Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.85/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$139.85

109 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$629

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$19.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.73

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	454	142.94	649	92
Medium and Large 2	428	123.13	527	17thin

One grade step is worth $19.81/cwt here — about $122 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 sale109 hd

139.85

—

AR average8 barns · 1,220 hd

139.12

+0.73

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	1,672	69.99	1,170	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,466	45.20	663	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,201	42.68	513	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	956	31.43	301	19

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	327	157.55/cwt	150.00–163.00	515	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	126.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	781	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	128.36/cwt	122.00–135.00	728	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	111.59/cwt	109.00–115.00	466	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	105.04/cwt	100.00–110.00	487	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	101.66/cwt	100.00–105.00	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	520	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	112.53/cwt	110.00–115.00	411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	303	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	356	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	568	142.35/cwt	137.00–145.00	809	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	122.43/cwt	120.00–127.00	637	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	122.46/cwt	120.00–127.00	567	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	117.90/cwt	115.00–122.00	735	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	118.66/cwt	115.00–124.00	670	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	125.72/cwt	120.00–130.00	528	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	130.58/cwt	125.00–135.00	469	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	115.29/cwt	110.00–120.00	771	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	137.19/cwt	131.00–142.00	450	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	110.67/cwt	107.00–115.00	799	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	116.65/cwt	112.00–121.00	661	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	110.38/cwt	105.00–114.00	737	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	110.99/cwt	108.00–115.00	694	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	128.40/cwt	127.00–130.00	594	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	102.26/cwt	100.00–105.00	746	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	727	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	845	27.26/cwt	25.00–30.00	230	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	37.83/cwt	35.00–42.00	396	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	26.38/cwt	25.00–28.00	245	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,466	45.20/cwt	42.00–48.00	663	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	45.14/cwt	41.00–50.00	559	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,040	31.87/cwt	27.00–35.00	331	10
Bulls	—	—	1,755	72.40/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,271	5
Bulls	—	—	1,358	58.94/cwt	58.00–60.00	800	2
Bulls	—	—	1,885	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,508	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	893	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	799	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,049	95.17/cwt	80.00–103.00	998	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,127	76.26/cwt	72.00–82.00	859	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	690	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	56.97/cwt	56.00–58.00	694	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	59.53/cwt	57.00–63.00	710	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	14,766	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	13,390	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,026.49/cwt	985.00–1,070.00	12,985	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	14,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	127.06/cwt	115.00–130.00	466	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	115.71/cwt	110.00–120.00	607	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	522	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	586	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	132.42/cwt	130.00–135.00	437	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	145.48/cwt	140.00–151.00	615	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	141.32/cwt	133.00–147.00	667	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	135.59/cwt	130.00–141.00	696	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	152.41/cwt	149.00–157.00	568	12

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 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,154Last week 1,670Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 306Last week 293Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 30Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	327	150.00–163.00	157.55
5	—	618	125.00–130.00	126.44
5	—	567	122.00–135.00	128.36
2	—	658	120.00–122.00	121.00
1	—	720	125.00	125.00
22	—	423	140.00–151.00	145.48
20	—	472	133.00–147.00	141.32
13	—	513	130.00–141.00	135.59
12	—	373	149.00–157.00	152.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	115.00–130.00	127.06
4	—	525	110.00–120.00	115.71
4	—	426	120.00–125.00	122.55
2	—	488	120.00	120.00
2	—	330	130.00–135.00	132.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	109.00–115.00	111.59
4	—	464	100.00–110.00	105.04
3	—	563	100.00–105.00	101.66
3	—	520	100.00	100.00
2	—	365	110.00–115.00	112.53
2	—	303	115.00–120.00	117.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	137.00–145.00	142.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	520	120.00–127.00	122.43
15	—	463	120.00–127.00	122.46
10	—	623	115.00–122.00	117.90
10	—	565	115.00–124.00	118.66
7	—	420	120.00–130.00	125.72
7	—	359	125.00–135.00	130.58
6	—	669	110.00–120.00	115.29
6	—	328	131.00–142.00	137.19
3	—	722	107.00–115.00	110.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	567	112.00–121.00	116.65
5	—	668	105.00–114.00	110.38
5	—	625	108.00–115.00	110.99
5	—	463	127.00–130.00	128.40
4	—	730	100.00–105.00	102.26
2	—	525	118.00–120.00	119.00
1	—	765	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	845	25.00–30.00	27.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,048	35.00–42.00	37.83
6	—	927	25.00–28.00	26.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,466	42.00–48.00	45.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,238	41.00–50.00	45.14
10	—	1,040	27.00–35.00	31.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,755	70.00–74.00	72.40
2	—	1,358	58.00–60.00	58.94
1	—	1,885	80.00	80.00

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	—	850	105.00	105.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	71.00	71.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,049	80.00–103.00	95.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,127	72.00–82.00	76.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	60.00	60.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,218	56.00–58.00	56.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,193	57.00–63.00	59.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	1,070.00	1,070.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,030.00	1,030.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,265	985.00–1,070.00	1,026.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	1,000.00	1,000.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle