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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Feb 5

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← Jan 22Feb 5Feb 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

237 head

▼ 106 vs last sale 343▼ 291 vs year ago 528 · −55.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 39▼ 42 vs year ago 80 · −52.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 8▼ 6 vs year ago 20 · −30.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market trend this week do to winter weather last week, Link to video sale, 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 $421.29/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 22 of 30 comparable sales and sits +38.18 against this barn's trailing median of $383.11.

Average price

$421.29

20 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,322

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$25.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.80

vs AR average

−61.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	427.75	2,367	15thin
Medium and Large 2	544	401.92	2,187	5thin

One grade step is worth $25.83/cwt here — about $180 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 sale20 hd

421.29

—

AR average6 barns · 102 hd

442.09

−20.80

National average143 barns · 13,122 hd

483.03

−61.74

This barn, trailing median30 sales

383.11

+38.18

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	1,637	179.64	2,940	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,528	161.06	2,462	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,321	156.94	2,073	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,120	115.04	1,288	4thin

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)	1,140	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,242	$2,358	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$2,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$2,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$1,782	1thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,323	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,283	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,450	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	534.82/cwt	520.00–555.00	1,711	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	442.61/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,461	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,606	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	491.51/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,868	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,883	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	517.43/cwt	510.00–530.00	2,204	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	489.29/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,300	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	439.98/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,121	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	460.04/cwt	443.00–485.00	2,383	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	419.77/cwt	413.00–431.00	2,204	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	410.56/cwt	397.00–435.00	2,336	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	375.15/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,150	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	590	421.00/cwt	421.00–421.00	2,484	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Full	620	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,189	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	406.25/cwt	391.00–423.00	2,523	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	364.00/cwt	357.00–371.00	2,348	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	335.95/cwt	329.00–343.00	2,318	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	362.45/cwt	355.00–371.00	2,592	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Full	720	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,520	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	2,652	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,597	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	428.10/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,349	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	447.15/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,646	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,636	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	459.61/cwt	449.00–465.00	1,912	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	407.80/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,733	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	433.67/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,060	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	386.67/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,837	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,288	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	366.77/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,915	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	359.30/cwt	345.00–379.00	2,005	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	580	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,755	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	375.89/cwt	371.00–381.00	2,191	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,288	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	365.47/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,270	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,477	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,943	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,251	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,406	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,503	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,123	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	169.45/cwt	169.00–170.00	2,677	2
Bulls	—	—	1,748	196.32/cwt	192.00–201.00	3,432	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	115.04/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,288	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,245	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,154	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	164.05/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,080	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,327	162.18/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,152	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,791	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	155.09/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,590	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,242	2,358.26/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,358	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,782.00/head	1,782.00–1,782.00	1,782	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 Feb 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 237Last week 343Year ago 528

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 39Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 8Year ago 20

No market trend this week do to winter weather last week, Link to video sale, https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,580	169.00–170.00	169.45
1	—	1,415	150.00	150.00
3	—	1,748	192.00–201.00	196.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,120	110.00–120.00	115.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,670	150.00–160.00	155.09
1	—	1,245	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	127.00	127.00
3	—	1,327	160.00–165.00	162.18
2	—	1,268	160.00–169.00	164.05

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	540.00	540.00
1	250–300	290	500.00	500.00
3	300–350	320	520.00–555.00	534.82
3	350–400	380	485.00–500.00	491.51
4	400–450	426	510.00–530.00	517.43
6	450–500	470	480.00–505.00	489.29
5	500–550	518	443.00–485.00	460.04
9	550–600	569	397.00–435.00	410.56
9	600–650	621	391.00–423.00	406.25
4	700–750	715	355.00–371.00	362.45
1	750–800	760	349.00	349.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	330	435.00–450.00	442.61
1	350–400	365	440.00	440.00
1	400–450	405	465.00	465.00
5	450–500	482	425.00–450.00	439.98
3	500–550	525	413.00–431.00	419.77
2	550–600	573	370.00–380.00	375.15
2	600–650	645	357.00–371.00	364.00
2	650–700	690	329.00–343.00	335.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	353.00	353.00
1	700–750	720	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	421.00	421.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	610	369.00	369.00
1	750–800	770	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	323.00	323.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	515.00	515.00
5	350–400	368	440.00–455.00	447.15
5	400–450	416	449.00–465.00	459.61
6	450–500	475	425.00–450.00	433.67
1	500–550	520	440.00	440.00
3	550–600	558	345.00–379.00	359.30
4	600–650	621	350.00–375.00	365.47
1	650–700	650	381.00	381.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	415.00–450.00	428.10
1	350–400	385	425.00	425.00
5	400–450	425	400.00–420.00	407.80
3	450–500	475	360.00–400.00	386.67
3	500–550	522	350.00–375.00	366.77
2	550–600	583	371.00–381.00	375.89
1	600–650	610	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	475.00	475.00

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)	3	—	1,242	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,358.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,782.00	1,782.00

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.