Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-06-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-11.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs. 3.00-10.00 higher; over 550 lbs. 4.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Quality was average to plain. The offering was made up of numerous new crop calves. Buyer activity was good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $213.04/cwt on 147 head.

Average price

$213.04

147 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,004

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

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

$33.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.15

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	471	218.57	1,029	123
Medium and Large 2	474	184.70	875	24

One grade step is worth $33.88/cwt here — about $155 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 sale147 hd

213.04

—

AR average8 barns · 1,462 hd

208.89

+4.15

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	—	Average	1,565	102.06	1,597	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,145	91.79	1,051	71
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,450	90.00	1,305	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	988	82.80	818	29

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)	1,190	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$1,409	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,194	$1,361	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,159	$1,204	4thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	517	211.25/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,092	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	233.82/cwt	225.00–250.00	877	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	529	216.13/cwt	214.50–222.50	1,143	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	430	232.56/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,000	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	220.40/cwt	203.00–227.50	1,047	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	212.47/cwt	200.00–220.00	795	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	243.24/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,009	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	501	236.52/cwt	233.50–250.00	1,185	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	246.25/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,416	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	183.02/cwt	177.00–189.00	1,287	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	276.17/cwt	250.00–300.00	867	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	206.82/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,373	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	223.51/cwt	219.00–233.00	1,278	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	250.33/cwt	240.00–275.00	914	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	206.07/cwt	200.00–215.00	857	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	201.78/cwt	200.00–210.00	956	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	435	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	235.68/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,101	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	217.99/cwt	211.00–223.00	1,314	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	215.96/cwt	215.00–220.00	706	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	224.14/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,166	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	204.38/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,469	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	207.89/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,202	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	207.33/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,076	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	220.81/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,031	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	181.01/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,421	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	478	203.55/cwt	200.00–207.00	973	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	102.31/cwt	95.00–113.00	1,198	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	92.84/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,090	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	860	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	82.54/cwt	78.00–87.00	816	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,305	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,039	80.94/cwt	76.00–84.00	841	15
Bulls	—	—	1,565	102.06/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,597	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	94.90/cwt	90.00–100.00	826	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,409.13/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,409	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,194	1,360.63/head	1,225.00–1,550.00	1,361	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,159	1,204.37/head	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,204	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	187.06/cwt	181.00–193.00	1,427	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	365	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	861	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	600	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	500	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	350	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	753	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,184	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	913	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	844	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	177.54/cwt	165.00–185.00	913	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	199.95/cwt	198.00–202.00	1,140	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	309	234.35/cwt	220.00–245.00	724	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	602	192.32/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,158	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	176.63/cwt	175.00–180.00	994	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	219.79/cwt	212.00–232.50	917	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	988	2

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 Jun 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 812Last week 886Year ago 338

Slaughter CattleReceipts 207Last week 360Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 160Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	517	200.00–227.00	211.25
20	—	375	225.00–250.00	233.82
19	—	475	203.00–227.50	220.40
2	—	703	177.00–189.00	183.02
2	—	763	181.00–193.00	187.06
1	—	680	182.00	182.00
3	—	570	198.00–202.00	199.95
4	—	309	220.00–245.00	234.35
3	—	602	187.00–195.00	192.32
18	—	417	212.00–232.50	219.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	529	214.50–222.50	216.13
2	—	455	230.00	230.00
6	—	430	230.00–237.50	232.56
2	—	365	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	175.00	175.00
1	—	500	195.00	195.00
1	—	350	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	195.00	195.00
2	—	433	195.00	195.00
2	—	370	200.00	200.00
9	—	514	165.00–185.00	177.54
4	—	323	200.00	200.00
3	—	563	175.00–180.00	176.63
2	—	608	160.00–165.00	162.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	192.00	192.00
8	—	374	200.00–220.00	212.47
8	—	416	200.00–215.00	206.07
7	—	474	200.00–210.00	201.78
5	—	327	215.00–220.00	215.96
1	—	675	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	415	235.00–255.00	243.24
16	—	314	250.00–300.00	276.17
7	—	664	200.00–215.00	206.82
11	—	572	219.00–233.00	223.51
9	—	365	240.00–275.00	250.33
3	—	467	235.00–236.00	235.68
3	—	603	211.00–223.00	217.99
1	—	755	212.50	212.50
7	—	520	221.00–225.00	224.14
5	—	719	200.00–215.00	204.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	501	233.50–250.00	236.52
4	—	575	242.50–250.00	246.25
2	—	435	250.00	250.00
2	—	610	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	182.50	182.50
6	—	578	205.00–212.00	207.89
4	—	519	202.00–215.00	207.33
7	—	467	215.00–225.00	220.81
2	—	785	180.00–182.00	181.01
2	—	623	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	200.00–207.00	203.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,171	95.00–113.00	102.31
45	—	1,174	89.00–98.00	92.84
15	—	1,039	76.00–84.00	80.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	90.00	90.00
28	—	989	78.00–87.00	82.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,450	90.00	90.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,565	97.00–106.00	102.06

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	6	—	870	90.00–100.00	94.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,325.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,095	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,409.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,194	1,225.00–1,550.00	1,360.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,159	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,204.37

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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