Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs. 2.00-10.00 higher; over 650 lbs. 12.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower; over 650 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Quality was average. Market was strong in most classes of cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $170.06/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$170.06

124 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$846

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$246

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

$28.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.98

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	174.95	891	103
Medium and Large 2	441	146.08	645	21

One grade step is worth $28.86/cwt here — about $246 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 sale124 hd

170.06

—

AR average9 barns · 1,807 hd

172.04

−1.98

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	1,753	78.50	1,376	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,442	63.63	918	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	61.00	745	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	983	46.63	458	24

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,172	$1,017	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$937	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,208	$904	2thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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	—	317	161.57/cwt	158.00–168.00	512	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	625	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	144.10/cwt	139.00–147.00	813	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	135.67/cwt	135.00–137.00	705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	543	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	150.09/cwt	140.00–155.00	647	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	133.62/cwt	130.00–135.00	486	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	153.42/cwt	145.00–161.00	1,100	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	158.21/cwt	150.00–169.00	903	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	169.16/cwt	160.00–177.00	885	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	141.81/cwt	133.00–150.00	676	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	198.55/cwt	190.00–207.00	651	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	750	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,058	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	152.54/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,019	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	182.05/cwt	170.00–190.00	868	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,162	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	196.01/cwt	190.00–208.00	733	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	159.37/cwt	158.00–160.00	521	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	755	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,140	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	407	187.30/cwt	175.00–203.00	762	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	131.18/cwt	121.00–145.00	746	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	129.47/cwt	121.00–137.00	818	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	122.81/cwt	115.00–130.00	823	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	152.38/cwt	145.00–160.00	725	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	729	120.81/cwt	117.00–125.00	881	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	144.70/cwt	140.00–152.00	763	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	61.80/cwt	56.00–68.00	777	42
Bulls	—	—	1,922	83.58/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,606	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	71.35/cwt	70.00–74.00	896	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	839	32.69/cwt	28.00–38.00	274	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	51.28/cwt	45.00–55.00	529	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	63.63/cwt	61.00–66.00	918	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,062	52.31/cwt	45.00–55.00	556	11
Bulls	—	—	1,516	71.38/cwt	68.00–74.00	1,082	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	937.03/head	855.00–1,050.00	937	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	1,016.71/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,017	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	904.04/head	850.00–950.00	904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	150.45/cwt	145.00–157.00	710	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	148.48/cwt	141.00–155.00	774	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	137.22/cwt	130.00–143.00	847	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	139.99/cwt	136.00–141.00	945	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	157.17/cwt	150.00–163.00	657	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	136.03/cwt	135.00–137.00	983	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	134.39/cwt	130.00–137.00	568	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	126.23/cwt	125.00–128.00	655	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	128.98/cwt	127.00–130.00	613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	139.90/cwt	135.00–145.00	459	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	154.18/cwt	143.00–163.00	961	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	150.49/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,166	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	158.98/cwt	153.00–165.00	588	11

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 Nov 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,104Last week 800Year ago 772

Slaughter CattleReceipts 265Last week 211Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 35Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	317	158.00–168.00	161.57
7	—	564	139.00–147.00	144.10
9	—	472	145.00–157.00	150.45
22	—	521	141.00–155.00	148.48
10	—	617	130.00–143.00	137.22
5	—	675	136.00–141.00	139.99
12	—	418	150.00–163.00	157.17
2	—	723	135.00–137.00	136.03
1	—	835	133.00	133.00
11	—	370	153.00–165.00	158.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	142.00	142.00
3	—	750	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	364	130.00–135.00	133.62
2	—	553	120.00–125.00	122.49
5	—	423	130.00–137.00	134.39
4	—	519	125.00–128.00	126.23
3	—	475	127.00–130.00	128.98
3	—	328	135.00–145.00	139.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	135.00–137.00	135.67
2	—	355	153.00	153.00
4	—	431	140.00–155.00	150.09
9	—	477	133.00–150.00	141.81
3	—	327	158.00–160.00	159.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	717	145.00–161.00	153.42
10	—	571	150.00–169.00	158.21
15	—	523	160.00–177.00	169.16
9	—	328	190.00–207.00	198.55
6	—	668	145.00–160.00	152.54
15	—	477	170.00–190.00	182.05
1	—	830	140.00	140.00
17	—	374	190.00–208.00	196.01
12	—	407	175.00–203.00	187.30
6	—	623	143.00–163.00	154.18
4	—	775	145.00–157.00	150.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	755	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	569	121.00–145.00	131.18
13	—	632	121.00–137.00	129.47
4	—	670	115.00–130.00	122.81
10	—	476	145.00–160.00	152.38
4	—	729	117.00–125.00	120.81
7	—	527	140.00–152.00	144.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,257	56.00–68.00	61.80
6	—	1,256	70.00–74.00	71.35
11	—	1,062	45.00–55.00	52.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	839	28.00–38.00	32.69
18	—	1,031	45.00–55.00	51.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,442	61.00–66.00	63.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,922	80.00–86.00	83.58
5	—	1,516	68.00–74.00	71.38

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,025	855.00–1,050.00	937.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,172	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,016.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,208	850.00–950.00	904.04

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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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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