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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 12, 2026

634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.92/cwt +28.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,403/hd at 610 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $407.14/cwt +18.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,349/hd at 577 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 634 289 261
Feeder cattle 501 237 212
Slaughter cattle 95 38 49
Replacement cattle 38 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 15-30 higher. The quality and demand were strong. Slaughter cows were 15-30 higher, with slaughter bulls 15-30 higher. Link to video sale https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3628

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,838 +145.00
320–345 333 2 590.00–625.00 $606.84 $2,021 +72.02
370 370 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,961 +38.49
410 thin fleshed 410 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,337 —
400–435 418 4 520.00–545.00 $529.72 $2,214 +12.29
455–485 473 3 495.00–515.00 $504.82 $2,388 +15.53
500–535 519 8 455.00–500.00 $481.44 $2,499 +21.40
550 thin fleshed 550 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,750 —
560–590 575 4 435.00–475.00 $458.59 $2,637 +48.03
600–645 620 8 410.00–455.00 $431.59 $2,676 +78.59
655–695 673 6 400.00–425.00 $412.91 $2,779 —
705–740 728 6 359.00–385.00 $372.81 $2,714 +22.81
760–785 773 3 351.00–385.00 $365.18 $2,823 +16.18
815 815 1 370.00 $370.00 $3,016 —
885 885 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,102 —
340 340 2 525.00–535.00 $530.00 $1,802 +87.39
350–390 375 4 495.00–545.00 $532.67 $1,998 +92.67
410–440 418 5 480.00–510.00 $491.93 $2,056 +26.93
455–465 460 2 460.00–470.00 $465.05 $2,139 +25.07
510–535 518 6 425.00–460.00 $441.56 $2,287 +21.79
550–580 565 6 405.00–425.00 $416.14 $2,351 +40.99
645 645 1 381.00 $381.00 $2,457 +17.00
695 695 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,572 +34.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 525.00–530.00 $527.42 $1,740 +12.42
350–380 364 4 505.00–555.00 $521.24 $1,897 +74.09
400–435 413 9 470.00–500.00 $486.14 $2,008 +26.53
450–495 479 8 435.00–475.00 $453.64 $2,173 +19.97
510–520 513 3 413.00–425.00 $417.71 $2,143 -22.29
555–595 577 11 389.00–425.00 $407.14 $2,349 +47.84
600–635 610 16 369.00–403.00 $393.92 $2,403 +28.45
665–695 678 8 349.00–377.00 $358.29 $2,429 -22.71
710–745 735 5 343.00–359.00 $350.42 $2,576 —
755 755 1 359.00 $359.00 $2,710 —
920–935 928 2 289.00–295.00 $292.02 $2,710 —
1105 1105 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 271 4 450.00–500.00 $484.49 $1,313 —
335–345 340 2 510.00–535.00 $522.32 $1,776 +94.22
375–380 378 2 475.00–490.00 $482.45 $1,824 +57.45
400–440 422 6 415.00–455.00 $440.80 $1,860 +33.00
455–490 477 3 470.00–475.00 $473.30 $2,258 +86.63
505–545 525 6 380.00–420.00 $400.59 $2,103 +33.82
570–585 578 2 370.00–385.00 $377.60 $2,183 +1.71
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 -65.00
665 665 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,401 —
700 700 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,401 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 490.00–520.00 $504.91 $2,161 —
450 450 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,228 —
595 595 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,090 —
605 605 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,269 —
670 670 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,512 —
735 735 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,389 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1370 1158 80-85% 4 149.00–152.00 $150.28 $1,740 —
1015–1335 1243 80-85% 4 153.00–163.00 $158.93 $1,975 —
1115–1350 1286 80-85% 4 169.00–175.00 $172.10 $2,213 +8.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,401 —
800–1035 918 85-90% 2 126.00–131.00 $128.82 $1,183 —
885–1100 977 85-90% 3 146.00–150.00 $147.58 $1,442 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1650 1410 75-80% 5 150.00–160.00 $154.70 $2,181 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1700 1332 3 179.00–185.00 $181.55 $2,418 —
1460–1700 1580 5 194.00–199.00 $196.18 $3,100 +26.73
1135–2070 1718 3 209.00–217.00 $214.10 $3,678 +17.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1100–1130 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,698.65

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–955 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,846.35
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.