Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Market lightly tested do to upcoming hazardous winter weather. However, Market was lower on all classes. link to video sale, 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 $411.64/cwt on 30 head, down $37.06 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 28 comparable sales and sits −9.71 against this barn's trailing median of $421.35.

Average price

$411.64

▼ 37.06 vs prior sale

30 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,302

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$33.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.55

vs AR average

−53.69 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	421.73	2,358	21
Medium and Large 2	560	388.08	2,172	9thin

One grade step is worth $33.66/cwt here — about $187 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 sale30 hd

411.64

—

AR average7 barns · 131 hd

415.19

−3.55

National average169 barns · 18,411 hd

465.33

−53.69

This barn, trailing median28 sales

421.35

−9.71

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	—	High	1,561	182.99	2,856	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,165	155.44	1,811	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	909	95.79	870	7thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,235	$2,400	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,365	$3,500	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	890	$2,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,073	$1,955	2thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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 1	700–750	730	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	853	319.04/cwt	305.00–333.00	2,721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,955.24/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,955	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	759	346.55/cwt	335.00–361.00	2,630	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	401.67/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,386	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	415.06/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,067	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,932	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,118	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,052	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	363.56/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,265	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	422.00/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,253	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	408.78/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,345	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	428.35/cwt	417.00–435.00	2,069	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	360.94/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,093	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	412.03/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,545	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	425.24/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,799	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	331.39/cwt	323.00–340.00	1,899	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,480	1
Bulls	—	—	1,630	205.89/cwt	201.00–210.00	3,356	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,080	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	150.25/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,746	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	163.23/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,910	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	79.07/cwt	76.00–82.00	668	2
Bulls	—	—	1,696	183.31/cwt	180.00–187.00	3,109	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	323.25/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,020	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	402.75/cwt	389.00–425.00	1,466	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	95.80/cwt	90.00–100.00	878	3
Bulls	—	—	1,220	159.46/cwt	155.00–163.00	1,945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	405.00/cwt	393.00–417.00	2,450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	364.50/cwt	349.00–380.00	2,260	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	580	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	585	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,311	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	383.50/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,852	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	452.76/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,440	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	396.70/cwt	387.00–413.00	2,436	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	353.91/cwt	335.00–365.00	2,339	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	432.94/cwt	415.00–455.00	2,056	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	444.91/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,268	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	415.01/cwt	395.00–435.00	2,353	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	469.89/cwt	445.00–490.00	1,974	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	422.59/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,597	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	461.56/cwt	440.00–475.00	2,414	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	468.14/cwt	445.00–490.00	2,214	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	341.65/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,426	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	345.06/cwt	330.00–360.00	2,340	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	402.04/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,697	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	467.95/cwt	445.00–485.00	1,774	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	389.42/cwt	370.00–405.00	2,013	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	416.13/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,323	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	3,000	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 Jan 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 343Last week 792Year ago 363

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 64Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 64Year ago 10

Compared to last week: Market lightly tested do to upcoming hazardous winter weather. However, Market was lower on all classes. link to video sale, 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	350.00	350.00
5	300–350	318	395.00–435.00	416.13
6	350–400	378	405.00–445.00	422.59
9	400–450	422	395.00–420.00	402.04
5	450–500	475	415.00–455.00	432.94
5	500–550	517	370.00–405.00	389.42
1	550–600	550	350.00	350.00
2	600–650	605	393.00–417.00	405.00
2	650–700	678	330.00–360.00	345.06
1	700–750	730	335.00	335.00
5	750–800	759	335.00–361.00	346.55
2	850–900	853	305.00–333.00	319.04
1	1000–1050	1,000	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	355.00	355.00
3	300–350	345	385.00–415.00	401.67
8	350–400	364	389.00–425.00	402.75
2	400–450	408	405.00–425.00	415.06
5	450–500	483	370.00–405.00	383.50
1	500–550	530	390.00	390.00
2	550–600	573	323.00–340.00	331.39
3	600–650	625	320.00–330.00	323.25
1	650–700	695	320.00	320.00
1	850–900	890	262.00	262.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	395.00	395.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	550	385.00	385.00
1	600–650	600	322.00	322.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	620	349.00–380.00	364.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	400.00–435.00	408.78
6	350–400	375	400.00–435.00	412.03
7	400–450	423	400.00–445.00	425.24
8	450–500	483	417.00–435.00	428.35
4	500–550	534	415.00–435.00	422.00
5	550–600	580	350.00–375.00	360.94
4	600–650	623	355.00–370.00	363.56
1	650–700	670	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	725	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	775	320.00	320.00
1	850–900	880	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	420.00	420.00
2	250–300	285	440.00–450.00	444.91
4	300–350	318	440.00–470.00	452.76
7	350–400	379	445.00–485.00	467.95
13	400–450	420	445.00–490.00	469.89
16	450–500	473	445.00–490.00	468.14
4	500–550	523	440.00–475.00	461.56
16	550–600	567	395.00–435.00	415.01
6	600–650	614	387.00–413.00	396.70
4	650–700	661	335.00–365.00	353.91
3	700–750	710	335.00–350.00	341.65
1	800–850	830	335.00	335.00
1	950–1000	950	285.00	285.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,365	3,500.00	3,500.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	890	2,950.00	2,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,955.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	201.00–210.00	205.89
4	—	1,696	180.00–187.00	183.31
2	—	1,220	155.00–163.00	159.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	110.00–115.00	112.50
2	—	845	76.00–82.00	79.07
3	—	917	90.00–100.00	95.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,162	148.00–154.00	150.25
2	—	1,170	161.00–165.00	163.23

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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