Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs. 10.00 lower; over 400 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.26/cwt on 141 head.

Average price

$149.26

141 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$730

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$9.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.42

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	151.99	785	101
Medium and Large 2	420	142.37	598	40

One grade step is worth $9.62/cwt here — about $187 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale141 hd

149.26

—

AR average6 barns · 611 hd

149.68

−0.42

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,506	79.36	1,196	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	52.03	744	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,114	49.39	550	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	981	42.11	413	17

Every lot, as filed

53 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	122.98/cwt	120.00–127.00	835	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	143.95/cwt	140.00–147.00	533	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	106.96/cwt	104.00–110.00	866	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	125.32/cwt	125.00–126.00	783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	146.99/cwt	144.00–150.00	692	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	124.70/cwt	122.00–129.00	835	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	724	114.99/cwt	114.00–116.00	833	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	135.75/cwt	130.00–141.00	715	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	130.14/cwt	126.00–139.00	747	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	474	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	116.72/cwt	112.00–122.00	846	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	137.55/cwt	135.00–142.00	576	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	124.21/cwt	122.00–125.00	769	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	134.10/cwt	130.00–142.00	692	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	136.92/cwt	132.00–145.00	652	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	128.72/cwt	122.00–133.00	729	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	125.99/cwt	125.00–128.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	119.00/cwt	115.00–120.00	632	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	124.40/cwt	120.00–127.00	529	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	129.75/cwt	125.00–135.00	410	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	934	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	166.63/cwt	165.00–170.00	622	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	133.16/cwt	130.00–138.00	896	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	182.65/cwt	175.00–190.00	570	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	160.72/cwt	155.00–165.00	667	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	146.33/cwt	135.00–155.00	844	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	157.29/cwt	155.00–163.00	735	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	152.01/cwt	148.00–157.00	797	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	138.75/cwt	135.00–148.00	849	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	663	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	151.68/cwt	150.00–155.00	484	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	145.08/cwt	140.00–150.00	541	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	137.81/cwt	131.00–143.00	652	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	142.93/cwt	140.00–145.00	613	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	15,027	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	14,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	12,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,317	1,247.66/cwt	1,185.00–1,275.00	16,432	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	840	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	705	1
Bulls	—	—	1,150	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	713	1
Bulls	—	—	1,810	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,629	1
Bulls	—	—	1,514	80.32/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,216	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	998	39.17/cwt	35.00–43.00	391	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	53.10/cwt	48.00–58.00	614	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	52.03/cwt	50.00–54.00	744	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	43.97/cwt	40.00–47.00	441	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	872	33.42/cwt	31.00–35.00	291	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	854	2

How this sale compares

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 May 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 761Last week 667Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 113Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 20Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs. 10.00 lower; over 400 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
4	—	679	120.00–127.00	122.98
7	—	370	140.00–147.00	143.95
1	—	320	148.00	148.00
7	—	725	112.00–122.00	116.72
8	—	419	135.00–142.00	137.55
10	—	619	122.00–125.00	124.21
15	—	516	130.00–142.00	134.10
19	—	476	132.00–145.00	136.92
19	—	566	122.00–133.00	128.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	125.00	125.00
3	—	470	125.00–128.00	125.99
6	—	531	115.00–120.00	119.00
7	—	425	120.00–127.00	124.40
8	—	316	125.00–135.00	129.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	104.00–110.00	106.96
3	—	625	125.00–126.00	125.32
4	—	471	144.00–150.00	146.99
4	—	670	122.00–129.00	124.70
4	—	724	114.00–116.00	114.99
10	—	527	130.00–141.00	135.75
14	—	574	126.00–139.00	130.14
2	—	780	109.00–110.00	109.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	128.00	128.00
6	—	373	165.00–170.00	166.63
6	—	673	130.00–138.00	133.16
9	—	312	175.00–190.00	182.65
10	—	415	155.00–165.00	160.72
13	—	577	135.00–155.00	146.33
14	—	467	155.00–163.00	157.29
19	—	524	148.00–157.00	152.01
22	—	612	135.00–148.00	138.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	510	130.00	130.00
6	—	319	150.00–155.00	151.68
7	—	373	140.00–150.00	145.08
10	—	473	131.00–143.00	137.81
14	—	429	140.00–145.00	142.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	1,085.00	1,085.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,317	1,185.00–1,275.00	1,247.66
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	60.00	60.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	62.00	62.00
1	—	1,810	90.00	90.00
7	—	1,514	78.00–83.00	80.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	998	35.00–43.00	39.17
22	—	1,156	48.00–58.00	53.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	50.00–54.00	52.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,004	40.00–47.00	43.97
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	872	31.00–35.00	33.42

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.

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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