Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 instances 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Quality was average. Buyer were aggressive on most classes of cattle. Cattle in good grazing condition were in high demand. Recent record highs in the fat cattle market has helped set a higher tone in the calf market. Next week will be the 3rd Thursday special stock cow sale. Expecting 200+ stock cows in addition to the regular weekly run.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $225.81/cwt on 153 head.

Average price

$225.81

153 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,160

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$361

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

$37.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.57

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	229.24	1,195	139
Medium and Large 2	435	191.77	834	14thin

One grade step is worth $37.47/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 sale153 hd

225.81

—

AR average10 barns · 1,547 hd

230.38

−4.57

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	1,788	99.08	1,771	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,156	93.34	1,079	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	895	77.49	694	23

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$1,455	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,250	2thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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 1Value Added	—	543	207.49/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,127	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	468	220.02/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,030	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	416	232.93/cwt	222.50–242.00	969	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	207.49/cwt	205.00–210.00	672	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	263.29/cwt	245.00–290.00	864	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	805	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	445	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,113	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	252.63/cwt	225.00–275.00	952	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	224.89/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,273	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	202.18/cwt	197.00–217.50	1,353	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	212.11/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,302	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	184.98/cwt	180.00–190.00	873	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	563	234.97/cwt	232.50–242.50	1,323	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	238.66/cwt	220.00–262.50	1,126	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	234.03/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,224	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,321	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	175.80/cwt	172.00–182.50	1,429	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	241.28/cwt	220.00–262.50	1,016	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	607	214.68/cwt	209.00–217.50	1,303	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	513	232.49/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,193	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	705	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,375	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	673	205.99/cwt	198.00–213.00	1,386	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	221.32/cwt	205.00–240.00	923	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	191.02/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,202	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	206.23/cwt	200.00–211.00	973	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	192.49/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,093	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	191.27/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,023	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,366	1
Bulls	—	—	1,350	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,175	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	793	64.42/cwt	58.00–69.00	511	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	931	82.10/cwt	78.00–87.00	764	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,032	76.21/cwt	74.00–79.00	786	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	101.88/cwt	99.00–108.00	1,158	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	93.64/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,109	29
Bulls	—	—	1,875	101.50/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,903	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	1,406.88/head	1,125.00–1,525.00	1,407	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	172.49/cwt	170.00–175.00	902	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	183.54/cwt	178.00–190.00	798	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	174.68/cwt	174.00–175.00	818	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	178.74/cwt	174.00–187.00	1,185	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	173.56/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,237	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	209.99/cwt	198.00–225.00	983	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	161.26/cwt	160.00–162.50	1,255	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	357	194.93/cwt	190.00–200.00	696	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	196.15/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,114	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	189.75/cwt	178.00–197.00	607	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	156.53/cwt	155.00–158.00	905	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	225.55/cwt	210.00–242.50	722	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	196.18/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,197	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	680	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,258	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	185.47/cwt	177.00–195.00	1,142	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	375	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	203.73/cwt	192.50–215.00	1,057	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	222.37/cwt	215.00–245.00	832	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	179.95/cwt	175.00–185.00	927	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,168	1

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 Apr 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 761Last week 389Year ago 309

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 73Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 10Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	543	205.00–210.00	207.49
10	—	468	212.50–225.00	220.02
10	—	416	222.50–242.00	232.93
2	—	575	207.50	207.50
7	—	610	192.50–200.00	196.18
2	—	680	185.00	185.00
2	—	375	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	417	205.00–240.00	221.32
3	—	663	174.00–187.00	178.74
2	—	713	170.00–177.00	173.56
21	—	468	198.00–225.00	209.99
2	—	778	160.00–162.50	161.26
11	—	568	185.00–215.00	196.15
8	—	320	210.00–242.50	225.55
4	—	616	177.00–195.00	185.47
9	—	519	192.50–215.00	203.73
8	—	374	215.00–245.00	222.37
1	—	865	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	170.00–175.00	172.49
5	—	435	178.00–190.00	183.54
3	—	468	174.00–175.00	174.68
3	—	357	190.00–200.00	194.93
4	—	320	178.00–197.00	189.75
2	—	578	155.00–158.00	156.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	205.00–210.00	207.49
3	—	413	195.00	195.00
3	—	472	180.00–190.00	184.98
1	—	595	175.00	175.00
3	—	515	175.00–185.00	179.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	328	245.00–290.00	263.29
2	—	905	172.00	172.00
1	—	850	170.00	170.00
12	—	377	225.00–275.00	252.63
4	—	566	215.00–235.00	224.89
4	—	669	197.00–217.50	202.18
4	—	614	200.00–222.50	212.11
23	—	472	220.00–262.50	238.66
14	—	523	210.00–250.00	234.03
1	—	710	186.00	186.00
3	—	813	172.00–182.50	175.80
24	—	421	220.00–262.50	241.28
1	—	775	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	250.00	250.00
4	—	563	232.50–242.50	234.97
10	—	607	209.00–217.50	214.68
4	—	513	225.00–235.00	232.49
12	—	705	195.00	195.00
4	—	673	198.00–213.00	205.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	629	185.00–195.00	191.02
9	—	472	200.00–211.00	206.23
5	—	568	185.00–205.00	192.49
2	—	535	190.00–192.50	191.27
1	—	785	174.00	174.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	87.00	87.00
5	—	1,875	99.00–105.00	101.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	793	58.00–69.00	64.42
17	—	931	78.00–87.00	82.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,032	74.00–79.00	76.21
9	—	1,137	99.00–108.00	101.88
29	—	1,184	88.00–98.00	93.64

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,168	1,125.00–1,525.00	1,406.88

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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