USDA Hope, AR Weighted Average 02/26 20:00
02/26/2026 | 8:00 pm CST USDA Hope, AR Weighted Average 02/26 20:00
AMS_2058 MARS
Hope Livestock Auction - Hope, AR
Hope Livestock Auction Inc.-Hope,AR
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/26/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 441 463 526
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 41 42 136
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 31 15 50
Compared to last week: Light weight feeder steers traded 5-20 higher, with
heavy weights trading 15-20 lower on lesser quality. Feeders heifers were a
light test. Slaughter cows sold 10-15 higher, with slaughter bulls trading
unevenly steady. The feeder market was altered by a couple of key buyers being
absent. Link to video sale; 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
1 465-465 465 450-450 450
1 655-655 655 370-370 370
3 710-725 718 335-345 338.96
1 755-755 755 351-351 351
1 905-905 905 270-270 270
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 550-550 550 400-400 400
1 740-740 740 335-335 335
1 780-780 780 300-300 300
1 875-875 875 235-235 235
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 305-330 317 530-565 546.82
4 355-390 370 515-550 536.1
8 400-445 419 495-540 511.72
7 450-490 474 450-500 478.36
4 500-520 509 430-465 449.86
4 550-585 571 381-415 400.14
1 585-585 585 440-440 440 Replacement
7 600-635 619 350-383 366.81
3 655-655 655 377-377 377 Replacement
7 650-685 673 333-370 350.86
1 715-715 715 413-413 413 Replacement
5 705-745 722 300-325 308.76
4 750-775 764 310-337 326.27
1 800-800 800 310-310 310
1 885-885 885 330-330 330
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-325 313 465-500 481.36
7 355-395 369 475-495 482
9 410-440 426 450-495 467.28
5 455-495 470 440-480 469.23
7 505-545 532 389-420 401.84
3 555-590 572 357-370 365.79
2 610-620 615 335-341 337.98
2 665-690 678 330-350 339.82
1 790-790 790 285-285 285
2 865-875 870 285-293 289.02
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 237-237 237
3 280-295 288 660-700 678.06
4 300-335 314 630-680 651.71
7 360-390 371 595-660 619.89
6 400-440 412 520-570 548.36
5 450-495 466 535-590 554.58
8 500-535 519 495-530 510.09
6 550-585 563 470-520 483.03
7 605-645 620 405-445 418.5
7 650-695 672 375-411 391.65
5 700-720 711 350-379 361.13
4 780-785 781 329-350 336
1 830-830 830 327-327 327
1 895-895 895 320-320 320
2 935-940 938 303-313 307.99
1 960-960 960 270-270 270
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 270-280 275 560-600 580.36
6 305-345 326 540-590 560.51
8 355-395 379 535-585 551.83
6 405-445 421 460-500 479.05
5 455-495 476 495-530 506.86
2 535-545 540 470-475 472.52
6 560-590 573 435-465 446.58
4 610-640 620 350-400 385.28
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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
2 960-1580 1270 181-183 182.24 Average
2 1800-2175 1988 210-220 215.47 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1095-1095 1095 195-195 195 High
1 1120-1120 1120 155-155 155 Low
5 1025-1435 1206 167-175 168.94 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1285-1355 1320 169-171 169.97 Average
1 1340-1340 1340 160-160 160 Low
1 1340-1340 1340 160-160 160 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 985-1145 1052 150-153 151.74 High
1 1090-1090 1090 144-144 144 Average
1 875-875 875 126-126 126 Low
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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
1 940-940 940 2850-2850 2850 T1
1 950-950 950 2250-2250 2250 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1065-1065 1065 3900-3900 3900
1 1115-1115 1115 3200-3200 3200
1 1450-1450 1450 2600-2600 2600
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 845-845 845 2200-2200 2200
2 905-965 935 2250-2650 2456.42
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 895-895 895 3450-3450 3450 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 900-1390 1073 3250-3700 3458.23
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1460-1460 1460 4750-4750 4750 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 2950-2950 2950 O
3 1310-1630 1513 3490-3500 3496.48 O
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