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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 30, 2026

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 267 258 0
Feeder cattle 203 196 0
Slaughter cattle 39 57 0
Replacement cattle 25 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00-20.00 Lower, while feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 10.00-20.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 —
300 300 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,440 —
355 355 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,757 +33.86
400–445 427 6 380.00–420.00 $397.47 $1,697 -46.86
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 -66.15
500–530 508 4 367.00–400.00 $376.85 $1,914 -14.47
550–595 571 4 339.00–373.00 $350.48 $2,001 -24.54
600–635 618 3 320.00–324.00 $322.71 $1,994 -43.29
665–695 680 4 313.00–337.00 $324.85 $2,209 -25.94
700–745 723 4 323.00–326.00 $324.76 $2,348 -7.01
750–780 767 3 319.00–326.00 $322.64 $2,475 -5.37
800–840 813 3 305.00–321.00 $314.84 $2,560 -3.66
875 875 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,494 —
970 970 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 3 400.00–415.00 $404.80 $1,538 -35.20
415–440 427 3 350.00–385.00 $372.97 $1,593 -27.03
470 470 2 350.00–380.00 $365.00 $1,716 +65.00
510–515 513 3 343.00–355.00 $349.33 $1,792 -18.38
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 -23.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 —
310 310 2 440.00–445.00 $442.50 $1,372 -44.96
370–385 378 5 410.00–440.00 $425.05 $1,607 —
420 420 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,659 -16.90
455–485 470 6 405.00–450.00 $421.80 $1,982 +4.20
470 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 +2.40
500–545 527 6 360.00–397.00 $379.64 $2,001 +39.12
570 fancy 570 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $2,152 +42.50
580–595 588 2 323.00–330.00 $326.46 $1,920 +10.82
600–640 623 6 300.00–330.00 $312.12 $1,945 -0.23
655–670 663 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $2,022 -18.51
700–740 718 3 289.00–320.00 $302.72 $2,174 +22.72
785 785 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,120 ±0.00
905 905 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,525 +14.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,115 —
265 265 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,113 —
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 —
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -37.09
485 485 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,867 +15.83
500–520 510 2 320.00–330.00 $324.90 $1,657 +14.90
590–595 593 2 300.00–315.00 $307.53 $1,824 -37.38
660 660 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,960 +27.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
735 735 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
850 850 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,704 —
505 505 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,773 -36.81
575 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 -20.00
610 610 2 323.00–331.00 $327.00 $1,995 -14.00
675–690 683 2 319.00–321.00 $319.99 $2,186 -6.94
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 +10.00
750–765 758 2 315.00–319.00 $316.98 $2,403 +0.98
815 815 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,282 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 2 230.00–245.00 $237.50 $1,734 —
830 830 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1355 1161 80-85% 5 169.00–174.00 $171.28 $1,989 —
1225–1375 1320 80-85% 3 176.00–179.00 $177.96 $2,349 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1065 1048 85-90% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $1,462 -8.57
1155–1230 1193 85-90% 2 150.00–158.00 $153.87 $1,836 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1380 1340 75-80% 2 180.00–187.00 $183.60 $2,460 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,372 -13.11
1140–1550 1350 3 200.00–208.00 $205.37 $2,772 —
1560 1560 1 243.00 $243.00 $3,791 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–980 872 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 225.00–305.00 $259.72
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–995 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,349.62
1310–1515 1387 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,642.91
1360–1470 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,324.03

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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
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.