Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-13.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Quality was average. Buyers were active on most classes. Sold numerous replacement cows at a premium. Barn will be closed next two weeks for the holidays. Next sale will be January 9th.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $286.42/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −134.87 against this barn's trailing median of $421.29.

Average price

$286.42

14 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,522

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$51.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.93

vs AR average

−40.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	301.01	1,582	10thin
Medium and Large 2	545	249.96	1,363	4thin

One grade step is worth $51.05/cwt here — about $220 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

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $481.97, low $346.27, median $421.29 across 29 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 sale14 hd

286.42

—

AR average10 barns · 247 hd

313.36

−26.93

National average173 barns · 17,754 hd

326.63

−40.21

This barn, trailing median29 sales

421.29

−134.87

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	—	Low	1,602	124.43	1,993	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,315	117.54	1,546	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,122	108.77	1,220	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	996	99.19	988	28

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$2,599	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$2,500	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,026	$2,322	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$2,137	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,087	$1,886	12
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,100	$3,800	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,303	$3,067	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,158	$2,612	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,310	$2,503	4thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,053	95.37/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,004	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	117.34/cwt	108.00–123.00	1,363	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	95.13/cwt	90.00–100.00	928	18
Bulls	—	—	1,531	110.46/cwt	95.00–120.00	1,691	7
Bulls	—	—	1,657	135.29/cwt	125.00–144.00	2,242	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,598.70/head	2,450.00–2,850.00	2,599	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,026	2,321.99/head	2,000.00–2,750.00	2,322	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	2,137.21/head	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,137	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	1,885.70/head	1,650.00–2,100.00	1,886	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	2,502.86/head	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,503	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,142	2,581.80/head	2,300.00–2,750.00	2,582	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,303	3,066.62/head	2,750.00–3,800.00	3,067	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	268.58/cwt	265.00–275.00	854	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	505	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,389	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	273.55/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,417	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	340.36/cwt	310.00–365.00	1,123	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	303.07/cwt	280.00–342.50	1,243	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	266.70/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,547	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	300.00/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,164	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	375	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	505	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	311	444.41/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,382	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	343	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,303	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	360	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,350	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	304.76/cwt	285.00–315.00	960	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	376.61/cwt	355.00–420.00	1,427	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	268.12/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,670	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	237.97/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	247.47/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,764	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	358	426.74/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,528	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	359.91/cwt	315.00–415.00	1,530	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	269.60/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,240	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	327.49/cwt	290.00–350.00	1,549	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	288.06/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	302.65/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,537	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,433	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	407	388.36/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,581	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	276.93/cwt	275.00–279.00	1,177	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	251.61/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,339	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	307	361.21/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,109	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	330	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	285.75/cwt	275.00–312.50	1,343	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	326.81/cwt	317.50–345.00	1,242	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,281	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	266.26/cwt	260.00–275.00	980	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	317	386.32/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,225	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	273.32/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,386	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	117.54/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,546	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	106.51/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,100	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,632	1

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 Dec 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 428Last week 887Year ago 692

Slaughter CattleReceipts 152Last week 111Year ago 183

Replacement CattleReceipts 150Last week 12Year ago 35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,053	90.00–100.00	95.37
23	—	1,162	108.00–123.00	117.34
1	—	1,295	126.00	126.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	976	90.00–100.00	95.13
10	—	1,033	103.00–110.00	106.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,315	115.00–120.00	117.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,531	95.00–120.00	110.46
9	—	1,657	125.00–144.00	135.29

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	—	1,040	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,505	3,050.00	3,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,310	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,502.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,142	2,300.00–2,750.00	2,581.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,100	2,450.00–2,850.00	2,598.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,220	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,026	2,000.00–2,750.00	2,321.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,120	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,137.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,087	1,650.00–2,100.00	1,885.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,303	2,750.00–3,800.00	3,066.62
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,100	3,800.00	3,800.00

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	318	265.00–275.00	268.58
4	350–400	368	260.00–275.00	266.26
1	450–500	450	235.00	235.00
2	500–550	545	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	555	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	343	380.00	380.00
3	350–400	360	375.00	375.00
2	500–550	505	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	330	310.00–365.00	340.36
3	350–400	380	317.50–345.00	326.81
11	400–450	410	280.00–342.50	303.07
6	450–500	470	275.00–312.50	285.75
8	500–550	518	265.00–285.00	273.55
3	550–600	580	250.00–277.50	266.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	380.00–400.00	386.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	285.00–315.00	304.76
4	350–400	388	290.00–310.00	300.00
2	400–450	425	275.00–279.00	276.93
2	450–500	460	260.00–279.00	269.60
3	500–550	532	250.00–255.00	251.61
1	550–600	585	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	630	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	311	435.00–450.00	444.41
1	350–400	375	425.00	425.00
1	500–550	505	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	307	350.00–385.00	361.21
11	350–400	379	355.00–420.00	376.61
10	400–450	425	315.00–415.00	359.91
8	450–500	473	290.00–350.00	327.49
6	500–550	508	280.00–315.00	302.65
3	550–600	568	270.00–297.50	288.06
4	600–650	623	260.00–272.50	268.12
2	700–750	713	245.00–250.00	247.47
1	750–800	785	239.00	239.00
2	800–850	828	236.00–240.00	237.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	440.00	440.00
3	350–400	358	425.00–430.00	426.74
6	400–450	407	375.00–400.00	388.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	507	272.50–275.00	273.32

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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