Livestock report

By submitted, 03/20/18 9:09 AM

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Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR
Weighted Average Report for Thursday Mar 15, 2018

Cattle Receipts:  1218    Last week: 1079     Last year: 862

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-6.00 lower.  Feeder heifers 3.00-
7.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower.  Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 
lower.
   Supply included 651 feeder calves, 360 yearlings, 60 replacement cows, 120 
slaughter cows; 27 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply consisted of 40 percent 
English and English crosses; 37 percent Exotic and Exotic crosses; 23 percent 
Brahman and Brahman crosses.  Feeder supply included 54 percent steers and 
bulls; 46 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
   27    300-345    319    195.00-220.00     204.50
    3    310-330    317    170.00-178.00     174.24   Thin
   18    350-395    371    190.00-200.00     192.50
   27    400-445    421    180.00-195.00     186.47
   17    450-495    464    175.00-185.00     179.53
    1    450-450    450       150.00         150.00   Thin
   32    500-545    516    165.00-178.00     170.66
   22    550-585    564    159.00-172.00     164.47
   15    600-645    621    145.00-155.00     151.88
   19    650-685    654    145.00-153.00     151.61
    1    705-705    705       148.00         148.00
    1    750-750    750       145.00         145.00
                             Medium and Large 2
   13    300-345    321    155.00-170.00     164.07
    7    365-395    384    150.00-160.00     155.71
   15    405-445    423    150.00-158.00     153.19
    5    465-495    477    143.00-149.00     145.38
    3    525-540    532    137.00-140.00     138.98
    1    550-550    550       140.00         140.00

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   15    300-345    322    170.00-188.00     175.59
    8    350-390    369    165.00-178.00     169.25
   17    400-445    427    160.00-167.00     161.74
   32    450-495    472    148.00-160.00     154.11
   19    500-535    514    143.00-158.00     149.09
   12    550-590    566    142.00-152.00     145.67
    9    600-645    618    135.00-145.00     141.42
    4    660-695    676    130.00-140.00     132.69
    4    705-745    731    120.00-127.00     122.28
                             Medium and Large 2
    5    300-335    316    142.00-150.00     146.42
   11    350-390    377    140.00-148.00     142.94
   13    400-445    421    135.00-140.00     137.01
    3    450-490    477    130.00-135.00     133.29

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11    455-495    475    160.00-170.00     164.11
    5    510-545    527    150.00-160.00     155.23
    5    550-590    575    140.00-150.00     146.55
    5    600-635    612    135.00-145.00     139.64
    9    650-695    676    130.00-138.00     133.86
    3    700-735    718    120.00-130.00     126.59
    1    790-790    790       124.00         124.00
    2    825-830    828       110.00         110.00
    1    890-890    890       115.00         115.00

   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  90.00-110.00
7-10 year old    900-1175   second & third stage  75.00-91.00
3-5 year old     800-1000   open grazing cows     80.00-90.00

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
2-6 year old    900-1250    100-200      1150.00-1650.00 per pair
7-10 year old   900-1175    100-200      850.00-1275.00 per pair
                            
   Slaughter Cows:  
          %Lean    Weight    Average Dress  High Dress     Low Dress
Breakers  75-80%  1200-1450  53.00-58.00                 
Boners    80-85%   950-1300  55.00-63.00                   47.00-52.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1100  53.00-57.00 
Light     85-92%   700-950   42.00-49.00 

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress      Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  83.00-91.00                      70.00-77.00

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