Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 30, 2023

961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.08/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 564 lb · 22 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.12/cwt +10.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 519 lb · 18 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.82/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 419 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	961	974	1,134
Feeder cattle	736	602	848
Slaughter cattle	215	222	266
Replacement cattle	10	150	20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 2.00-10.00 instances 12.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Quality was average. Buyers were aggressive on lightweight steers and cattle in the right condition. Sold two video loads to view results 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	325	10	275.00–315.00	$292.91	$952	+2.05
350–390	367	11	265.00–330.00	$305.78	$1,122	+18.86
400–440	432	13	260.00–305.00	$276.43	$1,194	+16.30
460 fancy	460	1	301.00	$301.00	$1,385	—
450–490	465	12	240.00–280.00	$260.02	$1,209	+5.98
510–530	516	11	235.00–271.00	$247.30	$1,276	+8.95
505–535 value added	523	7	250.00–254.00	$251.98	$1,318	—
550–585	564	22	235.00–253.00	$242.08	$1,365	+11.93
600–605 value added	603	3	230.00–237.00	$232.32	$1,401	—
605–635	622	13	225.00–238.00	$229.76	$1,429	+5.73
650–685	662	8	220.00–225.00	$222.88	$1,475	+4.88
700–740	721	9	215.00–229.00	$220.47	$1,590	+9.04
760–785	773	2	205.00–206.00	$205.51	$1,589	-12.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	321	10	230.00–240.00	$234.97	$754	-2.59
355–395	375	4	233.00–235.00	$234.00	$878	+2.91
405–440	428	6	222.00–230.00	$227.48	$974	+3.23
475–495	485	4	220.00–225.00	$222.45	$1,079	-0.22
500–540	512	12	200.00–220.00	$210.62	$1,078	-3.40
560–585	568	3	210.00–215.00	$211.72	$1,203	—

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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	314	12	240.00–262.50	$250.39	$786	+3.90
360–385	378	8	235.00–267.50	$248.98	$941	-0.46
400–440	419	17	225.00–258.00	$237.82	$996	-5.00
450–470	459	8	227.50–246.00	$235.72	$1,082	+1.92
505–540	521	10	215.00–224.00	$217.37	$1,132	-3.63
565–570	569	7	207.00–220.00	$211.13	$1,201	+0.97
600–615	606	8	182.00–213.00	$200.88	$1,217	-0.12
650–675	666	6	192.00–207.00	$198.50	$1,322	—
800	800	1	179.00	$179.00	$1,432	+13.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	319	4	200.00–218.00	$213.76	$682	+5.70
365–390	375	5	210.00–220.00	$214.08	$803	+2.00
415–445	430	11	193.00–200.00	$196.92	$847	-6.15
450–495	467	9	190.00–200.00	$195.30	$912	-3.04
500–545	524	15	177.00–190.00	$184.02	$964	+7.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	467	8	230.00–240.00	$235.50	$1,100	+7.35
510–540	522	5	215.00–220.00	$218.63	$1,141	+3.83
555–585	571	5	200.00–215.00	$208.13	$1,188	-1.61
615–630	623	2	183.00–205.00	$193.87	$1,208	-10.75
710–720	715	2	182.00–191.00	$186.53	$1,334	-4.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1065	1052	80-85%	11	75.00–80.00	$77.54	$816	—
1050–1455	1195	80-85%	42	85.00–95.00	$89.29	$1,067	—
1270–1540	1386	80-85%	7	96.00–102.00	$98.02	$1,359	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–785	768	85-90%	3	60.00–67.00	$63.62	$489	—
905–1040	956	85-90%	14	75.00–82.00	$79.22	$757	+2.72

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1505–1765	1595	75-80%	4	90.00–96.00	$92.51	$1,476	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1550	1441	4	90.00–92.00	$90.49	$1,304	—
1535–1870	1730	8	97.00–110.00	$102.60	$1,775	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
940–985	959	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	95.00–97.00	$95.51	$916

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,199

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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
1295–1485	1368	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,400.00–1,550.00	$1,479.96	—

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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.