Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. 3.00-15.00 higher; over 500 lbs. 3.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-15.00 higher. Quality was average. Buyer participation was active. Sold a video load to view information click this link (https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/am3628.pdf ).

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $192.38/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$192.38

118 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$920

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$27.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.18

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	484	196.11	949	102
Medium and Large 2	441	168.63	744	16thin

One grade step is worth $27.48/cwt here — about $205 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 sale118 hd

192.38

—

AR average10 barns · 1,752 hd

199.57

−7.18

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	1,613	98.88	1,595	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,189	90.43	1,075	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	933	74.67	697	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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,158	$1,338	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,125	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$1,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,282	$1,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	464	198.38/cwt	190.00–212.50	920	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,135	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	188.60/cwt	183.00–195.00	1,254	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	403	185.03/cwt	180.00–190.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	177.39/cwt	168.00–185.00	1,093	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	241.54/cwt	225.00–262.50	911	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	475	206.22/cwt	205.00–207.50	980	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,164	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	177.50/cwt	175.00–180.00	808	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	370	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,027	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	260.70/cwt	230.00–315.00	837	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	300	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	209.34/cwt	197.50–225.00	783	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	203.28/cwt	178.00–212.50	1,173	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	204.25/cwt	193.00–217.50	1,258	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	223.23/cwt	215.00–239.00	1,027	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	625	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	433	253.66/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,098	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	203.38/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,070	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	887	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,207	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	233.42/cwt	220.00–245.00	959	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	203.55/cwt	194.00–210.00	940	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,196	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	188.68/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,089	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	195.89/cwt	192.50–205.00	1,023	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,290	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	80.15/cwt	76.00–83.00	793	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	102.89/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,274	5
Bulls	—	—	1,503	84.13/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,264	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	794	60.96/cwt	55.00–65.00	484	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	94.14/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,178	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,024	75.25/cwt	70.00–80.00	771	9
Bulls	—	—	1,641	102.57/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,683	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	874	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	1,337.88/head	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,338	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,125.13/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,282	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	171.55/cwt	165.00–176.00	796	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,159	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,151	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	203.66/cwt	198.00–212.50	833	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	186.09/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,050	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	161.89/cwt	155.00–166.00	853	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	167.99/cwt	167.00–169.00	1,184	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	146.51/cwt	145.00–148.00	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	177.56/cwt	175.00–180.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	354	177.01/cwt	175.00–180.00	627	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	202.57/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,063	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	213.74/cwt	195.00–250.00	669	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	187.91/cwt	145.00–202.50	968	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	520	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	221.16/cwt	215.00–225.00	918	4

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 Mar 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 585Last week 564Year ago 362

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 159Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 12Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	464	190.00–212.50	198.38
1	—	690	169.00	169.00
7	—	616	168.00–185.00	177.39
16	—	374	197.50–225.00	209.34
1	—	805	143.00	143.00
9	—	409	198.00–212.50	203.66
10	—	564	180.00–195.00	186.09
2	—	705	167.00–169.00	167.99
1	—	900	145.00	145.00
11	—	313	195.00–250.00	213.74
10	—	515	145.00–202.50	187.91
1	—	865	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	620	183.00	183.00
4	—	475	205.00–207.50	206.22
2	—	650	179.00	179.00
4	—	525	200.00–205.00	202.57
4	—	415	215.00–225.00	221.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	165.00–176.00	171.55
3	—	527	155.00–166.00	161.89
2	—	558	145.00–148.00	146.51
2	—	333	175.00–180.00	177.56
4	—	354	175.00–180.00	177.01
1	—	425	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	190.00–195.00	192.50
2	—	403	180.00–190.00	185.03
1	—	550	175.00	175.00
1	—	395	185.00	185.00
2	—	455	175.00–180.00	177.50
3	—	507	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	183.00–195.00	188.60
7	—	377	225.00–262.50	241.54
15	—	321	230.00–315.00	260.70
6	—	577	178.00–212.50	203.28
7	—	616	193.00–217.50	204.25
8	—	460	215.00–239.00	223.23
9	—	526	200.00–210.00	203.38
1	—	715	199.00	199.00
10	—	411	220.00–245.00	233.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
1	—	450	200.00	200.00
1	—	520	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	220.00	220.00
2	—	370	277.50	277.50
2	—	300	300.00	300.00
2	—	625	212.50	212.50
12	—	433	240.00–267.50	253.66
2	—	555	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	228.00	228.00
7	—	462	194.00–210.00	203.55
1	—	725	165.00	165.00
10	—	577	175.00–200.00	188.68
6	—	522	192.50–205.00	195.89
1	—	670	192.50	192.50
1	—	620	187.00	187.00
1	—	765	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	989	76.00–83.00	80.15
4	—	794	55.00–65.00	60.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,238	100.00–106.00	102.89
20	—	1,251	90.00–98.00	94.14
9	—	1,024	70.00–80.00	75.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,503	80.00–88.00	84.13
8	—	1,641	96.00–106.00	102.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	92.00	92.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,158	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,337.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	940	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,440	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,282	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,400.00	1,400.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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