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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 25, 2024

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $308.15/cwt +15.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 465 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.18/cwt +17.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,575/hd at 525 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.51/cwt +20.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 577 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 544 636 574
Feeder cattle 447 464 423
Slaughter cattle 82 137 136
Replacement cattle 15 35 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Buyers were aggressive on most classes. Quality was average. All classes were higher this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 5 327.50–355.00 $339.02 $1,075 +19.75
355–395 376 19 310.00–355.00 $331.74 $1,247 +8.40
400–445 421 13 295.00–347.50 $319.20 $1,344 +16.52
420–440 value added 430 6 325.00–330.00 $326.67 $1,405 —
450–485 value added 461 11 312.50–340.00 $324.22 $1,495 —
450–495 467 17 285.00–332.50 $297.75 $1,390 +5.51
505–545 value added 524 12 305.00–320.00 $313.51 $1,643 —
500–545 525 15 272.50–320.00 $289.51 $1,520 +7.25
560–595 573 6 270.00–312.50 $289.46 $1,659 +9.27
550–595 value added 578 16 295.00–317.50 $304.65 $1,761 —
605–640 value added 623 10 280.00–305.00 $294.65 $1,836 —
600–645 626 10 255.00–292.50 $270.28 $1,692 +2.64
660–695 677 9 240.00–270.00 $250.48 $1,696 -6.99
680 value added 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —
700 value added 700 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 —
700–735 710 7 230.00–255.00 $237.81 $1,688 +9.34
755–760 758 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,781 —
805 805 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,811 -4.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 290.00 $290.00 $942 +9.21
355–385 370 5 285.00–295.00 $289.07 $1,070 +16.92
400–445 427 9 260.00–270.00 $267.80 $1,144 +14.96
450–475 461 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,199 +6.21
510–525 518 2 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $1,308 +9.25
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 6 285.00–320.00 $297.50 $922 +13.07
350–385 375 6 285.00–300.00 $289.64 $1,086 +12.56
400–445 427 12 260.00–290.00 $277.02 $1,183 +10.48
435–440 value added 438 2 282.00–285.00 $283.51 $1,242 —
450–495 470 13 252.50–277.50 $262.87 $1,235 +1.80
460–485 value added 473 2 267.50–270.00 $268.72 $1,271 —
500–530 value added 511 7 267.50–275.00 $270.34 $1,381 —
500–540 519 8 240.00–262.50 $252.16 $1,309 -6.55
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 -18.71
560 value added 560 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,417 —
555–575 565 6 245.00–262.50 $250.87 $1,417 +5.97
600–640 621 10 235.00–247.50 $242.46 $1,506 +6.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 270.00 $270.00 $810 +23.60
380–395 385 3 250.00–257.50 $252.47 $972 +5.88
415–425 420 3 240.00–245.00 $241.67 $1,015 +3.52
545 545 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,240 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 475 11 255.00–280.00 $273.31 $1,298 +7.04
500–545 522 9 255.00–275.00 $264.39 $1,380 +12.64
550–595 578 6 240.00–270.00 $257.89 $1,491 —
625 625 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 +5.00
725 725 2 215.00–217.50 $216.25 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1510 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,525.00–2,800.00 $2,670.19 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1115 1074 80-85% 6 110.00–115.00 $111.19 $1,194 —
1040–1470 1165 80-85% 16 118.00–132.00 $126.35 $1,472 +6.78
1195–1490 1284 80-85% 5 136.00–141.00 $138.73 $1,781 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–820 790 85-90% 2 79.00–85.00 $81.89 $647 —
910–1060 978 85-90% 8 103.00–115.00 $108.20 $1,058 +1.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2085 1720 9 128.00–140.00 $134.88 $2,320 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1025 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,573.72
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 -96.20
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,025.00 $2,012.50 —

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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.