Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00-20.00 higher. Feed heifers lightly tested. Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $448.70/cwt on 38 head, up $26.68 from the prior sale. That ranks 23 of 28 comparable sales and sits +27.34 against this barn's trailing median of $421.35.

Average price

$448.70

▲ 26.68 vs prior sale

38 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,427

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

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

$41.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.55

vs AR average

−23.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	465.04	2,501	23
Medium and Large 2	546	423.64	2,312	15thin

One grade step is worth $41.40/cwt here — about $188 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale38 hd

448.70

—

AR average8 barns · 392 hd

442.14

+6.55

National average187 barns · 29,067 hd

471.98

−23.28

This barn, trailing median28 sales

421.35

+27.34

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	—	Low	1,632	177.58	2,897	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,323	168.93	2,234	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,100	144.36	1,588	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	955	131.30	1,254	5thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$3,100	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,233	$2,889	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	923	$2,800	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,008	$2,613	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	925	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$2,198	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,163	$2,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,295	$5,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,495	$4,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$4,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$3,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$3,000	1thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	515	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	2,451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	370.34/cwt	369.00–371.00	2,703	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	470.94/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,973	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	380.85/cwt	373.00–385.00	2,384	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,853	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	2,198.42/head	1,950.00–2,450.00	2,198	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	1,999.73/head	1,825.00–2,150.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	2,800.07/head	2,450.00–3,400.00	2,800	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	3,099.79/head	2,650.00–3,650.00	3,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	2,888.78/head	2,500.00–3,400.00	2,889	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	4,350.00/head	4,350.00–4,350.00	4,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	4,900.00/head	4,900.00–4,900.00	4,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	2,613.15/head	1,800.00–3,250.00	2,613	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	355.43/cwt	341.00–372.00	2,015	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	322.52/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,290	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	311	406.08/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,263	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	328.77/cwt	320.00–341.00	2,005	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	378.62/cwt	350.00–397.00	2,007	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	484.03/cwt	460.00–500.00	1,873	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	412.40/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,330	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	686	356.21/cwt	350.00–363.00	2,444	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	470.00/cwt	455.00–485.00	2,256	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	431.13/cwt	407.00–440.00	2,298	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	375.61/cwt	370.00–383.00	2,348	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,279	168.13/cwt	165.00–172.00	2,150	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	152.61/cwt	148.00–158.00	1,798	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,061	140.24/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,488	4
Bulls	—	—	1,343	167.15/cwt	166.00–168.00	2,245	2
Bulls	—	—	1,990	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,582	1
Bulls	—	—	1,850	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	3,626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	348.98/cwt	347.00–351.00	2,495	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	518.43/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,700	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	420.41/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,031	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,169	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	132.87/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,276	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	170.53/cwt	170.00–171.00	2,404	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	417.36/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,233	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	504.84/cwt	495.00–515.00	2,312	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	501.57/cwt	480.00–510.00	2,127	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	437.77/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,856	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	509.55/cwt	485.00–535.00	1,860	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	347.17/cwt	339.00–363.00	2,680	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	340.39/cwt	337.00–347.00	2,825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	878	339.96/cwt	337.00–343.00	2,985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	510.03/cwt	500.00–525.00	2,208	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	376.43/cwt	370.00–383.00	2,515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	402.18/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	376.67/cwt	363.00–389.00	2,667	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	387.54/cwt	373.00–405.00	2,593	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	565.00/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,636	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	449.82/cwt	430.00–465.00	2,532	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	415.74/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,145	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	535.80/cwt	510.00–560.00	1,956	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	305.00/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	325.85/cwt	310.00–341.00	2,519	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	417.04/cwt	393.00–435.00	2,623	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	491.01/cwt	480.00–505.00	1,561	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	465.04/cwt	445.00–485.00	2,153	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	509.42/cwt	490.00–540.00	2,369	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	471.73/cwt	450.00–500.00	2,462	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	534.89/cwt	520.00–570.00	2,273	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	542.50/cwt	520.00–565.00	1,980	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	385.68/cwt	373.00–395.00	2,206	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	360.77/cwt	358.00–365.00	2,381	4

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 792Last week 626Year ago 1,169

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 194Year ago 144

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 62Year ago 25

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00-20.00 higher. Feed heifers lightly tested. Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	515.00	515.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	575.00	575.00
3	300–350	328	500.00–550.00	518.43
4	350–400	365	485.00–535.00	509.55
7	400–450	424	480.00–510.00	501.57
4	450–500	480	455.00–485.00	470.00
9	500–550	533	407.00–440.00	431.13
6	550–600	565	400.00–425.00	412.40
5	600–650	625	370.00–383.00	375.61
5	650–700	686	350.00–363.00	356.21
3	700–750	715	347.00–351.00	348.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	595.00	595.00
2	300–350	325	550.00–580.00	565.00
3	350–400	365	510.00–560.00	535.80
13	400–450	425	520.00–570.00	534.89
18	450–500	465	490.00–540.00	509.42
13	500–550	522	450.00–500.00	471.73
9	550–600	563	430.00–465.00	449.82
10	600–650	629	393.00–435.00	417.04
12	650–700	669	373.00–405.00	387.54
6	700–750	708	363.00–389.00	376.67
5	750–800	772	339.00–363.00	347.17
3	800–850	830	337.00–347.00	340.39
2	850–900	878	337.00–343.00	339.96
2	900–950	925	300.00–310.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	475.00	475.00
5	400–450	433	500.00–525.00	510.03
2	450–500	458	495.00–515.00	504.84
2	500–550	535	410.00–425.00	417.36
2	550–600	580	390.00–415.00	402.18
1	600–650	630	389.00	389.00
2	650–700	668	370.00–383.00	376.43
1	700–750	700	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	318	480.00–505.00	491.01
2	350–400	365	520.00–565.00	542.50
10	400–450	419	460.00–490.00	470.94
6	450–500	463	445.00–485.00	465.04
6	500–550	516	400.00–440.00	415.74
9	550–600	572	373.00–395.00	385.68
5	600–650	626	373.00–385.00	380.85
4	650–700	660	358.00–365.00	360.77
3	700–750	730	369.00–371.00	370.34
2	750–800	773	310.00–341.00	325.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	311	395.00–425.00	406.08
5	350–400	387	460.00–500.00	484.03
4	400–450	424	420.00–450.00	437.77
9	450–500	483	400.00–440.00	420.41
8	500–550	530	350.00–397.00	378.62
3	550–600	567	341.00–372.00	355.43
3	600–650	610	320.00–341.00	328.77
2	700–750	710	320.00–325.00	322.52

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,055	1,950.00–2,450.00	2,198.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,163	1,825.00–2,150.00	1,999.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	923	2,450.00–3,400.00	2,800.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,195	2,650.00–3,650.00	3,099.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,233	2,500.00–3,400.00	2,888.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,008	1,800.00–3,250.00	2,613.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	4,350.00	4,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	3,950.00	3,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	5,000.00	5,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,495	4,900.00	4,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,279	165.00–172.00	168.13
2	—	1,410	170.00–171.00	170.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	148.00–158.00	152.61
4	—	1,061	135.00–145.00	140.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	125.00	125.00
4	—	960	129.00–137.00	132.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,343	166.00–168.00	167.15
1	—	1,990	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,850	196.00	196.00

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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