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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 8, 2026

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $413.58/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,378/hd at 575 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $490.22/cwt +58.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,294/hd at 468 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $411.50/cwt +23.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,543/hd at 618 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 229 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 450.00–500.00 $482.01 $1,581 —
365–395 383 6 490.00–530.00 $513.21 $1,966 +38.31
400–440 424 6 495.00–530.00 $516.66 $2,191 +52.86
450–490 468 10 470.00–520.00 $490.22 $2,294 +58.93
500–545 524 5 445.00–505.00 $463.05 $2,426 +50.46
530 530 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,014 -32.59
555–595 575 11 398.00–425.00 $413.58 $2,378 +15.00
600–640 618 10 387.00–425.00 $411.50 $2,543 +23.32
650–690 666 7 383.00–415.00 $401.84 $2,676 +36.32
725–730 728 2 349.00–387.00 $367.93 $2,679 +45.93
750–775 763 2 329.00–351.00 $339.82 $2,593 +16.80
800–810 807 3 305.00–332.00 $317.05 $2,559 —
910 910 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 380.00–400.00 $390.39 $1,241 —
350 350 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,522 +6.02
405–440 419 6 440.00–480.00 $466.77 $1,956 +31.95
465–495 480 6 425.00–465.00 $451.61 $2,168 +49.38
505 505 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,843 -9.93
535–545 540 2 400.00–420.00 $409.91 $2,214 +34.98
550 550 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,310 +53.49
580 value added 580 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,523 —
695 695 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,572 +39.00
710 710 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 485.00–505.00 $494.93 $1,772 +9.73
405–435 420 4 460.00–485.00 $470.94 $1,978 +48.02
450–485 470 5 435.00–460.00 $448.88 $2,110 +40.27
500–540 519 9 410.00–435.00 $422.21 $2,191 +22.68
560–595 582 5 383.00–395.00 $389.05 $2,264 +20.05
615 fancy 615 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,398 —
605–645 624 7 350.00–383.00 $365.14 $2,278 +1.74
655–675 665 2 319.00–348.00 $333.28 $2,216 -12.72
715 715 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,553 —
770–790 782 3 300.00–317.00 $307.94 $2,408 -7.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 +100.00
350–395 369 6 425.00–440.00 $432.38 $1,595 +72.38
400–430 415 5 405.00–445.00 $432.84 $1,796 +62.90
470–495 483 4 410.00–440.00 $423.50 $2,046 +25.04
520 520 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,846 -11.26
590 590 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 +2.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 424 4 460.00–485.00 $476.36 $2,020 -8.64
480–490 485 2 420.00–455.00 $437.32 $2,121 —
505–510 508 2 425.00–455.00 $440.07 $2,236 +60.07
555 555 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,092 +16.00
600 600 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,490 +61.45
680 680 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,584 +100.00
705 705 1 391.00 $391.00 $2,757 —
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 +23.00
805–835 820 2 310.00–320.00 $314.91 $2,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 —
420 420 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,953 +40.00
545 545 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,153 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1865 1865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1270 1074 80-85% 9 147.00–155.00 $150.73 $1,619 —
1080–1165 1123 80-85% 2 157.00–167.00 $161.81 $1,817 +16.96
1015–1290 1128 80-85% 9 135.00–144.00 $140.28 $1,582 -4.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–925 900 85-90% 2 119.00–122.00 $120.46 $1,084 —
865–965 916 85-90% 4 130.00–133.00 $131.28 $1,203 —
915–1020 951 85-90% 4 143.00–146.00 $145.03 $1,379 +31.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1420 1278 75-80% 4 150.00–156.00 $151.44 $1,935 —
1220–1680 1398 75-80% 5 164.00–168.00 $165.41 $2,312 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1855 1536 6 163.00–172.00 $166.39 $2,556 —
1625 1625 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,600 —
1545–1770 1685 3 187.00–198.00 $191.70 $3,230 +42.87

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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 2,650.00 $2,650.00
805–1140 973 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,630.98
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
990–1175 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,450.00 $2,062.19
1030–1350 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,617.30

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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
980–985 983 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–3,050.00 $2,699.11 -802.17
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.