Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Quality was average to attractive. Demand was strong on most classes of calves. Buyers were aggressive on most weights of feeder steers. Sold five loads of video cattle . To view information click this link (https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf ).

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $197.05/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$197.05

127 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$941

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$361

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

$30.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.73

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	203.56	1,024	100
Medium and Large 2	383	172.96	663	27

One grade step is worth $30.59/cwt here — about $361 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 sale127 hd

197.05

—

AR average7 barns · 1,442 hd

188.32

+8.73

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	1,724	83.99	1,448	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,583	69.55	1,101	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,217	67.41	821	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	947	52.44	496	14

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,395	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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	—	460	178.71/cwt	165.00–193.00	822	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	154.48/cwt	144.00–158.00	1,044	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	155.33/cwt	150.00–161.00	946	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	139.00/cwt	135.00–147.00	730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	148.50/cwt	147.00–150.00	661	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	167.25/cwt	160.00–170.00	557	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	219.64/cwt	210.00–232.00	705	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	574	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,148	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,088	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	207.31/cwt	193.00–225.00	972	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	182.86/cwt	175.00–207.00	1,145	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	204.58/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,080	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	196.95/cwt	187.50–213.00	1,119	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	169.37/cwt	165.00–175.00	869	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	220.18/cwt	210.00–247.00	828	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	430	223.50/cwt	222.00–225.00	961	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	165.06/cwt	157.00–173.00	1,164	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	217.65/cwt	195.00–235.00	899	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	623	186.54/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,162	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	174.71/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,150	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	180.50/cwt	175.00–185.00	585	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,000	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	169.82/cwt	165.00–175.00	720	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	151.50/cwt	145.00–167.00	944	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	171.63/cwt	167.00–175.00	913	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	178.26/cwt	175.00–180.00	829	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,041	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	170.72/cwt	165.00–177.00	995	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	38.05/cwt	35.00–40.00	312	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,100	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	69.13/cwt	65.00–73.50	863	26
Bulls	—	—	1,585	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,189	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	60.44/cwt	55.00–63.00	615	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	69.55/cwt	64.00–73.00	1,101	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,018	56.38/cwt	53.00–60.00	574	5
Bulls	—	—	1,759	86.24/cwt	84.00–87.50	1,517	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	143.33/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	413	201.45/cwt	200.00–203.00	832	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	192.09/cwt	185.00–209.00	799	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	189.20/cwt	180.00–200.00	702	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	159.66/cwt	156.00–165.00	905	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	194.59/cwt	185.00–205.00	636	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	172.74/cwt	170.00–180.00	641	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	517	209.17/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,081	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 Jan 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 532Last week 1,070Year ago 907

Slaughter CattleReceipts 180Last week 140Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 15Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	460	165.00–193.00	178.71
4	—	676	144.00–158.00	154.48
5	—	609	150.00–161.00	155.33
1	—	750	145.00	145.00
7	—	513	165.00–175.00	169.37
3	—	723	137.00–147.00	143.33
10	—	416	185.00–209.00	192.09
7	—	371	180.00–200.00	189.20
11	—	567	156.00–165.00	159.66
7	—	327	185.00–205.00	194.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	135.00–147.00	139.00
2	—	463	145.00–150.00	147.46
4	—	445	147.00–150.00	148.50
6	—	333	160.00–170.00	167.25
1	—	350	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	413	200.00–203.00	201.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	321	210.00–232.00	219.64
9	—	469	193.00–225.00	207.31
11	—	626	175.00–207.00	182.86
9	—	528	185.00–215.00	204.58
8	—	568	187.50–213.00	196.95
1	—	775	173.00	173.00
10	—	376	210.00–247.00	220.18
2	—	705	157.00–173.00	165.06
8	—	413	195.00–235.00	217.65
6	—	658	165.00–185.00	174.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	574	200.00	200.00
6	—	430	222.00–225.00	223.50
6	—	623	185.00–188.00	186.54
3	—	465	215.00	215.00
5	—	517	208.00–210.00	209.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	160.00	160.00
1	—	585	145.00	145.00
9	—	324	175.00–185.00	180.50
8	—	424	165.00–175.00	169.82
8	—	371	170.00–180.00	172.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	145.00–167.00	151.50
3	—	532	167.00–175.00	171.63
3	—	465	175.00–180.00	178.26
2	—	718	145.00	145.00
3	—	583	165.00–177.00	170.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	820	35.00–40.00	38.05
9	—	1,017	55.00–63.00	60.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	78.00	78.00
26	—	1,248	65.00–73.50	69.13
5	—	1,018	53.00–60.00	56.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,583	64.00–73.00	69.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	75.00	75.00
4	—	1,759	84.00–87.50	86.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	950.00	950.00

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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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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