CV_LS752 Clovis, NM Thursday, Nov 5 2009 USDA-NM Dept of Ag Market News Five States Livestock Auction - Clayton, NM Feeder Cattle Weighted Average for 11/4/09 Receipts: 1572 Week ago: 1864 Year ago: 1681 Compared to a week ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, heifers under 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Slaughter cows 1.00- 3.00 lower, bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Trade and demand active. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-600 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows 40 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 5 percent, bred cows 5 percent, feeders 50 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 64 percent of run; heifers 36 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled 22 percent. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 343 343 131.00 131.00 36 359-398 368 124.50-131.00 128.35 52 400-445 429 116.00-124.75 122.70 120 450-494 473 109.00-120.00 116.19 51 501-545 525 102.00-111.00 108.89 26 603-635 613 86.50-91.00 87.69 Calves 31 667-685 669 86.00-88.00 86.20 Calves 28 707-743 720 82.00-88.00 85.35 11 819-848 824 82.00-86.00 82.75 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 365-385 379 116.00-119.00 117.31 6 491 491 104.00 104.00 20 520-540 528 94.00-101.00 99.21 34 550-582 565 91.00-96.00 93.58 25 618-635 631 81.00-87.00 83.47 Calves 6 665-673 670 84.50-86.00 85.00 Calves 3 707 707 81.00 81.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 30 550-596 576 84.00-90.00 88.58 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 305-341 333 105.00-107.00 106.15 14 367-385 371 107.00-116.00 109.00 63 418-443 433 96.00-104.00 98.14 68 463-494 484 95.00-99.00 97.77 14 506-548 525 87.00-95.00 90.89 12 555-565 560 88.00-89.50 88.96 2 608 608 86.00 86.00 Calves 5 658-660 659 83.00-86.00 84.80 Calves 10 703-711 709 81.00-85.00 81.79 4 779 779 83.50 83.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 306 306 106.00 106.00 11 365-393 371 100.00-102.50 101.12 7 471-482 476 90.00-94.00 91.74 2 518 518 85.00 85.00 24 558-597 577 79.00-85.00 81.05 2 633 633 78.00 78.00 Calves 4 655 655 78.50 78.50 Calves 4 734 734 77.00 77.00 2 785 785 77.50 77.50 6 832 832 73.50 73.50 Slaughter Cows: % Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Lean 85-90 1200-1600 40.00-43.00 --- --- Lean 85-90 1000-1200 38.00-42.00 --- --- Lean 85-90 800-1000 35.00-39.00 --- --- Lean 85-90 under 800 31.00-33.00 --- --- Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2000 lbs 49.00-53.50 Low Dressing 1500-1600 lbs 45.00-46.00 Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 900-1200 lb cows 3-6 months bred 550.00-650.00 per head. 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_ls152.txt 1100m lkm pb