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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.90/cwt on 213 head.

Average price

$145.90

213 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$698

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

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

$12.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.56

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	148.25	737	173
Medium and Large 2	397	135.73	538	40

One grade step is worth $12.52/cwt here — about $199 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 sale213 hd

145.90

—

AR average10 barns · 2,575 hd

144.34

+1.56

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	1,578	70.89	1,118	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,157	39.93	462	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,001	32.31	323	26

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 1	—	518	148.03/cwt	140.00–155.00	767	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	163.49/cwt	160.00–168.00	517	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	654	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	153.20/cwt	144.00–162.00	720	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	156.89/cwt	150.00–165.00	661	33
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	10,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	124.99/cwt	120.00–131.00	885	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	932	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	137.46/cwt	130.00–150.00	777	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	130.73/cwt	129.00–135.00	804	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	808	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	79.84/cwt	75.00–88.00	884	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	83.05/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,007	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	741	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	14,790	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	15,295	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	89.67/cwt	80.00–100.00	881	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,133	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	692	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	66.83/cwt	60.00–75.00	775	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	126.33/cwt	120.00–130.00	668	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	123.01/cwt	120.00–125.00	705	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	1
Bulls	—	—	1,668	75.46/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,259	8
Bulls	—	—	1,337	58.70/cwt	55.00–63.00	785	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	130.17/cwt	125.00–134.00	879	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	159.53/cwt	155.00–165.00	595	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	133.62/cwt	130.00–143.00	561	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	120.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	396	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	131.47/cwt	127.00–135.00	611	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	141.87/cwt	140.00–145.00	458	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	137.56/cwt	130.00–140.00	506	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	133.65/cwt	130.00–140.00	563	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	117.39/cwt	115.00–120.00	731	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	121.37/cwt	118.00–128.00	694	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	133.40/cwt	130.00–137.00	515	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	144.14/cwt	140.00–150.00	471	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	124.66/cwt	120.00–129.00	644	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	129.63/cwt	125.00–133.00	611	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	116.66/cwt	115.00–120.00	772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	108.36/cwt	107.00–110.00	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	113.50/cwt	110.00–117.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	114.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	531	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	108.60/cwt	105.00–111.00	572	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	134.79/cwt	130.00–140.00	636	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	120.01/cwt	117.00–123.00	736	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	32.54/cwt	30.00–37.00	351	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	44.19/cwt	41.00–48.00	531	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	899	24.54/cwt	20.00–28.00	221	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	36.43/cwt	30.00–40.00	384	17

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 12, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,210Last week 1,282Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 269Last week 203Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 25Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	518	140.00–155.00	148.03
7	—	316	160.00–168.00	163.49
44	—	470	144.00–162.00	153.20
33	—	421	150.00–165.00	156.89
7	—	708	120.00–131.00	124.99
2	—	770	120.00–122.00	120.98
17	—	565	130.00–150.00	137.46
12	—	615	129.00–135.00	130.73
7	—	675	125.00–134.00	130.17
12	—	373	155.00–165.00	159.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	125.00	125.00
4	—	465	127.00–135.00	131.47
9	—	323	140.00–145.00	141.87
9	—	368	130.00–140.00	137.56
16	—	421	130.00–140.00	133.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	529	120.00–130.00	126.33
4	—	573	120.00–125.00	123.01
1	—	740	105.00	105.00
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
5	—	472	130.00–140.00	134.79
6	—	613	117.00–123.00	120.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	420	130.00–143.00	133.62
8	—	623	115.00–120.00	117.39
9	—	572	118.00–128.00	121.37
5	—	386	130.00–137.00	133.40
12	—	327	140.00–150.00	144.14
15	—	517	120.00–129.00	124.66
18	—	471	125.00–133.00	129.63
3	—	662	115.00–120.00	116.66
3	—	723	107.00–110.00	108.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	327	120.00–125.00	120.98
2	—	435	110.00–117.00	113.50
2	—	558	105.00	105.00
5	—	466	110.00–120.00	114.00
5	—	527	105.00–111.00	108.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	890.00	890.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	85.00	85.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,107	75.00–88.00	79.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,213	80.00–85.00	83.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	65.00	65.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	983	80.00–100.00	89.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,133	100.00	100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,258	55.00	55.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,160	60.00–75.00	66.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,668	71.00–78.00	75.46
3	—	1,337	55.00–63.00	58.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,080	30.00–37.00	32.54
26	—	1,201	41.00–48.00	44.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	899	20.00–28.00	24.54
17	—	1,055	30.00–40.00	36.43

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

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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