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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 15, 2026

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $509.42/cwt +19.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,369/hd at 465 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $474.82/cwt +25.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 522 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $534.89/cwt +18.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,273/hd at 425 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 297 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,636 —
325 325 2 550.00–580.00 $565.00 $1,836 +82.99
350–390 365 3 510.00–560.00 $535.80 $1,956 +22.59
405–445 425 13 520.00–570.00 $534.89 $2,273 +18.23
450–490 465 18 490.00–540.00 $509.42 $2,369 +19.20
515 value added 515 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,652 —
500–545 522 13 450.00–500.00 $471.73 $2,462 +8.68
550–590 563 9 430.00–465.00 $449.82 $2,532 +36.24
605–645 629 10 393.00–435.00 $417.04 $2,623 +5.54
650–695 669 12 373.00–405.00 $387.54 $2,593 -14.30
700–725 708 6 363.00–389.00 $376.67 $2,667 +8.74
755–790 772 5 339.00–363.00 $347.17 $2,680 +7.35
810–845 830 3 337.00–347.00 $340.39 $2,825 +23.34
865–890 878 2 337.00–343.00 $339.96 $2,985 —
925 925 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $2,821 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,668 —
325–330 328 3 500.00–550.00 $518.43 $1,700 +128.04
350–390 365 4 485.00–535.00 $509.55 $1,860 +74.55
410–445 424 7 480.00–510.00 $501.57 $2,127 +34.80
465–485 480 4 455.00–485.00 $470.00 $2,256 +18.39
505–545 533 9 407.00–440.00 $431.13 $2,298 +21.22
555–585 565 6 400.00–425.00 $412.40 $2,330 -7.60
605–645 625 5 370.00–383.00 $375.61 $2,348 —
675–695 686 5 350.00–363.00 $356.21 $2,444 -13.79
705–730 715 3 347.00–351.00 $348.98 $2,495 +13.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 5 480.00–505.00 $491.01 $1,561 —
365 365 2 520.00–565.00 $542.50 $1,980 +47.57
400–445 419 10 460.00–490.00 $470.94 $1,973 ±0.00
450–480 463 6 445.00–485.00 $465.04 $2,153 +16.16
500–545 516 6 400.00–440.00 $415.74 $2,145 -6.47
555–590 572 9 373.00–395.00 $385.68 $2,206 -3.37
600–645 626 5 373.00–385.00 $380.85 $2,384 +15.71
650–670 660 4 358.00–365.00 $360.77 $2,381 +27.49
725–735 730 3 369.00–371.00 $370.34 $2,703 +13.34
755–790 773 2 310.00–341.00 $325.85 $2,519 +17.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 311 4 395.00–425.00 $406.08 $1,263 -68.92
365–395 387 5 460.00–500.00 $484.03 $1,873 +51.65
410–445 424 4 420.00–450.00 $437.77 $1,856 +4.93
460–495 483 9 400.00–440.00 $420.41 $2,031 -3.09
505–545 530 8 350.00–397.00 $378.62 $2,007 +23.62
550–585 567 3 341.00–372.00 $355.43 $2,015 -4.57
605–620 610 3 320.00–341.00 $328.77 $2,005 —
705–715 710 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $2,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,852 —
400–445 433 5 500.00–525.00 $510.03 $2,208 +33.67
450–465 458 2 495.00–515.00 $504.84 $2,312 +67.52
525–545 535 2 410.00–425.00 $417.36 $2,233 -22.71
565–595 580 2 390.00–415.00 $402.18 $2,333 +25.18
630 630 1 389.00 $389.00 $2,451 -26.00
660–675 668 2 370.00–383.00 $376.43 $2,515 -3.57
700 700 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,555 -26.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1175 1061 80-85% 4 135.00–145.00 $140.24 $1,488 -10.49
1085–1270 1178 80-85% 2 148.00–158.00 $152.61 $1,798 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1410 1279 75-80% 4 165.00–172.00 $168.13 $2,150 +16.69
1335–1485 1410 75-80% 2 170.00–171.00 $170.53 $2,404 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,169 -6.28
730–1120 960 85-90% 4 129.00–137.00 $132.87 $1,276 -12.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1540 1343 2 166.00–168.00 $167.15 $2,245 —
1850 1850 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,626 —
1990 1990 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,582 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1085 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–3,400.00 $2,800.07
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
885–1130 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–3,250.00 $2,613.15
1015–1115 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,198.42
1075–1250 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,150.00 $1,999.73
1075–1315 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,650.00 $3,099.79
1105–1380 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,888.78

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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
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 +900.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —

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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.