
1050–1495 1222 80-85% 36 83.00–94.00 $88.28 $1,079 —
1180–1440 1347 80-85% 3 96.00–98.00 $96.94 $1,306 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–790 756 85-90% 4 54.00–62.00 $58.80 $445 —
855–1075 979 85-90% 15 74.00–84.00 $79.38 $777 +0.25
975–1080 1033 85-90% 4 85.00–87.00 $86.03 $889 +1.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1550 1475 75-80% 3 83.00–88.00 $85.07 $1,255 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 87.00 $87.00 $922 —
1500–2000 1738 6 94.00–104.00 $99.58 $1,731 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–860 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–100.00 $95.03 $813

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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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
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.