Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Buyer activity was good. Quality was average.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $160.04/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$160.04

100 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$705

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$22.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.36

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	166.43	766	71
Medium and Large 2	394	144.40	568	29

One grade step is worth $22.04/cwt here — about $197 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 sale100 hd

160.04

—

AR average9 barns · 774 hd

155.68

+4.36

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	1,852	88.00	1,630	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,120	53.08	595	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	930	45.50	423	14

Every lot, as filed

47 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	—	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	136.10/cwt	132.00–141.00	776	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	123.37/cwt	120.00–125.00	824	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	733	114.92/cwt	110.00–120.00	842	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	146.65/cwt	145.00–149.00	672	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	143.10/cwt	137.00–147.00	760	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	119.51/cwt	118.00–121.00	872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	128.99/cwt	125.00–133.00	793	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	121.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	827	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	156.07/cwt	150.00–165.00	577	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	135.60/cwt	130.00–145.00	776	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	142.57/cwt	135.00–149.00	741	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	150.20/cwt	145.00–155.00	631	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	147.37/cwt	140.00–155.00	701	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	136.95/cwt	135.00–139.00	449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	128.36/cwt	125.00–130.00	599	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	133.31/cwt	130.00–135.00	491	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	128.84/cwt	123.00–130.00	544	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	151.53/cwt	149.00–154.00	921	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	136.99/cwt	135.00–139.00	918	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	183.95/cwt	180.00–187.00	600	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	179.54/cwt	175.00–187.00	652	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	155.96/cwt	150.00–161.00	883	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	159.55/cwt	155.00–163.00	823	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	163.93/cwt	160.00–173.00	769	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	170.73/cwt	162.00–182.00	722	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	136.98/cwt	134.00–140.00	641	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	132.97/cwt	130.00–137.00	685	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	143.61/cwt	140.00–147.00	616	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	147.95/cwt	145.00–150.00	463	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	148.00/cwt	145.00–152.00	558	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,520	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,064	72.91/cwt	65.00–80.00	776	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	63.22/cwt	60.00–67.00	697	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	773	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	89.45/cwt	83.00–97.00	912	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,271	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,159	1
Bulls	—	—	1,548	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,084	2
Bulls	—	—	1,736	87.28/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,515	4
Bulls	—	—	2,120	97.72/cwt	97.00–99.00	2,072	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,053	46.03/cwt	45.00–48.00	485	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	57.11/cwt	52.00–62.00	662	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	35.35/cwt	32.00–39.00	286	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	47.19/cwt	45.00–50.00	448	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 Feb 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 437Last week 477Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 112Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	130.00	130.00
3	—	570	132.00–141.00	136.10
3	—	668	120.00–125.00	123.37
3	—	733	110.00–120.00	114.92
6	—	458	145.00–149.00	146.65
7	—	531	137.00–147.00	143.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	165.00	165.00
2	—	730	118.00–121.00	119.51
3	—	615	125.00–133.00	128.99
4	—	678	120.00–124.00	121.98
7	—	370	150.00–165.00	156.07
8	—	572	130.00–145.00	135.60
9	—	520	135.00–149.00	142.57
12	—	420	145.00–155.00	150.20
15	—	476	140.00–155.00	147.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	125.00	125.00
2	—	328	135.00–139.00	136.95
3	—	467	125.00–130.00	128.36
6	—	368	130.00–135.00	133.31
6	—	422	123.00–130.00	128.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	149.00–154.00	151.53
3	—	670	135.00–139.00	136.99
7	—	326	180.00–187.00	183.95
7	—	363	175.00–187.00	179.54
7	—	566	150.00–161.00	155.96
9	—	516	155.00–163.00	159.55
17	—	469	160.00–173.00	163.93
19	—	423	162.00–182.00	170.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	134.00–140.00	136.98
4	—	515	130.00–137.00	132.97
5	—	429	140.00–147.00	143.61
8	—	313	145.00–150.00	147.95
10	—	377	145.00–152.00	148.00

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	—	1,320	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,064	65.00–80.00	72.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,103	60.00–67.00	63.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	75.00	75.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	83.00–97.00	89.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	105.00	105.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	122.00	122.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	70.00	70.00
4	—	1,736	84.00–90.00	87.28
4	—	2,120	97.00–99.00	97.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,053	45.00–48.00	46.03
7	—	1,159	52.00–62.00	57.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	32.00–39.00	35.35
12	—	950	45.00–50.00	47.19

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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