Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 10.00-20.00 lower; under 400 lbs. 25.00 lower. Feeder heifers 10.00-16.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. Quality was plain to average. Buyer activity was limited.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $126.16/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$126.16

115 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$664

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

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

$8.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.44

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	126.94	681	104
Medium and Large 2	423	118.83	503	11thin

One grade step is worth $8.11/cwt here — about $179 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 sale115 hd

126.16

—

AR average9 barns · 1,221 hd

144.61

−18.44

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	1,634	84.35	1,379	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	52.97	619	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	947	44.10	418	9thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	133.02/cwt	127.00–139.00	696	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	125.58/cwt	120.00–134.00	717	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	103.37/cwt	100.00–107.00	745	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	118.89/cwt	117.00–124.00	724	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	135.55/cwt	132.00–139.00	575	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	47.82/cwt	46.00–50.00	487	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	805	36.65/cwt	36.00–37.00	295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	100.66/cwt	100.00–102.00	778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	114.62/cwt	110.00–119.00	355	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	105.54/cwt	104.00–107.00	438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	402	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	114.33/cwt	105.00–122.00	595	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	123.47/cwt	118.00–125.00	515	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	102.80/cwt	95.00–107.00	634	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	94.71/cwt	90.00–103.00	633	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	107.15/cwt	105.00–110.00	599	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	117.97/cwt	115.00–123.00	546	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	127.13/cwt	125.00–130.00	484	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	137.46/cwt	135.00–142.00	449	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	90.96/cwt	85.00–97.00	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	114.00/cwt	105.00–122.00	650	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	120.56/cwt	115.00–125.00	575	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	121.45/cwt	119.00–125.00	641	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	103.64/cwt	98.00–113.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	106.72/cwt	100.00–115.00	658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	86.01/cwt	85.00–87.00	632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	642	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	54.60/cwt	52.00–59.00	650	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	43.71/cwt	42.00–45.00	457	3
Bulls	—	—	1,753	86.49/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,516	4
Bulls	—	—	1,688	94.64/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,598	2
Bulls	—	—	1,343	69.79/cwt	65.00–74.00	937	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	64.97/cwt	59.00–70.00	788	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	783	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,319	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,363	979.32/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	13,348	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	118.45/cwt	115.00–125.00	502	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	135.23/cwt	130.00–141.00	642	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	110.27/cwt	105.00–117.00	731	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	137.65/cwt	135.00–140.00	515	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	144.20/cwt	140.00–145.00	466	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	96.34/cwt	95.00–98.00	793	3

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 Apr 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 508Last week 291Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 80Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	523	127.00–139.00	133.02
11	—	571	120.00–134.00	125.58
8	—	721	100.00–107.00	103.37
8	—	609	117.00–124.00	118.89
8	—	424	132.00–139.00	135.55
3	—	773	100.00–102.00	100.66
23	—	475	130.00–141.00	135.23
7	—	663	105.00–117.00	110.27
6	—	374	135.00–140.00	137.65
6	—	323	140.00–145.00	144.20
3	—	823	95.00–98.00	96.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	424	115.00–125.00	118.45
1	—	535	115.00	115.00
1	—	475	115.00	115.00
1	—	375	123.00	123.00
1	—	300	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	110.00–119.00	114.62
2	—	415	104.00–107.00	105.54
1	—	455	100.00	100.00
1	—	365	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	520	105.00–122.00	114.33
10	—	417	118.00–125.00	123.47
9	—	617	95.00–107.00	102.80
7	—	668	90.00–103.00	94.71
7	—	559	105.00–110.00	107.15
6	—	463	115.00–123.00	117.97
5	—	381	125.00–130.00	127.13
3	—	327	135.00–142.00	137.46
2	—	705	85.00–97.00	90.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	570	105.00–122.00	114.00
5	—	477	115.00–125.00	120.56
4	—	528	119.00–125.00	121.45
3	—	680	98.00–113.00	103.64
3	—	617	100.00–115.00	106.72
2	—	735	85.00–87.00	86.01
1	—	755	85.00	85.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,018	46.00–50.00	47.82
3	—	805	36.00–37.00	36.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,191	52.00–59.00	54.60
3	—	1,045	42.00–45.00	43.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,753	84.00–90.00	86.49
2	—	1,688	93.00–96.00	94.64
2	—	1,343	65.00–74.00	69.79

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,213	59.00–70.00	64.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	65.00	65.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,363	900.00–1,050.00	979.32

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Hope Livestock Auction - Hope, AR

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