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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 19, 2024

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $297.09/cwt +34.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 418 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $279.15/cwt +25.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 472 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $337.97/cwt +39.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 371 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 711 1,561
Feeder cattle 588 640 1,106
Slaughter cattle 164 61 305
Replacement cattle 25 10 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-10.00 higher; instances 20.00-25.00 higher on lighter weight cattle. Feeder heifers 2.00-10.00 higher; instances 15.00-25.00 higher on lighter weights. Slaughter cows 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 lower. Quality was average. Buyers were more active this week, especially on 3 and 4 weight cattle. The slaughter cattle were considerably cheaper this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 6 310.00–357.50 $329.94 $1,079 +6.65
350–395 371 11 305.00–370.00 $337.97 $1,254 +39.37
400 fancy 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 —
400–440 417 23 255.00–327.50 $290.17 $1,210 +27.96
425–430 value added 428 3 325.00–337.50 $329.13 $1,409 —
455–475 value added 470 4 285.00–301.00 $288.87 $1,358 —
450–495 472 16 260.00–293.00 $276.72 $1,306 +23.13
510–545 524 7 251.00–270.00 $259.46 $1,360 +14.01
550–585 566 7 240.00–250.00 $244.36 $1,383 +3.29
600–630 619 9 227.00–239.00 $231.74 $1,434 -6.02
650–695 670 8 220.00–233.00 $226.32 $1,516 -2.16
700–710 707 3 223.00–230.00 $226.32 $1,600 +6.77
750–770 758 3 215.00–220.00 $217.66 $1,650 +6.35
805–815 810 2 195.00–217.00 $205.93 $1,668 +5.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 6 270.00–300.00 $279.20 $910 +10.82
360–390 373 3 267.50–290.00 $275.56 $1,028 +18.03
410–435 424 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,060 +11.41
475 475 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,121 +3.59
525 525 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 +1.71
560 560 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 10 275.00–290.00 $283.32 $918 +27.05
360–395 377 6 260.00–282.50 $271.75 $1,024 +15.22
385 385 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,151 +42.47
400–425 417 3 249.00–260.00 $252.52 $1,053 +6.66
435 435 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,283 +49.14
455–490 469 10 240.00–255.00 $245.37 $1,151 +7.68
500–520 507 3 225.00–230.00 $228.29 $1,157 -0.40
525 525 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,318 +22.31
525–540 534 4 212.00–215.00 $214.00 $1,143 -14.69
550–585 576 8 215.00–225.00 $219.29 $1,263 +0.64
600–610 604 4 210.00–225.00 $216.74 $1,309 +2.77
650 650 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,632 +37.46
660 660 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,346 -9.54
700–715 708 2 202.00–215.00 $208.43 $1,476 —
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —
810 810 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 235.00 $235.00 $728 -10.00
395 395 2 245.00 $245.00 $968 +11.03
425 425 3 225.00 $225.00 $956 +8.86
470–480 473 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 +4.22
500–530 520 4 210.00–214.00 $210.96 $1,097 +10.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 463 8 247.00–255.00 $251.92 $1,166 +13.90
535–540 538 2 234.00–240.00 $237.01 $1,275 +9.44
620–630 625 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,281 -1.74
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 -3.96
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 -8.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1045 1043 80-85% 2 100.00–109.00 $104.51 $1,090 -8.70
1040–1535 1220 80-85% 33 110.00–122.00 $115.46 $1,409 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–830 815 85-90% 3 80.00–85.00 $83.30 $679 —
905–1030 977 85-90% 11 100.00–110.00 $104.45 $1,020 -7.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1500 1490 75-80% 2 110.00–117.00 $113.52 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1400 1332 3 115.00–120.00 $116.75 $1,555 —
1380–1890 1643 7 134.00–150.00 $139.40 $2,290 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1090 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 125.00–150.00 $135.53 $1,408

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1020–1205 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–1,875.00 $1,848.64
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1885 1885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.