Clovis Livestock Auction report

The Clovis Livestock Auction, Clovis, New Mexico, reported estimated receipts of 1,812 head selling April 18, according to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture-LPGMN Division USDA Market News, Portales, New Mexico.

Compared to a week ago, feeder steers and calves were selling mostly $2 to $3 lower. Heifer calves were selling $2 to $3 lower except 550 to 600 pounds were trading $3 higher. Feeders over 600 pounds were selling steady except 700 to 800 pounds that saw instances trading $5 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were selling mostly steady to $2 higher. Trade was active demand good. The supply included 60% feeder cattle (60% steers, 39% heifers, 1% bulls); 5% slaughter cattle (77% cows, 23% bulls); 35% replacement cattle (63% bred cows, 36% pairs, 1% bulls). The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 67%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 340 lbs., 207.00; 5 head, 338 to 349 lbs., 216.00 to 218.00 216.41) value added; 4 head, 388 lbs., 206.00 thin fleshed; 14 head, 405 to 433 lbs., 198.00 to 206.00 (201.90); 4 head, 427 lbs., 210.00 value added; 4 head, 471 to 492 lbs., 172.00 to 186.00 (179.15); 7 head, 471 lbs., 203.00 value added; 5 head, 542 to 543 lbs., 172.00 to 177.00 (175.00); 3 head, 503 lbs., 195.00 fancy; 7 head, 565 to 568 lbs., 183.00 to 189.50 (188.58) value added; 4 head, 616 lbs., 159.00; 14 head, 601 lbs., 174.50 thin fleshed; 5 head, 656 lbs., 153.00; 7 head, 725 to 742 lbs., 140.00 to 143.50 (141.30); 24 head, 793 lbs., 137.50; 801 to 824 lbs., 135.50 to 136.50 (136.42). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 325 325 206.00 206.00; 10 head, 383 to 391 lbs., 210.00 to 211.00 210.60) value added; 2 head, 407 lbs., 207.00; 5 head, 493 lbs., 198.00 value added; 14 head, 503 to 542 lbs., 182.00 to 196.00 (190.35) value added; 16 head, 550 to 570 lbs., 178.00 to 184.00 182.91) value added; 8 head, 627 to 632 lbs., 150.00 to 155.50 (154.13); 650 to 661 lbs., 152.00 to 155.25 (153.19); 3 head, 668 lbs., 150.50 thin fleshed; 722 to 739 lbs., 139.00 to 147.00 (145.81); 750 to 757 lbs., 144.75 to 146.00 (145.02); 856 to 886 lbs., 130.00 to 132.00 (131.27). Medium and large frame 2, 3 head, 481 lbs., 172.00 thin fleshed; 4 head, 501 lbs., 189.00; 2 head, 510 lbs., 174.00 thin fleshed; 5 head, 566 lbs., 173.00 thin fleshed; 2 head, 627 lbs., 150.00; 6 head, 612 lbs., 140.00 fleshy; 1 head, 715 lbs., 147.50 147.50 thin fleshed; 3 head, 838 lbs., 132.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 1 head, 325 lbs., 181.00; 1 head, 340 lbs., 187.00 value added; 4 head, 396 lbs., 185.50 thin fleshed; 8 head, 385 lbs., 191.00 value added; 10 head, 420 to 436 lbs., 168.00 to 178.00 (172.53); 3 head, 473 lbs., 166.00 thin fleshed; 8 head, 476 lbs., 175.00 value added; 13 head, 526 to 533 lbs., 151.00 to 161.00 (156.41); 24 head, 578 lbs., 156.00 guaranteed open; 10 head, 572 to 573 lbs., 155.50 to 161.00 (159.90) thin fleshed; 2 head, 637 lbs., 137.00; 2 head, 692 lbs., 132.50; 17 head, 703 to 712 lbs., 134.50 to 136.00 (135.47) guaranteed open; 23 head, 769 lbs., 130.50 guaranteed open. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 275 lbs., 185.00 thin fleshed; 2 head, 357 lbs., 182.00 thin fleshed; 9 head, 415 to 426 lbs., 177.00 to 184.50 (182.87) thin fleshed; 3 head, 496 lbs., 150.00; 5 head, 491 lbs., 161.50 value added; 14 head, 502 lbs., 164.50; 18 head, 516 lbs., 159.00 guaranteed open; 4 head, 581 lbs., 148.50; 2 head, 580 lbs., 158.00 thin fleshed; 4 head, 602 lbs., 136.00; 41 head, 645 lbs., 141.00 guaranteed open; 30 652 to 698 lbs., 133.00 to 140.50 (137.17); 2 head, 712 lbs., 130.50; 7 head, 755 lbs., 130.50 guaranteed open; 35 head, 852 lbs., 123.00. Medium and large frame 2, 2 head, 437 lbs., 151.00; 2 head, 507 lbs., 159.00; 5 head, 553 lbs., 146.00 guaranteed open; 2 head, 645 lbs., 126.00; 2 head, 742 lbs., 116.00 guaranteed open; 10 head, 754 to 790 lbs., 123.00 to 128.00 (125.44) guaranteed open.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 2 head, 335 lbs., 210.00 value added. Medium and large frame 2, 2 head, 680 lbs., 131.00; 3 head, 771 lbs., 116.00.

Slaughter cattle: Cows, Boner 80 to 85% lean, per hundredweight/actual weight, 9 head, 1065 to 1280 lbs., 50.00 to 56.75 (53.19) average; 2 head, 1170 to 1235 lbs., 57.25 to 60.00 (58.66) high; 2 head, 1200 to 1270 lbs., 47.00 to 49.50 (48.29) low. Lean 85 to 90%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 877 to 1065 lbs., 48.25 to 54.50 (51.26) average; 2 head, 805 to 1170 lbs., 52.00 to 58.00 (55.55) high; 1 head, 945 945 38.00 38.00 low.

Slaughter bulls: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 1410 to 1740 lbs., 70.25 to 78.25 (74.72) average; 2 head, 1590 to 1645 lbs., 81.00 to 83.25 (82.11) high; 2 head, 1145 to 1270 lbs., 54.50 to 60.00 (57.11) low.

Replacement cattle: Bred cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/estimate weight, 2 to 4 years old, 3rd trimester, 2 head, 850 lbs., 1025.00; 2 to 8 years old, 1st trimester, 2 head, 900 to 1125 lbs., 650.00 to 675.00 (662.50); 2 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 37 head, 850 to 1100 lbs., 875.00 to 1150.00 (1035.14); 2 to 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 44 head, 935 to 1250 lbs., 900.00 to 1325.00 (1163.64); 5 to 8 years old, 2nd to 3rd trimester, 5 head, 1100 to 1225 lbs., 825.00 to 1075.00 (1025.00); under 5 years old, 1st trimester, 2 head, 1100 1100 lbs., 675.00; under 5 years old 1st trimester, 2 head, 1000 lbs., 410.00 thin fleshed; under 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 2 head, 950 to 1200 lbs., 600.00 to 800.00 (700.00). Medium and large frame 2, 2 to 4 years old, 2nd trimester, 3 head, 725 lbs., 1100.00; 2 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 2 head, 1000 lbs., 700.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 2 to 8 years old, 1st trimester, 5 head, 850 lbs., 600.00; 2 to 8 years old, 2nd to 3rd trimester, 27 head, 800 to 1050 lbs., 700.00 to 1050.00 (787.04); 5 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 4 head, 825 lbs., 750.00. Medium frame 2, 2 to 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 3 head, 675 to 750 lbs., 460.00 to 475.00 (470.00). Small and medium frame 1 to 2, 2 to 8 years old, 1st trimester, 19 head, 800 lbs., 550.00 to 725.00 (642.11); 2 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 18 head, 825 to 1000 lbs., 700.00 to 850.00 (788.89); 2 to 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 6 head, 750 to 900 lbs., 525.00 to 750.00 (600.00); 5 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 6 head, 725 lbs., 500.00. Small and medium frame 2, 2 to 4 years old, 3rd trimester, 1 head, 700 lbs., 550.00; 2 to 8 years old, 1st trimester, 62 head, 700 to 825 lbs., 410.00 to 625.00 (497.98); 2 to 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 4 head, 725 lbs., 660.00; 5 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 4 head, 750 lbs., 475.00; under 5 years old, 2nd trimester, 2 head, 800 lbs., 600.00. Small and medium frame 2 to 3, 2 to 8 years old, 1st to 3rd trimester, 4 head, 650 lbs., 450.00. Small frame 2, 2 to 8 years old, 1st to 3rd trimester, 3 head, 650 lbs., 450.00 to 500.00 (483.33).

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with under 150-lb. calf, per family/estimate weight, 2 to 4 years old, open, 4 head, 1000 lbs., 1425.00; 2 to 8 years old, open, 3 head, 800 to 1050 lbs., 950.00 to 1250.00 (1058.33). Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with 150- to 300-lb. calf, 2 to 4 years old, open, 10 head, 800 to 950 lbs., 1125.00 to 1475.00 (1440.00); 2 to 8 years old, open, 57 head, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 975.00 to 1475.00 (1330.70); 5 to 8 years old, open, 6 head, 1175 lbs., 1400.00; under 5 years old, open, 3 head, 1050 to 1125 lbs., 975.00 to 1100.00 (1016.67); under 8 years old, open, 1 head, 1100 lbs., 850.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with over 300-lb. calf, 2 to 4 years old, open, 2 head, 1000 lbs., 1050.00; 2 to 4 years old, 1st trimester, 8 head, 1050 lbs., 1425.00; 2 to 8 years old, 1st trimester, 1 head, 1100 lbs., 1375.00; 5 to 8 years old, open, 6 head, 925 to 1150 lbs., 950.00 to 1475.00 (1254.17). Medium and large frame 2, with under 150-lb. calf, 2 to 4 years old, open, 1 head, 700 lbs., 1075.00; Medium and large frame 2 with 150- to 300-lb. calf, 2 to 4 years old, open, 24 head, 850 to 1100 lbs., 925.00 to 1100.00 (1046.88); 2 to 8 years old, open, 17 head, 925 to 1125 lbs., 1000.00 to 1125.00 (1088.24). Small and medium frame 2 with 150- to 300-lb. calf, 2 to 4 years old, 1st trimester, 1 head, 750 lbs., 1000.00; 5 to 8 years old, open, 1 head, 1000 lbs., 925.00; under 5 years old, open, 2 head, 725 to 925 lbs., 800.00 to 875.00 (837.50). Small and medium frame 2 to 3, with 150- to 300-lb. calf, 2 to 4 years old, open, 5 head, 750 lbs., 750.00.

Bulls: Medium and large frame 1, per head/estimate weight, 4 head, 1050 to 1150 lbs., 1075.00 to 1850.00 (1331.25) registered.