Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2020-08-19

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Aug 19
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,647 head
▼ 232 vs last sale 1,879▼ 276 vs year ago 1,923 · −14.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
140 head
▼ 99 vs last sale 239▲ 9 vs year ago 131 · +6.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
72 head
▼ 171 vs last sale 243▼ 159 vs year ago 231 · −68.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs. steady, 500-600 lbs. 6.00 higher. Feeders over 600 lbs. 1.00-5.00 higher, the most advance on 650-700 lbs.. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. steady except 300-450 lbs. 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeders over 600 lbs. mostly steady except 600-650 lbs. 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower, bulls 5.00 lower. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $154.63/cwt on 642 head.
Average price
$154.63
642 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$848
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$11
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1
$2.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.18
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2561156.41877185
Medium and Large 2506154.72783165
Medium and Large 1564153.45866292
One grade step is worth $2.97/cwt here — about $11 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 sale642 hd
154.63
—
NM average4 barns · 1,424 hd
154.45
+0.18
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—Low1,76684.501,49318
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,33657.4576735
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,54052.758122thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,09251.3956175

Every lot

101 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1232208.77/cwt201.00–213.004843
Steers—Medium and Large 1271198.00/cwt198.00–198.005373
Steers—Medium and Large 2282155.00/cwt155.00–155.004374
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2296200.00/cwt200.00–200.005926
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2302198.00/cwt198.00–198.005985
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed302190.00/cwt190.00–190.005744
Steers—Medium and Large 1333191.10/cwt188.00–193.006367
Steers—Medium and Large 2336177.50/cwt177.50–177.5059643
Steers—Medium and Large 2356172.20/cwt165.00–174.0061310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2362182.38/cwt180.25–191.5066014
Steers—Medium and Large 1381183.17/cwt176.00–188.0069811
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed424175.50/cwt175.50–175.5074412
Steers—Medium and Large 1433180.33/cwt176.00–187.0078121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433174.45/cwt171.00–181.5075517
Steers—Medium and Large 1455176.67/cwt175.00–178.0080421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477158.99/cwt156.00–160.007588
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed490170.00/cwt170.00–170.008334
Steers—Medium and Large 2490156.00/cwt156.00–156.007642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed506167.00/cwt167.00–167.008453
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added509167.00/cwt167.00–167.0085010
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed514167.00/cwt167.00–167.0085813
Steers—Medium and Large 1519157.11/cwt151.00–165.0081531
Steers—Medium and Large 2536142.00/cwt142.00–142.007615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2539153.84/cwt152.00–165.0082936
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy542148.00/cwt148.00–148.0080211
Steers—Medium and Large 2553140.25/cwt140.25–140.2577626
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566153.13/cwt150.00–155.008678
Steers—Medium and Large 1579149.94/cwt145.00–159.0086823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned607135.50/cwt135.50–135.508222
Steers—Medium and Large 1610141.37/cwt140.00–145.00862105
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613144.28/cwt143.50–147.008849
Steers—Medium and Large 2643137.50/cwt137.50–137.508847
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed646139.00/cwt139.00–139.008985
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy650134.50/cwt134.50–134.508743
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2664143.75/cwt143.75–143.7595521
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned670130.50/cwt130.50–130.508743
Steers—Medium and Large 1671142.78/cwt140.50–145.5095815
Steers—Medium and Large 2671133.79/cwt133.50–134.0089827
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720135.00/cwt135.00–135.009723
Steers—Medium and Large 1722135.19/cwt134.25–140.0097631
Steers—Medium and Large 2764129.33/cwt122.00–131.0098816
Steers—Medium and Large 1767138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2778137.51/cwt136.75–139.001,07032
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed250175.00/cwt175.00–175.004385
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280144.00/cwt144.00–144.0040316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1282162.82/cwt156.00–170.004595
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315167.30/cwt165.00–171.0052716
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318137.00/cwt137.00–137.0043641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1325166.50/cwt166.50–166.505418
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2355152.50/cwt152.50–152.505413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372154.30/cwt150.00–158.0057420
Heifers—Medium and Large 2394133.00/cwt133.00–133.005245
Heifers—Medium and Large 2413141.91/cwt130.00–144.0058614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1430146.35/cwt142.50–151.5062953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430145.27/cwt142.50–146.5062512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469139.01/cwt137.00–140.5065216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1484142.85/cwt140.00–144.0069147
Heifers—Medium and Large 2493130.84/cwt130.50–135.0064525
Heifers—Medium and Large 1523136.89/cwt135.50–140.5071652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1563133.99/cwt130.00–136.507547
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565130.71/cwt130.50–135.0073943
Heifers—Medium and Large 2604128.08/cwt125.00–128.5077425
Heifers—Medium and Large 1615136.14/cwt135.00–136.5083721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616134.11/cwt133.50–136.008268
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned628130.00/cwt130.00–130.0081611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned640120.50/cwt120.50–120.507714
Heifers—Medium and Large 2671120.50/cwt120.50–120.508094
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672131.24/cwt129.50–133.0088214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1681129.50/cwt129.50–129.5088215
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705114.00/cwt114.00–114.008044
Heifers—Medium and Large 1711120.00/cwt120.00–120.008534
Heifers—Medium and Large 1762120.93/cwt115.00–122.0092116
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1526140.00/cwt140.00–140.007369
Bulls—Medium and Large 1671121.00/cwt121.00–121.008123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1911101.00/cwt101.00–101.009204
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,69068.14/cwt64.50–72.501,1522
Bulls——1,77686.54/cwt81.50–89.751,53716
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76537.00/cwt37.00–37.002831
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed86554.00/cwt54.00–54.004671
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed87838.45/cwt37.00–40.503382
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed93945.75/cwt37.50–48.0043011
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed94050.00/cwt50.00–50.004701
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03147.64/cwt43.00–49.5049110
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15654.21/cwt50.00–60.5062750
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33257.66/cwt53.50–60.7576830
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,47540.00/cwt40.00–40.005901
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,48362.35/cwt62.00–62.509253
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54052.75/cwt52.75–52.758122
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2850875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,4381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,035.00/cwt1,035.00–1,035.0010,8681
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,092.50/cwt1,085.00–1,100.0013,6562
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3501,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0015,1883
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975600.00/cwt500.00–700.005,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,098879.58/cwt650.00–1,000.009,65812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100671.25/cwt510.00–750.007,3844
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,113562.50/cwt350.00–600.006,2618
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250660.00/cwt660.00–660.008,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300750.00/cwt750.00–750.009,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,500817.50/cwt785.00–850.0012,2632

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.