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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Sep 17

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← Sep 10Sep 17Sep 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

422 head

▲ 202 vs last sale 220▲ 422 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 22▲ 83 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 81 vs last sale 8▲ 89 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 20.00- 30.00 higher, while feeder heifers sold 10.00-20.00 higher. Not enough comparable data to establish a trend on slaughter cattle. Replacement cattle sold strong with high demand as this week was the stock cow special. 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 $359.98/cwt on 32 head, up $33.58 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 9 of 30 comparable sales and sits −23.13 against this barn's trailing median of $383.11.

Average price

$359.98

▲ 33.58 vs prior sale

32 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,967

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

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

$27.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.72

vs AR average

−43.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	368.69	2,010	22
Medium and Large 2	549	340.81	1,871	10thin

One grade step is worth $27.88/cwt here — about $139 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 sale32 hd

359.98

—

AR average9 barns · 291 hd

378.70

−18.72

National average167 barns · 12,243 hd

403.36

−43.38

This barn, trailing median30 sales

383.11

−23.13

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	1,596	182.03	2,906	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,437	156.33	2,246	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,226	142.41	1,745	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,021	127.25	1,299	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,249	$2,578	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,208	$2,314	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,225	$1,992	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$3,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,249	$3,112	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,263	$2,930	5
Open Heifers	N/A	(<2 yrs)	813	$2,836	21

Every lot

62 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,246	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,312	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	542.11/cwt	520.00–560.00	1,778	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	365	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,770	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	401.23/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,505	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	440.38/cwt	415.00–455.00	1,687	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	434.11/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,828	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	367.46/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,609	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	431.34/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,006	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	379.97/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,816	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	387.69/cwt	370.00–403.00	2,008	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	346.62/cwt	345.00–349.00	1,837	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	352.86/cwt	343.00–381.00	2,004	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	335.00/cwt	329.00–339.00	1,903	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,891	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	341.17/cwt	329.00–361.00	2,115	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	330.54/cwt	327.00–337.00	2,211	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	304.78/cwt	290.00–316.00	2,188	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	301.39/cwt	289.00–310.00	2,345	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	813	296.51/cwt	293.00–300.00	2,411	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	900	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,250	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,219	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	420.59/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,581	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	398.55/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,511	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,863	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	405	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,843	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	373.21/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,631	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	377.54/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,767	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	376.79/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,933	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	339.74/cwt	325.00–347.00	1,790	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,782	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	333.78/cwt	316.00–341.00	1,899	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	570	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,012	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	328.43/cwt	316.00–342.00	2,040	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,015	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Replacement	720	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,268	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,088	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,774	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	303.25/cwt	285.00–316.00	1,898	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	300.32/cwt	285.00–315.00	2,021	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,025	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,425	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,465	1
Bulls	—	—	1,589	181.04/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,877	5
Bulls	—	—	1,805	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	3,538	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	126.34/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,198	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	140.29/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,658	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	129.54/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,558	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,579	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,364	150.94/cwt	149.00–154.00	2,059	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,388	155.51/cwt	155.00–156.00	2,158	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	161.72/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,442	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,219	2,812.21/head	2,500.00–3,300.00	2,812	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	3,023.21/head	2,850.00–3,200.00	3,023	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,410	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,440	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	2,314.29/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,314	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,991.80/head	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,992	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,249	2,578.38/head	2,300.00–3,150.00	2,578	4
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	2,835.73/head	2,450.00–3,050.00	2,836	21

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 Sep 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 422Last week 220Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 22Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 8Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	376	410.00–430.00	420.59
3	400–450	437	365.00–390.00	373.21
2	450–500	468	370.00–385.00	377.54
3	500–550	513	355.00–390.00	376.79
7	550–600	569	316.00–341.00	333.78
9	600–650	621	316.00–342.00	328.43
1	650–700	650	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	720	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	455.00	455.00
1	550–600	570	353.00	353.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	720	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	375.00	375.00
4	350–400	379	390.00–415.00	398.55
1	400–450	405	460.00	460.00
5	500–550	527	325.00–347.00	339.74
1	550–600	555	321.00	321.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	445.00	445.00
3	300–350	328	520.00–560.00	542.11
4	350–400	383	415.00–455.00	440.38
7	400–450	421	415.00–450.00	434.11
4	450–500	465	420.00–440.00	431.34
10	500–550	518	370.00–403.00	387.69
12	550–600	568	343.00–381.00	352.86
13	600–650	620	329.00–361.00	341.17
5	650–700	669	327.00–337.00	330.54
5	700–750	718	290.00–316.00	304.78
3	750–800	778	289.00–310.00	301.39
2	800–850	813	293.00–300.00	296.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	430.00	430.00
4	350–400	375	400.00–405.00	401.23
2	400–450	438	365.00–370.00	367.46
4	450–500	478	375.00–395.00	379.97
5	500–550	530	345.00–349.00	346.62
5	550–600	568	329.00–339.00	335.00
1	600–650	610	310.00	310.00
1	900–950	900	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	314.00	314.00
4	600–650	626	285.00–316.00	303.25
7	650–700	673	285.00–315.00	300.32
1	750–800	750	270.00	270.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,219	2,500.00–3,300.00	2,812.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,223	2,850.00–3,200.00	3,023.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	3,650.00	3,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,410	3,350.00	3,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,440	3,400.00	3,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	3,050.00	3,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,225	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,991.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,249	2,300.00–3,150.00	2,578.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,208	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,314.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	21	—	813	2,450.00–3,050.00	2,835.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	131.00	131.00
2	—	1,388	155.00–156.00	155.51
7	—	1,182	135.00–145.00	140.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,510	159.00–169.00	161.72
4	—	1,364	149.00–154.00	150.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	948	124.00–128.00	126.34
2	—	1,203	129.00–130.00	129.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	173.00	173.00
1	—	1,805	196.00	196.00
5	—	1,589	175.00–185.00	181.04

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.