Sale reports / Arkansas / Hope Livestock Auction Inc. / 2024-02-15

Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, Feb 15
● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058
Feeder Cattle receipts
644 head
▼ 97 vs last sale 741▲ 145 vs year ago 499 · +29.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 64▼ 31 vs year ago 113 · −27.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 20▲ 40 vs year ago 20 · +200.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. 5.00-15.00 higher; over 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive. Buyers were still aggressive on most classes. The replacement cow market was really strong. Sold two video loads to view results click this link (https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf).

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $297.19/cwt on 208 head.
Average price
$297.19
208 head · 503 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,495
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$467
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$38.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+24.58
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1518302.761,567178
Medium and Large 2417264.091,10030
One grade step is worth $38.67/cwt here — about $467 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 sale208 hd
297.19
—
AR average9 barns · 3,865 hd
272.61
+24.58
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,527102.601,5678thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,15994.871,09923
CowsLean 85-90%Average93378.1873018

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$2,1013thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,026$2,0518
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,355$1,9318
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,198$1,7745
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,353$1,7239
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,278$1,6245
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)908$2,0653thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,307$2,4735
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,263$2,0154thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,082$1,8624thin

Every lot

69 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1324333.39/cwt325.00–355.001,08014
Steers—Medium and Large 2333273.31/cwt260.00–280.009108
Steers—Medium and Large 1369339.46/cwt315.00–370.001,25316
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy380387.60/cwt385.00–390.001,4732
Steers—Medium and Large 2381266.06/cwt260.00–270.001,0145
Steers—Medium and Large 1415316.77/cwt297.50–350.001,31519
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added423351.30/cwt335.00–365.001,4866
Steers—Medium and Large 2433262.55/cwt260.00–268.001,1376
Steers—Medium and Large 2464264.39/cwt260.00–270.001,2277
Steers—Medium and Large 1472312.98/cwt280.00–330.001,47715
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added475315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,4962
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added515315.38/cwt305.00–330.001,62422
Steers—Medium and Large 2520245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2744
Steers—Medium and Large 1523296.31/cwt275.00–312.501,55013
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy530325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7231
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added558296.49/cwt285.00–302.501,6543
Steers—Medium and Large 1567281.51/cwt270.00–295.001,59610
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added617291.94/cwt280.00–297.501,80115
Steers—Medium and Large 1628274.23/cwt260.00–285.001,72210
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added669278.50/cwt275.00–285.001,8637
Steers—Medium and Large 1671257.29/cwt242.50–285.001,72611
Steers—Medium and Large 1721238.82/cwt232.00–249.001,7228
Steers—Medium and Large 1778233.75/cwt230.00–235.001,8194
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1325305.68/cwt285.00–350.0099315
Heifers—Medium and Large 2338252.72/cwt250.00–254.008543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added360320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1523
Heifers—Medium and Large 1376291.45/cwt280.00–315.001,09613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380250.03/cwt245.00–255.009505
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added404303.59/cwt295.00–315.001,2277
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424285.18/cwt270.00–315.001,20918
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429241.41/cwt238.00–245.001,03610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added470280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3163
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475273.40/cwt265.00–285.001,29916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478234.70/cwt230.00–240.001,12212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1509266.14/cwt252.50–285.001,35510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added514273.96/cwt272.50–275.001,4085
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523223.84/cwt220.00–227.001,1717
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added555270.00/cwt265.00–275.001,4994
Heifers—Medium and Large 1570252.55/cwt245.00–263.001,4405
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added615265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1621236.94/cwt225.00–255.001,4718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1682240.85/cwt235.00–253.001,6433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1710214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,5191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement775227.75/cwt223.00–231.001,76512
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1465282.04/cwt280.00–285.001,3116
Bulls—Medium and Large 1537273.91/cwt270.00–280.001,4715
Bulls—Medium and Large 1561262.91/cwt255.00–265.001,4755
Bulls—Medium and Large 1628245.63/cwt244.00–250.001,5436
Bulls—Medium and Large 1668242.17/cwt230.00–255.001,6182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1740228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,6871
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,37596.06/cwt95.00–100.001,3215
Bulls——1,780113.49/cwt110.00–115.002,0203
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%82062.53/cwt55.00–70.005136
Cows—Lean 85-90%99086.00/cwt83.00–90.0085112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05985.64/cwt83.00–88.009078
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21299.79/cwt97.00–107.001,20915
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0471,833.20/head1,750.00–1,875.001,8333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3002,003.04/head1,925.00–2,050.002,0033
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3212,491.11/head2,400.00–2,600.002,4914
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29082,064.95/head2,000.00–2,200.002,0653
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29202,101.00/head1,825.00–2,250.002,1013
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0262,051.45/head1,925.00–2,150.002,0518
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1981,774.08/head1,400.00–2,150.001,7745
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2781,623.94/head1,500.00–1,750.001,6245
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3531,723.32/head1,600.00–1,825.001,7239
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3551,931.11/head1,675.00–2,125.001,9318

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.