Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Quality was average. All classes of cattle were steady to higher with lighter receipts this week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.77/cwt on 89 head.

Average price

$146.77

89 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$753

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$19.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.82

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	147.89	765	84
Medium and Large 2	443	128.00	567	5thin

One grade step is worth $19.89/cwt here — about $198 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 sale89 hd

146.77

—

AR average9 barns · 1,294 hd

148.59

−1.82

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	1,604	81.51	1,307	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,450	63.85	926	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,189	61.87	736	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	904	42.52	384	13

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$750	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,113	$925	2thin

Every lot, as filed

43 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 1	—	713	127.01/cwt	124.00–130.00	906	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	187.00/cwt	180.00–193.00	683	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	150.51/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,010	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	157.51/cwt	155.00–162.00	800	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	168.96/cwt	165.00–173.00	728	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	147.47/cwt	137.00–156.00	765	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	165.78/cwt	162.00–173.00	779	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	147.41/cwt	145.00–150.00	641	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	154.65/cwt	152.00–157.00	507	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	152.43/cwt	148.00–158.00	936	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	141.98/cwt	135.00–145.00	670	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	194.25/cwt	193.00–198.00	653	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	145.51/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,045	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	141.33/cwt	130.00–149.00	879	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	144.75/cwt	138.00–154.00	825	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	139.02/cwt	135.00–147.00	809	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	162.16/cwt	151.00–172.00	527	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	154.02/cwt	150.00–159.00	664	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	155.40/cwt	155.00–157.00	578	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	156.69/cwt	150.00–170.00	580	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	141.40/cwt	135.00–147.00	936	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	125.00/cwt	121.00–129.00	669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	149.96/cwt	142.00–156.00	711	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	155.65/cwt	150.00–159.00	900	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	2
Bulls	—	—	1,285	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	848	1
Bulls	—	—	1,649	83.72/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,381	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	63.85/cwt	62.00–66.00	926	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	755	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	227	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	916	43.56/cwt	35.00–52.00	399	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	59.98/cwt	50.00–74.00	682	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,322	70.30/cwt	66.00–76.00	929	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,051	46.00/cwt	44.00–50.00	483	5

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 Jul 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 436Last week 1,039Year ago 665

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 225Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 25Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	124.00–130.00	127.01
1	—	845	121.00	121.00
12	—	519	137.00–156.00	147.47
11	—	622	130.00–149.00	141.33
19	—	570	138.00–154.00	144.75
6	—	325	151.00–172.00	162.16
10	—	431	150.00–159.00	154.02
8	—	370	150.00–170.00	156.69
5	—	662	135.00–147.00	141.40
10	—	474	142.00–156.00	149.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
2	—	535	121.00–129.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	365	180.00–193.00	187.00
7	—	671	140.00–157.00	150.51
6	—	508	155.00–162.00	157.51
5	—	431	165.00–173.00	168.96
4	—	470	162.00–173.00	165.78
12	—	614	148.00–158.00	152.43
4	—	336	193.00–198.00	194.25
2	—	718	145.00–146.00	145.51
9	—	578	150.00–159.00	155.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	435	145.00–150.00	147.41
3	—	328	152.00–157.00	154.65
5	—	472	135.00–145.00	141.98
1	—	535	135.00	135.00
5	—	372	155.00–157.00	155.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	139.00	139.00
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
3	—	582	135.00–147.00	139.02
1	—	485	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,025	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,113	925.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	66.00	66.00
7	—	1,649	80.00–92.00	83.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	62.00–66.00	63.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	30.00	30.00
12	—	916	35.00–52.00	43.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,137	50.00–74.00	59.98
15	—	1,322	66.00–76.00	70.30
5	—	1,051	44.00–50.00	46.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Hope Livestock Auction - Hope, AR

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