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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, May 23

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

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Feeder Cattle receipts

667 head

▲ 667 vs last sale 0▲ 667 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

113 head

▲ 113 vs last sale 0▲ 113 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 0▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher; over 600 lbs. 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.77/cwt on 130 head.

Average price

$149.77

130 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$815

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$249

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

$2.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.97

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	572	150.13	859	107
Medium and Large 2	412	148.10	610	23

One grade step is worth $2.03/cwt here — about $249 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 sale130 hd

149.77

—

AR average6 barns · 678 hd

152.74

−2.97

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	1,547	77.42	1,198	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,555	53.65	834	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,181	51.97	614	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	940	40.60	382	17

Every lot

65 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	197.58/cwt	185.00–215.00	624	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	156.48/cwt	150.00–168.00	513	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	186.70/cwt	185.00–190.00	678	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	551	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	163.71/cwt	159.00–175.00	686	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	145.77/cwt	145.00–147.00	617	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	637	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	159.60/cwt	155.00–169.00	747	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	495	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	723	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	156.74/cwt	149.00–165.00	804	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	141.80/cwt	139.00–145.00	735	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	525	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	835	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	754	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	149.88/cwt	145.00–160.00	862	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	580	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.00	792	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	143.80/cwt	135.00–150.00	897	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	140.16/cwt	134.00–145.00	939	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	132.01/cwt	127.00–135.00	948	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	126.40/cwt	122.00–130.00	983	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	806	120.49/cwt	119.00–123.00	971	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	878	115.68/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,016	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	152.58/cwt	150.00–155.00	496	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	133.80/cwt	130.00–137.00	436	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	543	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	131.44/cwt	125.00–136.00	490	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	130.01/cwt	127.00–135.00	543	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	143.97/cwt	140.00–147.00	623	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	143.30/cwt	137.00–149.00	671	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	125.37/cwt	120.00–131.00	606	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	515	144.01/cwt	143.00–145.00	742	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	121.49/cwt	120.00–123.00	626	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	136.67/cwt	130.00–145.00	709	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	520	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	764	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	134.44/cwt	130.00–140.00	764	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	121.81/cwt	117.00–132.00	697	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	595	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	129.00/cwt	124.00–137.00	793	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	125.99/cwt	122.00–129.00	842	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	715	133.50/cwt	133.00–134.00	955	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	119.62/cwt	115.00–123.00	855	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	882	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	149.86/cwt	145.00–155.00	694	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	529	141.79/cwt	134.00–147.00	750	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	135.20/cwt	130.00–140.00	772	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	136.34/cwt	135.00–139.00	838	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	131.49/cwt	129.00–136.00	888	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	847	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	780	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	889	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,178	61.24/cwt	57.00–64.00	721	3
Bulls	—	—	1,653	80.66/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,333	6
Bulls	—	—	1,783	91.96/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,640	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	838	35.99/cwt	31.00–40.00	302	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	43.82/cwt	40.00–47.00	443	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,024	40.64/cwt	37.00–42.00	416	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	54.53/cwt	50.00–61.00	665	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	763	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	53.65/cwt	52.00–55.00	834	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,152	82.79/cwt	80.00–86.00	954	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,302	1,033.33/cwt	980.00–1,130.00	13,454	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,473	1,339.34/cwt	1,230.00–1,430.00	19,728	2

This sale against other markets

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 May 23, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 667Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher; over 600 lbs. 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	121.00	121.00
2	—	463	145.00–155.00	149.86
3	—	615	135.00–139.00	136.34
3	—	780	113.00–115.00	114.00
4	—	675	129.00–136.00	131.49
8	—	571	130.00–140.00	135.20
14	—	529	134.00–147.00	141.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	145.00–147.00	145.77
8	—	328	150.00–168.00	156.48
4	—	518	139.00–145.00	141.80
1	—	550	137.00	137.00
1	—	465	137.00	137.00
1	—	375	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	159.00	159.00
1	—	440	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	575	145.00–160.00	149.88
14	—	419	159.00–175.00	163.71
11	—	624	135.00–150.00	143.80
10	—	718	127.00–135.00	132.01
10	—	670	134.00–145.00	140.16
10	—	513	149.00–165.00	156.74
10	—	468	155.00–169.00	159.60
5	—	778	122.00–130.00	126.40
5	—	316	185.00–215.00	197.58
4	—	806	119.00–123.00	120.49
3	—	878	114.00–118.00	115.68
3	—	363	185.00–190.00	186.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	135.00–138.00	136.49
1	—	495	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	326	130.00–137.00	133.80
5	—	373	125.00–136.00	131.44
3	—	572	117.00–132.00	121.81
3	—	483	120.00–131.00	125.37
3	—	418	127.00–135.00	130.01
2	—	515	120.00–123.00	121.49
1	—	615	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	143.00–145.00	144.01
2	—	615	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	133.00–134.00	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	519	130.00–145.00	136.67
13	—	468	137.00–149.00	143.30
12	—	615	124.00–137.00	129.00
11	—	715	115.00–123.00	119.62
11	—	568	130.00–140.00	134.44
9	—	433	140.00–147.00	143.97
6	—	668	122.00–129.00	125.99
2	—	325	150.00–155.00	152.58
1	—	795	111.00	111.00
1	—	355	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
1	—	595	124.00	124.00
1	—	475	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	838	31.00–40.00	35.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,011	40.00–47.00	43.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,555	52.00–55.00	53.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,219	50.00–61.00	54.53
6	—	1,024	37.00–42.00	40.64
1	—	1,250	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,653	78.00–85.00	80.66
3	—	1,178	57.00–64.00	61.24
2	—	1,783	91.00–93.00	91.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,152	80.00–86.00	82.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,302	980.00–1,130.00	1,033.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,473	1,230.00–1,430.00	1,339.34

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.