Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower; over 450 lbs. steady. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower; over 450 lbs. steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.66/cwt on 160 head.

Average price

$134.66

160 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$708

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$14.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.38

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	137.12	740	132
Medium and Large 2	458	123.11	563	28

One grade step is worth $14.00/cwt here — about $177 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 sale160 hd

134.66

—

AR average9 barns · 1,516 hd

139.05

−4.38

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	1,693	69.00	1,168	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	43.63	504	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	974	37.17	362	9thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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	—	650	113.50/cwt	112.00–115.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	732	106.33/cwt	105.00–107.00	778	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	132.48/cwt	129.00–135.00	620	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	121.53/cwt	119.00–125.00	645	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	116.31/cwt	110.00–120.00	721	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	117.76/cwt	110.00–124.00	668	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	132.42/cwt	130.00–137.00	441	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	109.99/cwt	107.00–113.00	814	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	115.83/cwt	115.00–117.00	768	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	119.75/cwt	118.00–121.00	683	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	118.53/cwt	115.00–121.00	727	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	129.14/cwt	122.00–137.00	553	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	128.47/cwt	123.00–135.00	603	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	125.57/cwt	120.00–133.00	650	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	680	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	426	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	107.72/cwt	105.00–112.00	612	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	107.23/cwt	105.00–112.00	555	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	114.59/cwt	112.00–117.00	486	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	113.81/cwt	110.00–117.00	527	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	124.26/cwt	122.00–127.00	975	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	37.17/cwt	35.00–41.00	362	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	45.93/cwt	42.00–52.00	540	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,036	32.00/cwt	30.00–35.00	332	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,385	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	776	1
Bulls	—	—	1,965	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,493	1
Bulls	—	—	1,420	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	880	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	89.28/cwt	85.00–93.00	942	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	96.01/cwt	95.00–97.00	958	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	79.37/cwt	75.00–84.00	802	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	672	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,174	63.50/cwt	60.00–70.00	745	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	117.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	611	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	127.10/cwt	123.00–132.00	529	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	115.24/cwt	114.00–117.00	652	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	131.18/cwt	120.00–139.00	477	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	122.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	563	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	132.42/cwt	130.00–135.00	424	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	135.06/cwt	130.00–145.00	702	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	128.34/cwt	125.00–135.00	801	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	147.90/cwt	141.00–158.00	629	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	128.54/cwt	122.00–137.00	861	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	131.46/cwt	125.00–138.00	752	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	143.52/cwt	140.00–148.00	679	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	154.61/cwt	150.00–161.00	578	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	125.01/cwt	122.00–129.00	916	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	311	156.63/cwt	155.00–160.00	487	5

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 Oct 3, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,155Last week 1,478Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 201Last week 241Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	112.00–115.00	113.50
2	—	770	104.00–105.00	104.50
3	—	732	105.00–107.00	106.33
6	—	468	129.00–135.00	132.48
6	—	531	119.00–125.00	121.53
7	—	620	110.00–120.00	116.31
8	—	567	110.00–124.00	117.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	115.00	115.00
2	—	375	130.00	130.00
3	—	333	130.00–137.00	132.42
3	—	740	107.00–113.00	109.99
6	—	663	115.00–117.00	115.83
8	—	570	118.00–121.00	119.75
8	—	613	115.00–121.00	118.53
9	—	428	122.00–137.00	129.14
11	—	469	123.00–135.00	128.47
20	—	518	120.00–133.00	125.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	115.00	115.00
4	—	370	115.00	115.00
4	—	568	105.00–112.00	107.72
6	—	518	105.00–112.00	107.23
10	—	424	112.00–117.00	114.59
10	—	463	110.00–117.00	113.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	785	122.00–127.00	124.26
22	—	520	130.00–145.00	135.06
20	—	624	125.00–135.00	128.34
20	—	425	141.00–158.00	147.90
16	—	670	122.00–137.00	128.54
15	—	572	125.00–138.00	131.46
15	—	473	140.00–148.00	143.52
9	—	374	150.00–161.00	154.61
6	—	733	122.00–129.00	125.01
5	—	311	155.00–160.00	156.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	520	115.00–120.00	117.51
7	—	416	123.00–132.00	127.10
4	—	566	114.00–117.00	115.24
4	—	364	120.00–139.00	131.18
3	—	460	120.00–125.00	122.29
2	—	320	130.00–135.00	132.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	974	35.00–41.00	37.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,176	42.00–52.00	45.93
8	—	1,036	30.00–35.00	32.00
1	—	1,385	56.00	56.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,965	76.00	76.00
1	—	1,420	62.00	62.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,055	85.00–93.00	89.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	998	95.00–97.00	96.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	75.00–84.00	79.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	60.00	60.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,174	60.00–70.00	63.50

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

Hope Livestock Auction - Hope, AR

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