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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 23, 2025

458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $330.68/cwt -16.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 471 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.75/cwt -23.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 318 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.30/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 465 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 458 1,338 284
Feeder cattle 363 1,169 249
Slaughter cattle 85 144 35
Replacement cattle 10 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-15.00 instances 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers 4.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cattle were softer with limited buyer participation. Feeder cattle were lower in most classes with considerably less demand this week. Quality was average. Sold a split load on video; 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
305–340 327 5 342.50–390.00 $363.94 $1,190 -31.67
350–395 367 10 345.00–380.00 $360.91 $1,325 -21.43
400–435 419 8 330.00–375.00 $348.22 $1,459 -16.44
460 value added 460 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,598 -1.36
450–495 473 11 322.50–350.00 $327.62 $1,550 -17.67
500–545 524 5 307.50–332.50 $316.05 $1,656 -15.14
525 value added 525 3 330.00–342.50 $338.33 $1,776 -5.19
580–590 586 4 305.00–322.50 $311.89 $1,828 +0.11
600 value added 600 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,905 ±0.00
670–675 673 2 261.00–265.00 $262.99 $1,770 -10.47
705 705 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,784 -21.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 4 305.00–320.00 $312.67 $1,010 +6.15
435 435 2 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $1,272 -7.50
455–490 473 2 285.00–292.00 $288.63 $1,365 +6.85
520–545 533 2 250.00–260.00 $255.12 $1,360 —
550–590 570 2 250.00–260.00 $255.18 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 325.00–335.00 $331.67 $1,144 —
355 355 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 12 320.00–365.00 $341.75 $1,087 -23.17
350–385 369 5 325.00–342.50 $332.25 $1,226 -4.25
410 value added 410 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,404 +15.00
400–435 418 5 305.50–337.50 $318.06 $1,329 -4.09
450–480 464 8 285.00–317.50 $306.66 $1,423 +0.84
455–470 value added 466 4 312.50–323.00 $317.59 $1,480 +2.42
500–520 508 5 275.00–292.50 $285.06 $1,448 +1.83
500–540 value added 515 3 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,532 +1.46
550–565 value added 558 2 285.00–287.50 $286.27 $1,597 +4.31
550–585 563 6 257.50–280.00 $266.69 $1,501 -9.94
605 value added 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 -4.51
610–635 619 5 250.00–262.00 $256.40 $1,587 +1.34
660 value added 660 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,723 +4.76
755 755 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 290.00–300.00 $296.61 $949 +7.19
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -11.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 471 4 287.50–310.00 $304.09 $1,432 -9.89
525 525 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,586 +22.00
575–595 588 4 280.00–285.00 $283.78 $1,669 -2.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1060 1039 80-85% 6 105.00–108.00 $106.18 $1,103 —
1035–1240 1106 80-85% 16 115.00–133.00 $122.94 $1,360 —
1295–1350 1323 80-85% 2 136.00–139.00 $137.53 $1,820 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–820 803 85-90% 2 73.00–77.00 $75.04 $603 -8.82
955–1020 987 85-90% 7 93.00–105.00 $97.94 $967 -19.21
985–1020 1003 85-90% 2 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $1,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,787 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2090 1648 7 125.00–150.00 $135.81 $2,238 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,627

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1175 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,100.00 $2,065.06
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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.