Clovis Auction NM

CV_LS150            
Clovis, NM     Wednesday Jan 16, 2013    USDA-NM Dept of Ag Market News
             
Clovis Livestock Auction Preliminary - Clovis, NM - Wednesday 1-16-13

Estimated Receipts:  2500        Last week:  3346         Last Year: 3237

   Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs mostly 5.00 lower on few 
comparable sales, over 700 lbs steady.  Heifers under 600 lbs 3.00 lower, over 600 
lbs steady.

   Steers: Medium and Large 1: Pkg 357 lb value added 212.00; pkg 408 lbs 183.00; lot 
424 lb value added 193.50; lot 484 lbs 174.50; pkg 353 lb value added 183.50; lot 514 
lb value added 178.25; 550-600 lb value added 152.50-159.00; 700-800 lbs 143.50-
150.00; pkg 800 lbs 143.50.
   Medium and Large 1-2:  Pkg 380 lbs 192.50; pkg 500 lbs 168.00; lot 718 lbs 148.25; 
pkg 805 lbs 141.50.
   Medium and Large 2: Pkg 202 lbs 190.50; lot 370 lbs 186.00; lot 458 lbs 158.00; 
pkg 499 lb value added 166.00; pkg 536 lbs 155.00; 550-600 lbs 140.50-149.75; pkg 800 
lbs 138.50.

   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1:  Pkg 387 lbs 173.00; lot 400 lbs 171.75; 450-500 lbs 
158.5162.75; pkg 567 lbs 140.50; 550-600 lb value added 148.25-150.00; 600-700 lbs 
140.75-145.00; pkg 781 lbs 124.00.
   Medium and Large 1-2:  Pkg 285 lbs 176.00; pkg 362 lb value added 180.00; pkg 427 
lbs 156.00; 400-450 lb value added 159.50-165.25; pkg 540 lbs 141.00; pkg 698 lbs 
137.50; lot 753 lbs 130.50.
   Medium and Large 2: Pkg 252 lbs 172.00; 300-400 lbs 154.50-158.00; 450-500 lbs 
142.50-146.00.

             Source: NM Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Clovis, NM
                     Gary Lewis 575-762-3705 gary.lewis@ams.usda.gov
                     24 hr markets 575-763-3030 Fax 575-742-2523
                     http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/cv_ls150.txt

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