Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 12, 2024

711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.97/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 472 lb · 13 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $253.59/cwt -12.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 475 lb · 13 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.86/cwt -8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	711	886	1,157
Feeder cattle	640	725	970
Slaughter cattle	61	151	177
Replacement cattle	10	10	10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-12.00 lower. Feeder heifers 5.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Quality was average. Buyers had a more conservative tone this week. Numbers are beginning to increase with the fall runs upon us and weather changes in the near future.

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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	320	4	300.00–340.00	$323.29	$1,035	-5.21
350–390	367	7	290.00–322.50	$298.60	$1,096	-10.65
400–445	419	8	255.00–270.00	$262.21	$1,099	-14.57
455–495	475	13	245.00–260.00	$253.59	$1,205	-12.90
500–545	519	10	237.00–255.00	$245.45	$1,274	-5.80
550–585	565	11	232.00–247.00	$241.07	$1,362	-1.50
600–625	609	8	230.00–242.00	$237.76	$1,448	-0.20
650–660	656	4	220.00–233.00	$228.48	$1,499	+0.07
700–720	710	2	216.00–223.00	$219.55	$1,559	-6.10
750–760	755	3	206.00–218.00	$211.31	$1,595	-6.97
820	820	2	200.00–201.00	$200.50	$1,644	-16.49
850–870	857	5	199.00–214.00	$206.03	$1,766	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	335	3	265.00–270.00	$268.38	$899	+0.15
360–370	365	2	255.00–260.00	$257.53	$940	-0.21
405–435	425	6	230.00–260.00	$238.59	$1,014	-3.91
450–485	468	6	230.00–235.00	$232.41	$1,088	-5.83
500–540	525	6	220.00–225.00	$223.29	$1,172	-1.71

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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	332	10	230.00–270.00	$256.27	$851	-23.93
355–390	379	9	250.00–260.00	$256.53	$972	-15.15
410–440	425	12	235.00–257.00	$245.86	$1,045	-7.88
450–495	470	11	230.00–250.00	$237.69	$1,117	-7.38
480	480	2	300.00–335.00	$317.50	$1,524	+72.43
500–545	519	10	220.00–247.00	$228.69	$1,187	-1.47
550–590	563	11	215.00–227.00	$218.65	$1,231	-9.84
600–630	619	10	210.00–220.00	$213.97	$1,324	-9.47
650–695	674	9	210.00–219.00	$213.54	$1,439	-1.46

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	2	245.00	$245.00	$735	—
350–385	368	6	230.00–240.00	$233.97	$861	-4.70
415–440	428	4	210.00–220.00	$216.14	$925	-8.86
450–490	472	6	210.00–220.00	$215.78	$1,018	-4.22
510	510	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,020	-10.75
550	550	2	205.00	$205.00	$1,128	-5.00

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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	477	7	233.00–240.00	$238.02	$1,135	-12.25
510–545	526	10	222.50–233.00	$227.57	$1,197	-4.40
585–590	588	2	215.00–222.50	$218.73	$1,286	-4.51
605–640	620	7	200.00–210.00	$206.70	$1,282	-11.45
665–675	670	2	198.00–210.00	$203.96	$1,367	—
705–740	717	3	195.00–200.00	$198.28	$1,422	-6.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1045	1038	80-85%	5	112.00–115.00	$113.21	$1,175	—
1045–1625	1277	80-85%	14	117.00–128.00	$122.59	$1,565	—
1430	1430	80-85%	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,930	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1040	981	85-90%	7	107.00–115.00	$111.64	$1,095	-0.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355	1355	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,694	—
1520–1875	1693	6	140.00–147.00	$143.54	$2,430	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1220–1435	1328	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,775.00–2,150.00	$1,947.32
1330	1330	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00

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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.