Clovis Livestock Auction report

The Clovis Livestock Auction, Clovis, New Mexico, reported receipts of 3,833 head selling on Dec. 6, compared to 5,610 head a week ago and 3,464 head last year, according to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture-LPGMN Division USDA Market News, Portales, New Mexico.

Compared to a week ago, steer calves under 600 pounds were selling mostly $4 lower. Feeder steers over 600 pounds were selling steady to $1 higher, calves were selling $1 to $2 lower. Heifer calves under 600 pounds were selling mostly $2 to $4 lower. Feeder heifers over 600 pounds were selling unevenly steady, calves were trading $2 lower. Compared to a month ago, Holstein steers were selling $1 to $2 higher though quality was more attractive. Slaughter cows were selling mostly $2 higher, bulls were selling steady on limited receipts. Trade was active, demand good. The bulk of the supply was medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300- to 800-pound feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows were 4% of the offering, slaughter bulls less than 1%, bred cows 3%, pairs less than 1%, feeders 92%. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 58% of the run, Holstein steers 5%, heifers 36%, and feeder bulls 1%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 4 head, 243 lbs., 202.00; 7 head, 300 to 348 lbs., 197.50 to 205.00 (198.44); 6 head, 325 lbs., 204.00 value added; 18 head, 350 to 368 lbs, 191.00 to 196.00 (192.45); 2 head, 392 lbs., 181.00 value added; 403 to 443 lbs., 178.00 to 182.50 (180.63); 450 to 491 lbs., 160.50 to 183.00 (168.23); 461 to 488 lbs., 170.00 to 179.25 (177.13) value added; 511 to 546 lbs., 147.50 to 165.00 (158.95); 2 head, 545 lbs., 153.00 full; 513 lbs., 164.00 to 168.75 (167.80) value added; 550 to 585 lbs., 142.50 to 155.00 (145.85); 565 to 592 lbs., 148.00 to 158.00 (151.98) value added; 600 to 629 lbs., 138.50 to 149.50 (147.17); 611 to 645 lbs., 133.00 to 138.00 (134.61) calves; 670 to 688 lbs., 136.00 to 144.75 (140.41); 650 to 699 lbs., 129.00 to 139.50 (132.76) calves; 19 head, 713 to 731 lbs., 131.00 to 135.75 (134.73); 702 to 740 lbs., 120.00 to 128.00 (123.58) calves; 6 head, 703 lbs., 139.50 yearlings; 10 head, 785 to 797 lbs., 130.00 to 133.25 (132.59); 5 head, 782 lbs., 141.75 yearlings; 8 head, 808 to 845 lbs., 136.00 to 138.00 (137.48); 5 head, 842 lbs., 125.00 full; 5 head, 872 lbs., 100.50 calves. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 19 head, 257 to 289 lbs., 194.00 to 205.00 (200.46); 4 head, 310 to 335 lbs., 183.00 to 197.50 (189.97); 3 head, 318 lbs., 207.50 value added; 352 to 398 lbs., 170.00 to 189.50 (183.05); 7 head, 360 lbs., 184.50 thin fleshed; 9 head, 376 lbs., 185.00 value added; 402 to 432 lbs., 166.50 to 175.50 (172.25); 420 to 435 lbs., 178.50 to 185.50 (183.39) value added; 463 to 471 lbs., 165.50 to 168.50 (167.47); 14 head, 453 lbs., 170.00 thin fleshed; 14 head, 472 lbs., 172.50 value added; 523 to 540 lbs., 150.00 to 155.00 (152.75); 512 to 517 lbs., 156.00 to 166.25 (165.53) value added; 557 to 589 lbs., 143.50 to 148.00 (147.65); 565 to 599 lbs., 144.00 to 156.00 (154.01) value added; 14 head, 600 to 630 lbs., 138.50 to 143.00 (140.66); 2 head, 647 lbs., 136.00 calves; 19 head, 660 to 688 lbs., 135.50 to 145.50 (138.01); 10 head, 653 to 656 lbs., 130.50 to 133.00 (132.00) calves; 7 head, 692 lbs., 142.00 yearlings; 9 head, 746 lbs., 133.00; 6 head, 766 lbs., 130.00; 8 head, 750 to 788 lbs., 123.00 calves; 11 head, 790 lbs., 140.75 yearlings; 2 head, 812 lbs., 130.00; 5 head, 831 lbs., 138.00 yearlings; 2 head, 887 lbs., 134.00 yearlings. Medium and large frame 2, 1 head, 215 lbs., 200.00; 7 head, 303 to 330 lbs., 164.00 to 181.00 (173.36); 11 head, 399 lbs., 161.00; 10 head, 468 to 478 lbs., 146.50 to 165.00 (151.96); 14 head, 505 to 523 lbs., 145.50 to 150.50 (148.40); 10 head, 565 lbs., 145.50; 7 head, 563 to 578 lbs., 143.00 to 146.50 (144.48) value added; 4 head, 615 lbs., 131.00; 3 head, 673 lbs., 126.00; 6 head, 667 to 682 lbs., 123.00 to 125.00 (123.68) calves; 5 head, 734 lbs., 135.00 yearlings; 2 head, 785 lbs., 135.00 yearlings. Feeder Holstein steers, Large frame 3, 2 head, 335 lbs., 85.00; 4 head, 388 lbs., 77.50; 13 head, 437 to 449 lbs., 70.00; 5 head, 499 lbs., 77.00; 530 to 540 lbs., 70.00 to 77.50 (75.13); 555 to 590 lbs., 70.00 to 75.00 (74.67); 14 head, 610 to 617 lbs., 71.00 to 74.00 (73.57); 9 head, 658 to 694 lbs., 70.00 to 72.00 (71.14); 6 head, 708 to 743 lbs., 73.00 to 74.00 (73.49); 4 head, 785 to 790 lbs., 67.00 to 72.00 (69.49).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 310 to 332 lbs., 164.00 to 171.00 (169.18); 4 head, 325 lbs., 170.00 value added; 12 head, 368 to 392 lbs., 150.00 to 163.00 (156.94); 363 to 390 lbs., 161.00 to 169.00 (168.19) value added; 400 to 446 lbs., 147.00 to 158.00 (149.78); 438 to 443 lbs., 157.00 to 164.50 (161.98) value added; 451 to 496 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (143.98); 500 to 547 lbs., 131.00 to 137.50 (135.14); 550 to 586 lbs., 130.00 to 134.00 (132.11); 559 to 563 lbs., 134.00 to 138.00 (134.80) value added; 613 to 645 lbs., 129.00 to 135.00 (133.66); 610 to 640 lbs., 121.00 to 126.00 (123.99) calves; 5 head, 625 lbs., 135.50 guaranteed open; 3 head, 650 to 665 lbs., 130.00 to 136.50 (132.20); 654 to 692 lbs., 115.50 to 123.00 (116.73) calves; 4 head, 705 to 715 lbs., 120.00; 3 head, 703 lbs., 116.00 calves; 10 head, 719 lbs., 125.00 guaranteed open; 9 head, 717 lbs., 140.00 yearlings; 12 head, 762 to 779 lbs., 120.00 to 138.00 (130.60) yearlings; 2 head, 825 lbs., 128.00 guaranteed open; 1 head, 800 lbs., 129.00 yearlings; 5 head, 850 lbs., 121.50 yearlings. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 275 lbs., 165.00; 6 head, 321 to 348 lbs., 160.00 to 161.00 (160.52); 18 head, 355 to 394 lbs., 152.00 to 157.00 (154.03); 16 head, 367 to 384 lbs., 160.00 to 164.00 (162.79) value added; 400 to 440 lbs., 146.00 to 155.00 (149.46); 19 head, 405 to 439 lbs., 160.00 to 161.00 (160.30) value added; 470 to 482 lbs., 135.50 to 142.00 (140.09); 13 head, 450 lbs., 146.00 value added; 500 to 547 lbs., 128.00 to 135.00 (133.04); 27 head, 517 lbs., 143.00 value added; 552 to 587 lbs., 125.50 to 134.00 (128.57); 18 head, 613 to 634 lbs., 125.00 to 128.00 (126.63) calves; 2 head, 670 lbs., 125.00; 5 head, 715 to 725 lbs., 115.00 to 117.00 (115.81) calves; 14 head, 750 lbs., 128.00. Medium and large frame 2, 3 head, 300 lbs., 155.00 value added; 6 head, 393 to 396 lbs., 149.00; 5 head, 445 lbs., 125.50; 19 head, 495 lbs., 128.75; 3 head, 576 lbs., 125.00; 17 head, 625 lbs., 119.00 calves; 2 head, 740 lbs., 120.00 yearlings.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 581 to 596 lbs., 127.00 to 129.00 (128.01). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 350 lbs., 179.50; 3 head, 445 lbs., 160.00; 2 head, 655 lbs., 120.00; 2 head, 757 lbs., 107.00. Medium and large frame 2, 2 head, 575 lbs., 120.00; 3 head, 601 lbs., 110.00.

Slaughter cows: Breaker, 75 to 80% lean, 1595 to 1605 lbs., 37.00. Boner, 80 to 85% lean, 1010 to 1605 lbs., 40.00 to 46.00; high dressing, 46.50 to 48.00; low dressing, 36.25. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 880 to 1625 lbs., 39.00 to 44.50; low dressing, 35.00 to 38.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1225 to 2015 lbs., 62.50 to 74.00; low dressing, 57.50 to 59.25; very low dressing, 47.50.

Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, young and middle age, 900 to 1395 lbs., 2nd to 3rd stage 650.00 to 1000.00; middle aged short solid, 943 to 1555 lbs., 1st to 3rd stage 500.00 to 775.00, aged cows 900 to 1267 lbs, 2nd to 3rd stage 450.00 to 700.00.

Pairs: Per head, Medium and large frame 1 to 2, young, 730 to 1000 lbs., with 125- to 350-lb. calves 800.00 to 1460.00, per pair; middle age, 1000 lbs., with 100-lb. calf 950.00, per pair; aged, 1000 lbs., with 90-lb. calf 775.00, per pair.