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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, May 14

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

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Feeder Cattle receipts

344 head

▼ 164 vs last sale 508▲ 344 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 102▲ 100 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 15▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 5.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand was good on slaughter cattle. Feeder cattle were not as active but market was considerbly stronger than last reported sale. Quality was plain to average.

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 $136.94/cwt on 62 head.

Average price

$136.94

62 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$688

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$11.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.89

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	138.02	708	56
Medium and Large 2	408	126.84	517	6thin

One grade step is worth $11.18/cwt here — about $191 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 sale62 hd

136.94

—

AR average8 barns · 741 hd

144.83

−7.89

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	—	High	1,581	87.19	1,379	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,353	53.51	724	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,157	51.33	594	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	926	44.88	416	23

Every lot

40 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	407	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	153.97/cwt	152.00–155.00	485	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	361	145.49/cwt	145.00–147.00	525	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	143.16/cwt	141.00–145.00	600	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	125.51/cwt	125.00–126.00	546	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	141.91/cwt	139.00–148.00	667	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	137.72/cwt	133.00–145.00	712	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	136.74/cwt	133.00–144.00	764	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	131.82/cwt	129.00–135.00	833	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	692	125.34/cwt	124.00–127.00	867	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	119.50/cwt	118.00–121.00	854	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	139.22/cwt	138.00–140.00	447	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	132.00/cwt	130.00–135.00	473	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	127.61/cwt	125.00–131.00	540	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	113.40/cwt	110.00–115.00	484	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	125.47/cwt	123.00–127.00	581	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	503	105.99/cwt	104.00–108.00	533	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	122.82/cwt	121.00–125.00	641	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	121.84/cwt	120.00–124.00	690	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	111.49/cwt	110.00–113.00	741	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	474	127.22/cwt	124.00–130.00	603	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	125.49/cwt	125.00–127.00	653	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	580	126.51/cwt	125.00–128.00	734	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	617	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	765	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	115.63/cwt	112.00–118.00	775	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	835	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	835	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,329	73.95/cwt	71.00–78.00	983	4
Bulls	—	—	1,718	92.86/cwt	88.00–97.00	1,595	5
Bulls	—	—	1,745	99.51/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,736	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	811	36.55/cwt	33.00–38.00	296	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	48.53/cwt	45.00–53.00	474	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,030	43.41/cwt	40.00–45.00	447	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	55.06/cwt	51.00–59.00	670	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	53.51/cwt	53.00–54.00	724	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,420	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	15,407	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	62.97/cwt	60.00–65.00	647	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	92.43/cwt	90.00–95.00	989	4

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 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 344Last week 508Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 102Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	100.00	100.00
2	—	580	125.00–128.00	126.51
3	—	617	124.00	124.00
3	—	670	112.00–118.00	115.63
4	—	474	124.00–130.00	127.22
4	—	520	125.00–127.00	125.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	632	129.00–135.00	131.82
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
2	—	715	118.00–121.00	119.50
3	—	692	124.00–127.00	125.34
4	—	361	145.00–147.00	145.49
4	—	559	133.00–144.00	136.74
5	—	419	141.00–145.00	143.16
12	—	470	139.00–148.00	141.91
16	—	517	133.00–145.00	137.72
3	—	315	152.00–155.00	153.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	130.00	130.00
2	—	435	125.00–126.00	125.51
2	—	475	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	566	120.00–124.00	121.84
2	—	665	110.00–113.00	111.49
8	—	423	125.00–131.00	127.61
4	—	321	138.00–140.00	139.22
5	—	358	130.00–135.00	132.00
6	—	463	123.00–127.00	125.47
6	—	522	121.00–125.00	122.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	125.00	125.00
2	—	503	104.00–108.00	105.99
3	—	427	110.00–115.00	113.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,420	1,085.00	1,085.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,028	60.00–65.00	62.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,070	90.00–95.00	92.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	811	33.00–38.00	36.55
16	—	977	45.00–53.00	48.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,030	40.00–45.00	43.41
17	—	1,217	51.00–59.00	55.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,353	53.00–54.00	53.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,745	99.00–100.00	99.51
4	—	1,329	71.00–78.00	73.95
5	—	1,718	88.00–97.00	92.86

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.