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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2025-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Apr 10

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← Apr 3Apr 10Apr 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

367 head

▲ 140 vs last sale 227▲ 245 vs year ago 122 · +200.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 37▲ 36 vs year ago 49 · +73.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 0▲ 10 vs year ago 5 · +200.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-15.00 lower on cattle under 550lbs. over 550lbs. were 15.00-20.00 lower on a small offering. Feeder heifers were 4.00-15.00 lower with instances of 20.00-30.00 lower with exception of 500-600 lb were 5.00 higher. Limited receipts last week make it hard to have a comparable trend. Limited buyer participation and lower futures caused some weakness in the market today. Quality was average. Over 200 stock cows will be sold next week for the 3rd Thursday stock cow special.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $307.07/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −62.44 against this barn's trailing median of $369.51.

Average price

$307.07

16 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,647

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+9.36

vs AR average

−9.48 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	307.07	1,647	16thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale16 hd

307.07

—

AR average10 barns · 205 hd

297.71

+9.36

National average178 barns · 10,561 hd

316.55

−9.48

This barn, trailing median31 sales

369.51

−62.44

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

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.07, low $320.69, median $369.51 across 31 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	1,674	160.56	2,687	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	142.72	1,677	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	141.84	2,123	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	946	111.71	1,056	13

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)	968	$2,297	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,198	$2,131	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,240	$2,047	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$3,119	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,264	$2,969	4thin

Every lot

31 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	345.08/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,122	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	430.14/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,411	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	420.17/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,542	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	405.40/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,719	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	383.99/cwt	360.00–415.00	1,805	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	354.39/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,857	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	346.94/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,971	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	318.40/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,984	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,006	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	390.90/cwt	350.00–440.00	1,247	19
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	320.11/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,066	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	378.51/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,416	17
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	310.18/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,172	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,230	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	351.19/cwt	320.00–400.00	1,500	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	323.78/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,525	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	310.50/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,621	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	299.52/cwt	285.00–317.50	1,701	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	265.80/cwt	247.50–285.00	1,661	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	137.55/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,912	5
Bulls	—	—	1,873	175.32/cwt	168.00–182.00	3,284	6
Bulls	—	—	1,895	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	3,544	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	798	92.35/cwt	90.00–94.00	737	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	117.52/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,163	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	142.72/cwt	133.00–151.00	1,677	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,497	141.84/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,123	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	968	2,297.25/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,297	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	2,130.88/head	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,131	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	2,047.38/head	2,025.00–2,075.00	2,047	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	3,118.52/head	2,925.00–3,300.00	3,119	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,264	2,969.29/head	2,575.00–3,200.00	2,969	4

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 Apr 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 367Last week 227Year ago 122

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 37Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 0Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	315.00–325.00	320.11
3	350–400	378	300.00–315.00	310.18
1	400–450	410	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	300–350	319	350.00–440.00	390.90
17	350–400	374	350.00–405.00	378.51
13	400–450	427	320.00–400.00	351.19
13	450–500	471	310.00–345.00	323.78
11	500–550	522	300.00–325.00	310.50
5	550–600	568	285.00–317.50	299.52
2	600–650	625	247.50–285.00	265.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	328	400.00–455.00	430.14
17	350–400	367	400.00–450.00	420.17
12	400–450	424	390.00–420.00	405.40
11	450–500	470	360.00–415.00	383.99
8	500–550	524	340.00–385.00	354.39
7	550–600	568	340.00–360.00	346.94
5	600–650	623	315.00–322.50	318.40
5	700–750	710	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	340.00–350.00	345.08

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,240	2,025.00–2,075.00	2,047.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,198	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,130.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	968	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,297.25

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	4	—	1,264	2,575.00–3,200.00	2,969.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,245	2,925.00–3,300.00	3,118.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,873	168.00–182.00	175.32
1	—	1,895	187.00	187.00
5	—	1,390	130.00–145.00	137.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	798	90.00–94.00	92.35
10	—	990	110.00–124.00	117.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,175	133.00–151.00	142.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,497	140.00–145.00	141.84

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.