Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher; over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Quality was average. Sold a load of heifers on video to view information click this link ( 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 $209.96/cwt on 90 head.

Average price

$209.96

90 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$976

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

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

$25.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.24

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	213.12	1,009	79
Medium and Large 2	402	187.25	753	11thin

One grade step is worth $25.87/cwt here — about $256 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 sale90 hd

209.96

—

AR average10 barns · 1,810 hd

209.72

+0.24

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	1,707	105.02	1,793	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,176	93.27	1,097	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	91.78	1,368	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	964	80.31	774	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$1,342	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,332	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,238	$1,575	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,253	$1,437	11

Every lot, as filed

61 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	212.35/cwt	210.00–215.00	811	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	228.13/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,184	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	205.80/cwt	197.50–212.50	1,387	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	241.85/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,125	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	254.93/cwt	238.00–275.00	933	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	242.41/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,357	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	218.67/cwt	210.00–235.00	918	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	197.67/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,103	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	833	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	229.53/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,313	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	187.02/cwt	186.00–188.00	1,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	300	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	923	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	208.00/cwt	195.00–222.50	1,084	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	196.90/cwt	195.00–200.00	849	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	193.32/cwt	190.00–195.00	986	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	192.02/cwt	185.00–199.00	1,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	279.04/cwt	260.00–300.00	885	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,329	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,395	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	470	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,163	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,237	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	828	165.99/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,374	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,155	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	211.37/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,103	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	203.30/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,171	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	457	220.98/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,010	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	821	67.24/cwt	63.00–70.00	552	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	83.94/cwt	78.00–89.00	843	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	91.78/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,368	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,049	80.98/cwt	77.00–85.00	849	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	93.55/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,120	36
Bulls	—	—	1,485	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,218	1
Bulls	—	—	1,820	113.72/cwt	111.00–116.00	2,070	2
Bulls	—	—	1,707	105.65/cwt	98.00–110.00	1,803	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	103.35/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,254	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,331.51/head	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,332	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,217	1,550.21/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,244	1,418.10/head	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,418	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,342.41/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,342	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	192.70/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,191	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	229.94/cwt	220.00–242.50	761	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	630	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	712	170.31/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,213	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	161.51/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,195	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	197.44/cwt	195.00–200.00	622	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	968	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	229.01/cwt	220.00–240.00	850	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	617	193.27/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,192	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,153	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	217.45/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,024	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	245.63/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,037	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	191.69/cwt	191.00–193.00	1,271	3

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 May 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 580Last week 737Year ago 475

Slaughter CattleReceipts 223Last week 250Year ago 219

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 175Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	210.00–215.00	212.35
1	—	305	210.00	210.00
5	—	431	195.00–200.00	196.90
3	—	510	190.00–195.00	193.32
1	—	590	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	519	220.00–242.00	228.13
6	—	674	197.50–212.50	205.80
4	—	465	237.50–245.00	241.85
9	—	366	238.00–275.00	254.93
5	—	572	220.00–235.00	229.53
2	—	713	186.00–188.00	187.02
2	—	763	185.00–199.00	192.02
1	—	840	175.00	175.00
10	—	317	260.00–300.00	279.04
1	—	630	211.00	211.00
8	—	422	235.00–265.00	245.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	237.50–245.00	242.41
1	—	300	307.50	307.50
2	—	620	225.00	225.00
2	—	470	247.50	247.50
1	—	505	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	420	210.00–235.00	218.67
3	—	558	195.00–200.00	197.67
11	—	521	195.00–222.50	208.00
3	—	618	190.00–195.00	192.70
6	—	331	220.00–242.50	229.94
1	—	755	149.00	149.00
2	—	740	160.00–163.00	161.51
15	—	371	220.00–240.00	229.01
13	—	471	212.50–225.00	217.45
3	—	663	191.00–193.00	191.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	180.00	180.00
2	—	350	185.00	185.00
4	—	315	195.00–200.00	197.44
2	—	538	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	190.00–195.00	193.27
2	—	530	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	828	165.00–167.00	165.99
2	—	660	175.00	175.00
1	—	630	190.00	190.00
7	—	522	200.00–217.50	211.37
5	—	576	185.00–210.00	203.30
5	—	457	215.00–225.00	220.98
3	—	712	167.00–175.00	170.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	821	63.00–70.00	67.24
18	—	1,004	78.00–89.00	83.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,490	89.00–95.00	91.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,049	77.00–85.00	80.98
36	—	1,197	88.00–98.00	93.55
10	—	1,213	101.00–108.00	103.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	82.00	82.00
2	—	1,820	111.00–116.00	113.72
9	—	1,707	98.00–110.00	105.65

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,145	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,331.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,342.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,217	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	1,625.00	1,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,244	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,418.10

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

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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