Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs. 4.00-10.00 lower; over 500 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average. Wet conditions caused limited receipts. Sold three loads of preconditioned cattle on video click link to see results. (https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf ).

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $160.38/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$160.38

93 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$206

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

$21.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.17

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	474	163.81	776	78
Medium and Large 2	400	142.54	570	15thin

One grade step is worth $21.27/cwt here — about $206 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 sale93 hd

160.38

—

AR average7 barns · 1,705 hd

154.20

+6.17

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	1,647	81.77	1,347	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,163	58.83	684	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	56.00	818	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	906	38.86	352	8thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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	—	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	121.31/cwt	118.00–125.00	940	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	161.39/cwt	157.00–165.00	781	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	149.68/cwt	143.00–154.00	862	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	142.99/cwt	140.00–146.00	941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	159.58/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,074	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	169.39/cwt	165.00–175.00	974	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	163.75/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,015	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	193.41/cwt	185.00–200.00	723	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	146.59/cwt	140.00–153.00	767	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	179.53/cwt	175.00–185.00	842	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	178.26/cwt	170.00–185.00	914	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	197.21/cwt	190.00–205.00	631	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	191.34/cwt	185.00–200.00	809	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	584	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	159.45/cwt	151.00–166.00	818	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	480	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	590	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	535	161.00/cwt	160.00–162.00	861	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	461	169.46/cwt	166.00–173.00	781	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	138.21/cwt	135.00–145.00	589	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	145.34/cwt	145.00–147.00	535	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	140.97/cwt	137.00–145.00	930	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	138.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	853	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	173.73/cwt	165.00–195.00	620	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	181.16/cwt	170.00–195.00	589	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	162.17/cwt	155.00–169.00	762	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	165.43/cwt	159.00–172.00	700	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	153.77/cwt	148.00–160.00	884	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	149.77/cwt	145.00–155.00	479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	141.85/cwt	135.00–149.00	653	2
Bulls	—	—	1,404	72.21/cwt	67.00–76.00	1,014	4
Bulls	—	—	1,746	85.34/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,490	7
Bulls	—	—	1,925	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,829	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	45.49/cwt	43.00–47.00	484	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	818	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	46.28/cwt	43.00–48.00	453	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	31.43/cwt	28.00–35.00	262	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	63.68/cwt	60.00–67.00	763	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 Dec 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 396Last week 848Year ago 1,062

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 266Year ago 243

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	150.00	150.00
2	—	533	145.00–150.00	147.46
3	—	775	118.00–125.00	121.31
5	—	484	157.00–165.00	161.39
7	—	576	143.00–154.00	149.68
2	—	658	140.00–146.00	142.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	155.00–164.00	159.58
10	—	575	165.00–175.00	169.39
6	—	620	160.00–167.00	163.75
10	—	374	185.00–200.00	193.41
13	—	469	175.00–185.00	179.53
10	—	513	170.00–185.00	178.26
1	—	725	140.00	140.00
1	—	880	135.00	135.00
13	—	320	190.00–205.00	197.21
13	—	423	185.00–200.00	191.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	150.00	150.00
2	—	523	140.00–153.00	146.59
1	—	455	155.00	155.00
1	—	550	133.00	133.00
2	—	365	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	126.00	126.00
10	—	513	151.00–166.00	159.45
1	—	715	139.00	139.00
2	—	660	137.00–145.00	140.97
4	—	616	135.00–140.00	138.50
5	—	357	165.00–195.00	173.73
10	—	325	170.00–195.00	181.16
11	—	470	155.00–169.00	162.17
13	—	423	159.00–172.00	165.43
6	—	575	148.00–160.00	153.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	200.00	200.00
1	—	590	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	160.00–162.00	161.00
9	—	461	166.00–173.00	169.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	426	135.00–145.00	138.21
6	—	368	145.00–147.00	145.34
1	—	525	130.00	130.00
2	—	320	145.00–155.00	149.77
2	—	460	135.00–149.00	141.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,404	67.00–76.00	72.21
7	—	1,746	82.00–92.00	85.34
1	—	1,925	95.00	95.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,065	43.00–47.00	45.49
11	—	1,198	60.00–67.00	63.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	56.00	56.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	979	43.00–48.00	46.28
4	—	833	28.00–35.00	31.43

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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