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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Apr 23

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

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Feeder Cattle receipts

475 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 404▲ 23 vs year ago 452 · +5.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

81 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 115▼ 1 vs year ago 82 · −1.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 58▲ 18 vs year ago 5 · +360.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs traded 10-20 higher, while feeder steers over 500lbs traded 10.00-20.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 10.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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 $421.41/cwt on 34 head, down $15.81 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 30 comparable sales and sits +38.30 against this barn's trailing median of $383.11.

Average price

$421.41

▼ 15.81 vs prior sale

34 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,307

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$193

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

$19.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−39.10

vs AR average

−57.62 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	426.57	2,359	25
Medium and Large 2	532	407.08	2,166	9thin

One grade step is worth $19.50/cwt here — about $193 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 sale34 hd

421.41

—

AR average9 barns · 192 hd

460.51

−39.10

National average158 barns · 12,009 hd

479.03

−57.62

This barn, trailing median30 sales

383.11

+38.30

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	1,720	219.90	3,781	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,522	185.42	2,822	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,205	172.90	2,084	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	911	150.33	1,370	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$3,673	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$3,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,258	$3,404	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,188	$2,592	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,255	$2,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	710	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,183	$3,016	2thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	676.58/cwt	665.00–685.00	1,962	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	679.09/cwt	635.00–695.00	2,119	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	515.00/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,777	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	365	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,117	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	652.37/cwt	625.00–685.00	2,459	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	484.97/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,833	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	533.93/cwt	510.00–565.00	2,232	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	420	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	2,541	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	425	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,700	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	485.43/cwt	465.00–505.00	2,068	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	458.90/cwt	435.00–480.00	2,157	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	495.14/cwt	480.00–530.00	2,362	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	451.10/cwt	433.00–480.00	2,337	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	413.52/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,175	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	535	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,835	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550	366.50/cwt	350.00–383.00	2,016	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	553	384.52/cwt	380.00–389.00	2,126	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	425.26/cwt	403.00–445.00	2,462	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	413.13/cwt	401.00–425.00	2,578	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	387.78/cwt	379.00–397.00	2,424	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	387.02/cwt	385.00–389.00	2,554	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	345.04/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,277	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	709	332.96/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,361	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,546	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	331.96/cwt	329.00–335.00	2,556	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,520	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	873	288.08/cwt	279.00–297.00	2,515	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,511	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,866	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,641	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,558	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	489.98/cwt	475.00–510.00	1,833	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	440.00/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,694	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	471.79/cwt	455.00–480.00	2,000	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	430.52/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,830	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	422.34/cwt	401.00–435.00	1,968	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	427.49/cwt	403.00–445.00	2,043	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	405.33/cwt	398.00–430.00	2,140	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	391.64/cwt	385.00–399.00	2,107	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,118	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	405.74/cwt	395.00–430.00	2,276	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	376.53/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,154	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	358.79/cwt	349.00–367.00	2,224	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	334.88/cwt	316.00–350.00	2,093	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	333.57/cwt	330.00–337.00	2,245	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	329.26/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,239	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	320.02/cwt	315.00–327.00	2,301	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,410	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,636	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,890	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	374.85/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,148	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,947	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,662	216.89/cwt	215.00–219.00	3,605	3
Bulls	—	—	1,723	234.87/cwt	232.00–238.00	4,047	2
Bulls	—	—	1,885	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	3,751	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	780	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,170	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,459	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	144.16/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,420	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	167.75/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,969	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	174.49/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,120	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	185.42/cwt	181.00–189.00	2,822	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	2,591.79/head	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,592	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	3,672.90/head	3,650.00–3,700.00	3,673	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	3,403.78/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,404	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	3,015.75/head	2,900.00–3,150.00	3,016	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 Apr 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 475Last week 404Year ago 452

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 115Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 58Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	665.00–685.00	676.58
5	300–350	312	635.00–695.00	679.09
6	350–400	377	625.00–685.00	652.37
6	400–450	418	510.00–565.00	533.93
9	450–500	477	480.00–530.00	495.14
9	500–550	518	433.00–480.00	451.10
13	550–600	579	403.00–445.00	425.26
7	600–650	624	401.00–425.00	413.13
2	650–700	660	385.00–389.00	387.02
5	700–750	709	330.00–345.00	332.96
2	750–800	770	329.00–335.00	331.96
1	800–850	800	315.00	315.00
2	850–900	873	279.00–297.00	288.08
1	900–950	930	270.00	270.00
1	950–1000	985	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	605.00	605.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	510.00–520.00	515.00
2	350–400	378	480.00–490.00	484.97
8	400–450	426	465.00–505.00	485.43
12	450–500	470	435.00–480.00	458.90
7	500–550	526	400.00–430.00	413.52
2	550–600	553	380.00–389.00	384.52
2	600–650	625	379.00–397.00	387.78
2	650–700	660	340.00–350.00	345.04
1	750–800	760	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	580.00	580.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	535	343.00	343.00
2	550–600	550	350.00–383.00	366.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	505.00	505.00
6	350–400	374	475.00–510.00	489.98
5	400–450	424	455.00–480.00	471.79
10	450–500	478	403.00–445.00	427.49
7	500–550	528	398.00–430.00	405.33
7	550–600	561	395.00–430.00	405.74
3	600–650	620	349.00–367.00	358.79
3	650–700	680	320.00–345.00	329.26
7	700–750	719	315.00–327.00	320.02
1	750–800	765	315.00	315.00
1	900–950	925	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	465.00	465.00
2	350–400	385	420.00–460.00	440.00
10	400–450	425	415.00–450.00	430.52
18	450–500	466	401.00–435.00	422.34
3	500–550	538	385.00–399.00	391.64
3	550–600	572	370.00–385.00	376.53
3	600–650	625	316.00–350.00	334.88
2	650–700	673	330.00–337.00	333.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	450.00	450.00
2	550–600	573	370.00–380.00	374.85

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	3,650.00	3,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,591.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,258	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,403.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	3,650.00–3,700.00	3,672.90

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	—	710	2,000.00	2,000.00

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	2	—	1,183	2,900.00–3,150.00	3,015.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	150.00	150.00
2	—	985	143.00–145.00	144.16
1	—	895	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,215	170.00–180.00	174.49
4	—	1,174	164.00–169.00	167.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,522	181.00–189.00	185.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,723	232.00–238.00	234.87
3	—	1,662	215.00–219.00	216.89
1	—	1,885	199.00	199.00

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.