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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 18, 2025

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.37/cwt ≈ $1,963/hd at 476 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $412.59/cwt -24.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,145/hd at 520 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 335 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 460.00–490.00 $474.90 $1,866 -5.10
410–435 423 4 455.00–470.00 $463.80 $1,962 —
450–490 473 8 420.00–450.00 $431.29 $2,040 -31.25
500–545 520 10 400.00–435.00 $412.59 $2,145 -18.32
555–585 570 8 385.00–420.00 $398.58 $2,272 +4.76
600–630 616 6 375.00–410.00 $388.18 $2,391 +5.30
650–690 666 7 345.00–383.00 $365.52 $2,434 +0.73
685 685 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,274 -32.79
745 745 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,399 -10.64
770–780 775 2 320.00–326.00 $323.02 $2,503 -5.22
850 850 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,686 —
865 865 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 382 5 410.00–445.00 $428.98 $1,639 -13.55
400–445 425 4 430.00–450.00 $434.82 $1,848 -15.18
460–490 474 4 385.00–415.00 $402.23 $1,907 -5.60
510–525 518 2 370.00–380.00 $374.93 $1,942 +10.15
550–595 570 4 350.00–375.00 $366.51 $2,089 +9.51
645 645 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 +6.80
675 675 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,234 -5.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,365 —
355–385 370 2 480.00–490.00 $485.20 $1,795 +60.20
430–445 439 5 410.00–440.00 $422.92 $1,857 -23.08
475 fancy 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 —
450–495 476 10 390.00–430.00 $408.61 $1,945 —
500–515 508 7 380.00–434.50 $399.53 $2,030 +18.27
550–595 573 6 365.00–375.00 $369.00 $2,114 +17.39
600–610 605 2 352.00–375.00 $363.40 $2,199 +27.18
690 690 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,387 +11.59
750 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 +6.91
880 880 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,473 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 -45.00
365 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 -64.04
420–430 425 2 365.00–375.00 $369.94 $1,572 -19.79
450–495 470 3 380.00–420.00 $398.46 $1,873 +33.20
500–540 516 4 365.00–370.00 $366.26 $1,890 +25.32
550–560 555 2 350.00–365.00 $357.43 $1,984 +15.47
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 —
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,591 —
540 540 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,787 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,584 —
420 420 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,037 +20.00
530 530 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,014 +17.64
555 555 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,004 —
610–625 621 4 346.00–363.00 $353.55 $2,196 +10.55
685 685 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 —
775 775 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,302 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 +20.00
480–485 483 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,004 —
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 —
590 590 2 335.00–350.00 $342.50 $2,021 —
690 690 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 —
785 785 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1710 1710 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1155 984 85-90% 8 109.00–119.00 $113.13 $1,113 —
895–1160 1019 85-90% 4 121.00–131.00 $124.83 $1,272 -1.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1585 1338 75-80% 9 157.00–165.00 $161.91 $2,166 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1310 1135 80-85% 7 140.00–150.00 $144.85 $1,644 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,193 —
1620–1735 1678 2 144.00–154.00 $148.83 $2,497 —
1495–2080 1766 8 179.00–189.00 $183.38 $3,238 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1105 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,950.00 $2,557.49
800–990 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,744.69
960–1280 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,065.96
1065–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–3,400.00 $2,788.74
1010–1320 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 125 1,900.00–2,850.00 $2,299.74

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
950–1000 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,550.00 $3,501.28 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
1000–1100 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,801.61 —
1000–1100 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,325.00–2,650.00 $2,448.39 —
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,650.00 $3,445.45 —

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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.