Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs. steady to 7.00 lower; over 450 lbs. 2.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower; over 450 lbs. 2.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. Quality was average. Lighter cattle were a little weaker. Four and five weight cattle were in high demand. Sold a video load of steers at a premium.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $173.13/cwt on 203 head.

Average price

$173.13

203 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$985

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$427

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

$12.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.14

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	595	174.57	1,038	179
Medium and Large 2	376	162.37	611	24

One grade step is worth $12.20/cwt here — about $427 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 sale203 hd

173.13

—

AR average10 barns · 1,790 hd

173.26

−0.14

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	—	High	1,651	94.63	1,562	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	79.61	1,177	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	73.20	856	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	929	51.83	482	12

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	427	172.77/cwt	165.00–177.00	738	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	475	168.12/cwt	164.00–173.00	799	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	137.64/cwt	135.00–140.00	582	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	160.16/cwt	155.00–162.00	689	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	702	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	800	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	151.69/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,006	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	124.02/cwt	123.00–125.00	726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	204.38/cwt	190.00–220.00	644	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	186.92/cwt	180.00–202.00	882	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	550	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,018	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	161.20/cwt	155.00–170.00	596	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	178.04/cwt	173.00–183.00	929	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	517	163.93/cwt	160.00–171.00	848	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	194.14/cwt	185.00–202.00	749	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	781	150.52/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,176	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,055	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	855	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,223	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	147.03/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,073	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	192.82/cwt	185.00–210.00	819	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	720	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,152	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	471	202.89/cwt	192.00–208.00	956	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	157.14/cwt	153.00–167.00	971	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,194	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	191.10/cwt	185.00–202.50	1,003	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	168.75/cwt	160.00–175.00	530	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	148.74/cwt	141.00–157.00	827	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	166.57/cwt	162.00–170.00	771	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	158.33/cwt	155.00–163.00	823	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	59.53/cwt	57.00–64.00	589	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	76.68/cwt	70.00–82.00	906	27
Bulls	—	—	1,732	104.48/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,810	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	844	41.05/cwt	38.00–44.00	346	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,479	79.61/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,177	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	54.18/cwt	50.00–59.00	566	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	86.93/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,129	7
Bulls	—	—	1,714	95.25/cwt	87.00–99.00	1,633	6
Bulls	—	—	1,340	78.01/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,045	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	1,262.57/cwt	1,250.00–1,275.00	15,883	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,938	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,318.01/cwt	1,225.00–1,425.00	15,882	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	990.63/cwt	925.00–1,050.00	12,363	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,132	1,389.76/cwt	1,210.00–1,525.00	15,732	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,048.41/cwt	895.00–1,150.00	12,371	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	19,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	1,625.00/cwt	1,625.00–1,625.00	23,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,417.74/cwt	1,350.00–1,475.00	18,785	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	16,886	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	1,033.65/cwt	975.00–1,075.00	12,797	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	20,090	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,295	1,817.66/cwt	1,775.00–1,875.00	23,539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	134.46/cwt	130.00–139.00	891	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	166.42/cwt	159.00–171.00	712	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	997	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	152.62/cwt	150.00–155.00	496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	170.29/cwt	162.00–175.00	642	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	159.19/cwt	151.00–165.00	758	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	607	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	173.75/cwt	170.00–177.00	980	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	546	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	155.17/cwt	146.00–163.00	824	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 Feb 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 774Last week 1,027Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 163Last week 154Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 10Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	427	165.00–177.00	172.77
15	—	475	164.00–173.00	168.12
6	—	517	160.00–171.00	163.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	135.00–140.00	137.64
2	—	585	123.00–125.00	124.02
1	—	365	140.00	140.00
2	—	325	150.00–155.00	152.62
2	—	458	130.00–135.00	132.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	556	141.00–157.00	148.74
6	—	663	130.00–139.00	134.46
10	—	428	159.00–171.00	166.42
1	—	785	127.00	127.00
9	—	377	162.00–175.00	170.29
8	—	476	151.00–165.00	159.19
3	—	312	175.00	175.00
7	—	531	146.00–163.00	155.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	430	155.00–162.00	160.16
3	—	468	150.00	150.00
6	—	370	155.00–170.00	161.20
9	—	314	160.00–175.00	168.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	143.00	143.00
3	—	550	185.00	185.00
6	—	781	145.00–155.00	150.52
2	—	610	173.00	173.00
1	—	855	143.00	143.00
70	—	720	160.00	160.00
13	—	471	192.00–208.00	202.89
17	—	525	185.00–202.50	191.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	149.00–157.00	151.69
10	—	315	190.00–220.00	204.38
14	—	472	180.00–202.00	186.92
9	—	522	173.00–183.00	178.04
4	—	386	185.00–202.00	194.14
2	—	730	145.00–149.00	147.03
13	—	425	185.00–210.00	192.82
6	—	618	153.00–167.00	157.14
1	—	865	138.00	138.00
4	—	564	170.00–177.00	173.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	138.00	138.00
1	—	625	138.00	138.00
5	—	463	162.00–170.00	166.57
6	—	520	155.00–163.00	158.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	990	57.00–64.00	59.53
5	—	844	38.00–44.00	41.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,181	70.00–82.00	76.68
10	—	1,045	50.00–59.00	54.18
7	—	1,299	84.00–89.00	86.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,479	77.00–83.00	79.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,732	101.00–109.00	104.48
6	—	1,714	87.00–99.00	95.25
2	—	1,340	77.00–79.00	78.01

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	2	—	1,258	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,262.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,460	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,325	1,350.00–1,475.00	1,417.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,238	975.00–1,075.00	1,033.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,817.66
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,205	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,318.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,248	925.00–1,050.00	990.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,132	1,210.00–1,525.00	1,389.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,180	895.00–1,150.00	1,048.41

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

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