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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, May 13

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← May 6May 13May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

511 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 480▲ 167 vs year ago 344 · +48.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

159 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 179▲ 59 vs year ago 100 · +59.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

140 head

▲ 125 vs last sale 15▲ 125 vs year ago 15 · +833.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Quality was plain to average. Buyers were very active on a strong offering of replacement cows. Yearling type cattle demand was good. New crop calves are being discounted.

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 $138.26/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$138.26

83 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$775

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

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

$3.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.54

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	576	138.56	799	76
Medium and Large 2	393	134.98	531	7thin

One grade step is worth $3.58/cwt here — about $268 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 sale83 hd

138.26

—

AR average9 barns · 1,340 hd

155.80

−17.54

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	1,636	85.76	1,403	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,197	58.04	695	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	926	46.68	432	16

Every lot

61 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	335	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	486	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	136.22/cwt	130.00–140.00	508	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	153.29/cwt	150.00–155.00	575	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	574	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	148.97/cwt	141.00–155.00	635	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	144.88/cwt	140.00–149.00	678	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	141.88/cwt	135.00–150.00	735	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	535	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	829	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	135.49/cwt	131.00–140.00	756	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	568	153.82/cwt	153.00–155.00	874	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	621	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	900	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	832	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	126.99/cwt	125.00–130.00	865	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	907	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	119.37/cwt	119.00–122.00	935	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	936	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	120.08/cwt	115.00–125.00	396	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	143.64/cwt	140.00–145.00	523	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	135.16/cwt	130.00–143.00	569	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	538	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	129.63/cwt	128.00–133.00	617	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,100	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	126.57/cwt	124.00–128.00	657	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	123.70/cwt	121.00–126.00	706	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	119.85/cwt	117.00–122.00	732	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	785	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	111.58/cwt	105.00–117.00	802	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	477	137.36/cwt	135.00–140.00	655	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	590	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	720	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,133	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	793	2
Bulls	—	—	1,716	87.34/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,499	7
Bulls	—	—	1,858	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,784	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	798	36.34/cwt	35.00–37.00	290	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	49.07/cwt	46.00–52.00	469	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,064	48.55/cwt	45.00–52.00	517	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	66.27/cwt	65.00–69.00	805	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	59.65/cwt	56.00–63.00	736	20
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	1,579.58/cwt	1,475.00–1,675.00	18,134	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,150	2,250.00/cwt	2,250.00–2,250.00	25,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,863	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	1,167.21/cwt	1,000.00–1,575.00	14,333	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,234	1,003.99/cwt	850.00–1,150.00	12,389	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,349	1,355.06/cwt	1,200.00–1,600.00	18,280	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	17,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,455	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	20,734	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,458	1,466.03/cwt	1,450.00–1,500.00	21,375	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,508	1,526.04/cwt	1,425.00–1,650.00	23,013	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,518	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	25,806	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,555	1,588.83/cwt	1,475.00–1,700.00	24,706	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	1,171.81/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	11,015	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	13,101	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,142.21/cwt	1,020.00–1,250.00	12,850	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	776.94/cwt	720.00–825.00	8,779	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,263	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	918	73.73/cwt	71.00–77.00	677	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	64.47/cwt	64.00–65.00	612	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 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 511Last week 480Year ago 344

Slaughter CattleReceipts 159Last week 179Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 140Last week 15Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	130.00–135.00	132.47
8	—	783	119.00–122.00	119.37
1	—	800	117.00	117.00
3	—	375	150.00–155.00	153.29
11	—	681	125.00–130.00	126.99
17	—	518	135.00–150.00	141.88
8	—	468	140.00–149.00	144.88
6	—	558	131.00–140.00	135.49
6	—	426	141.00–155.00	148.97
2	—	740	120.00–125.00	122.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	153.00–155.00	153.82
3	—	535	155.00	155.00
4	—	621	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	145.00	145.00
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
4	—	373	130.00–140.00	136.22
1	—	425	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	145.00	145.00
11	—	476	128.00–133.00	129.63
7	—	519	124.00–128.00	126.57
7	—	571	121.00–126.00	123.70
2	—	665	118.00	118.00
6	—	611	117.00–122.00	119.85
8	—	364	140.00–145.00	143.64
8	—	421	130.00–143.00	135.16
2	—	765	105.00	105.00
7	—	719	105.00–117.00	111.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
2	—	330	115.00–125.00	120.08
1	—	460	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	500	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	122.00	122.00
1	—	525	125.00	125.00
3	—	477	135.00–140.00	137.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,518	1,700.00	1,700.00

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	25	—	1,349	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,355.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,228	1,000.00–1,575.00	1,167.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,555	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,588.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,148	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,579.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,234	850.00–1,150.00	1,003.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,458	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,466.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,508	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,526.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,455	1,425.00	1,425.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,130	720.00–825.00	776.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	940	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,171.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	1,020.00–1,250.00	1,142.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	64.00–65.00	64.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	71.00–77.00	73.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,215	65.00–69.00	66.27
20	—	1,234	56.00–63.00	59.65
6	—	1,064	45.00–52.00	48.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	955	46.00–52.00	49.07
3	—	798	35.00–37.00	36.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,716	83.00–92.00	87.34
2	—	1,858	96.00	96.00
2	—	1,133	70.00	70.00

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.