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Clovis Livestock Auction

Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, May 19

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781

← May 12May 19May 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,073 head

▼ 267 vs last sale 1,340▼ 620 vs year ago 1,693 · −36.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

152 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 228▼ 19 vs year ago 171 · −11.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

436 head

▼ 158 vs last sale 594▼ 150 vs year ago 586 · −25.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. unevenly steady, feeders over 600 lbs. 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs. 3.00 lower, calves and feeders over 550 lbs. steady to 1.00 higher on comparable quotes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, no comparison on bulls due to limited offerings. Trade and demand moderate to 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 $152.00/cwt on 364 head.

Average price

$152.00

364 head · 578 lb average

Value per head Derived

$879

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$43

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

$28.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.54

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	478	165.96	793	59
Medium and Large 1-2	595	153.10	911	229
Medium and Large 2	606	137.88	836	76

One grade step is worth $28.08/cwt here — about −$43 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 sale364 hd

152.00

—

NM average4 barns · 1,040 hd

148.47

+3.54

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	1,504	81.60	1,227	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,244	64.60	804	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	59.50	875	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	961	51.19	492	84

Every lot

86 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	177.77/cwt	173.00–181.00	405	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	232	184.26/cwt	181.00–188.00	427	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	287	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	479	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	347	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	656	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	347	183.44/cwt	180.00–186.00	637	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	183.91/cwt	175.00–190.00	680	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	406	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	771	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	408	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	575	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	180.62/cwt	180.00–181.00	786	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	787	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	447	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	722	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	465	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	814	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	162.87/cwt	161.00–164.50	792	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	506	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	893	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	171.86/cwt	169.00–176.00	899	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	524	147.31/cwt	140.00–155.00	772	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	142.74/cwt	142.00–143.00	755	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	158.05/cwt	151.00–165.00	847	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	143.07/cwt	131.00–154.50	831	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	131.06/cwt	125.00–140.00	767	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	146.91/cwt	139.50–159.00	923	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	933	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	983	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	934	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	137.60/cwt	137.00–138.00	1,011	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	751	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,029	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	129.19/cwt	128.25–136.25	1,009	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	828	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,023	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	225	179.37/cwt	177.00–185.00	404	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	238	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	405	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	429	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	297	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	454	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	160.30/cwt	157.00–161.00	511	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	155.64/cwt	154.00–157.00	515	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	158.09/cwt	154.00–159.00	602	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	543	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	403	154.20/cwt	153.00–156.00	621	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	152.62/cwt	150.00–157.00	635	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	444	144.74/cwt	144.00–145.50	643	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	146.85/cwt	141.00–149.50	671	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	136.39/cwt	135.00–141.00	642	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	690	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	140.77/cwt	139.00–141.50	731	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	726	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	132.87/cwt	131.00–140.00	752	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	141.65/cwt	140.00–142.50	809	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	128.83/cwt	127.50–135.00	783	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	803	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	131.89/cwt	121.00–137.00	834	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	885	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	131.01/cwt	125.00–134.00	883	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	848	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	920	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	679	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	714	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	732	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	804	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,065	75.21/cwt	74.50–76.00	801	2
Bulls	—	—	1,522	75.95/cwt	70.00–78.50	1,156	3
Bulls	—	—	1,621	85.85/cwt	83.00–90.75	1,392	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	820	25.26/cwt	22.00–28.00	207	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	838	41.66/cwt	32.00–52.00	349	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	915	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	480	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	951	48.50/cwt	41.00–51.75	461	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	59.46/cwt	55.00–64.25	614	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	65.91/cwt	65.25–68.00	768	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	69.19/cwt	67.50–72.00	810	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	64.17/cwt	59.00–66.00	816	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	59.50/cwt	59.50–59.50	875	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	892	932.08/cwt	750.00–1,075.00	8,314	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	980	934.00/cwt	835.00–1,000.00	9,153	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,021	937.86/cwt	875.00–985.00	9,576	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	1,165.83/cwt	975.00–1,360.00	12,101	36
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,052	1,226.54/cwt	900.00–1,475.00	12,903	68
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,067	1,046.25/cwt	800.00–1,250.00	11,163	44
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	16,200	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	875	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	7,290	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	703.33/cwt	675.00–785.00	7,033	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	545.00/cwt	525.00–560.00	5,450	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	741.25/cwt	675.00–850.00	8,154	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	844.00/cwt	750.00–960.00	10,128	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 May 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,073Last week 1,340Year ago 1,693

Slaughter CattleReceipts 152Last week 228Year ago 171

Replacement CattleReceipts 436Last week 594Year ago 586

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	406	190.00	190.00
2	—	465	175.00	175.00
27	—	506	176.50	176.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	447	161.50	161.50
2	—	287	167.00	167.00
4	—	524	140.00–155.00	147.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	751	137.00	137.00
7	—	347	180.00–186.00	183.44
14	—	523	169.00–176.00	171.86
10	—	735	137.00–138.00	137.60
4	—	437	180.00	180.00
12	—	232	181.00–188.00	184.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	408	141.00	141.00
23	—	529	142.00–143.00	142.74
21	—	690	142.50	142.50
17	—	585	125.00–140.00	131.06
8	—	828	123.50	123.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	781	128.25–136.25	129.19
18	—	486	161.00–164.50	162.87
5	—	370	175.00–190.00	183.91
2	—	347	189.00	189.00
8	—	435	180.00–181.00	180.62
5	—	228	173.00–181.00	177.77
2	—	702	133.00	133.00
2	—	662	141.00	141.00
26	—	536	151.00–165.00	158.05
4	—	581	131.00–154.50	143.07
74	—	628	139.50–159.00	146.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	319	157.00–161.00	160.30
8	—	416	150.00–157.00	152.62
3	—	701	121.00	121.00
6	—	674	125.00–134.00	131.01
4	—	760	121.00	121.00
57	—	566	131.00–140.00	132.87
14	—	519	139.00–141.50	140.77
11	—	381	154.00–159.00	158.09
4	—	238	170.00	170.00
33	—	457	141.00–149.50	146.85
24	—	608	127.50–135.00	128.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	522	139.00	139.00
9	—	225	177.00–185.00	179.37
3	—	493	140.00	140.00
2	—	630	127.50	127.50
13	—	331	154.00–157.00	155.64
2	—	277	155.00	155.00
6	—	571	140.00–142.50	141.65
8	—	673	131.50	131.50
5	—	403	153.00–156.00	154.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	297	153.00	153.00
4	—	444	144.00–145.50	144.74
2	—	385	141.00	141.00
10	—	632	121.00–137.00	131.89
3	—	310	150.00	150.00
9	—	471	135.00–141.00	136.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	182.00	182.00
2	—	430	166.00	166.00
4	—	476	169.00	169.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	820	22.00–28.00	25.26
20	—	838	32.00–52.00	41.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	951	41.00–51.75	48.50
4	—	1,165	65.25–68.00	65.91
31	—	1,032	55.00–64.25	59.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	52.50	52.50
5	—	1,171	67.50–72.00	69.19
25	—	1,272	59.00–66.00	64.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	59.50	59.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,621	83.00–90.75	85.85
3	—	1,522	70.00–78.50	75.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,065	74.50–76.00	75.21

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	1	—	850	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	44	—	1,067	800.00–1,250.00	1,046.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	68	—	1,052	900.00–1,475.00	1,226.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,038	975.00–1,360.00	1,165.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	980	835.00–1,000.00	934.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,021	875.00–985.00	937.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	892	750.00–1,075.00	932.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,000	525.00–560.00	545.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	875	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,000	675.00–785.00	703.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	900	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,100	675.00–850.00	741.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,200	750.00–960.00	844.00

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.