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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 24, 2025

238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.53/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 467 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.71/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 417 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $432.92/cwt -12.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 322 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 238 — —

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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 11 400.00–470.00 $432.92 $1,394 +8.05
350–395 371 9 400.00–430.00 $412.03 $1,529 -9.61
400–440 422 11 385.00–445.00 $411.37 $1,736 +4.38
450–495 465 11 355.00–415.00 $376.29 $1,750 -17.65
500–540 526 7 350.00–390.00 $363.81 $1,914 +6.34
550–595 569 7 330.00–350.00 $340.04 $1,935 -1.36
610–625 620 3 325.00–331.00 $326.97 $2,027 +10.35
655–665 660 2 295.00–307.50 $301.30 $1,989 -4.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 340.00–355.00 $347.68 $1,106 +15.01
350–385 368 4 325.00–340.00 $332.86 $1,225 +11.74
400–430 417 6 320.00–335.00 $326.76 $1,363 -2.49
450–465 460 6 290.00–325.00 $308.15 $1,417 —
500–530 518 6 285.00–310.00 $298.15 $1,544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 7 385.00–435.00 $406.02 $1,303 +5.21
355–395 371 10 360.00–435.00 $390.55 $1,449 +3.80
415 fancy 415 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 —
400–440 417 12 330.00–410.00 $351.44 $1,466 -2.96
450–495 467 16 290.00–357.50 $329.53 $1,539 +5.45
500–540 524 10 285.00–330.00 $309.56 $1,622 +8.70
550–585 567 6 275.00–302.50 $290.15 $1,645 -2.63
600–640 627 6 247.00–290.00 $262.33 $1,645 -26.75
655–695 675 2 250.00–257.50 $253.64 $1,712 -1.36
700–740 722 3 245.00–265.00 $255.74 $1,846 —
815 815 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 320.00–335.00 $324.80 $1,082 +19.56
350–395 371 5 315.00–322.00 $319.75 $1,186 +10.16
400–440 423 6 285.00–310.00 $297.95 $1,260 -2.05
460–480 467 3 270.00–275.00 $271.71 $1,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 522 3 300.00–325.00 $315.34 $1,646 —
555–585 565 3 285.00–300.00 $291.55 $1,647 —
600–640 615 4 275.00–285.00 $282.40 $1,737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1285 1174 80-85% 21 130.00–148.00 $140.06 $1,644 ±0.00
1285–1310 1293 80-85% 3 150.00–151.00 $150.66 $1,948 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–785 770 85-90% 2 83.00–86.00 $84.47 $650 —
955–1010 979 85-90% 7 118.00–129.00 $122.89 $1,203 -1.15
945–1020 984 85-90% 4 132.00–139.00 $137.19 $1,350 +13.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1340 1330 2 130.00–133.00 $131.51 $1,749 —
1520–1745 1611 5 155.00–180.00 $169.60 $2,732 -0.21
1620–1840 1714 4 187.00–204.00 $196.97 $3,376 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +151.22

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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.