Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00-5.00 lower. Quality was average.

six video loads to view results click this link ( https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf ).

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $260.36/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −160.99 against this barn's trailing median of $421.35.

Average price

$260.36

61 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,417

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$30.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.39

vs AR average

−13.93 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	260.87	1,421	60
Medium and Large 2	535	230.00	1,231	1thin

One grade step is worth $30.87/cwt here — about $190 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale61 hd

260.36

—

AR average10 barns · 442 hd

259.97

+0.39

National average169 barns · 10,664 hd

274.29

−13.93

This barn, trailing median28 sales

421.35

−160.99

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	1,726	133.15	2,298	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,111	112.79	1,253	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	98.21	950	18

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)	1,100	$2,125	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,097	$1,690	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$1,600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,295	$2,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$2,150	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,323	$2,108	4thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	520	239.71/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,246	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	226.64/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,190	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	245.19/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,265	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	375	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	222.50/cwt	210.00–225.00	948	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	210.58/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,103	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	238.47/cwt	235.00–240.00	880	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	221.61/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,057	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	204.42/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,196	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	213.45/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,340	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	238.22/cwt	230.00–245.00	993	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	281.72/cwt	275.00–295.00	882	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	281.94/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,091	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,231	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	234.10/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,100	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,097	1,689.59/head	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,690	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,323	2,108.13/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,108	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	327.46/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,248	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	470	242.23/cwt	241.00–243.00	1,138	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	430	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,247	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	306.46/cwt	275.00–342.50	1,302	21
Bulls	—	—	1,726	133.15/cwt	128.00–142.00	2,298	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,044	103.71/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,083	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	118.47/cwt	112.00–126.00	1,366	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	98.21/cwt	92.00–107.00	950	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	445	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	480	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	278.96/cwt	265.00–287.50	1,046	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	252.31/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,047	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	224.70/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,301	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	233.51/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,350	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	610	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	204.14/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,476	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	240.02/cwt	231.00–259.00	1,483	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	276.93/cwt	265.00–282.50	917	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	253.24/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,216	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	251.67/cwt	243.00–260.00	1,170	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	403	268.73/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,083	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	263.41/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,372	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	256.62/cwt	240.00–272.50	1,463	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	338.32/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,096	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	310	377.42/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,170	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	281.56/cwt	265.00–302.50	1,337	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	730	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	665	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	585	260.09/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,522	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	231.08/cwt	223.00–235.00	1,532	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	223.14/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,363	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	545	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,444	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 Sep 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 719Last week 588Year ago 869

Slaughter CattleReceipts 168Last week 164Year ago 211

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 25Year ago 25

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00-5.00 lower. Quality was average.

six video loads to view results click this link ( https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf ).

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	403	265.00–272.50	268.73
5	450–500	470	241.00–243.00	242.23
5	500–550	520	235.00–243.00	239.71
2	550–600	560	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	331	265.00–282.50	276.93
11	350–400	375	265.00–287.50	278.96
13	400–450	415	242.50–267.50	252.31
6	450–500	465	243.00–260.00	251.67
4	500–550	525	222.00–235.00	226.64
14	550–600	579	220.00–230.00	224.70
7	600–650	628	210.00–220.00	213.45
1	650–700	655	210.00	210.00
3	700–750	723	195.00–210.00	204.14
1	750–800	775	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	369	235.00–240.00	238.47
6	400–450	426	210.00–225.00	222.50
3	450–500	477	220.00–225.00	221.61
7	500–550	524	210.00–212.00	210.58
4	550–600	585	200.00–209.00	204.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	277.50	277.50
1	700–750	730	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	480	250.00–255.00	253.24
4	500–550	516	240.00–247.00	245.19
8	550–600	578	225.00–237.50	233.51
6	600–650	611	220.00–227.00	223.14
1	650–700	665	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	710	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	313	275.00–295.00	281.72
5	350–400	387	270.00–290.00	281.94
7	400–450	417	230.00–245.00	238.22
7	450–500	470	230.00–240.00	234.10
1	500–550	535	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	324	320.00–365.00	338.32
11	350–400	381	300.00–350.00	327.46
21	400–450	425	275.00–342.50	306.46
12	450–500	475	265.00–302.50	281.56
32	500–550	521	250.00–277.50	263.41
20	550–600	570	240.00–272.50	256.62
16	600–650	618	231.00–259.00	240.02
10	650–700	663	223.00–235.00	231.08
3	700–750	705	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	290.00	290.00
2	500–550	545	265.00	265.00
6	550–600	585	255.00–265.00	260.09
2	600–650	610	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	375.00–380.00	377.42
1	400–450	445	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	480	327.50	327.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,097	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,689.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,255	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,323	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,108.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,726	128.00–142.00	133.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,044	100.00–107.00	103.71
24	—	1,153	112.00–126.00	118.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	967	92.00–107.00	98.21

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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