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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 16, 2026

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $454.75/cwt +23.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,628/hd at 578 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $422.11/cwt -6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 520 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $472.96/cwt +24.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,223/hd at 470 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 359 1,044
Feeder cattle 404 280 698
Slaughter cattle 115 47 196
Replacement cattle 58 32 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs traded unevenly steady, while feeder steers over 600lbs traded 10.00- 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cattle traded 5.00- 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,767 —
330–335 333 2 655.00–670.00 $662.44 $2,206 -21.92
355–395 376 4 605.00–635.00 $626.45 $2,355 +1.40
400 thin fleshed 400 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,400 +20.00
425–445 436 4 500.00–545.00 $516.19 $2,251 -11.83
455–485 465 5 500.00–550.00 $512.86 $2,385 +29.58
490 thin fleshed 490 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,768 +50.00
505 thin fleshed 505 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,601 —
505–530 520 7 445.00–485.00 $459.34 $2,389 -11.46
550–590 578 14 429.00–475.00 $454.75 $2,628 +23.62
605–645 620 7 420.00–445.00 $433.56 $2,688 —
650–688 680 11 385.00–423.00 $397.67 $2,704 +11.02
715–745 730 2 375.00–389.00 $381.86 $2,788 +51.86
795 795 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,624 —
805–820 813 2 320.00–330.00 $324.95 $2,642 +9.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 570.00–600.00 $584.43 $1,917 +7.69
380–395 388 2 535.00–545.00 $539.90 $2,095 -18.43
420–445 438 6 440.00–485.00 $466.05 $2,041 +17.52
450–490 470 13 445.00–490.00 $472.96 $2,223 +24.29
500–545 526 6 393.00–435.00 $415.32 $2,185 -3.15
565–595 576 8 380.00–425.00 $393.89 $2,269 +0.89
645 645 1 393.00 $393.00 $2,535 +23.00
655–675 665 2 373.00–380.00 $376.55 $2,504 +7.48
710–730 720 2 330.00–345.00 $337.40 $2,429 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 525.00–545.00 $534.70 $1,791 —
350–375 363 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,996 +80.00
435–440 438 2 475.00–485.00 $479.97 $2,102 -8.77
455–495 474 8 440.00–480.00 $458.48 $2,173 +18.48
500–545 520 13 410.00–450.00 $422.11 $2,195 -6.92
560–590 580 6 401.00–430.00 $412.22 $2,391 +17.22
615–635 626 4 360.00–397.00 $379.67 $2,377 +4.79
655 655 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,378 -2.85
700–745 721 7 330.00–341.00 $337.44 $2,433 -12.67
740 thin fleshed 740 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,849 —
765–790 778 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,497 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 495.00–520.00 $507.31 $1,674 —
355–390 366 5 485.00–520.00 $507.25 $1,857 +92.25
410–440 430 4 450.00–490.00 $466.34 $2,005 +25.14
460–490 478 6 430.00–475.00 $454.29 $2,172 +21.70
510–535 521 4 380.00–400.00 $390.91 $2,037 —
550–570 560 3 350.00–385.00 $368.13 $2,062 -13.07
610–615 613 2 367.00–385.00 $375.96 $2,305 +22.14
670–680 675 3 320.00–351.00 $337.08 $2,275 —
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,958 —
570 570 1 371.00 $371.00 $2,115 —
640 640 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,246 —
655–695 672 3 330.00–339.00 $335.34 $2,253 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–595 573 2 400.00–430.00 $414.41 $2,375 +34.41
735 735 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,359 —
925 925 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1355 1116 80-85% 4 152.00–159.00 $156.38 $1,745 —
860–1270 1150 80-85% 5 175.00–185.00 $179.95 $2,069 -2.63
1085–1355 1203 80-85% 9 164.00–174.00 $166.45 $2,002 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1470 1303 75-80% 6 187.00–191.00 $189.32 $2,467 —
1155–1495 1375 75-80% 5 169.00–179.00 $173.66 $2,388 -18.44
1350–1770 1530 75-80% 7 176.00–185.00 $182.46 $2,792 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 —
875 875 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,199 —
940–1055 988 85-90% 3 165.00–167.00 $166.03 $1,640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1275 1225 2 180.00–190.00 $185.20 $2,269 —
1555 1555 1 238.00 $238.00 $3,701 +22.00
1455–2200 1734 9 212.00–221.00 $216.77 $3,759 -12.98

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
925–1255 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,650.00 $3,280.72
1035–1135 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,350.00 $3,193.09
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
975–1340 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,500.00 $3,090.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
820–1515 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 3,400.00–5,000.00 $4,327.15 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1215–1590 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00–4,250.00 $4,076.74 -373.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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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.