CV_LS751 Clovis, NM Tuesday, December 18, 2018 USDA-NM Dept. of Ag Market News Roswell Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/17/2018 Note: In observance of the Christmas and New Year holiday, this is the last sale of 2018. The next sale will be Monday, January 7, 2019. Receipts: 2020 Last Week: 1403 Year Ago: 1704 Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs 1.00-5.00 lower. Feeder steers and calves over 600 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs 1.00-2.00 lower except 500-600 lbs 3.00 lower; over 600 lbs steady. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Bulls 5.00 higher though quality more attractive. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300-800 lb feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows 8 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, bred cows 5 percent, and pairs 1 percent and feeders 84 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 53 percent of the run; feeder bulls 2 percent; heifers 45 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs total 25 percent. Note: Steer and heifer prices over 600 lbs will no longer reflect value added calves. Those with no designation will be value added. Calves not value added will be designated calves, and yearlings will be flagged as yearlings. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 260-267 265 196.00-207.00 199.60 3 310-335 327 188.00-192.00 189.27 5 368 368 187.00 187.00 Value Added 33 406-445 421 174.00-179.00 175.59 8 441 441 184.00 184.00 Value Added 53 480-499 490 160.00-165.00 164.06 13 476 476 174.00 174.00 Value Added 89 500-542 523 152.00-164.00 158.83 16 560-575 564 155.00-161.00 157.02 2 598 598 154.00 154.00 Value Added 100 600-640 621 139.50-152.00 145.53 8 658-691 683 140.00-141.00 140.24 9 678 678 142.00 142.00 Yearlings 16 700-733 706 133.00-143.00 140.65 3 770 770 129.00 129.00 Calves 11 768-791 783 133.50-135.50 134.79 Yearlings 6 800-803 802 130.50-132.50 131.50 Yearlings 4 880 880 123.00 123.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 273-298 286 187.00-190.00 188.57 4 343-348 346 175.00 175.00 15 363-364 363 180.00-187.00 183.27 14 355-390 368 185.00-187.00 186.24 Value Added 26 400-444 423 164.00-170.00 167.86 19 404-443 428 173.00-182.00 180.35 Value Added 11 451-459 456 165.00-170.00 168.20 3 455 455 178.00 178.00 Value Added 30 505-537 533 152.00-154.00 152.58 26 511-513 511 158.00-158.50 158.46 Value Added 5 550 550 151.50 151.50 19 626-645 633 137.00-140.00 139.25 6 628-639 635 135.00-137.50 135.82 Calves 8 653-673 660 133.00-137.00 135.13 13 690 690 137.50 137.50 Yearlings 2 702 702 132.50 132.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 280 280 177.00 177.00 2 345 345 181.00 181.00 7 361-377 368 151.00-167.00 158.03 2 392 392 162.00 162.00 Thin Fleshed 2 435 435 145.00 145.00 7 433-442 438 159.00-160.00 159.42 Value Added 5 452-490 467 145.00-147.50 146.45 9 534 534 129.00 129.00 9 561-588 567 135.00-139.00 135.92 3 757 757 129.00 129.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 351-393 358 155.50-166.50 163.76 44 413-443 417 145.00-156.00 155.06 40 455-491 486 144.00-150.00 149.14 63 502-548 512 135.00-144.00 139.14 7 501-515 507 142.50-146.50 144.24 Value Added 67 553-590 581 130.00-136.00 135.10 44 621-630 622 130.00-135.00 130.69 15 654-680 659 126.50-127.00 126.60 2 710 710 128.00 128.00 2 710 710 110.00 110.00 Calves 9 757 757 122.00 122.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 324 324 164.00 164.00 Value Added 29 350-392 385 144.00-150.00 145.16 8 413-438 422 143.00-147.50 145.64 17 406-438 414 150.00-155.50 151.37 Value Added 72 457-495 483 132.00-147.00 140.50 8 515-518 516 129.50-133.00 130.38 13 555-590 568 128.50-135.00 132.64 4 610 610 128.50 128.50 2 643 643 120.00 120.00 Fleshy Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 255 255 150.00 150.00 3 343 343 150.00 150.00 10 370-395 391 138.00-146.00 141.59 11 409-438 419 140.00-149.00 141.99 14 453-490 462 130.00-140.00 136.03 6 508-515 510 125.00-130.00 128.32 2 578 578 125.00 125.00 11 631 631 127.00 127.00 2 690 690 121.00 121.00 2 725 725 120.00 120.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 528 528 138.00 138.00 2 640 640 131.00 131.00 4 815 815 93.00 93.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 490-495 493 135.00-138.00 136.19 3 517 517 136.00 136.00 5 550-560 556 138.00 138.00 Slaughter Cows: %Lean Wt. Range Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breaker 75-80% 1200-1220 42.75 --- 36.50 Boner 80-85% 890-1595 40.00-45.25 46.50-47.75 37.50 Lean 85-90% 780-1245 36.00-41.00 44.00-45.25 32.75-35.50 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1250-2090 lbs 65.00-70.25; High Dressing 71.50- 72.25; Low Dressing 55.00-62.00. Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Young 922-1410 lb cows 2nd-3rd stage 700.00- 1000.00; 805-1025 lb cows 1st stage 600.00-650.00; middle aged short solid 955-1440 lb cows 2nd-3rd stage 675.00-800.00; aged 855-1350 lb cows 2nd-3rd stage 385.00- 700.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: (per head) Medium and Large 1-2 aged 850-1000 lb cows w/80-200 lb calves 700.00-800.00 per pair. Please Note: The above USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes and grades of livestock offered for sale. There may be instances where some sales do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the report. Prices are reported on an FOB basis, unless otherwise noted. 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 575-356-6464 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/cv_ls150.txt 1030m gl/kb