Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 19, 2023

1,569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $257.35/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 469 lb · 27 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.65/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 472 lb · 24 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.77/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 523 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,569	1,170	805
Feeder cattle	1,084	933	650
Slaughter cattle	335	222	130
Replacement cattle	150	15	25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady under 700 lbs; over 700 lbs. were 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower; over 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Quality was average to attractive. Higher quality cattle in the right condition are still selling very strong. Lesser quality and bloomy calves right off the cow are being heavily discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	322	13	265.00–300.00	$279.50	$900	+7.63
360–385 fancy	373	2	300.00	$300.00	$1,119	-7.00
350–395	374	18	260.00–295.00	$269.67	$1,009	-7.52
400 value added	400	2	265.00	$265.00	$1,060	—
400–440	415	18	250.00–270.00	$261.78	$1,086	+3.92
450–490	469	19	242.50–265.00	$253.82	$1,190	-2.48
460–480 value added	470	8	262.50–271.00	$265.74	$1,249	—
500–545	522	12	230.00–255.00	$247.36	$1,291	-4.07
550–570 value added	560	4	250.00–252.50	$251.27	$1,407	—
550–595	567	13	233.00–255.00	$241.17	$1,367	+1.63
600–645	619	18	225.00–249.00	$232.33	$1,438	+4.28
635 value added	635	2	237.00	$237.00	$1,505	—
650–695	665	8	225.00–235.00	$228.84	$1,522	+1.20
725–745	735	2	211.00–213.00	$212.01	$1,558	-14.76
750–775	759	5	200.00–225.00	$209.82	$1,593	-11.18
815	815	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,671	-10.50
855	855	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,496	—
910–945	928	2	175.00	$175.00	$1,624	-36.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	325	10	225.00–237.00	$231.88	$754	+1.81
410–440	425	9	220.00–230.00	$225.98	$960	-0.03
455–490	476	9	220.00–227.00	$224.32	$1,068	+2.27
500–525	518	11	210.00–220.00	$214.97	$1,114	+0.74
550	550	2	215.00	$215.00	$1,182	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	325	14	220.00–235.00	$224.62	$730	-2.68
350–385	375	11	215.00–225.00	$222.31	$834	-5.77
400–440	417	18	215.00–223.00	$219.10	$914	-3.53
450–495	472	24	215.00–222.00	$218.65	$1,032	+1.22
500–545	523	22	215.00–223.00	$218.77	$1,144	-1.56
550–570	557	3	200.00–205.00	$203.29	$1,132	-13.51
550–590	572	14	211.00–224.00	$216.61	$1,239	-0.19
585 value added	585	4	223.00–229.00	$226.00	$1,322	+5.00
600–635	615	10	212.00–221.00	$216.13	$1,329	+1.89
650–685	663	3	213.00–217.00	$215.69	$1,430	—
705	705	1	217.00	$217.00	$1,530	+19.87
760–795	775	4	175.00–200.00	$189.39	$1,468	-34.61

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–315	309	10	195.00–200.00	$197.53	$610	+0.80
350–395	369	11	190.00–200.00	$196.07	$723	+7.44
400–445	413	6	185.00–200.00	$190.12	$785	-0.37
455–475	468	8	177.00–195.00	$186.87	$875	+0.11
505–545	521	5	180.00–190.00	$184.03	$959	—
550–595	569	4	175.00–185.00	$179.97	$1,024	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–485	471	7	230.00–240.00	$235.71	$1,110	+0.29
500–525	511	4	223.00–227.00	$225.00	$1,150	-5.10
550–595	560	9	212.00–220.00	$215.42	$1,206	-4.17
600–615	606	4	195.00–207.00	$199.28	$1,208	—
675	675	2	207.00	$207.00	$1,397	+3.67
730–740	735	2	185.00–205.00	$194.93	$1,433	+7.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1100	1066	80-85%	17	72.00–80.00	$75.76	$808	—
1000–1420	1209	80-85%	50	85.00–95.00	$89.42	$1,081	-13.24
1150–1580	1418	80-85%	9	96.00–103.00	$97.55	$1,383	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1065	998	85-90%	17	75.00–83.00	$79.55	$794	+1.71
995–1025	1010	85-90%	2	72.00–73.00	$72.51	$732	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1385	1317	75-80%	3	88.00–90.00	$89.30	$1,176	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1430	1357	3	88.00–94.00	$90.63	$1,230	—
1350–2135	1632	7	104.00–110.00	$105.98	$1,730	—
1765–1985	1875	2	114.00–119.00	$116.65	$2,187	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
900–935	924	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	95.00–112.00	$102.90	$951

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975–1050	1032	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,550.00–1,650.00	$1,591.61
890–1100	1048	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,675.00–1,725.00	$1,714.38
940–1355	1148	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	1,250.00–1,650.00	$1,456.49

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1160–1450	1305	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	96.00–98.00	$97.11	$1,267

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–1145	986	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,525.00–1,725.00	$1,684.24

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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
1182–1285	1208	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,650.00–1,695.00	$1,683.03	+458.03
1190–1345	1265	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	1,350.00–1,550.00	$1,389.80	-110.20
1285–1410	1348	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,700.00–1,875.00	$1,791.56	—
1190–1560	1363	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,550.00–1,925.00	$1,749.00	—
1650	1650	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,825.00	$1,825.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1425	1425	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00	—

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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.