Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower; over 450 lbs. steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs. 5.00 lower; over 400 lbs. 3.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Quality was average to plain. There will be no sale for the next two weeks due to holidays.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.09/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$145.09

100 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$671

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$19.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.40

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	472	147.96	699	85
Medium and Large 2	405	128.82	522	15thin

One grade step is worth $19.14/cwt here — about $177 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 sale100 hd

145.09

—

AR average9 barns · 1,872 hd

142.69

+2.40

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	1,634	71.48	1,168	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	55.00	833	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,157	50.09	580	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	934	31.10	290	12

Every lot, as filed

47 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	—	532	143.35/cwt	141.00–147.00	763	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	139.33/cwt	138.00–141.00	811	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	136.01/cwt	132.00–138.00	834	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	150.89/cwt	145.00–155.00	715	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	122.57/cwt	120.00–125.00	637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	183.55/cwt	180.00–188.00	685	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	168.92/cwt	160.00–180.00	867	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	149.94/cwt	137.00–157.00	492	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	139.88/cwt	135.00–142.00	642	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	150.23/cwt	145.00–155.00	934	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	141.85/cwt	138.00–146.00	811	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	136.47/cwt	135.00–138.00	703	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,126	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	145.07/cwt	140.00–154.00	614	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	175.04/cwt	167.00–180.00	758	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	170.66/cwt	161.00–180.00	792	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	135.84/cwt	132.00–140.00	850	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	144.34/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,036	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	150.96/cwt	145.00–155.00	565	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	154.62/cwt	150.00–163.00	581	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	145.21/cwt	140.00–151.00	757	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	157.34/cwt	155.00–160.00	503	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	162.73/cwt	155.00–173.00	918	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	150.16/cwt	141.00–155.00	709	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	150.93/cwt	140.00–157.00	629	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	123.48/cwt	122.00–125.00	572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	133.79/cwt	130.00–135.00	423	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	118.50/cwt	117.00–120.00	936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	128.02/cwt	125.00–130.00	544	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,276	938.76/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	11,979	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	742.93/cwt	725.00–775.00	8,321	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,420	1
Bulls	—	—	1,806	80.76/cwt	76.00–85.00	1,459	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	62.00/cwt	61.00–63.00	798	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,042	36.43/cwt	30.00–40.00	380	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	53.84/cwt	48.00–59.00	634	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	833	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	33.45/cwt	30.00–36.00	326	9
Bulls	—	—	1,420	59.88/cwt	55.00–64.00	850	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	24.03/cwt	22.00–25.00	195	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 Dec 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 720Last week 1,062Year ago 701

Slaughter CattleReceipts 180Last week 243Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 80Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	532	141.00–147.00	143.35
1	—	725	122.00	122.00
3	—	582	138.00–141.00	139.33
3	—	613	132.00–138.00	136.01
8	—	474	145.00–155.00	150.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	120.00–125.00	122.57
2	—	360	130.00–135.00	132.47
2	—	463	122.00–125.00	123.48
4	—	316	130.00–135.00	133.79
5	—	425	125.00–130.00	128.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	138.00–146.00	141.85
6	—	626	132.00–140.00	135.84
10	—	376	150.00–163.00	154.62
1	—	725	133.00	133.00
9	—	521	140.00–151.00	145.21
2	—	320	155.00–160.00	157.34
18	—	472	141.00–155.00	150.16
30	—	417	140.00–157.00	150.93
2	—	790	117.00–120.00	118.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	180.00–188.00	183.55
13	—	513	160.00–180.00	168.92
1	—	665	150.00	150.00
5	—	622	145.00–155.00	150.23
2	—	813	138.00–139.00	138.50
11	—	433	167.00–180.00	175.04
14	—	464	161.00–180.00	170.66
2	—	338	185.00	185.00
3	—	718	140.00–148.00	144.34
8	—	564	155.00–173.00	162.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	328	137.00–157.00	149.94
8	—	459	135.00–142.00	139.88
2	—	515	135.00–138.00	136.47
9	—	423	140.00–154.00	145.07
7	—	374	145.00–155.00	150.96

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	—	1,385	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,276	800.00–1,050.00	938.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,120	725.00–775.00	742.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,806	76.00–85.00	80.76
4	—	1,420	55.00–64.00	59.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,287	61.00–63.00	62.00
13	—	1,042	30.00–40.00	36.43
22	—	1,178	48.00–59.00	53.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	55.00	55.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	975	30.00–36.00	33.45
3	—	810	22.00–25.00	24.03

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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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

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