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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 28, 2026

647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.87/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,205/hd at 576 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 647 369 0
Feeder cattle 395 277 0
Slaughter cattle 123 85 0
Replacement cattle 129 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers traded 10.00- 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs traded steady to 10.00 lower on lesser quality, while feeder heifers over 600lbs traded 10.00- 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher, with slaughter bulls selling 10.00- 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,363 —
275 275 2 545.00–600.00 $572.50 $1,574 —
305 305 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,754 —
355–395 381 4 500.00–540.00 $521.36 $1,986 +36.64
410 fancy 410 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,316 —
405–445 423 6 469.00–520.00 $491.97 $2,081 +45.41
455–495 474 8 439.00–475.00 $463.29 $2,196 +8.32
505–535 518 5 425.00–465.00 $442.82 $2,294 +17.49
565–595 578 6 365.00–405.00 $388.24 $2,244 +1.78
600–640 628 4 389.00–415.00 $399.77 $2,511 +68.16
660–685 673 3 339.00–375.00 $357.54 $2,406 +6.40
700–745 720 6 337.00–357.00 $346.49 $2,495 +21.46
765–790 778 2 320.00–345.00 $332.30 $2,585 -2.70
895 895 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,783 +5.00
905 905 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,760 —
970 970 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 460.00–500.00 $480.17 $1,383 —
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 —
435–440 438 2 420.00–450.00 $434.91 $1,905 -22.45
450–455 453 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,903 -22.40
480 480 1 399.00 $399.00 $1,915 -43.40
505–540 521 9 385.00–425.00 $402.56 $2,097 +32.50
555–585 570 3 341.00–370.00 $355.20 $2,025 +7.51
605–640 627 3 350.00–370.00 $360.94 $2,263 —
655–685 665 4 320.00–350.00 $334.27 $2,223 +18.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,485 —
350–390 373 5 470.00–520.00 $491.82 $1,834 —
420–445 437 5 420.00–455.00 $439.73 $1,922 -27.91
470–485 477 6 425.00–465.00 $441.62 $2,107 +35.25
520 520 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 +28.38
525–545 535 3 376.00–395.00 $383.76 $2,053 -7.86
560–590 575 2 425.00–430.00 $427.57 $2,459 +46.84
550–595 576 8 353.00–415.00 $371.69 $2,141 -9.04
615 615 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $2,122 -15.00
625 625 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,656 +65.00
650–675 663 3 360.00–397.00 $380.84 $2,525 +79.08
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 +25.00
765 765 1 371.00 $371.00 $2,838 +86.00
860 860 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,597 +25.00
910 910 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,864 +65.00
410–440 427 3 400.00–440.00 $413.75 $1,767 +2.14
455–495 479 7 385.00–420.00 $409.62 $1,962 -9.31
535–540 538 2 353.00–370.00 $361.54 $1,945 +61.54
655 655 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,306 +37.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,193 —
665 665 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,294 +38.00
755–775 767 3 300.00–319.00 $308.08 $2,363 —
845 845 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,459 +7.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 —
525 525 1 379.00 $379.00 $1,990 —
625 625 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,231 —
805 805 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1925 1925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 5,700.00 $5,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1255 1198 80-85% 3 184.00–186.00 $184.70 $2,213 -2.53
1000–1610 1256 80-85% 11 176.00–182.00 $178.25 $2,239 —
1020–1635 1259 80-85% 8 165.00–175.00 $170.05 $2,141 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1470 1336 75-80% 5 193.00–201.00 $196.22 $2,621 —
1105–1730 1366 75-80% 6 184.00–190.00 $187.11 $2,556 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,679 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1225 1114 85-90% 6 161.00–167.00 $162.93 $1,815 +0.49
1140 1140 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,721 -11.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1785 1604 4 214.00–218.00 $216.42 $3,471 —
1520–1705 1613 2 220.00–224.00 $222.11 $3,583 —
2100 2100 1 255.00 $255.00 $5,355 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1095 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 220.00–285.00 $251.69 $2,547

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1150 1104 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,575.59
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
965–1510 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,200.00–3,550.00 $2,920.44
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00

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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
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1340–1415 1378 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,228.40 —
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,250.00–5,500.00 $4,875.00 —
1135–1735 1469 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,950.00–4,700.00 $4,045.84 —
1355–1730 1541 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,100.00–4,000.00 $3,591.03 —
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
1710 1710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —

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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.