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Clovis Livestock Auction

Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Mar 4

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781

← Feb 26Mar 4Mar 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,187 head

▲ 109 vs last sale 2,078▲ 2,187 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 98▲ 170 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

358 head

▲ 313 vs last sale 45▲ 358 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs. steady to 4.00 higher, 500-600 lbs. 5.00 lower. Feeders over 600 lbs.mostly 1.00-2.00 lower except 750-800 lbs. 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. 4.00-9.00 higher, 500-550 lbs. steady, over 550 lbs. 5.00-6.00 lower. Feeders over 600 lbs. 1.00-6.00 lower except 750-800 lbs. 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. Trade active, demand good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.82/cwt on 902 head.

Average price

$141.82

902 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$62

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1

$14.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.65

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	504	151.26	762	321
Medium and Large 2	500	138.03	690	44
Medium and Large 1	604	136.49	824	537

One grade step is worth $14.77/cwt here — about −$62 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 sale902 hd

141.82

—

NM average3 barns · 1,425 hd

143.47

−1.65

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,676	81.11	1,359	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	59.60	721	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,058	52.53	556	31

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	289	217.93/cwt	215.00–221.00	630	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	714	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	336	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	605	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	213.53/cwt	210.50–215.00	720	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	210.03/cwt	205.00–214.00	773	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	206.70/cwt	201.00–207.50	802	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	406	206.89/cwt	206.00–207.00	840	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	416	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	813	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	192.57/cwt	190.00–201.00	813	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	451	183.94/cwt	180.50–186.00	830	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	769	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	173.60/cwt	165.00–181.00	811	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	172.39/cwt	166.00–189.00	841	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	172.06/cwt	159.00–173.25	865	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	167.43/cwt	158.00–171.50	904	82
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	147.60/cwt	144.00–149.00	852	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	155.50/cwt	148.00–163.00	900	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	152.73/cwt	148.00–163.50	895	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	149.45/cwt	143.00–153.00	930	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	644	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	892	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	137.10/cwt	132.00–139.00	919	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	681	136.10/cwt	133.25–137.50	927	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	698	135.05/cwt	132.50–135.50	943	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	133.13/cwt	129.00–135.50	975	13
Steers	—	Large 1	736	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	938	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,011	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	131.02/cwt	124.00–133.75	1,001	163
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	778	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	965	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	810	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,008	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	126.06/cwt	122.00–127.50	1,027	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	120.97/cwt	119.00–122.50	1,008	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	861	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,016	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	909	109.08/cwt	105.00–114.50	992	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	947	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,070	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	484	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	179.94/cwt	179.50–180.00	569	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	167.85/cwt	166.00–170.50	557	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	361	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	628	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	154.51/cwt	145.00–161.00	564	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	639	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	392	168.20/cwt	165.50–175.50	659	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	411	152.33/cwt	152.00–153.00	626	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	162.87/cwt	156.00–171.00	679	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	163.73/cwt	160.00–165.00	707	97
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	461	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	648	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	462	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	762	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	154.48/cwt	146.00–161.00	726	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	156.41/cwt	145.00–161.00	737	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	143.92/cwt	143.00–147.00	734	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	145.59/cwt	140.00–150.50	770	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	133.79/cwt	131.00–135.50	714	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	827	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	143.71/cwt	143.00–151.00	834	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	131.04/cwt	128.00–137.50	771	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	596	120.86/cwt	118.00–128.00	720	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	127.90/cwt	126.00–130.00	796	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	126.36/cwt	125.50–130.00	791	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	642	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	758	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	831	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	120.43/cwt	118.50–122.50	831	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	115.98/cwt	110.00–117.75	830	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	118.18/cwt	115.00–120.00	853	133
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	120.13/cwt	117.50–127.50	912	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	891	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	801	112.75/cwt	112.75–112.75	903	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	108.63/cwt	105.00–111.00	891	23
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	535	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	845	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	589	139.35/cwt	139.00–139.50	821	10
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	240	83.32/cwt	79.00–85.00	200	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	261	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	214	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	552	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	386	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	660	70.50/cwt	70.50–70.50	465	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,474	74.96/cwt	72.00–77.25	1,105	5
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,475	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,047	1
Bulls	—	—	1,759	82.73/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,455	12
Bulls	—	—	1,785	91.78/cwt	91.50–92.00	1,638	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	838	38.08/cwt	35.50–40.00	319	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	45.44/cwt	40.00–48.00	432	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,064	49.98/cwt	47.00–54.00	532	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	62.25/cwt	62.25–62.25	675	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	56.27/cwt	50.00–61.50	625	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	59.92/cwt	55.00–62.50	694	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,185	55.25/cwt	55.25–55.25	655	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	66.87/cwt	66.75–67.00	976	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	657	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	877.78/cwt	600.00–1,300.00	8,146	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	990	710.00/cwt	650.00–725.00	7,029	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	646.00/cwt	610.00–725.00	6,525	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,032	626.82/cwt	550.00–770.00	6,469	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,042	701.67/cwt	575.00–825.00	7,311	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	791.79/cwt	620.00–925.00	8,551	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	1,108.75/cwt	780.00–1,335.00	13,283	32
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	938.72/cwt	530.00–1,325.00	11,312	39
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,211	1,151.90/cwt	800.00–1,375.00	13,950	50
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	850	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,075	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	11,020	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	1,087.50/cwt	900.00–1,200.00	11,560	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,067	1,020.83/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	10,892	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	988.57/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	11,299	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,200.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,275.00	13,920	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	1,264.74/cwt	985.00–1,335.00	15,278	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	15,313	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,264	1,275.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,400.00	16,116	9

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.

New Mexico feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Portales, NM (LS-CV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,187Last week 2,078Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 98Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 358Last week 45Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	510	143.00–147.00	143.92
61	—	470	146.00–161.00	154.48
17	—	376	170.00	170.00
7	—	332	166.00–170.50	167.85
15	—	626	125.50–130.00	126.36
30	—	588	128.00–137.50	131.04
6	—	765	116.50	116.50
9	—	716	110.00–117.75	115.98
23	—	801	112.75	112.75
97	—	432	160.00–165.00	163.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	722	115.00–120.00	118.18
2	—	275	176.00	176.00
50	—	392	165.50–175.50	168.20
23	—	820	105.00–111.00	108.63
43	—	690	118.50–122.50	120.43
79	—	580	143.00–151.00	143.71
34	—	471	145.00–161.00	156.41
16	—	417	156.00–171.00	162.87
35	—	759	117.50–127.50	120.13
73	—	529	140.00–150.50	145.59
15	—	316	179.50–180.00	179.94
32	—	622	126.00–130.00	127.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	140.50	140.50
4	—	690	120.50	120.50
8	—	534	131.00–135.50	133.79
3	—	700	115.00	115.00
7	—	596	118.00–128.00	120.86
6	—	411	152.00–153.00	152.33
12	—	365	145.00–161.00	154.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	462	165.00	165.00
9	—	361	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	642	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	578	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	670	132.00–139.00	137.10
19	—	833	119.00–122.50	120.97
14	—	332	215.00	215.00
4	—	757	133.50	133.50
9	—	644	138.50	138.50
15	—	467	165.00–181.00	173.60
39	—	503	159.00–173.25	172.06
7	—	909	105.00–114.50	109.08
15	—	422	190.00–201.00	192.57
35	—	388	201.00–207.50	206.70
43	—	586	148.00–163.50	152.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	368	205.00–214.00	210.03
13	—	732	129.00–135.50	133.13
15	—	947	113.00	113.00
39	—	698	132.50–135.50	135.05
49	—	488	166.00–189.00	172.39
3	—	337	210.50–215.00	213.53
9	—	406	206.00–207.00	206.89
29	—	579	148.00–163.00	155.50
41	—	622	143.00–153.00	149.45
163	—	764	124.00–133.75	131.02
8	—	289	215.00–221.00	217.93
24	—	861	118.00	118.00
40	—	815	122.00–127.50	126.06
82	—	540	158.00–171.50	167.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	466	165.00	165.00
3	—	336	180.00	180.00
6	—	681	133.25–137.50	136.10
7	—	577	144.00–149.00	147.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	451	180.50–186.00	183.94
4	—	778	124.00	124.00
8	—	810	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	416	195.50	195.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	736	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	552	70.00	70.00
1	—	660	70.50	70.50
7	—	240	79.00–85.00	83.32
3	—	261	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	589	139.00–139.50	139.35
3	—	535	158.00	158.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	66.75–67.00	66.87
14	—	1,158	55.00–62.50	59.92
1	—	1,460	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	62.25	62.25
5	—	950	40.00–48.00	45.44
18	—	1,110	50.00–61.50	56.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	35.50–40.00	38.08
5	—	1,064	47.00–54.00	49.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	55.25	55.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,759	78.00–89.00	82.73
2	—	1,785	91.50–92.00	91.78
5	—	1,474	72.00–77.25	74.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	71.00	71.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	990	650.00–725.00	710.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	50	—	1,211	800.00–1,375.00	1,151.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	1,198	780.00–1,335.00	1,108.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,080	620.00–925.00	791.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,042	575.00–825.00	701.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,032	550.00–770.00	626.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	928	600.00–1,300.00	877.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	39	—	1,205	530.00–1,325.00	938.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,010	610.00–725.00	646.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,063	900.00–1,200.00	1,087.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,067	975.00–1,050.00	1,020.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,160.00	1,160.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,264	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,143	875.00–1,050.00	988.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,160	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,208	985.00–1,335.00	1,264.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	850	950.00	950.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.