Hope Livestock Auction
Hope, Arkansas · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Thu, Oct 8, 2026. 40 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Thursday.
Receipts
1,146 head
Last reported: 903 (Oct 1, 2026)
500-599 lb steers
$364.04/cwt
36 head, M&L 1
▲ +$8.82 vs last week
no report a year earlier
▲ +$8.82 vs last week
no report a year earlier
700-799 lb steers
$322.09/cwt
18 head, M&L 1
▼ -$5.63 vs last week
no report a year earlier
▼ -$5.63 vs last week
no report a year earlier
Reports
40 in 12 mo
Since Nov 20, 2025
Usual day: Thursday
Usual day: Thursday
Prices, Oct 8, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 235230-240 | 502.45500.00-505.00 | $1,181 | |
| 6 | 275250-295 | 530.77500.00-550.00 | $1,460 | |
| 5 | 314300-330 | 508.36490.00-540.00 | $1,596 | |
| 8 | 365360-385 | 484.41465.00-510.00 | $1,768 | |
| 9 | 419400-435 | 444.25425.00-470.00 | $1,861 | |
| 11 | 475460-485 | 423.32401.00-445.00 | $2,011 | |
| 15 | 517500-545 | 381.13369.00-409.00 | $1,970 | |
| 21 | 569550-595 | 351.83336.00-369.00 | $2,002 | |
| 19 | 619600-645 | 344.25328.00-363.00 | $2,131 | |
| 12 | 667650-690 | 335.92327.00-348.00 | $2,241 | |
| 11 | 723700-740 | 325.69320.00-330.00 | $2,355 | |
| 7 | 775760-790 | 316.42309.00-324.00 | $2,452 | |
| 1 | 1,1301130 | 251.00251.00 | $2,836 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 215215 | 470.00470.00 | $1,010 | |
| 1 | 260260 | 460.00460.00 | $1,196 | |
| 3 | 312305-325 | 466.63460.00-475.00 | $1,456 | |
| 13 | 381350-395 | 440.88410.00-455.00 | $1,680 | |
| 5 | 429420-440 | 400.91390.00-415.00 | $1,720 | |
| 22 | 473455-495 | 382.23363.00-400.00 | $1,808 | |
| 13 | 527500-540 | 350.39332.00-365.00 | $1,847 | |
| 2 | 568555-580 | 330.00330.00 | $1,874 | |
| 3 | 608605-610 | 321.00318.00-325.00 | $1,952 | |
| 2 | 683675-690 | 294.33279.00-310.00 | $2,010 | |
| 2 | 780775-785 | 296.04289.00-303.00 | $2,309 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 272265-275 | 465.18450.00-475.00 | $1,265 | |
| 5 | 314305-330 | 451.72435.00-470.00 | $1,418 | |
| 9 | 372350-395 | 448.18430.00-463.00 | $1,667 | |
| 11 | 416400-440 | 412.63395.00-430.00 | $1,717 | |
| 12 | 473450-495 | 355.88341.00-381.00 | $1,683 | |
| 14 | 516500-540 | 342.77327.00-363.00 | $1,769 | |
| 9 | 568550-590 | 337.62326.00-359.00 | $1,918 | |
| 2 | 620600-640 | 357.29348.00-366.00 | $2,215 | |
| 7 | 681650-695 | 297.53289.00-300.00 | $2,026 | |
| 1 | 705705 | 319.00319.00 | $2,249 | |
| 2 | 775755-795 | 270.00270.00 | $2,092 | |
| 1 | 850850 | 243.00243.00 | $2,066 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 280280 | 435.00435.00 | $1,218 | |
| 2 | 335330-340 | 419.93415.00-425.00 | $1,407 | |
| 9 | 372355-395 | 409.36390.00-425.00 | $1,523 | |
| 5 | 424405-440 | 364.89349.00-385.00 | $1,547 | |
| 4 | 485465-495 | 335.65325.00-343.00 | $1,628 | |
| 7 | 531510-545 | 323.55320.00-328.00 | $1,718 | |
| 7 | 571560-575 | 320.13310.00-325.00 | $1,828 | |
| 6 | 619600-645 | 309.59300.00-317.00 | $1,916 | |
| 1 | 710710 | 280.00280.00 | $1,988 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 545545 | 349.00349.00 | $1,902 | |
| 1 | 560560 | 347.00347.00 | $1,943 | |
| 1 | 630630 | 325.00325.00 | $2,048 | |
| 1 | 680680 | 285.00285.00 | $1,938 | |
| 2 | 713700-725 | 295.09290.00-300.00 | $2,104 | |
| 1 | 790790 | 270.00270.00 | $2,133 | |
| 2 | 885880-890 | 260.55251.00-270.00 | $2,306 | |
| 1 | 910910 | 226.00226.00 | $2,057 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 445445 | 395.00395.00 | $1,758 | |
| 1 | 570570 | 307.00307.00 | $1,750 | |
| 1 | 670670 | 260.00260.00 | $1,742 | |
| 1 | 770770 | 210.00210.00 | $1,617 | |
| 1 | 890890 | 200.00200.00 | $1,780 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1,3331235-1530 | 162.27156.00-166.00 | $2,163 | Low dressing |
| 3 | 1,6631510-1835 | 178.32174.00-181.00 | $2,965 | Average dressing |
| 2 | 1,6931630-1755 | 190.41188.00-193.00 | $3,224 | High dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1,3471230-1510 | 151.24149.00-155.00 | $2,037 | High dressing |
| 2 | 1,4731290-1655 | 130.75129.00-133.00 | $1,926 | Low dressing |
| 5 | 1,5841485-1830 | 138.53136.00-144.00 | $2,194 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1,2821130-1525 | 126.00123.00-130.00 | $1,615 | Average dressing |
| 3 | 1,3021100-1540 | 120.28120.00-121.00 | $1,566 | Low dressing |
| 3 | 1,3101115-1440 | 134.72134.00-135.00 | $1,765 | High dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 889785-960 | 90.2389.00-91.00 | $802 | Low dressing |
| 6 | 1,102980-1185 | 113.89112.00-116.00 | $1,255 | Average dressing |
| 4 | 1,2151150-1265 | 118.74118.00-121.00 | $1,443 | High dressing |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 40 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | $364.04 | $322.09 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $355.22 | $327.72 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $362.03 | $325.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $368.69 | $303.51 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $332.75 | $296.25 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $355.56 | $309.78 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $325.99 | $304.72 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $356.42 | $309.75 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $370.05 | $326.79 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $392.48 | $339.31 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $363.67 | $323.85 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $380.04 | $330.10 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $400.27 | $335.62 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $428.57 | $363.40 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $406.60 | $337.85 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $407.68 | $338.31 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $386.14 | $330.50 |
| May 25, 2026 | $413.05 | $342.94 |
| May 18, 2026 | $397.57 | $328.35 |
| May 4, 2026 | $446.17 | $330.00 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $440.83 | $359.50 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $426.57 | $332.67 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $458.95 | $364.57 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $450.97 | $330.00 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $483.33 | $340.92 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $457.32 | $342.52 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $473.40 | $380.00 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $455.52 | $360.00 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $473.06 | $360.33 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $498.49 | $349.96 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $474.30 | $371.26 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $475.84 | $370.27 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $427.75 | $358.13 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $421.73 | $341.65 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $465.04 | $363.26 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $426.15 | $353.88 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $406.36 | $322.68 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $416.88 | $330.68 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $409.36 | $342.57 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $357.39 | $328.44 |
Price slide, Oct 8, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | $493.62 | $449.44 |
| 400-499 lb | $432.74-60.88 | $383.02-66.42 |
| 500-599 lb | $364.04-68.70 | $340.75-42.27 |
| 600-699 lb | $341.03-23.01 | $310.81-29.94 |
| 700-799 lb | $322.09-18.94 | $286.33-24.48 |
| 800-899 lb | - | $243.00-43.33 |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Line SaleRatcliff, AR | 115 | Oct 7 | $378.90 |
| I-40 LivestockOzark, AR | 128 | Oct 8 | $374.58 |
| Arkansas Cattle AuctionSearcy, AR | 152 | Oct 13 | $387.86 |
| McAlester Union Livestock AuctionMcAlester, OK | 152 | Oct 13 | $363.98 |
| Cleburne County Livestock AuctionHeber Springs, AR | 155 | Oct 12 | $393.24 |
Source
As of Thu, Oct 8, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Hope Livestock Auction - Hope, AR (USDA PDF, report date Oct 8, 2026)
- Latest AMS_2058 report on ams.usda.gov