Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to sale being closed for two weeks due to holidays. Cattle were average with some attractive. Buyers activity was good even with very wet conditions for past couple of days.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $158.22/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$158.22

105 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$721

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

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

$23.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.34

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	163.09	767	83
Medium and Large 2	400	139.84	559	22

One grade step is worth $23.25/cwt here — about $207 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 sale105 hd

158.22

—

AR average8 barns · 1,753 hd

149.88

+8.34

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	1,639	72.05	1,181	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,365	45.00	614	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	42.77	516	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	948	32.19	305	13

Every lot, as filed

49 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	Lean 85-90%	—	995	35.05/cwt	33.00–38.00	349	10
Bulls	—	—	1,728	77.54/cwt	72.00–83.00	1,340	7
Bulls	—	—	1,484	62.43/cwt	58.00–67.00	926	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	790	22.67/cwt	21.00–25.00	179	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	42.77/cwt	40.00–47.00	516	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	614	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	137.88/cwt	130.00–145.00	580	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	145.86/cwt	144.00–146.00	882	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	756	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	114.99/cwt	112.00–117.00	831	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	153.33/cwt	150.00–157.00	517	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	148.92/cwt	142.00–157.00	792	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	123.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	704	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	470	165.50/cwt	165.00–167.00	778	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	445	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	792	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	139.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	175.12/cwt	173.00–179.00	658	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	128.53/cwt	125.00–134.00	663	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	171.11/cwt	157.00–177.00	726	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	131.00/cwt	127.00–135.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	126.06/cwt	125.00–127.00	401	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	590	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	726	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	148.25/cwt	140.00–155.00	559	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	132.98/cwt	127.00–137.00	636	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	145.41/cwt	138.00–150.00	483	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	177.68/cwt	175.00–182.00	570	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	131.68/cwt	130.00–135.00	615	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	163.36/cwt	153.00–170.00	773	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	121.77/cwt	115.00–125.00	514	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	917.92/cwt	800.00–1,200.00	10,308	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	130.05/cwt	125.00–145.00	482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	117.03/cwt	115.00–119.00	556	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	115.61/cwt	114.00–117.00	605	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	533	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	139.01/cwt	133.00–145.00	587	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	63.97/cwt	63.00–65.00	526	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,818	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,152	989.52/cwt	900.00–1,200.00	11,399	7

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 Jan 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 505Last week 701Year ago 1,146

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 87Year ago 178

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 10Year ago 20

No trend due to sale being closed for two weeks due to holidays. Cattle were average with some attractive. Buyers activity was good even with very wet conditions for past couple of days.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	995	33.00–38.00	35.05
3	—	790	21.00–25.00	22.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,206	40.00–47.00	42.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	45.00	45.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,728	72.00–83.00	77.54
4	—	1,484	58.00–67.00	62.43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	421	130.00–145.00	137.88
3	—	723	112.00–117.00	114.99
6	—	337	150.00–157.00	153.33
6	—	569	120.00–130.00	123.65
11	—	516	125.00–134.00	128.53
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
11	—	377	140.00–155.00	148.25
8	—	478	127.00–137.00	132.98
2	—	673	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	500	130.00	130.00
14	—	590	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	125.00–127.00	126.06
9	—	422	115.00–125.00	121.77
4	—	371	125.00–145.00	130.05
3	—	475	115.00–119.00	117.03
5	—	523	114.00–117.00	115.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	605	144.00–146.00	145.86
4	—	470	165.00–167.00	165.50
5	—	445	178.00	178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	532	142.00–157.00	148.92
2	—	565	135.00–145.00	139.91
7	—	376	173.00–179.00	175.12
23	—	424	157.00–177.00	171.11
2	—	600	127.00–135.00	131.00
1	—	680	127.00	127.00
7	—	321	175.00–182.00	177.68
13	—	473	153.00–170.00	163.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	332	138.00–150.00	145.41
3	—	467	130.00–135.00	131.68
2	—	375	145.00	145.00
2	—	520	125.00–130.00	127.52
7	—	422	133.00–145.00	139.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	127.00	127.00
1	—	600	117.00	117.00

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	—	1,050	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	79.00	79.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	65.00	65.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	823	63.00–65.00	63.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,123	800.00–1,200.00	917.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,152	900.00–1,200.00	989.52

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle