Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market trend do to a light test on lesser quality.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $376.77/cwt on 27 head, down $24.63 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 29 comparable sales and sits −44.52 against this barn's trailing median of $421.29.

Average price

$376.77

▼ 24.63 vs prior sale

27 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,077

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$15.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−59.36

vs AR average

−82.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	386.14	2,155	11thin
Medium and Large 2	547	370.33	2,024	16thin

One grade step is worth $15.80/cwt here — about $131 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale27 hd

376.77

—

AR average9 barns · 569 hd

436.13

−59.36

National average164 barns · 12,433 hd

459.19

−82.42

This barn, trailing median29 sales

421.29

−44.52

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	—	Average	1,654	230.49	3,812	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,427	184.14	2,628	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,213	172.38	2,091	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	898	139.87	1,256	3thin

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)	1,015	$3,184	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,370	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$2,654	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	938	$2,255	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$4,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,382	$3,544	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$254	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	948	$211	2thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	356.33/cwt	349.00–365.00	2,387	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	750–800	760	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,824	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	2,254.93/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,255	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	345	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,984	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	334.50/cwt	334.00–335.00	2,285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	391.67/cwt	375.00–401.00	1,868	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,263	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	4,600.00/head	4,600.00–4,600.00	4,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	3,441.68/head	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,442	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	489.89/cwt	475.00–515.00	1,607	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	435.04/cwt	415.00–480.00	1,644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	386.97/cwt	365.00–400.00	2,024	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,320	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	210.96/head	210.00–212.00	211	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	2,654.12/head	2,350.00–3,000.00	2,654	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	462.40/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,517	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	406.88/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,729	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	357.19/cwt	340.00–373.00	1,861	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	342.35/cwt	334.00–351.00	1,986	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	410.00/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,907	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,021	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,369	187.68/cwt	184.00–194.00	2,569	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	178.96/cwt	176.00–185.00	2,178	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	170.18/cwt	165.00–173.00	2,063	9
Bulls	—	—	1,740	222.17/cwt	215.00–227.00	3,866	2
Bulls	—	—	1,515	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	3,288	1
Bulls	—	—	1,643	240.54/cwt	237.00–245.00	3,952	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	344.50/cwt	341.00–348.00	2,205	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	373.39/cwt	359.00–395.00	2,128	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	3,183.99/head	2,850.00–3,450.00	3,184	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	254.12/head	225.00–285.00	254	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	330.50/cwt	330.00–331.00	2,323	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	502.58/cwt	490.00–530.00	2,066	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	444.98/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,065	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	458.08/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,686	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	429.85/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,999	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	333.38/cwt	319.00–341.00	2,380	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	311.50/cwt	310.00–313.00	2,336	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,256	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	401.80/cwt	381.00–420.00	2,057	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	342	435.05/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,488	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	680	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	583	345.60/cwt	341.00–350.00	2,015	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	343.53/cwt	337.00–350.00	2,140	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	495.82/cwt	485.00–530.00	1,835	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	447.02/cwt	425.00–465.00	1,869	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	438.65/cwt	411.00–455.00	2,272	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	455.26/cwt	400.00–475.00	1,930	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	342.11/cwt	330.00–356.00	2,094	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	364.57/cwt	346.00–383.00	2,472	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	552	365.98/cwt	361.00–370.00	2,020	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	373.19/cwt	360.00–391.00	2,325	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,573	175.29/cwt	173.00–178.00	2,757	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	139.87/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,256	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	323.59/cwt	310.00–337.00	2,168	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	348.94/cwt	335.00–363.00	2,013	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	431.23/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,665	4

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 Jun 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 272Last week 395Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 123Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 129Year ago 0

No market trend do to a light test on lesser quality.

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	290	580.00	580.00
4	300–350	328	475.00–515.00	489.89
11	350–400	370	485.00–530.00	495.82
4	400–450	411	490.00–530.00	502.58
7	450–500	464	435.00–455.00	444.98
3	500–550	518	411.00–455.00	438.65
6	550–600	570	359.00–395.00	373.39
3	600–650	623	360.00–391.00	373.19
3	650–700	670	349.00–365.00	356.33
2	700–750	703	330.00–331.00	330.50
1	850–900	895	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	575.00	575.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	505.00	505.00
2	300–350	328	460.00–465.00	462.40
3	350–400	378	415.00–480.00	435.04
6	400–450	424	400.00–475.00	455.26
3	450–500	465	405.00–415.00	410.00
9	500–550	523	365.00–400.00	386.97
7	550–600	577	335.00–363.00	348.94
3	600–650	612	330.00–356.00	342.11
4	650–700	670	310.00–337.00	323.59
1	850–900	870	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	583	341.00–350.00	345.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	760	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	425.00–445.00	435.05
5	350–400	368	450.00–475.00	458.08
7	400–450	418	425.00–465.00	447.02
4	450–500	465	420.00–450.00	429.85
3	500–550	512	381.00–420.00	401.80
3	550–600	552	361.00–370.00	365.98
2	600–650	640	341.00–348.00	344.50
1	650–700	695	345.00	345.00
1	700–750	730	309.00	309.00
2	750–800	750	310.00–313.00	311.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	450.00	450.00
4	350–400	386	420.00–440.00	431.23
3	400–450	425	400.00–415.00	406.88
6	450–500	477	375.00–401.00	391.67
7	500–550	521	340.00–373.00	357.19
1	650–700	660	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	735	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	795	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	623	337.00–350.00	343.53
2	650–700	678	346.00–383.00	364.57
4	700–750	714	319.00–341.00	333.38
1	750–800	775	329.00	329.00
1	800–850	830	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	580	334.00–351.00	342.35
2	650–700	683	334.00–335.00	334.50
1	700–750	725	320.00	320.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,650	3,750.00	3,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	4,600.00	4,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,248	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,441.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	938	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,254.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,245	2,350.00–3,000.00	2,654.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,230	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	2,850.00–3,450.00	3,183.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	2,800.00	2,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	948	210.00–212.00	210.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	225.00–285.00	254.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,369	184.00–194.00	187.68
2	—	1,573	173.00–178.00	175.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,217	176.00–185.00	178.96
9	—	1,212	165.00–173.00	170.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	898	137.00–144.00	139.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,740	215.00–227.00	222.17
1	—	1,515	217.00	217.00
3	—	1,643	237.00–245.00	240.54

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

Replacement Cattle

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