Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2019-04-24

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Apr 24
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,537 head
▲ 449 vs last sale 1,088▲ 1,537 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 85▲ 90 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
146 head
▼ 493 vs last sale 639▲ 146 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Steer calves and feeders under 600 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower except 400-500 lbs steady to 1.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00 lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs mostly steady to instances 2.00 higher on 400-500 lbs. Over 600 lbs steady, instances 4.00 higher on 700-800 lbs. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher. Trade active, demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.78/cwt on 640 head.
Average price
$146.78
640 head · 603 lb average
Value per head Derived
$885
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$36
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$3.09/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.49
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2606147.07892415
Medium and Large 1596146.78875182
Medium and Large 2594143.9985643
One grade step is worth $3.09/cwt here — about $36 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale640 hd
146.78
—
NM average3 barns · 1,007 hd
150.27
−3.49
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,49171.171,06115
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,10855.9462010
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,19952.356288thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,61045.007251thin

Every lot

104 lots · USDA AMS · Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2247220.50/cwt220.50–220.505452
Steers—Medium and Large 1282229.00/cwt229.00–229.006462
Steers—Medium and Large 1332218.69/cwt215.00–222.007268
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340211.00/cwt211.00–211.007172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2362202.00/cwt202.00–202.007315
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added407182.00/cwt182.00–182.007412
Steers—Medium and Large 1411197.51/cwt194.00–203.008125
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added414211.02/cwt207.00–214.0087421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed440195.00/cwt195.00–195.008582
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed463195.00/cwt195.00–195.009033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added477191.50/cwt191.00–192.009134
Steers—Medium and Large 1486191.00/cwt191.00–191.009285
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added515191.03/cwt186.00–195.009847
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525171.05/cwt168.50–176.0089818
Steers—Medium and Large 2545153.00/cwt153.00–153.008342
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555175.69/cwt167.50–176.5097585
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2561170.43/cwt166.00–175.009564
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added562179.68/cwt178.00–183.001,0109
Steers—Medium and Large 1619164.06/cwt162.50–165.001,01613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed623165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,02813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2627158.99/cwt158.00–160.0099713
Steers—Medium and Large 2630157.50/cwt157.50–157.509922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2671149.91/cwt147.00–154.001,00618
Steers—Medium and Large 2719141.33/cwt140.00–142.001,0169
Steers—Medium and Large 1721148.85/cwt146.50–152.001,07339
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2742135.50/cwt135.50–135.501,0052
Steers—Medium and Large 2768130.00/cwt130.00–130.009983
Steers—Medium and Large 1806137.36/cwt134.25–137.501,107124
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2811130.50/cwt130.50–130.501,0583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2923121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1173
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1224188.00/cwt188.00–188.004214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260174.00/cwt174.00–174.004522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed280196.00/cwt196.00–196.005492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1290180.39/cwt180.00–181.005235
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2292187.00/cwt187.00–187.005462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added310186.00/cwt186.00–186.005773
Heifers—Medium and Large 1330181.00/cwt181.00–181.005972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added373185.00/cwt185.00–185.006908
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2382181.00/cwt181.00–181.006915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added396179.00/cwt179.00–179.0070915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1407178.50/cwt178.50–178.507265
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415179.00/cwt179.00–179.007433
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420155.00/cwt155.00–155.006512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422173.00/cwt173.00–173.007302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added424177.46/cwt175.00–180.0075213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2459163.45/cwt160.00–167.007504
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482167.94/cwt166.00–174.5080938
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed493148.50/cwt148.50–148.507323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1497165.00/cwt165.00–165.008202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added526156.19/cwt155.00–158.0082223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527154.18/cwt153.50–155.508136
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529163.75/cwt163.75–163.7586634
Heifers—Medium and Large 1550152.00/cwt152.00–152.008362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578149.29/cwt146.50–155.50863115
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added589147.00/cwt147.00–147.008665
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open590145.50/cwt145.50–145.5085822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed613142.00/cwt142.00–142.0087027
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open615142.33/cwt139.50–146.008759
Heifers—Medium and Large 1616144.10/cwt138.50–146.2588823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625133.50/cwt133.50–133.508345
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open640135.51/cwt135.10–143.0086736
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open654135.14/cwt135.00–136.0088435
Heifers—Medium and Large 1663136.50/cwt136.50–136.5090514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open683134.50/cwt134.50–134.509193
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2692131.00/cwt131.00–131.009072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open700130.25/cwt130.25–130.2591211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1702127.00/cwt127.00–127.008924
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open724131.00/cwt131.00–131.0094823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2738128.00/cwt128.00–128.0094516
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open755128.00/cwt128.00–128.009669
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open756129.79/cwt125.50–130.5098177
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open800126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0083
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open944105.00/cwt105.00–105.0099116
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1480192.00/cwt192.00–192.009224
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2492161.00/cwt161.00–161.007922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1536155.00/cwt155.00–155.008313
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,46363.51/cwt58.00–67.509296
Bulls——1,50175.03/cwt70.00–80.251,1268
Bulls——1,58086.25/cwt86.25–86.251,3631
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10855.94/cwt54.00–58.0062010
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18060.50/cwt60.50–60.507141
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20251.18/cwt47.00–54.006157
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61045.00/cwt45.00–45.007251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2800860.00/cwt860.00–860.006,8801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28501,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.008,7132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29451,017.00/cwt935.00–1,075.009,6115
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,050885.00/cwt885.00–885.009,2931
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0811,112.50/cwt900.00–1,200.0012,0268
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,100935.00/cwt935.00–935.0010,2852
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,125957.50/cwt875.00–985.0010,7724
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,350825.00/cwt825.00–825.0011,1381
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2956675.00/cwt450.00–750.006,4534
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,000575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,007726.84/cwt575.00–785.007,31938
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050810.00/cwt810.00–810.008,5052
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050660.00/cwt660.00–660.006,9301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110737.00/cwt625.00–800.008,1815
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,4061
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200850.00/cwt850.00–850.0010,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210836.00/cwt725.00–910.0010,1165
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,225875.00/cwt875.00–875.0010,7191
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,225775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,4941

This sale against other markets

New Mexico weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New Mexico auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.