Livestock report

By submitted, 03/2/24 1:39 AM

Hope Livestock Auction – Hope, AR
AMS Livestock, Poultry, & Grain Market News
Arkansas Dept of Ag Mrkt News Thu Feb 29, 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
6 310-345 325 310.00-365.00 334.26
2 345 345 345.00 345.00 Value Added
3 380-395 387 320.00-360.00 333.62
1 360 360 380.00 380.00 Fancy
12 355-390 370 330.00-350.00 340.36 Value Added
21 400-445 421 297.50-355.00 325.99
8 425-440 431 325.00-350.00 336.21 Value Added
23 450-495 473 280.00-320.00 305.94
9 478-490 489 310.00-317.50 310.82 Value Added
10 500-545 520 275.00-315.00 282.31
1 505 505 320.00 320.00 Fancy
14 510-545 527 295.00-315.00 300.55 Value Added
7 550-585 570 270.00-290.00 278.77
24 570-595 590 290.00-297.50 295.61 Value Added
5 610-640 619 260.00-280.00 267.01
9 600-620 607 280.00-297.00 289.87 Value Added
3 655-660 658 245.00-265.00 254.97
4 655-670 663 285.00-287.50 286.26 Value Added
6 700-725 715 237.00-247.50 244.12
1 790 790 235.00 235.00
STEERS – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter
bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Quality was average. Market was a little softer on most classes of calves. Sold three video loads to view results
click this link (https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3628.pdf). Supply included: 90% Feeder Cattle (59% Steers, 36% Heifers, 5% Bulls);
9% Slaughter Cattle (70% Cows, 30% Bulls); 1% Replacement Cattle (100% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 11%.
AUCTION
This Week Last Reported
2/22/2024
Last Year
Total Receipts: 665 811 757
Feeder Cattle: 600(90.2%) 665(82.0%) 614(81.1%)
Slaughter Cattle: 60(9.0%) 126(15.5%) 128(16.9%)
Replacement Cattle: 5(0.8%) 20(2.5%) 15(2.0%)
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 2/29/2024 – Final

12 305-345 326 275.00-286.00 282.30
10 365-395 381 255.00-290.00 276.43
9 405-445 425 260.00-285.00 271.22
9 455-495 478 260.00-270.00 266.01
6 500-545 522 235.00-260.00 248.46
HEIFERS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 315-345 331 275.00-325.00 295.19
10 360-395 373 270.00-315.00 288.56
2 355 355 325.00 325.00 Value Added
17 400-440 422 265.00-292.50 272.63
1 405 405 312.50 312.50 Fancy
4 400-405 403 295.00-300.00 297.48 Value Added
11 455-490 470 260.00-290.00 271.02
6 455-480 467 285.00-295.00 288.32 Value Added
21 500-545 525 250.00-280.00 265.75
4 540-545 541 275.00-280.00 276.26 Value Added
11 550-595 575 245.00-262.50 252.44
16 550-590 561 265.00-277.50 270.84 Value Added
5 605-645 626 230.00-247.50 239.32
2 605-615 610 252.50-255.00 253.74 Value Added
1 655 655 235.00 235.00
HEIFERS – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 315-340 328 250.00-260.00 254.25
4 370-385 381 255.00-257.00 256.01
4 415-435 429 235.00-242.00 237.77
BULLS – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 485-495 490 270.00-275.00 270.82
5 515-535 525 255.00-260.00 258.00
1 570 570 260.00 260.00
4 605-630 623 238.00-250.00 244.32
2 670-695 683 221.00-245.00 232.78
1 770 770 229.00 229.00
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
COWS – Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing

1 1570 1570 105.00 105.00 Average
COWS – Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 1050-1255 1150 95.00-110.00 100.80 Average
2 1215-1545 1380 115.00-119.00 117.24 High
2 1045-1050 1048 85.00-87.00 86.00 Low
COWS – Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 900-1010 960 85.00-95.00 90.53 Average
1 785 785 70.00 70.00 Low
BULLS – 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1355-1850 1564 110.00-125.00 117.27 Average
2 1785-1925 1855 133.00-136.00 134.44 High
3 1255-1355 1298 98.00-102.00 99.96 Low
REPLACEMENT CATTLE
BULLS – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt)
Age Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2-4 5 1355-1510 1422 1900.00-3000.00 2285.00
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.