Livestock report

Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR
Weighted Average Report for Thursday Jan 31, 2019

Cattle Receipts: 1106   Last week: 302     Last year: 1279

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-9.00 higher.  Feeder heifers steady
to 3.00 higher.  Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher.  Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00
higher.
   Supply included 680 feeder calves, 320 yearlings, 30 replacement cows, 69
slaughter cows; 7 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply consisted of 40 percent English
and English crosses; 38 percent Exotic and Exotic crosses; 22 percent Brahman
and Brahman crosses.  Feeder supply included 56 percent steers and bulls; 44
percent heifers. Near 15 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

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
   24    300-345    325    185.00-212.00     199.03
   19    355-395    374    185.00-200.00     190.45
   27    400-445    418    170.00-195.00     182.00
   27    450-495    468    165.00-182.00     174.18
   20    500-545    519    150.00-168.00     159.48
   14    550-595    569    150.00-160.00     156.19
    6    605-645    621    140.00-150.00     144.01
    1    680-680    680       135.00         135.00
    2    720-745    733    130.00-132.00     131.02
                             Medium and Large 2
    4    315-345    330    155.00-165.00     160.45
   11    350-395    372    150.00-165.00     156.73
   15    405-445    426    140.00-155.00     147.34
   10    450-480    463    140.00-150.00     145.11
    5    500-545    522    130.00-135.00     132.36
    2    550-585    568    130.00-135.00     132.42

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10    305-345    329    150.00-165.00     153.32
   20    350-395    378    145.00-155.00     148.94
   29    400-445    420    140.00-153.00     145.65
   28    450-490    466    140.00-150.00     144.22
   25    500-545    523    135.00-145.00     139.51
   14    550-595    574    130.00-138.00     133.27
    1    550-550    550       150.00         150.00   Replacement
   11    600-645    611    127.00-133.00     130.81
    5    650-695    663    128.00-130.00     129.21
    4    710-735    721    117.00-125.00     120.77
    1    770-770    770       120.00         120.00
                             Medium and Large 2
    9    300-345    329    130.00-135.00     133.31
    9    355-395    373    130.00-135.00     133.33
    8    400-445    422    125.00-130.00     127.72
    5    450-490    469    122.00-128.00     125.61
    4    525-545    531    120.00-125.00     123.00

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6    450-465    458    150.00-160.00     154.36
    3    505-530    515       145.00         145.00
    8    555-595    580    130.00-145.00     137.82
    2    610-645    628    130.00-134.00     131.94
    1    680-680    680       130.00         130.00
    2    720-745    733    115.00-117.00     116.02

   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  55.00-75.00
3-5 year old     800-1000   open grazing cows     60.00-80.00

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
2-6 year old   900-1250     100-200      1175.00-1225.00 per pair

   Slaughter Cows:  
          %Lean    Weight    Average Dress  High Dress     Low Dress
Boners    80-85%   950-1300  46.00-54.00    57.00          34.00-42.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1100  35.00-44.00
Light     85-92%   700-950   28.00-32.00                     

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress      Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  75.00-83.00                      56.00-63.00

Source:  AR Ag Department - USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
         Jeff Milam, Market Reporter, 501-823-1743
         24 Hour Market Report, 501-823-1728
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lr_ls146.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews