Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-11-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steers under 500 lbs 1.00-5.00 higher, 500 to 650 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Quality was average.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.73/cwt on 167 head.

Average price

$153.73

167 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$726

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$20.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.29

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	487	158.37	772	129
Medium and Large 2	421	137.98	580	38

One grade step is worth $20.39/cwt here — about $191 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 sale167 hd

153.73

—

AR average8 barns · 2,242 hd

157.02

−3.29

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	1,637	75.84	1,241	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,181	48.50	573	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	946	31.28	296	32

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	—	474	163.21/cwt	155.00–173.00	774	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	145.87/cwt	140.00–150.00	538	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	135.26/cwt	130.00–139.00	908	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	131.06/cwt	130.00–135.00	422	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	138.39/cwt	132.00–145.00	578	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	173.66/cwt	165.00–185.00	552	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	172.93/cwt	165.00–183.00	650	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	134.44/cwt	130.00–136.00	820	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	119.51/cwt	119.00–120.00	805	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	155.51/cwt	145.00–167.00	499	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	438	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	144.59/cwt	137.00–154.00	810	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	168.24/cwt	155.00–177.00	705	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	137.71/cwt	135.00–145.00	581	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	154.13/cwt	145.00–165.00	792	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	132.18/cwt	130.00–138.00	620	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,073	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	150.89/cwt	145.00–165.00	543	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	141.96/cwt	135.00–147.00	670	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	813	101.02/cwt	100.00–102.00	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	124.24/cwt	120.00–127.00	727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	132.06/cwt	125.00–137.00	692	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	126.65/cwt	120.00–133.00	476	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	133.75/cwt	130.00–139.00	623	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	615	113.96/cwt	112.00–117.00	701	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	119.86/cwt	115.00–125.00	503	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	126.53/cwt	120.00–135.00	650	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	132.54/cwt	127.00–138.00	973	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	112.45/cwt	105.00–115.00	590	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	123.44/cwt	118.00–129.00	705	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	108.29/cwt	105.00–115.00	614	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	115.62/cwt	110.00–118.00	530	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	121.86/cwt	118.00–127.00	751	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,418	1,077.20/cwt	1,025.00–1,125.00	15,275	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	886.31/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	10,591	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,935	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,101	720.80/cwt	700.00–750.00	7,936	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,032.34/cwt	925.00–1,150.00	12,388	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,061.18/cwt	925.00–1,150.00	11,386	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	683.38/cwt	600.00–775.00	7,859	5
Bulls	—	—	1,503	66.29/cwt	64.00–68.00	996	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	50.74/cwt	45.00–58.00	600	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,386	62.13/cwt	60.00–67.00	861	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,059	35.06/cwt	30.00–40.00	371	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	34.09/cwt	31.00–39.00	340	23
Bulls	—	—	1,696	80.08/cwt	72.00–84.00	1,358	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	24.11/cwt	22.00–26.00	196	9

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,409Last week 772Year ago 1,310

Slaughter CattleReceipts 376Last week 131Year ago 205

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 15Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	474	155.00–173.00	163.21
8	—	671	130.00–139.00	135.26
13	—	318	165.00–185.00	173.66
17	—	376	165.00–183.00	172.93
9	—	610	130.00–136.00	134.44
6	—	560	137.00–154.00	144.59
24	—	419	155.00–177.00	168.24
15	—	514	145.00–165.00	154.13
1	—	750	128.00	128.00
2	—	825	130.00	130.00
7	—	734	127.00–138.00	132.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	369	140.00–150.00	145.87
2	—	530	125.00	125.00
2	—	313	140.00	140.00
1	—	635	115.00	115.00
13	—	422	135.00–145.00	137.71
8	—	469	130.00–138.00	132.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	322	130.00–135.00	131.06
5	—	376	120.00–133.00	126.65
8	—	420	115.00–125.00	119.86
10	—	525	105.00–115.00	112.45
3	—	567	105.00–115.00	108.29
6	—	458	110.00–118.00	115.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	418	132.00–145.00	138.39
4	—	674	119.00–120.00	119.51
11	—	321	145.00–167.00	155.51
17	—	360	145.00–165.00	150.89
14	—	466	130.00–139.00	133.75
14	—	514	120.00–135.00	126.53
9	—	571	118.00–129.00	123.44
14	—	616	118.00–127.00	121.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	112.00–117.00	113.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	135.00–147.00	141.96
2	—	813	100.00–102.00	101.02
4	—	585	120.00–127.00	124.24
11	—	524	125.00–137.00	132.06
1	—	775	107.00	107.00
1	—	655	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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,418	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,077.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,195	800.00–1,000.00	886.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,215	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,101	700.00–750.00	720.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	925.00–1,150.00	1,032.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,073	925.00–1,150.00	1,061.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,150	600.00–775.00	683.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,503	64.00–68.00	66.29
9	—	1,696	72.00–84.00	80.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,182	45.00–58.00	50.74
10	—	1,386	60.00–67.00	62.13
17	—	1,059	30.00–40.00	35.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	997	31.00–39.00	34.09
9	—	815	22.00–26.00	24.11

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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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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