Livestock report

By submitted, 04/20/18 9:10 AM

Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR
Weighted Average Report for Thursday Apr 19, 2018

Cattle Receipts: 1047    Last week: 926     Last year: 1469

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-5.00 lower.  Feeder heifers 2.00-
5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower.  Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 lower.
   Supply included 647 feeder calves, 210 yearlings, 35 replacement cows, 137
slaughter cows; 18 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply consisted of 44 percent
English and English crosses; 34 percent Exotic and Exotic crosses; 22 percent
Brahman and Brahman crosses.  Feeder supply included 58 percent steers and
bulls; 42 percent heifers.

Please Note:
The below USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes and
grades of livestock offered for sale.  There may be instances where some sales
do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the
report.  Prices are reported on a per cwt basis, unless otherwise noted.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   13    300-340    320    190.00-195.00     191.77
   12    350-390    375    183.00-190.00     185.87
   34    400-440    422    175.00-188.00     179.07
   22    450-490    470    165.00-178.00     170.78
   19    500-545    521    158.00-170.00     162.15
   19    550-595    566    155.00-165.00     161.07
   26    600-640    624    150.00-158.00     155.31
    2    650-675    663    145.00-146.00     145.51
    6    700-740    717    135.00-141.00     137.62
                             Medium and Large 2
    8    300-340    320    150.00-165.00     157.54
   13    355-395    375    145.00-160.00     152.65
   15    400-445    424    145.00-155.00     151.77
   15    450-495    475    140.00-150.00     146.91
    9    500-525    509    135.00-145.00     140.47
    3    555-565    558    130.00-135.00     133.31

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   14    300-345    321    160.00-170.00     162.09
   12    350-395    377    150.00-160.00     156.11
   30    410-445    431    143.00-160.00     155.63
   14    455-485    474    145.00-153.00     148.30
   37    500-545    520    140.00-150.00     145.95
   12    550-590    572    137.00-145.00     140.66
    3    615-635    628    137.00-138.00     137.34
   17    660-680    661    130.00-136.00     135.52
                             Medium and Large 2
    4    300-335    314    135.00-140.00     137.10
    2    355-355    355    135.00-140.00     137.50
    8    400-435    414    130.00-135.00     133.72
    5    455-475    464    130.00-135.00     131.58
    5    505-535    517    120.00-126.00     124.22

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8    460-495    486    155.00-165.00     158.10
    6    505-545    528    143.00-155.00     150.27
    5    550-590    572    140.00-145.00     142.38
    4    610-645    625    135.00-138.00     136.26
    2    665-690    678    130.00-132.00     130.98

   Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs; pregnancy; and age.
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age            Weight    Months Bred           Price
2-6 year old     950-1270   second & third stage  90.00-123.00
7-10 year old    900-1175   second & third stage  73.00-85.00
3-5 year old     800-1000   open grazing cows     80.00-95.00

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
2-6 year old    900-1250    100-200      1250.00-1600.00 per pair
7-10 year old   900-1175    100-200      850.00-1150.00 per pair

   Slaughter Cows:  
          %Lean    Weight    Average Dress  High Dress     Low Dress
Breakers  75-80%  1200-1450  52.00-55.00                 
Boners    80-85%   950-1300  53.00-62.00                   45.00-51.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1100  49.00-57.00 
Light     85-92%   700-950   40.00-46.00 

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress      Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  79.00-87.00                       69.00-75.00

Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
        Jeff Milam, 501-671-2200 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsLR_LS146.txt