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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-23

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

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← Jul 16Jul 23Jul 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

196 head

▼ 494 vs last sale 690▲ 196 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 105▲ 57 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 158 vs last sale 163▲ 5 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 10.00- 20.00 Lower. Feeder Heifers were a light test. Slaughter cows traded steady to 5.00 lower, while slaughter bulls traded 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 $375.68/cwt on 17 head, down $12.81 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 30 comparable sales and sits −7.43 against this barn's trailing median of $383.11.

Average price

$375.68

▼ 12.81 vs prior sale

17 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,083

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$221

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

$18.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−37.46

vs AR average

−43.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	380.04	2,136	13thin
Medium and Large 2	530	361.53	1,915	4thin

One grade step is worth $18.50/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 sale17 hd

375.68

—

AR average6 barns · 97 hd

413.14

−37.46

National average142 barns · 5,313 hd

419.04

−43.36

This barn, trailing median30 sales

383.11

−7.43

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	1,648	218.07	3,594	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,329	174.49	2,318	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,174	172.36	2,024	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,046	150.49	1,574	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)	1,415	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$3,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,555	$4,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$2,675	1thin

Every lot

64 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,526	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,725	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	365	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,807	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	461.14/cwt	445.00–470.00	1,743	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,694	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,700	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	444.33/cwt	425.00–467.00	1,928	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,380	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	446.15/cwt	433.00–460.00	2,133	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	367.71/cwt	353.00–375.00	1,905	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	391.32/cwt	381.00–403.00	2,078	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,938	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	375.02/cwt	361.00–387.00	2,160	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	366.00/cwt	353.00–387.00	2,280	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	342.92/cwt	339.00–347.00	2,136	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	350.79/cwt	336.00–369.00	2,347	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	334.52/cwt	325.00–353.00	2,268	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,122	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	331.77/cwt	328.00–337.00	2,372	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	328.01/cwt	326.00–330.00	2,526	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	803	318.50/cwt	318.00–319.00	2,558	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,372	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,262	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	487.46/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,560	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	411.90/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,697	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	387.09/cwt	383.00–391.00	1,684	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	417.60/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,892	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	369.17/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,691	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	340.52/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,771	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,659	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	555	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,137	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	344.91/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,966	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	315.64/cwt	300.00–331.00	1,799	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	580	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,943	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	312.35/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,930	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	323.45/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,141	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,823	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,016	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,025	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	2,221	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	264.44/cwt	259.00–270.00	2,420	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,914	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,780	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	387.81/cwt	375.00–401.00	1,970	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,041	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,114	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	326.93/cwt	315.00–333.00	2,197	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,310	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,417	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,453	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,338	192.11/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,570	2
Bulls	—	—	1,766	224.32/cwt	221.00–229.00	3,961	4
Bulls	—	—	1,795	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	4,398	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	153.72/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,603	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	148.06/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,552	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,119	161.14/cwt	157.00–164.00	1,803	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	173.28/cwt	169.00–177.00	1,989	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,223	177.73/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,174	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	181.75/cwt	178.00–188.00	2,328	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,587	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,555	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	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 Jul 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 196Last week 690Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 105Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 163Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00- 20.00 Lower. Feeder Heifers were a light test. Slaughter cows traded steady to 5.00 lower, while slaughter bulls traded unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	545.00	545.00
1	300–350	345	500.00	500.00
4	350–400	378	445.00–470.00	461.14
6	400–450	434	425.00–467.00	444.33
2	450–500	478	433.00–460.00	446.15
4	500–550	531	381.00–403.00	391.32
9	550–600	576	361.00–387.00	375.02
13	600–650	623	353.00–387.00	366.00
8	650–700	669	336.00–369.00	350.79
5	700–750	715	328.00–337.00	331.77
4	750–800	770	326.00–330.00	328.01
2	800–850	803	318.00–319.00	318.50
1	900–950	945	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	495.00	495.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	440.00	440.00
2	400–450	425	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	460	300.00	300.00
3	500–550	518	353.00–375.00	367.71
1	550–600	565	343.00	343.00
2	600–650	623	339.00–347.00	342.92
4	650–700	678	325.00–353.00	334.52
1	700–750	705	301.00	301.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	495.00	495.00
2	300–350	320	485.00–490.00	487.46
3	400–450	412	400.00–435.00	411.90
2	450–500	453	400.00–435.00	417.60
3	500–550	520	330.00–355.00	340.52
2	550–600	570	300.00–331.00	315.64
2	600–650	618	305.00–320.00	312.35
3	650–700	662	315.00–335.00	323.45
1	700–750	720	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	750	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	835	266.00	266.00
2	900–950	915	259.00–270.00	264.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	383.00–391.00	387.09
6	450–500	458	350.00–385.00	369.17
1	500–550	535	310.00	310.00
2	550–600	570	340.00–350.00	344.91
1	650–700	675	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	445.00	445.00
2	500–550	508	375.00–401.00	387.81
1	550–600	575	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	620	341.00	341.00
3	650–700	672	315.00–333.00	326.93
1	700–750	745	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	765	316.00	316.00
1	800–850	815	301.00	301.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	400.00	400.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,415	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	3,300.00	3,300.00

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	—	1,075	2,675.00	2,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,555	4,000.00	4,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,119	157.00–164.00	161.14
4	—	1,281	178.00–188.00	181.75
8	—	1,148	169.00–177.00	173.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	168.00	168.00
2	—	1,223	175.00–180.00	177.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,043	150.00–160.00	153.72
4	—	1,048	147.00–149.00	148.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	190.00–195.00	192.11
1	—	1,795	245.00	245.00
4	—	1,766	221.00–229.00	224.32

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.