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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2025-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Feb 6

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← Jan 30Feb 6Feb 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

528 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 450▼ 213 vs year ago 741 · −28.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 74▲ 16 vs year ago 64 · +25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 15▲ 0 vs year ago 20 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450lbs. 2.00-10.00 higher; over 450lbs. 3.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Quality was average to attractive. Market was little softer on most classes. Preconditioned cattle brought a premium. Sold a video load, 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 $324.71/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −58.40 against this barn's trailing median of $383.11.

Average price

$324.71

48 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$489

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

$88.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.54

vs AR average

−17.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	330.84	1,798	43
Medium and Large 1-2	561	291.67	1,635	3thin
Medium and Large 2	540	242.50	1,310	2thin

One grade step is worth $88.34/cwt here — about $489 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale48 hd

324.71

—

AR average10 barns · 270 hd

320.17

+4.54

National average187 barns · 18,766 hd

342.38

−17.67

This barn, trailing median30 sales

383.11

−58.40

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	—	Low	1,626	133.26	2,166	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,507	128.46	1,936	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,119	125.70	1,407	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	978	114.00	1,115	12

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,213	$2,450	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$2,197	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,275	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,225	$1,797	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,065	$2,163	2thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	375.93/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,177	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	307.56/cwt	300.00–315.00	963	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	340	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,462	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,139	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	376.43/cwt	340.00–420.00	1,389	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	377	327.13/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,233	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	286.60/cwt	277.00–310.00	1,098	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	395	432.50/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,708	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	278.80/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,157	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	416	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,643	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	355.51/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,486	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	311.85/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,350	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	460	308.33/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,418	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	339.99/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,618	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	480	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,632	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,288	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	323.51/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,682	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	522	347.54/cwt	327.50–370.00	1,814	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,617	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,328	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	567	327.81/cwt	310.00–365.00	1,859	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	305.20/cwt	297.50–340.00	1,743	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,642	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,678	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	618	315.81/cwt	310.00–323.00	1,952	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	290.95/cwt	283.00–305.00	1,821	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,945	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	688	293.08/cwt	292.50–295.00	2,016	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	740	275.47/cwt	270.00–282.50	2,038	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	790	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,133	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	807	266.16/cwt	245.00–277.00	2,148	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	867	244.51/cwt	243.00–247.50	2,120	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Value Added	915	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,178	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	305	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,235	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	340.77/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,084	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	288.72/cwt	275.00–305.00	933	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	335	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,223	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	365	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,332	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	334.15/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,250	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,086	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	327.08/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,370	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	289.14/cwt	283.00–295.00	1,214	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	262.51/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,118	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	428	325.21/cwt	317.50–345.00	1,392	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	473	320.19/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,514	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	300.94/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,426	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	520	306.67/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,595	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	288.56/cwt	280.00–297.00	1,506	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	555	303.17/cwt	295.00–307.50	1,683	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	283.82/cwt	277.50–290.00	1,618	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	259.97/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,620	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	632	281.97/cwt	270.00–307.50	1,782	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	680	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,564	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	716	239.44/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,714	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	232.45/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,674	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	768	241.15/cwt	232.50–259.00	1,852	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	223.05/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,720	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,796	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	304.22/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,457	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	291.64/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,560	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	288.24/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,649	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	274.21/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,686	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	234.24/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,672	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,874	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,533	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,916	3
Bulls	—	—	1,672	137.39/cwt	130.00–155.00	2,297	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	111.90/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,092	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	124.49/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,232	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,065	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,491	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,123	124.75/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,401	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	128.46/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,936	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	171.54/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,630	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	2,196.97/head	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,197	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,130	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,797.14/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,797	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	2,162.50/head	1,950.00–2,375.00	2,163	2

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 Feb 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 528Last week 450Year ago 741

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 74Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 15Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	430.00	430.00
2	350–400	395	415.00–450.00	432.50
7	400–450	416	395.00	395.00
2	450–500	480	340.00	340.00
18	500–550	522	327.50–370.00	347.54
11	550–600	567	310.00–365.00	327.81
10	600–650	618	310.00–323.00	315.81
6	650–700	688	292.50–295.00	293.08
5	700–750	740	270.00–282.50	275.47
1	750–800	790	270.00	270.00
3	800–850	807	245.00–277.00	266.16
3	850–900	867	243.00–247.50	244.51
1	900–950	915	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	300.00–315.00	307.56
4	350–400	383	277.00–310.00	286.60
4	400–450	415	270.00–285.00	278.80
1	500–550	515	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	565	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	330.00	330.00
6	350–400	377	320.00–335.00	327.13
2	400–450	433	290.00–335.00	311.85
3	450–500	460	300.00–325.00	308.33
1	500–550	530	305.00	305.00
2	550–600	576	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	610	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	313	360.00–390.00	375.93
11	350–400	369	340.00–420.00	376.43
8	400–450	418	350.00–365.00	355.51
7	450–500	476	320.00–355.00	339.99
5	500–550	520	310.00–335.00	323.51
9	550–600	571	297.50–340.00	305.20
7	600–650	626	283.00–305.00	290.95
1	650–700	665	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	365	365.00	365.00
4	400–450	428	317.50–345.00	325.21
12	450–500	473	310.00–330.00	320.19
3	500–550	520	300.00–310.00	306.67
5	550–600	555	295.00–307.50	303.17
3	600–650	632	270.00–307.50	281.97
1	650–700	680	230.00	230.00
7	700–750	716	230.00–245.00	239.44
6	750–800	768	232.50–259.00	241.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	318	325.00–355.00	340.77
8	350–400	374	325.00–350.00	334.15
8	400–450	419	315.00–340.00	327.08
13	450–500	474	295.00–310.00	300.94
7	500–550	522	280.00–297.00	288.56
4	550–600	570	277.50–290.00	283.82
3	600–650	623	255.00–270.00	259.97
2	650–700	655	250.00	250.00
4	700–750	720	225.00–235.00	232.45
4	750–800	771	220.00–230.00	223.05
1	850–900	855	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	275.00–305.00	288.72
1	350–400	395	275.00	275.00
4	400–450	426	255.00–265.00	262.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	283.00–295.00	289.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	479	290.00–310.00	304.22
3	500–550	535	290.00–295.00	291.64
3	550–600	572	285.00–295.00	288.24
3	600–650	615	270.00–277.50	274.21
1	650–700	655	250.00	250.00
4	700–750	714	230.00–242.00	234.24
1	750–800	765	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	976	107.00–117.00	111.90
2	—	990	123.00–126.00	124.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,507	126.00–130.00	128.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	140.00	140.00
15	—	1,123	118.00–130.00	124.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,533	125.00	125.00
6	—	1,672	130.00–155.00	137.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	3	—	950	165.00–180.00	171.54

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,113	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,196.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,797.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,900.00	2,900.00

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	—	1,030	2,550.00	2,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	1,950.00–2,375.00	2,162.50

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.