Livestock report

By submitted, 03/30/19 4:12 AM
Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR
Weighted Average Report for Thursday Mar 28, 2019

Cattle Receipts:  872        Last week:  1541        Last year:  1180

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher.  Feeder heifers
unevenly steady.  Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower.  Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.
   Supply included 493 feeder calves, 180 yearlings, 20 replacement cows, 141
slaughter cows; 38 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply consisted of 45 percent
English and English crosses; 35 percent Exotic and Exotic crosses; 20 percent
Brahman and Brahman crosses.  Feeder supply included 58 percent steers and
bulls; 42 percent heifers. Near 14 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
   13    300-340    323    190.00-205.00     196.54
    9    350-385    373    185.00-193.00     188.78
   20    400-445    419    175.00-190.00     181.71
   15    450-495    472    170.00-183.00     177.44
   17    505-545    517    165.00-180.00     172.79
   12    550-585    568    157.00-169.00     163.49
    4    600-635    614    149.00-150.00     149.74
    3    660-665    663    140.00-144.00     142.33
    1    730-730    730       135.00         135.00
    1    750-750    750       128.00         128.00
                             Medium and Large 2
    7    300-335    320    160.00-170.00     163.46
    8    365-395    380    155.00-165.00     158.39
   10    400-445    422    145.00-160.00     154.78
    9    450-490    473    145.00-155.00     149.82
    4    505-535    516    135.00-145.00     140.43
    2    550-560    555    129.00-130.00     129.50

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8    300-330    315    160.00-170.00     162.82
   10    350-395    375    155.00-165.00     157.57
   23    400-445    424    147.00-160.00     154.77
    9    450-490    469    147.00-157.00     150.59
   10    500-540    529    140.00-151.00     147.50
   13    550-595    576    133.00-142.00     137.64
    7    600-645    628    130.00-136.00     132.45
    5    625-625    625       136.00         136.00   Value Added
    7    655-680    665    128.00-132.00     130.86
    4    700-720    710    123.00-130.00     127.01
                             Medium and Large 2
    6    300-345    321    140.00-145.00     141.78
    3    355-380    367    138.00-144.00     140.63
    3    410-430    418    135.00-138.00     135.98
    3    450-490    465    135.00-137.00     135.65
    3    515-545    527    120.00-130.00     123.92

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    475-495    485    160.00-165.00     163.01
    5    505-530    525    150.00-160.00     155.61
    1    555-555    555       150.00         150.00
    2    625-645    635    135.00-138.00     136.48
    1    650-650    650       130.00         130.00
    1    740-740    740       117.00         117.00

   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  85.00-96.00
7-10 year old    900-1175   second & third stage  62.00-70.00
3-5 year old     800-1000   open grazing cows     65.00-80.00

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
2-6 year old    900-1250    100-200      1050.00-1425.00 per pair
7-10 year old   900-1175    100-200      800.00-925.00 per pair

   Slaughter Cows:  
          %Lean    Weight    Average Dress  High Dress     Low Dress
Breakers  75-80%  1200-1450  49.00-54.00
Boners    80-85%   950-1300  45.00-52.00                   40.00-44.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1100  40.00-47.00 
Light     85-92%   700-950   30.00-47.00                     

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress      Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  75.00-81.00                      60.00-69.00

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