Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers over 400 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher; under 400 lbs. 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Quality was average to attractive. Buyer participation was very active on a herd sellout of young brahman cross cows. Majority of the sellout was cow-calf pairs. Market was stonger on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.16/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$142.16

72 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$12.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.60

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	145.85	752	50
Medium and Large 2	415	133.78	556	22

One grade step is worth $12.07/cwt here — about $196 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 sale72 hd

142.16

—

AR average9 barns · 784 hd

142.76

−0.60

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	1,675	82.05	1,374	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,274	59.05	752	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,370	56.00	767	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	929	45.44	422	8thin

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	—	456	149.75/cwt	145.00–154.00	683	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	154.40/cwt	149.00–157.00	511	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	162.00/cwt	161.00–163.00	599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	133.16/cwt	125.00–138.00	579	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	1,316.83/cwt	1,190.00–1,500.00	16,368	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,259.74/cwt	1,250.00–1,270.00	14,487	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	1,083.41/cwt	1,000.00–1,170.00	12,589	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,084	995.96/cwt	875.00–1,090.00	10,796	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,539.14/cwt	1,475.00–1,600.00	20,471	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	1,401.61/cwt	1,270.00–1,600.00	16,917	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	9,527	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,182.86/cwt	1,080.00–1,290.00	11,592	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	952	1,016.97/cwt	900.00–1,080.00	9,682	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,062	1,267.18/cwt	1,000.00–1,375.00	13,457	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	12,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	617	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,370.81/cwt	1,180.00–1,525.00	15,353	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	904	90.20/cwt	80.00–97.00	815	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	8,892	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	132.59/cwt	130.00–137.00	696	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	135.97/cwt	132.00–141.00	651	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	107.55/cwt	100.00–115.00	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	106.48/cwt	103.00–110.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	126.03/cwt	124.00–128.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	130.52/cwt	127.00–134.00	761	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	530	154.11/cwt	150.00–158.00	817	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	46.93/cwt	45.00–50.00	440	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	303	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	767	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	60.75/cwt	54.00–64.00	780	10
Bulls	—	—	1,772	86.06/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,525	3
Bulls	—	—	1,385	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	970	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	600	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	142.15/cwt	140.00–145.00	527	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	148.36/cwt	147.00–149.00	464	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	121.35/cwt	118.00–125.00	397	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	131.90/cwt	125.00–137.00	566	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	125.25/cwt	124.00–127.00	658	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	123.53/cwt	120.00–127.00	707	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	126.50/cwt	125.00–128.00	663	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	100.51/cwt	100.00–101.00	568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	136.39/cwt	125.00–145.00	426	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	132.00/cwt	129.00–135.00	614	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	147.67/cwt	139.00–154.00	765	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	134.66/cwt	130.00–139.00	843	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	138.56/cwt	135.00–145.00	507	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	151.53/cwt	150.00–157.00	649	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	142.83/cwt	137.00–151.00	811	8

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 May 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 435Last week 470Year ago 761

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 93Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 115Last week 15Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	456	145.00–154.00	149.75
3	—	331	149.00–157.00	154.40
2	—	370	161.00–163.00	162.00
1	—	665	132.00	132.00
17	—	518	139.00–154.00	147.67
9	—	626	130.00–139.00	134.66
6	—	428	150.00–157.00	151.53
8	—	568	137.00–151.00	142.83
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	435	125.00–138.00	133.16
4	—	525	124.00–127.00	125.25
3	—	312	125.00–145.00	136.39
2	—	465	129.00–135.00	132.00
7	—	366	135.00–145.00	138.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	117.00–118.00	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	150.00–158.00	154.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	471	125.00–130.00	127.49
6	—	371	140.00–145.00	142.15
3	—	313	147.00–149.00	148.36
10	—	429	125.00–137.00	131.90
13	—	572	120.00–127.00	123.53
8	—	524	125.00–128.00	126.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	327	118.00–125.00	121.35
2	—	430	115.00	115.00
1	—	470	115.00	115.00
2	—	565	100.00–101.00	100.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	130.00–137.00	132.59
4	—	479	132.00–141.00	135.97
2	—	770	100.00–115.00	107.55
2	—	740	103.00–110.00	106.48
2	—	625	124.00–128.00	126.03
2	—	583	127.00–134.00	130.52

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,243	1,190.00–1,500.00	1,316.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,250.00–1,270.00	1,259.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,162	1,000.00–1,170.00	1,083.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,084	875.00–1,090.00	995.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,330	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,539.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,207	1,270.00–1,600.00	1,401.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,120	1,180.00–1,525.00	1,370.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	980	1,080.00–1,290.00	1,182.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	952	900.00–1,080.00	1,016.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,062	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,267.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	780.00	780.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	904	80.00–97.00	90.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	938	45.00–50.00	46.93
1	—	865	35.00	35.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	56.00	56.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,284	54.00–64.00	60.75
1	—	1,175	42.00	42.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,772	82.00–91.00	86.06
1	—	1,385	70.00	70.00

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle