Livestock report

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Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR
Weighted Average Report for Thursday Dec 21, 2017

Cattle Receipts:  494    Last week: 1010    Last year: 898

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady on a light test.  
Slaughter cows and bulls steady.  Supply included 359 feeder calves; 65 
yearlings; 10 replacement cows; 51 slaughter cows; 9 slaughter bulls. Feeder 
supply consisted of 40 percent English and English crosses; 40 percent Exotic 
and Exotic crosses; 20 percent Brahman and Brahman crosses.  Feeder supply 
included 53 percent steers and bulls; 47 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
    6    300-335    318    185.00-205.00     191.41
    8    355-390    368    175.00-190.00     180.73
   14    405-445    424    165.00-175.00     169.56
   12    450-495    471    155.00-170.00     161.58
    8    500-540    517    145.00-160.00     152.06
    6    555-595    576    140.00-150.00     144.15
    5    600-640    615    140.00-141.00     140.20
    3    675-680    677    138.00-140.00     139.33
                             Medium and Large 2
    8    305-345    324    140.00-155.00     146.77
    2    355-370    363    140.00-145.00     142.55
    2    410-425    418    140.00-144.00     141.96
    3    470-490    478    138.00-144.00     140.70
    5    500-525    516    125.00-135.00     130.54

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8    300-340    313    150.00-160.00     154.33
    5    360-395    378    145.00-155.00     149.91
   13    400-445    422    140.00-150.00     144.42
    9    450-490    471    135.00-140.00     136.89
    6    505-545    531    130.00-136.00     133.84
    5    550-595    564    128.00-130.00     129.21
    5    600-615    606    125.00-127.00     125.59
    4    700-730    713    118.00-120.00     119.00
                             Medium and Large 2
    4    305-330    319    130.00-135.00     131.78
    4    350-390    370    130.00-135.00     131.18
    5    425-445    433    125.00-130.00     127.58
    9    460-495    480    124.00-127.00     125.12
    5    500-530    513    118.00-122.00     119.61

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    475-490    481    145.00-150.00     146.23
    3    535-545    540    135.00-138.00     136.66
    6    615-640    630    128.00-135.00     130.50

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  85.00-120.00
7-10 year old    900-1175   second & third stage  65.00-80.00
3-5 year old     800-1000   open grazing cows     75.00-88.00

  Cow-Calf Pairs:
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Weight     Price
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  47.00-53.00                 
Boners    80-85%   950-1300  49.00-59.00      62.00        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  70.00-80.00                       57.00-65.00

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

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