Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market trend due to the july 4th holiday last week. 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 $420.20/cwt on 43 head, up $20.43 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 28 comparable sales and sits −1.15 against this barn's trailing median of $421.35.

Average price

$420.20

▲ 20.43 vs prior sale

43 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,298

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$36.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.65

vs AR average

−39.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	428.57	2,319	33
Medium and Large 2	566	392.56	2,223	10thin

One grade step is worth $36.02/cwt here — about $96 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 sale43 hd

420.20

—

AR average7 barns · 329 hd

441.85

−21.65

National average146 barns · 7,211 hd

459.48

−39.28

This barn, trailing median28 sales

421.35

−1.15

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	1,623	212.56	3,449	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,338	183.50	2,454	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,072	159.29	1,708	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,032	151.32	1,562	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,450	$3,717	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,385	$3,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	400–450	410	458.67/cwt	445.00–485.00	1,881	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	410	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,214	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,779	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	371.04/cwt	364.00–381.00	2,156	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	319.00/cwt	305.00–335.00	2,287	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	518.89/cwt	495.00–545.00	1,468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	360.82/cwt	345.00–371.00	2,057	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	350.95/cwt	345.00–357.00	2,193	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	364.25/cwt	351.00–385.00	2,240	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	310	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	2,062	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	515	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	363.97/cwt	363.00–365.00	2,286	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	429.90/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,248	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500–550	533	490.35/cwt	475.00–505.00	2,614	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	319.97/cwt	314.00–335.00	2,461	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550–600	567	488.18/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,768	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	332.83/cwt	320.00–350.00	2,233	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	386.80/cwt	379.00–391.00	1,988	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,186	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,473	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	415.39/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,961	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	413.44/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,745	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,075	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,032	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,848	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,036	164.63/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,706	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,101	155.02/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,707	5
Bulls	—	—	1,295	189.22/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,450	3
Bulls	—	—	1,892	231.43/cwt	228.00–237.00	4,379	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	380.38/cwt	360.00–395.00	2,552	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	469.42/cwt	455.00–495.00	2,173	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	670	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,982	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	600	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	605	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	396.14/cwt	375.00–415.00	2,436	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	344.97/cwt	335.00–349.00	2,636	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	475.15/cwt	450.00–500.00	2,043	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	412.81/cwt	395.00–435.00	2,176	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	495.00/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	463.35/cwt	445.00–485.00	2,168	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,069	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	384.02/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,592	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	369.54/cwt	353.00–385.00	2,664	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	421.07/cwt	405.00–450.00	2,417	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	628	403.99/cwt	403.00–405.00	2,537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	580.33/cwt	575.00–585.00	1,555	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	431.79/cwt	407.00–445.00	2,245	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	441.67/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,957	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	383.22/cwt	361.00–400.00	2,211	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,852	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	534.65/cwt	505.00–555.00	1,930	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	154.31/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,582	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	146.83/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,531	2
Bulls	—	—	1,666	215.92/cwt	210.00–219.00	3,597	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	352.62/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,334	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	481.94/cwt	465.00–495.00	1,552	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	435.04/cwt	415.00–455.00	2,058	8

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 Jul 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 539Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 0Year ago 0

No market trend due to the july 4th holiday last week. 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
2	250–300	283	495.00–545.00	518.89
2	300–350	345	485.00–505.00	495.00
4	400–450	410	445.00–485.00	458.67
6	450–500	468	445.00–485.00	463.35
9	500–550	527	395.00–435.00	412.81
8	550–600	581	364.00–381.00	371.04
6	600–650	615	351.00–385.00	364.25
4	650–700	671	360.00–395.00	380.38
5	700–750	717	305.00–335.00	319.00
7	750–800	769	314.00–335.00	319.97
1	950–1000	975	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	435.00	435.00
1	350–400	390	425.00	425.00
6	400–450	422	390.00–430.00	413.44
9	450–500	472	400.00–435.00	415.39
6	500–550	514	379.00–391.00	386.80
4	550–600	570	345.00–371.00	360.82
2	600–650	625	345.00–357.00	350.95
6	650–700	671	320.00–350.00	332.83
1	700–750	705	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	533	475.00–505.00	490.35
3	550–600	567	480.00–495.00	488.18
1	600–650	600	500.00	500.00
1	650–700	670	445.00	445.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	628	403.00–405.00	403.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	665.00	665.00
1	400–450	410	540.00	540.00
1	500–550	515	465.00	465.00
1	600–650	605	445.00	445.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	465.00–495.00	481.94
3	400–450	443	435.00–450.00	441.67
8	450–500	473	415.00–455.00	435.04
2	500–550	523	410.00–450.00	429.90
8	550–600	577	361.00–400.00	383.22
2	600–650	628	363.00–365.00	363.97
3	650–700	662	350.00–355.00	352.62
1	700–750	740	341.00	341.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	575.00–585.00	580.33
2	300–350	313	545.00	545.00
4	350–400	361	505.00–555.00	534.65
9	400–450	430	450.00–500.00	475.15
9	450–500	463	455.00–495.00	469.42
19	500–550	520	407.00–445.00	431.79
13	550–600	574	405.00–450.00	421.07
17	600–650	615	375.00–415.00	396.14
12	650–700	675	370.00–395.00	384.02
12	700–750	721	353.00–385.00	369.54
4	750–800	764	335.00–349.00	344.97
1	900–950	920	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	465.00	465.00
1	450–500	470	400.00	400.00
1	600–650	620	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	665	357.00	357.00
1	700–750	705	341.00	341.00
1	800–850	815	320.00	320.00
1	950–1000	955	170.00	170.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	4,050.00	4,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,473	3,550.00	3,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	189.00	189.00
1	—	1,600	178.00	178.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,036	161.00–170.00	164.63
5	—	1,101	150.00–158.00	155.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,025	151.00–159.00	154.31
2	—	1,043	144.00–149.00	146.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,295	185.00–195.00	189.22
3	—	1,892	228.00–237.00	231.43
4	—	1,666	210.00–219.00	215.92

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

Feeder Cattle

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