Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.52/cwt on 81 head.

Average price

$147.52

81 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$728

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$14.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.04

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	150.65	776	64
Medium and Large 2	411	135.74	558	17thin

One grade step is worth $14.90/cwt here — about $218 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 sale81 hd

147.52

—

AR average8 barns · 707 hd

147.56

−0.04

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	—	Average	1,636	72.59	1,188	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	57.32	687	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	999	48.09	480	7thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	653	118.49/cwt	115.00–122.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	124.00/cwt	120.00–126.00	706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	141.96/cwt	140.00–144.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	129.76/cwt	127.00–135.00	679	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	142.95/cwt	142.00–144.00	450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	135.98/cwt	135.00–139.00	515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	133.55/cwt	130.00–137.00	629	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	121.47/cwt	119.00–125.00	876	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	126.12/cwt	124.00–130.00	781	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	134.73/cwt	130.00–139.00	574	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	133.39/cwt	128.00–137.00	696	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	129.75/cwt	125.00–136.00	737	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	123.52/cwt	122.00–125.00	414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	119.34/cwt	119.00–120.00	543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	113.33/cwt	110.00–115.00	598	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	120.49/cwt	120.00–122.00	518	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	129.23/cwt	128.00–133.00	929	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	176.93/cwt	165.00–185.00	683	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	48.09/cwt	44.00–52.00	480	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	57.90/cwt	52.00–62.00	699	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,367	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	875	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	947	45.03/cwt	43.00–46.00	426	3
Bulls	—	—	1,770	79.47/cwt	78.00–81.00	1,407	4
Bulls	—	—	1,458	63.42/cwt	60.00–68.00	925	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	943	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,171	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	84.94/cwt	82.00–90.00	962	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	806	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,165.00/cwt	1,165.00–1,165.00	15,553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	134.58/cwt	130.00–140.00	557	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	131.03/cwt	130.00–134.00	604	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	148.96/cwt	147.00–152.00	477	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	151.96/cwt	144.00–160.00	713	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	135.60/cwt	130.00–145.00	770	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	133.39/cwt	130.00–135.00	891	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	186.75/cwt	180.00–190.00	586	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	133.45/cwt	130.00–136.00	829	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	160.09/cwt	154.00–165.00	674	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	147.31/cwt	142.00–150.00	785	6

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 Aug 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 529Last week 420Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 85Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 15Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	115.00–122.00	118.49
4	—	569	120.00–126.00	124.00
1	—	615	119.00	119.00
1	—	735	105.00	105.00
2	—	465	140.00–144.00	141.96
5	—	523	127.00–135.00	129.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	142.00–144.00	142.95
2	—	660	125.00	125.00
4	—	379	135.00–139.00	135.98
4	—	471	130.00–137.00	133.55
6	—	721	119.00–125.00	121.47
7	—	619	124.00–130.00	126.12
10	—	426	130.00–139.00	134.73
13	—	522	128.00–137.00	133.39
14	—	568	125.00–136.00	129.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	122.00–125.00	123.52
2	—	385	120.00–122.00	121.00
3	—	455	119.00–120.00	119.34
3	—	528	110.00–115.00	113.33
4	—	430	120.00–122.00	120.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	719	128.00–133.00	129.23
5	—	386	165.00–185.00	176.93
10	—	469	144.00–160.00	151.96
9	—	568	130.00–145.00	135.60
8	—	668	130.00–135.00	133.39
8	—	314	180.00–190.00	186.75
7	—	621	130.00–136.00	133.45
7	—	421	154.00–165.00	160.09
6	—	533	142.00–150.00	147.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	414	130.00–140.00	134.58
4	—	461	130.00–134.00	131.03
3	—	320	147.00–152.00	148.96
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
1	—	375	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	999	44.00–52.00	48.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,208	52.00–62.00	57.90
3	—	1,367	64.00	64.00
3	—	947	43.00–46.00	45.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,770	78.00–81.00	79.47
3	—	1,458	60.00–68.00	63.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	115.00	115.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	111.00	111.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,133	82.00–90.00	84.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	76.00	76.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	1,165.00	1,165.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Hope Livestock Auction - Hope, AR

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