Livestock report

LR_LS146
Little Rock, AR      Fri Jan 19, 2018     USDA-AR Dept of Ag Market News

Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR
Weighted Average Report for Thursday Jan 18, 2018

Cattle Receipts:  286    Last week: 1110    Last year: 1349

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady on a light 
test. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher.  Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher.
   Supply included 138 feeder calves; 40 yearlings, 25 replacement cows, 69 
slaughter cows; 14 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 56 percent steers and 
bulls; 44 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
    5    300-345    322    193.00-200.00     195.52
    3    360-380    370    178.00-180.00     179.35
    8    400-435    416    165.00-180.00     172.19
    1    460-460    460       160.00         160.00
    5    500-515    509    150.00-157.00     153.38
    4    555-595    566    145.00-147.00     145.49
    2    600-610    605       140.00         140.00
    2    690-695    693       136.00         136.00
    1    735-735    735       137.00         137.00
    1    755-755    755       130.00         130.00
                             Medium and Large 2
    1    320-320    320       150.00         150.00
    1    385-385    385       150.00         150.00
    7    405-445    426    140.00-148.00     143.47
    2    485-495    490    135.00-140.00     137.47
    2    505-520    513    125.00-135.00     130.07

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    300-325    309    155.00-160.00     156.26
    3    350-380    365    150.00-155.00     152.29
    3    415-445    427    145.00-146.00     145.35
    4    460-480    470    138.00-142.00     139.48
    6    515-545    528    130.00-138.00     134.50
    2    585-595    590    130.00-135.00     132.48
    2    605-630    618    125.00-130.00     127.45
    3    700-720    708    125.00-129.00     127.32
    1    780-780    780       124.00         124.00
                             Medium and Large 2
    4    300-345    323    130.00-138.00     134.60
    3    365-385    375    133.00-135.00     133.68
    2    420-425    423    128.00-130.00     129.01
    1    485-485    485       128.00         128.00
    2    515-515    515    120.00-125.00     122.50

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2    490-495    493    140.00-145.00     142.49
    3    525-540    532    143.00-145.00     144.00
    3    575-585    580    130.00-133.00     131.99
    3    610-635    623    130.00-133.00     131.00
    1    710-710    710       118.00         118.00

   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  85.00-100.00
7-10 year old    900-1175   second & third stage  70.00-80.00
3-5 year old     800-1000   open grazing cows     80.00-110.00

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
2-6 year old    900-1250    100-200      1100.00-1200.00 per pair
7-10 year old   900-1175    100-200      850.00-1000.00 per pair
                            
Slaughter Cows:  
          %Lean    Weight    Average Dress  High Dress     Low Dress
Breakers  75-80%  1200-1450  48.00-55.00                 
Boners    80-85%   950-1300  55.00-63.00    67.00          43.00-49.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1100  46.00-54.00 
Light     85-92%   700-950   33.00-40.00 

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress      Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  75.00-83.00      86.00-89.00     60.00-67.00

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