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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 23, 2026

579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $422.34/cwt -31.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 466 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $417.43/cwt -37.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,401/hd at 575 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $458.90/cwt -14.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 470 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 579 577 539
Feeder cattle 475 404 452
Slaughter cattle 81 115 82
Replacement cattle 23 58 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs traded 10-20 higher, while feeder steers over 500lbs traded 10.00-20.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 10.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 3 665.00–685.00 $676.58 $1,962 +56.58
305–325 312 5 635.00–695.00 $679.09 $2,119 +16.65
360–390 377 6 625.00–685.00 $652.37 $2,459 +25.92
400–445 418 6 510.00–565.00 $533.93 $2,232 +17.74
420 thin fleshed 420 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,541 +5.00
425 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 -116.19
450–495 477 9 480.00–530.00 $495.14 $2,362 -17.72
505–545 518 9 433.00–480.00 $451.10 $2,337 -8.24
535 535 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,835 -116.34
550 550 2 350.00–383.00 $366.50 $2,016 -88.25
560–595 579 13 403.00–445.00 $425.26 $2,462 -29.49
610–630 624 7 401.00–425.00 $413.13 $2,578 -20.43
655–665 660 2 385.00–389.00 $387.02 $2,554 -10.65
700–720 709 5 330.00–345.00 $332.96 $2,361 -48.90
760–780 770 2 329.00–335.00 $331.96 $2,556 +1.96
800 800 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 -9.95
865–880 873 2 279.00–297.00 $288.08 $2,515 —
930 930 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,511 —
985 985 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 510.00–520.00 $515.00 $1,777 -69.43
365 thin fleshed 365 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,117 —
375–380 378 2 480.00–490.00 $484.97 $1,833 -54.93
400–435 426 8 465.00–505.00 $485.43 $2,068 +19.38
450–495 470 12 435.00–480.00 $458.90 $2,157 -14.06
510–540 526 7 400.00–430.00 $413.52 $2,175 -1.80
550–555 553 2 380.00–389.00 $384.52 $2,126 -9.37
610–640 625 2 379.00–397.00 $387.78 $2,424 -5.22
655–665 660 2 340.00–350.00 $345.04 $2,277 -31.51
760 760 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,546 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,641 -29.70
360–390 374 6 475.00–510.00 $489.98 $1,833 -60.02
415–440 424 5 455.00–480.00 $471.79 $2,000 -8.18
455–490 478 10 403.00–445.00 $427.49 $2,043 -30.99
510–545 528 7 398.00–430.00 $405.33 $2,140 -16.78
550 550 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 -27.22
555–570 561 7 395.00–430.00 $405.74 $2,276 -6.48
605–645 620 3 349.00–367.00 $358.79 $2,224 -20.88
670–695 680 3 320.00–345.00 $329.26 $2,239 -33.74
700–745 719 7 315.00–327.00 $320.02 $2,301 -17.42
765 765 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 -6.00
925 925 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,558 -42.31
385 385 2 420.00–460.00 $440.00 $1,694 -67.25
400–445 425 10 415.00–450.00 $430.52 $1,830 -35.82
455–490 466 18 401.00–435.00 $422.34 $1,968 -31.95
535–540 538 3 385.00–399.00 $391.64 $2,107 +0.73
555–585 572 3 370.00–385.00 $376.53 $2,154 +8.40
615–630 625 3 316.00–350.00 $334.88 $2,093 -41.08
660–685 673 2 330.00–337.00 $333.57 $2,245 -3.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 —
555–590 573 2 370.00–380.00 $374.85 $2,148 -39.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 -41.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1295 1174 80-85% 4 164.00–169.00 $167.75 $1,969 -12.20
945–1505 1215 80-85% 13 170.00–180.00 $174.49 $2,120 +8.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1735 1522 75-80% 9 181.00–189.00 $185.42 $2,822 +2.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
895 895 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,459 +26.00
825–1145 985 85-90% 2 143.00–145.00 $144.16 $1,420 -21.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1925 1662 3 215.00–219.00 $216.89 $3,605 —
1645–1800 1723 2 232.00–238.00 $234.87 $4,047 +18.10
1885 1885 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,751 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1220 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,591.79
1145–1355 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,650.00–3,700.00 $3,672.90
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1210–1305 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,403.78
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1095–1270 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,150.00 $3,015.75 —

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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.