Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average. Sold over 150 young replacement cows and 6 replacement bulls in the 3rd Thursday monthly stock cow special. Stock cow buyers were very active on numerous sets of replacement cows and heifers. Also sold some replacement bulls at a respectable figure. Market on calves and feeder cattle was softer on most classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $193.99/cwt on 137 head.

Average price

$193.99

137 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,023

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$255

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

$20.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.02

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	196.69	1,059	119
Medium and Large 2	456	176.17	804	18thin

One grade step is worth $20.53/cwt here — about $255 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 sale137 hd

193.99

—

AR average10 barns · 2,202 hd

204.01

−10.02

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	—	High	1,564	99.08	1,549	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,217	86.69	1,055	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,415	83.00	1,174	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	955	76.78	733	13

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)	959	$1,555	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$1,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,039	$1,298	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,134	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	927	$1,107	6
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,543	$3,466	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,054	$1,697	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,099	$1,568	55
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,373	$1,528	6
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	615	$1,426	2thin

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 2	—	479	176.62/cwt	175.00–185.00	846	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	221.33/cwt	215.00–225.00	810	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	169.17/cwt	160.00–173.00	1,123	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	225.89/cwt	220.00–245.00	700	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	160.81/cwt	157.50–165.00	1,147	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	238.33/cwt	222.50–260.00	1,123	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	632	190.03/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,201	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	435	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,055	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	161.06/cwt	150.00–168.00	905	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	626	177.22/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,109	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	214.43/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,242	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	201.33/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,351	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	189.49/cwt	188.00–190.00	811	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	208.21/cwt	200.00–220.00	974	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	223.83/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,168	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	668	216.25/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,445	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	209.84/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,301	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	252.53/cwt	240.00–267.50	947	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	193.36/cwt	190.00–195.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	740	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,265	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	190.51/cwt	189.00–192.00	1,358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,178	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	303	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	614	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	256.27/cwt	245.00–267.50	841	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	245.44/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,036	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	216.78/cwt	200.00–225.00	934	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	185.19/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,065	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	206.81/cwt	198.00–215.00	993	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	778	162.38/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,263	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,049	74.62/cwt	70.00–78.00	783	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	97.93/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,285	3
Bulls	—	—	1,695	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,814	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,174	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	89.42/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,129	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	76.78/cwt	72.00–82.00	733	13
Bulls	—	—	1,395	87.49/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,220	3
Bulls	—	—	1,595	101.32/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,616	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	615	1,426.22/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,426	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,039	1,297.53/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,298	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,133.72/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,134	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	927	1,106.97/head	975.00–1,350.00	1,107	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	959	1,555.30/head	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,555	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,002	1,722.06/head	1,425.00–2,125.00	1,722	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	1,574.53/head	1,375.00–1,775.00	1,575	41
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	110.39/cwt	103.00–120.00	897	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,553	1,833.33/head	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,833	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	996	1,503.24/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,503	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,472	1,637.80/head	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,638	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	1,418.19/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,418	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	1,613.88/head	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,614	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,543	3,466.31/head	3,300.00–3,800.00	3,466	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	168.60/cwt	161.00–175.00	1,042	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	670	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,098	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	190.83/cwt	183.00–202.50	1,095	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	675	173.51/cwt	172.50–175.00	1,171	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	158.46/cwt	155.00–163.00	1,307	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	204.89/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,067	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	214.43/cwt	200.00–229.00	911	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	158.69/cwt	155.00–162.50	1,243	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	178.77/cwt	175.00–185.00	753	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 Apr 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 723Last week 761Year ago 309

Slaughter CattleReceipts 210Last week 140Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 156Last week 15Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	479	175.00–185.00	176.62
1	—	335	188.00	188.00
3	—	562	150.00–168.00	161.06
3	—	362	185.00	185.00
1	—	545	170.00	170.00
4	—	421	175.00–185.00	178.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	152.50	152.50
6	—	366	215.00–225.00	221.33
4	—	664	160.00–173.00	169.17
9	—	310	220.00–245.00	225.89
3	—	713	157.50–165.00	160.81
14	—	468	200.00–220.00	208.21
8	—	618	161.00–175.00	168.60
14	—	574	183.00–202.50	190.83
3	—	825	155.00–163.00	158.46
16	—	521	195.00–215.00	204.89
13	—	425	200.00–229.00	214.43
2	—	783	155.00–162.50	158.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	632	185.00–200.00	190.03
2	—	435	240.00–245.00	242.47
1	—	505	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	626	175.00–182.00	177.22
3	—	740	171.00	171.00
4	—	505	217.50	217.50
6	—	675	172.50–175.00	173.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	471	222.50–260.00	238.33
10	—	579	210.00–220.00	214.43
7	—	671	190.00–215.00	201.33
13	—	522	220.00–227.50	223.83
2	—	620	205.00–215.00	209.84
12	—	375	240.00–267.50	252.53
2	—	713	189.00–192.00	190.51
15	—	328	245.00–267.50	256.27
17	—	422	225.00–265.00	245.44
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	174.00	174.00
4	—	428	188.00–190.00	189.49
3	—	372	190.00–195.00	193.36
2	—	303	200.00–205.00	202.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	668	215.00–217.50	216.25
2	—	510	231.00	231.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	185.00	185.00
8	—	431	200.00–225.00	216.78
2	—	505	195.00	195.00
6	—	575	180.00–190.00	185.19
4	—	480	198.00–215.00	206.81
2	—	778	155.00–170.00	162.38
1	—	675	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,049	70.00–78.00	74.62
3	—	1,312	96.00–102.00	97.93
23	—	1,263	84.00–95.00	89.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	83.00	83.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	955	72.00–82.00	76.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	107.00	107.00
3	—	1,395	84.00–91.00	87.49
12	—	1,595	95.00–107.00	101.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	615	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,426.22
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	813	103.00–120.00	110.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,039	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,297.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,133.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	990	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	927	975.00–1,350.00	1,106.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	959	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,555.30
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,002	1,425.00–2,125.00	1,722.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	41	—	1,107	1,375.00–1,775.00	1,574.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,553	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,833.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	996	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,503.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,472	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,637.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,273	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,418.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,223	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,613.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,543	3,300.00–3,800.00	3,466.31

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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How this sale compares

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