Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs. 3.00-8.00 lower; over 400 lbs. 2.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average. Buyers were still aggressive on most classes of calves; especially the lighter weights. Sold two video loads to view results click this link (https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf). Next week will be the 3rd Thursday stock cow special.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $305.97/cwt on 201 head.

Average price

$305.97

201 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,366

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$409

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

$52.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.79

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	313.22	1,441	166
Medium and Large 1-2	363	287.34	1,043	14thin
Medium and Large 2	395	261.08	1,031	21

One grade step is worth $52.15/cwt here — about $409 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 sale201 hd

305.97

—

AR average9 barns · 1,546 hd

295.18

+10.79

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	—	High	1,844	113.93	2,101	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,166	95.25	1,110	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,295	95.00	1,230	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	973	76.26	742	5thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,323	$2,025	5

Every lot, as filed

68 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 1Value Added	—	365	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,132	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	322.71/cwt	310.00–365.00	1,010	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	273.79/cwt	262.50–280.00	1,667	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	231.00/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,786	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	289.05/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,523	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	485	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,601	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	345	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	283.30/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,623	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	315.97/cwt	285.00–350.00	1,321	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	706	236.33/cwt	232.00–241.00	1,668	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	302.32/cwt	275.00–322.50	1,433	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	236.25/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,325	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	652	241.65/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,576	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	272.28/cwt	260.00–280.00	852	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	292.10/cwt	285.00–300.00	958	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	285.44/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,076	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	322.27/cwt	290.00–350.00	1,209	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	513	309.48/cwt	307.50–315.00	1,588	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	476	328.43/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,563	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	323	373.30/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,206	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	424	349.78/cwt	317.50–375.00	1,483	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	375	369.36/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,385	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	607	287.51/cwt	285.00–292.50	1,745	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,222	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	571	297.00/cwt	295.00–299.00	1,696	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	267.13/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,039	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	239.80/cwt	232.00–245.00	799	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	277.96/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,343	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	250.93/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,468	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	260.58/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,378	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,518	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	65.48/cwt	62.00–69.00	576	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	974	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,035	84.67/cwt	80.00–87.00	876	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	97.36/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,161	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	79.67/cwt	75.00–84.00	811	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,295	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,230	1
Bulls	—	—	2,095	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,640	1
Bulls	—	—	1,802	111.92/cwt	109.00–118.00	2,017	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,035.16/head	1,775.00–2,225.00	2,035	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	128.37/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,939.58/head	1,900.00–1,975.00	1,940	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	227.49/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,069	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	247.50/cwt	240.00–250.00	879	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	226.65/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,179	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	325	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,105	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	271.38/cwt	260.00–278.00	860	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	227.00/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,532	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	227.83/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,385	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	253.02/cwt	247.00–259.00	1,432	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	262.79/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,246	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	273.15/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,155	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	291.38/cwt	285.00–305.00	927	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	285.24/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,064	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	984	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	262.27/cwt	251.00–275.00	1,335	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	370	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	470	277.50/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,304	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	325	351.56/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,143	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	563	260.93/cwt	257.50–267.50	1,469	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	536	267.52/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,434	7

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 741Last week 807Year ago 403

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 174Year ago 139

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 25Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	310.00	310.00
3	—	470	272.50–280.00	277.50
3	—	325	350.00–355.00	351.56
3	—	563	257.50–267.50	260.93
7	—	536	260.00–282.50	267.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	389	260.00–272.00	267.13
9	—	317	260.00–278.00	271.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	333	232.00–245.00	239.80
5	—	470	220.00–231.00	227.49
4	—	355	240.00–250.00	247.50
3	—	520	225.00–230.00	226.65
1	—	555	220.00	220.00
3	—	410	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	221.00–230.00	227.00
5	—	608	225.00–231.00	227.83
7	—	566	247.00–259.00	253.02
1	—	700	222.00	222.00
13	—	474	250.00–277.50	262.79
21	—	423	255.00–295.00	273.15
14	—	318	285.00–305.00	291.38
16	—	373	275.00–305.00	285.24
7	—	509	251.00–275.00	262.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	313	310.00–365.00	322.71
4	—	609	262.50–280.00	273.79
3	—	773	228.00–235.00	231.00
9	—	527	275.00–300.00	289.05
7	—	573	275.00–290.00	283.30
20	—	418	285.00–350.00	315.97
6	—	706	232.00–241.00	236.33
1	—	850	220.00	220.00
25	—	474	275.00–322.50	302.32
3	—	652	235.00–245.00	241.65
25	—	375	290.00–350.00	322.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	330.00	330.00
1	—	345	375.00	375.00
1	—	370	410.00	410.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	270.00	270.00
5	—	561	225.00–250.00	236.25
12	—	313	260.00–280.00	272.28
2	—	485	252.00	252.00
1	—	400	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	285.00–300.00	292.10
10	—	377	280.00–290.00	285.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	307.50–315.00	309.48
8	—	476	315.00–350.00	328.43
3	—	323	370.00–380.00	373.30
13	—	424	317.50–375.00	349.78
12	—	375	345.00–390.00	369.36
3	—	607	285.00–292.50	287.51
4	—	571	295.00–299.00	297.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	483	275.00–280.00	277.96
2	—	585	247.00–255.00	250.93
7	—	529	255.00–280.00	260.58
1	—	660	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	62.00–69.00	65.48
1	—	1,070	91.00	91.00
2	—	1,018	75.00–84.00	79.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,035	80.00–87.00	84.67
15	—	1,192	95.00–101.00	97.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	95.00	95.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,095	126.00	126.00
6	—	1,802	109.00–118.00	111.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,280	1,775.00–2,225.00	2,035.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	2,175.00	2,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	1,900.00–1,975.00	1,939.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,305	125.00–132.00	128.37

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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