Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs. 3.00-9.00 lower; over 550 steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs. 3.00-5.00 lower.; over 400 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average to plain. Market was still very strong. Still seeing extremely high prices for calves in right condition to graze.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $299.43/cwt on 190 head.

Average price

$299.43

190 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,437

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$372

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

$45.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.52

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	491	308.33	1,513	153
Medium and Large 2	434	262.66	1,141	37

One grade step is worth $45.66/cwt here — about $372 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 sale190 hd

299.43

—

AR average7 barns · 1,761 hd

295.91

+3.52

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	1,675	112.77	1,889	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,128	99.48	1,122	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	907	78.51	712	12

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,153	$2,125	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,405	$1,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	438	306.11/cwt	285.00–360.00	1,341	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	422	289.26/cwt	277.50–305.00	1,221	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	281.90/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,587	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	251.78/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,700	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	286.79/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,503	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	276.78/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,068	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	275.66/cwt	267.50–282.50	1,715	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	331.72/cwt	310.00–370.00	1,227	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	234.31/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,675	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	259.32/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,240	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	226.24/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,934	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	479	324.03/cwt	317.50–345.00	1,552	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	305.24/cwt	280.00–335.00	1,438	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,788	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,695	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	305	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,174	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	336.72/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,098	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	379	372.88/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,413	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	233.80/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,736	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	577	301.08/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,737	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	424	336.15/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,425	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	238.80/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,483	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	505	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	277.09/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,308	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	695	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	733	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	111.82/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,385	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	88.98/cwt	86.00–90.00	843	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	828	57.56/cwt	55.00–60.00	477	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,075	85.76/cwt	84.00–88.00	922	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	100.48/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,129	33
Bulls	—	—	1,675	112.77/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,889	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	123.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,110	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,869	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	290.02/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,233	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	271.39/cwt	255.00–287.50	1,387	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	262.59/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,489	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	234.15/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,009	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	255.07/cwt	250.00–260.00	951	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	239.92/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,164	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	360	377.47/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	277.95/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,301	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	253.91/cwt	240.00–260.00	815	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	462	291.60/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,347	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	561	279.11/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,566	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	302.57/cwt	280.00–332.50	971	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	240.99/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,256	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	286.34/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,082	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	259.47/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,092	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	898	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	415	366.67/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,522	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	473	344.29/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,628	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 Feb 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 665Last week 644Year ago 667

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 82Year ago 136

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 60Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	438	285.00–360.00	306.11
12	—	563	275.00–300.00	281.90
10	—	675	240.00–275.00	251.78
10	—	524	280.00–310.00	286.79
3	—	622	267.50–282.50	275.66
17	—	370	310.00–370.00	331.72
3	—	715	232.00–238.00	234.31
2	—	855	225.00–227.50	226.24
1	—	800	228.00	228.00
19	—	471	280.00–335.00	305.24
11	—	326	320.00–360.00	336.72
2	—	770	230.00–237.50	233.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	386	270.00–285.00	276.78
7	—	478	255.00–265.00	259.32
8	—	521	235.00–247.00	240.99
8	—	421	255.00–265.00	259.47
3	—	315	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	479	317.50–345.00	324.03
3	—	650	275.00	275.00
3	—	600	282.50	282.50
1	—	305	385.00	385.00
7	—	379	370.00–375.00	372.88
6	—	530	327.50	327.50
5	—	577	295.00–305.00	301.08
9	—	424	335.00–340.00	336.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	375.00–380.00	377.47
3	—	415	365.00–370.00	366.67
2	—	473	330.00–360.00	344.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	422	277.50–305.00	289.26
8	—	462	285.00–300.00	291.60
17	—	561	275.00–280.00	279.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	621	230.00–247.50	238.80
12	—	425	265.00–305.00	290.02
10	—	511	255.00–287.50	271.39
11	—	567	250.00–282.50	262.59
11	—	468	265.00–285.00	277.95
13	—	321	280.00–332.50	302.57
8	—	378	275.00–310.00	286.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	431	230.00–240.00	234.15
9	—	373	250.00–260.00	255.07
6	—	485	236.00–244.00	239.92
14	—	321	240.00–260.00	253.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	472	270.00–285.00	277.09
1	—	695	221.00	221.00
2	—	733	220.00	220.00
1	—	615	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,239	109.00–115.00	111.82
6	—	1,075	84.00–88.00	85.76
33	—	1,124	95.00–108.00	100.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	947	86.00–90.00	88.98
4	—	828	55.00–60.00	57.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,675	110.00–114.00	112.77

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	5	—	895	120.00–125.00	123.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	140.00	140.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	2,275.00	2,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	1,900.00	1,900.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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