Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2025-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Market trend not applicable due to auction not being covered because no market reporter in place. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $347.20/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −74.15 against this barn's trailing median of $421.35.

Average price

$347.20

45 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$48.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.98

vs AR average

−62.88 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	357.39	1,952	28
Medium and Large 2	545	337.10	1,838	13thin
Medium and Large 3	562	308.69	1,733	4thin

One grade step is worth $48.70/cwt here — about $219 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $481.97, low $356.44, median $421.35 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale45 hd

347.20

—

AR average9 barns · 294 hd

370.17

−22.98

National average185 barns · 23,076 hd

410.08

−62.88

This barn, trailing median28 sales

421.35

−74.15

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,569	154.48	2,424	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,438	158.34	2,276	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,176	145.23	1,708	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,068	119.18	1,273	9thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$2,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$4,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 lots · USDA AMS · Hope Livestock Auction - Hope, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	419.00/cwt	419.00–419.00	1,194	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	360.15/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,552	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	318.78/cwt	275.00–365.00	1,179	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	479.97/cwt	455.00–495.00	1,766	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	353.50/cwt	331.00–379.00	1,661	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	447.56/cwt	435.00–470.00	1,880	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	390.77/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,649	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	477.22/cwt	460.00–495.00	1,503	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	315.26/cwt	298.00–323.00	1,942	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	327.59/cwt	317.00–335.00	1,694	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	328.53/cwt	310.00–339.00	2,359	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	429.80/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,427	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	435.62/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,282	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	327.48/cwt	305.00–343.00	2,030	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	440.14/cwt	405.00–475.00	2,073	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	336.00/cwt	319.00–355.00	1,767	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	387.55/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,612	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	328.44/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,201	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	525	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,284	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	114.88/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,106	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	124.99/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,404	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	166.45/cwt	166.00–167.00	2,452	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,600	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	156.77/cwt	153.00–160.00	2,162	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,841	1
Bulls	—	—	1,504	151.72/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,282	4
Bulls	—	—	1,725	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,329	1
Bulls	—	—	1,675	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,099	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	146.73/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,701	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,143	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	313.64/cwt	300.00–329.00	2,120	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	322.99/cwt	307.00–329.00	1,860	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	341.18/cwt	321.00–365.00	1,962	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	4,500.00/head	4,500.00–4,500.00	4,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	543	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	309.47/cwt	300.00–321.00	1,776	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	330.70/cwt	322.00–341.00	1,696	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	307.37/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,783	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	365.00/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,186	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	338.86/cwt	331.00–346.00	1,952	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,276	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	330.04/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,528	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	308	355.61/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,095	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	352.50/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,498	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	331.92/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,573	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	373.59/cwt	337.00–405.00	1,778	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	294.82/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	412.51/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,572	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	400–450	430	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	368.87/cwt	340.00–390.00	1,907	13

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Hope Livestock Auction - Hope, AR

Thu Nov 20, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 838Last week 0Year ago 652

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 0Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 0Year ago 15

Market trend not applicable due to auction not being covered because no market reporter in place. Demand moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	475.00	475.00
2	300–350	315	460.00–495.00	477.22
4	350–400	368	455.00–495.00	479.97
4	400–450	420	435.00–470.00	447.56
7	450–500	471	405.00–475.00	440.14
13	500–550	517	340.00–390.00	368.87
14	550–600	575	321.00–365.00	341.18
20	600–650	620	305.00–343.00	327.48
12	650–700	670	310.00–335.00	328.44
5	700–750	718	310.00–339.00	328.53
1	750–800	750	328.00	328.00
1	800–850	805	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	419.00	419.00
1	300–350	320	440.00	440.00
4	350–400	381	395.00–435.00	412.51
5	400–450	422	365.00–405.00	390.77
16	450–500	476	337.00–405.00	373.59
8	500–550	526	319.00–355.00	336.00
5	550–600	576	331.00–346.00	338.86
2	600–650	633	280.00–310.00	294.82
1	650–700	650	288.00	288.00
1	700–750	700	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	330.00–380.00	355.61
2	350–400	370	275.00–365.00	318.78
3	450–500	463	320.00–335.00	330.04
2	500–550	543	310.00	310.00
2	550–600	580	300.00–315.00	307.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	435.00	435.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	355.00	355.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	405.00	405.00
1	350–400	370	385.00	385.00
6	400–450	431	350.00–375.00	360.15
10	450–500	474	320.00–345.00	331.92
4	500–550	513	322.00–341.00	330.70
5	550–600	574	300.00–321.00	309.47
1	600–650	600	301.00	301.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	420.00–445.00	429.80
2	350–400	365	420.00–450.00	435.62
4	400–450	416	385.00–390.00	387.55
7	450–500	470	331.00–379.00	353.50
6	500–550	517	317.00–335.00	327.59
11	550–600	576	307.00–329.00	322.99
6	600–650	616	298.00–323.00	315.26
4	650–700	676	300.00–329.00	313.64
1	800–850	815	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	380.00	380.00
2	300–350	325	355.00–375.00	365.00
1	350–400	380	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	425	330.00–375.00	352.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	963	110.00–118.00	114.88
5	—	1,123	120.00–133.00	124.99
1	—	1,110	103.00	103.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	166.00–167.00	166.45
5	—	1,379	153.00–160.00	156.77
1	—	1,660	150.00	150.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,180	156.00	156.00
7	—	1,159	140.00–153.00	146.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,504	150.00–153.00	151.72
1	—	1,725	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,675	185.00	185.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	2,625.00	2,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	4,500.00	4,500.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Hope Livestock Auction - Hope, AR

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