Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower; over 600 lbs. 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. Quality was plain to average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.03/cwt on 139 head.

Average price

$117.03

139 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$649

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$9.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.68

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	118.66	671	110
Medium and Large 1-2	635	115.00	730	10thin
Medium and Large 2	451	108.67	490	19thin

One grade step is worth $9.99/cwt here — about $181 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 sale139 hd

117.03

—

AR average9 barns · 1,724 hd

124.71

−7.68

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	1,679	86.48	1,452	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	59.62	717	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	992	46.93	466	10

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	680	113.00/cwt	110.00–117.00	768	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	728	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	838.89/cwt	810.00–870.00	6,426	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	8,977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	528	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	129.86/cwt	125.00–135.00	400	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	639	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	127.07/cwt	125.00–129.00	468	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	132.92/cwt	130.00–137.00	798	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	556	138.58/cwt	136.00–139.00	771	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	545	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	747	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	133.20/cwt	130.00–138.00	698	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	131.21/cwt	117.00–137.00	747	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	127.22/cwt	122.00–133.00	786	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	139.69/cwt	135.00–145.00	574	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	135.81/cwt	132.00–142.00	642	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	119.28/cwt	118.00–122.00	856	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	124.99/cwt	123.00–129.00	830	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	143.62/cwt	141.00–145.00	544	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	116.00/cwt	113.00–119.00	876	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	148.43/cwt	145.00–150.00	472	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	105.88/cwt	104.00–110.00	545	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	112.03/cwt	110.00–115.00	528	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	46.93/cwt	43.00–52.00	466	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	60.57/cwt	57.00–65.00	731	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	68.26/cwt	67.00–69.00	872	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,081	44.64/cwt	40.00–49.00	483	6
Bulls	—	—	1,669	93.05/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,553	6
Bulls	—	—	1,535	60.03/cwt	58.00–62.00	921	2
Bulls	—	—	2,030	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	2,030	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	61.86/cwt	58.00–65.00	528	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	15,488	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	10,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	105.46/cwt	100.00–110.00	449	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	113.96/cwt	113.00–115.00	422	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	112.88/cwt	111.00–115.00	361	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	116.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	730	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	118.28/cwt	115.00–125.00	677	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	120.98/cwt	117.00–130.00	635	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	128.05/cwt	122.00–132.00	552	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	114.14/cwt	110.00–118.00	766	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	124.99/cwt	121.00–127.00	591	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	128.05/cwt	125.00–130.00	475	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	526	110.87/cwt	108.00–113.00	583	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	123.68/cwt	119.00–126.00	658	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	119.42/cwt	115.00–123.00	746	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	128.82/cwt	125.00–133.00	611	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	122.50/cwt	117.00–125.00	709	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	712	103.36/cwt	100.00–107.00	736	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 Jun 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 711Last week 582Year ago 646

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 105Year ago 203

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 15Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	110.00–117.00	113.00
1	—	800	97.00	97.00
1	—	750	97.00	97.00
9	—	532	119.00–126.00	123.68
7	—	625	115.00–123.00	119.42
7	—	474	125.00–133.00	128.82
6	—	579	117.00–125.00	122.50
3	—	712	100.00–107.00	103.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	125.00	125.00
3	—	308	125.00–135.00	129.86
2	—	535	119.00–120.00	119.50
2	—	368	125.00–129.00	127.07
1	—	690	108.00	108.00
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
1	—	480	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	600	130.00–137.00	132.92
7	—	556	136.00–139.00	138.58
5	—	545	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	524	130.00–138.00	133.20
15	—	569	117.00–137.00	131.21
13	—	618	122.00–133.00	127.22
10	—	411	135.00–145.00	139.69
8	—	473	132.00–142.00	135.81
7	—	718	118.00–122.00	119.28
7	—	664	123.00–129.00	124.99
5	—	379	141.00–145.00	143.62
4	—	755	113.00–119.00	116.00
3	—	318	145.00–150.00	148.43
1	—	875	108.00	108.00
1	—	825	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	515	104.00–110.00	105.88
4	—	471	110.00–115.00	112.03
4	—	426	100.00–110.00	105.46
2	—	370	113.00–115.00	113.96
2	—	320	111.00–115.00	112.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	635	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	627	115.00–120.00	116.47
17	—	572	115.00–125.00	118.28
13	—	525	117.00–130.00	120.98
11	—	431	122.00–132.00	128.05
7	—	671	110.00–118.00	114.14
6	—	473	121.00–127.00	124.99
5	—	371	125.00–130.00	128.05
1	—	805	97.00	97.00
1	—	710	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	526	108.00–113.00	110.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	766	810.00–870.00	838.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	940.00	940.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	853	58.00–65.00	61.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,475	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	940.00	940.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	992	43.00–52.00	46.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,207	57.00–65.00	60.57
8	—	1,278	67.00–69.00	68.26
6	—	1,081	40.00–49.00	44.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,669	87.00–95.00	93.05
2	—	1,535	58.00–62.00	60.03
1	—	2,030	100.00	100.00

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

Heifers · 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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