Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs. steady to 3.00 higher; over 650 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Quality was average. Market continues to be really strong on all classes of cattle. Fat new crop calves are making up the majority of the offering. Slaughter cattle continue to be in high demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.32/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$217.32

106 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,142

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$338

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

$22.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.42

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	219.88	1,182	94
Medium and Large 2	428	197.25	845	12thin

One grade step is worth $22.63/cwt here — about $338 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 sale106 hd

217.32

—

AR average10 barns · 1,126 hd

217.73

−0.42

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	1,680	106.86	1,796	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,167	95.49	1,114	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	95.39	1,517	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	955	85.40	816	35

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)	1,138	$1,493	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,310	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,198	$698	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,354	$1,735	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,350	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,139	$1,685	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,267	$1,559	20

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 2	—	325	212.32/cwt	210.00–215.00	690	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	244.42/cwt	230.00–257.50	792	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	775	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	191.55/cwt	180.00–203.00	1,379	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	232.28/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,087	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	227.24/cwt	217.50–237.00	1,184	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	190.90/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	270.44/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,003	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	227.92/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,652	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	754	189.59/cwt	177.50–201.00	1,430	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	236.44/cwt	225.00–260.00	993	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,121	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	216.24/cwt	210.00–222.00	915	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	273.72/cwt	265.00–277.50	911	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	221.67/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,680	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	239.71/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,258	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	265.65/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,116	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	233.44/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,349	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	254.54/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,194	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	235.73/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,577	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	220.00/cwt	210.00–230.00	717	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	224.25/cwt	222.00–225.00	796	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	209.19/cwt	200.00–215.00	983	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	234.35/cwt	231.00–239.00	1,444	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	225.84/cwt	217.50–230.00	1,070	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	216.23/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	206.48/cwt	204.00–209.00	1,282	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	219.33/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,151	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,433	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,357	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	804	76.14/cwt	74.00–78.00	612	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	91.72/cwt	90.00–93.00	959	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	86.38/cwt	82.00–90.00	842	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	95.39/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,517	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,311	106.68/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,399	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	96.49/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,141	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,020	84.77/cwt	80.00–89.00	865	12
Bulls	—	—	1,772	108.50/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,923	6
Bulls	—	—	1,130	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,096	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,289	105.44/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,359	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,423	102.54/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,459	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,719.18/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,719	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,331	1,663.54/head	1,575.00–1,775.00	1,664	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,707.42/head	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,707	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	698.48/head	110.00–1,325.00	698	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,138	1,493.19/head	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,493	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,536.35/head	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,536	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,511.66/head	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,512	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	238.54/cwt	232.50–253.00	899	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	928	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	200.27/cwt	183.00–215.00	1,342	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	206.43/cwt	188.00–219.00	1,280	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	218.28/cwt	217.00–222.50	1,268	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	163.74/cwt	157.50–177.00	1,344	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	978	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 →

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Thu Jul 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 615Last week 712Year ago 1,039

Slaughter CattleReceipts 320Last week 154Year ago 225

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 15Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	210.00–215.00	212.32
2	—	530	175.00	175.00
2	—	465	195.00	195.00
2	—	375	210.00	210.00
2	—	425	200.00	200.00
1	—	575	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	324	230.00–257.50	244.42
7	—	720	180.00–203.00	191.55
11	—	468	225.00–245.00	232.28
8	—	521	217.50–237.00	227.24
2	—	880	185.00–197.00	190.90
1	—	965	187.00	187.00
4	—	754	177.50–201.00	189.59
13	—	420	225.00–260.00	236.44
1	—	945	155.00	155.00
9	—	377	232.50–253.00	238.54
7	—	670	183.00–215.00	200.27
6	—	620	188.00–219.00	206.43
5	—	581	217.00–222.50	218.28
4	—	821	157.50–177.00	163.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	209.00	209.00
3	—	465	241.00	241.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	371	260.00–280.00	270.44
6	—	725	225.00–233.00	227.92
5	—	333	265.00–277.50	273.72
3	—	758	215.00–233.00	221.67
8	—	525	230.00–250.00	239.71
12	—	420	255.00–275.00	265.65
7	—	578	230.00–240.00	233.44
11	—	469	245.00–262.50	254.54
4	—	669	234.00–238.00	235.73
1	—	865	204.00	204.00
6	—	616	231.00–239.00	234.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	210.00–222.00	216.24
7	—	326	210.00–230.00	220.00
4	—	355	222.00–225.00	224.25
5	—	470	200.00–215.00	209.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	217.50–230.00	225.84
2	—	578	215.00–217.50	216.23
4	—	621	204.00–209.00	206.48
3	—	525	215.00–223.00	219.33
1	—	735	195.00	195.00
1	—	670	202.50	202.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	804	74.00–78.00	76.14
7	—	1,046	90.00–93.00	91.72
21	—	975	82.00–90.00	86.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	92.00–98.00	95.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,311	105.00–109.00	106.68
50	—	1,182	92.00–103.00	96.49
12	—	1,020	80.00–89.00	84.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,772	105.00–114.00	108.50
1	—	1,130	97.00	97.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,310.00	1,310.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,423	102.00–103.00	102.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,493.19
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,289	103.00–109.00	105.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,198	110.00–1,325.00	698.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,335	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,719.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,331	1,575.00–1,775.00	1,663.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,165	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,707.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,525	1,875.00	1,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,265	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,536.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,153	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,511.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,700.00	1,700.00

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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