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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 19, 2026

756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $490.84/cwt +17.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,552/hd at 520 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $454.51/cwt +16.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,577/hd at 567 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $414.42/cwt +26.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,359/hd at 569 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 756 242 638
Feeder cattle 481 203 522
Slaughter cattle 27 27 106
Replacement cattle 248 12 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market trend this week due to a light test of receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 730.00 $730.00 $1,570 —
310–335 323 3 615.00–650.00 $631.91 $2,041 +115.18
350–385 371 5 540.00–590.00 $561.63 $2,084 +49.46
405–430 417 8 505.00–560.00 $532.40 $2,220 +29.64
450–495 467 7 495.00–545.00 $511.69 $2,390 +12.12
500–545 520 13 465.00–515.00 $490.84 $2,552 +17.83
550–590 567 12 440.00–470.00 $454.51 $2,577 +16.48
605–645 621 8 410.00–450.00 $432.97 $2,689 +69.08
655–690 668 3 400.00–430.00 $409.88 $2,738 —
725 725 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,755 —
840 840 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,789 +2.63
860–870 865 2 327.00–335.00 $330.98 $2,863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,668 —
315–345 333 3 485.00–520.00 $502.18 $1,672 +10.46
350–395 375 6 475.00–515.00 $498.76 $1,870 +22.82
405–440 420 5 440.00–500.00 $479.31 $2,013 +42.21
460–490 474 7 425.00–460.00 $449.32 $2,130 +14.40
510–545 525 6 415.00–460.00 $440.06 $2,310 +40.06
570–585 577 3 400.00–430.00 $415.09 $2,395 +30.09
600–645 627 3 365.00–400.00 $384.80 $2,413 —
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 505.00–525.00 $518.80 $1,728 +58.86
380 380 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,109 +52.04
400–445 423 5 490.00–530.00 $510.66 $2,160 +25.87
450–495 470 6 460.00–505.00 $478.25 $2,248 +51.53
500–545 522 10 435.00–475.00 $454.43 $2,372 +4.43
555–590 568 9 395.00–425.00 $413.75 $2,350 +25.63
560–590 575 2 415.00–420.00 $417.43 $2,400 +29.31
600–645 623 5 345.00–380.00 $360.71 $2,247 +5.71
660 660 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,508 -25.00
650–695 673 4 340.00–375.00 $353.43 $2,379 -51.57
710 710 1 430.00 $430.00 $3,053 +99.00
705–720 713 4 345.00–360.00 $351.74 $2,508 +20.74
760 760 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 —
785 785 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,865 —
810 810 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,632 —
900–910 905 2 285.00–292.00 $288.48 $2,611 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,406 +100.00
305–315 310 2 460.00–465.00 $462.46 $1,434 +59.06
370–395 383 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,972 +77.27
405–435 419 5 445.00–490.00 $467.58 $1,959 +23.95
450–485 469 5 435.00–470.00 $448.74 $2,105 +24.25
505–545 530 11 410.00–455.00 $431.32 $2,286 +96.32
560–575 568 2 370.00–405.00 $387.73 $2,202 +12.30
600–625 613 4 320.00–405.00 $369.03 $2,262 —
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1510–1545 1524 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 3,700.00–5,200.00 $4,720.02 —
1655 1655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 5,900.00 $5,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,324 —
625 625 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,231 —
785 785 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,395 +26.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,241 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,238 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1190 1067 3 167.00–176.00 $173.10 $1,847 —
1675 1675 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,316 —
1725–1850 1773 3 212.00–218.00 $216.03 $3,830 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1060 978 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 158.00–170.00 $164.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1000–1140 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,400.00–3,500.00 $3,062.28
1000–1200 1094 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,809.41
955–1275 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,400.00–3,700.00 $3,032.89
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–1050 802 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,250.00–4,100.00 $2,985.87
680–925 824 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,801.37

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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
935–1390 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,950.00–4,100.00 $3,356.32 —
1030–1235 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 3,600.00–5,000.00 $4,056.51 —
1130–1210 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,477.05 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1140–1405 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 2,800.00–4,600.00 $3,678.61 —
1235–1315 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,500.00–4,500.00 $3,984.31 +858.10
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1125–1565 1359 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 3,200.00–4,750.00 $4,035.15 —
1340–1395 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,400.00–4,500.00 $4,466.79 —

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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.