CV_LS753 *correct receipts Clovis, NM Mon Feb 8, 2010 USDA-NM Dept of Ag Market News Cattleman's Livestock Auction, Belen, NM Feeder Cattle Weighted Average for 2/5/10 Receipts: 440* Week ago: 590 Year ago: 1063 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 8.00-10.00 higher, few 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 higher. Very light receipts due to mud and snow in the trading area. Trade active, demand good. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2: 300-700 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows 18 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, bred cows 6 percent, pairs 3 percent; feeders 72 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 55 percent of the run; heifers 45 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs total 20 percent. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 215-238 226 135.00-145.00 138.38 12 278 278 126.00 126.00 37 313-325 319 118.00-128.00 122.77 5 378 378 107.50 107.50 5 415 415 102.00 102.00 15 403 403 115.50 115.50 Fancy 11 470-488 481 95.00-101.00 98.87 4 528 528 99.00 99.00 8 556 556 90.00 90.00 13 600-635 616 88.50-94.00 91.38 4 678 678 84.00 84.00 3 730 730 85.00 85.00 7 781 781 78.50 78.50 3 866 866 74.00 74.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 380 380 81.00 81.00 5 405 405 89.00 89.00 3 458 458 81.00 81.00 3 650 650 73.00 73.00 3 715 715 61.00 61.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 215 215 112.50 112.50 11 268 268 102.00 102.00 29 318-328 323 106.00-109.00 107.53 8 375-385 382 101.00-102.00 101.75 14 415 415 109.00 109.00 7 463-468 466 99.00-100.00 99.43 6 508 508 94.50 94.50 9 555 555 86.00 86.00 4 628 628 80.50 80.50 4 665 665 72.00 72.00 9 705 705 74.50 74.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 378 378 94.00 94.00 3 490 490 80.00 80.00 3 588 588 73.00 73.00 3 718 718 68.00 68.00 2 770 770 66.00 66.00 3 880 880 65.00 65.00 Slaughter Cows: % Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 50.00 53.25 46.00 Breakers 75-80 1000-1200 --- 52.00-52.50 --- Boners 80-85 1200-1600 --- 52.25-52.50 --- Boners 80-85 800-1200 49.50-51.00 53.00-54.50 --- Lean 85-90 1000-1200 --- 47.00-49.25 --- Lean 85-90 800-1000 46.00-46.50 49.50-50.25 38.50 Lean 85-90 under 800 42.50-44.00 48.00-51.50 30.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2100 lbs 56.50-59.50 High Dressing 1500-2100 lbs 63.00-66.00 Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 800-1150 lb cows 3-8 months bred 640.00-810.00 per head; middle aged to aged 750-1000 lb cows 3-8 months bred 525.00-590.00, per head; aged 850-950 lb cows 5-8 months bred 360.00-400.00, per head. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 1000-1400 lb cows w/150-250 lb calves 810.00-920.00, per pair; aged 870 lb cows w/100 lb calves 420.00, 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_ls753.txt 0900m ch/gl/pb