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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 10, 2024

803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $307.29/cwt -25.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 429 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.87/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 473 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.62/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 416 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 803 865 1,170
Feeder cattle 679 695 933
Slaughter cattle 114 160 222
Replacement cattle 10 10 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average to attractive. Market was stronger in most classes. Lightweight calves were in high demand again this week. Sold two loads on video this week for a premium. . To view results click this link ( https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf ).

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 12 315.00–375.00 $355.14 $1,133 +4.77
355–395 373 15 320.00–372.50 $348.34 $1,299 +1.50
400–440 425 9 285.00–345.00 $301.12 $1,280 -29.57
410–445 value added 430 10 297.50–325.00 $306.79 $1,319 —
435 fancy 435 3 322.50–337.50 $327.50 $1,425 -25.00
450–490 469 9 270.00–289.00 $278.57 $1,306 -0.41
490 value added 490 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 —
500–545 521 8 250.00–277.50 $264.51 $1,378 -9.00
515–535 value added 525 4 267.50–277.50 $272.60 $1,431 -14.90
550–590 562 6 250.00–262.50 $258.26 $1,451 +9.12
600–630 615 4 237.50–247.00 $242.89 $1,494 +6.32
655–695 669 5 234.00–247.50 $239.70 $1,604 +3.48
730 730 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,701 +5.91
730 value added 730 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,737 —
765–780 773 2 223.00–225.00 $224.01 $1,732 -5.99
805 805 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,755 —
885 885 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,903 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 7 275.00–300.00 $283.97 $929 —
355–385 370 4 270.00–280.00 $274.80 $1,017 -9.00
400–440 425 10 237.00–265.00 $258.50 $1,099 -31.30
450–455 453 4 235.00–250.00 $242.54 $1,099 —
520 520 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 7 272.50–310.00 $286.44 $937 +14.97
345 fancy 345 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,061 —
355–395 368 11 257.00–305.00 $286.07 $1,053 +10.22
400–435 415 16 245.00–277.50 $257.92 $1,070 -5.79
410–430 value added 423 3 272.50–300.00 $281.38 $1,190 —
455–480 value added 467 6 250.00–272.50 $259.88 $1,214 —
450–495 475 14 235.00–275.00 $247.01 $1,173 +0.69
505–545 518 11 230.00–240.00 $234.95 $1,217 +1.44
565–585 575 4 228.00–237.50 $231.66 $1,332 +4.10
600–640 619 6 220.00–228.00 $223.64 $1,384 +5.72
655–670 663 2 212.00–223.00 $217.44 $1,442 +8.54
730–745 738 2 195.00–202.50 $198.71 $1,466 -4.22
755–780 770 3 180.00–195.00 $188.26 $1,450 —
800 800 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 $1,540 -0.50
840 value added 840 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 336 6 235.00–240.00 $236.79 $796 -2.96
350–385 364 9 225.00–245.00 $236.81 $862 -3.19
400 400 2 238.00 $238.00 $952 +13.51
505–530 517 6 215.00–220.00 $217.95 $1,127 +7.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 476 8 250.00–260.00 $254.94 $1,214 -4.35
520–545 535 7 225.00–242.00 $236.03 $1,263 -7.83
550–580 568 8 225.00–237.00 $230.35 $1,308 -1.33
610–630 616 5 220.00–230.00 $225.37 $1,388 +7.88
750–790 770 2 185.00–195.00 $190.13 $1,464 -2.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1085 1052 80-85% 7 105.00–108.00 $106.01 $1,115 +0.68
1055–1430 1230 80-85% 23 112.00–127.00 $120.15 $1,478 —
1225–1435 1326 80-85% 5 130.00–132.00 $131.37 $1,742 +0.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1040 973 85-90% 10 100.00–108.00 $104.84 $1,020 -0.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,823 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1375 1358 2 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $1,670 +6.46
1550–1950 1721 8 131.00–140.00 $134.88 $2,321 —
2025–2380 2203 2 140.00 $140.00 $3,084 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1050 987 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 145.00–171.00 $160.23 $1,581

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,610

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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.