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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, May 21

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

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Feeder Cattle receipts

277 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 315▲ 277 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 141▲ 85 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 121 vs last sale 128▲ 7 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market trend due to an absence in report 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 $379.02/cwt on 14 head, down $61.29 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 15 of 30 comparable sales and sits −4.09 against this barn's trailing median of $383.11.

Average price

$379.02

▼ 61.29 vs prior sale

14 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,090

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$244

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

$37.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−84.47

vs AR average

−95.46 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	397.57	2,213	7thin
Medium and Large 2	546	360.47	1,969	7thin

One grade step is worth $37.09/cwt here — about $244 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 sale14 hd

379.02

—

AR average7 barns · 290 hd

463.49

−84.47

National average171 barns · 13,387 hd

474.48

−95.46

This barn, trailing median30 sales

383.11

−4.09

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	—	Low	1,738	214.92	3,735	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	183.10	2,646	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	180.11	2,180	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	157.10	1,593	7thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$2,535	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,063	$3,400	2thin

Every lot

61 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	484.72/cwt	465.00–505.00	1,721	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	443.59/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,677	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,000	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	457.36/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,889	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	446.56/cwt	421.00–465.00	1,929	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	435	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,610	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	461	442.40/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,039	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	454.97/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,129	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	425.33/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,224	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	370.06/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,935	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	386.46/cwt	380.00–397.00	2,203	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	347.69/cwt	343.00–350.00	2,006	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	331.61/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,039	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	630	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,331	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	351.14/cwt	335.00–370.00	2,349	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	682	316.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,155	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	325.03/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,366	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,580	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	306.50/cwt	306.00–307.00	2,529	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,708	1
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,110	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,442	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,725	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	467.64/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,908	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	411.61/cwt	397.00–425.00	1,766	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	418.93/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,982	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	406.37/cwt	403.00–409.00	1,930	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Replacement	510	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,244	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	391.62/cwt	383.00–413.00	2,021	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,635	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	337.23/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,905	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	380.73/cwt	367.00–397.00	2,166	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,299	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,232	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	645	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,258	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	314.32/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,115	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	301.76/cwt	300.00–307.00	2,031	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,343	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Replacement	735	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	2,874	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,223	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,187	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,438	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,947	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,072	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,167	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	283.42/cwt	267.00–293.00	2,352	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	278.68/cwt	270.00–289.00	2,411	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,537	208.59/cwt	205.00–214.00	3,206	3
Bulls	—	—	1,570	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	3,014	1
Bulls	—	—	1,995	228.90/cwt	226.00–233.00	4,567	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	803	135.46/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,088	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,665	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	162.44/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,853	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	187.23/cwt	185.00–191.00	2,217	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,017	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	177.42/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,175	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	181.52/cwt	179.00–184.00	2,574	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,584	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	188.53/cwt	188.00–189.00	2,786	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	2,534.61/head	1,950.00–3,000.00	2,535	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 May 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 277Last week 315Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 141Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 128Year ago 0

No market trend due to an absence in report 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
1	—	1,570	192.00	192.00
3	—	1,995	226.00–233.00	228.90
3	—	1,537	205.00–214.00	208.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,141	160.00–164.00	162.44
2	—	803	135.00–136.00	135.46
1	—	930	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,418	179.00–184.00	181.52
2	—	1,478	188.00–189.00	188.53
1	—	1,460	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	166.00	166.00
8	—	1,226	175.00–180.00	177.42
5	—	1,184	185.00–191.00	187.23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	460.00–475.00	467.64
3	450–500	475	403.00–409.00	406.37
4	500–550	516	383.00–413.00	391.62
8	550–600	569	367.00–397.00	380.73
1	600–650	620	360.00	360.00
4	650–700	673	300.00–307.00	301.76
1	700–750	710	330.00	330.00
1	750–800	780	285.00	285.00
1	850–900	880	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	440.00	440.00
1	600–650	645	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	735	391.00	391.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	460.00	460.00
4	400–450	429	397.00–425.00	411.61
6	450–500	473	405.00–435.00	418.93
1	500–550	545	300.00	300.00
3	550–600	565	320.00–350.00	337.23
1	600–650	605	380.00	380.00
3	650–700	673	310.00–320.00	314.32
1	800–850	810	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	465.00–505.00	484.72
3	400–450	432	421.00–465.00	446.56
2	450–500	468	450.00–460.00	454.97
2	500–550	523	415.00–435.00	425.33
5	550–600	570	380.00–397.00	386.46
3	600–650	615	320.00–345.00	331.61
4	650–700	669	335.00–370.00	351.14
2	700–750	728	315.00–335.00	325.03
1	750–800	770	335.00	335.00
2	800–850	825	306.00–307.00	306.50
1	850–900	885	306.00	306.00
1	1100–1150	1,110	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	500.00	500.00
1	600–650	630	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	430.00–450.00	443.59
2	400–450	413	450.00–465.00	457.36
5	450–500	461	430.00–450.00	442.40
4	500–550	523	360.00–385.00	370.06
3	550–600	577	343.00–350.00	347.69
3	650–700	682	310.00–320.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	675	307.00	307.00
1	700–750	720	301.00	301.00
4	800–850	830	267.00–293.00	283.42
3	850–900	865	270.00–289.00	278.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,030	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	3,500.00	3,500.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,950.00–3,000.00	2,534.61

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.