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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Jun 4

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← May 28Jun 4Jun 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

539 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 435▼ 182 vs year ago 721 · −25.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 61▼ 161 vs year ago 276 · −58.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 115▼ 120 vs year ago 145 · −82.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Numerous new crop calves coming to town making the market softer. Yearling cattle still had stronger demand. Quality was average to plain. Buyer activity was soft. Slaughter cattle still have strong demand.

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 $139.23/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$139.23

116 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$692

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$200

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

$7.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.89

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	140.02	713	104
Medium and Large 2	388	132.38	513	12thin

One grade step is worth $7.64/cwt here — about $200 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 sale116 hd

139.23

—

AR average8 barns · 2,368 hd

144.12

−4.89

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	1,699	84.80	1,441	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,277	56.95	727	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,452	56.70	823	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	48.80	497	13

Every lot

52 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	135.30/cwt	131.00–140.00	419	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	156.61/cwt	150.00–160.00	490	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	153.14/cwt	148.00–157.00	583	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	134.65/cwt	131.00–140.00	514	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	145.67/cwt	140.00–157.00	613	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	129.48/cwt	120.00–137.00	567	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	143.07/cwt	140.00–149.00	670	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	481	150.39/cwt	147.00–155.00	723	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	605	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	515	133.49/cwt	132.00–135.00	687	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	139.19/cwt	134.00–145.00	732	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	133.99/cwt	130.00–137.00	762	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	130.41/cwt	125.00–134.00	810	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	628	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	747	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	127.59/cwt	125.00–129.00	857	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	851	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	896	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	142.92/cwt	139.00–147.00	443	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	383	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	137.27/cwt	135.00–141.00	509	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	131.39/cwt	128.00–137.00	551	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	113.94/cwt	110.00–117.00	482	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	116.03/cwt	115.00–117.00	545	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	129.26/cwt	125.00–137.00	611	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	577	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	124.76/cwt	122.00–129.00	646	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	635	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	123.06/cwt	121.00–129.00	692	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	119.49/cwt	117.00–123.00	742	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	763	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	464	132.41/cwt	130.00–135.00	614	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	529	128.84/cwt	123.00–134.00	682	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	574	125.85/cwt	119.00–129.00	722	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	626	123.17/cwt	120.00–128.00	771	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	678	119.04/cwt	115.00–123.00	807	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,625	67.75/cwt	60.00–76.00	1,101	2
Bulls	—	—	1,710	89.18/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,525	5
Bulls	—	—	1,795	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,741	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	48.80/cwt	41.00–51.00	497	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	46.24/cwt	42.00–49.00	503	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	58.52/cwt	53.00–63.00	761	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,452	56.70/cwt	50.00–61.00	823	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,625	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,121	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	876.21/cwt	850.00–900.00	10,409	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	1,170.00/cwt	1,170.00–1,170.00	15,737	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,840	1,540.00/cwt	1,540.00–1,540.00	28,336	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	9,765	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,008.88/cwt	970.00–1,050.00	10,795	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,093	815.58/cwt	810.00–820.00	8,914	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	82.34/cwt	80.00–85.00	735	3

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 Jun 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 539Last week 435Year ago 721

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 61Year ago 276

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 115Year ago 145

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	112.00	112.00
2	—	470	115.00–117.00	116.03
3	—	319	120.00	120.00
3	—	423	110.00–117.00	113.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
1	—	755	101.00	101.00
4	—	310	139.00–147.00	142.92
8	—	621	117.00–123.00	119.49
9	—	371	135.00–141.00	137.27
9	—	419	128.00–137.00	131.39
9	—	518	122.00–129.00	124.76
6	—	562	121.00–129.00	123.06
12	—	473	125.00–137.00	129.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	118.00–120.00	118.98
2	—	515	132.00–135.00	133.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	120.00–137.00	129.48
1	—	500	121.00	121.00
3	—	310	131.00–140.00	135.30
5	—	382	131.00–140.00	134.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	421	140.00–157.00	145.67
16	—	526	134.00–145.00	139.19
10	—	468	140.00–149.00	143.07
10	—	672	125.00–129.00	127.59
14	—	569	130.00–137.00	133.99
3	—	715	118.00–120.00	118.98
1	—	800	112.00	112.00
5	—	381	148.00–157.00	153.14
7	—	621	125.00–134.00	130.41
10	—	313	150.00–160.00	156.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	481	147.00–155.00	150.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	529	123.00–134.00	128.84
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
3	—	678	115.00–123.00	119.04
5	—	464	130.00–135.00	132.41
6	—	626	120.00–128.00	123.17
9	—	574	119.00–129.00	125.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,795	97.00	97.00
2	—	1,625	60.00–76.00	67.75
5	—	1,710	85.00–94.00	89.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,018	41.00–51.00	48.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	69.00	69.00
7	—	1,088	42.00–49.00	46.24
40	—	1,301	53.00–63.00	58.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,452	50.00–61.00	56.70

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	1,170.00	1,170.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,840	1,540.00	1,540.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,188	850.00–900.00	876.21

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)	1	—	1,050	930.00	930.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,093	810.00–820.00	815.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,070	970.00–1,050.00	1,008.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	893	80.00–85.00	82.34

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.