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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 21, 2024

798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.73/cwt +9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 375 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $308.94/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 426 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.52/cwt +23.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 522 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 798 745 974
Feeder cattle 652 606 602
Slaughter cattle 131 124 222
Replacement cattle 15 15 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 10.00-15.00 instances 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00-5.00 lower. Quality was average to attractive. Market was strong on all classes of calves and yearlings. Slaughter cattle were few dollars cheaper again. No sale next week due to Thanksgiving holiday. Special replacement female sale will be held Saturday November 30th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 319 5 325.00–375.00 $351.77 $1,122 +15.22
350 fancy 350 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,391 +35.00
350–395 377 16 320.00–390.00 $346.15 $1,305 +24.15
400–445 426 23 280.00–345.00 $308.94 $1,316 +9.29
450–495 465 16 275.00–315.00 $296.21 $1,377 +19.98
470 value added 470 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,445 —
505–545 value added 520 13 287.50–305.00 $293.21 $1,525 —
505–545 526 9 270.00–297.50 $284.19 $1,495 +18.16
550–575 value added 566 9 282.50–302.50 $293.89 $1,663 —
550–590 569 5 272.50–292.50 $280.14 $1,594 +21.27
620–635 633 8 257.00–280.00 $259.82 $1,645 +18.58
655–695 662 6 233.00–247.00 $240.26 $1,591 +2.76
700–740 731 5 230.00–235.00 $232.58 $1,700 —
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 5 285.00–290.00 $288.05 $962 +4.62
360–385 374 8 270.00–280.00 $274.99 $1,028 +2.35
400–445 415 6 255.00–268.00 $262.75 $1,090 +8.26
455–495 475 7 240.00–255.00 $249.92 $1,187 -7.08
500 500 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,190 ±0.00
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 315 3 267.50–295.00 $279.19 $879 -6.71
350–395 375 23 270.00–315.00 $286.73 $1,075 +9.80
415–445 422 13 268.00–290.00 $275.55 $1,163 +7.45
450–490 465 19 250.00–277.50 $265.25 $1,233 +13.85
500–535 517 8 245.00–270.00 $255.53 $1,321 +15.03
525–540 value added 533 4 262.50–265.00 $263.73 $1,406 —
560 value added 560 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,414 —
550–595 569 11 240.00–249.00 $241.57 $1,375 +12.35
575 fancy 575 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,481 —
600 value added 600 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,428 —
606–635 625 5 229.00–235.00 $230.41 $1,440 +9.22
655 655 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,474 +7.79
810 810 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 250.00–260.00 $256.21 $828 +10.69
375–385 382 6 240.00–250.00 $248.32 $949 +8.32
400–425 417 7 235.00–245.00 $239.90 $1,000 +6.59
450–465 456 7 228.00–238.00 $231.44 $1,055 +3.44
530–540 534 5 220.00–225.00 $222.02 $1,186 —
585 585 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
600 600 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 482 7 260.00–268.00 $262.74 $1,266 +3.27
510–545 520 7 247.00–255.00 $251.20 $1,306 +13.01
550–590 572 5 235.00–245.00 $239.91 $1,372 +11.73
655 655 3 220.00–230.00 $226.67 $1,485 —
710–735 723 3 215.00–220.00 $217.68 $1,574 +11.77
755 755 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,601 —
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1065 1043 80-85% 10 80.00–90.00 $84.89 $885 —
1055–1515 1197 80-85% 32 100.00–125.00 $114.03 $1,365 -11.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–830 821 85-90% 7 62.00–72.00 $68.29 $561 —
910–1005 954 85-90% 10 85.00–100.00 $91.02 $868 -10.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1575 1423 4 105.00–115.00 $109.64 $1,560 —
1545–1940 1714 5 120.00–135.00 $126.24 $2,164 -5.70

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–980 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00–145.00 $137.28 $1,308

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1285–1350 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,950.00 $1,885.96
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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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.