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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 3, 2024

865 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.72/cwt +12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 513 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $281.86/cwt -3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 478 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.92/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 578 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 865 907 619
Feeder cattle 695 719 509
Slaughter cattle 160 168 100
Replacement cattle 10 20 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive. Buyers were active on most classes of cattle. October market is usually cheaper, but not this week. Market was strong on all the better end calves. Plainer cattle are being discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 13 320.00–385.00 $350.37 $1,128 +12.05
350–395 380 14 320.00–367.50 $346.84 $1,318 +19.38
400–440 425 9 315.00–350.00 $330.69 $1,405 +24.23
425 fancy 425 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,498 +12.50
475 fancy 475 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 -2.50
450–495 478 15 272.50–302.50 $278.98 $1,334 -2.58
510 value added 510 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,466 +22.50
505–545 513 16 265.00–285.00 $273.51 $1,403 +10.10
560–595 577 13 237.50–262.50 $249.14 $1,438 -7.48
585 value added 585 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,492 -5.09
615–645 630 7 235.00–240.00 $236.57 $1,490 -3.45
660–695 678 5 231.00–241.00 $236.22 $1,602 +5.14
700–735 723 4 220.00–236.00 $227.09 $1,642 +0.09
760–775 770 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 —
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 —
905 905 2 210.00–213.00 $211.50 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 357 7 275.00–292.50 $283.80 $1,013 +1.86
400–445 428 10 280.00–310.00 $289.80 $1,240 +51.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 —
420–435 425 9 250.00–262.00 $256.89 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 328 4 260.00–292.50 $271.47 $890 -5.46
365–385 381 11 267.50–282.50 $275.85 $1,051 -3.11
400–440 422 11 240.00–280.00 $263.71 $1,113 +11.40
450–490 465 6 235.00–266.00 $246.32 $1,145 -5.35
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 +48.36
500–545 507 9 228.00–241.00 $233.51 $1,184 +6.87
560–580 571 9 225.00–230.00 $227.56 $1,299 +2.86
600–635 621 6 205.00–227.50 $217.92 $1,353 +4.47
650–695 668 8 198.00–226.00 $208.90 $1,395 -68.60
700–742 720 12 195.00–219.00 $202.93 $1,461 -1.21
815 815 2 189.00–197.00 $193.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 237.00–245.00 $239.75 $803 —
360–390 375 4 240.00 $240.00 $900 +1.53
425–435 430 4 224.00–225.00 $224.49 $965 +1.99
530–535 532 6 210.00–212.00 $210.67 $1,121 +0.09
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 7 245.00–265.00 $259.29 $1,258 +6.05
510–545 517 9 237.50–248.00 $243.86 $1,261 -1.33
560–585 571 6 230.00–235.00 $231.68 $1,323 -1.83
630–635 633 4 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,377 -5.65
655–695 673 3 205.00–209.00 $207.19 $1,394 -12.81
740 740 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,495 -3.00
750–785 763 3 185.00–205.00 $192.62 $1,470 —
800 800 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 2 95.00 $95.00 $898 —
925–1065 987 85-90% 20 100.00–108.00 $104.87 $1,035 +6.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1100 1073 80-85% 5 100.00–113.00 $105.33 $1,130 —
1025–1285 1133 80-85% 12 115.00–125.00 $117.56 $1,332 —
1285–1355 1315 80-85% 4 127.00–133.00 $130.97 $1,722 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1425 1393 75-80% 3 115.00–119.00 $117.01 $1,630 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1410 1383 2 115.00–118.00 $116.53 $1,612 —
1555–2055 1791 7 130.00–140.00 $136.40 $2,443 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–845 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00–130.00 $126.72 $1,062

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.