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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Oct 28

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← Oct 14Oct 28Nov 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

853 head

▼ 302 vs last sale 1,155▲ 255 vs year ago 598 · +42.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

245 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 230▲ 128 vs year ago 117 · +109.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 35▲ 10 vs year ago 25 · +40.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. 4.00-7.00 higher; over 600 lbs. 4.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive. Buyer activity was good. Lighter and yearling type cattle were in good 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 $151.26/cwt on 133 head.

Average price

$151.26

133 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$721

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$16.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.71

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	489	153.82	752	113
Medium and Large 2	406	136.84	556	20

One grade step is worth $16.97/cwt here — about $197 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 sale133 hd

151.26

—

AR average7 barns · 901 hd

154.98

−3.71

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	—	Low	1,550	78.95	1,223	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,610	58.16	936	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,170	50.36	589	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	935	29.79	278	16

Every lot

60 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	166.19/cwt	155.00–175.00	540	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	143.98/cwt	142.00–145.00	468	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	141.88/cwt	138.00–144.00	519	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	163.14/cwt	155.00–171.00	618	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	571	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	159.44/cwt	150.00–175.00	676	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	433	170.98/cwt	167.00–175.00	740	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	455	164.00/cwt	163.00–165.00	746	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	155.49/cwt	145.00–166.00	729	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	129.22/cwt	127.00–130.00	607	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	519	165.14/cwt	163.00–170.00	857	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	151.28/cwt	143.00–163.00	785	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	124.01/cwt	123.00–125.00	663	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	575	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	840	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	143.89/cwt	135.00–153.00	827	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	132.56/cwt	130.00–139.00	825	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	903	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	983	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	123.53/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,017	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	391	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	141.17/cwt	136.00–143.00	445	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	361	121.71/cwt	120.00–125.00	439	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	137.85/cwt	134.00–147.00	516	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	133.54/cwt	130.00–138.00	552	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	415	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	3,735	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	117.14/cwt	115.00–120.00	501	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	117.54/cwt	115.00–122.00	548	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	130.92/cwt	125.00–133.00	622	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	518	154.03/cwt	153.00–155.00	798	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	128.80/cwt	125.00–133.00	674	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	113.48/cwt	112.00–115.00	605	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	126.67/cwt	120.00–135.00	728	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	122.69/cwt	118.00–129.00	759	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	853	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	482	137.67/cwt	130.00–145.00	664	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	134.00/cwt	130.00–139.00	701	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	595	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	744	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	123.25/cwt	120.00–125.00	770	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	719	106.72/cwt	100.00–112.00	767	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	774	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,297	68.80/cwt	65.00–74.00	892	3
Bulls	—	—	1,609	82.23/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,323	5
Bulls	—	—	2,010	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,869	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	853	21.61/cwt	19.00–25.00	184	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	992	32.89/cwt	30.00–37.00	326	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	36.16/cwt	31.00–40.00	361	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,139	49.22/cwt	42.00–55.00	561	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	62.07/cwt	60.00–65.00	832	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	58.16/cwt	57.00–59.00	936	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,892	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,090	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	948.62/cwt	875.00–1,075.00	9,961	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,072	1,075.35/cwt	950.00–1,300.00	11,528	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	769.03/cwt	725.00–800.00	9,021	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,044	1,352.40/cwt	1,300.00–1,400.00	14,119	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,199	938.36/cwt	825.00–1,125.00	11,251	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,261	1,362.48/cwt	1,250.00–1,475.00	17,181	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	1,404.26/cwt	1,325.00–1,475.00	18,536	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 Oct 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 853Last week 1,155Year ago 598

Slaughter CattleReceipts 245Last week 230Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 35Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	469	145.00–166.00	155.49
11	—	325	155.00–175.00	166.19
12	—	379	155.00–171.00	163.14
18	—	519	143.00–163.00	151.28
7	—	622	130.00–139.00	132.56
9	—	575	135.00–153.00	143.89
2	—	783	125.00–126.00	125.50
2	—	700	128.00–130.00	129.00
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
4	—	823	120.00–129.00	123.53
21	—	424	150.00–175.00	159.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	366	138.00–144.00	141.88
4	—	470	127.00–130.00	129.22
3	—	423	135.00	135.00
3	—	325	142.00–145.00	143.98
2	—	535	123.00–125.00	124.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	146.00	146.00
5	—	519	163.00–170.00	165.14
4	—	455	163.00–165.00	164.00
4	—	433	167.00–175.00	170.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	900.00	900.00
2	—	518	153.00–155.00	154.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	475	125.00–133.00	130.92
13	—	413	130.00–138.00	133.54
9	—	523	125.00–133.00	128.80
6	—	619	118.00–129.00	122.69
4	—	315	136.00–143.00	141.17
9	—	575	120.00–135.00	126.67
2	—	758	110.00–115.00	112.52
11	—	374	134.00–147.00	137.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	466	115.00–122.00	117.54
4	—	361	120.00–125.00	121.71
2	—	533	112.00–115.00	113.48
2	—	313	125.00	125.00
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
6	—	428	115.00–120.00	117.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	523	130.00–139.00	134.00
7	—	482	130.00–145.00	137.67
4	—	625	120.00–125.00	123.25
2	—	755	100.00–105.00	102.52
1	—	595	125.00	125.00
4	—	719	100.00–112.00	106.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	853	19.00–25.00	21.61
9	—	998	31.00–40.00	36.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,610	57.00–59.00	58.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	992	30.00–37.00	32.89
10	—	1,340	60.00–65.00	62.07
26	—	1,139	42.00–55.00	49.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,297	65.00–74.00	68.80
1	—	2,010	93.00	93.00
5	—	1,609	80.00–84.00	82.23

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)	1	—	1,010	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,050	875.00–1,075.00	948.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	988	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,072	950.00–1,300.00	1,075.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,173	725.00–800.00	769.03

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,320	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,404.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,044	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,352.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,261	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,362.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,199	825.00–1,125.00	938.36

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.