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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Sep 26

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← Sep 19Sep 26Oct 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,478 head

▲ 436 vs last sale 1,042▲ 1,478 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

241 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 236▲ 241 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 20▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower; over 500 lbs. 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter 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 $136.90/cwt on 235 head.

Average price

$136.90

235 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$677

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

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

$12.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.55

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	139.85	716	181
Medium and Large 2	436	127.02	553	54

One grade step is worth $12.83/cwt here — about $163 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 sale235 hd

136.90

—

AR average10 barns · 1,650 hd

142.45

−5.55

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	1,679	71.54	1,201	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,525	48.00	732	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	47.63	567	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	41.36	424	9thin

Every lot

49 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	162.04/cwt	155.00–170.00	507	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	138.44/cwt	120.00–145.00	449	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	133.07/cwt	130.00–138.00	490	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	158.19/cwt	150.00–167.00	584	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	150.39/cwt	145.00–157.00	632	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	128.31/cwt	125.00–135.00	548	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	142.80/cwt	135.00–151.00	664	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	123.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	580	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	135.74/cwt	130.00–143.00	706	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	117.86/cwt	115.00–122.00	619	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	633	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	132.15/cwt	127.00–137.00	747	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	131.55/cwt	125.00–140.00	821	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	127.55/cwt	124.00–135.00	857	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	124.32/cwt	120.00–128.00	890	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	120.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	373	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	142.36/cwt	135.00–149.00	454	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	445	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	136.92/cwt	130.00–141.00	508	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	131.35/cwt	125.00–140.00	552	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	116.33/cwt	109.00–120.00	493	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	127.08/cwt	123.00–135.00	595	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	114.08/cwt	110.00–119.00	537	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	108.98/cwt	105.00–113.00	572	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	124.34/cwt	120.00–130.00	655	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	108.31/cwt	105.00–111.00	614	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	122.76/cwt	120.00–130.00	699	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	120.49/cwt	117.00–125.00	746	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	117.17/cwt	113.00–123.00	787	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	114.03/cwt	110.00–118.00	810	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	474	132.79/cwt	130.00–135.00	629	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	524	123.22/cwt	116.00–128.00	646	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	118.59/cwt	115.00–121.00	670	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	612	118.32/cwt	115.00–121.00	724	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	112.67/cwt	107.00–115.00	758	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	717	104.61/cwt	100.00–108.00	750	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,385	57.62/cwt	55.00–60.00	798	2
Bulls	—	—	1,744	74.63/cwt	70.00–78.00	1,302	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	41.36/cwt	38.00–44.00	424	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,040	35.44/cwt	32.00–40.00	369	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	50.23/cwt	46.00–55.00	613	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	57.46/cwt	57.00–58.00	769	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	732	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	886	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	81.00/cwt	80.00–82.00	745	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	832	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,189	60.00/cwt	58.00–62.00	713	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	682	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,530	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	13,770	1

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 Sep 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,478Last week 1,042Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 241Last week 236Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 20Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower; over 500 lbs. 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	130.00–135.00	132.79
5	—	717	100.00–108.00	104.61
6	—	612	115.00–121.00	118.32
8	—	673	107.00–115.00	112.67
12	—	565	115.00–121.00	118.59
13	—	524	116.00–128.00	123.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	110.00–118.00	114.03
8	—	319	135.00–149.00	142.36
8	—	569	120.00–130.00	122.76
10	—	672	113.00–123.00	117.17
11	—	371	130.00–141.00	136.92
15	—	420	125.00–140.00	131.35
16	—	468	123.00–135.00	127.08
19	—	619	117.00–125.00	120.49
36	—	527	120.00–130.00	124.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	120.00–122.00	120.98
4	—	308	120.00–124.00	120.98
7	—	471	110.00–119.00	114.08
7	—	567	105.00–111.00	108.31
12	—	424	109.00–120.00	116.33
13	—	525	105.00–113.00	108.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	313	155.00–170.00	162.04
6	—	716	120.00–128.00	124.32
11	—	672	124.00–135.00	127.55
40	—	565	127.00–137.00	132.15
35	—	520	130.00–143.00	135.74
27	—	420	145.00–157.00	150.39
20	—	465	135.00–151.00	142.80
20	—	369	150.00–167.00	158.19
17	—	624	125.00–140.00	131.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	427	125.00–135.00	128.31
12	—	470	120.00–125.00	123.47
10	—	525	115.00–122.00	117.86
9	—	324	120.00–145.00	138.44
6	—	368	130.00–138.00	133.07
2	—	550	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,024	38.00–44.00	41.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,221	46.00–55.00	50.23
11	—	1,040	32.00–40.00	35.44
2	—	1,338	57.00–58.00	57.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,744	70.00–78.00	74.63
2	—	1,385	55.00–60.00	57.62

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	920	80.00–82.00	81.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	99.00	99.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	73.00	73.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	55.00	55.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,189	58.00–62.00	60.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,530	900.00	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.