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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Jun 11

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

382 head

▲ 110 vs last sale 272▲ 382 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 44▲ 42 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 28▲ 42 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 10.00- 20.00 higher, with feeder heifers trading unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, with slaughter bulls trading unevenly steady.

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 $392.42/cwt on 38 head, up $15.65 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 30 comparable sales and sits +9.31 against this barn's trailing median of $383.11.

Average price

$392.42

▲ 15.65 vs prior sale

38 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,129

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$281

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

$41.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−40.59

vs AR average

−61.30 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	407.68	2,234	24
Medium and Large 2	533	366.26	1,953	14thin

One grade step is worth $41.41/cwt here — about $281 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 sale38 hd

392.42

—

AR average7 barns · 386 hd

433.00

−40.59

National average163 barns · 9,671 hd

453.72

−61.30

This barn, trailing median30 sales

383.11

+9.31

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	1,479	223.49	3,305	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,494	179.07	2,675	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,201	169.65	2,037	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,056	159.72	1,687	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$3,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,191	$3,202	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$3,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	888	$3,035	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$2,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,680	$4,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,530	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	878	$3,000	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	920	$290	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	828	$249	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	921	$213	5

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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,947	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,734	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	497.42/cwt	470.00–510.00	1,835	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	546.18/cwt	520.00–570.00	2,026	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	514.13/cwt	495.00–550.00	2,134	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	468.76/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,969	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,575	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	421.81/cwt	410.00–445.00	2,016	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	452.25/cwt	425.00–470.00	2,166	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	421.30/cwt	405.00–445.00	2,187	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	370.70/cwt	340.00–410.00	1,928	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	394.05/cwt	375.00–410.00	2,274	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	350.00/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,037	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	382.70/cwt	365.00–405.00	2,373	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	349.58/cwt	320.00–360.00	2,181	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	362.56/cwt	345.00–375.00	2,407	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,176	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	690	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,243	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	342.53/cwt	330.00–360.00	2,425	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,368	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	329.88/cwt	315.00–340.00	2,500	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,620	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	287.43/cwt	275.00–300.00	2,558	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,590	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,005	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,714	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	409.62/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,364	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	416.37/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,574	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,034	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	524.39/cwt	490.00–540.00	2,150	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	468.66/cwt	445.00–485.00	2,015	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	422.93/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,979	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	470	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,504	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	379.30/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,790	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	490	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,597	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	371.83/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,934	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	342.82/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,820	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	560	412.63/cwt	405.00–420.00	2,311	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	325.00/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,846	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	343.02/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,955	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	304.96/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,876	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	331.94/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,051	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	321.52/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,164	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,186	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,592	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,063	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,560	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,224	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,235	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,059	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,288	211.23/cwt	210.00–212.00	2,721	2
Bulls	—	—	1,860	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	4,613	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	158.34/cwt	156.00–163.00	1,626	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	172.51/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,068	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	162.04/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,953	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,066	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	176.11/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,603	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,821	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,680	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	3,034.65/head	2,700.00–3,300.00	3,035	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,191	3,201.64/head	2,600.00–3,800.00	3,202	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	249.12/head	240.00–260.00	249	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	290.00/head	290.00–290.00	290	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	921	212.88/head	180.00–235.00	213	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,530	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	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 Jun 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 382Last week 272Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 44Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 28Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 10.00- 20.00 higher, with feeder heifers trading unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, with slaughter bulls trading unevenly steady.

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	—	1,070	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	888	2,700.00–3,300.00	3,034.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,191	2,600.00–3,800.00	3,201.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	3,800.00	3,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	828	240.00–260.00	249.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	921	180.00–235.00	212.88
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	290.00	290.00

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	1	—	1,530	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	3,900.00	3,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,680	4,000.00	4,000.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	590.00	590.00
6	350–400	371	520.00–570.00	546.18
8	400–450	415	495.00–550.00	514.13
5	450–500	479	425.00–470.00	452.25
12	500–550	519	405.00–445.00	421.30
12	550–600	577	375.00–410.00	394.05
13	600–650	620	365.00–405.00	382.70
4	650–700	664	345.00–375.00	362.56
6	700–750	708	330.00–360.00	342.53
3	750–800	758	315.00–340.00	329.88
1	800–850	845	310.00	310.00
2	850–900	890	275.00–300.00	287.43
1	900–950	925	280.00	280.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	510.00	510.00
4	350–400	369	470.00–510.00	497.42
4	400–450	420	455.00–480.00	468.76
5	450–500	478	410.00–445.00	421.81
11	500–550	520	340.00–410.00	370.70
3	550–600	582	340.00–360.00	350.00
8	600–650	624	320.00–360.00	349.58
1	650–700	680	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	740	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	690	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	515.00	515.00
4	400–450	410	490.00–540.00	524.39
7	450–500	468	400.00–440.00	422.93
7	500–550	520	360.00–400.00	371.83
10	550–600	570	330.00–355.00	343.02
5	600–650	618	320.00–340.00	331.94
3	650–700	673	315.00–330.00	321.52
1	700–750	720	360.00	360.00
1	800–850	800	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	400.00–420.00	409.62
4	350–400	378	400.00–440.00	416.37
4	400–450	430	445.00–485.00	468.66
8	450–500	472	365.00–405.00	379.30
9	500–550	531	320.00–355.00	342.82
6	550–600	568	310.00–335.00	325.00
4	600–650	615	300.00–320.00	304.96
1	700–750	705	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	750	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	560	405.00–420.00	412.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	530.00	530.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	745	300.00	300.00
1	850–900	895	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	168.00	168.00
6	—	1,027	156.00–163.00	158.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	174.00–178.00	176.11
1	—	1,525	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,205	160.00–166.00	162.04
8	—	1,199	170.00–177.00	172.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,288	210.00–212.00	211.23
1	—	1,860	248.00	248.00

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.