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Clovis Livestock Auction

Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Mar 31

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,509 head

▲ 540 vs last sale 969▲ 1,509 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

126 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 106▲ 126 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

169 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 143▲ 169 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: All classes of calves and feeders in strong demand and prices showing signs of a strong rally. 300-500 lb. steers 25.00-29.00 higher. Calves and feeders over 500 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher instances 17.00 higher on 650-700 lbs. though quality more attractive and a larger selection offered. 300-550 lb. heifers 8.00-13.00 higher. Calves and feeders over 550 lbs. 2.00-5.00 higher, instances 15.00 higher on 600-650 lbs. though a larger selection of attractive heifers offered. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Trade very active, demand very 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 $161.28/cwt on 608 head.

Average price

$161.28

608 head · 598 lb average

Value per head Derived

$965

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$13.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.24

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	573	168.69	967	226
Medium and Large 1-2	616	156.99	967	366
Medium and Large 2	540	154.73	835	16thin

One grade step is worth $13.96/cwt here — about $132 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 sale608 hd

161.28

—

NM average4 barns · 2,015 hd

162.51

−1.24

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	1,775	82.60	1,466	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	60.65	743	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	51.84	531	90

Every lot

93 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	221.00/cwt	219.00–222.00	619	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	297	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	597	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	209.82/cwt	197.00–222.50	690	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	213.45/cwt	204.00–217.00	790	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	188.01/cwt	180.00–195.00	722	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	392	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	627	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	407	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	700	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	869	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	194.94/cwt	181.00–206.00	840	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	170.43/cwt	150.00–193.00	803	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	173.99/cwt	165.00–185.50	828	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	172.58/cwt	151.00–179.00	903	88
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	180.19/cwt	179.00–181.00	950	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	565	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	825	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	158.56/cwt	152.00–164.50	899	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	151.37/cwt	149.00–157.00	866	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	163.57/cwt	150.50–179.50	945	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	162.88/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,015	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	623	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	916	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	154.11/cwt	145.50–166.00	980	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	642	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	841	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	657	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	979	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	152.43/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,018	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	150.88/cwt	144.00–164.50	1,020	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	137.13/cwt	132.00–146.50	1,001	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,054	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	992	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	132.05/cwt	129.00–132.50	1,071	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	853	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,058	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	289	183.35/cwt	160.00–191.00	530	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	301	149.98/cwt	145.00–155.00	451	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	172.80/cwt	172.00–177.00	569	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	346	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	606	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	172.14/cwt	166.25–176.00	646	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	164.77/cwt	155.00–173.00	624	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	393	154.79/cwt	146.50–167.00	608	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	167.12/cwt	161.00–170.00	702	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	158.54/cwt	155.00–161.00	677	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	157.89/cwt	150.00–164.00	736	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	152.79/cwt	137.50–162.00	727	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	152.95/cwt	140.00–158.00	800	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	144.12/cwt	140.00–146.00	772	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	139.15/cwt	134.00–146.00	802	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	138.40/cwt	135.00–140.00	801	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	132.00/cwt	131.00–133.00	772	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	133.73/cwt	130.50–145.00	824	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	133.82/cwt	131.00–134.50	834	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	871	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	129.12/cwt	127.50–130.00	881	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	904	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	131.33/cwt	127.50–131.50	932	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	739	127.81/cwt	122.50–130.00	945	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	914	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	897	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	906	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	772	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	771	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	917	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,360	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	796	1
Bulls	—	—	1,620	67.56/cwt	60.00–76.50	1,094	2
Bulls	—	—	1,811	94.39/cwt	93.50–95.50	1,709	4
Bulls	—	—	1,891	84.00/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,588	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	735	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	228	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	888	42.22/cwt	36.00–46.50	375	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	43.74/cwt	41.00–47.50	428	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	57.06/cwt	50.50–63.00	620	51
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	64.86/cwt	64.75–65.00	780	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,218	64.20/cwt	63.25–65.50	782	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	60.31/cwt	56.00–63.50	740	25
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	800	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,551	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	611.67/cwt	550.00–685.00	5,707	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	958	762.50/cwt	725.00–800.00	7,305	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	967	611.67/cwt	550.00–685.00	5,915	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,518	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	999	748.57/cwt	600.00–1,010.00	7,478	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	720.00/cwt	610.00–800.00	7,920	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,109	876.25/cwt	775.00–985.00	9,718	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	720.00/cwt	685.00–750.00	8,042	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	850.00/cwt	700.00–1,025.00	9,563	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	762.86/cwt	735.00–900.00	9,101	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	732	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	6,673	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,600	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	7,458	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	997.50/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	9,726	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	904.17/cwt	850.00–1,025.00	9,792	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,788	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	9,603	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	656.67/cwt	600.00–685.00	5,142	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	844	637.50/cwt	525.00–700.00	5,381	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,200	5

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 Mar 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,509Last week 969Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 106Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 169Last week 143Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	289	160.00–191.00	183.35
4	—	823	111.00	111.00
14	—	616	130.50–145.00	133.73
40	—	375	166.25–176.00	172.14
8	—	897	101.00	101.00
11	—	346	175.00	175.00
58	—	523	140.00–158.00	152.95
10	—	739	122.50–130.00	127.81
38	—	576	134.00–146.00	139.15
11	—	682	127.50–130.00	129.12
12	—	420	161.00–170.00	167.12
36	—	466	150.00–164.00	157.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	623	131.00–134.50	133.82
7	—	427	155.00–161.00	158.54
13	—	329	172.00–177.00	172.80
18	—	379	155.00–173.00	164.77
10	—	660	132.00	132.00
26	—	579	135.00–140.00	138.40
72	—	710	127.50–131.50	131.33
59	—	476	137.50–162.00	152.79
10	—	536	140.00–146.00	144.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	585	131.00–133.00	132.00
2	—	435	150.00	150.00
5	—	393	146.50–167.00	154.79
3	—	685	132.00	132.00
4	—	301	145.00–155.00	149.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	730	132.00–146.50	137.13
50	—	623	155.00–168.00	162.88
29	—	578	150.50–179.50	163.57
7	—	853	124.00	124.00
28	—	370	204.00–217.00	213.45
3	—	280	219.00–222.00	221.00
16	—	416	209.00	209.00
11	—	764	138.00	138.00
25	—	476	165.00–185.50	173.99
20	—	668	145.00–160.00	152.43
7	—	527	179.00–181.00	180.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	147.00	147.00
6	—	565	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	392	160.00	160.00
2	—	657	149.00	149.00
2	—	407	172.00	172.00
10	—	572	149.00–157.00	151.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	636	145.50–166.00	154.11
29	—	676	144.00–164.50	150.88
58	—	775	128.00	128.00
11	—	329	197.00–222.50	209.82
28	—	471	150.00–193.00	170.43
69	—	811	129.00–132.50	132.05
7	—	384	180.00–195.00	188.01
2	—	297	201.00	201.00
88	—	523	151.00–179.00	172.58
13	—	567	152.00–164.50	158.56
36	—	431	181.00–206.00	194.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	642	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	771	119.00	119.00
2	—	615	125.50	125.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,087	50.50–63.00	57.06
5	—	1,218	63.25–65.50	64.20
7	—	979	41.00–47.50	43.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	888	36.00–46.50	42.22
1	—	735	31.00	31.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,227	56.00–63.50	60.31
2	—	1,203	64.75–65.00	64.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,891	80.00–90.00	84.00
2	—	1,620	60.00–76.50	67.56
4	—	1,811	93.50–95.50	94.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	58.50	58.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,193	735.00–900.00	762.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,100	610.00–800.00	720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,109	775.00–985.00	876.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	999	600.00–1,010.00	748.57
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	967	550.00–685.00	611.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	970	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	958	725.00–800.00	762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,125	700.00–1,025.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	610.00	610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	933	550.00–685.00	611.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,117	685.00–750.00	720.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	61.00	61.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	650.00	650.00

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	1	—	1,150	835.00	835.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	785.00	785.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	950	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,083	850.00–1,025.00	904.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	10	—	975	875.00–1,050.00	997.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	844	525.00–700.00	637.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	900	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	783	600.00–685.00	656.67

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.