Clovis cattle auction results

The Clovis Livestock Auction, Clovis, New Mexico, reported receipts of 1,805 head of cattle selling on July 17, compared to 2,058 head the previous week and 2,112 head a year ago, according to the USDA-New Mexico Department of Agriculture Market News, Portales, New Mexico.

In comparison to the previous week, the steer calves weighing under 600 pounds were steady to $4 higher on comparable quotes, feeders weighing over 600 pounds were selling $1 to $4 lower, heifer calves were selling $1 to $3 higher, feeders weighing over 600 to 700 pounds were selling $1 to $2 higher and those over 700 to 800 pounds were selling $1 lower. The slaughter cows and bulls were steady. The trade was moderate to active and the demand was moderate to good. The supply included 87% feeder cattle with 47% steers, 51% were heifers, and 2% were bulls; 6% was slaughter cattle with 65% cows and 35% were bulls; 6% was replacement cattle with 78% bred cows and 22% were cow-calf pairs. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 50%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 10 head, 313 to 326 lbs., 182.00 to 189.00 (185.44); 5 head, 413 lbs., 170.00; 2 head, 412 lbs., 181.00 thin fleshed; 7 head, 452 to 492 lbs., 152.00 to 158.00 (155.08); 3 head, 458 lbs., 170.00 thin fleshed; 17 head, 529 to 543 lbs., 144.75 to 156.50 (148.23); 4 head, 560 to 592 lbs., 144.00 to 151.00 (147.40); 13 head, 645 lbs., 140.50 to 141.50 (140.65); 2 head, 626 lbs., 136.50 unweaned; 51 head, 650 to 696 lbs., 136.75 to 141.00 (138.22); 55 head, 703 to 725 lbs., 130.50 to 139.50 (138.27); 4 head, 708 lbs., 125.50 unweaned; 21 head, 776 to 796 lbs., 130.50 to 134.50 (133.92). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 384 lbs., 185.00; 4 head, 417 lbs., 176.00 thin fleshed; 15 head, 470 to 496 lbs., 152.00 to 155.00 (152.92); 26 head, 565 to 587 lbs., 135.00 to 145.00 (140.49); 26 head, 621 to 647 lbs., 137.00 to 143.75 (143.21); 19 head, 655 to 676 lbs., 133.50 to 137.50 (135.13); 9 head, 727 to 735 lbs., 130.50 to 136.75 (133.26); 4 head, 733 lbs., 125.00 unweaned; 109 head, 756 to 791 lbs., 132.50 to 132.75 (132.74); 18 head, 805 to 833 lbs., 124.75 to 131.00 (129.43). Medium and large frame 2, 5 head, 365 to 390 lbs., 156.00 to 166.00 (162.16); 9 head, 491 lbs., 160.00 thin fleshed; 5 head, 538 lbs., 141.00; 3 head, 571 lbs., 137.50; 4 head, 656 lbs., 141.00 thin fleshed; 6 head, 712 lbs., 121.00; 3 head, 826 lbs., 120.00. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 3 head, 476 lbs., 136.00; 3 head, 521 lbs., 132.50; 5 head, 588 lbs., 129.50. Small and medium frame 1, 3 head, 296 lbs., 135.00. Small and medium frame 1 to 2, 27 head, 251 to 298 lbs., 128.00 to 141.00 (139.04); 46 head, 357 to 363 lbs., 112.00 to 124.00 (115.71); 5 head, 697 lbs., 110.00. Small and medium frame 2, 8 head, 232 lbs., 119.00; 26 head, 258 lbs., 118.00; 13 head, 303 to 320 lbs., 111.50 to 113.00 (111.74).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 20 head, 406 to 420 lbs., 151.00 to 157.00 (152.53); 2 head, 487 lbs., 141.00; 31 head, 510 to 536 lbs., 134.00 to 139.75 (135.61); 10 head, 582 to 590 lbs., 127.50 to 127.75 (127.65); 4 head, 606 lbs., 132.75; 39 head, 600 to 648 lbs., 120.50 to 125.50 (124.95) unweaned; 16 head, 682 lbs. 125.00; 6 head, 678 lbs., 119.00 fleshy; 59 head, 702 to 737 lbs., 118.50 to 125.50 (124.39); 16 head, 756 to 773 lbs., 119.00 to 121.25 (120.82); 5 head, 801 to 835 lbs., 110.00 to 119.00 (115.31). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 22 head, 411 to 441 lbs., 144.50 to 153.50 (146.67); 5 head, 496 lbs., 132.75; 17 head, 491 lbs., 146.50 thin fleshed; 18 head, 523 lbs., 135.25; 29 head, 556 to 598 lbs., 131.00 to 143.00 (135.14); 36 head, 602 to 626 lbs., 128.00 to 133.00 (131.54); 3 head, 626 lbs., 121.00 unweaned; 10 head, 653 to 692 lbs., 121.00 to 128.50 (126.93); 37 head, 750 lbs., 120.75. Medium and large frame 2, 2 head, 267 lbs., 154.00; 2 head, 395 lbs., 155.50 thin fleshed; 2 head, 420 lbs., 144.00; 10 head, 457 lbs., 150.00 thin fleshed; 13 head, 528 to 533 lbs., 120.00 to 133.00 (123.48); 2 head, 577 lbs., 127.00; 2 head, 620 lbs., 121.00; 16 head, 654 to 667 lbs., 118.00 to 122.50 (120.83); 4 head, 708 lbs., 116.00; 12 head, 753 to 778 lbs., 115.00 to 125.25 (122.62). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 5 head, 452 lbs., 120.00; 4 head, 543 lbs., 119.50; 6 head, 558 lbs., 118.50; 3 head, 626 lbs., 117.50. Small and medium frame 1 to 2, 39 head, 204 to 246 lbs., 101.00 to 120.00 (106.32); 47 head, 265 to 292 lbs., 104.00 to 113.00 (106.45); 16 head, 307 to 330 lbs., 110.00 to 131.00 (112.80); 41 head, 365 to 390 lbs., 101.00 to 120.00 (104.21); 8 head, 411 lbs., 130.00; 24 head, 601 to 627 lbs., 110.00 to 115.00 (112.97). Small and medium frame 2, 6 head, 325 lbs., 102.00; 2 head, 572 lbs., 111.00; 2 head, 647 lbs., 109.00; 2 head, 675 lbs., 112.00. Small and medium frame 2 to 3, 2 head, 407 lbs., 106.00; 2 head, 452 lbs., 100.00; 2 head, 517 lbs., 101.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 394 lbs., 178.00; 6 head, 594 lbs., 127.50; 3 head, 710 lbs., 125.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 278 lbs., 193.00; 3 head, 570 lbs., 126.75; 7 head, 665 lbs., 125.50. Medium and large frame 2, 2 head, 572 lbs., 120.50.

Slaughter cattle: Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, 3 head, 1310 to 1415 lbs., 53.00 to 54.00 (53.66) average dressing. Boner, 80 to 85%, 38 head, 1035 to 1610 lbs., 53.00 to 59.00 (56.36) average; 1 head, 1385 lbs., 50.75 low. Lean, 85 to 90%, 29 head, 920 to 1263 lbs., 51.50 to 58.00 (53.63) average; 1 head, 1160 lbs., 62.50 high; 8 head, 960 to 1665 lbs., 45.00 to 51.00 (47.93) low; 2 head, 1025 to 1210 lbs., 37.00 to 37.50 (37.27) very low. Bulls 1 to 2, 28 head, 1270 to 2010 lbs., 75.00 to 84.00 (79.55) average; 15 head, 1680 to 1906 lbs., 85.25 to 86.50 (85.73) high; 1 head, 1685 lbs., 65.00 low.

Replacement cattle: Bred cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/estimated weight, 2 to 4 years old, 1st trimester, 4 head, 1043 to 1200 lbs., 650.00 to 925.00 (718.75); 2 to 4 years old, 2nd trimester, 3 head, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 650.00 to 800.00 (741.67); 2 to 8 years old, 1st trimester, 9 head, 800 to 1400 lbs., 560.00 to 850.00 (683.33); 2 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 9 head, 945 to 1225 lbs., 650.00 to 775.00 (709.44); 2 to 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 4 head, 1050 to 1300 lbs., 800.00 to 925.00 (850.00); over 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 2 head, 1075 to 1225 lbs., 650.00 to 750.00 (700.00). Medium and large frame 2, 2 to 8 years old, 1st trimester, 1 head, 850 lbs., 500.00; 2 to 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 1 head, 1175 lbs., 625.00. Small and medium frame 1 to 2, 2 to 8 years old, 1st trimester, 1 head, 725 lbs., 450.00. Small and medium frame 2, 2 to 4 years old, 3rd trimester, 1 head, 895 lbs., 675.00.

Cow-calf pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with under 150 pounds calf, per family/estimated weight, 2 to 8 years old, open, 3 head, 1000 to 1350 lbs., 900.00 to 1300.00 (1141.67). Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with 150 to 300 pounds calf, 2 to 8 years old, open, 4 head, 1150 lbs., 1200.00; over 8 years old, open, 1 head, 1050 lbs., 900.00. Medium and large frame 2 with under 150 pounds calf, 2 to 8 years old, open, 1 head, 800 lbs., 810.00. Medium and large frame 2 with over 300 pounds calf, over 8 years old, open, 1 head, 750 lbs., 750.00.