Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2019-05-15

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, May 15
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,238 head
▼ 83 vs last sale 1,321▲ 1,238 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
113 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 68▲ 113 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 79▲ 71 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves and feeders 2.00-3.00 lower. Heifer calves and feeders mostly 2.00-3.00 lower except a few 600-650 lbs. steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate to good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.54/cwt on 477 head.
Average price
$134.54
477 head · 578 lb average
Value per head Derived
$777
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$83
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1-2
$3.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.23
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2513136.8770347
Medium and Large 1576136.01784128
Medium and Large 1-2588133.56785302
One grade step is worth $3.31/cwt here — about −$83 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 sale477 hd
134.54
—
NM average4 barns · 1,271 hd
135.77
−1.23
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—Average1,60875.321,21110
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19757.5068859
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41555.997926thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,11954.6261117

Every lot

111 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2210200.00/cwt200.00–200.004202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed225215.00/cwt215.00–215.004842
Steers—Medium and Large 1268205.00/cwt205.00–205.0054912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2279206.00/cwt206.00–206.005759
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed295214.00/cwt214.00–214.006312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327204.35/cwt196.00–210.006685
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2360184.00/cwt184.00–184.006622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed368191.95/cwt191.50–192.5070614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added383206.00/cwt206.00–206.007894
Steers—Medium and Large 1387187.61/cwt185.50–191.007269
Steers—Medium and Large 2397175.00/cwt175.00–175.006952
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed405194.48/cwt193.00–199.007884
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed416186.00/cwt186.00–186.007743
Steers—Medium and Large 1422187.48/cwt180.50–193.0079113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2448170.50/cwt170.50–170.507643
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470165.50/cwt165.50–165.507782
Steers—Medium and Large 1478168.71/cwt165.00–175.5080627
Steers—Medium and Large 2490159.50/cwt159.50–159.507827
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516155.60/cwt154.00–158.008035
Steers—Medium and Large 1528155.71/cwt154.00–158.0082224
Steers—Medium and Large 2528131.00/cwt131.00–131.006923
Steers—Medium and Large 1564151.50/cwt149.00–157.5085412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573146.07/cwt144.50–150.0083728
Steers—Medium and Large 2599143.50/cwt143.50–143.508609
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619145.22/cwt139.75–146.2589926
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed623142.50/cwt142.50–142.508884
Steers—Medium and Large 1627145.44/cwt143.50–146.759127
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2661140.00/cwt140.00–140.009256
Steers—Medium and Large 1Mexican Origin687126.00/cwt126.00–126.008662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2709138.16/cwt137.50–138.5098029
Steers—Medium and Large 1733135.21/cwt133.25–140.0099144
Steers—Medium and Large 1Mexican Origin753121.00/cwt121.00–121.009117
Steers—Medium and Large 2777121.00/cwt121.00–121.009402
Steers—Medium and Large 1784131.22/cwt127.00–133.001,02916
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2787127.35/cwt126.25–132.501,00275
Steers—Medium and Large 1905113.50/cwt113.50–113.501,0273
Steers—Medium and Large 2950100.00/cwt100.00–100.009503
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2206180.00/cwt180.00–180.003715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2255170.00/cwt170.00–170.004348
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2261165.00/cwt165.00–165.004317
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added300171.00/cwt171.00–171.005131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1318165.00/cwt165.00–165.005256
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328160.88/cwt160.00–161.0052818
Heifers—Medium and Large 2331157.00/cwt157.00–157.005203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365161.00/cwt161.00–161.005882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372162.16/cwt160.00–165.0060310
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380146.00/cwt146.00–146.005552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1426152.07/cwt150.25–153.006489
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428149.90/cwt146.00–155.0064216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476143.63/cwt142.50–144.0068412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1477145.00/cwt145.00–145.006926
Heifers—Medium and Large 1514141.22/cwt137.50–143.0072628
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526130.50/cwt130.50–130.506866
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530138.81/cwt135.00–143.5073671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568136.29/cwt135.00–138.0077447
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573133.14/cwt130.50–134.5076312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1583134.76/cwt132.50–136.5078621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616131.65/cwt125.50–135.0081126
Heifers—Medium and Large 2629121.29/cwt120.00–121.5076314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1659130.00/cwt130.00–130.008577
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2662123.40/cwt121.00–128.5081718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy664120.00/cwt120.00–120.007975
Heifers—Medium and Large 1715121.20/cwt120.75–125.0086719
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750115.50/cwt115.50–115.508662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2753120.00/cwt120.00–120.009045
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy787112.10/cwt110.00–113.2588246
Heifers—Medium and Large 1794115.00/cwt115.00–115.0091310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2804113.00/cwt113.00–113.0090929
Heifers—Medium and Large 1825110.00/cwt110.00–110.009082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full856105.25/cwt105.25–105.259014
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1243217.00/cwt217.00–217.005273
Bulls—Medium and Large 1342187.37/cwt184.00–194.006413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420161.00/cwt161.00–161.006762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1479146.96/cwt144.00–150.007044
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2485155.50/cwt155.50–155.507542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1562138.00/cwt138.00–138.0077630
Bulls—Medium and Large 1600130.50/cwt130.50–130.507832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1684122.50/cwt122.50–122.508389
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,52266.88/cwt60.50–70.501,0183
Bulls——1,62376.50/cwt74.00–80.001,2425
Bulls——1,70085.03/cwt84.75–85.251,4462
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91847.49/cwt45.50–50.004362
Cows—Boner 80-85%99061.50/cwt61.50–61.506094
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13564.50/cwt64.50–64.507321
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14654.93/cwt52.00–60.5062914
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20957.30/cwt54.25–60.0069354
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36552.50/cwt52.50–52.507171
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41555.99/cwt55.75–56.507926
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,3282,060.00/cwt1,900.00–2,200.0027,3575
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2775675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,2311
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2800625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2845785.00/cwt785.00–785.006,6331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2850825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,0134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950660.00/cwt660.00–660.006,2701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975905.00/cwt835.00–975.008,8242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2988715.00/cwt710.00–725.007,0643
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,1381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,098642.50/cwt575.00–710.007,0552
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100930.00/cwt910.00–950.0010,2302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,133766.67/cwt750.00–800.008,6863
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,161753.13/cwt725.00–800.008,7448
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,200975.00/cwt975.00–975.0011,7004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,225760.00/cwt760.00–760.009,3101
Bred Cows—Large 11,3121,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0013,1204
Bred Cows—Large 11,350860.00/cwt860.00–860.0011,6105
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2725750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,4381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2875875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,6561
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,100810.00/cwt810.00–810.008,9101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0013,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0012,6001

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.