Clovis Livestock Auction report

The Clovis Livestock Auction, Clovis, New Mexico, reported receipts of 1,951 head selling Aug. 15, compared to 1,070 head a week ago and 1,149 head last year, according to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture-LPGMN Division USDA Market News, Portales, New Mexico.

Compared to a week ago, feeder steers under 550 pounds were selling mostly $3 lower except a few value added that were selling $7 higher, over 550 pounds were selling steady to $3 higher. Heifers 300 to 500 pounds were selling $3 higher, 500 to 600 pounds were selling $3 lower, over 600 pounds were selling steady to $2 higher. Slaughter cows were selling steady to strong; bulls were trading $1 higher. Trade was active on good to strong demand. The bulk of the supply was medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300- to 800-pound feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows were 6% of the offering, slaughter bulls 2%, bred cows 3%, pairs 1% and feeders 88%. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 56% of the run, heifers 43%, feeder bulls 1%, steers and heifers over 600 pounds totaled 47%.

Steers: Medium and large frame 1, few 262 to 275 lbs., 219.00; 300 to 350 lbs., 214.00 to 218.50; 360 to 365 lbs., 213.00 to 213.50; lot 395 lbs., 200.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 175.50 to 187.50; value added 184.50 to 196.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 171.00 to 182.00; package 522 lbs., value added 164.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 153.00 to 161.00; package 585 lbs., value added 165.00; 600 to 650 lb. calves 145.50 to 147.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 150.50 to 160.00; calves 140.00 to 142.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 147.00 to 151.00; package 742 lbs., calves 138.00; package 825 lbs., 135.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, packages 323 to 347 lbs., 212.00 to 217.50; 350 to 400 lbs., 184.00 to 193.00; package 372 lbs., value added 206.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 162.00 to 172.00; package 425 lbs., value added 190.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 158.50 to 163.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 145.50 to 155.50; 600 to 650 lbs., value added calves 142.50 to 149.50; packages 691 to 698 lbs., 151.50 to 155.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 144.50 to 153.50; 700 to 750 lb. calves 135.50 to 140.25; package 880 lbs., 126.50. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 350 lbs., 191.00 to 200.00; package 395 lbs., 181.00; package 404 lbs., 174.75; 450 to 500 lbs., 163.00 to 168.50; few 455 to 460 lbs., value added 170.50 to 187.00; lot 568 lbs., value added 155.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 145.50 to 148.50.

Feeder and cutting bulls: 1 to 2 package 777 lbs., 112.00; package 828 lbs., 112.50; package 965 lbs., 93.00.

Heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 350 lbs., value added 183.00 to 189.50; 350 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 171.00; packages 405 to 413 lbs., 164.00 to 166.00; lot 452 lbs., 156.00; lot 459 lbs., value added 165.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 139.50 to 149.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 144.00 to 147.00; calves 133.75 to 137.00; 617 to 643 lbs., guaranteed open 148.50 to 150.50; lot 699 lbs., guaranteed open 135.00; lot 699 lb. calves 130.50; 700 to 750 lbs., 132.75 to 137.50; guaranteed open 137.50 to 139.50; 750 to 800 lbs., guaranteed open 132.00 to 138.00; 800 to 815 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00; lot 824 lbs., guaranteed open 126.50; 850 to 857 lbs., guaranteed open 119.00 to 120.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 350 lbs., 177.00 to 183.00; package 395 lbs., 165.00; package 404 lbs., 159.00; package 423 lbs., value added 170.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 143.00 to 155.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 138.00 to 146.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 135.00 to 145.50; lot 729 lbs., 137.25; 715 to 724 lbs., guaranteed open 135.50 to 143.00. Medium and large frame 2, packages 310 to 332 lbs., 159.00 to 169.00; packages 418 to 428 lbs., 151.00 to 154.00; package 612 lbs., 140.50; package 717 lbs., 135.00.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1200 to 1600 lbs., 52.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 1200 to 1600 lbs., 50.00 to 55.75; high dressing, 57.50; low dressing, 48.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 850 to 1200 lbs., 50.00 to 56.50; high dressing, 57.25 to 58.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1200 to 1600 lbs., 52.00 to 54.50; 85 to 90% lean, 850 to 1200 lbs., 49.00 to 54.00; low dressing, 44.00 to 47.75.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1155 to 1965 lbs., 72.00 to 83.25; high dressing, 1500 to 1905 lbs., 84.50 to 90.00; low dressing, 1000 to 1715 lbs., 65.50 to 70.50.

Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, young, 1050 to 1175 lbs., 1 to 6 months bred, 650.00 to 900.00, per head; middle aged, individual 1085 lbs., 3 to 6 months bred 635.00, per head.

First calf heifers: 748 to 845 lbs., 1 to 6 months bred 710.00 to 825.00, per head.

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, young, 920 to 1270 lbs., with 100- to 325-pound calves 1025.00 to 1225.00, per pair; aged, 965 to 1050 lbs., with 125- to 175-lb. calves 775.00 to 825.00, per pair.