Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00. Quality was average . Buyer participation was active. All classes of calves and yearlings were stronger this week. No sale next week due to Thanksgiving holiday. Next sale Dec. 1st.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.09/cwt on 158 head.

Average price

$149.09

158 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$18.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.43

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	153.17	751	124
Medium and Large 2	441	134.19	591	34

One grade step is worth $18.99/cwt here — about $159 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 sale158 hd

149.09

—

AR average9 barns · 1,894 hd

147.65

+1.43

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	1,591	72.71	1,156	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,625	69.00	1,121	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,192	57.76	688	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	952	41.84	398	15

Every lot, as filed

57 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 2	—	523	138.72/cwt	135.00–142.00	726	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	165.87/cwt	160.00–172.50	532	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	150.84/cwt	148.00–155.00	638	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	154.00/cwt	147.00–159.00	1,030	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	167.76/cwt	160.00–183.00	956	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	158.81/cwt	150.00–167.00	596	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,105	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	485	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	156.86/cwt	150.00–165.00	984	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	171.52/cwt	165.00–178.00	900	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	660	158.51/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,046	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,115	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	195.08/cwt	190.00–200.00	907	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	161.26/cwt	160.00–163.00	526	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	202.27/cwt	185.00–217.50	761	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	179.44/cwt	171.00–185.00	865	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	420	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	974	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	504	184.15/cwt	182.00–185.00	928	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	190.84/cwt	175.00–207.50	805	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	150.48/cwt	145.00–159.00	1,070	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	162.33/cwt	155.00–167.00	771	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	141.86/cwt	135.00–145.00	806	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	134.32/cwt	125.00–140.00	837	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	143.40/cwt	132.00–153.00	766	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	813	29.28/cwt	28.00–31.00	238	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	46.41/cwt	42.00–53.00	465	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	61.12/cwt	55.00–68.00	753	26
Bulls	—	—	1,453	63.57/cwt	60.00–67.00	924	4
Bulls	—	—	1,728	81.85/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,414	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,121	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	45.82/cwt	40.00–53.00	481	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	72.46/cwt	70.00–76.00	988	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	126.98/cwt	125.00–130.00	674	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	134.77/cwt	130.00–138.00	569	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	159.80/cwt	149.00–170.00	678	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	137.21/cwt	130.00–146.00	837	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	152.11/cwt	145.00–160.00	716	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	141.70/cwt	140.00–145.00	479	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	783	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	149.14/cwt	144.00–153.00	784	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	128.48/cwt	127.00–130.00	912	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	161.80/cwt	155.00–169.00	599	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	133.30/cwt	130.00–137.00	627	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	208.11/cwt	190.00–222.50	666	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	145.99/cwt	144.00–149.00	891	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	421	171.98/cwt	170.00–175.00	724	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	138.81/cwt	135.00–142.00	507	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	142.75/cwt	135.00–151.00	807	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	473	162.38/cwt	158.00–165.00	768	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	146.73/cwt	143.00–150.00	694	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 Nov 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 918Last week 803Year ago 1,070

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 244Year ago 331

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	135.00–142.00	138.72
8	—	423	148.00–155.00	150.84
10	—	375	150.00–167.00	158.81
8	—	326	160.00–163.00	161.26
7	—	473	143.00–150.00	146.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	150.00	150.00
11	—	669	147.00–159.00	154.00
6	—	570	160.00–183.00	167.76
1	—	850	130.00	130.00
13	—	627	150.00–165.00	156.86
12	—	525	165.00–178.00	171.52
15	—	376	185.00–217.50	202.27
9	—	482	171.00–185.00	179.44
11	—	422	175.00–207.50	190.84
4	—	711	145.00–159.00	150.48
11	—	320	190.00–222.50	208.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	660	157.00–160.00	158.51
1	—	710	157.00	157.00
8	—	465	190.00–200.00	195.08
1	—	420	215.00	215.00
2	—	605	161.00	161.00
7	—	504	182.00–185.00	184.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	321	160.00–172.50	165.87
25	—	424	149.00–170.00	159.80
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
15	—	610	130.00–146.00	137.21
14	—	471	145.00–160.00	152.11
16	—	526	144.00–153.00	149.14
2	—	710	127.00–130.00	128.48
1	—	760	130.00	130.00
11	—	370	155.00–169.00	161.80
10	—	565	135.00–151.00	142.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	531	125.00–130.00	126.98
8	—	422	130.00–138.00	134.77
3	—	338	140.00–145.00	141.70
1	—	575	125.00	125.00
11	—	470	130.00–137.00	133.30
6	—	365	135.00–142.00	138.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	155.00	155.00
6	—	610	144.00–149.00	145.99
8	—	421	170.00–175.00	171.98
7	—	473	158.00–165.00	162.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	155.00–167.00	162.33
1	—	655	127.00	127.00
1	—	730	135.00	135.00
8	—	568	135.00–145.00	141.86
7	—	623	125.00–140.00	134.32
7	—	534	132.00–153.00	143.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	813	28.00–31.00	29.28
11	—	1,002	42.00–53.00	46.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,232	55.00–68.00	61.12
11	—	1,050	40.00–53.00	45.82
3	—	1,363	70.00–76.00	72.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	69.00	69.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,453	60.00–67.00	63.57
4	—	1,728	79.00–84.00	81.85

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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