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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 7, 2026

584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $448.11/cwt +7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,353/hd at 525 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 584 274 342
Feeder cattle 315 184 280
Slaughter cattle 141 69 62
Replacement cattle 128 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market trend do to light test last week, although there were some stand out replacement sales.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 3 600.00–620.00 $613.71 $2,013 +8.93
360 360 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 -120.00
350–395 366 5 590.00–645.00 $625.27 $2,288 +5.27
400 400 2 610.00–620.00 $615.00 $2,460 +76.29
455–490 470 3 420.00–450.00 $431.42 $2,028 -75.16
470–495 483 4 450.00–490.00 $469.95 $2,270 -36.63
510–540 525 11 430.00–475.00 $448.11 $2,353 -0.18
555–590 570 5 430.00–460.00 $441.90 $2,519 +1.27
605–645 623 5 413.00–425.00 $419.48 $2,613 -3.21
605–645 625 2 350.00–380.00 $365.48 $2,284 -57.21
650–690 665 4 377.00–409.00 $394.52 $2,624 +6.02
770 770 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 500.00–550.00 $525.65 $1,514 —
305–315 310 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,705 +50.00
355–360 358 2 550.00–565.00 $557.55 $1,996 +4.21
425–440 433 4 510.00–545.00 $518.90 $2,247 +41.71
450–485 467 5 430.00–460.00 $445.97 $2,083 -4.03
560–565 563 2 380.00–407.00 $393.44 $2,215 -56.56
655 655 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,522 —
705 705 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,545 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 540.00–550.00 $545.27 $1,761 +77.44
375–385 380 3 495.00–505.00 $499.98 $1,900 +90.11
420–435 431 4 445.00–485.00 $463.57 $1,998 +7.58
455–490 481 6 425.00–460.00 $442.39 $2,128 +7.39
520–545 538 7 401.00–430.00 $421.08 $2,265 —
555–590 574 5 385.00–425.00 $406.65 $2,334 —
600 600 1 409.00 $409.00 $2,454 —
650 650 1 381.00 $381.00 $2,476 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 535.00–560.00 $547.50 $1,834 -2.50
350–360 fancy 355 2 680.00 $680.00 $2,414 —
435 435 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,349 +90.16
450–495 467 3 465.00–495.00 $479.52 $2,239 +14.52
500–520 509 4 445.00–480.00 $461.13 $2,347 +51.34
550–585 567 3 385.00–425.00 $403.26 $2,286 +14.43
840 840 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,444 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
918–928 922 8 3,100.00–3,750.00 $3,504.60 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,163 —
615 615 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,306 +0.70
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 -61.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1540 1540 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1820 1820 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1150 1028 80-85% 2 164.00–168.00 $165.76 $1,704 —
990–1260 1164 80-85% 11 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $2,036 +2.23
1025–1305 1167 80-85% 6 185.00–190.00 $187.60 $2,189 +14.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,218 —
1125–1525 1374 75-80% 13 170.00–180.00 $176.42 $2,424 -9.58
1480–1710 1583 75-80% 4 182.00–191.00 $184.73 $2,924 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
905–920 913 85-90% 2 136.00–140.00 $138.02 $1,260 —
840–1005 950 85-90% 3 154.00–164.00 $159.42 $1,514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1940 1709 5 221.00–230.00 $224.06 $3,829 —
1610–2010 1793 4 207.00–216.00 $210.58 $3,776 —
1870–1940 1905 2 241.00–243.00 $241.98 $4,610 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,700

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1030 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,975.00–4,250.00 $4,105.12
1200–1310 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,523.90
1260–1305 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,800.00–4,150.00 $3,951.36
1150–1435 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,375.00–3,600.00 $3,086.49
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 5,050.00 $5,050.00
1220–1380 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,681.54

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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
870–1300 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,500.00–5,100.00 $4,838.28 —
1295–1335 1317 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 5,200.00–5,300.00 $5,266.20 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1035–1695 1407 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 3,950.00–5,750.00 $4,922.83 —
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,375.00 $5,375.00 —
1335–1575 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,808.61 —
1465–1795 1603 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 4,100.00–5,700.00 $4,775.22 —
1570–1735 1653 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 4,350.00–4,400.00 $4,373.75 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.