Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2020-10-14

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Oct 14
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,764 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 2,769▲ 229 vs year ago 2,535 · +9.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
314 head
▼ 276 vs last sale 590▼ 76 vs year ago 390 · −19.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
539 head
▼ 67 vs last sale 606▲ 54 vs year ago 485 · +11.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. steady to 1.00 lower except 500-550 lbs. 5.00 higher. Feeders over 600 lbs. steady on limited offerings, calves mostly steady. All heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower except 500-600 lbs. instances 3.00 higher, no comparison on feeders. Slaughter cows 1.00-5.00 lower, bulls 6.00 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 $140.17/cwt on 889 head.
Average price
$140.17
889 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$767
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$91
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$11.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.79
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2506145.31736318
Medium and Large 1578137.59795524
Medium and Large 2481134.1064547
One grade step is worth $11.22/cwt here — about $91 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 sale889 hd
140.17
—
NM average4 barns · 2,887 hd
137.38
+2.79
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—Low1,64269.321,13941
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45849.537227thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,35148.3765351
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,14344.43508136

Every lot

130 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 · Steers51 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2212151.00/cwt151.00–151.003202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235161.50/cwt161.50–161.503806
Steers—Medium and Large 1257171.17/cwt164.50–175.004408
Steers—Medium and Large 2280150.50/cwt150.50–150.504212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added308174.08/cwt171.00–175.005369
Steers—Medium and Large 2330162.00/cwt162.00–162.005357
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2348165.50/cwt165.50–165.5057618
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added366170.00/cwt170.00–170.006228
Steers—Medium and Large 1371171.64/cwt171.00–172.0063726
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381162.37/cwt151.00–168.0061922
Steers—Medium and Large 2393141.00/cwt141.00–141.005543
Steers—Medium and Large 2408140.00/cwt140.00–140.005713
Steers—Medium and Large 1420163.58/cwt156.00–168.0068727
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424155.28/cwt150.00–159.5065812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added432160.31/cwt160.00–161.0069329
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy443143.00/cwt143.00–143.006338
Steers—Medium and Large 2469138.63/cwt136.56–143.006506
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472152.77/cwt149.00–157.0072144
Steers—Medium and Large 1484151.25/cwt142.50–159.5073278
Steers—Medium and Large 1519147.50/cwt142.00–153.0076681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519144.16/cwt140.00–150.0074845
Steers—Medium and Large 2525121.38/cwt120.00–124.5063710
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy539140.00/cwt140.00–140.007555
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy541136.86/cwt136.00–137.0074022
Steers—Medium and Large 2562123.00/cwt123.00–123.006915
Steers—Medium and Large 1575135.29/cwt131.50–141.0077857
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full575125.00/cwt125.00–125.007192
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576130.15/cwt125.50–134.0075031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added603132.00/cwt132.00–132.007964
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned608111.00/cwt111.00–111.006753
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned612124.50/cwt120.00–126.5076216
Steers—Medium and Large 2612122.50/cwt122.50–122.507502
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned619125.54/cwt122.00–127.7577750
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full645120.25/cwt120.25–120.257767
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added666128.51/cwt125.50–130.2585635
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned667119.84/cwt116.00–125.0079970
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned686122.00/cwt122.00–122.008378
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned716117.29/cwt117.00–117.508407
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned722116.52/cwt115.50–122.0084145
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added725122.50/cwt122.50–122.508885
Steers—Medium and Large 2730120.00/cwt120.00–120.008762
Steers—Medium and Large 1732128.00/cwt128.00–128.0093731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2743127.50/cwt127.50–127.509473
Steers—Medium and Large 1762124.50/cwt124.50–124.509492
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2767128.00/cwt128.00–128.009827
Steers—Medium and Large 2767122.00/cwt122.00–122.009362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800121.50/cwt121.50–121.509723
Steers—Medium and Large 1815126.50/cwt126.50–126.501,0311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy831115.00/cwt115.00–115.009565
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned838110.00/cwt110.00–110.009223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy850112.50/cwt112.50–112.509562
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1201149.00/cwt149.00–149.002996
Heifers—Medium and Large 1276144.80/cwt135.50–148.5040037
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2316135.19/cwt130.00–139.004279
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326145.30/cwt143.00–146.004749
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed345141.00/cwt141.00–141.0048610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added368143.00/cwt143.00–143.005264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1379139.03/cwt132.50–141.0052734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381133.00/cwt130.00–136.005076
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy410126.50/cwt126.50–126.505192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422136.29/cwt131.00–138.0057553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2438130.99/cwt127.00–133.0057415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471128.74/cwt121.00–134.0060642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475129.87/cwt126.00–134.0061753
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478117.16/cwt116.00–119.0056016
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2510128.77/cwt125.00–131.0065730
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519125.53/cwt120.00–133.00652126
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519115.39/cwt115.00–116.005995
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy520115.00/cwt115.00–115.005983
Heifers—Large 1547122.00/cwt122.00–122.006674
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568113.06/cwt111.00–115.006428
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574123.40/cwt118.00–130.00708126
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full577115.00/cwt115.00–115.006644
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy579115.00/cwt115.00–115.0066610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2590126.50/cwt124.00–127.0074612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned614117.95/cwt110.00–122.0072461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned633115.94/cwt113.00–118.0073413
Heifers—Large 1636117.00/cwt117.00–117.007443
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy650115.00/cwt115.00–115.007484
Heifers—Medium and Large 2667115.50/cwt115.50–115.507702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned672113.73/cwt111.00–119.0076433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy695114.00/cwt114.00–114.007925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added715112.00/cwt112.00–112.008012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719114.50/cwt114.50–114.508236
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725119.00/cwt119.00–119.008634
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned732100.00/cwt100.00–100.007322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned757111.50/cwt111.50–111.508442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1790114.00/cwt114.00–114.009013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1842101.00/cwt101.00–101.008504
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1553116.00/cwt116.00–116.006413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2866115.00/cwt115.00–115.009963
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,54365.71/cwt55.00–71.001,01427
Bulls——1,83476.29/cwt72.00–83.501,39914
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed86933.83/cwt30.00–35.002946
Cows—Lean 85-90%93133.37/cwt30.00–37.5031111
Cows—Lean 85-90%97839.39/cwt35.00–42.5038510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16747.69/cwt44.00–52.0055748
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,19745.87/cwt44.25–50.5054933
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,22443.49/cwt42.00–44.2553222
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,24644.25/cwt44.25–44.255517
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26557.00/cwt57.00–57.007211
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,29553.25/cwt53.25–53.256906
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36348.92/cwt45.50–54.5066742
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45849.53/cwt47.00–50.007227
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,64545.50/cwt45.50–45.507481
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025551.25/cwt535.00–600.005,6504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,028707.04/cwt400.00–835.007,26827
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,05050.50/cwt50.50–50.505301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,092566.67/cwt500.00–600.006,1883
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110580.00/cwt500.00–650.006,43810
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,119797.68/cwt550.00–910.008,92682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,122622.78/cwt550.00–725.006,9889
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,14053.00/cwt51.00–61.006045
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,194745.80/cwt635.00–860.008,90550
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,20046.50/cwt46.50–46.505581
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,20045.00/cwt45.00–45.005401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,21145.82/cwt44.00–49.5055514
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,226888.96/cwt725.00–1,000.0010,89924
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,240680.56/cwt600.00–725.008,4399
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,29246.81/cwt43.50–49.5060513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,30047.83/cwt44.00–55.506223
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,363799.50/cwt600.00–885.0010,89710
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,400750.00/cwt750.00–750.0010,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2890750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,6751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2750775.00/cwt775.00–775.005,8131
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0631,018.75/cwt800.00–1,225.0010,8294
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0671,112.50/cwt900.00–1,200.0011,8706
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0012,3631
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0015,0002

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.