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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 7, 2024

745 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.46/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 570 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $276.23/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 469 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $324.70/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 369 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 745 892 1,424
Feeder cattle 606 787 1,108
Slaughter cattle 124 85 301
Replacement cattle 15 20 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. All classes of cattle were higher this week. The market as a whole had a much better tone. Buyers were active and aggressive in most spots. Quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 6 310.00–345.00 $336.55 $1,094 +16.73
350 fancy 350 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,269 +17.50
350–390 370 14 290.00–352.50 $322.00 $1,191 +8.06
400–415 fancy 408 2 330.00–337.50 $333.68 $1,361 —
400–420 408 11 278.00–330.00 $299.65 $1,223 +16.55
450–495 469 16 267.50–295.00 $276.23 $1,296 +10.02
500–540 520 8 260.00–275.00 $266.03 $1,383 +19.79
550–585 568 8 250.00–265.00 $258.87 $1,470 +15.96
600–615 606 9 230.00–245.00 $241.24 $1,462 +7.74
655 655 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,556 +10.83
830 830 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 280.00–290.00 $283.43 $935 +18.43
355–395 378 6 265.00–275.00 $272.64 $1,031 +13.89
405–440 418 7 250.00–265.00 $254.49 $1,064 +10.15
490 490 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,259 +21.76
525 525 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 305 13 275.00–290.00 $285.90 $872 +19.95
350–395 370 14 270.00–285.00 $276.93 $1,025 +12.29
400–445 419 14 258.00–277.50 $268.10 $1,123 +12.05
465 fancy 465 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,290 —
450–495 467 12 242.50–265.00 $251.40 $1,174 +4.94
500–545 522 10 235.00–247.50 $240.50 $1,255 +8.39
550–590 570 19 225.00–240.00 $229.22 $1,307 +1.52
575 575 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,576 +46.30
600–640 618 6 220.00–222.00 $221.19 $1,367 +6.31
660–665 662 5 210.00–224.00 $217.21 $1,438 +5.73
705 value added 705 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,604 —
705–745 727 5 187.00–210.00 $199.11 $1,448 -6.31
750–775 763 2 190.00–196.00 $192.95 $1,472 -12.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 8 240.00–250.00 $245.52 $783 +20.52
355 355 2 240.00 $240.00 $852 +9.89
410–440 423 5 230.00–237.00 $233.31 $987 +6.56
455 455 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,037 +1.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 464 4 258.00–260.00 $259.47 $1,204 +6.59
510–535 521 5 235.00–241.00 $238.19 $1,241 +8.81
555–595 579 7 225.00–230.00 $228.18 $1,321 +4.61
725–740 733 2 197.00–215.00 $205.91 $1,509 +10.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1100 1078 80-85% 9 100.00–105.00 $102.65 $1,107 +8.99
1180 1180 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,487 —
1085–1460 1218 80-85% 18 107.00–120.00 $113.68 $1,385 +1.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–870 858 85-90% 2 70.00–80.00 $74.93 $643 —
910–1100 985 85-90% 15 95.00–109.00 $101.78 $1,003 +8.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1445 1368 75-80% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,573 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1530 1455 2 110.00–120.00 $114.74 $1,669 —
1520–1945 1707 3 130.00–136.00 $131.94 $2,252 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–995 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 135.00–141.00 $137.76 $1,272

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1095 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,875.00–1,950.00 $1,911.17
1040–1115 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,077.61
1040–1110 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,357.45
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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.