CV_LS752 Clovis, NM Thursday, July 17, 2008 USDA-NM Dept of Ag Market News Five States Livestock Auction - Clayton, NM Feeder Cattle Weighted Average for 07/16/08 Cattle and Calves: 876 Week ago: 591 Year ago: 464 Compared to a week ago: Feeder steers and heifers steady. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower, bulls steady. Trade and demand active. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-500 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows 45 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 20 percent, pairs 10 percent, feeders 25 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 56 percent of the run, heifers 44 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled 12 percent. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 210-239 229 141.00-146.00 142.53 2 260 260 140.00 140.00 21 318-330 319 137.00-141.00 140.61 3 450 450 123.00 123.00 10 573-598 583 111.50-112.00 111.71 2 633 633 113.00 113.00 3 660 660 112.50 112.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 225 225 130.00 130.00 3 297 297 125.00 125.00 4 305-318 312 134.00-135.00 134.49 9 433-435 433 117.00 117.00 2 460 460 117.00 117.00 2 515 515 110.50 110.50 20 675 675 109.00 109.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 419 419 111.00 111.00 11 480-481 481 107.00-108.00 107.18 13 512 512 104.25 104.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 249 249 117.00 117.00 9 278-282 280 114.00-117.50 116.07 7 313-318 314 114.00-115.00 114.29 7 378 378 112.00 112.00 19 403-443 412 105.00-107.00 105.33 7 549 549 102.25 102.25 4 616 616 102.50 102.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 320 320 109.00 109.00 2 355 355 110.00 110.00 20 400 400 105.00 105.00 18 485-499 488 100.50-101.00 100.89 Slaughter Cows: % Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Low Dressing Boners 80-85 1200-1400 60.00-63.50 --- --- Boners 80-85 900-1200 57.00-61.50 63.00 --- Lean 85-90 800-1000 54.00-57.00 --- --- Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2100 lbs 73.25-79.50 High Dressing 1-2 1500-2100 lbs 82.75-83.50 Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: Middle aged to aged 900-1200 lb cows w/ 100-150 lb calves 1010.00-1210.00 per pair; aged 900-1100 lb cows w/ 100-150 lb calves 820.00-915.00, per pair. Source: USDA-NM Dept of Ag Market News Clovis, NM 575-762-3705 - 24 hr markets 575-763-3030 Fax 575-742-2523 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/cv_ls752.txt 1000m lkm cw