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Clovis Livestock Auction

Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Aug 12

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781

← Aug 5Aug 12Aug 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,879 head

▲ 751 vs last sale 1,128▲ 1,079 vs year ago 800 · +134.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

239 head

▲ 164 vs last sale 75▲ 96 vs year ago 143 · +67.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

243 head

▲ 142 vs last sale 101▲ 115 vs year ago 128 · +89.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher except 450-500 lbs. 10.00 higher and 550-600 lbs. 9.00 higher though quality more attractive. Feeders over 600 lbs. 2.00-5.00 higher, the most advance on 800-850 lbs. Heifer calves and feeders 2.00-4.00 higher except 500-550 lbs. and 650-700 lbs. 7.00 higher, though quality more attractive. Slaughter cows 10.00 lower with cows going back to feed a good part of the offerings, bulls 3.00 lower. Trade active, demand good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $155.32/cwt on 895 head.

Average price

$155.32

895 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$903

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$17

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$40.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.16

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	576	157.81	910	513
Medium and Large 1-2	574	156.01	896	283
Medium and Large 2	619	144.11	892	70
Large 1	581	138.25	803	20
Medium and Large 2-3	792	117.00	927	9thin

One grade step is worth $40.81/cwt here — about −$17 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 sale895 hd

155.32

—

NM average3 barns · 1,375 hd

154.16

+1.16

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	—	High	1,777	88.02	1,564	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	63.00	910	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,219	60.18	734	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,058	53.32	564	155

Every lot

97 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	281	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	502	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	294	177.24/cwt	173.00–179.00	521	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	308	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	602	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	181.67/cwt	178.00–184.00	669	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	187.04/cwt	181.00–188.50	739	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	405	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	776	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	184.40/cwt	183.50–187.50	752	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	177.33/cwt	177.00–177.50	736	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	446	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	731	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	456	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	819	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	721	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	170.30/cwt	166.00–174.00	794	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	173.88/cwt	164.00–181.00	822	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	154.47/cwt	150.50–155.00	803	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	785	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	521	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	904	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	521	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	839	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	154.09/cwt	153.00–159.00	823	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	544	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	792	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	148.52/cwt	140.00–153.00	847	12
Steers	—	Large 1	581	138.25/cwt	138.25–138.25	803	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	153.57/cwt	145.00–155.25	911	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	886	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	152.60/cwt	144.25–156.50	951	156
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	623	136.88/cwt	135.50–143.00	853	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	647	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	841	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	138.53/cwt	138.00–139.00	916	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	661	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	899	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	661	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	866	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	955	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	727	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	989	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	138.03/cwt	136.50–139.75	1,009	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	744	138.73/cwt	131.00–141.25	1,032	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,042	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	792	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	927	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	793	137.09/cwt	135.00–137.50	1,087	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	806	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,084	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,082	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	894	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,028	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,017	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	917	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	1,041	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	981	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,079	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	983	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	1,027	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,003	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	1,098	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,062	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	1,120	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	165.97/cwt	165.00–169.00	481	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	544	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	154.46/cwt	153.50–155.50	602	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	577	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	151.39/cwt	144.00–153.50	625	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	148.40/cwt	145.50–150.50	629	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	705	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	140.26/cwt	139.50–148.50	687	129
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	140.12/cwt	137.50–144.00	723	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	522	136.45/cwt	135.00–138.00	712	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	140.49/cwt	135.50–141.75	745	79
Heifers	—	Large 1	536	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	724	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	553	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	697	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	133.90/cwt	133.00–137.00	743	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	136.88/cwt	135.00–139.00	776	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	137.06/cwt	135.50–140.00	800	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	818	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	134.10/cwt	133.00–135.00	829	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	652	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	756	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	138.16/cwt	134.00–139.00	905	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	135.94/cwt	129.00–138.00	912	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	676	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	777	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	132.08/cwt	130.25–137.00	934	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	726	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	853	8
Heifers	—	Large 1	742	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	994	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	774	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	871	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	721	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,659	79.68/cwt	76.00–81.50	1,322	8
Bulls	—	—	1,793	89.22/cwt	83.00–94.75	1,600	41
Bulls	—	—	1,928	96.75/cwt	96.50–97.00	1,865	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,002	50.24/cwt	45.00–54.00	503	78
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	52.93/cwt	50.00–54.00	563	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	57.28/cwt	55.00–62.50	646	62
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	60.17/cwt	57.00–63.00	726	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	64.40/cwt	64.00–65.00	831	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	53.98/cwt	53.00–55.00	715	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	910	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	798	1,172.12/cwt	850.00–1,185.00	9,354	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	842	1,150.26/cwt	875.00–1,185.00	9,685	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	8,865	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	842.00/cwt	825.00–900.00	8,588	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,288	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,131	1,000.00/cwt	975.00–1,125.00	11,310	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,018.75/cwt	925.00–1,175.00	12,989	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	750	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,563	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,406	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	743.75/cwt	575.00–800.00	7,720	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,102	970.00/cwt	875.00–1,200.00	10,689	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,131	1,012.50/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	11,451	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,244	971.88/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	12,090	16

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

Wed Aug 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,879Last week 1,128Year ago 800

Slaughter CattleReceipts 239Last week 75Year ago 143

Replacement CattleReceipts 243Last week 101Year ago 128

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	395	181.00–188.50	187.04
3	—	758	137.50	137.50
19	—	408	183.50–187.50	184.40
6	—	916	110.00–112.00	111.01
21	—	731	136.50–139.75	138.03
7	—	1,062	105.50	105.50
3	—	308	195.50	195.50
51	—	473	164.00–181.00	173.88
8	—	687	138.00–140.00	138.99
79	—	534	153.00–159.00	154.09
8	—	832	130.00	130.00
12	—	570	140.00–153.00	148.52
156	—	623	144.25–156.50	152.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	647	130.00	130.00
10	—	294	173.00–179.00	177.24
11	—	894	115.00	115.00
13	—	446	164.00	164.00
4	—	465	155.00	155.00
3	—	661	131.00	131.00
5	—	727	136.00	136.00
6	—	520	151.00	151.00
3	—	1,003	109.50	109.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	456	179.50	179.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	593	145.00–155.25	153.57
6	—	981	110.00	110.00
34	—	415	177.00–177.50	177.33
11	—	609	145.50	145.50
41	—	744	131.00–141.25	138.73
12	—	793	135.00–137.50	137.09
2	—	917	113.50	113.50
19	—	661	138.00–139.00	138.53
5	—	368	178.00–184.00	181.67
27	—	466	166.00–174.00	170.30
25	—	520	150.50–155.00	154.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	661	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	623	135.50–143.00	136.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	544	145.50	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	983	104.50	104.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	281	178.50	178.50
51	—	521	161.00	161.00
10	—	405	191.50	191.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	806	134.50	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	521	173.50	173.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	581	138.25	138.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	792	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	707	130.25–137.00	132.08
12	—	488	144.50	144.50
13	—	618	133.00–135.00	134.10
2	—	395	146.00	146.00
24	—	567	135.00–139.00	136.88
9	—	671	129.00–138.00	135.94
79	—	530	135.50–141.75	140.49
30	—	413	144.00–153.50	151.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	655	134.00–139.00	138.16
3	—	333	163.50	163.50
51	—	584	135.50–140.00	137.06
4	—	290	165.00–169.00	165.97
129	—	490	139.50–148.50	140.26
6	—	617	132.50	132.50
16	—	424	145.50–150.50	148.40
49	—	516	137.50–144.00	140.12
17	—	390	153.50–155.50	154.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	555	133.00–137.00	133.90
6	—	774	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	460	140.00	140.00
6	—	522	135.00–138.00	136.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	676	115.00	115.00
33	—	553	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	536	135.00	135.00
2	—	742	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	726	117.50	117.50
2	—	652	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,020	825.00–900.00	842.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	985.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,275	925.00–1,175.00	1,018.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	798	850.00–1,185.00	1,172.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	842	875.00–1,185.00	1,150.26
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,131	975.00–1,125.00	1,000.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,102	875.00–1,200.00	970.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,025	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,131	975.00–1,025.00	1,012.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,244	900.00–1,050.00	971.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,038	575.00–800.00	743.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	475.00	475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,928	96.50–97.00	96.75
8	—	1,659	76.00–81.50	79.68
41	—	1,793	83.00–94.75	89.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	53.00–55.00	53.98
3	—	1,290	64.00–65.00	64.40
33	—	1,206	57.00–63.00	60.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,002	45.00–54.00	50.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,064	50.00–54.00	52.93
62	—	1,127	55.00–62.50	57.28

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.