Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2025-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

no market trend due to sale closed for thanksgiving holiday.

link for video auction report ( https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf )

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $402.10/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 12 of 28 comparable sales and sits −19.26 against this barn's trailing median of $421.35.

Average price

$402.10

27 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,208

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$32.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.72

vs AR average

−27.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	409.36	2,263	21
Medium and Large 2	537	376.66	2,021	6thin

One grade step is worth $32.71/cwt here — about $242 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale27 hd

402.10

—

AR average7 barns · 640 hd

403.82

−1.72

National average190 barns · 23,426 hd

429.15

−27.05

This barn, trailing median28 sales

421.35

−19.26

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	1,666	162.84	2,713	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,098	152.00	1,669	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	144.57	1,749	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	121.12	1,214	23

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,107	$3,465	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,177	$2,669	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,095	$2,376	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,725	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,570	$4,050	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,545	$2,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$4,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$3,729	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,133	$3,616	3thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	336.30/cwt	323.00–350.00	1,708	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	387.56/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,190	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	600–650	605	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,815	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	550–600	550	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	435.50/cwt	410.00–460.00	2,042	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	347.22/cwt	337.00–365.00	2,007	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	332.99/cwt	331.00–335.00	2,507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	565	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,430	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	700–750	745	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	2,853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	439.89/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	337.26/cwt	337.00–338.00	2,425	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	334.66/cwt	324.00–343.00	2,219	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,032	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	407.29/cwt	385.00–425.00	2,126	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	2,375.80/head	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,376	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,570	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	386.96/cwt	369.00–405.00	1,799	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	424.71/cwt	410.00–440.00	2,230	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,285	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	474.74/cwt	455.00–495.00	1,837	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	515	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	1,998	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,393	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	154.78/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,877	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	128.77/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,393	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	111.16/cwt	104.00–115.00	994	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	118.22/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,150	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,098	152.00/cwt	151.00–153.00	1,669	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	131.91/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,706	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	3,465.36/head	3,300.00–3,750.00	3,465	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	146.03/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,691	5
Bulls	—	—	1,815	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	3,376	1
Bulls	—	—	1,425	136.18/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,941	2
Bulls	—	—	2,000	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	3,860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	304.66/cwt	299.00–310.00	1,615	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,590	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	3,728.52/head	3,200.00–4,100.00	3,729	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	3,616.18/head	3,500.00–3,750.00	3,616	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	4,075.00/head	4,075.00–4,075.00	4,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,177	2,668.57/head	1,800.00–3,200.00	2,669	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	338.37/cwt	329.00–348.00	2,145	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	384.98/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,033	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	374.80/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,803	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	352.65/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,672	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,109	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	717	329.02/cwt	322.00–336.00	2,359	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	389.98/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,318	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	385.00/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,309	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	417.50/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	2,007	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	361.22/cwt	343.00–375.00	1,528	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	500–550	530	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	369.55/cwt	351.00–389.00	2,276	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,872	1

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 Dec 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 519Last week 838Year ago 703

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 128Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 91Last week 21Year ago 10

no market trend due to sale closed for thanksgiving holiday.

link for video auction report ( https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf )

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	380.00–390.00	385.00
1	350–400	395	410.00	410.00
6	400–450	423	343.00–375.00	361.22
5	450–500	474	340.00–375.00	352.65
2	500–550	508	323.00–350.00	336.30
1	550–600	585	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	605	295.00	295.00
1	650–700	670	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	420.00	420.00
4	450–500	465	369.00–405.00	386.96
1	500–550	535	375.00	375.00
8	550–600	578	337.00–365.00	347.22
1	600–650	645	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	515	388.00	388.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	450	315.00	315.00
2	500–550	530	299.00–310.00	304.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	435.00–445.00	439.89
3	350–400	387	455.00–495.00	474.74
5	450–500	469	410.00–460.00	435.50
6	500–550	522	385.00–425.00	407.29
7	550–600	565	375.00–395.00	387.56
11	600–650	616	351.00–389.00	369.55
6	650–700	663	324.00–343.00	334.66
4	700–750	719	337.00–338.00	337.26
2	750–800	753	331.00–335.00	332.99
1	800–850	840	335.00	335.00
1	900–950	940	279.00	279.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	355.00	355.00
1	550–600	550	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	605	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	565	430.00	430.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	383.00	383.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	339.00	339.00
1	600–650	600	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	380.00–395.00	389.98
1	350–400	355	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	435	400.00–435.00	417.50
5	450–500	481	350.00–390.00	374.80
3	500–550	528	380.00–390.00	384.98
1	550–600	555	380.00	380.00
7	600–650	634	329.00–348.00	338.37
8	700–750	717	322.00–336.00	329.02
1	850–900	860	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	385.00	385.00
1	550–600	575	349.00	349.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	525	410.00–440.00	424.71
1	700–750	725	330.00	330.00
1	750–800	780	293.00	293.00
1	800–850	810	293.00	293.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,095	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,375.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,107	3,300.00–3,750.00	3,465.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,177	1,800.00–3,200.00	2,668.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,545	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,570	4,050.00	4,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,055	3,200.00–4,100.00	3,728.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,133	3,500.00–3,750.00	3,616.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	4,075.00	4,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,213	152.00–159.00	154.78
3	—	1,293	127.00–135.00	131.91
5	—	1,158	140.00–151.00	146.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,082	124.00–134.00	128.77
4	—	894	104.00–115.00	111.16
10	—	973	113.00–123.00	118.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	151.00–153.00	152.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	186.00	186.00
2	—	1,425	133.00–140.00	136.18
1	—	2,000	193.00	193.00

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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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle