Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold steady to 20.00 lower, while feeder heifers over 600lbs traded 10.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, while slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher. One stand out sale was a replacement heifer that weighed 710lbs and traded for 5.00 per pound. Link to video sale; https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3628

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $445.16/cwt on 24 head, down $17.22 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 28 comparable sales and sits +23.81 against this barn's trailing median of $421.35.

Average price

$445.16

▼ 17.22 vs prior sale

24 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,411

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$26.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.60

vs AR average

−32.93 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	457.32	2,518	13thin
Medium and Large 2	531	430.78	2,287	11thin

One grade step is worth $26.54/cwt here — about $231 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

445.16

—

AR average7 barns · 205 hd

458.76

−13.60

National average173 barns · 11,948 hd

478.09

−32.93

This barn, trailing median28 sales

421.35

+23.81

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	1,440	200.62	2,889	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,424	180.02	2,564	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,098	172.74	1,897	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,006	165.95	1,669	10

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)	1,313	$3,706	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$3,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,252	$2,983	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,030	$2,163	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,270	$4,600	1thin

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	450–500	483	454.25/cwt	440.00–480.00	2,194	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	650	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	2,542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	498.21/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,604	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,252	2,982.70/head	2,050.00–3,850.00	2,983	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,313	3,705.58/head	3,250.00–3,900.00	3,706	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	2,162.68/head	2,125.00–2,200.00	2,163	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	4,600.00/head	4,600.00–4,600.00	4,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	403	498.76/cwt	485.00–510.00	2,010	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	413.52/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,977	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	409.85/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,103	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,127	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	557.87/cwt	540.00–585.00	1,813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	345.24/cwt	335.00–355.00	2,334	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	366.64/cwt	350.00–373.00	2,313	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	466.57/cwt	440.00–485.00	2,202	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	508.95/cwt	495.00–550.00	2,158	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	558.06/cwt	530.00–580.00	2,020	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	452.85/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,902	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	460.31/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	431.36/cwt	415.00–453.00	2,278	10
Bulls	—	—	1,601	215.56/cwt	212.00–220.00	3,451	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	176.69/cwt	173.00–179.00	2,597	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	172.74/cwt	171.00–174.00	1,897	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	184.45/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,514	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	176.47/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,788	2
Bulls	—	—	1,413	200.56/cwt	198.00–204.00	2,834	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	391.49/cwt	390.00–393.00	2,016	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,382	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	443.44/cwt	425.00–470.00	1,632	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	163.32/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,640	8
Bulls	—	—	1,190	175.76/cwt	172.00–178.00	2,092	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	367.67/cwt	365.00–371.00	2,445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	710	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	314	515.86/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,620	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	510.07/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	339.52/cwt	327.00–355.00	2,421	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	348.51/cwt	347.00–350.00	2,677	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	491.62/cwt	477.00–520.00	2,566	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	530.55/cwt	515.00–570.00	2,191	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500–550	523	492.56/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	750–800	790	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	384.60/cwt	371.00–410.00	2,381	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	495.00/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,955	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	502.80/cwt	480.00–525.00	2,358	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	427.92/cwt	405.00–450.00	2,461	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	410.53/cwt	380.00–421.00	2,595	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	333.50/cwt	330.00–339.00	2,728	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	363.15/cwt	350.00–373.00	2,597	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	623.71/cwt	590.00–645.00	2,364	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	626.46/cwt	605.00–650.00	2,036	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	396.09/cwt	385.00–401.00	2,222	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	630	433.00/cwt	433.00–433.00	2,728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	433.54/cwt	415.00–480.00	2,215	9

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 Mar 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 517Last week 481Year ago 644

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 27Year ago 175

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 248Year ago 35

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	290	555.00	555.00
3	300–350	322	495.00–505.00	498.21
2	350–400	395	485.00–505.00	495.00
4	400–450	403	485.00–510.00	498.76
7	450–500	483	440.00–480.00	454.25
9	500–550	511	415.00–480.00	433.54
4	550–600	561	385.00–401.00	396.09
7	600–650	619	371.00–410.00	384.60
3	650–700	665	365.00–371.00	367.67
6	700–750	715	350.00–373.00	363.15
1	800–850	815	327.00	327.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	485.00	485.00
3	300–350	325	450.00–480.00	460.31
3	350–400	368	425.00–470.00	443.44
5	400–450	420	440.00–475.00	452.85
3	450–500	478	400.00–440.00	413.52
4	500–550	513	400.00–440.00	409.85
1	550–600	550	415.00	415.00
1	600–650	630	363.00	363.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	515	390.00–393.00	391.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	480.00–505.00	492.56
1	600–650	630	433.00	433.00
1	700–750	710	500.00	500.00
1	750–800	790	369.00	369.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	391.00	391.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	500.00	500.00
3	300–350	325	540.00–585.00	557.87
3	350–400	362	530.00–580.00	558.06
8	400–450	424	495.00–550.00	508.95
9	450–500	472	440.00–485.00	466.57
10	500–550	528	415.00–453.00	431.36
1	550–600	560	425.00	425.00
4	600–650	631	350.00–373.00	366.64
7	650–700	676	335.00–355.00	345.24
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	314	500.00–525.00	515.86
2	350–400	375	505.00–515.00	510.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	600.00	600.00
2	300–350	325	605.00–650.00	626.46
4	350–400	379	590.00–645.00	623.71
6	400–450	413	515.00–570.00	530.55
9	450–500	469	480.00–525.00	502.80
6	500–550	522	477.00–520.00	491.62
7	550–600	575	405.00–450.00	427.92
6	600–650	632	380.00–421.00	410.53
4	700–750	713	327.00–355.00	339.52
2	750–800	768	347.00–350.00	348.51
4	800–850	818	330.00–339.00	333.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	353.00	353.00
1	550–600	575	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	635	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	715	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	465.00	465.00
1	550–600	570	405.00	405.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,252	2,050.00–3,850.00	2,982.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,313	3,250.00–3,900.00	3,705.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	2,125.00–2,200.00	2,162.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	4,600.00	4,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,601	212.00–220.00	215.56
2	—	1,413	198.00–204.00	200.56
3	—	1,190	172.00–178.00	175.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,470	173.00–179.00	176.69
3	—	1,363	183.00–187.00	184.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	171.00–174.00	172.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,013	175.00–178.00	176.47
8	—	1,004	159.00–166.00	163.32

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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