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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Feb 12

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← Feb 5Feb 12Feb 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

501 head

▲ 264 vs last sale 237▲ 289 vs year ago 212 · +136.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 38▲ 46 vs year ago 49 · +93.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 14▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 15-30 higher. The quality and demand were strong. Slaughter cows were 15-30 higher, with slaughter bulls 15-30 higher. Link to video sale https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3628

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 $404.11/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 23 of 31 comparable sales and sits +34.60 against this barn's trailing median of $369.51.

Average price

$404.11

22 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,240

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$14.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.00

vs AR average

−19.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	409.41	2,306	14thin
Medium and Large 2	538	394.84	2,125	8thin

One grade step is worth $14.56/cwt here — about $181 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale22 hd

404.11

—

AR average9 barns · 571 hd

408.11

−4.00

National average187 barns · 18,214 hd

423.95

−19.84

This barn, trailing median31 sales

369.51

+34.60

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	—	Low	1,550	197.08	3,055	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	160.44	1,972	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,410	154.70	2,181	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	940	143.56	1,349	6thin

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)	1,110	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$3,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$1,699	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	890	$2,846	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,055	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,490	$3,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,510	$2,800	1thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	210	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,103	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	1,838	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	606.84/cwt	590.00–625.00	2,021	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	530.00/cwt	525.00–535.00	1,802	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,961	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	532.67/cwt	495.00–545.00	1,998	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	410	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,337	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	529.72/cwt	520.00–545.00	2,214	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	491.93/cwt	480.00–510.00	2,056	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	465.05/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,139	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	504.82/cwt	495.00–515.00	2,388	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	441.56/cwt	425.00–460.00	2,287	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	481.44/cwt	455.00–500.00	2,499	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,750	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	416.14/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,351	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	458.59/cwt	435.00–475.00	2,637	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	431.59/cwt	410.00–455.00	2,676	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,457	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	412.91/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,779	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,572	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	372.81/cwt	359.00–385.00	2,714	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	365.18/cwt	351.00–385.00	2,823	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	3,016	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,965	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	271	484.49/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,313	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	527.42/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,740	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	522.32/cwt	510.00–535.00	1,776	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	521.24/cwt	505.00–555.00	1,897	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	482.45/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,824	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	486.14/cwt	470.00–500.00	2,008	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	440.80/cwt	415.00–455.00	1,860	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	473.30/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,258	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	453.64/cwt	435.00–475.00	2,173	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	417.71/cwt	413.00–425.00	2,143	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	400.59/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,103	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	407.14/cwt	389.00–425.00	2,349	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	377.60/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,183	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	393.92/cwt	369.00–403.00	2,403	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,938	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,401	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	358.29/cwt	349.00–377.00	2,429	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,401	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	350.42/cwt	343.00–359.00	2,576	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,710	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	928	292.02/cwt	289.00–295.00	2,710	2
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,105	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,597	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	504.91/cwt	490.00–520.00	2,161	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,228	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,090	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,321	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,269	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,513	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,389	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,332	181.55/cwt	179.00–185.00	2,418	3
Bulls	—	—	1,580	196.18/cwt	194.00–199.00	3,100	5
Bulls	—	—	1,718	214.10/cwt	209.00–217.00	3,678	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,401	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	128.82/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,183	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	147.58/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,442	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	150.28/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,740	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	158.93/cwt	153.00–163.00	1,975	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	172.10/cwt	169.00–175.00	2,213	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	154.70/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,181	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	2,846.35/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,846	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,490	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,510	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,698.65/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,699	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 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 501Last week 237Year ago 212

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 38Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 14Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,800.00	2,800.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	890	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,846.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,490	3,700.00	3,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,510	2,800.00	2,800.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	3,450.00	3,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,115	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,698.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	2,900.00	2,900.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	525.00–530.00	527.42
4	350–400	364	505.00–555.00	521.24
9	400–450	413	470.00–500.00	486.14
8	450–500	479	435.00–475.00	453.64
3	500–550	513	413.00–425.00	417.71
11	550–600	577	389.00–425.00	407.14
16	600–650	610	369.00–403.00	393.92
8	650–700	678	349.00–377.00	358.29
5	700–750	735	343.00–359.00	350.42
1	750–800	755	359.00	359.00
2	900–950	928	289.00–295.00	292.02
1	1100–1150	1,105	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	271	450.00–500.00	484.49
2	300–350	340	510.00–535.00	522.32
2	350–400	378	475.00–490.00	482.45
6	400–450	422	415.00–455.00	440.80
3	450–500	477	470.00–475.00	473.30
6	500–550	525	380.00–420.00	400.59
2	550–600	578	370.00–385.00	377.60
1	600–650	625	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	665	361.00	361.00
1	700–750	700	343.00	343.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	645.00	645.00
2	300–350	333	590.00–625.00	606.84
1	350–400	370	530.00	530.00
4	400–450	418	520.00–545.00	529.72
3	450–500	473	495.00–515.00	504.82
8	500–550	519	455.00–500.00	481.44
4	550–600	575	435.00–475.00	458.59
8	600–650	620	410.00–455.00	431.59
6	650–700	673	400.00–425.00	412.91
6	700–750	728	359.00–385.00	372.81
3	750–800	773	351.00–385.00	365.18
1	800–850	815	370.00	370.00
1	850–900	885	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	525.00	525.00
2	300–350	340	525.00–535.00	530.00
4	350–400	375	495.00–545.00	532.67
5	400–450	418	480.00–510.00	491.93
2	450–500	460	460.00–470.00	465.05
6	500–550	518	425.00–460.00	441.56
6	550–600	565	405.00–425.00	416.14
1	600–650	645	381.00	381.00
1	650–700	695	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	570.00	570.00
1	550–600	550	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	605	375.00	375.00
1	650–700	670	375.00	375.00
1	700–750	735	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	490.00–520.00	504.91
1	450–500	450	495.00	495.00
1	550–600	595	390.00	390.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	161.00	161.00
2	—	918	126.00–131.00	128.82
3	—	977	146.00–150.00	147.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,410	150.00–160.00	154.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,158	149.00–152.00	150.28
4	—	1,286	169.00–175.00	172.10
4	—	1,243	153.00–163.00	158.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,332	179.00–185.00	181.55
3	—	1,718	209.00–217.00	214.10
5	—	1,580	194.00–199.00	196.18

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.