Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 25, 2024

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $303.86/cwt +16.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 468 lb · 18 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.75/cwt +10.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 423 lb · 16 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.37/cwt +4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 466 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	707	566	646
Feeder cattle	592	387	479
Slaughter cattle	105	159	152
Replacement cattle	10	20	15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. 10.00-15.00 higher; over 500 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs. 10.00-15.00 higher; over 450 lbs. 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-5.00 higher. Quality was average. Buyers were very active on lightweight steers and heifers. Slaughter cattle buyers were more aggressive this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	335	6	340.00–385.00	$357.75	$1,198	+18.43
335–345 fancy	340	4	390.00–405.00	$398.79	$1,356	+18.79
355–385	375	13	317.50–365.00	$343.33	$1,287	+7.28
400–445	422	13	300.00–342.50	$317.67	$1,341	-0.25
450–495	468	18	295.00–320.00	$303.86	$1,422	+16.72
500–540	522	8	260.00–280.00	$272.35	$1,422	-7.04
600–645	617	3	245.00–267.50	$260.03	$1,604	-1.10
650–685	663	5	238.00–245.00	$242.23	$1,606	-5.91
710–720	715	6	235.00–242.00	$239.16	$1,710	-5.91

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	321	8	285.00–315.00	$300.69	$965	+1.29
350–395	374	8	280.00–300.00	$292.29	$1,093	+4.81
405–425	416	7	270.00–275.00	$271.46	$1,129	+4.08
455–485	463	11	260.00–268.00	$262.78	$1,217	-3.90
505–515	509	5	240.00–250.00	$245.99	$1,252	+5.33
560	560	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,344	+10.00

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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	316	6	300.00–355.00	$318.23	$1,006	+15.19
355–360 fancy	358	2	337.50–350.00	$343.71	$1,230	—
355–380	369	9	295.00–337.50	$317.13	$1,170	+18.45
410–445	423	16	277.50–317.50	$290.75	$1,230	+10.61
450–485	466	15	270.00–290.00	$278.37	$1,297	+4.93
505–545	526	4	257.50–265.00	$261.12	$1,373	+5.77
550–590	568	12	237.00–265.00	$250.03	$1,420	+3.09
605–615	611	6	230.00–250.00	$237.35	$1,450	+2.93
670–675	673	3	225.00	$225.00	$1,514	—
700–730	715	2	215.00–225.00	$219.90	$1,572	-1.08
845	845	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,690	—
870	870	1	198.00	$198.00	$1,723	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	321	5	250.00–275.00	$264.25	$848	+7.97
350–395	371	9	250.00–270.00	$264.44	$981	+3.83
400–445	426	8	240.00–250.00	$246.08	$1,048	+2.31
455–495	476	15	235.00–258.00	$246.55	$1,174	+4.33
500	500	1	229.00	$229.00	$1,145	+5.94
550–580	566	6	220.00–227.00	$223.56	$1,265	—
630	630	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,354	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–485	475	6	267.00–280.00	$273.36	$1,298	+3.36
530–545	541	8	245.00–255.00	$250.59	$1,356	-10.67
595	595	1	238.00	$238.00	$1,416	-11.93
605–645	630	4	235.00–240.00	$237.76	$1,498	+4.19
650–695	673	2	235.00	$235.00	$1,582	+2.56
715	715	1	234.00	$234.00	$1,673	+7.00
780	780	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,732	—
805	805	1	221.00	$221.00	$1,779	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1100	1057	80-85%	13	118.00–128.00	$122.92	$1,299	+7.19
1155–1470	1273	80-85%	16	130.00–140.00	$134.95	$1,718	—
1325	1325	80-85%	1	151.00	$151.00	$2,001	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1045	965	85-90%	10	112.00–125.00	$118.22	$1,141	+0.87

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1490	1490	75-80%	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,937	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1325	1310	2	130.00–132.00	$131.01	$1,716	—
1615–2120	1828	3	147.00–156.00	$152.96	$2,796	—
2250	2250	1	160.00	$160.00	$3,600	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	146.00	$146.00	$1,329

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1255	1073	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,850.00–2,275.00	$2,083.39

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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
1085	1085	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—
1335	1335	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

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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.