Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs. 7.00-15.00 lower; over 550 lbs. 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs. 8.00-11.00 lower; over 450 lbs. steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was plain. Market was softer on most classes of feeder cattle. Cattle futures have seen cheaper prices over last week or so and has bled down in the auction market. Buyer activity was more reluctant this week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $151.32/cwt on 73 head.

Average price

$151.32

73 head · 435 lb average

Value per head Derived

$658

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$23.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.83

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	434	153.88	668	65
Medium and Large 2	442	130.53	577	8thin

One grade step is worth $23.35/cwt here — about $91 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 sale73 hd

151.32

—

AR average9 barns · 1,703 hd

155.15

−3.83

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	1,557	82.09	1,278	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	67.98	809	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	942	48.68	459	17

Every lot, as filed

41 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	—	485	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	638	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	893	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	151.95/cwt	150.00–155.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	656	130.52/cwt	120.00–135.00	856	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	889	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	588	139.33/cwt	138.00–140.00	819	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	183.11/cwt	180.00–188.00	676	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	148.38/cwt	145.00–153.00	626	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	191.77/cwt	188.00–200.00	610	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	160.57/cwt	155.00–169.00	912	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	174.48/cwt	170.00–178.00	740	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	146.01/cwt	145.00–147.00	715	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	161.21/cwt	155.00–167.00	524	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	149.81/cwt	145.00–153.00	915	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	154.62/cwt	146.00–159.00	583	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	156.06/cwt	150.00–165.00	581	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	152.62/cwt	145.00–163.00	722	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	153.13/cwt	145.00–163.00	639	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	166.33/cwt	160.00–172.00	865	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	145.34/cwt	145.00–146.00	964	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	170.39/cwt	165.00–175.00	784	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	153.30/cwt	145.00–160.00	806	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	122.30/cwt	120.00–125.00	651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	145.02/cwt	138.00–150.00	821	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	139.11/cwt	130.00–152.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	530	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,014.65/cwt	875.00–1,100.00	11,821	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,406.61/cwt	1,225.00–1,525.00	15,796	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	1,125.58/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	11,008	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	850.39/cwt	800.00–900.00	9,099	3
Bulls	—	—	1,351	70.87/cwt	68.00–75.00	957	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	67.42/cwt	60.00–73.00	795	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	78.52/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,021	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,044	52.36/cwt	50.00–55.00	547	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	52.87/cwt	45.00–56.00	520	13
Bulls	—	—	1,722	91.06/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,568	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	809	35.05/cwt	31.00–37.00	284	4

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 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 543Last week 446Year ago 511

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 130Year ago 159

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 10Year ago 140

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	155.00	155.00
2	—	638	140.00	140.00
3	—	525	150.00–155.00	151.95
4	—	656	120.00–135.00	130.52
1	—	700	127.00	127.00
3	—	588	138.00–140.00	139.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	140.00	140.00
5	—	422	145.00–153.00	148.38
2	—	490	145.00–147.00	146.01
6	—	377	146.00–159.00	154.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	369	180.00–188.00	183.11
3	—	318	188.00–200.00	191.77
7	—	568	155.00–169.00	160.57
1	—	755	137.00	137.00
8	—	424	170.00–178.00	174.48
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
4	—	611	145.00–153.00	149.81
9	—	520	160.00–172.00	166.33
3	—	663	145.00–146.00	145.34
5	—	460	165.00–175.00	170.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	325	155.00–167.00	161.21
12	—	372	150.00–165.00	156.06
15	—	473	145.00–163.00	152.62
17	—	417	145.00–163.00	153.13
7	—	526	145.00–160.00	153.30
1	—	685	133.00	133.00
4	—	566	138.00–150.00	145.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	120.00–125.00	122.30
3	—	375	130.00–152.00	139.11
2	—	408	130.00	130.00

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	11	—	1,165	875.00–1,100.00	1,014.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,123	1,225.00–1,525.00	1,406.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	978	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,070	800.00–900.00	850.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,351	68.00–75.00	70.87
5	—	1,722	86.00–93.00	91.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,179	60.00–73.00	67.42
10	—	1,300	75.00–82.00	78.52
6	—	1,044	50.00–55.00	52.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	983	45.00–56.00	52.87
4	—	809	31.00–37.00	35.05

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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