Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs traded unevenly steady, while feeder steers over 600lbs traded 10.00- 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cattle traded 5.00- 10.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $437.22/cwt on 36 head, up $3.12 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 18 of 28 comparable sales and sits +15.87 against this barn's trailing median of $421.35.

Average price

$437.22

▲ 3.12 vs prior sale

36 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,429

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$317

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

$55.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−31.81

vs AR average

−51.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	458.95	2,553	22
Medium and Large 2	555	403.07	2,235	14thin

One grade step is worth $55.87/cwt here — about $317 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 sale36 hd

437.22

—

AR average9 barns · 306 hd

469.03

−31.81

National average180 barns · 13,019 hd

488.35

−51.13

This barn, trailing median28 sales

421.35

+15.87

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	1,634	213.28	3,485	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,411	182.30	2,573	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	167.96	1,963	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	939	156.02	1,465	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,063	$3,281	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$3,193	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$3,091	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$2,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	685	$2,400	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,180	$4,050	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,099	$4,327	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,314	$4,168	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,368	$3,567	3thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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 1	250–300	285	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	337.44/cwt	330.00–341.00	2,433	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	490	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,769	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	400	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	2,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	512.86/cwt	500.00–550.00	2,385	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	3,090.73/head	2,700.00–3,500.00	3,091	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	3,193.09/head	3,050.00–3,350.00	3,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	505	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,601	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,624	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	375.96/cwt	367.00–385.00	2,305	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	2,115	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,403	4,076.74/head	3,850.00–4,250.00	4,077	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,099	4,327.15/head	3,400.00–5,000.00	4,327	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	2,535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	472.96/cwt	445.00–490.00	2,223	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	3,280.72/head	2,850.00–3,650.00	3,281	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,958	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	507.25/cwt	485.00–520.00	1,857	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	337.08/cwt	320.00–351.00	2,275	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	415.32/cwt	393.00–435.00	2,185	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	335.34/cwt	330.00–339.00	2,253	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,246	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	539.90/cwt	535.00–545.00	2,095	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	507.31/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	393.89/cwt	380.00–425.00	2,269	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	337.40/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	368.13/cwt	350.00–385.00	2,062	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	454.29/cwt	430.00–475.00	2,172	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,199	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	166.03/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,640	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,240	1
Bulls	—	—	1,225	185.20/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,269	2
Bulls	—	—	1,555	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	3,701	1
Bulls	—	—	1,734	216.77/cwt	212.00–221.00	3,759	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	173.66/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,388	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,303	189.32/cwt	187.00–191.00	2,467	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	182.46/cwt	176.00–185.00	2,792	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	166.45/cwt	164.00–174.00	2,002	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	156.38/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,745	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	179.95/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,069	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	466.05/cwt	440.00–485.00	2,041	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	390.91/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,037	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	376.55/cwt	373.00–380.00	2,504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	466.34/cwt	450.00–490.00	2,005	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	584.43/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,917	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	397.67/cwt	385.00–423.00	2,704	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	324.95/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	458.48/cwt	440.00–480.00	2,173	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	700–750	740	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	534.70/cwt	525.00–545.00	1,791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	414.41/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,375	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	454.75/cwt	429.00–475.00	2,628	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,497	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,359	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,425	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	459.34/cwt	445.00–485.00	2,389	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	412.22/cwt	401.00–430.00	2,391	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	516.19/cwt	500.00–545.00	2,251	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	626.45/cwt	605.00–635.00	2,355	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	381.86/cwt	375.00–389.00	2,788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	662.44/cwt	655.00–670.00	2,206	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	379.67/cwt	360.00–397.00	2,377	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	479.97/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,102	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	433.56/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,688	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	422.11/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,195	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,997	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	4,350.00/head	4,350.00–4,350.00	4,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 404Last week 280Year ago 698

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 47Year ago 196

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 32Year ago 150

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	620.00	620.00
2	300–350	333	655.00–670.00	662.44
4	350–400	376	605.00–635.00	626.45
4	400–450	436	500.00–545.00	516.19
5	450–500	465	500.00–550.00	512.86
7	500–550	520	445.00–485.00	459.34
14	550–600	578	429.00–475.00	454.75
7	600–650	620	420.00–445.00	433.56
11	650–700	680	385.00–423.00	397.67
2	700–750	730	375.00–389.00	381.86
1	750–800	795	330.00	330.00
2	800–850	813	320.00–330.00	324.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	600.00	600.00
1	450–500	490	565.00	565.00
1	500–550	505	515.00	515.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	570.00–600.00	584.43
2	350–400	388	535.00–545.00	539.90
6	400–450	438	440.00–485.00	466.05
13	450–500	470	445.00–490.00	472.96
6	500–550	526	393.00–435.00	415.32
8	550–600	576	380.00–425.00	393.89
1	600–650	645	393.00	393.00
2	650–700	665	373.00–380.00	376.55
2	700–750	720	330.00–345.00	337.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	525.00–545.00	534.70
2	350–400	363	550.00	550.00
2	400–450	438	475.00–485.00	479.97
8	450–500	474	440.00–480.00	458.48
13	500–550	520	410.00–450.00	422.11
6	550–600	580	401.00–430.00	412.22
4	600–650	626	360.00–397.00	379.67
1	650–700	655	363.00	363.00
7	700–750	721	330.00–341.00	337.44
2	750–800	778	321.00	321.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	495.00–520.00	507.31
5	350–400	366	485.00–520.00	507.25
4	400–450	430	450.00–490.00	466.34
6	450–500	478	430.00–475.00	454.29
4	500–550	521	380.00–400.00	390.91
3	550–600	560	350.00–385.00	368.13
2	600–650	613	367.00–385.00	375.96
3	650–700	675	320.00–351.00	337.08
1	700–750	735	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	740	385.00	385.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	445.00	445.00
1	550–600	570	371.00	371.00
1	600–650	640	351.00	351.00
3	650–700	672	330.00–339.00	335.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	573	400.00–430.00	414.41
1	700–750	735	321.00	321.00
1	900–950	925	265.00	265.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,168	2,700.00–3,500.00	3,090.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,085	3,050.00–3,350.00	3,193.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,063	2,850.00–3,650.00	3,280.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	3,000.00	3,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	2,950.00	2,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,403	3,850.00–4,250.00	4,076.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,099	3,400.00–5,000.00	4,327.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	4,350.00	4,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	3,700.00	3,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,425	4,050.00	4,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,180	4,050.00	4,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	137.00	137.00
3	—	988	165.00–167.00	166.03
1	—	855	145.00	145.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,375	169.00–179.00	173.66
6	—	1,303	187.00–191.00	189.32
7	—	1,530	176.00–185.00	182.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,203	164.00–174.00	166.45
4	—	1,116	152.00–159.00	156.38
5	—	1,150	175.00–185.00	179.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	180.00–190.00	185.20
1	—	1,555	238.00	238.00
9	—	1,734	212.00–221.00	216.77

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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle