Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 15-30 higher. The quality and demand were strong. Slaughter cows were 15-30 higher, with slaughter bulls 15-30 higher. Link to video sale https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3628

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $404.11/cwt on 22 head, up $19.61 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 18 of 29 comparable sales and sits +5.68 against this barn's trailing median of $398.43.

Average price

$404.11

▲ 19.61 vs prior sale

22 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,240

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$14.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.00

vs AR average

−19.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	409.41	2,306	14thin
Medium and Large 2	538	394.84	2,125	8thin

One grade step is worth $14.56/cwt here — about $181 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.07, low $337.27, median $398.43 across 29 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 sale22 hd

404.11

—

AR average9 barns · 571 hd

408.11

−4.00

National average187 barns · 18,214 hd

423.95

−19.84

This barn, trailing median29 sales

398.43

+5.68

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	1,550	197.08	3,055	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	160.44	1,972	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,410	154.70	2,181	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	940	143.56	1,349	6thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$3,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$1,699	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	890	$2,846	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,055	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,490	$3,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,510	$2,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,710	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,490	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,510	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	412.91/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,779	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	393.92/cwt	369.00–403.00	2,403	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,321	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,698.65/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,699	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	2,846.35/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	530.00/cwt	525.00–535.00	1,802	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	482.45/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	522.32/cwt	510.00–535.00	1,776	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,389	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	441.56/cwt	425.00–460.00	2,287	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,090	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	271	484.49/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,313	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	473.30/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,258	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,401	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	440.80/cwt	415.00–455.00	1,860	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	377.60/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,183	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	491.93/cwt	480.00–510.00	2,056	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,103	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	416.14/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,351	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,401	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	128.82/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,183	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	147.58/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,442	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	154.70/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,181	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	150.28/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,740	4
Bulls	—	—	1,332	181.55/cwt	179.00–185.00	2,418	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,401	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,938	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	172.10/cwt	169.00–175.00	2,213	4
Bulls	—	—	1,718	214.10/cwt	209.00–217.00	3,678	3
Bulls	—	—	1,580	196.18/cwt	194.00–199.00	3,100	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	158.93/cwt	153.00–163.00	1,975	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	504.91/cwt	490.00–520.00	2,161	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	400.59/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,103	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	532.67/cwt	495.00–545.00	1,998	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	465.05/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,139	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	529.72/cwt	520.00–545.00	2,214	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,228	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	365.18/cwt	351.00–385.00	2,823	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	417.71/cwt	413.00–425.00	2,143	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	550	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	3,016	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,105	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,597	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	1,838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	486.14/cwt	470.00–500.00	2,008	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	481.44/cwt	455.00–500.00	2,499	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	372.81/cwt	359.00–385.00	2,714	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	431.59/cwt	410.00–455.00	2,676	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	453.64/cwt	435.00–475.00	2,173	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	407.14/cwt	389.00–425.00	2,349	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	521.24/cwt	505.00–555.00	1,897	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	410	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,337	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	458.59/cwt	435.00–475.00	2,637	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	527.42/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	350.42/cwt	343.00–359.00	2,576	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	358.29/cwt	349.00–377.00	2,429	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	606.84/cwt	590.00–625.00	2,021	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	504.82/cwt	495.00–515.00	2,388	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	928	292.02/cwt	289.00–295.00	2,710	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 Feb 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 501Last week 237Year ago 212

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 38Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 14Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,800.00	2,800.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	890	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,846.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,490	3,700.00	3,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,510	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	3,450.00	3,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,115	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,698.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	2,900.00	2,900.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	525.00–530.00	527.42
4	350–400	364	505.00–555.00	521.24
9	400–450	413	470.00–500.00	486.14
8	450–500	479	435.00–475.00	453.64
3	500–550	513	413.00–425.00	417.71
11	550–600	577	389.00–425.00	407.14
16	600–650	610	369.00–403.00	393.92
8	650–700	678	349.00–377.00	358.29
5	700–750	735	343.00–359.00	350.42
1	750–800	755	359.00	359.00
2	900–950	928	289.00–295.00	292.02
1	1100–1150	1,105	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	271	450.00–500.00	484.49
2	300–350	340	510.00–535.00	522.32
2	350–400	378	475.00–490.00	482.45
6	400–450	422	415.00–455.00	440.80
3	450–500	477	470.00–475.00	473.30
6	500–550	525	380.00–420.00	400.59
2	550–600	578	370.00–385.00	377.60
1	600–650	625	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	665	361.00	361.00
1	700–750	700	343.00	343.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	645.00	645.00
2	300–350	333	590.00–625.00	606.84
1	350–400	370	530.00	530.00
4	400–450	418	520.00–545.00	529.72
3	450–500	473	495.00–515.00	504.82
8	500–550	519	455.00–500.00	481.44
4	550–600	575	435.00–475.00	458.59
8	600–650	620	410.00–455.00	431.59
6	650–700	673	400.00–425.00	412.91
6	700–750	728	359.00–385.00	372.81
3	750–800	773	351.00–385.00	365.18
1	800–850	815	370.00	370.00
1	850–900	885	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	525.00	525.00
2	300–350	340	525.00–535.00	530.00
4	350–400	375	495.00–545.00	532.67
5	400–450	418	480.00–510.00	491.93
2	450–500	460	460.00–470.00	465.05
6	500–550	518	425.00–460.00	441.56
6	550–600	565	405.00–425.00	416.14
1	600–650	645	381.00	381.00
1	650–700	695	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	570.00	570.00
1	550–600	550	500.00	500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	605	375.00	375.00
1	650–700	670	375.00	375.00
1	700–750	735	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	490.00–520.00	504.91
1	450–500	450	495.00	495.00
1	550–600	595	390.00	390.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	161.00	161.00
2	—	918	126.00–131.00	128.82
3	—	977	146.00–150.00	147.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,410	150.00–160.00	154.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,158	149.00–152.00	150.28
4	—	1,286	169.00–175.00	172.10
4	—	1,243	153.00–163.00	158.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,332	179.00–185.00	181.55
3	—	1,718	209.00–217.00	214.10
5	—	1,580	194.00–199.00	196.18

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

Heifers · 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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