Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2020-01-08

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Jan 8
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,196 head
▲ 208 vs last sale 1,988▲ 2,196 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
261 head
▲ 140 vs last sale 121▲ 261 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
559 head
▲ 251 vs last sale 308▲ 559 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to three weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. 6.00-8.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher on 500-550 lbs., over 600 lbs. 5.00-8.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs. 6.00-12.00 higher, instances 14.00-20.00 higher on 300-400 lbs., over 600 lbs. 4.00-6.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher on 650-700 lbs. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade very active, demand very good on feeders, moderate to good on slaughter cows and bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.55/cwt on 829 head.
Average price
$141.55
829 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$758
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$116
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3
$17.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.38
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1535143.69768573
Medium and Large 1-2539139.41752192
Medium and Large 2537129.6069648
Medium and Large 2-3516126.5065316thin
One grade step is worth $17.19/cwt here — about $116 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 sale829 hd
141.55
—
NM average2 barns · 1,199 hd
142.93
−1.38
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—High1,51473.331,11020
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,29952.1567832
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,34546.316233thin
CowsLean 85-90%High98446.00453125

Every lot

133 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2251198.00/cwt198.00–198.004973
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed279221.32/cwt214.00–225.006179
Steers—Medium and Large 1291198.00/cwt198.00–198.005765
Steers—Medium and Large 1324212.02/cwt208.00–217.0068711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340200.00/cwt200.00–200.006803
Steers—Medium and Large 2345181.00/cwt181.00–181.006242
Steers—Medium and Large 1360207.32/cwt207.00–208.007463
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed363213.00/cwt213.00–213.0077330
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375201.08/cwt200.00–206.0075411
Steers—Medium and Large 2391185.00/cwt185.00–185.007234
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy401161.00/cwt161.00–161.006466
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed412190.00/cwt190.00–190.007832
Steers—Medium and Large 1418188.58/cwt181.00–193.0078831
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added435198.43/cwt194.00–199.008639
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2437173.61/cwt166.00–182.0075926
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added450193.00/cwt193.00–193.0086916
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added460183.00/cwt183.00–183.008422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed465179.00/cwt179.00–179.008323
Steers—Medium and Large 1474173.67/cwt166.00–181.0082316
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475174.01/cwt169.00–177.0082749
Steers—Medium and Large 2502136.00/cwt136.00–136.006832
Steers—Medium and Large 1513167.79/cwt163.00–174.2586189
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520168.34/cwt159.00–173.0087524
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added561164.00/cwt164.00–164.009204
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565156.86/cwt150.00–162.0088631
Steers—Medium and Large 1579156.99/cwt150.00–163.5090968
Steers—Medium and Large 2595140.00/cwt140.00–140.008332
Steers—Medium and Large 2607132.04/cwt129.00–136.008017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned614131.00/cwt131.00–131.008045
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615127.00/cwt127.00–127.007812
Steers—Medium and Large 1620147.61/cwt143.00–154.5091597
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2637143.50/cwt138.00–148.5091420
Steers—Medium and Large 2656134.00/cwt134.00–134.008797
Steers—Medium and Large 1660144.53/cwt144.00–146.0095428
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674140.32/cwt139.50–141.0094620
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned676133.61/cwt130.00–135.5090314
Steers—Medium and Large 1704143.41/cwt140.00–145.001,01047
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2712140.80/cwt137.50–144.501,00219
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2756136.02/cwt135.00–139.501,02810
Steers—Medium and Large 1769140.12/cwt137.50–142.501,07812
Steers—Medium and Large 1837136.43/cwt135.50–138.501,14247
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed240171.00/cwt171.00–171.004102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1273169.00/cwt169.00–169.004613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295165.00/cwt165.00–165.004872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2305150.00/cwt150.00–150.004583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed326176.50/cwt176.50–176.505756
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed368171.87/cwt163.50–179.0063238
Heifers—Medium and Large 1378157.32/cwt150.00–165.005957
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383162.58/cwt160.00–166.5062314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2391147.50/cwt147.00–148.005776
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423150.63/cwt146.00–155.0063715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1430156.15/cwt148.00–159.5067159
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed436164.00/cwt164.00–164.0071520
Heifers—Medium and Large 2465136.69/cwt130.00–140.0063615
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3468126.00/cwt126.00–126.005908
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475151.69/cwt143.00–158.0072190
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478145.23/cwt140.50–152.0069426
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy486136.00/cwt136.00–136.006613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed495145.50/cwt145.50–145.5072017
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed504147.00/cwt147.00–147.007416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527138.47/cwt132.50–150.0073047
Heifers—Medium and Large 1536139.12/cwt134.00–142.00746105
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned547128.00/cwt128.00–128.007008
Heifers—Medium and Large 1563136.89/cwt131.00–140.0077178
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3564127.00/cwt127.00–127.007168
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571123.23/cwt119.00–125.0070420
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577135.73/cwt134.50–141.0078320
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605127.00/cwt127.00–127.007682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1614131.49/cwt129.50–133.0080715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy614125.50/cwt125.50–125.5077113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned615126.41/cwt125.50–127.0077710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2633131.78/cwt130.00–134.5083450
Heifers—Medium and Large 1673128.94/cwt125.00–132.0086844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned695123.50/cwt123.50–123.508582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2707127.00/cwt127.00–127.008982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1711125.50/cwt125.50–125.508923
Heifers—Medium and Large 2713115.00/cwt115.00–115.008203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy716118.50/cwt118.50–118.508483
Heifers—Medium and Large 1751128.98/cwt123.50–131.0096922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned772119.06/cwt118.50–119.509199
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2788115.00/cwt115.00–115.009063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1810122.45/cwt120.00–125.5099215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy818115.00/cwt115.00–115.009415
Heifers—Medium and Large 2850111.00/cwt111.00–111.009442
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1532136.00/cwt136.00–136.007244
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605126.00/cwt126.00–126.007622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2652120.00/cwt120.00–120.007822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1683120.00/cwt120.00–120.008203
Bulls—Medium and Large 1736110.00/cwt110.00–110.008105
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 329091.00/cwt91.00–91.002647
Dairy Steers—Large 336085.18/cwt85.00–86.0030711
Dairy Steers—Large 341381.24/cwt80.00–84.0033613
Dairy Steers—Large 347079.34/cwt75.00–80.5037325
Dairy Steers—Large 358172.00/cwt72.00–72.004185
Dairy Steers—Large 364473.50/cwt73.50–73.5047310
Dairy Steers—Large 368673.31/cwt72.00–75.0050325
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,34868.03/cwt65.00–70.0091710
Bulls——1,67978.09/cwt73.75–82.501,3119
Bulls——1,68583.50/cwt83.50–83.501,4071
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87725.25/cwt24.00–28.002216
Cows—Lean 85-90%93642.78/cwt37.50–44.5040018
Cows—Lean 85-90%96847.68/cwt45.00–51.0046267
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,05747.89/cwt42.00–50.5050633
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14553.75/cwt53.75–53.756151
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19054.71/cwt54.00–55.256514
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31551.79/cwt48.50–53.5068128
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34546.31/cwt45.50–47.256233
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2688492.50/cwt375.00–610.003,3882
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2691277.27/cwt250.00–300.001,91622
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2700270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8905
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2713403.13/cwt325.00–650.002,8748
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2725550.00/cwt550.00–550.003,9882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2908626.67/cwt610.00–650.005,6906
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2950650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,1753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,000775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,7503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,079.25/cwt700.00–1,375.0010,954113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015642.14/cwt475.00–850.006,5187
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,044922.12/cwt700.00–1,025.009,62726
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,050825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,6639
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075567.50/cwt525.00–610.006,1012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,173806.11/cwt700.00–1,075.009,45645
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,183984.72/cwt700.00–1,200.0011,64918
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,194643.23/cwt550.00–775.007,68031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,250525.00/cwt525.00–525.006,5632
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2638287.50/cwt275.00–300.001,8342
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2950900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.0010,6051
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,067926.67/cwt810.00–1,050.009,8886
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0971,008.33/cwt825.00–1,125.0011,0619
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,100975.00/cwt975.00–975.0010,7252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1131,152.50/cwt950.00–1,450.0012,82710
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2511,472.22/cwt925.00–1,600.0018,41718

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.