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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 4, 2025

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $410.19/cwt +69.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,318/hd at 565 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $369.55/cwt +42.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,276/hd at 616 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 212 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 435.00–445.00 $439.89 $1,465 -37.33
380–395 387 3 455.00–495.00 $474.74 $1,837 -5.23
450–495 469 5 410.00–460.00 $435.50 $2,042 -4.64
505–540 522 6 385.00–425.00 $407.29 $2,126 +38.42
550–595 565 7 375.00–395.00 $387.56 $2,190 +46.38
565 value added 565 8 430.00 $430.00 $2,430 —
600–645 616 11 351.00–389.00 $369.55 $2,276 +42.07
650–685 663 6 324.00–343.00 $334.66 $2,219 +6.22
700–740 719 4 337.00–338.00 $337.26 $2,425 +8.73
745 thin fleshed 745 1 383.00 $383.00 $2,853 —
750–755 753 2 331.00–335.00 $332.99 $2,507 +4.99
840 840 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,814 +5.00
940 940 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 3 380.00–395.00 $389.98 $1,318 -50.02
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 -12.51
435 435 2 400.00–435.00 $417.50 $1,816 +62.50
470–490 481 5 350.00–390.00 $374.80 $1,803 +1.21
520–535 528 3 380.00–390.00 $384.98 $2,033 +48.98
530 530 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,882 +19.00
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 +31.14
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 +41.14
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 +5.18
625–640 634 7 329.00–348.00 $338.37 $2,145 +43.55
700–745 717 8 322.00–336.00 $329.02 $2,359 +44.02
860 860 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,193 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,627 +8.96
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 +32.45
450–485 465 4 369.00–405.00 $386.96 $1,799 +33.46
515 value added 515 8 388.00 $388.00 $1,998 —
535 535 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 +47.41
555–595 578 8 337.00–365.00 $347.22 $2,007 +24.23
645 645 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 -0.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $1,309 -20.00
395 395 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 +25.00
415–430 423 6 343.00–375.00 $361.22 $1,528 +1.07
450–495 474 5 340.00–375.00 $352.65 $1,672 +20.73
500–515 508 2 323.00–350.00 $336.30 $1,708 +5.60
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 +10.53
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 -6.00
670 670 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 -37.50
450 450 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,418 —
515–545 530 2 299.00–310.00 $304.66 $1,615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 525 2 410.00–440.00 $424.71 $2,230 —
725 725 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,392 —
780 780 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,285 —
810 810 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,373 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1545 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 —
575 575 1 349.00 $349.00 $2,007 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–995 894 85-90% 4 104.00–115.00 $111.16 $994 —
865–1135 973 85-90% 10 113.00–123.00 $118.22 $1,150 +3.34
950–1230 1082 85-90% 9 124.00–134.00 $128.77 $1,393 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1280 1158 80-85% 5 140.00–151.00 $146.03 $1,691 -0.70
1065–1335 1213 80-85% 3 152.00–159.00 $154.78 $1,877 —
1150–1410 1293 80-85% 3 127.00–135.00 $131.91 $1,706 +7.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1100 1098 75-80% 2 151.00–153.00 $152.00 $1,669 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1555 1425 2 133.00–140.00 $136.18 $1,941 —
1815 1815 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,376 —
2000 2000 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,860 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1100 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,375.80
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1000–1220 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,750.00 $3,465.36
985–1380 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,800.00–3,200.00 $2,668.57

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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
850–1100 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,200.00–4,100.00 $3,728.52 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,075.00 $4,075.00 —
1100–1200 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,616.18 —

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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.