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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 16, 2025

1,338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $347.67/cwt +20.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 474 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $338.07/cwt +31.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 517 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.98/cwt +16.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 519 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,338 730 0
Feeder cattle 1,169 428 0
Slaughter cattle 144 152 0
Replacement cattle 25 150 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to no report last three weeks. Slaughter cattle will have been several dollars higher than they were before holiday vacation. All classes of feeder cattle will be a levels not seen before. Had lots of preconditioned cattle this week. Quality was average with numerous attractive calf crops. Sold two videos loads of preconditioned steers; 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
300–340 322 13 355.00–425.00 $395.61 $1,274 +34.40
360 fancy 360 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,575 +12.50
350–395 373 15 350.00–415.00 $382.34 $1,426 +5.73
385 value added 385 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,598 -11.74
400–445 425 15 335.00–400.00 $364.66 $1,550 +4.75
450–495 473 16 322.50–365.00 $345.29 $1,633 +17.80
465–495 value added 475 32 335.00–359.00 $348.86 $1,657 —
500–545 value added 515 24 330.00–355.00 $343.52 $1,769 —
500–545 520 19 305.00–357.50 $331.19 $1,722 +28.54
560–575 value added 569 5 322.50–327.50 $325.48 $1,852 —
550–595 571 8 297.50–322.50 $311.78 $1,780 +23.72
605–625 value added 618 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,962 —
600–640 622 12 290.00–310.00 $300.61 $1,870 +32.49
650–675 value added 658 3 290.00–300.00 $296.58 $1,951 —
650–675 664 4 260.00–292.50 $273.46 $1,816 —
720–725 723 3 250.00–292.50 $274.98 $1,988 +27.51
750–795 773 6 235.00–252.50 $246.49 $1,905 +7.49
780 value added 780 9 250.00–261.00 $251.22 $1,960 —
800–825 810 3 237.00–255.00 $246.53 $1,997 +8.56
910 910 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 10 300.00–320.00 $306.52 $996 +1.76
350–380 358 4 290.00–310.00 $304.69 $1,091 +4.69
445 445 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 +23.07
450–495 471 4 270.00–300.00 $281.78 $1,327 +12.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 —
570 value added 570 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,830 —
775 775 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,899 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 16 350.00–395.00 $364.92 $1,157 +24.56
350–395 374 16 315.00–362.50 $336.50 $1,259 +9.69
425 value added 425 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,392 —
405–445 426 17 297.50–355.00 $322.15 $1,372 +19.08
450–495 466 15 290.00–320.00 $305.82 $1,425 +20.07
460–480 value added 478 10 310.00–322.50 $315.17 $1,507 —
500–545 value added 519 20 280.00–310.00 $296.05 $1,536 +21.05
505–545 520 18 265.00–302.50 $283.23 $1,473 +9.68
555–585 value added 563 11 272.50–297.50 $281.96 $1,587 —
555–595 572 7 257.50–295.00 $276.63 $1,582 +9.93
605–610 608 2 240.00–270.00 $255.06 $1,551 —
600–645 value added 624 7 260.00–280.00 $269.51 $1,682 —
660–690 value added 672 8 232.50–270.00 $256.24 $1,722 —
685 685 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,593 —
725–735 728 3 230.00–235.00 $233.32 $1,699 —
725–730 value added 729 6 235.00–253.00 $242.66 $1,769 —
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 306 10 275.00–305.00 $289.42 $886 +20.84
350–380 358 8 269.00–295.00 $276.90 $991 +10.64
410–440 416 7 250.00–275.00 $261.56 $1,088 —
450–455 453 4 250.00–270.00 $257.47 $1,166 +22.47
500–540 525 5 245.00–250.00 $246.95 $1,296 +11.95
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 480 5 305.00–318.00 $313.98 $1,507 —
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 +6.68
550–595 574 11 280.00–295.00 $286.61 $1,645 —
620 620 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1065 1053 80-85% 8 110.00–118.00 $113.97 $1,200 +18.60
1050–1640 1195 80-85% 24 125.00–139.00 $131.43 $1,571 +14.09
1400 1400 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,960 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–885 811 85-90% 4 80.00–88.00 $83.86 $680 —
925–1020 973 85-90% 13 110.00–122.00 $117.15 $1,140 +22.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1670 1533 75-80% 2 132.00–133.00 $132.54 $2,032 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1510 1443 6 115.00–128.00 $122.76 $1,771 —
1455–1704 1603 7 140.00–165.00 $158.25 $2,537 —
1685–1720 1703 2 168.00–171.00 $169.48 $2,886 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1055–1100 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,838.81
1085–1440 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,325.00 $2,151.76
1270–1320 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,325.00 $2,197.59

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 —

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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
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -550.00

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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.