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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 16, 2026

958 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $370.34/cwt -28.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,333/hd at 630 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $403.56/cwt -29.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $339.75/cwt -29.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,436/hd at 717 lb · 12 head
Hope, AR 5-weight steers sold at $388/cwt, $35/cwt below the AR average ($423) and $54/cwt under Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($442). AR 5-weight steers are down $35 from their late June peak of $459/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 958 619 0
Feeder cattle 690 539 0
Slaughter cattle 105 68 0
Replacement cattle 163 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 20.00- 30.00 lower, while feeder heifers traded unevenly steady on better quality. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00- 10.00 higher. The stocker replacement sell offered some high quality replacement cattle with great demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,430 -30.33
270 thin fleshed 270 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,674 —
310–345 332 3 515.00–535.00 $524.65 $1,742 -20.35
370 thin fleshed 370 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,016 —
360–390 378 5 450.00–500.00 $475.66 $1,798 -58.99
400–445 421 8 420.00–460.00 $443.61 $1,868 -31.54
435 thin fleshed 435 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,132 -50.00
450–495 470 5 390.00–465.00 $417.16 $1,961 -52.26
505–545 523 14 383.00–417.00 $403.56 $2,111 -28.23
560–590 571 11 385.00–405.00 $396.08 $2,262 -24.99
610–645 630 15 356.00–389.00 $370.34 $2,333 -25.80
650–695 671 9 345.00–383.00 $362.75 $2,434 -21.27
705 thin fleshed 705 1 379.00 $379.00 $2,672 —
705–725 718 11 333.00–339.00 $336.18 $2,414 -33.36
750–785 766 9 307.00–341.00 $330.11 $2,529 -14.86
835 835 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,588 —
875 875 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,625 —
945 945 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,599 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,584 -1.94
390 390 2 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,658 —
430 430 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,570 -76.67
490 490 3 357.00–383.00 $371.67 $1,821 -63.37
505–545 522 8 350.00–375.00 $360.74 $1,883 -69.16
590–595 592 3 355.00–373.00 $364.31 $2,157 -18.91
610–645 628 2 330.00–347.00 $338.74 $2,127 -25.23
655–695 677 3 337.00–338.00 $337.66 $2,286 -14.96
745 745 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 -51.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,488 +26.11
300–325 309 5 495.00–545.00 $510.13 $1,576 —
365–395 380 3 465.00–480.00 $474.80 $1,804 —
400–445 424 8 405.00–445.00 $418.73 $1,775 -39.94
455–490 474 4 375.00–415.00 $388.31 $1,841 -75.04
490 fancy 490 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,058 —
500–545 521 10 347.00–377.00 $362.21 $1,887 -50.60
540 540 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,619 -5.35
550–580 565 6 357.00–395.00 $371.54 $2,099 -116.64
565–575 570 2 445.00–555.00 $500.48 $2,853 +12.30
590 fancy 590 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,508 —
605–620 615 4 345.00–383.00 $358.88 $2,207 -5.37
635 fancy 635 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,635 +11.01
660 fancy 660 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,937 —
670–695 683 3 345.00–380.00 $362.80 $2,478 -17.58
700 700 1 379.00 $379.00 $2,653 +60.00
760 760 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,683 +33.03
805 805 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,214 —
860–880 870 2 280.00–283.00 $281.48 $2,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,460 —
365–395 378 3 395.00–420.00 $405.35 $1,532 -19.65
415–425 420 2 390.00–395.00 $392.53 $1,649 -20.91
485–495 490 3 330.00–350.00 $339.97 $1,666 -75.42
500–525 517 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,706 -56.80
550–590 575 10 325.00–357.00 $342.08 $1,967 -18.74
600–640 627 11 310.00–337.00 $326.16 $2,045 -24.79
650–685 667 9 310.00–341.00 $324.54 $2,165 -8.29
700 700 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,359 +27.00
760–765 763 2 295.00–315.00 $304.97 $2,327 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
555 555 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
610–615 613 2 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,824.08 —
655–675 665 5 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,739.25 —
755 755 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
970 970 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 ±0.00
500–520 507 3 380.00–395.00 $390.07 $1,978 —
555 thin fleshed 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 —
550–595 565 3 335.00–347.00 $339.86 $1,920 —
605–625 617 5 328.00–351.00 $339.22 $2,093 -10.78
650–690 662 6 320.00–339.00 $328.23 $2,173 -28.77
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 -16.00
760 760 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,424 —
840 840 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,461 -27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 309.00–330.00 $319.40 $1,709 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1110 1058 80-85% 2 160.00–167.00 $163.33 $1,728 —
995–1305 1122 80-85% 9 169.00–177.00 $174.03 $1,953 +19.01
1040–1255 1123 80-85% 3 187.00–196.00 $190.49 $2,139 +35.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1710 1398 75-80% 11 190.00–197.00 $192.21 $2,687 —
1545–1890 1705 75-80% 3 177.00–187.00 $182.51 $3,112 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,595 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,490 -5.31
840–1130 1016 85-90% 6 156.00–160.00 $157.40 $1,599 +3.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1725 1665 3 221.00–227.00 $223.70 $3,725 +7.78
1630–1890 1760 2 239.00–243.00 $241.15 $4,244 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1020 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 250.00–262.00 $255.27 $2,323

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
960–1105 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,450.91
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
985–1385 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,325.00–3,250.00 $2,808.80
920–1550 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,250.00–5,000.00 $4,017.94

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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
970–1045 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–5,300.00 $4,077.97 —
735–1220 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,400.00–5,100.00 $3,954.73 —
1005–1255 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,594.51 —
1070–1465 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–3,600.00 $3,009.07 —
980–1470 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,439.67 —
1110–1455 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,900.00–5,000.00 $4,291.99 —
1115–1505 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,550.00–5,200.00 $4,923.38 —
1270–1475 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,500.00–5,100.00 $4,346.31 +1,046.31

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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.