Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average. Buyer participation was active.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.38/cwt on 247 head.

Average price

$148.38

247 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$740

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$20.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.79

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	151.50	771	209
Medium and Large 2	442	131.17	579	38

One grade step is worth $20.33/cwt here — about $192 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 sale247 hd

148.38

—

AR average9 barns · 3,495 hd

145.59

+2.79

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	1,707	71.30	1,217	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	44.50	661	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	43.51	529	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	974	32.35	315	24

Every lot, as filed

57 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	32.82/cwt	30.00–37.00	350	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,408	54.58/cwt	54.00–55.00	768	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	44.64/cwt	41.00–49.00	549	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	123.74/cwt	117.00–129.00	891	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	151.79/cwt	141.00–160.00	794	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	122.78/cwt	118.00–128.00	692	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	119.89/cwt	114.00–123.00	446	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	114.09/cwt	111.00–115.00	540	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,196	957.23/cwt	900.00–1,035.00	11,448	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	740.55/cwt	730.00–750.00	8,427	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	129.99/cwt	124.00–135.00	686	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	469	166.75/cwt	160.00–175.00	782	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	126.42/cwt	120.00–131.00	660	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	111.65/cwt	110.00–113.00	817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	685	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	825	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	167.78/cwt	160.00–175.00	619	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	830	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	143.36/cwt	139.00–150.00	530	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	147.12/cwt	140.00–152.00	472	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	109.25/cwt	105.00–115.00	735	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	175.02/cwt	165.00–185.00	567	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	163.93/cwt	155.00–175.00	700	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	44.50/cwt	44.00–45.00	661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	130.83/cwt	130.00–135.00	625	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	127.96/cwt	124.00–134.00	853	19
Bulls	—	—	1,590	62.93/cwt	60.00–65.00	1,001	3
Bulls	—	—	1,795	77.57/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,392	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	120.40/cwt	120.00–122.00	630	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	129.74/cwt	125.00–135.00	605	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	781	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847	70.30/cwt	65.00–75.00	595	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	8,370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	140.14/cwt	130.00–145.00	453	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	115.71/cwt	115.00–118.00	488	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	130.38/cwt	127.00–135.00	807	17
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	61.38/cwt	60.00–64.00	546	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	23.84/cwt	22.00–29.00	211	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	36.61/cwt	30.00–41.00	373	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	503	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	125.57/cwt	120.00–135.00	718	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	123.22/cwt	120.00–125.00	393	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	117.77/cwt	115.00–120.00	722	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	98.98/cwt	95.00–102.00	752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	767	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	141.05/cwt	131.00–155.00	796	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	157.66/cwt	151.00–168.00	747	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	118.36/cwt	115.00–120.00	666	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	137.90/cwt	135.00–143.00	516	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	116.02/cwt	115.00–117.50	724	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	139.85/cwt	135.00–145.00	664	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	132.07/cwt	130.00–136.00	551	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	134.03/cwt	120.00–142.00	570	13

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 Dec 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,725Last week 1,115Year ago 1,210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 340Last week 159Year ago 269

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 20Year ago 50

Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average. Buyer participation was active.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,065	30.00–37.00	32.82
5	—	1,408	54.00–55.00	54.58
55	—	1,229	41.00–49.00	44.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	44.00–45.00	44.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	883	22.00–29.00	23.84
16	—	1,019	30.00–41.00	36.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,590	60.00–65.00	62.93
4	—	1,795	75.00–80.00	77.57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	720	117.00–129.00	123.74
28	—	523	141.00–160.00	151.79
17	—	369	160.00–175.00	167.78
1	—	785	126.00	126.00
16	—	324	165.00–185.00	175.02
32	—	427	155.00–175.00	163.93
19	—	667	124.00–134.00	127.96
17	—	619	127.00–135.00	130.38
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
27	—	564	131.00–155.00	141.05
28	—	474	151.00–168.00	157.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	469	160.00–175.00	166.75
5	—	525	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	130.00–135.00	130.83
5	—	523	120.00–122.00	120.40
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
5	—	323	130.00–145.00	140.14
3	—	563	115.00–120.00	118.36
5	—	374	135.00–143.00	137.90
13	—	425	120.00–142.00	134.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	564	118.00–128.00	122.78
20	—	522	120.00–131.00	126.42
3	—	732	110.00–113.00	111.65
21	—	370	139.00–150.00	143.36
9	—	321	140.00–152.00	147.12
32	—	466	125.00–135.00	129.74
2	—	650	118.00	118.00
1	—	765	103.00	103.00
14	—	624	115.00–117.50	116.02
15	—	417	130.00–136.00	132.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	372	114.00–123.00	119.89
11	—	473	111.00–115.00	114.09
7	—	422	115.00–118.00	115.71
2	—	503	110.00	110.00
4	—	319	120.00–125.00	123.22
1	—	590	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	685	120.50	120.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	528	124.00–135.00	129.99
5	—	673	105.00–115.00	109.25
1	—	730	107.00	107.00
9	—	572	120.00–135.00	125.57
4	—	613	115.00–120.00	117.77
3	—	760	95.00–102.00	98.98
8	—	475	135.00–145.00	139.85

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,196	900.00–1,035.00	957.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	730.00–750.00	740.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	930.00	930.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	847	65.00–75.00	70.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	890	60.00–64.00	61.38

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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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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