Livestock report

Hope Livestock Auction
Weighted Average Report for Thursday Dec 14, 2017

Cattle Receipts:  1010         Last week: 2143            Last year: 1565

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 
unevenly steady.  Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher.  Slaughter bulls steady.
   Supply included 550 feeder calves; 165 yearlings; 85 replacement cows; 183 
slaughter cows; 27 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply consisted of 42 percent 
English and English crosses; 36 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
    4    300-325    311    180.00-200.00     187.41
    7    350-395    374    170.00-180.00     174.90
   23    400-445    423    165.00-177.00     167.63
   20    455-495    477    157.00-170.00     163.80
   12    510-545    528    148.00-160.00     155.76
   10    560-595    575    145.00-155.00     151.39
    4    600-630    611    140.00-150.00     145.76
    2    655-660    658       140.00         140.00
                             Medium and Large 2
    5    320-335    327    145.00-155.00     148.76
    7    360-395    371    135.00-150.00     140.66
   10    405-445    426    135.00-147.00     141.12
    7    465-485    473    135.00-145.00     140.71
    3    500-545    530    125.00-135.00     129.86
    2    650-685    668    127.00-128.00     127.49

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    300-330    313    145.00-160.00     151.05
    8    350-395    376    144.00-150.00     146.06
   15    400-445    427    140.00-150.00     145.88
   12    450-495    469    140.00-147.00     143.17
   22    500-545    522    130.00-145.00     137.03
    8    555-580    571    130.00-135.00     132.66
    8    610-645    629    125.00-128.00     126.12
    4    655-695    675    120.00-128.00     125.20
                             Medium and Large 2
    3    300-345    317    127.00-130.00     128.59
    9    355-395    375    125.00-135.00     128.54
    9    400-445    426    123.00-130.00     126.75
    2    480-480    480    125.00-130.00     127.50

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    450-495    465    145.00-155.00     149.88
    6    505-545    523    138.00-142.00     140.02
    5    555-585    569    133.00-140.00     136.18
    7    600-645    619    130.00-138.00     135.02
    2    715-720    718       125.00         125.00

   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  90.00-135.00
7-10 year old    900-1175   second & third stage  68.00-90.00
3-5 year old     800-1000   open grazing cows     80.00-100.00

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
2-6 year old    900-1200    100-200      1350.00-1600.00 per pair
7-10 year old   900-1175    100-200      950.00-1350.00 per pair
                            
Slaughter Cows:  
          %Lean    Weight    Average Dress  High Dress     Low Dress
Breakers  75-80%  1200-1450  47.00-53.00                 
Boners    80-85%   950-1300  49.00-59.00    62.00-63.00    36.00-44.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1100  41.00-47.00 
Light     85-92%   700-950   33.00-39.00 

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress      Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  67.00-78.00      83.00-85.00     57.00-65.00

Source: AR Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR
        Jeff Milam, 501-671-2200