CV_LS750 Clovis, NM Thursday, December 20, 2018 USDA-NM-Dept. of Ag Market News Clovis Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/19-20/2018 Note: In observance of the Christmas and New Year holiday, this is the last sale of 2018. The next sale will be Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Receipts: 2159 Week Ago: 3200 Year Ago: 1891 Notice: Due to increased receipts Clovis Livestock Auction will be having 2-day sales until the numbers return to normal. Therefore, steer and heifer weighted average will be published on Thursday morning and cows and bulls will be released on Friday Morning. Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves and feeders mostly 2.00-4.00 Higher; a few 700-800 lb yearlings 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00- 3.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-800 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows 6 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls less than 1 percent, bred cows 15 percent, pairs less than 1 percent, feeders 78 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 50 percent of the run; heifers 49 percent; feeder bulls 1 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs total 48 percent. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 215-248 234 211.00-221.00 214.94 4 275 275 206.00 206.00 1 305 305 204.00 204.00 Value Added 19 367-398 378 185.00-192.50 189.19 1 360 360 200.00 200.00 Value Added 26 404-436 414 188.00-196.50 193.74 Value Added 42 452-494 473 166.00-175.50 171.05 19 503-530 518 155.50-165.50 163.47 60 503-513 512 167.00-170.00 169.85 Value Added 16 552-584 570 148.00-158.00 152.34 56 559-598 580 152.50-160.00 157.55 Value Added 83 601-617 604 145.00-154.50 152.45 26 601-645 627 133.00-143.00 136.98 Calves 2 672 672 143.00 143.00 9 682-683 683 129.00-131.50 129.89 Calves 14 681-685 682 147.00-149.25 148.77 Yearlings 16 708-730 716 128.00-130.00 129.62 Calves 52 704-716 714 150.25 150.25 Yearlings 3 798 798 137.00 137.00 6 768 768 140.75 140.75 Yearlings 5 803-805 803 131.00-133.00 131.40 3 805 805 120.00 120.00 Calves Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 341 341 186.00 186.00 3 375 375 186.00 186.00 2 350 350 189.00 189.00 Thin Fleshed 10 406-433 423 175.00-180.50 179.25 15 458-475 464 165.00-173.00 170.40 8 487 487 173.50 173.50 Value Added 7 506-537 515 148.50-153.50 149.99 6 556-565 560 144.50-154.00 148.84 8 601-608 605 141.00-147.50 145.08 6 631 631 138.00 138.00 Calves 23 651-662 660 130.00-136.25 131.07 Calves 6 770-791 784 120.00-126.50 122.13 Calves 2 837 837 130.50 130.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 321 321 173.00 173.00 5 378 378 168.00 168.00 11 465-487 475 150.00-162.00 154.73 4 525-542 534 147.00-149.00 148.02 13 566-587 572 130.00-140.00 136.84 7 628 628 130.50 130.50 Calves 29 691 691 141.00 141.00 Yearlings 9 775 775 125.00 125.00 5 767-790 781 122.50-138.00 128.59 Yearlings Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 237 237 186.00 186.00 4 276 276 170.50 170.50 2 300 300 170.50 170.50 16 376-391 380 155.50-160.50 159.21 10 410-442 429 150.50-159.00 154.66 2 402 402 159.00 159.00 Value Added 8 460-480 465 140.50-145.50 144.21 5 455 455 154.00 154.00 Value Added 63 505-540 525 132.50-140.50 135.31 27 550-581 575 125.50-130.00 126.30 22 565-594 582 134.75-137.50 135.67 Value Added 62 601-644 633 132.50-136.00 133.15 24 614-648 623 123.00-127.00 125.45 Calves 4 617 617 123.00 123.00 Fleshy 3 641 641 132.50 132.50 Guaranteed Open 25 682 682 136.25 136.25 Guaranteed Open 10 736 736 117.00 117.00 Calves 130 721 721 132.25 132.25 Guaranteed Open 8 769-791 777 118.00-120.00 119.24 2 812 812 118.00 118.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 280 280 169.00 169.00 9 330-332 331 165.00-165.50 165.22 8 352-398 380 150.50-158.00 152.24 15 408-421 412 145.50 145.50 6 400 400 157.00 157.00 Value Added 40 460-496 485 138.50-146.00 143.29 3 598 598 129.00 129.00 2 575 575 133.00 133.00 Value Added 11 647 647 135.50 135.50 21 621 621 126.75 126.75 Calves 8 727-739 736 116.50-125.00 122.90 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 368-393 380 130.00-144.50 137.49 5 363 363 140.00 140.00 Value Added 5 438 438 125.50 125.50 16 452-493 485 125.00-133.50 125.99 8 476 476 138.00 138.00 Value Added 4 511 511 130.00 130.00 Value Added 7 583-587 585 125.50-128.00 126.93 22 596 596 132.75 132.75 Guaranteed Open 2 607 607 135.50 135.50 7 672-680 674 122.00-123.50 123.07 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 445 445 161.00 161.00 2 642 642 125.00 125.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 307 307 181.00 181.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 475 475 140.00 140.00 Slaughter Cows: %Lean Wt. Range Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breaker 75-80% 1430 42.00 --- --- Boner 80-85% 980-1745 43.00-46.50 47.25-50.00 --- Lean 85-90% 760-1325 38.00-46.75 47.00-50.50 35.50-39.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1360-2010 lbs 64.50-73.50; High Dressing 76.00- 77.50; Low Dressing 58.00-58.50. Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Young 877-1365 lbs 2nd-3rd stage 910.00- 1275.00; 900-1430 lbs 1st stage 600.00-675.00; middle aged short solid 955-1320 lbs 2nd-3rd stage 600.00-885.00, 1st stage 510.00-700.00; aged cows 900-1260 lbs 1st-3rd stage 500.00-625.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: (per head) Medium and Large 1-2 Young 1025-1055 lb cows w/150-180 lb calves 800.00-1150.00, per pair; Aged 950-1000 lb cows w/70-250 lb calves 600.00- 1025.00, per pair. Source: NM Dept of Ag-LPGMN Division USDA Market News, Portales, NM Gary Lewis 575-356-8393 gary.lewis@ams.usda.gov 24 hr markets 866-501-9845 Fax 575-742-2523 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/cv_ls150.txt 330m gl/kb