Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Had around 200 head of preconditioned cattle. Demand was strong on lighter cattle suitable for grazing. Quality was average.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $159.81/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$159.81

126 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$846

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$244

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

$16.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.17

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	161.68	875	112
Medium and Large 2	436	144.84	631	14thin

One grade step is worth $16.84/cwt here — about $244 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 sale126 hd

159.81

—

AR average10 barns · 1,727 hd

169.98

−10.17

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	1,589	80.40	1,278	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,310	59.00	773	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,174	58.43	686	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	946	45.52	431	15

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	669	133.75/cwt	130.00–139.00	895	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	145.98/cwt	141.00–150.00	934	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	185.52/cwt	180.00–191.00	609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	920	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	994	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	138.79/cwt	135.00–140.00	458	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	560	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	516	148.66/cwt	147.00–157.00	767	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	375	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	634	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	735	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	142.12/cwt	135.00–147.00	740	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	162.05/cwt	157.00–167.00	512	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	134.72/cwt	130.00–137.00	760	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	154.07/cwt	150.00–158.00	653	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	155.52/cwt	150.00–161.00	575	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	122.82/cwt	120.00–125.00	876	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	150.16/cwt	145.00–155.00	703	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	919	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	890	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	128.43/cwt	125.00–132.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	561	136.96/cwt	130.00–147.00	768	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	145.43/cwt	139.00–150.00	769	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	153.64/cwt	149.00–157.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	122.96/cwt	121.00–125.00	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	47.57/cwt	45.00–50.00	464	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	37.34/cwt	35.00–40.00	308	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	773	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	59.99/cwt	57.00–64.00	691	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	69.29/cwt	68.00–70.00	939	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	43.68/cwt	40.00–45.00	457	6
Bulls	—	—	1,593	85.08/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,355	2
Bulls	—	—	1,490	69.92/cwt	67.00–73.00	1,042	2
Bulls	—	—	1,780	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,638	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,174	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	95.90/cwt	88.00–107.00	1,087	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,092	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	72.38/cwt	65.00–84.00	856	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	681	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	146.24/cwt	145.00–150.00	622	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	148.41/cwt	145.00–150.00	552	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	138.80/cwt	133.00–145.00	719	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	160.25/cwt	160.00–162.00	921	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	168.69/cwt	165.00–179.00	860	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	182.51/cwt	180.00–183.00	849	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	611	157.29/cwt	154.00–160.00	961	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	445	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	805	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	370	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	744	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	173.46/cwt	165.00–185.00	734	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	161.45/cwt	159.00–165.00	843	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	132.02/cwt	130.00–137.00	960	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	168.60/cwt	160.00–177.00	786	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	179.06/cwt	175.00–182.00	659	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,092	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 Feb 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 477Last week 306Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 37Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 8Year 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	—	669	130.00–139.00	133.75
3	—	640	141.00–150.00	145.98
3	—	328	180.00–191.00	185.52
17	—	423	165.00–185.00	173.46
15	—	522	159.00–165.00	161.45
7	—	727	130.00–137.00	132.02
7	—	466	160.00–177.00	168.60
7	—	368	175.00–182.00	179.06
5	—	895	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	920	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	140.00–145.00	142.49
4	—	425	145.00–150.00	146.24
3	—	372	145.00–150.00	148.41
2	—	518	133.00–145.00	138.80
1	—	335	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	575	160.00–162.00	160.25
8	—	510	165.00–179.00	168.69
8	—	465	180.00–183.00	182.51
7	—	611	154.00–160.00	157.29
5	—	445	181.00	181.00
3	—	370	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	490	130.00	130.00
4	—	330	135.00–140.00	138.79
3	—	535	125.00	125.00
2	—	423	130.00–135.00	132.49
1	—	360	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	516	147.00–157.00	148.66
6	—	330	170.00	170.00
5	—	375	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	521	135.00–147.00	142.12
13	—	316	157.00–167.00	162.05
8	—	564	130.00–137.00	134.72
8	—	424	150.00–158.00	154.07
7	—	370	150.00–161.00	155.52
6	—	713	120.00–125.00	122.82
6	—	468	145.00–155.00	150.16
5	—	835	110.00	110.00
4	—	795	112.00	112.00
2	—	613	125.00–132.00	128.43
1	—	665	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	561	130.00–147.00	136.96
4	—	529	139.00–150.00	145.43
3	—	482	149.00–157.00	153.64
2	—	673	121.00–125.00	122.96
1	—	630	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	976	45.00–50.00	47.57
3	—	825	35.00–40.00	37.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	59.00	59.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,152	57.00–64.00	59.99
6	—	1,355	68.00–70.00	69.29
6	—	1,046	40.00–45.00	43.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	82.00–88.00	85.08
2	—	1,490	67.00–73.00	69.92
1	—	1,780	92.00	92.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	121.00	121.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,133	88.00–107.00	95.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	105.00	105.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,183	65.00–84.00	72.38

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