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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 31, 2024

892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.28/cwt -4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 567 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.62/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 517 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.16/cwt -2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 364 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 892 789 1,029
Feeder cattle 787 694 857
Slaughter cattle 85 85 162
Replacement cattle 20 10 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average with a few attractive calf crops. Market was softer on most all classes. Sold two video loads; 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
300–345 322 9 300.00–325.00 $319.82 $1,030 -23.56
360 fancy 360 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,242 -32.50
350–385 368 14 290.00–330.00 $313.94 $1,155 -3.97
400–435 418 11 270.00–300.00 $283.10 $1,183 -9.95
450–485 465 12 260.00–270.00 $266.21 $1,238 -5.34
500–545 520 8 240.00–253.00 $246.24 $1,280 -11.37
550–590 567 24 237.50–255.00 $242.91 $1,377 -7.56
565–570 value added 568 4 263.00–270.00 $266.52 $1,514 —
600–640 619 16 230.00–243.00 $233.50 $1,445 -5.15
675–680 677 9 222.00–230.00 $226.67 $1,535 -10.12
705–745 724 13 217.50–227.00 $222.56 $1,611 -9.09
755–775 766 7 220.00–223.00 $221.58 $1,697 -5.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 265.00 $265.00 $888 -14.82
350–385 376 5 250.00–275.00 $258.75 $973 -14.51
400–435 420 12 240.00–245.00 $244.34 $1,026 -9.37
475–495 483 12 232.00–238.00 $235.24 $1,136 -0.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 7 260.00–270.00 $265.95 $851 —
350 fancy 350 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,129 —
350–395 365 22 250.00–280.00 $264.64 $966 -4.85
400–440 418 19 245.00–270.00 $256.05 $1,070 -6.12
450–490 467 19 232.50–265.00 $246.46 $1,151 -2.64
500–535 516 17 223.00–240.00 $232.11 $1,198 -0.95
505–525 value added 518 8 237.50–242.50 $239.96 $1,243 —
550 550 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,361 +15.27
550–595 574 10 220.00–237.00 $227.70 $1,307 -4.53
620 fancy 620 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,504 —
610–645 622 13 210.00–218.00 $214.88 $1,337 -5.38
650–690 672 12 205.00–216.00 $211.48 $1,421 +1.48
705–745 722 14 200.00–210.00 $205.42 $1,483 -8.33
770 770 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 -10.52
360–395 386 4 225.00–235.00 $230.11 $888 -6.51
405–420 415 3 220.00–230.00 $226.75 $941 -0.29
455–475 461 7 225.00–228.00 $226.83 $1,046 -4.94
500–530 513 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,103 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 6 245.00–258.00 $252.88 $1,196 +5.88
515–540 526 7 225.00–235.00 $229.38 $1,207 -6.40
555–575 559 5 220.00–225.00 $223.57 $1,250 -5.89
600–615 608 4 221.00–224.00 $222.52 $1,353 +2.52
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 -8.00
740 740 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,443 —
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1105 1080 80-85% 4 90.00–100.00 $93.66 $1,012 —
1055–1425 1203 80-85% 17 105.00–118.00 $111.86 $1,346 -1.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $566 —
900–1020 951 85-90% 8 90.00–100.00 $93.30 $887 -6.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1455 1370 2 110.00–113.00 $111.41 $1,526 —
1570 1570 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,198 —
1525–1755 1675 3 125.00–135.00 $130.01 $2,178 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1305 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,687.90
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,410

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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.