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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 5, 2026

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $360.06/cwt +24.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,738/hd at 761 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $404.84/cwt +13.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,748/hd at 679 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $487.40/cwt +9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,393/hd at 491 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 513 475
Feeder cattle 428 441 393
Slaughter cattle 51 41 67
Replacement cattle 31 31 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs traded 20.00- 40.00 higher with great quality and superior demand, while feeder steers over 500lbs sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 5.00- 20.00 higher on better quality. Link to video sale; https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,856 -3.06
300–345 322 7 655.00–695.00 $675.24 $2,174 +23.53
365 thin fleshed 365 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,555 —
350–395 366 5 630.00–690.00 $661.65 $2,422 +41.76
410–425 419 4 570.00–615.00 $588.76 $2,467 +40.40
450–455 453 4 535.00–590.00 $552.43 $2,503 -2.15
505–545 524 8 490.00–525.00 $507.50 $2,659 -2.59
555 value added 555 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,775 —
550–590 579 13 440.00–480.00 $449.79 $2,604 -33.24
600–645 621 4 411.00–445.00 $423.86 $2,632 +5.36
665–695 677 3 393.00–399.00 $396.29 $2,683 +4.64
655–690 value added 679 18 404.00–427.50 $406.26 $2,759 —
715 715 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,624 +5.87
750 thin fleshed 750 1 391.00 $391.00 $2,932 —
751–795 761 24 343.00–363.00 $358.77 $2,730 +22.77
835 835 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,747 +2.00
862 value added 862 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,888 —
870–885 878 3 310.00–321.00 $316.64 $2,780 -3.36
905 905 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,996 +23.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 340 4 555.00–600.00 $582.46 $1,980 +21.95
385–390 387 3 590.00–615.00 $603.28 $2,335 +51.45
405–440 422 9 495.00–550.00 $517.11 $2,182 +38.06
455–495 477 10 485.00–525.00 $501.86 $2,394 -5.00
505–540 523 7 450.00–485.00 $469.13 $2,454 -3.39
560–580 572 6 411.00–430.00 $418.16 $2,392 -28.42
605–640 626 5 370.00–399.00 $384.37 $2,406 -0.91
650–680 665 2 381.00–385.00 $382.95 $2,547 —
705 705 1 383.00 $383.00 $2,700 —
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 475.00–520.00 $498.70 $1,636 —
350–395 381 8 500.00–540.00 $517.53 $1,972 —
465–485 475 2 420.00–450.00 $434.68 $2,065 —
505–545 530 3 400.00–425.00 $415.36 $2,201 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,670 -16.82
350–395 372 12 515.00–560.00 $539.33 $2,006 +3.23
400–440 415 4 490.00–535.00 $507.53 $2,106 -4.19
455–498 491 18 465.00–500.00 $487.40 $2,393 +9.04
500–519 514 17 440.00–485.00 $446.66 $2,296 -3.20
580–595 588 2 385.00–408.00 $396.65 $2,332 -43.35
615 fancy 615 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,614 —
625–640 633 2 350.00–370.00 $360.12 $2,280 -6.69
670 670 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,412 +9.14
705–740 722 3 327.00–345.00 $335.48 $2,422 +26.72
760–795 778 2 320.00–322.00 $320.98 $2,497 -5.29
820 820 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,124 -51.00
850 850 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,422 -45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 475.00–490.00 $482.27 $1,543 +0.91
360–395 370 6 480.00–520.00 $496.64 $1,838 +14.64
410–415 413 2 435.00–450.00 $442.45 $1,827 -24.83
460–470 465 4 440.00–450.00 $444.97 $2,069 -24.26
515–525 520 4 400.00–440.00 $413.94 $2,152 +12.10
560–575 568 2 363.00–397.00 $379.78 $2,157 +13.99
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 -7.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,304 +30.00
515 515 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,176 —
595 595 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 —
720 720 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,462 +3.04
760 760 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,607 -8.00
830 830 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,415 —
860 860 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,451 —
985 985 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 ±0.00
605–615 610 2 330.00–350.00 $340.08 $2,074 —
650 650 2 350.00–351.00 $350.50 $2,278 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–935 922 85-90% 3 147.00–155.00 $150.62 $1,389 —
875–970 923 85-90% 2 136.00–146.00 $140.74 $1,299 —
1015–1085 1040 85-90% 3 161.00–170.00 $165.89 $1,725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1535 1335 75-80% 3 170.00–177.00 $174.19 $2,325 +14.19
1350 1350 75-80% 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,552 —
1170–1585 1370 75-80% 3 160.00–165.00 $161.42 $2,211 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 80-85% 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,664 —
1005–1165 1070 80-85% 3 146.00–153.00 $148.84 $1,593 -46.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–1905 1798 3 215.00–224.00 $219.54 $3,947 —
1835–2075 1955 2 210.00 $210.00 $4,106 -5.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00
815–1130 973 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,227.63
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
895–1360 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–3,250.00 $2,743.96
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1070–1950 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,850.00 $2,296.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00

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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
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.