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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 5, 2024

886 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $237.96/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 620 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.07/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 462 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.16/cwt -4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 522 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 886 601 703
Feeder cattle 725 550 582
Slaughter cattle 151 46 121
Replacement cattle 10 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs. 4.00-8.00 higher; over 400 lbs. 3.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 5.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 8 315.00–347.50 $328.50 $1,071 +9.44
350–395 377 10 285.00–327.50 $309.25 $1,166 +4.80
400–445 418 12 270.00–287.50 $276.78 $1,157 -19.02
450–475 459 12 260.00–278.00 $266.49 $1,223 -0.13
500–540 519 15 245.00–267.50 $251.25 $1,304 -2.79
550–590 574 15 237.50–248.00 $242.57 $1,392 -5.52
600–645 620 29 230.00–247.00 $237.96 $1,475 -3.18
650 value added 650 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,540 —
650–680 668 11 220.00–235.00 $228.41 $1,526 -9.28
700–745 714 9 220.00–231.00 $225.65 $1,611 -2.95
760–785 773 4 215.00–223.00 $218.28 $1,687 -9.29
800–805 803 2 214.00–220.00 $216.99 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 8 265.00–270.00 $268.23 $880 —
375–395 384 14 250.00–273.00 $257.74 $990 —
410–425 414 8 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,004 -6.12
455–475 468 3 235.00–245.00 $238.24 $1,115 -2.88
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 -2.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 8 270.00–285.00 $280.20 $919 -13.51
355–385 373 8 268.00–277.00 $271.68 $1,013 -17.63
400–440 416 11 243.00–265.00 $253.74 $1,056 -9.88
425–435 value added 431 5 257.00–257.50 $257.20 $1,109 —
450–495 462 19 225.00–254.00 $245.07 $1,132 +0.84
500–545 522 17 225.00–239.00 $230.16 $1,201 -4.11
550–585 559 12 225.00–235.00 $228.49 $1,277 -31.49
610–645 620 4 220.00–230.00 $223.44 $1,385 +5.76
655–675 668 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,436 -3.65
715–745 730 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $1,369 -12.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 363 4 235.00–240.00 $238.67 $866 —
410–440 423 7 225.00 $225.00 $952 —
450 450 2 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
500–505 503 4 208.00–215.00 $210.75 $1,060 -4.24
550 550 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 469 7 247.00–255.00 $250.27 $1,174 -5.60
500–525 520 5 230.00–235.00 $231.97 $1,206 -5.40
575–585 583 4 220.00–228.00 $223.24 $1,301 -6.25
600–630 620 11 215.00–220.00 $218.15 $1,353 -6.75
720–740 730 2 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $1,497 +10.07
755–790 773 2 195.00–199.00 $197.05 $1,523 +7.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1090 1063 80-85% 9 110.00–115.00 $112.56 $1,197 —
1175 1175 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,586 —
1065–1455 1214 80-85% 32 118.00–130.00 $123.90 $1,504 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–820 810 85-90% 2 105.00–108.00 $106.52 $863 —
900–1060 974 85-90% 13 110.00–115.00 $112.46 $1,095 -0.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,824 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1455 1327 3 124.00–128.00 $125.57 $1,666 —
1615 1615 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,665 —
1555–1710 1625 5 140.00–148.00 $145.70 $2,368 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,095

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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
1075–1340 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,925.00 $2,580.02 —
1285–1325 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,133.33 —
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.