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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 4, 2026

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $495.82/cwt -25.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 370 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 647 0
Feeder cattle 272 395 0
Slaughter cattle 44 123 0
Replacement cattle 28 129 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market trend do to a light test on lesser quality.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,682 +7.50
305–345 328 4 475.00–515.00 $489.89 $1,607 -85.11
345 thin fleshed 345 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,984 —
350–390 370 11 485.00–530.00 $495.82 $1,835 -25.54
400–420 411 4 490.00–530.00 $502.58 $2,066 +10.61
450–480 464 7 435.00–455.00 $444.98 $2,065 -18.31
510–525 518 3 411.00–455.00 $438.65 $2,272 -4.17
555–580 570 6 359.00–395.00 $373.39 $2,128 -14.85
570–595 583 2 341.00–350.00 $345.60 $2,015 -42.64
610–640 623 3 360.00–391.00 $373.19 $2,325 -26.58
655–695 670 3 349.00–365.00 $356.33 $2,387 -1.21
700–705 703 2 330.00–331.00 $330.50 $2,323 -15.99
895 895 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,954 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,262 —
315–340 328 2 460.00–465.00 $462.40 $1,517 -7.60
350–395 378 3 415.00–480.00 $435.04 $1,644 —
410–445 424 6 400.00–475.00 $455.26 $1,930 +20.35
455–485 465 3 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $1,906 -10.00
500–545 523 9 365.00–400.00 $386.97 $2,024 -15.59
560–595 577 7 335.00–363.00 $348.94 $2,013 -6.26
605–620 612 3 330.00–356.00 $342.11 $2,094 -18.83
655–680 670 4 310.00–337.00 $323.59 $2,168 -10.68
870 870 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 425.00–445.00 $435.05 $1,488 —
355–390 368 5 450.00–475.00 $458.08 $1,686 -33.74
405–430 418 7 425.00–465.00 $447.02 $1,869 +7.29
455–475 465 4 420.00–450.00 $429.85 $1,999 -11.77
505–520 512 3 381.00–420.00 $401.80 $2,057 -18.20
550–555 552 3 361.00–370.00 $365.98 $2,020 -61.59
640 640 2 341.00–348.00 $344.50 $2,205 -80.50
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 -80.84
695 695 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,398 -35.84
730 730 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,256 —
750 750 2 310.00–313.00 $311.50 $2,336 +1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,080 —
370–395 386 4 420.00–440.00 $431.23 $1,665 -93.77
400–440 425 3 400.00–415.00 $406.88 $1,729 -6.87
455–490 477 6 375.00–401.00 $391.67 $1,868 -17.95
500–545 521 7 340.00–373.00 $357.19 $1,861 -4.35
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 -52.00
735 735 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,021 —
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–625 623 2 337.00–350.00 $343.53 $2,140 —
675–680 678 2 346.00–383.00 $364.57 $2,472 +19.57
700–730 714 4 319.00–341.00 $333.38 $2,380 —
775 775 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,550 +20.92
830 830 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,532 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–590 580 2 334.00–351.00 $342.35 $1,986 —
680–685 683 2 334.00–335.00 $334.50 $2,285 —
725 725 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1355 1212 80-85% 9 165.00–173.00 $170.18 $2,063 —
1135–1315 1217 80-85% 3 176.00–185.00 $178.96 $2,178 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1455 1369 75-80% 5 184.00–194.00 $187.68 $2,569 +0.57
1440–1705 1573 75-80% 2 173.00–178.00 $175.29 $2,757 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–980 898 85-90% 3 137.00–144.00 $139.87 $1,256 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,288 —
1460–2000 1643 3 237.00–245.00 $240.54 $3,952 +18.43
1400–2080 1740 2 215.00–227.00 $222.17 $3,866 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–985 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 210.00–212.00 $210.96
995–1055 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 225.00–285.00 $254.12

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1030 938 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,254.93
900–1130 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,450.00 $3,183.99
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1165–1325 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–3,000.00 $2,654.12
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
970–1525 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,500.00 $3,441.68 —
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.