Livestock report

By submitted, 04/27/19 3:07 AM
Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR
Weighted Average Report for Thursday Apr 25, 2019

Cattle Receipts:  1208          Last week:  882          Last year:  904

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 lower.  Feeder heifers
unevenly steady.  Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher.  Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00
higher.
   Supply included 707 feeder calves, 315 yearlings, 30 replacement cows, 133
slaughter cows; 23 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply consisted of 44 percent
English and English crosses; 32 percent Exotic and Exotic crosses; 24 percent
Brahman and Brahman crosses.  Feeder supply included 51 percent steers and
bulls; 49 percent heifers. Near 18 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
   21    300-345    317    195.00-225.00     208.17
    9    350-390    368    185.00-200.00     191.91
   14    405-445    426    175.00-185.00     180.83
   14    410-410    410       187.00         187.00   Value Added
   12    450-495    468    170.00-181.00     174.70
   37    505-545    517    160.00-177.00     166.65
   17    550-595    569    153.00-170.00     160.16
   20    600-645    623    145.00-155.00     148.74
   10    600-600    600       159.00         159.00   Value Added
    6    655-690    671    140.00-145.00     142.81
    4    700-715    708    141.00-145.00     142.76
    5    755-770    765    130.00-140.00     133.80
   14    805-845    815    125.00-131.00     129.41
                             Medium and Large 2
    7    300-345    321    160.00-172.00     165.68
   15    355-395    379    160.00-170.00     164.57
   10    400-445    425    150.00-157.00     153.36
    7    450-485    468    150.00-155.00     151.31
    5    505-530    522    140.00-147.00     143.79
    1    565-565    565       130.00         130.00

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12    300-345    315    160.00-175.00     167.58
   13    350-395    371    160.00-170.00     163.89
   24    400-445    421    155.00-165.00     159.92
   15    435-435    435       169.00         169.00   Value Added
   32    450-495    472    150.00-165.00     158.35
   18    500-545    524    142.00-158.00     150.29
   11    520-525    525    159.00-161.00     159.18   Value Added
   11    550-595    570    135.00-150.00     141.01
   13    600-640    620    130.00-140.00     134.97
    8    600-600    600       142.00         142.00   Value Added
   14    655-695    672    125.00-135.00     130.08
   12    660-675    667    137.00-139.00     137.68   Value Added
   24    700-740    728    123.00-130.00     126.63
   12    740-740    740       126.00         126.00   Value Added
    4    780-795    791    124.00-125.00     124.50
   15    760-760    760       130.00         130.00   Value Added
    6    800-840    813    116.00-123.00     119.47
    1    865-865    865       120.00         120.00
                             Medium and Large 2
    4    320-340    330    140.00-150.00     145.43
    8    350-395    374    140.00-145.00     143.33
    5    400-445    422    130.00-143.00     137.50
    9    450-495    482    135.00-142.00     139.33
    7    505-535    520    125.00-130.00     127.69
    3    575-595    582    120.00-125.00     123.35
    1    600-600    600       118.00         118.00

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6    465-495    477    160.00-170.00     165.48
    4    510-545    528    150.00-160.00     155.70
   11    550-595    575    140.00-150.00     145.33
    3    600-640    617    130.00-135.00     132.66
    6    660-695    676    130.00-137.00     132.79
    2    730-745    738    115.00-120.00     117.53

   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  80.00-95.00
7-10 year old    900-1175   second & third stage  65.00-75.00
3-5 year old     800-1000   open grazing cows     70.00-80.00

   Cow-Calf Pairs: 
 Medium and Large 1-2:
   Age         Cow Weight   Calf Wt      Price 
2-6 year old    900-1250    100-200      1150.00-1425.00 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
Boners    80-85%   950-1300  53.00-60.00    63.00-64.00    40.00-44.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1100  42.00-50.00 
Light     85-92%   700-950   30.00-39.00                     

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress      Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  80.00-88.00      90.00-94.00     65.00-75.00

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