Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. 2.00-8.00 lower; over 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. 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 $142.30/cwt on 165 head.

Average price

$142.30

165 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$709

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$170

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

$9.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.08

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	145.02	760	117
Medium and Large 2	435	135.65	591	48

One grade step is worth $9.38/cwt here — about $170 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 sale165 hd

142.30

—

AR average9 barns · 846 hd

142.37

−0.08

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	1,711	77.32	1,323	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,290	55.00	710	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	54.59	648	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	901	41.33	372	13

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	131.21/cwt	127.00–134.00	936	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,010	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	997	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	118.78/cwt	115.00–120.00	556	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	118.61/cwt	115.00–120.00	492	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	120.66/cwt	120.00–122.00	444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	404	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	126.91/cwt	123.00–133.00	665	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	125.57/cwt	121.00–135.00	720	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	131.81/cwt	130.00–135.00	617	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	133.87/cwt	130.00–140.00	557	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	123.34/cwt	120.00–126.00	766	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	121.29/cwt	120.00–122.00	807	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	139.58/cwt	135.00–142.00	435	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	119.82/cwt	115.00–124.00	851	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	139.20/cwt	135.00–143.00	507	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	122.79/cwt	118.00–127.00	696	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	126.54/cwt	125.00–129.00	658	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	133.99/cwt	130.00–145.00	634	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	609	121.73/cwt	118.00–124.00	741	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	118.98/cwt	115.00–122.00	795	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	109.97/cwt	107.00–113.00	790	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	793	33.24/cwt	31.00–35.00	264	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	44.92/cwt	41.00–48.00	426	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	710	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	55.55/cwt	51.00–60.00	666	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	43.60/cwt	40.00–47.00	458	2
Bulls	—	—	1,754	80.89/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,419	6
Bulls	—	—	1,580	66.62/cwt	65.00–68.00	1,053	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	114.06/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	80.98/cwt	80.00–82.00	883	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	735	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	76.85/cwt	75.00–79.00	788	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,064.07/cwt	940.00–1,150.00	12,928	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	138.43/cwt	135.00–143.00	581	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	123.88/cwt	120.00–127.00	637	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	142.93/cwt	141.00–147.00	546	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	133.35/cwt	130.00–138.00	619	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	147.27/cwt	145.00–150.00	468	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	133.10/cwt	130.00–140.00	823	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	158.68/cwt	150.00–167.00	663	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	139.79/cwt	135.00–145.00	719	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	132.72/cwt	130.00–137.00	759	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	148.02/cwt	142.00–155.00	691	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	133.48/cwt	128.00–137.00	892	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	168.38/cwt	160.00–180.00	608	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	178.90/cwt	170.00–185.00	594	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 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,101Last week 529Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 136Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 25Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	713	127.00–134.00	131.21
1	—	835	121.00	121.00
1	—	755	132.00	132.00
22	—	618	130.00–140.00	133.10
16	—	418	150.00–167.00	158.68
15	—	514	135.00–145.00	139.79
14	—	572	130.00–137.00	132.72
14	—	467	142.00–155.00	148.02
12	—	668	128.00–137.00	133.48
12	—	361	160.00–180.00	168.38
6	—	332	170.00–185.00	178.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	420	135.00–143.00	138.43
11	—	514	120.00–127.00	123.88
9	—	382	141.00–147.00	142.93
8	—	464	130.00–138.00	133.35
3	—	318	145.00–150.00	147.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	468	115.00–120.00	118.78
6	—	415	115.00–120.00	118.61
3	—	368	120.00–122.00	120.66
2	—	510	115.00	115.00
2	—	335	120.00–121.00	120.50
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	524	123.00–133.00	126.91
18	—	573	121.00–135.00	125.57
10	—	468	130.00–135.00	131.81
10	—	416	130.00–140.00	133.87
8	—	621	120.00–126.00	123.34
7	—	665	120.00–122.00	121.29
7	—	312	135.00–142.00	139.58
5	—	710	115.00–124.00	119.82
5	—	364	135.00–143.00	139.20
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	567	118.00–127.00	122.79
11	—	520	125.00–129.00	126.54
9	—	473	130.00–145.00	133.99
7	—	609	118.00–124.00	121.73
4	—	668	115.00–122.00	118.98
2	—	718	107.00–113.00	109.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	793	31.00–35.00	33.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	949	41.00–48.00	44.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,199	51.00–60.00	55.55
2	—	1,050	40.00–47.00	43.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,754	79.00–82.00	80.89
2	—	1,580	65.00–68.00	66.62

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)	2	—	1,118	113.00–115.00	114.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	80.00–82.00	80.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	70.00	70.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,025	75.00–79.00	76.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,215	940.00–1,150.00	1,064.07

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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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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