Livestock report

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Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR
Weighted Average Report for Thursday Feb 1, 2018

Cattle Receipts:  1214    Last week: 1279     Last year: 1203

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-5.00 higher.  Feeder heifers steady 
to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower.  Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 
lower.
   Supply included 707 feeder calves, 390 yearlings, 40 replacement cows, 66 
slaughter cows; 11 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply consisted of 45 percent 
English and English crosses; 30 percent Exotic and Exotic crosses; 25 percent 
Brahman and Brahman crosses.  Feeder supply included 57 percent steers and 
bulls; 43 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
   16    300-345    328    195.00-220.00     206.36
    2    335-345    340    175.00-178.00     176.48   Thin
   24    350-395    370    188.00-208.00     195.66
    6    350-385    365    170.00-176.00     173.98   Thin
   29    410-445    427    175.00-188.00     179.80
    2    425-430    428    160.00-165.00     162.49   Thin
   16    450-495    470    170.00-180.00     175.60
    3    455-475    467    163.00-167.00     164.97   Thin
   11    500-535    515    165.00-177.00     170.61
    7    555-590    575    155.00-167.00     160.51
    7    605-645    621    148.00-154.00     150.27
   37    610-610    610       157.00         157.00   Value Added
   11    650-695    662    140.00-148.00     145.37
   32    670-670    670       150.00         150.00   Value Added
    5    700-725    709    142.00-148.00     145.41
    3    755-790    772    137.00-138.00     137.33
   66    755-755    755       146.50         146.50   Value Added
                             Medium and Large 2
   12    300-345    326    150.00-165.00     158.81
   17    355-395    375    150.00-168.00     159.65
   10    400-445    419    145.00-155.00     151.21
    6    460-495    480    140.00-150.00     145.52
    5    500-535    517    140.00-147.00     143.78
    7    550-595    573    134.00-137.00     134.85

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   17    300-345    318    160.00-175.00     168.28
    3    300-325    317    150.00-152.00     150.68   Thin
   14    350-395    374    160.00-170.00     165.87
   22    400-445    421    155.00-165.00     159.37
    2    400-435    418    145.00-150.00     147.40   Thin
   28    450-495    472    145.00-158.00     150.65
    7    460-460    460       158.00         158.00   Value Added
   19    500-545    522    140.00-152.00     145.48
    2    500-525    513    165.00-170.00     167.44   Replacement
   14    550-585    564    139.00-145.00     142.55
   21    560-560    560       147.00         147.00   Value Added
    3    565-590    573    155.00-165.00     160.58   Replacement
    7    620-645    633    134.00-140.00     136.72
    1    625-625    625       165.00         165.00   Replacement
    7    655-695    678    130.00-137.00     133.88
   33    665-665    665       135.00         135.00   Value Added
    1    660-660    660       155.00         155.00   Replacement
    6    700-745    730    131.00-135.00     132.99
    5    750-775    762    128.00-134.00     131.59
                             Medium and Large 2
   14    300-345    320    140.00-148.00     143.26
   12    355-395    375    140.00-150.00     146.10
   12    400-440    421    135.00-142.00     139.07
    1    485-485    485       130.00         130.00
    3    500-535    523    128.00-132.00     129.96
    2    580-590    585    123.00-125.00     124.01

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    455-485    470    160.00-170.00     165.59
    7    500-545    522    149.00-158.00     152.25
    7    550-595    569    140.00-147.00     143.75
    8    615-640    625    137.00-142.00     138.87
    9    655-695    674    133.00-137.00     134.78
    2    715-725    720    130.00-133.00     131.49

   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  75.00-85.00
3-5 year old     800-1000   open grazing cows     85.00-110.00

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
2-6 year old    900-1250    100-200      1150.00-1600.00 per pair
7-10 year old   900-1175    100-200      800.00-1100.00 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  54.00-61.00                   42.00-49.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1100  45.00-52.00 
Light     85-92%   700-950   33.00-40.00 

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress      Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  75.00-82.00      90.00-91.00      65.00-73.00

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

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