Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2025-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $397.10/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 9 of 28 comparable sales and sits −24.25 against this barn's trailing median of $421.35.

Average price

$397.10

24 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,164

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$162

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

$37.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.82

vs AR average

−47.00 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	406.36	2,203	18thin
Medium and Large 2	553	369.32	2,041	6thin

One grade step is worth $37.05/cwt here — about $162 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 sale24 hd

397.10

—

AR average8 barns · 240 hd

413.92

−16.82

National average163 barns · 16,063 hd

444.10

−47.00

This barn, trailing median28 sales

421.35

−24.25

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	1,690	170.25	2,877	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,338	161.91	2,166	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,135	144.85	1,644	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	996	117.03	1,165	12

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)	1,133	$2,789	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$2,745	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	890	$2,557	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$2,300	125
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,106	$2,066	7
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,710	$5,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$4,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,038	$3,473	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,033	$2,625	6

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Bulls	—	—	1,678	148.83/cwt	144.00–154.00	2,497	2
Bulls	—	—	1,766	183.38/cwt	179.00–189.00	3,238	8
Bulls	—	—	1,105	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,193	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	144.85/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,644	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	161.91/cwt	157.00–165.00	2,166	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	113.13/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,113	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	374.93/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,942	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	434.82/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,848	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	369.94/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	357.43/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,984	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	402.23/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,907	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	366.51/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,089	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	428.98/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,639	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,258	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,234	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	4,550.00/head	4,550.00–4,550.00	4,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	342.50/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,021	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,041	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,004	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,710	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	2,299.74/head	1,900.00–2,850.00	2,300	125
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	2,065.96/head	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,066	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	2,788.74/head	2,100.00–3,400.00	2,789	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	2,557.49/head	1,750.00–2,950.00	2,557	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	3,445.45/head	3,200.00–3,650.00	3,445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	369.00/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,114	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	3,501.28/head	3,450.00–3,550.00	3,501	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	2,801.61/head	2,750.00–2,850.00	2,802	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	2,448.39/head	2,325.00–2,650.00	2,448	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	2,744.69/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	366.26/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,890	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	398.46/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,873	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,238	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	124.83/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,272	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,037	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	850–900	865	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	685	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,274	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	475	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	431.29/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,040	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	365.52/cwt	345.00–383.00	2,434	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,686	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,399	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	412.59/cwt	400.00–435.00	2,145	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	388.18/cwt	375.00–410.00	2,391	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	463.80/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,962	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	323.02/cwt	320.00–326.00	2,503	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	393	474.90/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	439	422.92/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,857	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	353.55/cwt	346.00–363.00	2,196	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	485.20/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	408.61/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,945	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	399.53/cwt	380.00–434.50	2,030	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	398.58/cwt	385.00–420.00	2,272	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,004	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	363.40/cwt	352.00–375.00	2,199	2

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 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 344Last week 633Year ago 428

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 63Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 359Last week 82Year ago 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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,678	144.00–154.00	148.83
8	—	1,766	179.00–189.00	183.38
1	—	1,105	108.00	108.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,135	140.00–150.00	144.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,338	157.00–165.00	161.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	984	109.00–119.00	113.13
4	—	1,019	121.00–131.00	124.83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	382	410.00–445.00	428.98
4	400–450	425	430.00–450.00	434.82
4	450–500	474	385.00–415.00	402.23
2	500–550	518	370.00–380.00	374.93
4	550–600	570	350.00–375.00	366.51
1	600–650	645	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	675	331.00	331.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	865	314.00	314.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	332.00	332.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	460.00–490.00	474.90
4	400–450	423	455.00–470.00	463.80
8	450–500	473	420.00–450.00	431.29
10	500–550	520	400.00–435.00	412.59
8	550–600	570	385.00–420.00	398.58
6	600–650	616	375.00–410.00	388.18
7	650–700	666	345.00–383.00	365.52
1	700–750	745	322.00	322.00
2	750–800	775	320.00–326.00	323.02
1	850–900	850	316.00	316.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	425.00	425.00
2	450–500	483	415.00	415.00
1	500–550	505	370.00	370.00
2	550–600	590	335.00–350.00	342.50
1	650–700	690	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	785	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	495.00	495.00
1	400–450	420	485.00	485.00
1	500–550	530	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	555	361.00	361.00
4	600–650	621	346.00–363.00	353.55
1	650–700	685	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	775	297.00	297.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	375.00	375.00
1	350–400	365	360.00	360.00
2	400–450	425	365.00–375.00	369.94
3	450–500	470	380.00–420.00	398.46
4	500–550	516	365.00–370.00	366.26
2	550–600	555	350.00–365.00	357.43
1	600–650	615	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	710	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	455.00	455.00
2	350–400	370	480.00–490.00	485.20
5	400–450	439	410.00–440.00	422.92
10	450–500	476	390.00–430.00	408.61
7	500–550	508	380.00–434.50	399.53
6	550–600	573	365.00–375.00	369.00
2	600–650	605	352.00–375.00	363.40
1	650–700	690	346.00	346.00
1	750–800	750	315.00	315.00
1	850–900	880	281.00	281.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	335.00	335.00
1	500–550	540	331.00	331.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	450.00	450.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	4,550.00	4,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	3,200.00–3,650.00	3,445.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	3,450.00–3,550.00	3,501.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,033	2,750.00–2,850.00	2,801.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	4,000.00	4,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,033	2,325.00–2,650.00	2,448.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,710	5,000.00	5,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	125	—	1,290	1,900.00–2,850.00	2,299.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,106	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,065.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,133	2,100.00–3,400.00	2,788.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	890	1,750.00–2,950.00	2,557.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	895	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,744.69

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

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