Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. 1.00-4.00 higher; over 500 lbs. 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Quality was average.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $172.17/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$172.17

94 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$893

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

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

$22.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.76

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	173.36	910	89
Medium and Large 2	399	151.04	603	5thin

One grade step is worth $22.32/cwt here — about $308 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 sale94 hd

172.17

—

AR average10 barns · 1,083 hd

175.93

−3.76

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	1,584	86.19	1,365	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,380	63.65	878	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,161	61.41	713	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	863	48.99	423	15

Every lot, as filed

50 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	—	514	173.08/cwt	165.00–182.00	890	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	178.96/cwt	173.00–185.00	848	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	523	157.78/cwt	155.00–162.00	825	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	660	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,089	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	142.80/cwt	139.00–149.00	811	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	152.60/cwt	150.00–155.00	653	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	153.15/cwt	147.00–159.00	956	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	185.25/cwt	175.00–201.00	789	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	780	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,154	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	978	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	745	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	163.43/cwt	159.00–175.00	938	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	142.97/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,155	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	823	141.62/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,166	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	145.63/cwt	142.00–150.00	980	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	198.92/cwt	185.00–210.00	643	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	130.28/cwt	120.00–135.00	925	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	161.75/cwt	160.00–163.00	749	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	146.31/cwt	145.00–149.00	773	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,016	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	130.47/cwt	129.00–132.00	874	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	153.94/cwt	145.00–162.00	740	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	160.63/cwt	155.00–170.00	684	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	151.01/cwt	141.00–161.00	781	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	162.99/cwt	160.00–169.00	528	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	133.94/cwt	130.00–143.00	836	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	844	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	126.02/cwt	125.00–128.00	892	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	167.01/cwt	165.00–173.00	631	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	204.74/cwt	190.00–215.00	778	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	2,500.00/cwt	2,500.00–2,500.00	36,250	1
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	—	1,210	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	16,940	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	18,383	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	20,770	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	63.75/cwt	59.00–68.00	769	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	63.65/cwt	62.00–65.00	878	3
Bulls	—	—	1,676	90.90/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,523	5
Bulls	—	—	1,355	74.40/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,008	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	760	38.35/cwt	33.00–42.00	291	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	56.09/cwt	50.00–60.00	523	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	71.30/cwt	71.00–72.00	846	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	996	49.53/cwt	45.00–52.00	493	8

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 May 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 446Last week 435Year ago 480

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 116Year ago 179

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last 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
12	—	514	165.00–182.00	173.08
13	—	474	173.00–185.00	178.96
7	—	624	147.00–159.00	153.15
9	—	426	175.00–201.00	185.25
1	—	730	141.00	141.00
7	—	574	159.00–175.00	163.43
2	—	808	140.00–146.00	142.97
8	—	673	142.00–150.00	145.63
8	—	323	185.00–210.00	198.92
12	—	380	190.00–215.00	204.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	140.00	140.00
2	—	428	150.00–155.00	152.60
1	—	375	150.00	150.00
1	—	300	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	148.00	148.00
3	—	600	163.00	163.00
2	—	745	146.00	146.00
3	—	823	140.00–145.00	141.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	155.00–162.00	157.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	139.00–149.00	142.80
2	—	670	129.00–132.00	130.47
7	—	481	145.00–162.00	153.94
13	—	426	155.00–170.00	160.63
16	—	517	141.00–161.00	151.01
6	—	324	160.00–169.00	162.99
5	—	624	130.00–143.00	133.94
3	—	708	125.00–128.00	126.02
4	—	378	165.00–173.00	167.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	710	120.00–135.00	130.28
1	—	665	132.00	132.00
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
5	—	463	160.00–163.00	161.75
3	—	528	145.00–149.00	146.31
1	—	770	132.00	132.00
1	—	625	135.00	135.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,450	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,206	59.00–68.00	63.75
3	—	1,187	71.00–72.00	71.30
8	—	996	45.00–52.00	49.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,380	62.00–65.00	63.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	760	33.00–42.00	38.35
9	—	932	50.00–60.00	56.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,676	85.00–95.00	90.90
2	—	1,355	70.00–79.00	74.40

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

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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