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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 11, 2026

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $382.70/cwt +9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,373/hd at 620 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.62/cwt -11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,015/hd at 568 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $421.30/cwt -17.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,187/hd at 519 lb · 12 head
Hope, AR 5-weight steers sold at $408/cwt, $32/cwt below the AR average ($440) and $38/cwt under Ozark, AR ($446). The class is down $35/cwt from its early May peak of $468. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 466 344 0
Feeder cattle 382 272 0
Slaughter cattle 42 44 0
Replacement cattle 42 28 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 10.00- 20.00 higher, with feeder heifers trading unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, with slaughter bulls trading unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,947 +100.11
350–385 371 6 520.00–570.00 $546.18 $2,026 +50.36
400–425 415 8 495.00–550.00 $514.13 $2,134 +11.55
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 -94.98
470–495 479 5 425.00–470.00 $452.25 $2,166 +7.27
500–535 519 12 405.00–445.00 $421.30 $2,187 -17.35
550–595 577 12 375.00–410.00 $394.05 $2,274 +48.45
605–635 620 13 365.00–405.00 $382.70 $2,373 +9.51
650–680 664 4 345.00–375.00 $362.56 $2,407 +6.23
690 690 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,242 -31.33
700–725 708 6 330.00–360.00 $342.53 $2,425 +12.03
750–770 758 3 315.00–340.00 $329.88 $2,500 —
845 845 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,620 —
885–895 890 2 275.00–300.00 $287.43 $2,558 -42.57
925 925 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,590 —
1005 1005 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,734 +47.60
355–380 369 4 470.00–510.00 $497.42 $1,835 +62.38
400–445 420 4 455.00–480.00 $468.76 $1,969 +13.50
455–495 478 5 410.00–445.00 $421.81 $2,016 +11.81
500–545 520 11 340.00–410.00 $370.70 $1,928 -16.27
555–595 582 3 340.00–360.00 $350.00 $2,037 +1.06
605–640 624 8 320.00–360.00 $349.58 $2,181 +7.47
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 -3.59
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,034 +56.92
400–430 410 4 490.00–540.00 $524.39 $2,150 +77.37
450–495 468 7 400.00–440.00 $422.93 $1,979 -6.92
490 thin fleshed 490 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,597 —
500–540 520 7 360.00–400.00 $371.83 $1,934 -29.97
550–570 560 2 405.00–420.00 $412.63 $2,311 +46.65
550–595 570 10 330.00–355.00 $343.02 $1,955 -22.96
600–630 618 5 320.00–340.00 $331.94 $2,051 -12.56
655–695 673 3 315.00–330.00 $321.52 $2,164 +21.52
720 720 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,592 +51.00
800 800 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 400.00–420.00 $409.62 $1,364 —
350–395 378 4 400.00–440.00 $416.37 $1,574 -14.86
405–445 430 4 445.00–485.00 $468.66 $2,015 +61.78
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 -71.67
455–490 472 8 365.00–405.00 $379.30 $1,790 -12.37
505–545 531 9 320.00–355.00 $342.82 $1,820 -14.37
565–575 568 6 310.00–335.00 $325.00 $1,846 —
610–630 615 4 300.00–320.00 $304.96 $1,876 —
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 +35.00
750 750 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,224 -44.57
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 -33.38
895 895 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1680 1680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1435 1199 80-85% 8 170.00–177.00 $172.51 $2,068 —
1145–1240 1205 80-85% 3 160.00–166.00 $162.04 $1,953 -8.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1170 1027 85-90% 6 156.00–163.00 $158.34 $1,626 —
1230 1230 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,066 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1560 1478 75-80% 2 174.00–178.00 $176.11 $2,603 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1585 1288 2 210.00–212.00 $211.23 $2,721 —
1860 1860 1 248.00 $248.00 $4,613 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–900 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 240.00–260.00 $249.12
920 920 (<2 yrs)Open 1 290.00 $290.00
830–1055 921 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 180.00–235.00 $212.88

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–990 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,034.65
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1100–1325 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,800.00 $3,201.64

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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
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 -700.00
1530 1530 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.