Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 2.00-10.00 instances 12.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Quality was average. Buyers were aggressive on lightweight steers and cattle in the right condition. Sold two video loads to view results click this link (https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf).

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $246.48/cwt on 161 head.

Average price

$246.48

161 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,240

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$354

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

$30.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.12

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	253.93	1,330	122
Medium and Large 2	438	223.15	976	39

One grade step is worth $30.78/cwt here — about $354 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 sale161 hd

246.48

—

AR average7 barns · 1,680 hd

252.59

−6.12

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	1,634	98.56	1,610	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,595	92.51	1,476	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,191	88.15	1,050	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	923	76.47	706	17

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,368	$1,480	3thin

Every lot, as filed

49 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	—	378	248.98/cwt	235.00–267.50	941	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	186.53/cwt	182.00–191.00	1,334	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	234.00/cwt	233.00–235.00	878	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	234.97/cwt	230.00–240.00	754	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	260.02/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,209	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	276.43/cwt	260.00–305.00	1,194	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	242.08/cwt	235.00–253.00	1,365	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	205.51/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,589	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	603	232.32/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,401	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	210.62/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,078	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	247.30/cwt	235.00–271.00	1,276	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	229.76/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,429	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	222.88/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,475	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	220.47/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,590	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	292.91/cwt	275.00–315.00	952	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	305.78/cwt	265.00–330.00	1,122	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	235.72/cwt	227.50–246.00	1,082	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	200.88/cwt	182.00–213.00	1,217	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	195.30/cwt	190.00–200.00	912	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	460	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	211.72/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,203	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	523	251.98/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,318	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	237.82/cwt	225.00–258.00	996	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	217.37/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,132	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	211.13/cwt	207.00–220.00	1,201	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	250.39/cwt	240.00–262.50	786	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	196.92/cwt	193.00–200.00	847	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	227.48/cwt	222.00–230.00	974	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	213.76/cwt	200.00–218.00	682	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	184.02/cwt	177.00–190.00	964	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	214.08/cwt	210.00–220.00	803	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	198.50/cwt	192.00–207.00	1,322	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	222.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,079	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,199	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	959	95.51/cwt	95.00–97.00	916	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,368	1,479.96/head	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,480	3
Bulls	—	—	1,441	90.49/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,304	4
Bulls	—	—	1,730	102.60/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,775	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	768	63.62/cwt	60.00–67.00	489	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,386	98.02/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,359	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,052	77.54/cwt	75.00–80.00	816	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	89.29/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,067	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	92.51/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,476	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	79.22/cwt	75.00–82.00	757	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	193.87/cwt	183.00–205.00	1,208	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	218.63/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,141	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	235.50/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,100	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	208.13/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,188	5

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 Nov 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 736Last week 602Year ago 848

Slaughter CattleReceipts 215Last week 222Year ago 266

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 150Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	378	235.00–267.50	248.98
8	—	459	227.50–246.00	235.72
8	—	606	182.00–213.00	200.88
17	—	419	225.00–258.00	237.82
10	—	521	215.00–224.00	217.37
7	—	569	207.00–220.00	211.13
12	—	314	240.00–262.50	250.39
1	—	800	179.00	179.00
6	—	666	192.00–207.00	198.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	467	190.00–200.00	195.30
11	—	430	193.00–200.00	196.92
4	—	319	200.00–218.00	213.76
15	—	524	177.00–190.00	184.02
5	—	375	210.00–220.00	214.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	182.00–191.00	186.53
2	—	623	183.00–205.00	193.87
5	—	522	215.00–220.00	218.63
8	—	467	230.00–240.00	235.50
5	—	571	200.00–215.00	208.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	233.00–235.00	234.00
10	—	321	230.00–240.00	234.97
12	—	512	200.00–220.00	210.62
3	—	568	210.00–215.00	211.72
6	—	428	222.00–230.00	227.48
4	—	485	220.00–225.00	222.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	465	240.00–280.00	260.02
13	—	432	260.00–305.00	276.43
22	—	564	235.00–253.00	242.08
2	—	773	205.00–206.00	205.51
11	—	516	235.00–271.00	247.30
13	—	622	225.00–238.00	229.76
8	—	662	220.00–225.00	222.88
9	—	721	215.00–229.00	220.47
10	—	325	275.00–315.00	292.91
11	—	367	265.00–330.00	305.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	603	230.00–237.00	232.32
7	—	523	250.00–254.00	251.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	301.00	301.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	111.00	111.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	959	95.00–97.00	95.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,368	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,479.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,441	90.00–92.00	90.49
8	—	1,730	97.00–110.00	102.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	768	60.00–67.00	63.62
14	—	956	75.00–82.00	79.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,386	96.00–102.00	98.02
11	—	1,052	75.00–80.00	77.54
42	—	1,195	85.00–95.00	89.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,595	90.00–96.00	92.51

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

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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