Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2019-12-18

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Dec 18
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,988 head
▲ 314 vs last sale 1,674▲ 1,988 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
121 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 121▲ 121 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
308 head
▲ 93 vs last sale 215▲ 308 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to Last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher, instances 13.00-15.00 higher on 450-500 lbs. Heifers under 650 lbs. 4.00-6.00 higher, over 650 lbs. 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Trade very active, demand very good on Feeder steers and heifers, moderate on slaughter cows and bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $153.40/cwt on 845 head.
Average price
$153.40
845 head · 582 lb average
Value per head Derived
$894
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$98
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$22.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.31
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2567156.01885202
Medium and Large 1587155.69914553
Medium and Large 2590133.4778790
One grade step is worth $22.54/cwt here — about $98 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 sale845 hd
153.40
—
NM average4 barns · 2,162 hd
151.09
+2.31
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—Average1,63171.221,16116
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24251.0863519
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42548.006841thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low98642.8642339

Every lot

114 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1270190.00/cwt190.00–190.005132
Steers—Medium and Large 1310216.00/cwt216.00–216.006702
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315193.80/cwt189.00–201.006105
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added367191.00/cwt191.00–191.007012
Steers—Medium and Large 1377195.19/cwt189.00–205.0073617
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380181.41/cwt178.00–185.006894
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added393197.00/cwt197.00–197.007743
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added402192.53/cwt191.00–193.0077417
Steers—Medium and Large 1418183.26/cwt176.00–186.0076629
Steers—Medium and Large 2429159.00/cwt159.00–159.006825
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added432184.42/cwt184.00–187.0079732
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2440171.43/cwt170.00–172.007547
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475161.91/cwt151.00–169.0076927
Steers—Medium and Large 1476172.13/cwt160.00–175.0081992
Steers—Medium and Large 2489141.17/cwt135.00–142.5069011
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added512150.00/cwt150.00–150.007682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514173.00/cwt173.00–173.0088912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518155.39/cwt150.00–163.0080514
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy520150.00/cwt150.00–150.007804
Steers—Medium and Large 2524137.14/cwt133.00–138.0071912
Steers—Medium and Large 1535158.64/cwt151.00–164.5084931
Steers—Medium and Large 2555135.00/cwt135.00–135.007492
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566159.93/cwt149.00–163.0090514
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added567166.65/cwt160.00–169.0094594
Steers—Medium and Large 1573151.38/cwt147.00–158.0086722
Steers—Medium and Large 1606151.69/cwt149.00–155.5091924
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617146.16/cwt141.50–153.0090218
Steers—Medium and Large 2623136.00/cwt136.00–136.008478
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned625127.50/cwt127.50–127.5079737
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned636137.50/cwt137.50–137.508754
Steers—Medium and Large 1655140.34/cwt140.00–141.0091942
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned674134.74/cwt127.50–138.0090864
Steers—Medium and Large 2676128.33/cwt127.50–129.008689
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned680131.50/cwt131.50–131.508946
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2686137.27/cwt137.00–140.0094222
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned700127.75/cwt127.75–127.7589412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned701126.60/cwt126.00–127.008875
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719133.59/cwt133.00–134.0096112
Steers—Medium and Large 1720132.81/cwt131.50–137.5095642
Steers—Medium and Large 2735122.03/cwt120.00–124.008974
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2751136.15/cwt131.00–140.001,0227
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned751123.50/cwt123.50–123.509273
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned790123.27/cwt120.50–128.5097413
Steers—Medium and Large 1814127.48/cwt122.50–130.001,03849
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2855121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0352
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1247168.00/cwt168.00–168.004152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1333154.71/cwt154.00–156.005158
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2342151.19/cwt146.00–153.0051711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2357154.00/cwt154.00–154.005502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2361146.00/cwt146.00–146.005273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1381151.40/cwt150.00–156.0057713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1416148.33/cwt143.00–153.0061729
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423137.62/cwt130.50–145.005824
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429145.87/cwt137.50–150.0062628
Heifers—Medium and Large 1464142.92/cwt136.00–145.0066338
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2485140.54/cwt138.50–146.0068224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524132.65/cwt125.50–137.0069529
Heifers—Medium and Large 1526133.92/cwt129.00–139.5070493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy527126.00/cwt126.00–126.006645
Heifers—Medium and Large 2538129.00/cwt129.00–129.006943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570131.20/cwt122.50–136.2574841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1582127.28/cwt122.50–128.5074129
Heifers—Medium and Large 2587113.87/cwt113.50–117.0066836
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616127.04/cwt123.00–128.0078327
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned617122.50/cwt122.50–122.507565
Heifers—Medium and Large 1623125.36/cwt122.50–129.5078129
Heifers—Medium and Large 1661122.50/cwt122.50–122.508104
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2666128.78/cwt127.00–130.0085815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned686120.66/cwt120.00–121.0082820
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned721116.66/cwt115.00–117.508416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1730119.00/cwt119.00–119.0086911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2731125.00/cwt125.00–125.0091413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2793120.00/cwt120.00–120.009524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1868114.00/cwt114.00–114.009903
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added310208.00/cwt208.00–208.006452
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2460163.00/cwt163.00–163.007503
Bulls—Medium and Large 1740109.00/cwt109.00–109.008072
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 332381.00/cwt81.00–81.002629
Dairy Steers—Large 336370.00/cwt70.00–70.002544
Dairy Steers—Large 341576.00/cwt76.00–76.0031523
Dairy Steers—Large 350077.00/cwt77.00–77.0038540
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,48664.41/cwt58.00–70.509578
Bulls——1,72675.79/cwt72.00–82.501,3086
Bulls——1,92384.74/cwt84.50–85.001,6302
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79533.72/cwt33.50–34.502685
Cows—Lean 85-90%94341.06/cwt38.00–42.503879
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02747.49/cwt44.00–51.004889
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,04844.13/cwt37.00–50.5046216
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08539.00/cwt39.00–39.004231
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25151.75/cwt48.75–55.2564718
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42548.00/cwt48.00–48.006841
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,1251,139.00/cwt1,060.00–1,250.0012,8145
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2700550.00/cwt550.00–550.003,8501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2775425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,2944
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2800450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2936664.29/cwt650.00–750.006,21814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2958906.67/cwt750.00–985.008,6863
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080720.79/cwt510.00–850.007,78519
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090936.84/cwt610.00–1,085.0010,21279
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090785.00/cwt775.00–825.008,5575
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1081,011.67/cwt985.00–1,025.0011,2099
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1511,062.39/cwt775.00–1,235.0012,22844
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,178687.67/cwt510.00–750.008,10115
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,211957.22/cwt750.00–1,025.0011,5929
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,231909.38/cwt750.00–950.0011,1948
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2900920.00/cwt900.00–950.008,2803
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0011,4006
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0010,6883
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000925.00/cwt925.00–925.009,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0013,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,150985.00/cwt985.00–985.0011,3281
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,135.00/cwt1,135.00–1,135.0013,3361
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,200925.00/cwt925.00–925.0011,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0015,4001

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.