Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs traded 10-20 higher, while feeder steers over 500lbs traded 10.00-20.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 10.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $421.41/cwt on 34 head, down $15.81 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 29 comparable sales and sits +0.12 against this barn's trailing median of $421.29.

Average price

$421.41

▼ 15.81 vs prior sale

34 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,307

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$193

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

$19.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−39.10

vs AR average

−57.62 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	426.57	2,359	25
Medium and Large 2	532	407.08	2,166	9thin

One grade step is worth $19.50/cwt here — about $193 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

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $481.97, low $346.27, median $421.29 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 sale34 hd

421.41

—

AR average9 barns · 192 hd

460.51

−39.10

National average158 barns · 12,009 hd

479.03

−57.62

This barn, trailing median29 sales

421.29

+0.12

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	1,720	219.90	3,781	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,522	185.42	2,822	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,205	172.90	2,084	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	911	150.33	1,370	4thin

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)	1,250	$3,673	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$3,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,258	$3,404	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,188	$2,592	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,255	$2,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	710	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,183	$3,016	2thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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	650–700	660	387.02/cwt	385.00–389.00	2,554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	427.49/cwt	403.00–445.00	2,043	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	329.26/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,239	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	2,591.79/head	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	320.02/cwt	315.00–327.00	2,301	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	3,015.75/head	2,900.00–3,150.00	3,016	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	334.88/cwt	316.00–350.00	2,093	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	420	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	2,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	333.57/cwt	330.00–337.00	2,245	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	3,403.78/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,404	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	387.78/cwt	379.00–397.00	2,424	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	485.43/cwt	465.00–505.00	2,068	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	3,672.90/head	3,650.00–3,700.00	3,673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	484.97/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,833	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	345.04/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,277	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	458.90/cwt	435.00–480.00	2,157	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	440.00/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,694	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	515.00/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	376.53/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,154	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	553	384.52/cwt	380.00–389.00	2,126	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	780	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,170	1
Bulls	—	—	1,723	234.87/cwt	232.00–238.00	4,047	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	174.49/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,120	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	185.42/cwt	181.00–189.00	2,822	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	167.75/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,969	4
Bulls	—	—	1,662	216.89/cwt	215.00–219.00	3,605	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	413.52/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,175	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	422.34/cwt	401.00–435.00	1,968	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	430.52/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,830	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	144.16/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,420	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,459	1
Bulls	—	—	1,885	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	3,751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	550	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	676.58/cwt	665.00–685.00	1,962	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	451.10/cwt	433.00–480.00	2,337	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	391.64/cwt	385.00–399.00	2,107	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350–400	365	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,117	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,947	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	425	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	331.96/cwt	329.00–335.00	2,556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	533.93/cwt	510.00–565.00	2,232	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	550	366.50/cwt	350.00–383.00	2,016	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	535	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,835	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	652.37/cwt	625.00–685.00	2,459	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	495.14/cwt	480.00–530.00	2,362	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	288.08/cwt	279.00–297.00	2,515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	425.26/cwt	403.00–445.00	2,462	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	374.85/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,148	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	679.09/cwt	635.00–695.00	2,119	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	489.98/cwt	475.00–510.00	1,833	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	413.13/cwt	401.00–425.00	2,578	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	405.33/cwt	398.00–430.00	2,140	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	709	332.96/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,361	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	405.74/cwt	395.00–430.00	2,276	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	471.79/cwt	455.00–480.00	2,000	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	358.79/cwt	349.00–367.00	2,224	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,636	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 Apr 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 475Last week 404Year ago 452

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 115Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 58Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	665.00–685.00	676.58
5	300–350	312	635.00–695.00	679.09
6	350–400	377	625.00–685.00	652.37
6	400–450	418	510.00–565.00	533.93
9	450–500	477	480.00–530.00	495.14
9	500–550	518	433.00–480.00	451.10
13	550–600	579	403.00–445.00	425.26
7	600–650	624	401.00–425.00	413.13
2	650–700	660	385.00–389.00	387.02
5	700–750	709	330.00–345.00	332.96
2	750–800	770	329.00–335.00	331.96
1	800–850	800	315.00	315.00
2	850–900	873	279.00–297.00	288.08
1	900–950	930	270.00	270.00
1	950–1000	985	291.00	291.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	605.00	605.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	510.00–520.00	515.00
2	350–400	378	480.00–490.00	484.97
8	400–450	426	465.00–505.00	485.43
12	450–500	470	435.00–480.00	458.90
7	500–550	526	400.00–430.00	413.52
2	550–600	553	380.00–389.00	384.52
2	600–650	625	379.00–397.00	387.78
2	650–700	660	340.00–350.00	345.04
1	750–800	760	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	580.00	580.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	535	343.00	343.00
2	550–600	550	350.00–383.00	366.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	505.00	505.00
6	350–400	374	475.00–510.00	489.98
5	400–450	424	455.00–480.00	471.79
10	450–500	478	403.00–445.00	427.49
7	500–550	528	398.00–430.00	405.33
7	550–600	561	395.00–430.00	405.74
3	600–650	620	349.00–367.00	358.79
3	650–700	680	320.00–345.00	329.26
7	700–750	719	315.00–327.00	320.02
1	750–800	765	315.00	315.00
1	900–950	925	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	465.00	465.00
2	350–400	385	420.00–460.00	440.00
10	400–450	425	415.00–450.00	430.52
18	450–500	466	401.00–435.00	422.34
3	500–550	538	385.00–399.00	391.64
3	550–600	572	370.00–385.00	376.53
3	600–650	625	316.00–350.00	334.88
2	650–700	673	330.00–337.00	333.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	385.00	385.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	450.00	450.00
2	550–600	573	370.00–380.00	374.85

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	—	1,315	3,650.00	3,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,591.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,258	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,403.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	3,650.00–3,700.00	3,672.90
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	710	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,183	2,900.00–3,150.00	3,015.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	150.00	150.00
2	—	985	143.00–145.00	144.16
1	—	895	163.00	163.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,215	170.00–180.00	174.49
4	—	1,174	164.00–169.00	167.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,522	181.00–189.00	185.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,723	232.00–238.00	234.87
3	—	1,662	215.00–219.00	216.89
1	—	1,885	199.00	199.00

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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