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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2025-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Jan 23

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← Jan 16Jan 23Jan 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

363 head

▼ 806 vs last sale 1,169▲ 114 vs year ago 249 · +45.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 144▲ 50 vs year ago 35 · +142.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 25▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-15.00 instances 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers 4.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cattle were softer with limited buyer participation. Feeder cattle were lower in most classes with considerably less demand this week. Quality was average. Sold a split load on video; to view results click this link; ( https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf ).

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $303.14/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −79.97 against this barn's trailing median of $383.11.

Average price

$303.14

17 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,650

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$338

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

$65.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.45

vs AR average

−37.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	320.23	1,745	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	510	290.00	1,479	1thin
Medium and Large 2	552	255.15	1,407	4thin

One grade step is worth $65.08/cwt here — about $338 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale17 hd

303.14

—

AR average10 barns · 312 hd

312.59

−9.45

National average147 barns · 15,667 hd

340.94

−37.80

This barn, trailing median30 sales

383.11

−79.97

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $464.97, low $323.28, median $383.11 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,648	135.81	2,238	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	129.00	1,787	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,107	119.97	1,328	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	956	96.15	920	11

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,065	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$1,925	1thin

Every lot

49 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	312.67/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,010	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	363.94/cwt	342.50–390.00	1,190	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	331.67/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,144	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	355	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,154	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	360.91/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,325	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	348.22/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,459	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	292.50/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,272	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	460	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,599	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	327.62/cwt	322.50–350.00	1,550	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	288.63/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,365	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,479	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	316.05/cwt	307.50–332.50	1,656	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	525	338.33/cwt	330.00–342.50	1,776	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	255.12/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,360	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	255.18/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,455	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	586	311.89/cwt	305.00–322.50	1,828	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,905	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	262.99/cwt	261.00–265.00	1,770	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,784	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	341.75/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,087	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	296.61/cwt	290.00–300.00	949	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	332.25/cwt	325.00–342.50	1,226	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	410	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,404	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	318.06/cwt	305.50–337.50	1,329	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	306.66/cwt	285.00–317.50	1,423	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	466	317.59/cwt	312.50–323.00	1,480	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	285.06/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,448	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	515	297.51/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,532	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	558	286.27/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,597	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	266.69/cwt	257.50–280.00	1,501	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	605	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,603	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	256.40/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,587	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	660	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,723	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,752	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	304.09/cwt	287.50–310.00	1,432	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,586	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	283.78/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,669	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,648	135.81/cwt	125.00–150.00	2,238	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	803	75.04/cwt	73.00–77.00	603	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	97.94/cwt	93.00–105.00	967	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,113	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,039	106.18/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,103	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,106	122.94/cwt	115.00–133.00	1,360	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	137.53/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,820	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,787	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,065.06/head	2,025.00–2,100.00	2,065	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,627	1

This sale against other markets

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 Jan 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 363Last week 1,169Year ago 249

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 144Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 25Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	471	287.50–310.00	304.09
1	500–550	525	302.00	302.00
4	550–600	588	280.00–285.00	283.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	290.00–300.00	296.61
1	400–450	425	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	318	320.00–365.00	341.75
5	350–400	369	325.00–342.50	332.25
5	400–450	418	305.50–337.50	318.06
8	450–500	464	285.00–317.50	306.66
5	500–550	508	275.00–292.50	285.06
6	550–600	563	257.50–280.00	266.69
5	600–650	619	250.00–262.00	256.40
1	750–800	755	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	342.50	342.50
4	450–500	466	312.50–323.00	317.59
3	500–550	515	295.00–300.00	297.51
2	550–600	558	285.00–287.50	286.27
1	600–650	605	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	660	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	460	347.50	347.50
3	500–550	525	330.00–342.50	338.33
1	600–650	600	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	327	342.50–390.00	363.94
10	350–400	367	345.00–380.00	360.91
8	400–450	419	330.00–375.00	348.22
11	450–500	473	322.50–350.00	327.62
5	500–550	524	307.50–332.50	316.05
4	550–600	586	305.00–322.50	311.89
2	650–700	673	261.00–265.00	262.99
1	700–750	705	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	305.00–320.00	312.67
2	400–450	435	285.00–300.00	292.50
2	450–500	473	285.00–292.00	288.63
2	500–550	533	250.00–260.00	255.12
2	550–600	570	250.00–260.00	255.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	325.00–335.00	331.67
2	350–400	355	325.00	325.00
1	500–550	510	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,003	110.00–112.00	110.98
2	—	803	73.00–77.00	75.04
7	—	987	93.00–105.00	97.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,106	115.00–133.00	122.94
6	—	1,039	105.00–108.00	106.18
2	—	1,323	136.00–139.00	137.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,648	125.00–150.00	135.81

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	2,025.00–2,100.00	2,065.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	192.50	192.50

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.