Clovis Livestock Auction report

The Clovis Livestock Auction, Clovis, New Mexico, reported receipts of 2,275 head selling on March 28, compared to 2,548 head a week ago and 1,475 head last year, according to the to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture-LPGMN Division USDA Market News, Clovis, New Mexico.

Compared to a week ago, feeder steers and heifers were selling steady to $1 higher, except 400- to 600-pound value added were selling $2 to $4 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were selling $1 to $2 higher. Trade was active, demand moderate to 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 7% of the offering, slaughter bulls less than 1%, bred cows 4%, pairs 2% and feeders 87%. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 54% of the run, heifers 45%, feeder bulls 1%, steers and heifers over 600 pounds totaled 44%.

Steers: Medium and large frame 1, lot 281 lbs., value 218.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 186.00 to 191.00; individual 310 lbs., 213.00; value added 200.00 to 208.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 180.00 to 185.00; value added 185.00 to 197.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 170.00 to 175.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 161.00 to 170.00; lot 507 lbs., value added 174.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 153.00 to 160.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 144.00 to 155.50; package 640 lb. calves 144.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 134.00 to 140.50; large lot 703 lbs., 148.50; 750 to 800 lbs., 132.00 to 134.25; lot 892 lbs., 121.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package 347 lbs., 193.00; 350 to 400 lbs., value added 186.50 to 188.50; package 425 lbs., 175.50; 400 to 450 lbs., value added 178.50 to 185.00; 450 to 500 lbs., value added 169.00 to 178.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 161.00 to 164.00; lot 501 lbs., value added 173.50; 550 to 600 lbs., value added 150.00 to 162.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 151.00 to 153.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 140.00 to 145.75; 700 to 800 lbs., 130.00 to 138.50; lot 800 lbs., 133.00; package 920 lbs., 120.50. Medium and large frame 2, packages 217 to 249 lbs., 199.00 to 200.00; package 302 lbs., 188.00; packages 356 to 393 lbs., 180.00 to 181.00; packages 540 lbs., 154.50 to 159.50; package 511 lbs., value added 167.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 145.50 to 150.00; package 588 lbs., value added 154.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 136.00 to 149.00; packages 707 to 751 lbs., 137.50.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1 to 3, package 495 lbs., 151.00; package 782 lbs., 125.00; package 851 lbs., 119.50.

Heifers: Medium and large frame 1, package 212 lbs., value added 190.00; package 292 lbs., 166.00; 250 to 300 lbs., value added 180.00 to 187.00; 300 to 350 lbs., 169.00 to 175.00; individual 335 lbs., 181.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 152.00 to 169.00; value added 166.00 to 176.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 156.00 to 166.00; value added 165.00 to 167.25; 450 to 500 lbs., 151.00 to 158.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 140.50 to 154.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 146.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 130.25 to 139.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 125.75 to 132.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 120.50 to 127.85; lot 825 lbs., 117.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package 267 lbs., 164.00; 300 to 350 lbs., value added 171.00 to 179.00; package 372 lbs., 159.00; 350 to 400 lbs., value added 163.00 to 170.00; 400 to 450 lbs., value added 157.50 to 163.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 150.50 to 157.50; package 511 lbs., 143.00; 500 to 550 lbs., value added 148.50 to 150.50; 550 to 600 lbs., value added 139.00 to 144.00; packages 630 to 651 lbs., 130.50 to 133.00. Medium and large frame 2, package 265 lbs., value added 170.00; package 402 lbs., value added 161.00; packages 468 to 472 lbs., 140.00 to 147.50; 450 to 500 lbs., value added 136.00 to 146.00; package 455 lbs., thin value added 158.00; package 543 lbs., 133.50; 500 to 550 lbs., value added 134.50 to 137.00; package 538 lbs., thin value added 145.00; 608 to 642 lbs., 126.00 to 134.50.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1200 to 1690 lbs., 57.00; high dressing, 63.50; 75 to 80% lean, 850 to 1200 lbs., 64.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 1200 to 1600 lbs., 60.00 to 65.00; high dressing, 66.00 to 68.50; 80 to 85% lean, 800 to 1200 lbs., 60.00 to 65.50; high dressing, 70.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1200 to 1600 lbs., 59.75 to 61.00; low dressing, 56.50; 85 to 90% lean, 850 to 1200 lbs., 60.00 to 64.50; high dressing, 69.00; low dressing, 55.00 to 57.00; 85 to 90% lean, 750 to 850 lbs., 60.00; low dressing, 50.00.

Holstein slaughter cows: Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 1200 to 1695 lbs., 58.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 54.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1300 to 1930 lbs., 75.00 to 84.50; high dressing, 1500 to 2100 lbs., 85.25 to 90.00.

Stocker cows: A few aged 1040 to 1425 lbs., 3 to 8 months bred 58.00 to 61.25.

Feeder cows: Middle aged to aged, 800 to 1210 lbs., 50.00 to 60.00.

Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, Young 990 to 1435 lbs., 3 to 8 months bred, 600.00 to 1010.00, per head; middle aged 925 to 1341 lbs., 3 to 8 months bred 675.00 to 860.00, per head; aged, 1000 to 1215 lbs., 6 to 8 months bred 635.00 to 800.00, per head.

First calf heifers: 710 to 850 lbs., 3 to 8 months bred 600.00 to 750.00, per head.

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, Young, 700 to 1100 lbs., with 90- to 450-lb. calves 910.00 to 1475.00, per pair.

First calf heifers: Individual 700 lbs., with 125-lb. calf 1200.00, per pair.