Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs. 5.00-7.00 lower; over 400 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.22/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$139.22

112 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$682

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$9.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.66

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	141.70	723	84
Medium and Large 2	429	131.76	565	28

One grade step is worth $9.94/cwt here — about $158 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 sale112 hd

139.22

—

AR average8 barns · 1,713 hd

142.87

−3.66

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	1,633	79.53	1,299	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,144	53.48	612	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	52.99	771	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	930	44.47	414	24

Every lot, as filed

46 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	914	1
Bulls	—	—	1,334	71.46/cwt	68.00–74.00	953	4
Bulls	—	—	1,783	83.57/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,490	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	62.31/cwt	62.00–63.00	763	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,010	42.34/cwt	36.00–45.00	428	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	55.21/cwt	50.00–60.00	644	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	52.99/cwt	50.00–55.00	771	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	46.48/cwt	41.00–50.00	452	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	766	36.85/cwt	33.00–41.00	282	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	751	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,389	1,022.66/cwt	950.00–1,150.00	14,205	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,026.72/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	12,680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	134.23/cwt	130.00–140.00	561	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	137.29/cwt	130.00–141.00	509	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	128.57/cwt	125.00–130.00	609	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	122.43/cwt	120.00–125.00	637	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	138.67/cwt	135.00–141.00	416	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	140.75/cwt	135.00–145.00	730	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	152.05/cwt	150.00–155.00	634	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	146.94/cwt	141.00–153.00	694	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	133.90/cwt	130.00–141.00	770	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	130.33/cwt	128.00–133.00	811	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	153.13/cwt	150.00–155.00	571	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	128.19/cwt	127.00–130.00	863	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	123.70/cwt	120.00–126.00	897	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	488	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	579	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	127.65/cwt	125.00–131.00	669	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	122.58/cwt	120.00–129.00	701	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	120.77/cwt	118.00–124.00	743	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	131.56/cwt	128.00–137.00	625	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	133.47/cwt	130.00–137.00	566	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	109.75/cwt	105.00–113.00	787	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	137.07/cwt	135.00–141.00	519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	118.67/cwt	118.00–120.00	811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	539	129.28/cwt	127.00–135.00	697	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	137.02/cwt	135.00–141.00	655	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	722	105.67/cwt	105.00–107.00	763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	119.00/cwt	117.00–120.00	734	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	122.04/cwt	120.00–124.00	683	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 Jun 20, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 646Last week 684Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 203Last week 174Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 20Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs. 5.00-7.00 lower; over 400 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	87.00	87.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	65.00	65.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,389	950.00–1,150.00	1,022.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,235	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,026.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,334	68.00–74.00	71.46
8	—	1,783	80.00–88.00	83.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	62.00–63.00	62.31
10	—	1,010	36.00–45.00	42.34
49	—	1,166	50.00–60.00	55.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,455	50.00–55.00	52.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	973	41.00–50.00	46.48
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	766	33.00–41.00	36.85

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	418	130.00–140.00	134.23
7	—	371	130.00–141.00	137.29
5	—	474	125.00–130.00	128.57
4	—	520	120.00–125.00	122.43
3	—	300	135.00–141.00	138.67
2	—	568	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	519	135.00–145.00	140.75
13	—	417	150.00–155.00	152.05
12	—	472	141.00–153.00	146.94
11	—	575	130.00–141.00	133.90
9	—	622	128.00–133.00	130.33
8	—	373	150.00–155.00	153.13
5	—	673	127.00–130.00	128.19
3	—	725	120.00–126.00	123.70
3	—	315	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	110.00–115.00	112.45
2	—	463	120.00	120.00
2	—	423	120.00	120.00
1	—	555	111.00	111.00
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	524	125.00–131.00	127.65
17	—	572	120.00–129.00	122.58
13	—	615	118.00–124.00	120.77
13	—	475	128.00–137.00	131.56
13	—	424	130.00–137.00	133.47
5	—	717	105.00–113.00	109.75
4	—	379	135.00–141.00	137.07
3	—	683	118.00–120.00	118.67
1	—	320	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	539	127.00–135.00	129.28
4	—	478	135.00–141.00	137.02
3	—	722	105.00–107.00	105.67
3	—	617	117.00–120.00	119.00
2	—	560	120.00–124.00	122.04

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.

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Hope Livestock Auction - Hope, AR

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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