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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 2, 2026

621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $496.47/cwt -12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 418 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $503.71/cwt +37.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,347/hd at 466 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $421.69/cwt +11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,658/hd at 630 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 621 623 264
Feeder cattle 484 517 227
Slaughter cattle 50 69 37
Replacement cattle 87 37 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 20.00 higher with some instances reaching 40.00 higher, while Feeder heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady to 10.00 higher, with slaughter bulls trading 20.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 605.00–655.00 $631.61 $1,724 +31.61
300–305 303 2 650.00–690.00 $670.17 $2,031 +43.71
350–395 376 4 540.00–600.00 $573.44 $2,156 -50.27
400–445 431 5 535.00–585.00 $569.26 $2,454 +38.71
450–470 463 3 580.00–590.00 $585.07 $2,709 +82.27
500–540 519 11 470.00–515.00 $491.75 $2,552 +0.13
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 -47.92
550–585 565 4 470.00–520.00 $486.02 $2,746 +58.10
605–640 630 12 401.00–445.00 $427.08 $2,691 +16.55
635 635 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,267 -53.53
665–695 678 4 365.00–380.00 $372.44 $2,525 —
705–745 718 6 321.00–355.00 $341.90 $2,455 +2.38
755–770 763 2 335.00–341.00 $337.97 $2,579 -10.54
820 820 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,780 +5.50
855 855 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,693 —
900 900 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,320 -20.00
300–340 315 4 540.00–550.00 $544.92 $1,716 -12.95
350–395 376 8 505.00–545.00 $518.67 $1,950 -39.39
400–445 418 14 475.00–525.00 $496.47 $2,075 -12.48
450–495 466 14 475.00–525.00 $503.71 $2,347 +37.14
505–525 517 6 415.00–455.00 $436.59 $2,257 +5.23
555–595 579 7 430.00–465.00 $447.32 $2,590 +22.32
615–630 622 3 381.00–399.00 $390.94 $2,432 +24.30
665–690 680 3 350.00–353.00 $351.01 $2,387 +5.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,701 +41.79
360 fancy 360 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,070 —
365–385 374 4 500.00–530.00 $517.58 $1,936 +22.58
405–440 426 10 465.00–515.00 $489.55 $2,085 -9.21
450–495 466 11 450.00–500.00 $470.76 $2,194 +16.51
485 485 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,474 +55.75
505–510 508 3 445.00–460.00 $451.67 $2,294 +18.13
550–585 570 6 393.00–410.00 $399.94 $2,280 +3.85
580 580 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,987 +118.91
590 thin fleshed 590 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,773 —
600–640 614 5 369.00–399.00 $384.49 $2,361 -0.11
650–670 658 3 354.00–379.00 $364.60 $2,399 -3.07
715 715 1 371.00 $371.00 $2,653 +7.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 +15.00
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 +19.69
365–390 379 6 450.00–495.00 $476.86 $1,807 +33.42
435–440 438 2 400.00–435.00 $417.60 $1,829 -35.25
460–495 476 8 407.00–440.00 $426.47 $2,030 +12.95
500–540 524 7 410.00–430.00 $417.94 $2,190 +8.09
550–595 570 4 359.00–391.00 $381.66 $2,175 -33.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 -105.00
565–595 580 2 370.00–400.00 $384.61 $2,231 -20.39
605–645 625 2 371.00–380.00 $375.64 $2,348 —
755–765 760 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,409 —
805 805 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,375 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1890 1890 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,174 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,053 —
1310–1560 1432 75-80% 3 179.00–189.00 $185.59 $2,658 —
1415–1485 1441 75-80% 4 193.00–195.00 $194.01 $2,796 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1415 1142 80-85% 7 170.00–180.00 $174.85 $1,997 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,330 —
945 945 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1685 1598 3 220.00–223.00 $221.03 $3,532 —
1720–1855 1788 2 235.00–240.00 $237.59 $4,248 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,764

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–950 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,157.02
1010–1075 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,200.00–4,100.00 $3,723.56
1030–1345 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,400.00–4,300.00 $3,242.56
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1240–1265 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,698.00

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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
1160–1420 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,550.00–4,600.00 $4,033.88 -566.12
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -1,900.00
1300 fancy 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1310 fancy 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1255–1500 1389 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–4,300.00 $3,818.99 —
1200–1580 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,050.00–4,800.00 $3,995.50 —
1340–1560 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,700.00–4,200.00 $3,889.52 —
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1620 1620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.