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Hope Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Hope Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hope, Arkansas · Thu, May 30

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2058

← May 23May 30Jun 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

386 head

▲ 127 vs last sale 259▼ 191 vs year ago 577 · −33.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

157 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 93▲ 16 vs year ago 141 · +11.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 15▼ 5 vs year ago 15 · −33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs. 10.00-15.00 higher; over 400 lbs. 3.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00-10.00 lower except 500-600lb were 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average. Market was little softer, but still strong.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $274.16/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −108.95 against this barn's trailing median of $383.11.

Average price

$274.16

30 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,498

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$314

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

$46.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.44

vs AR average

−30.98 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	288.76	1,599	20
Medium and Large 1-2	555	265.00	1,471	1thin
Medium and Large 2	529	242.72	1,285	9thin

One grade step is worth $46.04/cwt here — about $314 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale30 hd

274.16

—

AR average10 barns · 731 hd

296.60

−22.44

National average125 barns · 5,668 hd

305.14

−30.98

This barn, trailing median30 sales

383.11

−108.95

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $464.97, low $323.28, median $383.11 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,603	136.76	2,193	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	126.98	1,543	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,361	123.94	1,687	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,001	110.29	1,104	8thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,230	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,686	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	972	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$2,125	1thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	365.16/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,132	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	298.70/cwt	285.00–305.00	974	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	353.60/cwt	325.00–385.00	1,333	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	284.32/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,097	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	315.31/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,334	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	266.78/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,128	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	430	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,570	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	278.04/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,218	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	258.90/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,230	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	303.61/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,448	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	488	272.31/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,329	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	244.01/cwt	235.00–257.00	1,257	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	288.93/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,537	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,471	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	240.15/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,340	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	567	302.38/cwt	292.50–307.50	1,714	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	283.46/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,624	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	602	290.64/cwt	282.50–297.50	1,750	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	263.94/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,652	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	655	277.98/cwt	272.50–282.50	1,821	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	253.18/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,699	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	252.94/cwt	242.50–270.00	1,809	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	218.58/cwt	211.00–230.00	1,803	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	883	206.99/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,828	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,902	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	247.92/cwt	240.00–260.00	942	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	298.88/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,154	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	282.59/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,184	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	236.37/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,009	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	270.61/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,283	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	269.29/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,400	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	225.16/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,178	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	217.46/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,229	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	248.69/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,420	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	607	208.38/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,265	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	236.69/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,460	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	618	285.86/cwt	272.50–300.00	1,767	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,113	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,485	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	220.52/cwt	217.50–230.00	1,575	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	278.58/cwt	267.50–287.50	1,334	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	256.75/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,363	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	257.17/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,481	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	248.32/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,507	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,716	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,370	115.96/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,589	2
Bulls	—	—	1,670	142.70/cwt	135.00–153.00	2,383	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	110.29/cwt	103.00–115.00	1,104	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,071	115.33/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,235	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	128.87/cwt	122.00–138.00	1,616	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	142.13/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,821	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,361	123.94/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,687	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	972	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,686.27/head	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,686	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	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 May 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 386Last week 259Year ago 577

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 93Year ago 141

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 15Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	285.00–305.00	298.70
7	350–400	386	270.00–305.00	284.32
4	400–450	423	260.00–272.50	266.78
8	450–500	475	250.00–265.00	258.90
6	500–550	515	235.00–257.00	244.01
3	550–600	558	230.00–250.00	240.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	360.00–370.00	365.16
6	350–400	377	325.00–385.00	353.60
6	400–450	423	285.00–340.00	315.31
6	450–500	477	285.00–320.00	303.61
9	500–550	532	275.00–305.00	288.93
8	550–600	573	270.00–295.00	283.46
5	600–650	626	250.00–277.50	263.94
10	650–700	671	242.50–267.50	253.18
4	700–750	715	242.50–270.00	252.94
3	800–850	825	211.00–230.00	218.58
2	850–900	883	205.00–209.00	206.99
1	900–950	910	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	438	270.00–285.00	278.04
4	450–500	488	265.00–282.50	272.31
1	550–600	555	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	567	292.50–307.50	302.38
6	600–650	602	282.50–297.50	290.64
5	650–700	655	272.50–282.50	277.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	618	272.50–300.00	285.86
1	650–700	650	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	386	280.00–315.00	298.88
8	400–450	419	265.00–300.00	282.59
9	450–500	474	260.00–277.50	270.61
8	500–550	520	257.50–275.00	269.29
6	550–600	571	235.00–257.50	248.69
6	600–650	617	230.00–240.00	236.69
1	650–700	675	220.00	220.00
6	700–750	714	217.50–230.00	220.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	380	240.00–260.00	247.92
6	400–450	427	230.00–245.00	236.37
3	500–550	523	220.00–235.00	225.16
2	550–600	565	215.00–220.00	217.46
3	600–650	607	200.00–215.00	208.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	479	267.50–287.50	278.58
4	500–550	531	252.50–265.00	256.75
7	550–600	576	250.00–270.00	257.17
3	600–650	607	240.00–255.00	248.32
1	700–750	730	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	775	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,670	135.00–153.00	142.70
2	—	1,370	112.00–120.00	115.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,001	103.00–115.00	110.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,361	121.00–127.00	123.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,071	110.00–118.00	115.33
5	—	1,281	141.00–145.00	142.13
40	—	1,254	122.00–138.00	128.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,070	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,686.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	972	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,725.00	1,725.00

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	1	—	1,105	2,125.00	2,125.00

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.