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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 18, 2026

762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.27/cwt +64.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,231/hd at 511 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $393.29/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,273/hd at 578 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 762 466 0
Feeder cattle 427 382 0
Slaughter cattle 84 42 0
Replacement cattle 251 42 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower, while feeder heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady to 5.00 higher, with slaughter bulls trading steady. Todays sale also included the Stocker Replacement sale, with several top notch stocker cows as well as a good selection of replacement heifers. Link to video sale;https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 284 4 545.00–605.00 $585.22 $1,662 —
345 345 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,001 -10.00
375–390 383 2 490.00–510.00 $499.80 $1,914 -46.38
385 thin fleshed 385 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,194 —
410–440 420 4 480.00–530.00 $497.14 $2,088 -16.99
445 445 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 -89.13
450–490 468 7 430.00–470.00 $451.33 $2,112 -0.92
500 thin fleshed 500 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,350 —
500–545 516 7 403.00–440.00 $416.55 $2,149 -4.75
560–595 578 10 373.00–413.00 $393.29 $2,273 -0.76
600–635 618 2 385.00–420.00 $402.00 $2,484 +19.30
655–695 675 2 350.00–367.00 $358.75 $2,422 -3.81
710–740 722 3 339.00–350.00 $344.73 $2,489 +2.20
750–755 753 2 315.00–340.00 $327.54 $2,466 -2.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,568 -20.00
385–390 388 3 440.00–480.00 $464.96 $1,804 -32.46
400–440 421 7 445.00–475.00 $459.50 $1,934 -9.26
460–495 472 6 380.00–420.00 $409.19 $1,931 -12.62
505–520 513 2 395.00–420.00 $407.32 $2,090 +36.62
570–585 575 4 359.00–371.00 $365.23 $2,100 +15.23
625–645 632 3 335.00–367.00 $349.19 $2,207 -0.39
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,455 —
370–390 380 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,957 ±0.00
415 415 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,407 +55.61
435 435 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,197 -19.39
465–470 468 2 465.00–475.00 $470.03 $2,200 +47.10
490 490 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,622 +112.07
500 500 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,425 +113.17
500–530 511 8 380.00–415.00 $402.84 $2,059 +31.01
525 fancy 525 1 655.00 $655.00 $3,439 —
550–555 fancy 553 2 465.00–470.00 $467.51 $2,585 —
580–585 583 3 365.00–396.00 $377.95 $2,203 +34.93
600–645 624 4 330.00–359.00 $344.38 $2,149 +12.44
665 665 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,507 +55.48
755–795 778 3 298.00–301.00 $299.69 $2,332 —
840 840 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,495 —
1240 1240 1 255.00 $255.00 $3,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 +35.38
380 380 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,691 +28.63
435–440 438 4 423.00–430.00 $425.74 $1,865 -42.92
450–490 464 9 400.00–420.00 $411.02 $1,907 +91.02
520–530 527 3 355.00–370.00 $364.64 $1,922 +21.82
550–585 571 4 337.00–365.00 $349.36 $1,995 +24.36
635 635 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 +35.04
655–675 663 3 310.00–330.00 $322.05 $2,135 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
530 530 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 —
550 550 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 —
610 610 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,080 —
655–690 673 2 320.00–330.00 $325.13 $2,188 +5.13
880 880 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,288 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1165 1053 80-85% 4 173.00–176.00 $174.71 $1,840 —
1055–1165 1110 80-85% 2 165.00–168.00 $166.43 $1,847 —
1120–1360 1280 80-85% 3 184.00–185.00 $184.65 $2,364 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,344 —
1220–1445 1342 75-80% 6 185.00–190.00 $186.80 $2,507 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,842 +15.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1050 1032 85-90% 3 151.00–155.00 $153.33 $1,582 -5.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1880 1675 2 208.00–209.00 $208.44 $3,491 —
1585–1840 1720 3 215.00–220.00 $217.04 $3,733 —
1605–2200 1928 3 225.00–233.00 $228.25 $4,401 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1020 917 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 290.00–330.00 $310.31
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1050 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,025.67
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
845–1365 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,400.00–4,000.00 $3,422.09
1025–1295 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,383.44
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00
1070–1380 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,979.24

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
850–1240 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 4,400.00–5,700.00 $5,094.69 —
950–1125 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 4,100.00–5,800.00 $4,921.25 —
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 -550.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1010–1560 1286 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 4,650.00–5,750.00 $5,305.21 —
1055–1530 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00–5,100.00 $4,618.52 —
1220–1415 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,800.00 $3,591.65 —
1245–1615 1339 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,200.00–5,300.00 $4,758.64 —
1260–1480 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00–4,500.00 $4,391.97 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 5,700.00 $5,700.00 —
1385–1500 1432 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 5,300.00–5,800.00 $5,573.11 —
1320–1630 1469 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 4,900.00–5,900.00 $5,646.53 —
1130–1780 1486 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 4,450.00–6,000.00 $4,945.65 —

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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.