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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 20, 2025

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $327.48/cwt +17.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 620 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $373.59/cwt ≈ $1,778/hd at 476 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $373.59/cwt +16.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 518 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 253 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,306 —
310–320 315 2 460.00–495.00 $477.22 $1,503 +39.64
360–375 368 4 455.00–495.00 $479.97 $1,766 +51.24
400–440 420 4 435.00–470.00 $447.56 $1,880 +48.88
455–490 471 7 405.00–475.00 $440.14 $2,073 +38.44
500–535 517 13 340.00–390.00 $368.87 $1,907 +11.41
525 value added 525 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,284 —
555–595 575 14 321.00–365.00 $341.18 $1,962 -5.12
600–645 620 20 305.00–343.00 $327.48 $2,030 +17.69
655–695 670 12 310.00–335.00 $328.44 $2,201 —
700–745 718 5 310.00–339.00 $328.53 $2,359 —
750 750 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,460 +58.00
805 805 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 419.00 $419.00 $1,194 —
320 320 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,408 —
370–390 381 4 395.00–435.00 $412.51 $1,572 —
400–445 422 5 365.00–405.00 $390.77 $1,649 —
430 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 —
455–495 476 16 337.00–405.00 $373.59 $1,778 —
515–545 526 8 319.00–355.00 $336.00 $1,767 —
560–590 576 5 331.00–346.00 $338.86 $1,952 —
625–640 633 2 280.00–310.00 $294.82 $1,866 —
650 650 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,872 —
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 330.00–380.00 $355.61 $1,095 —
360–380 370 2 275.00–365.00 $318.78 $1,179 —
455–475 463 3 320.00–335.00 $330.04 $1,528 —
540–545 543 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,683 —
570–590 580 2 300.00–315.00 $307.37 $1,783 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 420.00–445.00 $429.80 $1,427 +26.83
350–380 365 2 420.00–450.00 $435.62 $1,590 +48.13
405–435 416 4 385.00–390.00 $387.55 $1,612 +45.92
450–490 470 7 331.00–379.00 $353.50 $1,661 +18.47
505–535 517 6 317.00–335.00 $327.59 $1,694 +30.19
550–595 576 11 307.00–329.00 $322.99 $1,860 +33.39
600–630 616 6 298.00–323.00 $315.26 $1,942 +36.10
670–685 676 4 300.00–329.00 $313.64 $2,120 +41.14
815 815 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,276 —
370 370 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,424 —
410–445 431 6 350.00–375.00 $360.15 $1,552 —
450–495 474 10 320.00–345.00 $331.92 $1,573 —
500–525 513 4 322.00–341.00 $330.70 $1,696 —
560–590 574 5 300.00–321.00 $309.47 $1,776 —
600 600 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 —
325 325 2 355.00–375.00 $365.00 $1,186 —
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 —
425 425 2 330.00–375.00 $352.50 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1030 963 85-90% 3 110.00–118.00 $114.88 $1,106 -13.55
1110 1110 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,143 —
1085–1160 1123 85-90% 5 120.00–133.00 $124.99 $1,404 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1385 1159 80-85% 7 140.00–153.00 $146.73 $1,701 +2.49
1180 1180 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,841 +11.76
1290 1290 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,600 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1575 1379 75-80% 5 153.00–160.00 $156.77 $2,162 +13.77
1330–1615 1473 75-80% 2 166.00–167.00 $166.45 $2,452 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1600 1504 4 150.00–153.00 $151.72 $2,282 +14.57
1675 1675 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,099 —
1725 1725 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,329 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.