USDA Hope, AR Weighted Average 12/18 20:00
12/18/2025 | 8:00 pm CST USDA Hope, AR Weighted Average 12/18 20:00
AMS_2058 MARS
Hope Livestock Auction - Hope, AR
Hope Livestock Auction Inc.-Hope,AR
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/18/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 344 633 428
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 96 63 152
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 359 82 150
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold uneven. Feeder heifers sold 12.00 to
18.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were not well tested. Demand was good.
link to video auction https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 320-320 320 495-495 495
1 420-420 420 485-485 485
1 530-530 530 380-380 380
1 555-555 555 361-361 361
4 610-625 621 346-363 353.55
1 685-685 685 280-280 280
1 775-775 775 297-297 297
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 445-445 445 425-425 425
2 480-485 483 415-415 415
1 505-505 505 370-370 370
2 590-590 590 335-350 342.5
1 690-690 690 310-310 310
1 785-785 785 260-260 260
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-300 300 455-455 455
2 355-385 370 480-490 485.2
5 430-445 439 410-440 422.92
1 475-475 475 450-450 450 Fancy
10 450-495 476 390-430 408.61
7 500-515 508 380-434.5 399.53
6 550-595 573 365-375 369
2 600-610 605 352-375 363.4
1 690-690 690 346-346 346
1 750-750 750 315-315 315
1 880-880 880 281-281 281
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 330-330 330 375-375 375
1 365-365 365 360-360 360
2 420-430 425 365-375 369.94
3 450-495 470 380-420 398.46
4 500-540 516 365-370 366.26
2 550-560 555 350-365 357.43
1 615-615 615 320-320 320
1 710-710 710 250-250 250
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 475-475 475 335-335 335
1 540-540 540 331-331 331
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 390-395 393 460-490 474.9
4 410-435 423 455-470 463.8
8 450-490 473 420-450 431.29
10 500-545 520 400-435 412.59
8 555-585 570 385-420 398.58
6 600-630 616 375-410 388.18
7 650-690 666 345-383 365.52
1 685-685 685 332-332 332 Fleshy
1 745-745 745 322-322 322
2 770-780 775 320-326 323.02
1 850-850 850 316-316 316
1 865-865 865 314-314 314 Full
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 380-385 382 410-445 428.98
4 400-445 425 430-450 434.82
4 460-490 474 385-415 402.23
2 510-525 518 370-380 374.93
4 550-595 570 350-375 366.51
1 645-645 645 350-350 350
1 675-675 675 331-331 331
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1105-1105 1105 108-108 108 Low
2 1620-1735 1678 144-154 148.83 Average
8 1495-2080 1766 179-189 183.38 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 995-1310 1135 140-150 144.85 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1210-1585 1338 157-165 161.91 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 895-1160 1019 121-131 124.83 High
8 770-1155 984 109-119 113.13 Average
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 960-1280 1106 1700-2400 2065.96
3 735-1105 890 1750-2950 2557.49
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1065-1200 1133 2100-3400 2788.74
125 1010-1320 1290 1900-2850 2299.74
2 800-990 895 2700-2800 2744.69
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1710-1710 1710 5000-5000 5000
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1000-1100 1033 2325-2650 2448.39 O
1 900-900 900 4000-4000 4000 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1000-1100 1033 2750-2850 2801.61 O
2 950-1000 975 3450-3550 3501.28 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1000 1000 4550-4550 4550 O
2 1000-1200 1100 3200-3650 3445.45 O
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