Livestock report

By submitted, 02/10/24 1:11 AM

Hope Livestock Auction – Hope, AR
AMS Livestock, Poultry, & Grain Market News
Arkansas Dept of Ag Mrkt News Thu Feb 8, 2024
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FEEDER CATTLE
STEERS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 300-335 313 310.00-365.00 322.71
1 345 345 375.00 375.00 Fancy
3 320-325 323 370.00-380.00 373.30 Value Added
25 350-395 375 290.00-350.00 322.27
1 370 370 410.00 410.00 Fancy
12 350-395 375 345.00-390.00 369.36 Value Added
20 400-445 418 285.00-350.00 315.97
13 400-445 424 317.50-375.00 349.78 Value Added
25 455-495 474 275.00-322.50 302.32
1 485 485 330.00 330.00 Fancy
8 455-490 476 315.00-350.00 328.43 Value Added
9 500-545 527 275.00-300.00 289.05
4 500-540 513 307.50-315.00 309.48 Value Added
7 560-595 573 275.00-290.00 283.30
4 570-575 571 295.00-299.00 297.00 Value Added
4 600-615 609 262.50-280.00 273.79
3 605-610 607 285.00-292.50 287.51 Value Added
3 650-655 652 235.00-245.00 241.65
6 700-725 706 232.00-241.00 236.33
3 770-780 773 228.00-235.00 231.00
1 850 850 220.00 220.00
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs. 3.00-8.00 lower; over 400 lbs. 2.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-15.00 higher.
Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Quality was average. Buyers were still aggressive on most classes of calves;
especially the lighter weights. Sold two video loads to view results click this link (https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf). Next
week will be the 3rd Thursday stock cow special. Supply included: 90% Feeder Cattle (55% Steers, 41% Heifers, 4% Bulls); 8% Slaughter Cattle
(77% Cows, 23% Bulls); 2% Replacement Cattle (38% Bred Cows, 63% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 8%.
AUCTION
This Week Last Reported
2/1/2024
Last Year
Total Receipts: 825 1,006 569
Feeder Cattle: 741(89.8%) 807(80.2%) 403(70.8%)
Slaughter Cattle: 64(7.8%) 174(17.3%) 139(24.4%)
Replacement Cattle: 20(2.4%) 25(2.5%) 27(4.7%)
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 2/8/2024 – Final

STEERS – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 310-345 328 285.00-300.00 292.10
10 355-395 377 280.00-290.00 285.44
STEERS – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 300-345 313 260.00-280.00 272.28
1 365 365 270.00 270.00
1 400 400 260.00 260.00
2 485 485 252.00 252.00
5 550-585 561 225.00-250.00 236.25
HEIFERS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 300-335 318 285.00-305.00 291.38
1 325 325 340.00 340.00 Fancy
3 305-335 325 350.00-355.00 351.56 Value Added
16 350-395 373 275.00-305.00 285.24
2 365 365 310.00 310.00 Value Added
21 400-445 423 255.00-295.00 273.15
13 450-490 474 250.00-277.50 262.79
3 470 470 272.50-280.00 277.50 Value Added
7 505-520 509 251.00-275.00 262.27
7 525-545 536 260.00-282.50 267.52 Value Added
7 550-575 566 247.00-259.00 253.02
3 555-580 563 257.50-267.50 260.93 Value Added
5 600-625 608 225.00-231.00 227.83
3 675 675 221.00-230.00 227.00
1 700 700 222.00 222.00
HEIFERS – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 300-335 317 260.00-278.00 271.38
5 385-395 389 260.00-272.00 267.13
HEIFERS – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 300-345 333 232.00-245.00 239.80
4 355 355 240.00-250.00 247.50
3 410 410 240.00 240.00
5 455-490 470 220.00-231.00 227.49

3 505-540 520 225.00-230.00 226.65
1 555 555 220.00 220.00
BULLS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 475-495 483 275.00-280.00 277.96
7 505-545 529 255.00-280.00 260.58
2 575-595 585 247.00-255.00 250.93
1 660 660 230.00 230.00
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
COWS – Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1295 1295 95.00 95.00 Average
COWS – Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 1050-1405 1192 95.00-101.00 97.36 Average
3 1035 1035 80.00-87.00 84.67 Low
COWS – Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 980-1055 1018 75.00-84.00 79.67 Average
1 1070 1070 91.00 91.00 High
2 875-885 880 62.00-69.00 65.48 Low
BULLS – 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1540-2040 1802 109.00-118.00 111.92 Average
1 2095 2095 126.00 126.00 High
REPLACEMENT CATTLE
BRED COWS – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5-8 T2 2 1255-1355 1305 125.00-132.00 128.37
BRED COWS – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5-8 T2 1 1225 1225 1425.00 1425.00
COW-CALF PAIRS – Medium and Large 1-2 w/ <150 lbs calf (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price

5-8 O 2 1080-1480 1280 1775.00-2225.00 2035.16
COW-CALF PAIRS – Medium and Large 1-2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5-8 O 2 1275-1425 1350 1900.00-1975.00 1939.58
COW-CALF PAIRS – Medium and Large 1-2 w/ >300 lbs calf (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5-8 O 1 1355 1355 2175.00 2175.00
Please Note:
The above 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 an FOB basis, unless otherwise noted.
Explanatory Notes:
Stage (Cattle) – Represents pregnancy stage (O = open; T1 = 1st Trimester, 1 to 3 months; T1-2 = 1st/2nd trimester, 1
to 6 months; T2 = 2nd Trimester, 4 to 6 months; T2-3 = 2nd/3rd Trimester, 4 to 9 months; T3 = 3rd Trimester, 7 to 9
months; T1-3 = all trimesters, 1 to 9 months)
Age – Numerical representation of age in years.