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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 19, 2024

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.48/cwt +16.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 331 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $370.58/cwt +28.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 418 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $389.86/cwt +17.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 375 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 1,010 910
Feeder cattle 428 887 692
Slaughter cattle 152 111 183
Replacement cattle 150 12 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-13.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Quality was average. Buyers were active on most classes. Sold numerous replacement cows at a premium. Barn will be closed next two weeks for the holidays. Next sale will be January 9th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 307 5 350.00–385.00 $361.21 $1,109 -22.34
305–315 fancy 311 4 435.00–450.00 $444.41 $1,382 -5.59
330 value added 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
350–375 value added 358 3 425.00–430.00 $426.74 $1,528 —
375 fancy 375 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 —
355–395 379 11 355.00–420.00 $376.61 $1,427 +4.34
400–420 value added 407 6 375.00–400.00 $388.36 $1,581 —
405–440 425 10 315.00–415.00 $359.91 $1,530 +17.69
450–495 473 8 290.00–350.00 $327.49 $1,549 +9.00
505 fancy 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 +11.63
500–525 508 6 280.00–315.00 $302.65 $1,537 +15.84
550–585 568 3 270.00–297.50 $288.06 $1,636 +11.39
610–630 623 4 260.00–272.50 $268.12 $1,670 +6.94
705–720 713 2 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $1,764 +2.47
785 785 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,876 +4.00
815–840 828 2 236.00–240.00 $237.97 $1,970 +2.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 4 285.00–315.00 $304.76 $960 -5.24
365–395 388 4 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,164 -0.02
410–440 425 2 275.00–279.00 $276.93 $1,177 +6.93
455–465 460 2 260.00–279.00 $269.60 $1,240 +9.73
515–540 532 3 250.00–255.00 $251.61 $1,339 +6.90
585 585 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 +10.39
630 630 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,544 +28.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 fancy 317 3 380.00–400.00 $386.32 $1,225 +16.66
300–345 330 14 310.00–365.00 $340.36 $1,123 +13.10
340–345 value added 343 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,303 —
360 value added 360 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 —
350–395 380 3 317.50–345.00 $326.81 $1,242 +13.94
400–445 410 11 280.00–342.50 $303.07 $1,243 +4.42
460–485 470 6 275.00–312.50 $285.75 $1,343 -2.84
505 value added 505 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 -8.82
500–535 518 8 265.00–285.00 $273.55 $1,417 +1.13
570–590 580 3 250.00–277.50 $266.70 $1,547 +5.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 4 265.00–275.00 $268.58 $854 —
360–380 368 4 260.00–275.00 $266.26 $980 -8.74
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 -31.80
545 545 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 +5.00
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1110–1450 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,750.00–3,800.00 $3,066.62 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 507 3 272.50–275.00 $273.32 $1,386 +6.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1080 1053 80-85% 16 90.00–100.00 $95.37 $1,004 +0.31
1040–1275 1162 80-85% 23 108.00–123.00 $117.34 $1,363 —
1295 1295 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,632 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–995 976 85-90% 18 90.00–100.00 $95.13 $928 -0.08
985–1075 1033 85-90% 10 103.00–110.00 $106.51 $1,100 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1335 1315 75-80% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.54 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1655 1531 7 95.00–120.00 $110.46 $1,691 —
1545–1775 1657 9 125.00–144.00 $135.29 $2,242 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1125 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,321.99
1025–1155 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,885.70
975–1225 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,598.70
1025–1305 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,137.21
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1050–1200 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,581.80 —
1285–1335 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,502.86 —
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.