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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Jul 16

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← Jul 9Jul 16Jul 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

690 head

▲ 151 vs last sale 539▲ 690 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

105 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 68▲ 105 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

163 head

▲ 151 vs last sale 12▲ 163 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 20.00- 30.00 lower, while feeder heifers traded unevenly steady on better quality. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00- 10.00 higher. The stocker replacement sell offered some high quality replacement cattle with great demand.

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 $388.49/cwt on 36 head, down $31.71 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 30 comparable sales and sits +5.38 against this barn's trailing median of $383.11.

Average price

$388.49

▼ 31.71 vs prior sale

36 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,110

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$221

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

$38.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−39.32

vs AR average

−50.66 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	400.27	2,178	25
Medium and Large 2	541	361.71	1,957	11thin

One grade step is worth $38.56/cwt here — about $221 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale36 hd

388.49

—

AR average9 barns · 230 hd

427.81

−39.32

National average158 barns · 7,617 hd

439.15

−50.66

This barn, trailing median30 sales

383.11

+5.38

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	1,703	230.68	3,928	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,464	190.13	2,783	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,113	176.03	1,959	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,006	157.55	1,586	8thin

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)	1,207	$4,018	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,008	$3,451	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$2,809	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,288	$4,197	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,061	$4,147	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,269	$3,296	6

Every lot

96 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,430	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	270	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,674	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,584	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	524.65/cwt	515.00–535.00	1,742	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	370	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,017	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	475.66/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,798	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	425.00/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,658	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	443.61/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,868	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,570	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	435	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,132	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	417.16/cwt	390.00–465.00	1,961	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	371.67/cwt	357.00–383.00	1,821	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	360.74/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,883	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	403.56/cwt	383.00–417.00	2,111	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	396.08/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,262	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	592	364.31/cwt	355.00–373.00	2,157	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	338.74/cwt	330.00–347.00	2,127	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	370.34/cwt	356.00–389.00	2,333	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	362.75/cwt	345.00–383.00	2,434	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	337.66/cwt	337.00–338.00	2,286	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	705	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	2,672	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	336.18/cwt	333.00–339.00	2,414	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,161	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	330.11/cwt	307.00–341.00	2,529	9
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,589	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,625	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,599	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,488	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,460	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	309	510.13/cwt	495.00–545.00	1,576	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	405.35/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,532	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	474.80/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,804	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	392.53/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,649	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	418.73/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,775	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	388.31/cwt	375.00–415.00	1,841	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	490	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,058	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	339.97/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,666	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,706	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	362.21/cwt	347.00–377.00	1,887	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Replacement	540	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,619	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	555	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	371.54/cwt	357.00–395.00	2,099	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	570	500.48/cwt	445.00–555.00	2,853	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	342.08/cwt	325.00–357.00	1,967	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	590	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,508	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	613	2,824.08/head	2,600.00–3,050.00	2,824	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	358.88/cwt	345.00–383.00	2,207	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	326.16/cwt	310.00–337.00	2,045	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	635	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,635	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	660	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,937	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Replacement	665	2,739.25/head	2,550.00–3,100.00	2,739	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	324.54/cwt	310.00–341.00	2,165	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	362.80/cwt	345.00–380.00	2,478	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	2,653	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,359	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Replacement	755	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,683	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	763	304.97/cwt	295.00–315.00	2,327	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,214	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	281.48/cwt	280.00–283.00	2,449	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Replacement	970	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,920	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	390.07/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,978	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	319.40/cwt	309.00–330.00	1,709	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	555	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,109	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	339.86/cwt	335.00–347.00	1,920	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	339.22/cwt	328.00–351.00	2,093	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	328.23/cwt	320.00–339.00	2,173	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,291	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,424	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,461	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,665	223.70/cwt	221.00–227.00	3,725	3
Bulls	—	—	1,760	241.15/cwt	239.00–243.00	4,244	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,595	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,490	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	157.40/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,599	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,058	163.33/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,728	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	174.03/cwt	169.00–177.00	1,953	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,123	190.49/cwt	187.00–196.00	2,139	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	192.21/cwt	190.00–197.00	2,687	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,705	182.51/cwt	177.00–187.00	3,112	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	3,450.91/head	3,000.00–3,800.00	3,451	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,808.80/head	2,325.00–3,250.00	2,809	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,207	4,017.94/head	3,250.00–5,000.00	4,018	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	4,077.97/head	3,000.00–5,300.00	4,078	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,011	3,954.73/head	2,400.00–5,100.00	3,955	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	3,594.51/head	3,400.00–3,900.00	3,595	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	3,009.07/head	2,200.00–3,600.00	3,009	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	3,439.67/head	3,100.00–3,600.00	3,440	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,283	4,291.99/head	3,900.00–5,000.00	4,292	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	4,923.38/head	4,550.00–5,200.00	4,923	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	4,346.31/head	3,500.00–5,100.00	4,346	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	255.27/cwt	250.00–262.00	2,323	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 690Last week 539Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 68Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 163Last week 12Year ago 0

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,008	3,000.00–3,800.00	3,450.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,125	2,325.00–3,250.00	2,808.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,207	3,250.00–5,000.00	4,017.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	4,550.00–5,200.00	4,923.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,365	3,500.00–5,100.00	4,346.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,270	3,100.00–3,600.00	3,439.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,011	2,400.00–5,100.00	3,954.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,123	3,400.00–3,900.00	3,594.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,268	2,200.00–3,600.00	3,009.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,010	3,000.00–5,300.00	4,077.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,283	3,900.00–5,000.00	4,291.99

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	910	250.00–262.00	255.27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	545.00	545.00
5	300–350	309	495.00–545.00	510.13
3	350–400	380	465.00–480.00	474.80
8	400–450	424	405.00–445.00	418.73
4	450–500	474	375.00–415.00	388.31
10	500–550	521	347.00–377.00	362.21
6	550–600	565	357.00–395.00	371.54
4	600–650	615	345.00–383.00	358.88
3	650–700	683	345.00–380.00	362.80
1	700–750	700	379.00	379.00
1	750–800	760	353.00	353.00
1	800–850	805	275.00	275.00
2	850–900	870	280.00–283.00	281.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	485.00	485.00
2	550–600	570	445.00–555.00	500.48
1	550–600	555	2,650.00	2,650.00
2	600–650	613	2,600.00–3,050.00	2,824.08
5	650–700	665	2,550.00–3,100.00	2,739.25
1	750–800	755	3,100.00	3,100.00
1	950–1000	970	2,750.00	2,750.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	495.00	495.00
3	350–400	378	395.00–420.00	405.35
2	400–450	420	390.00–395.00	392.53
3	450–500	490	330.00–350.00	339.97
3	500–550	517	330.00	330.00
10	550–600	575	325.00–357.00	342.08
11	600–650	627	310.00–337.00	326.16
9	650–700	667	310.00–341.00	324.54
1	700–750	700	337.00	337.00
2	750–800	763	295.00–315.00	304.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	420.00	420.00
1	550–600	590	425.00	425.00
1	600–650	635	415.00	415.00
1	650–700	660	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	400.00	400.00
3	500–550	507	380.00–395.00	390.07
3	550–600	565	335.00–347.00	339.86
5	600–650	617	328.00–351.00	339.22
6	650–700	662	320.00–339.00	328.23
1	700–750	705	325.00	325.00
1	750–800	760	319.00	319.00
1	800–850	840	293.00	293.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	309.00–330.00	319.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	620.00	620.00
1	350–400	370	545.00	545.00
1	400–450	435	490.00	490.00
1	700–750	705	379.00	379.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	550.00	550.00
3	300–350	332	515.00–535.00	524.65
5	350–400	378	450.00–500.00	475.66
8	400–450	421	420.00–460.00	443.61
5	450–500	470	390.00–465.00	417.16
14	500–550	523	383.00–417.00	403.56
11	550–600	571	385.00–405.00	396.08
15	600–650	630	356.00–389.00	370.34
9	650–700	671	345.00–383.00	362.75
11	700–750	718	333.00–339.00	336.18
9	750–800	766	307.00–341.00	330.11
1	800–850	835	310.00	310.00
1	850–900	875	300.00	300.00
1	900–950	945	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	480.00	480.00
2	350–400	390	420.00–430.00	425.00
1	400–450	430	365.00	365.00
3	450–500	490	357.00–383.00	371.67
8	500–550	522	350.00–375.00	360.74
3	550–600	592	355.00–373.00	364.31
2	600–650	628	330.00–347.00	338.74
3	650–700	677	337.00–338.00	337.66
1	700–750	745	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	167.00	167.00
6	—	1,016	156.00–160.00	157.40
1	—	1,000	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,705	177.00–187.00	182.51
11	—	1,398	190.00–197.00	192.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,058	160.00–167.00	163.33
3	—	1,123	187.00–196.00	190.49
9	—	1,122	169.00–177.00	174.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,665	221.00–227.00	223.70
2	—	1,760	239.00–243.00	241.15

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.