Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market trend do to light test last week, although there were some stand out replacement sales.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $440.31/cwt on 18 head, down $1.44 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 29 comparable sales and sits +19.02 against this barn's trailing median of $421.29.

Average price

$440.31

▼ 1.44 vs prior sale

18 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,385

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$52.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−36.90

vs AR average

−47.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	446.17	2,405	16thin
Medium and Large 2	563	393.44	2,215	2thin

One grade step is worth $52.73/cwt here — about $190 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 sale18 hd

440.31

—

AR average7 barns · 493 hd

477.21

−36.90

National average180 barns · 14,267 hd

487.55

−47.24

This barn, trailing median29 sales

421.29

+19.02

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	1,775	222.42	3,948	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,151	177.97	2,048	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,417	177.80	2,520	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	918	155.72	1,429	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)	1,295	$5,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	978	$4,105	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,283	$3,951	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$3,086	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$2,682	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,255	$2,524	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,540	$5,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,820	$4,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,475	$5,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,186	$5,022	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,483	$4,814	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,440	$4,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,532	$4,012	7

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	394.52/cwt	377.00–409.00	2,624	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	138.02/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,260	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,218	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	184.73/cwt	182.00–191.00	2,924	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	174.93/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,036	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	159.42/cwt	154.00–164.00	1,514	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,205	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	355	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	2,414	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	469.95/cwt	450.00–490.00	2,270	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	557.55/cwt	550.00–565.00	1,996	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	419.48/cwt	413.00–425.00	2,613	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,545	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	625.27/cwt	590.00–645.00	2,288	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	625	365.48/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,284	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	615.00/cwt	610.00–620.00	2,460	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	393.44/cwt	380.00–407.00	2,215	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	525.65/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	445.97/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,083	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	547.50/cwt	535.00–560.00	1,834	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	441.90/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,519	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	518.90/cwt	510.00–545.00	2,247	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	360	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	470	431.42/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,028	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	463.57/cwt	445.00–485.00	1,998	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	613.71/cwt	600.00–620.00	2,013	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	448.11/cwt	430.00–475.00	2,353	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	421.08/cwt	401.00–430.00	2,265	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	403.26/cwt	385.00–425.00	2,286	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	406.65/cwt	385.00–425.00	2,334	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	850–900	895	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	900–950	922	3,504.60/head	3,100.00–3,750.00	3,505	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	461.13/cwt	445.00–480.00	2,347	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	499.98/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	545.27/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,761	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	409.00/cwt	409.00–409.00	2,454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	442.39/cwt	425.00–460.00	2,128	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	479.52/cwt	465.00–495.00	2,239	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,820	4,750.00/head	4,750.00–4,750.00	4,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,540	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,407	4,922.83/head	3,950.00–5,750.00	4,923	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,317	5,266.20/head	5,200.00–5,300.00	5,266	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	3,808.61/head	3,500.00–4,000.00	3,809	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	4,838.28/head	4,500.00–5,100.00	4,838	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	4,500.00/head	4,500.00–4,500.00	4,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	5,050.00/head	5,050.00–5,050.00	5,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	3,951.36/head	3,800.00–4,150.00	3,951	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	2,523.90/head	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,524	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,681.54/head	2,400.00–3,000.00	2,682	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,500	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	5,375.00/head	5,375.00–5,375.00	5,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,653	4,373.75/head	4,350.00–4,400.00	4,374	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,603	4,775.22/head	4,100.00–5,700.00	4,775	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	4,105.12/head	3,975.00–4,250.00	4,105	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	3,086.49/head	2,375.00–3,600.00	3,086	3
Bulls	—	—	1,905	241.98/cwt	241.00–243.00	4,610	2
Bulls	—	—	1,709	224.06/cwt	221.00–230.00	3,829	5
Bulls	—	—	1,793	210.58/cwt	207.00–216.00	3,776	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	187.60/cwt	185.00–190.00	2,189	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,028	165.76/cwt	164.00–168.00	1,704	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	176.42/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,424	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,494	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 May 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 315Last week 184Year ago 280

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 69Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 128Last week 21Year ago 0

No market trend do to light test last week, although there were some stand out replacement sales.

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	335	535.00–560.00	547.50
1	400–450	435	540.00	540.00
3	450–500	467	465.00–495.00	479.52
4	500–550	509	445.00–480.00	461.13
3	550–600	567	385.00–425.00	403.26
1	800–850	840	291.00	291.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	680.00	680.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	540.00–550.00	545.27
3	350–400	380	495.00–505.00	499.98
4	400–450	431	445.00–485.00	463.57
6	450–500	481	425.00–460.00	442.39
7	500–550	538	401.00–430.00	421.08
5	550–600	574	385.00–425.00	406.65
1	600–650	600	409.00	409.00
1	650–700	650	381.00	381.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
1	850–900	895	4,250.00	4,250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
8	900–950	922	3,100.00–3,750.00	3,504.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	600.00–620.00	613.71
5	350–400	366	590.00–645.00	625.27
2	400–450	400	610.00–620.00	615.00
4	450–500	483	450.00–490.00	469.95
11	500–550	525	430.00–475.00	448.11
5	550–600	570	430.00–460.00	441.90
5	600–650	623	413.00–425.00	419.48
4	650–700	665	377.00–409.00	394.52
1	750–800	770	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	500.00–550.00	525.65
2	300–350	310	550.00	550.00
2	350–400	358	550.00–565.00	557.55
4	400–450	433	510.00–545.00	518.90
5	450–500	467	430.00–460.00	445.97
2	550–600	563	380.00–407.00	393.44
1	650–700	655	385.00	385.00
1	700–750	705	361.00	361.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	500.00	500.00
3	450–500	470	420.00–450.00	431.42
2	600–650	625	350.00–380.00	365.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	420.00	420.00
1	600–650	615	375.00	375.00
1	700–750	735	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	136.00–140.00	138.02
3	—	950	154.00–164.00	159.42
1	—	830	180.00	180.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	168.00	168.00
4	—	1,583	182.00–191.00	184.73
13	—	1,374	170.00–180.00	176.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,164	170.00–180.00	174.93
6	—	1,167	185.00–190.00	187.60
2	—	1,028	164.00–168.00	165.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,905	241.00–243.00	241.98
5	—	1,709	221.00–230.00	224.06
4	—	1,793	207.00–216.00	210.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,820	4,750.00	4,750.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,540	5,000.00	5,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,407	3,950.00–5,750.00	4,922.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,317	5,200.00–5,300.00	5,266.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,480	3,500.00–4,000.00	3,808.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,088	4,500.00–5,100.00	4,838.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,440	4,500.00	4,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	4,000.00	4,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,475	5,375.00	5,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,653	4,350.00–4,400.00	4,373.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,603	4,100.00–5,700.00	4,775.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	4,100.00	4,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,295	5,050.00	5,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,283	3,800.00–4,150.00	3,951.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,255	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,523.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,300	2,400.00–3,000.00	2,681.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	978	3,975.00–4,250.00	4,105.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,295	2,375.00–3,600.00	3,086.49
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	240.00	240.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle