Livestock report

By submitted, 06/1/19 3:53 AM
Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR
Weighted Average Report for Thursday May 16, 2019

Cattle Receipts:  1079          Last week:  629          Last year:  1086

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   Compared to last week:  Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher.  Feeder heifers
under 500 lbs 1.00-4.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher.  Slaughter
cows steady to 2.00 higher.  Slaughter bulls steady.
   Supply included 714 feeder calves, 140 yearlings, 25 replacement cows, 180
slaughter cows; 20 slaughter bulls. Feeder supply consisted of 42 percent
English and English crosses; 36 percent Exotic and Exotic crosses; 22 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
    9    300-345    319    185.00-205.00     194.25
    5    350-385    371    180.00-195.00     187.99
   20    400-440    420    160.00-169.00     163.36
   16    450-490    475    155.00-165.00     159.16
   21    500-545    521    150.00-165.00     156.49
   23    550-590    570    145.00-157.00     148.46
    2    615-620    618    140.00-145.00     142.51
   10    650-695    678    135.00-144.00     138.37
    4    720-730    725    132.00-135.00     134.25
                             Medium and Large 2
    6    300-345    317    150.00-162.00     156.21
   12    350-395    378    150.00-163.00     155.94
   12    400-445    421    140.00-150.00     143.60
   10    450-490    471    140.00-145.00     142.81
   10    505-540    526    130.00-140.00     136.51

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6    315-335    328    150.00-158.00     153.49
    7    355-395    378    145.00-150.00     146.83
   15    405-445    429    140.00-149.00     143.49
   29    450-495    475    135.00-147.00     140.82
   23    500-545    521    133.00-142.00     137.37
   19    550-575    563    127.00-135.00     132.17
   15    600-645    617    125.00-134.00     131.00
    5    650-690    664    125.00-130.00     128.02
    1    735-735    735       125.00         125.00
                             Medium and Large 2
    4    305-345    328    135.00-138.00     135.70
    5    360-390    375    130.00-132.00     130.42
   12    400-440    419    128.00-132.00     129.83
    6    450-480    465    123.00-126.00     124.66
    2    525-545    535    122.00-125.00     123.53
    1    580-580    580       119.00         119.00

Feeder Bulls                Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7    470-495    484    148.00-155.00     151.40
    9    500-545    523    141.00-147.00     144.89
    7    550-595    571    135.00-145.00     140.44
    4    615-630    621    130.00-137.00     133.47
    4    650-695    673    125.00-127.00     125.76
    1    745-745    745       124.00         124.00

   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  80.00-100.00
7-10 year old    900-1175   second & third stage  65.00-77.00
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      1040.00-1200.00 per pair
7-10 year old   900-1175    100-200      800.00-970.00 per pair

   Slaughter Cows:  
          %Lean    Weight    Average Dress  High Dress     Low Dress
Breakers  75-80%  1200-1450  53.00-57.00
Boners    80-85%   950-1300  52.00-60.00    62.00          40.00-48.00
Lean      85-90%   900-1100  42.00-50.00 
Light     85-92%   700-950   32.00-38.00                     

   Slaughter Bulls: 
            Weight   Average Dress    High Dress      Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2  1000-2100  78.00-85.00                      65.00-72.00

Source:  AR Ag Department - USDA Market News, Little Rock, AR
         Jeff Milam, Market Reporter, 501-823-1743
         24 Hour Market Report, 501-823-1728
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