Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 7.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.30/cwt on 234 head.

Average price

$146.30

234 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$707

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

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

$14.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.93

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	502	149.83	752	177
Medium and Large 2	427	135.33	578	57

One grade step is worth $14.50/cwt here — about $174 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 sale234 hd

146.30

—

AR average7 barns · 2,202 hd

148.23

−1.93

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	1,641	70.00	1,148	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,223	42.10	515	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	31.37	307	14

Every lot, as filed

52 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 2	—	424	134.91/cwt	130.00–140.00	572	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	126.97/cwt	125.00–130.00	659	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	118.97/cwt	115.00–120.00	565	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	142.78/cwt	140.00–148.00	473	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	139.76/cwt	135.00–145.00	451	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	160.66/cwt	155.00–165.00	596	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	890	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	674	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	157.60/cwt	150.00–165.00	667	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	134.60/cwt	130.00–141.00	830	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	166.53/cwt	162.00–170.00	535	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	131.74/cwt	130.00–135.00	952	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	148.96/cwt	142.00–155.00	778	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	140.15/cwt	135.00–150.00	803	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	153.77/cwt	150.00–160.00	727	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	678	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	110.56/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,039	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	764	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	16,260	1
Bulls	—	—	1,472	62.22/cwt	60.00–65.00	916	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	126.26/cwt	120.00–130.00	723	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	139.65/cwt	135.00–145.00	669	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	121.59/cwt	120.00–124.00	748	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	132.32/cwt	127.00–135.00	700	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	666	119.72/cwt	117.00–121.00	797	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	134.60/cwt	130.00–138.00	635	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	140.51/cwt	135.00–145.00	531	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	121.52/cwt	119.00–125.00	513	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	140.15/cwt	135.00–150.00	516	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	137.92/cwt	130.00–143.00	582	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	391	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	111.31/cwt	109.00–115.00	631	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	809	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	129.93/cwt	125.00–135.00	681	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	125.97/cwt	122.00–129.00	729	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	121.87/cwt	120.00–126.00	753	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	134.76/cwt	130.00–137.00	624	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	122.97/cwt	120.00–125.00	451	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	115.11/cwt	110.00–120.00	610	6
Bulls	—	—	1,761	75.55/cwt	72.00–79.00	1,330	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	32.62/cwt	30.00–35.00	355	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	44.25/cwt	39.00–49.00	555	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	861	24.45/cwt	22.00–26.00	211	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	35.22/cwt	32.00–38.00	367	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	670	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	410	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	603	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	400	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	500	162.50/cwt	160.00–165.00	813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	567	162.36/cwt	160.00–165.00	921	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	166.52/cwt	165.00–168.00	796	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 Dec 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,282Last week 1,277Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 203Last week 321Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 30Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 7.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	424	130.00–140.00	134.91
5	—	519	125.00–130.00	126.97
9	—	323	135.00–145.00	139.76
1	—	630	125.00	125.00
3	—	562	120.00	120.00
13	—	472	130.00–138.00	134.60
14	—	378	135.00–145.00	140.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	371	155.00–165.00	160.66
9	—	672	130.00–135.00	132.45
32	—	423	150.00–165.00	157.60
19	—	617	130.00–141.00	134.60
8	—	321	162.00–170.00	166.53
4	—	723	130.00–135.00	131.74
29	—	522	142.00–155.00	148.96
26	—	573	135.00–150.00	140.15
23	—	473	150.00–160.00	153.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	170.00	170.00
2	—	500	160.00–165.00	162.50
3	—	567	160.00–165.00	162.36
2	—	478	165.00–168.00	166.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	475	115.00–120.00	118.97
11	—	422	119.00–125.00	121.52
2	—	323	120.00–122.00	121.01
3	—	567	109.00–115.00	111.31
5	—	367	120.00–125.00	122.97
6	—	530	110.00–120.00	115.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	331	140.00–148.00	142.78
19	—	368	135.00–150.00	140.15
20	—	422	130.00–143.00	137.92
3	—	663	122.00	122.00
10	—	524	125.00–135.00	129.93
10	—	579	122.00–129.00	125.97
10	—	618	120.00–126.00	121.87
13	—	463	130.00–137.00	134.76
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	573	120.00–130.00	126.26
9	—	479	135.00–145.00	139.65
5	—	615	120.00–124.00	121.59
5	—	529	127.00–135.00	132.32
4	—	666	117.00–121.00	119.72

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	53.00	53.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	940	105.00–115.00	110.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	80.00	80.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,472	60.00–65.00	62.22
7	—	1,761	72.00–79.00	75.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,088	30.00–35.00	32.62
22	—	1,254	39.00–49.00	44.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	861	22.00–26.00	24.45
9	—	1,043	32.00–38.00	35.22

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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Replacement Cattle

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