Clovis cattle auction report

The Clovis Livestock Auction, Clovis, New Mexico, reported receipts of 2,288 head of cattle selling on Aug. 28, compared to 2,285 head on Aug. 21 and 1,459 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 mostly selling $5 lower except a few 400- to 500-pounders that were selling $2 higher. The feeders weighing over 600 pounds were selling $2 to $4 lower except a few 700- to 800-pounders that were selling $1 higher. The heifer calves weighing under 600 pounds were selling $2 to $6 lower. The feeders over 600 pounds were selling $1 higher on comparable quotes. The slaughter cows were selling $1 higher and the bulls were steady. The trade was active and the demand was moderate to good. The supply included 80% feeder cattle with 53% steers, 45% were heifers and 2% were bulls; 10% was slaughter cattle with 99% cows and 1% were bulls; and 10% was replacement cattle with 75% bred cows, 1% were bred heifers, 21% were cow-calf

pairs and 2% were heifer pairs. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 57%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 400 to 412 lbs., 164.50 to 170.00 (165.57); 22 head, 456 to 496 lbs., 144.25 to 155.75 (148.56); 15 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 138.00 to 148.00 (143.84); 10 head, 542 to 547 lbs., 135.00 to 135.50 (135.20) fleshy; 57 head, 552 to 598 lbs., 131.50 to 142.50 (135.52); 7 head, 611 lbs., 138.00; 56 head, 604 to 618 lbs., 130.00 to 133.00 (131.02) unweaned; 6 head, 678 to 682 lbs., 135.00; 99 head, 670 to 690 lbs., 121.00 to 128.00 (124.19) unweaned; 30 head, 700 to 722 lbs., 128.00 to 138.75 (134.34); 7 head, 735 lbs., 119.00 unweaned; 55 head, 769 to 799 lbs., 122.00 to 124.50 (123.64) unweaned; 4 head, 832 lbs., 115.00 unweaned; 6 head, 900 lbs., 118.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 287 lbs., 171.00; 12 head, 360 to 390 lbs., 161.00 to 170.00 (163.57); 7 head, 418 to 425 lbs., 149.50 to 160.00 (155.46); 21 head, 495 lbs., 140.50; 12 head, 507 to 542 lbs., 135.00 to 147.00 (137.43); 16 head, 557 to 597 lbs., 131.00 to 145.00 (135.55); 53 head, 607 to 643 lbs., 130.25 to 134.00 (130.52); 5 head, 609 lbs., 127.25 unweaned; 8 head, 665 to 675 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00 (131.89); 4 head, 742 to 745 lbs., 128.50 to 133.00 (130.75); 9 head, 704 lbs., 120.00 unweaned; 37 head, 765 to 788 lbs., 126.50 to 127.50 (126.55); 11 head, 834 lbs., 124.00. Medium and large frame 2, 3 head, 403 lbs., 154.50 thin fleshed; 7 head, 475 lbs., 140.50; 2 head, 535 lbs., 133.00; 5 head, 552 lbs., 138.50; 12 head, 611 to 643 lbs., 130.00 to 133.50 (132.36); 12 head, 660 to 680 lbs., 127.00 to 130.00 (128.73); 12 head, 729 lbs., 126.00; 19 head, 781 lbs., 125.50 to 125.75 (125.68); 40 head, 809 lbs., 128.75 thin fleshed; 3 head, 821 lbs., 114.00 unweaned; 30 head, 924 to 930 lbs., 116.00 to 119.75 (119.00). Small and medium frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 287 lbs., 145.00; 6 head, 371 lbs., 120.00; 15 head, 405 to 436 lbs., 130.00 to 134.00 (132.21); 4 head, 462 lbs., 120.00; 3 head, 533 lbs., 120.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1 6 head, 301 lbs., 154.00; 19 head, 355 to 399 lbs., 136.00 to 147.00 (144.10); 7 head, 402 to 440 lbs., 134.50 to 138.00 (136.19); 20 head, 458 to 492 lbs., 131.00 to 141.00 (135.86); 41 head, 500 to 547 lbs., 128.00 to 132.50 (130.10); 15 head, 540 to 546 lbs., 122.50 to 123.25 (122.70) fleshy; 10 head, 552 to 576 lbs., 122.50 to 129.00 (124.96); 12 head, 582 lbs., 120.00 fleshy; 12 head, 615 lbs., 132.50; 84 head, 600 to 634 lbs., 111.00 to 123.00 (118.64) unweaned; 53 head, 667 to 685 lbs., 114.00 to 118.50 (116.91) unweaned; 7 head, 702 lbs., 121.50; 2 head, 725 lbs., 117.00 unweaned; 5 head, 776 to 777 lbs., 115.00 to 121.00 (117.40); 5 head, 861 lbs., 114.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 385 to 395 lbs., 136.50 to 145.00 (140.09); 6 head, 405 lbs., 136.00; 17 head, 453 to 468 lbs., 130.25 to 139.00 (134.85); 7 head, 525 to 547 lbs., 125.50 to 126.75 (126.02); 3 head, 535 lbs., 119.00 fleshy; 19 head, 574 to 580 lbs., 126.00 to 134.75 (131.97); 32 head, 554 to 575 lbs., 120.00 to 122.75 (121.85) fleshy; 32 head, 594lbs., 132.50 value added; 15 head, 610 to 623 lbs., 123.50 to 124.50 (123.96); 3 head, 623 lbs., 120.00 full; 4 head, 635 to 640 lbs., 115.50 to 117.25 (116.37) unweaned; 30 head, 676 to 691 lbs., 125.00 to 129.00 (126.71); 2 head, 717 lbs., 116.00; 5 head, 889 lbs., 110.00. Medium and large frame 2, 2 head, 437 lbs., 135.00; 4 head, 435 lbs., 141.00 thin fleshed; 4 head, 471 lbs., 127.00; 50 head, 540 lbs., 141.00 thin fleshed; 13 head, 578 lbs., 123.00; 8 head, 651 to 662 lbs., 127.00 to 129.00 (128.01); 23 head, 725 lbs., 119.50; 15 head, 862 lbs., 109.50. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 4 head, 423 lbs., 136.00; 2 head, 647 lbs., 116.00. Small and medium frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 282 lbs., 131.00; 14 head, 350 to 378 lbs., 118.50 to 125.00 (120.71); 6 head, 400 lbs., 121.00; 3 head, 471 lbs., 121.00. Small and medium frame 2, 3 head, 433 lbs., 120.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 1 head, 460 lbs., 144.00; 11 head, 493 lbs., 139.75 thin fleshed; 2 head, 595 lbs., 114.00 fleshy; 3 head, 788 lbs., 107.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 345 lbs., 169.00; 2 head, 400 lbs., 165.00; 2 head, 650 lbs., 121.00. Medium and large frame 2, 2 head, 430 lbs., 135.00; 2 head, 522 lbs., 119.50.

Slaughter cattle: Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 1010 to 1313 lbs., 53.00 to 54.00 (53.68) average dressing. Boner, 80 to 85%, 54 head, 970 to 1540 lbs., 53.00 to 61.25 (57.55) average; 1 head, 1410 lbs., 52.50 low. Lean, 85 to 90%, 80 head, 895 to 1495 lbs., 53.00 to 61.50 (56.04) average; 2 head, 1120 to 1335 lbs., 61.75 to 62.25 (61.98) high; 23 head, 860 to 1445 lbs., 46.00 to 52.75 (50.84) low; 1 head, 870 lbs., 43.00 very low. Bulls 1 to 2, 12 head, 1305 to 1985 lbs., 75.50 to 85.00 (80.37) average; 1 head, 2010 lbs., 90.00 high; 5 head, 1570 to 1697 lbs., 70.00 to 74.00 (73.04) low.

Replacement cattle: Bred cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/estimated weight, 2 to 4 years old, 1st trimester, 13 head, 1000 to 1275 lbs., 620.00 to 785.00 (738.46); 2 to 4 years old, 2nd trimester, 18 head, 925 to 1350 lbs., 600.00 to 885.00 (835.28); 2 to 8 years old, 1st trimester, 6 head, 805 to 1225 lbs., 525.00 to 710.00 (618.33); 2 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 6 head, 1000 to 1150 lbs., 600.00 to 750.00 (701.67); 2 to 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 3 head, 1120 to 1300 lbs., 635.00 to 785.00 (723.33); 5 to 8 years old, 1st trimester, 2 head, 1150 lbs., 585.00; 5 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 2 head, 1150 to 1200 lbs., 625.00 to 725.00 (675.00); 5 to 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 2 head, 1125 to 1350 lbs., 635.00 to 725.00 (680.00); over 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 3 head, 1250 lbs., 585.00; over 8 years old, 3rd trimester, 8 head, 1150 to 1225 lbs., 585.00 to 725.00 (637.50). Bred cows, small and medium frame 2, per head/estimated weight, 2 to 4 years old, 2nd trimester, 1 head, 750 lbs., 485.00. Bred heifers, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/estimated weight, 2 to 4 years old, 1st trimester, 1 head, 750 lbs., 575.00.

Cow-calf pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with under 150 lbs. calf, per family/estimated weight, 2 to 8 years old, open, 5 head, 1325 lbs., 1025.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with 150 to 300 lbs. calf, 2 to 4 years old, open, 1 head, 1075 lbs., 1300.00; 2 to 8 years old, open, 2 head, 1050 to 1150 lbs., 860.00 to 1050.00 (955.00); over 8 years old, open, 5 head, 1025 to 1100 lbs., 750.00 to 810.00 (762.00). Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with over 300 lbs. calf, 2 to 4 years old, open, 1 head, 1150 lbs., 1075.00; 2 to 8 years old, open, 2 head, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 900.00 to 925.00 (912.50). Small and medium frame 2 with under 150 lbs. calf, per hundredweight/estimated weight, 2 to 4 years old, open, 1 head, 650 lbs., 385.00. Small and medium frame 2 with 150 to 300 lbs. calf, per family/estimated weight, 5 to 8 years old, open, 1 head, 675 lbs., 550.00. Heifer pairs, medium and large frame 2 with 150 to 300 lbs. calf, per family/estimated weight, 2 to 4 years old, open, 2 head, 750 lbs., 710.00 to 725.00 (717.50).