Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to limited receipts last week. Market was strong on all classes of cattle. Buyers were very aggressive. Quality was average. We are seeing prices on calves that have not been seen in years. Sold a video load 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 $287.53/cwt on 200 head.

Average price

$287.53

200 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,437

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$405

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

$39.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.74

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	293.79	1,506	168
Medium and Large 2	432	254.66	1,100	32

One grade step is worth $39.13/cwt here — about $405 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 sale200 hd

287.53

—

AR average6 barns · 2,083 hd

288.27

−0.74

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	1,667	110.02	1,834	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,238	100.51	1,244	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,177	97.91	1,152	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	933	76.56	715	10

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)	1,040	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,198	$1,619	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,540	$2,235	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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 1	—	638	254.12/cwt	245.00–282.50	1,621	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	232.53/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,790	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	673	269.57/cwt	267.50–272.50	1,814	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	705	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	272.66/cwt	265.00–278.00	1,009	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	405	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	380	370.00/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,406	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	304.57/cwt	275.00–345.00	1,279	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	299.33/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,401	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	485	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,217	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	246.91/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,151	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	221.18/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,491	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	517	262.91/cwt	259.00–265.00	1,359	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	615	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,451	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	278.01/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,479	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	269.14/cwt	262.50–280.00	1,521	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	253.22/cwt	245.00–261.00	1,456	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	271.15/cwt	250.00–277.00	911	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	323	367.56/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,187	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	332.83/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,241	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	239.19/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,251	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	334.58/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,101	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	234.80/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,707	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	392	348.19/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,365	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	420	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,544	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	241.79/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,630	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	609	279.97/cwt	261.00–283.00	1,705	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	508	293.31/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,490	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	483	320.83/cwt	320.00–322.50	1,550	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	569	284.41/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,618	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	252.46/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,083	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	385	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	269.73/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,252	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	219.97/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	727	223.31/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	245.31/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,271	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,409	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	99.05/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,163	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,238	100.51/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,244	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	106.84/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,402	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,052	84.20/cwt	80.00–86.00	886	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	763	58.53/cwt	55.00–62.00	447	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	81.07/cwt	76.00–85.00	791	8
Bulls	—	—	1,667	110.02/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,834	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	120.43/cwt	117.00–130.00	1,075	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	109.07/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,287	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,618.57/head	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,619	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,540	2,235.00/head	2,235.00–2,235.00	2,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	211.89/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	683	221.02/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	244.77/cwt	240.00–250.00	791	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	405	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	340	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,088	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	228.11/cwt	220.00–237.00	953	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	238.44/cwt	230.00–247.00	880	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	277.01/cwt	255.00–317.50	1,008	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	281.97/cwt	270.00–300.00	919	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	258.20/cwt	249.00–273.00	1,084	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	219.06/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,146	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	410	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	222.00/cwt	215.00–232.00	1,050	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	236.58/cwt	224.00–245.00	1,446	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	242.27/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,386	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	256.31/cwt	242.00–270.00	1,202	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	246.07/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,287	14

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 Feb 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 807Last week 249Year ago 359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 174Last week 35Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 0Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	638	245.00–282.50	254.12
4	—	770	230.00–237.00	232.53
24	—	420	275.00–345.00	304.57
22	—	468	280.00–325.00	299.33
9	—	532	265.00–305.00	278.01
12	—	565	262.50–280.00	269.14
12	—	373	300.00–355.00	332.83
11	—	329	305.00–350.00	334.58
6	—	727	225.00–240.00	234.80
7	—	674	230.00–255.00	241.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	673	267.50–272.50	269.57
2	—	705	250.00	250.00
3	—	392	340.00–365.00	348.19
2	—	420	367.50	367.50
18	—	609	261.00–283.00	279.97
5	—	508	285.00–300.00	293.31
3	—	483	320.00–322.50	320.83
9	—	569	275.00–310.00	284.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	265.00–278.00	272.66
8	—	466	240.00–255.00	246.91
5	—	336	250.00–277.00	271.15
6	—	523	235.00–245.00	239.19
8	—	429	245.00–260.00	252.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	375.00	375.00
4	—	380	360.00–380.00	370.00
2	—	323	365.00–370.00	367.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	251.00	251.00
3	—	517	259.00–265.00	262.91
2	—	615	236.00	236.00
5	—	575	245.00–261.00	253.22
2	—	410	272.50	272.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	674	216.00–225.00	221.18
3	—	718	200.00–222.00	211.89
14	—	364	255.00–317.50	277.01
8	—	326	270.00–300.00	281.97
19	—	420	249.00–273.00	258.20
1	—	800	199.00	199.00
7	—	611	224.00–245.00	236.58
12	—	572	230.00–253.00	242.27
15	—	469	242.00–270.00	256.31
14	—	523	235.00–255.00	246.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	317.50	317.50
1	—	465	280.00	280.00
1	—	405	315.00	315.00
2	—	340	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	323	240.00–250.00	244.77
8	—	418	220.00–237.00	228.11
7	—	369	230.00–247.00	238.44
5	—	523	215.00–222.00	219.06
14	—	473	215.00–232.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	464	255.00–280.00	269.73
3	—	770	218.00–222.00	219.97
3	—	727	220.00–225.00	223.31
9	—	518	240.00–255.00	245.31
1	—	575	245.00	245.00
2	—	683	220.00–222.00	221.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,174	94.00–103.00	99.05
5	—	1,312	105.00–110.00	106.84
5	—	1,052	80.00–86.00	84.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,238	100.00–101.00	100.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	55.00–62.00	58.53
8	—	976	76.00–85.00	81.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,667	105.00–115.00	110.02

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	—	893	117.00–130.00	120.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,180	103.00–114.00	109.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,198	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,618.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,540	2,235.00	2,235.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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