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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Jan 6

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← Dec 16Jan 6Jan 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

762 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 720▲ 257 vs year ago 505 · +50.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

153 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 180▲ 48 vs year ago 105 · +45.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 15▼ 10 vs year ago 35 · −28.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale (12-16-21): Feeder steers under 450 lbs. 10.00-17.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. Quality was average. Demand was good; especially on lighter cattle. Sold a video load at a premium.

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 $168.88/cwt on 175 head.

Average price

$168.88

175 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$991

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$438

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

$19.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.87

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	606	170.65	1,035	159
Medium and Large 2	395	151.26	597	16thin

One grade step is worth $19.39/cwt here — about $438 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 sale175 hd

168.88

—

AR average6 barns · 1,408 hd

170.74

−1.87

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	1,688	82.37	1,390	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	52.29	629	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	961	34.69	333	15

Every lot

51 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	312	156.79/cwt	150.00–160.00	489	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	203.89/cwt	185.00–220.00	652	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	153.01/cwt	150.00–160.00	565	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	200.16/cwt	185.00–217.00	743	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	185.70/cwt	175.00–198.00	787	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	148.96/cwt	145.00–150.00	639	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	462	146.66/cwt	145.00–150.00	678	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	177.80/cwt	170.00–185.00	830	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	508	178.49/cwt	177.00–180.00	907	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	174.23/cwt	165.00–181.00	913	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	164.19/cwt	160.00–171.00	946	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	605	161.47/cwt	158.00–165.00	977	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	152.03/cwt	145.00–155.00	940	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	655	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,035	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,015	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	785	159.10/cwt	159.10–159.10	1,249	65
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	165.67/cwt	155.00–170.00	543	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	138.91/cwt	133.00–145.00	458	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	161.33/cwt	156.00–167.00	602	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	153.76/cwt	145.00–162.00	646	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	133.28/cwt	130.00–140.00	576	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	152.34/cwt	144.00–158.00	718	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	475	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	741	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	147.57/cwt	141.00–155.00	776	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	126.08/cwt	120.00–130.00	664	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	535	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	845	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	144.30/cwt	142.00–148.00	820	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	569	147.33/cwt	144.00–149.00	838	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	614	145.52/cwt	140.00–147.00	893	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	139.80/cwt	137.00–144.00	882	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	141.42/cwt	138.00–145.00	948	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	744	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	150.76/cwt	150.00–153.00	796	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	147.02/cwt	145.00–150.00	838	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,648	64.22/cwt	60.00–69.00	1,058	2
Bulls	—	—	1,650	84.08/cwt	77.00–88.00	1,387	8
Bulls	—	—	1,878	93.68/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,759	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	200	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	36.18/cwt	30.00–40.00	357	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,047	37.38/cwt	32.00–41.00	391	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	53.72/cwt	50.00–58.00	639	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	64.71/cwt	60.00–70.00	895	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	651.04/cwt	630.00–670.00	6,562	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,072	801.01/cwt	750.00–850.00	8,587	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,187	1,074.44/cwt	900.00–1,200.00	12,754	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,191	812.95/cwt	720.00–875.00	9,682	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,720	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 Jan 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 762Last week 720Year ago 505

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 180Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 15Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
2	—	330	133.00–145.00	138.91
1	—	550	125.00	125.00
3	—	527	120.00–130.00	126.08
3	—	432	130.00–140.00	133.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	631	137.00–144.00	139.80
4	—	328	155.00–170.00	165.67
18	—	526	141.00–155.00	147.57
18	—	420	145.00–162.00	153.76
19	—	471	144.00–158.00	152.34
2	—	670	138.00–145.00	141.42
3	—	568	142.00–148.00	144.30
8	—	373	156.00–167.00	161.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	156.00	156.00
9	—	614	140.00–147.00	145.52
3	—	535	158.00	158.00
9	—	569	144.00–149.00	147.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	467	170.00–185.00	177.80
9	—	320	185.00–220.00	203.89
1	—	725	140.00	140.00
13	—	524	165.00–181.00	174.23
12	—	371	185.00–217.00	200.16
9	—	618	145.00–155.00	152.03
6	—	576	160.00–171.00	164.19
16	—	424	175.00–198.00	185.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	150.00–160.00	156.79
5	—	429	145.00–150.00	148.96
5	—	369	150.00–160.00	153.01
3	—	462	145.00–150.00	146.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	605	158.00–165.00	161.47
3	—	655	158.00	158.00
6	—	508	177.00–180.00	178.49
65	—	785	159.10	159.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	145.00–150.00	147.02
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
4	—	528	150.00–153.00	150.76
4	—	480	155.00	155.00

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	—	1,285	1,000.00	1,000.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,191	720.00–875.00	812.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,008	630.00–670.00	651.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,187	900.00–1,200.00	1,074.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,072	750.00–850.00	801.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,648	60.00–69.00	64.22
8	—	1,650	77.00–88.00	84.08
2	—	1,878	90.00–97.00	93.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,190	50.00–58.00	53.72
8	—	1,383	60.00–70.00	64.71
8	—	1,047	32.00–41.00	37.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	986	30.00–40.00	36.18
2	—	800	25.00	25.00

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.