Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs. 7.00-10.00 higher; over 450 lbs. unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. 4.00-8.00 higher; over 500 lbs. 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 4.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. Quality was average. The slaughter cow market didn't have as much steam as last week. Lightweight calves were still in high demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $268.44/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −152.91 against this barn's trailing median of $421.35.

Average price

$268.44

24 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,475

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$278

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

$39.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.08

vs AR average

−22.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	278.29	1,546	18thin
Medium and Large 2	531	238.88	1,268	6thin

One grade step is worth $39.41/cwt here — about $278 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $481.97, low $356.44, median $421.35 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale24 hd

268.44

—

AR average9 barns · 252 hd

284.51

−16.08

National average156 barns · 5,844 hd

291.09

−22.65

This barn, trailing median28 sales

421.35

−152.91

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	1,654	144.26	2,386	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	129.53	1,988	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,201	128.94	1,549	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	117.35	1,154	15

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,227	$1,815	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,385	$2,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,358	$2,025	2thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	500–550	523	223.06/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,167	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	299.40/cwt	290.00–305.00	943	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	240.66/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,256	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	280.14/cwt	270.00–293.00	1,182	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	336.05/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,237	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,422	143.00/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,033	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	115.73/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,238	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	129.53/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,988	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	117.35/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,154	15
Bulls	—	—	1,691	146.67/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,480	8
Bulls	—	—	1,355	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	365	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,351	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	226.93/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,834	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	261.26/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,369	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	232.44/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	339.32/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,093	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	255.35/cwt	245.00–269.00	1,318	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	273.44/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,274	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	220.98/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	246.94/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,393	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	245.07/cwt	241.00–249.00	1,747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	261.13/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,593	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	311	303.04/cwt	298.00–311.00	942	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	233.57/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,450	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	317.92/cwt	295.00–340.00	1,316	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,227	1,814.68/head	1,700.00–2,125.00	1,815	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	234.42/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,453	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	277.41/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,601	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	279.39/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,478	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	260.61/cwt	255.00–270.00	975	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	287.48/cwt	280.00–302.00	1,081	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	243.77/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,034	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	298.68/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,123	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	248.14/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,685	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	267.38/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,123	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	256.28/cwt	255.00–260.00	835	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	266.68/cwt	259.00–270.00	1,248	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	242.22/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,134	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	130.38/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,572	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	325	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	500	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	595	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	249.93/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,447	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	287.14/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,381	6

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 Jul 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 387Last week 609Year ago 615

Slaughter CattleReceipts 159Last week 144Year ago 320

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 10Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	255.00–260.00	256.28
5	350–400	374	255.00–270.00	260.61
5	400–450	424	240.00–250.00	243.77
6	450–500	468	235.00–250.00	242.22
5	500–550	523	220.00–228.00	223.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	311	298.00–311.00	303.04
13	350–400	376	290.00–310.00	298.68
8	400–450	422	270.00–293.00	280.14
12	450–500	466	265.00–282.50	273.44
7	500–550	516	245.00–269.00	255.35
4	550–600	564	240.00–260.00	246.94
2	600–650	620	232.00–237.00	234.42
3	700–750	720	220.00–223.00	220.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	595	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	290.00–305.00	299.40
6	350–400	376	280.00–302.00	287.48
4	400–450	420	265.00–270.00	267.38
7	450–500	468	259.00–270.00	266.68
5	500–550	522	225.00–250.00	240.66
1	550–600	575	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	322	325.00–370.00	339.32
13	350–400	368	320.00–365.00	336.05
14	400–450	414	295.00–340.00	317.92
6	450–500	481	285.00–290.00	287.14
8	500–550	529	275.00–285.00	279.39
10	550–600	577	265.00–285.00	277.41
10	600–650	610	245.00–270.00	261.13
7	650–700	679	240.00–257.00	248.14
2	700–750	713	241.00–249.00	245.07
2	800–850	808	220.00–234.00	226.93
1	850–900	870	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	380.00	380.00
1	350–400	365	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
4	500–550	524	255.00–265.00	261.26
5	550–600	579	240.00–260.00	249.93
6	600–650	621	230.00–238.00	233.57
2	650–700	678	230.00–235.00	232.44
1	700–750	735	227.00	227.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	2,650.00	2,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,460	2,050.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,227	1,700.00–2,125.00	1,814.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,000.00	2,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,422	140.00–146.00	143.00
10	—	1,070	110.00–120.00	115.73
43	—	1,206	125.00–140.00	130.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,535	128.00–131.00	129.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	983	112.00–125.00	117.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,691	140.00–155.00	146.67
1	—	1,355	125.00	125.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Hope Livestock Auction - Hope, AR

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle