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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Mar 26

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

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Feeder Cattle receipts

517 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 481▼ 127 vs year ago 644 · −19.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 27▼ 106 vs year ago 175 · −60.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 211 vs last sale 248▲ 2 vs year ago 35 · +5.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold steady to 20.00 lower, while feeder heifers over 600lbs traded 10.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, while slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher. One stand out sale was a replacement heifer that weighed 710lbs and traded for 5.00 per pound. 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $445.16/cwt on 24 head, down $17.22 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 30 comparable sales and sits +62.05 against this barn's trailing median of $383.11.

Average price

$445.16

▼ 17.22 vs prior sale

24 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,411

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$26.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.60

vs AR average

−32.93 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	457.32	2,518	13thin
Medium and Large 2	531	430.78	2,287	11thin

One grade step is worth $26.54/cwt here — about $231 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 sale24 hd

445.16

—

AR average7 barns · 205 hd

458.76

−13.60

National average173 barns · 11,948 hd

478.09

−32.93

This barn, trailing median30 sales

383.11

+62.05

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	—	High	1,440	200.62	2,889	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,424	180.02	2,564	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,098	172.74	1,897	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,006	165.95	1,669	10

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,313	$3,706	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$3,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,252	$2,983	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,030	$2,163	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,270	$4,600	1thin

Every lot

66 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	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,350	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,650	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	314	515.86/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,620	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	626.46/cwt	605.00–650.00	2,036	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	557.87/cwt	540.00–585.00	1,813	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	558.06/cwt	530.00–580.00	2,020	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	510.07/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,913	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	623.71/cwt	590.00–645.00	2,364	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	530.55/cwt	515.00–570.00	2,191	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	508.95/cwt	495.00–550.00	2,158	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	502.80/cwt	480.00–525.00	2,358	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	466.57/cwt	440.00–485.00	2,202	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	491.62/cwt	477.00–520.00	2,566	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	431.36/cwt	415.00–453.00	2,278	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,380	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	427.92/cwt	405.00–450.00	2,461	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	631	366.64/cwt	350.00–373.00	2,313	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	410.53/cwt	380.00–421.00	2,595	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	2,542	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	676	345.24/cwt	335.00–355.00	2,334	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	339.52/cwt	327.00–355.00	2,421	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	348.51/cwt	347.00–350.00	2,677	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	333.50/cwt	330.00–339.00	2,728	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,382	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,610	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	498.21/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,604	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	460.31/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,496	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	443.44/cwt	425.00–470.00	1,632	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	495.00/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,955	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	403	498.76/cwt	485.00–510.00	2,010	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	452.85/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,902	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	413.52/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,977	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	454.25/cwt	440.00–480.00	2,194	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	433.54/cwt	415.00–480.00	2,215	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	409.85/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,103	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	391.49/cwt	390.00–393.00	2,016	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Replacement	523	492.56/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,576	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,283	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	396.09/cwt	385.00–401.00	2,222	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	384.60/cwt	371.00–410.00	2,381	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	630	433.00/cwt	433.00–433.00	2,728	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,287	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	367.67/cwt	365.00–371.00	2,445	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Replacement	710	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,550	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	363.15/cwt	350.00–373.00	2,597	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Replacement	790	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,915	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,665	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,395	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,906	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,309	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,128	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,127	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,038	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,190	175.76/cwt	172.00–178.00	2,092	3
Bulls	—	—	1,413	200.56/cwt	198.00–204.00	2,834	2
Bulls	—	—	1,601	215.56/cwt	212.00–220.00	3,451	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	163.32/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,640	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	176.47/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,788	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	172.74/cwt	171.00–174.00	1,897	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,363	184.45/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,514	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	176.69/cwt	173.00–179.00	2,597	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	2,162.68/head	2,125.00–2,200.00	2,163	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,252	2,982.70/head	2,050.00–3,850.00	2,983	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,313	3,705.58/head	3,250.00–3,900.00	3,706	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	4,600.00/head	4,600.00–4,600.00	4,600	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 Mar 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 517Last week 481Year ago 644

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 27Year ago 175

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 248Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	555.00	555.00
3	300–350	322	495.00–505.00	498.21
2	350–400	395	485.00–505.00	495.00
4	400–450	403	485.00–510.00	498.76
7	450–500	483	440.00–480.00	454.25
9	500–550	511	415.00–480.00	433.54
4	550–600	561	385.00–401.00	396.09
7	600–650	619	371.00–410.00	384.60
3	650–700	665	365.00–371.00	367.67
6	700–750	715	350.00–373.00	363.15
1	800–850	815	327.00	327.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	485.00	485.00
3	300–350	325	450.00–480.00	460.31
3	350–400	368	425.00–470.00	443.44
5	400–450	420	440.00–475.00	452.85
3	450–500	478	400.00–440.00	413.52
4	500–550	513	400.00–440.00	409.85
1	550–600	550	415.00	415.00
1	600–650	630	363.00	363.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	515	390.00–393.00	391.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	480.00–505.00	492.56
1	600–650	630	433.00	433.00
1	700–750	710	500.00	500.00
1	750–800	790	369.00	369.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	391.00	391.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	500.00	500.00
3	300–350	325	540.00–585.00	557.87
3	350–400	362	530.00–580.00	558.06
8	400–450	424	495.00–550.00	508.95
9	450–500	472	440.00–485.00	466.57
10	500–550	528	415.00–453.00	431.36
1	550–600	560	425.00	425.00
4	600–650	631	350.00–373.00	366.64
7	650–700	676	335.00–355.00	345.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	314	500.00–525.00	515.86
2	350–400	375	505.00–515.00	510.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	600.00	600.00
2	300–350	325	605.00–650.00	626.46
4	350–400	379	590.00–645.00	623.71
6	400–450	413	515.00–570.00	530.55
9	450–500	469	480.00–525.00	502.80
6	500–550	522	477.00–520.00	491.62
7	550–600	575	405.00–450.00	427.92
6	600–650	632	380.00–421.00	410.53
4	700–750	713	327.00–355.00	339.52
2	750–800	768	347.00–350.00	348.51
4	800–850	818	330.00–339.00	333.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	353.00	353.00
1	550–600	575	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	635	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	715	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	465.00	465.00
1	550–600	570	405.00	405.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,252	2,050.00–3,850.00	2,982.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,313	3,250.00–3,900.00	3,705.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	2,125.00–2,200.00	2,162.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	4,600.00	4,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,601	212.00–220.00	215.56
2	—	1,413	198.00–204.00	200.56
3	—	1,190	172.00–178.00	175.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,470	173.00–179.00	176.69
3	—	1,363	183.00–187.00	184.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	171.00–174.00	172.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,013	175.00–178.00	176.47
8	—	1,004	159.00–166.00	163.32

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.