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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 30, 2025

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $334.30/cwt +9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 520 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.73/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 414 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.00/cwt +11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 369 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 458 1,006
Feeder cattle 450 363 807
Slaughter cattle 74 85 174
Replacement cattle 15 10 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower, over 450 lbs. 4.00-17.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Quality was average. Market was higher in most spots this week. Buyers were active on all classes. Sold a video load, 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
300–340 331 13 350.00–420.00 $374.59 $1,240 +10.65
375 value added 375 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,556 —
350–395 378 16 350.00–420.00 $380.82 $1,439 +19.91
400–415 403 7 345.00–420.00 $367.38 $1,481 +19.16
420–445 value added 434 8 400.00–435.00 $423.91 $1,840 —
450–485 460 13 310.00–365.00 $341.18 $1,569 +13.56
455–480 value added 468 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,989 +77.50
500–540 value added 518 8 355.00–390.00 $368.67 $1,910 +30.34
500–545 521 21 310.00–355.00 $321.20 $1,673 +5.15
555–575 567 6 310.00–327.50 $319.27 $1,810 +7.38
580 value added 580 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 —
600–635 607 12 295.00–317.00 $303.02 $1,839 —
620 value added 620 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,968 ±0.00
650 value added 650 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,982 —
670–680 674 5 270.00–282.50 $276.90 $1,866 +13.91
755–775 763 6 262.50–272.50 $265.41 $2,025 —
800–805 803 2 262.50–267.50 $264.99 $2,128 —
850–865 857 5 253.00–265.00 $260.99 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 5 300.00–310.00 $306.04 $973 -6.63
465 465 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 -18.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,570 —
585 585 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —
300–345 323 10 300.00–360.00 $324.55 $1,048 -17.20
350–395 363 12 310.00–345.00 $332.14 $1,206 -0.11
355–395 value added 378 7 355.00–380.00 $364.33 $1,377 —
400–425 409 15 295.00–330.00 $310.92 $1,272 -7.14
410–445 value added 423 9 335.00–362.50 $347.74 $1,471 +5.24
455 value added 455 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 +7.41
450–495 467 13 295.00–325.00 $308.52 $1,441 +1.86
500–525 value added 515 5 300.00–320.00 $307.77 $1,585 +10.26
505–540 527 6 295.00–300.00 $297.11 $1,566 +12.05
550 value added 550 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,691 +21.23
560–585 573 5 265.00–297.50 $283.77 $1,626 +17.08
600–615 value added 607 6 275.00–300.00 $290.84 $1,765 +25.84
620–625 623 3 275.00–287.50 $279.14 $1,739 +22.74
665 665 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 +15.00
495 495 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1065 1049 80-85% 5 110.00–115.00 $113.05 $1,186 +6.87
1025–1285 1175 80-85% 19 120.00–135.00 $128.27 $1,507 —
1295–1310 1305 80-85% 3 137.00–138.00 $137.33 $1,792 -0.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786–825 804 85-90% 4 80.00–87.00 $83.50 $671 +8.46
955–1020 992 85-90% 13 102.00–114.00 $107.87 $1,070 +9.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1555 1455 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.33 $1,780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1390 1373 2 112.00–115.00 $113.48 $1,558 —
1585–1910 1728 6 135.00–145.00 $139.53 $2,411 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1050 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,980.90
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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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.