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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.22/cwt +23.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 366 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.44/cwt +17.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 567 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.09/cwt +14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 329 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 349 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 fancy 308 2 485.00–500.00 $492.56 $1,517 —
300–340 321 7 375.00–460.00 $410.37 $1,317 +20.57
350–395 373 17 360.00–465.00 $422.34 $1,575 +45.47
400–425 415 11 340.00–435.00 $371.56 $1,542 +1.31
425 value added 425 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,891 —
455–490 471 12 325.00–390.00 $357.36 $1,683 +21.59
500–540 516 5 325.00–337.50 $330.23 $1,704 +4.64
525 fancy 525 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,916 —
505–545 value added 527 6 340.00–362.50 $354.45 $1,868 —
550–590 566 8 285.00–327.50 $304.00 $1,721 -7.80
600 value added 600 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 —
600–645 608 6 285.00–327.50 $300.70 $1,828 +1.58
655–670 660 3 286.00–293.00 $290.63 $1,918 -3.49
825 825 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 358 4 277.50–330.00 $313.83 $1,124 —
470 470 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,363 —
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 —
485 485 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 17 350.00–375.00 $365.09 $1,201 +14.34
350 value added 350 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 —
350–390 368 21 330.00–390.00 $356.91 $1,313 +20.36
411 value added 411 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,582 —
400–445 427 11 285.00–367.50 $325.37 $1,389 -11.85
455 value added 455 4 330.00–352.50 $341.25 $1,553 —
455–490 472 13 290.00–355.00 $317.57 $1,499 +12.09
510–515 value added 513 4 315.00–317.50 $316.24 $1,622 —
525–545 533 6 275.00–300.00 $285.87 $1,524 -9.27
550–585 567 11 275.00–307.50 $290.32 $1,646 +14.97
555–595 value added 568 9 290.00–300.00 $295.02 $1,676 —
600–645 622 5 247.50–287.50 $262.15 $1,631 -1.85
615–630 value added 623 4 280.00–294.00 $286.92 $1,788 —
650 value added 650 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,918 —
675–695 683 5 247.50–255.00 $251.95 $1,721 +3.68
845 845 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,774 —
855 855 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 312 3 310.00–315.00 $311.79 $973 —
355–360 358 2 295.00–305.00 $300.03 $1,074 —
400–430 418 5 258.00–268.00 $260.82 $1,090 —
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 —
520–545 533 6 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $1,559 -2.50
560–590 577 3 270.00–292.00 $283.94 $1,638 —
615–620 618 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,715 —
650–695 673 2 247.50–270.00 $258.37 $1,739 —
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —
795 795 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1080 1053 80-85% 7 115.00–127.00 $123.86 $1,304 —
1055–1285 1168 80-85% 23 134.00–150.00 $141.78 $1,656 +12.93
1150–1430 1281 80-85% 9 153.00–163.00 $156.90 $2,010 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–875 865 85-90% 2 90.00–105.00 $97.59 $844 —
950–1020 984 85-90% 10 117.00–126.00 $120.83 $1,189 +10.14
1030 1030 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,915 —
1630–1975 1756 10 150.00–176.00 $167.55 $2,942 —
1865–1930 1902 3 182.00–190.00 $185.71 $3,532 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–865 833 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 180.00–216.00 $197.49 $1,645

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1220 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,907.51
1065–1150 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,319.73
1095–1325 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,058.80
1200–1335 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,464.78

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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
1175–1320 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,511.40 —
1260–1285 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.98 —
1300–1395 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,830.08 —

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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.