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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Jul 20

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

615 head

▼ 97 vs last sale 712▼ 424 vs year ago 1,039 · −40.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

320 head

▲ 166 vs last sale 154▲ 95 vs year ago 225 · +42.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 15▲ 50 vs year ago 25 · +200.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs. steady to 3.00 higher; over 650 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Quality was average. Market continues to be really strong on all classes of cattle. Fat new crop calves are making up the majority of the offering. Slaughter cattle continue to be in high demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.32/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$217.32

106 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,142

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$338

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

$22.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.42

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	219.88	1,182	94
Medium and Large 2	428	197.25	845	12thin

One grade step is worth $22.63/cwt here — about $338 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 sale106 hd

217.32

—

AR average10 barns · 1,126 hd

217.73

−0.42

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	1,680	106.86	1,796	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,167	95.49	1,114	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	95.39	1,517	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	955	85.40	816	35

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,138	$1,493	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,310	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,198	$698	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,354	$1,735	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,350	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,139	$1,685	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,267	$1,559	20

Every lot

66 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	220.00/cwt	210.00–230.00	717	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	273.72/cwt	265.00–277.50	911	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	224.25/cwt	222.00–225.00	796	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	270.44/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,003	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	265.65/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,116	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	216.24/cwt	210.00–222.00	915	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	254.54/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,194	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	209.19/cwt	200.00–215.00	983	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	239.71/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,258	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	233.44/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,349	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	234.35/cwt	231.00–239.00	1,444	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	235.73/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,577	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	227.92/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,652	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	221.67/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,680	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,765	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	244.42/cwt	230.00–257.50	792	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	212.32/cwt	210.00–215.00	690	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	788	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	238.54/cwt	232.50–253.00	899	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	236.44/cwt	225.00–260.00	993	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	465	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,121	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	907	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	232.28/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,087	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	227.24/cwt	217.50–237.00	1,184	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	928	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	978	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	218.28/cwt	217.00–222.50	1,268	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	206.43/cwt	188.00–219.00	1,280	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	200.27/cwt	183.00–215.00	1,342	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	191.55/cwt	180.00–203.00	1,379	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	754	189.59/cwt	177.50–201.00	1,430	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	775	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,620	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	163.74/cwt	157.50–177.00	1,344	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	190.90/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,680	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	945	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,465	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,805	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	474	225.84/cwt	217.50–230.00	1,070	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	219.33/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,151	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	216.23/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,250	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	621	206.48/cwt	204.00–209.00	1,282	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,357	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	735	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,433	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,130	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,096	1
Bulls	—	—	1,772	108.50/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,923	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	804	76.14/cwt	74.00–78.00	612	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	86.38/cwt	82.00–90.00	842	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,020	84.77/cwt	80.00–89.00	865	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	91.72/cwt	90.00–93.00	959	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	96.49/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,141	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,311	106.68/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,399	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	95.39/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,517	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,138	1,493.19/head	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,493	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	698.48/head	110.00–1,325.00	698	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,289	105.44/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,359	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,423	102.54/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,459	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	1,511.66/head	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,512	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,707.42/head	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,707	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,536.35/head	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,536	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,331	1,663.54/head	1,575.00–1,775.00	1,664	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	1,719.18/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,719	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,525	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	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 Jul 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 615Last week 712Year ago 1,039

Slaughter CattleReceipts 320Last week 154Year ago 225

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 15Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	210.00–215.00	212.32
2	—	530	175.00	175.00
2	—	465	195.00	195.00
2	—	375	210.00	210.00
2	—	425	200.00	200.00
1	—	575	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	324	230.00–257.50	244.42
7	—	720	180.00–203.00	191.55
11	—	468	225.00–245.00	232.28
8	—	521	217.50–237.00	227.24
2	—	880	185.00–197.00	190.90
1	—	965	187.00	187.00
4	—	754	177.50–201.00	189.59
13	—	420	225.00–260.00	236.44
1	—	945	155.00	155.00
9	—	377	232.50–253.00	238.54
7	—	670	183.00–215.00	200.27
6	—	620	188.00–219.00	206.43
5	—	581	217.00–222.50	218.28
4	—	821	157.50–177.00	163.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	209.00	209.00
3	—	465	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	371	260.00–280.00	270.44
6	—	725	225.00–233.00	227.92
5	—	333	265.00–277.50	273.72
3	—	758	215.00–233.00	221.67
8	—	525	230.00–250.00	239.71
12	—	420	255.00–275.00	265.65
7	—	578	230.00–240.00	233.44
11	—	469	245.00–262.50	254.54
4	—	669	234.00–238.00	235.73
1	—	865	204.00	204.00
6	—	616	231.00–239.00	234.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	210.00–222.00	216.24
7	—	326	210.00–230.00	220.00
4	—	355	222.00–225.00	224.25
5	—	470	200.00–215.00	209.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	217.50–230.00	225.84
2	—	578	215.00–217.50	216.23
4	—	621	204.00–209.00	206.48
3	—	525	215.00–223.00	219.33
1	—	735	195.00	195.00
1	—	670	202.50	202.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	804	74.00–78.00	76.14
7	—	1,046	90.00–93.00	91.72
21	—	975	82.00–90.00	86.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	92.00–98.00	95.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,311	105.00–109.00	106.68
50	—	1,182	92.00–103.00	96.49
12	—	1,020	80.00–89.00	84.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,772	105.00–114.00	108.50
1	—	1,130	97.00	97.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,310.00	1,310.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,423	102.00–103.00	102.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,493.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,289	103.00–109.00	105.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,198	110.00–1,325.00	698.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,335	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,719.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,331	1,575.00–1,775.00	1,663.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,165	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,707.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,525	1,875.00	1,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,265	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,536.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,153	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,511.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,700.00	1,700.00

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.