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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 12, 2024

1,010 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $386.57/cwt -4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 326 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.86/cwt +4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 321 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.93/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 372 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,010 785 910
Feeder cattle 887 703 692
Slaughter cattle 111 72 183
Replacement cattle 12 10 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs. 2.00-4.00 lower; over 400 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Quality was average. Very few cattle over 600 lbs., most of the offering was lightweight calves. Demand was strong on all classes of calves and yearlings. Next week will have a large offering of stock cows. It will be the last sale for this year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 +3.27
300–345 326 21 340.00–445.00 $383.55 $1,250 +3.53
350–395 368 18 325.00–435.00 $372.27 $1,370 -4.37
400–440 425 18 320.00–375.00 $342.22 $1,454 +4.72
450–490 471 17 285.00–342.50 $318.49 $1,500 +15.17
510–520 fancy 515 3 315.00–325.00 $318.37 $1,640 —
500–545 525 14 277.50–300.00 $286.81 $1,506 -2.27
550–590 566 7 270.00–282.50 $276.67 $1,566 -3.44
600–645 619 8 250.00–267.00 $261.18 $1,617 -2.92
650–695 666 5 252.50–265.00 $256.43 $1,708 +2.41
700–712 707 3 242.50–247.50 $245.00 $1,732 +5.00
755–775 765 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 +1.63
830 830 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,950 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 310.00 $310.00 $976 +5.36
355–390 370 7 295.00–302.50 $300.02 $1,110 +5.98
430–440 438 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,183 -1.56
470–495 484 7 250.00–275.00 $259.87 $1,258 +1.54
500–535 520 6 235.00–255.00 $244.71 $1,272 -4.40
555–590 569 4 225.00–245.00 $234.61 $1,335 —
620 620 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 367 6 312.50–320.00 $318.72 $1,170 —
410–445 424 7 300.00–327.50 $314.90 $1,335 —
480 480 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,452 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 15 315.00–350.00 $327.26 $1,051 -6.57
310–340 fancy 321 5 360.00–400.00 $369.66 $1,187 —
355 fancy 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
350–395 373 17 292.50–340.00 $312.87 $1,167 -2.46
400–445 427 17 282.50–320.00 $298.65 $1,275 -0.28
450–490 468 11 267.00–305.00 $288.59 $1,351 +4.77
485–490 value added 488 3 302.50–305.00 $303.33 $1,480 +3.84
500–515 fancy 508 2 290.00–292.50 $291.27 $1,480 —
505–525 value added 515 4 280.00–287.50 $283.82 $1,462 +11.30
500–545 528 11 267.50–285.00 $272.42 $1,438 +4.90
550–580 566 11 250.00–272.00 $261.31 $1,479 +14.41
610–640 618 9 247.50–265.00 $252.27 $1,559 +13.76
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 -13.51
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
650–690 677 3 247.50–260.00 $251.50 $1,703 +15.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 +14.54
455–495 475 6 247.00–285.00 $266.80 $1,267 +33.69
510 510 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 472 7 270.00–290.00 $282.49 $1,333 +4.49
540 540 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,442 +8.40
580–595 590 5 250.00–270.00 $259.57 $1,531 +3.65
620–635 623 6 235.00–245.00 $239.98 $1,495 +1.98
655–695 670 8 230.00–255.00 $241.21 $1,616 —
715–720 718 4 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,597 -7.51
710–740 725 3 225.00–230.00 $228.30 $1,655 -1.70
770 770 2 228.00–230.00 $229.00 $1,763 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1080 1056 80-85% 8 90.00–105.00 $95.06 $1,004 —
1055–1290 1094 80-85% 19 108.00–122.00 $115.55 $1,264 —
1295–1360 1337 80-85% 3 125.00–127.00 $126.32 $1,689 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–830 820 85-90% 2 65.00–74.00 $69.55 $570 —
925–1000 967 85-90% 6 90.00–102.00 $95.21 $921 -0.04
965–1020 990 85-90% 3 105.00–106.00 $105.67 $1,046 +10.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,662 —
1460–1720 1565 6 130.00–141.00 $137.80 $2,157 —
1785 1785 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,642 -6.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1050 972 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,175.00 $2,024.72
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
975–1405 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,932.83

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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.