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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 27, 2026

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $324.80/cwt -38.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 577 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 289 0
Feeder cattle 408 237 0
Slaughter cattle 68 46 0
Replacement cattle 47 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers sold 10.00-20.00 lower, while feeder heifers sold steady to 20.00 lower. Slaughter cattle traded steady to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 430.00–465.00 $446.67 $1,175 —
320–325 323 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,534 ±0.00
370–380 377 3 450.00–480.00 $463.45 $1,747 +13.45
420–435 426 5 370.00–375.00 $374.01 $1,593 -19.95
485–490 488 2 335.00–336.00 $335.50 $1,637 -79.05
510–540 523 6 318.00–347.00 $329.55 $1,724 -25.42
550–595 577 18 310.00–334.00 $324.80 $1,874 -38.12
600–640 621 7 319.00–332.00 $325.29 $2,020 -10.71
655–690 674 6 300.00–325.00 $313.67 $2,114 -6.00
700–735 717 9 300.00–331.00 $308.80 $2,214 -4.22
750–790 774 8 287.00–307.00 $296.35 $2,294 +1.30
775 thin fleshed 775 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,596 —
855–870 863 2 283.00–299.00 $290.93 $2,511 —
905–935 915 4 271.00–295.00 $283.02 $2,590 —
960–990 970 3 267.00–291.00 $279.68 $2,713 —
1005–1040 1023 2 265.00–279.00 $271.88 $2,781 —
1070–1075 1073 2 266.00–271.00 $268.51 $2,881 —
1140 1140 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 —
440 440 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,536 -1.50
465–470 468 2 327.00–330.00 $328.49 $1,537 -44.12
515–535 527 3 307.00–326.00 $314.39 $1,657 -7.28
550 550 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 -42.39
610–635 623 2 290.00–300.00 $295.10 $1,838 +10.10
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 -15.00
760–790 775 2 250.00–270.00 $259.81 $2,014 —
990 990 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,544 —
1100 1100 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,739 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,196 —
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 —
385 385 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,405 -35.00
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 +11.51
435–445 440 3 335.00–350.00 $341.97 $1,505 -46.52
460–485 471 4 322.00–343.00 $333.15 $1,569 -50.93
500–540 521 5 314.00–330.00 $324.44 $1,690 -20.71
510–545 528 2 350.00–385.00 $366.92 $1,937 +21.77
550–590 570 7 310.00–331.00 $317.87 $1,812 +1.54
605–620 615 3 300.00–310.00 $303.62 $1,867 -19.94
660–689 683 9 285.00–308.00 $304.55 $2,080 +18.89
715 715 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,467 +60.00
740 740 2 269.00–280.00 $274.50 $2,031 —
750–765 758 2 267.00–273.00 $270.03 $2,047 -44.97
805–825 815 2 285.00–293.00 $288.95 $2,355 +28.95
880 880 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 375.00–380.00 $377.46 $1,264 +25.98
350–380 365 2 367.00–370.00 $368.44 $1,345 -8.24
420–440 430 2 300.00–322.00 $311.26 $1,338 -43.12
490 490 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 -28.00
505 505 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 —
555–590 572 3 285.00–307.00 $292.12 $1,671 —
610 610 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 -15.00
680 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 573 3 302.00–310.00 $306.30 $1,755 -11.21
615 615 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,036 —
785 785 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,939 -33.00
870 870 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 -55.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1065 953 85-90% 5 120.00–127.00 $124.66 $1,188 —
1055–1225 1168 85-90% 3 132.00–134.00 $132.95 $1,553 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,984 —
1260–1555 1422 75-80% 5 152.00–157.00 $154.84 $2,202 —
1575–1595 1585 75-80% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $2,211 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1445 1340 80-85% 3 140.00–147.00 $142.48 $1,909 -2.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1440 1250 2 180.00–184.00 $181.70 $2,271 —
1465 1465 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,915 —
1450–1720 1585 2 206.00–210.00 $208.17 $3,299 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1150 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 142.00–191.00 $172.81
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 227.00 $227.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1060–1195 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,633.26
1010–1225 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,875.00 $1,657.17
1475–1550 1513 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,800.00 $3,604.96

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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
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.