Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2021-09-08

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Sep 8
● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
645 head
▼ 189 vs last sale 834▼ 1,436 vs year ago 2,081 · −69.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 113▼ 170 vs year ago 281 · −60.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
128 head
▼ 70 vs last sale 198▼ 1,502 vs year ago 1,630 · −92.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No accurate comparison available on steer calves under 600 lbs. but a lower undertone noted though quality and weighing conditions not as favorable. Steers over 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 lower on limited receipts. Heifer calves under 600 2.00 -4.00 lower, over 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher on offerings over 700 lbs. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher, bulls1.00 higher. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $161.66/cwt on 252 head.
Average price
$161.66
252 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$889
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$101
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$14.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.72
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2469166.4378098
Medium and Large 1617159.33984140
Medium and Large 2448151.5767914thin
One grade step is worth $14.86/cwt here — about $101 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 sale252 hd
161.66
—
NM average3 barns · 622 hd
166.38
−4.72
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—Low1,55687.241,35716
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,13370.007932thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,15069.0479423
CowsLean 85-90%Average96060.2057838

Every lot

77 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2Mexican Origin320165.00/cwt165.00–165.005283
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin322151.00/cwt151.00–151.004865
Steers—Medium and Large 1336201.00/cwt201.00–201.006753
Steers—Medium and Large 2367178.00/cwt178.00–178.006532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin376152.72/cwt145.50–161.0057416
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2384191.33/cwt190.00–192.0073514
Steers—Medium and Large 1396191.00/cwt191.00–191.007563
Steers—Medium and Large 1424189.39/cwt186.00–193.008034
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned438170.00/cwt170.00–170.007455
Steers—Medium and Large 2Mexican Origin440139.00/cwt139.00–139.006124
Steers—Medium and Large 1469180.80/cwt176.00–185.0084811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2479180.69/cwt175.00–182.2586630
Steers—Medium and Large 2485155.00/cwt155.00–155.007522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin485143.23/cwt142.00–145.0069510
Steers—Medium and Large 1510174.64/cwt170.50–178.0089112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560162.75/cwt161.00–164.509116
Steers—Medium and Large 1567159.00/cwt159.00–159.009022
Steers—Medium and Large 2615135.00/cwt135.00–135.008303
Steers—Medium and Large 1628157.74/cwt151.00–162.5099162
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680146.11/cwt145.00–147.5099412
Steers—Medium and Large 1693150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0409
Steers—Medium and Large 1721143.76/cwt141.00–145.501,03731
Steers—Medium and Large 1871128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1153
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1345178.50/cwt178.50–178.506162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385168.35/cwt165.00–170.506485
Heifers—Medium and Large 1395167.00/cwt167.00–167.006606
Heifers—Medium and Large 1414164.00/cwt164.00–164.0067910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy438151.00/cwt151.00–151.006613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin439130.00/cwt130.00–130.0057110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2443162.50/cwt162.50–162.507203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475156.06/cwt150.00–158.0074122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479157.83/cwt147.50–159.0075619
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531154.00/cwt154.00–154.008183
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin535120.50/cwt120.50–120.506456
Heifers—Medium and Large 1542150.00/cwt150.00–150.008132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy549141.50/cwt141.50–141.507775
Heifers—Medium and Large 2562130.00/cwt130.00–130.007312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1578155.09/cwt141.50–156.5089621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579146.30/cwt140.00–151.508479
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned607138.00/cwt138.00–138.008384
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2608142.79/cwt136.00–145.508687
Heifers—Medium and Large 1609140.50/cwt140.50–140.5085620
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned649122.50/cwt122.50–122.507955
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668125.92/cwt125.50–127.008417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2678138.00/cwt138.00–138.009364
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy731128.00/cwt128.00–128.009363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2733141.50/cwt141.50–141.501,0375
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2846126.50/cwt126.50–126.501,07023
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2732126.00/cwt126.00–126.009222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2744116.00/cwt116.00–116.008635
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,34176.98/cwt70.00–83.501,0325
Bulls——1,65391.90/cwt86.50–98.001,51911
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed74040.00/cwt40.00–40.002961
Cows—Lean 85-90%78037.50/cwt37.50–37.502931
Cows—Lean 85-90%89353.73/cwt50.00–55.004808
Cows—Lean 85-90%99363.58/cwt56.50–71.0063128
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,13370.00/cwt70.00–70.007932
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14168.75/cwt65.00–74.2578422
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34075.50/cwt75.50–75.501,0121
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28001,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.0011,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3800880.00/cwt800.00–960.007,0402
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2900800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2950935.00/cwt935.00–935.008,8831
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0671,744.44/cwt1,200.00–2,000.0018,6139
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,760.00/cwt1,400.00–1,850.0019,1845
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1381,961.76/cwt1,400.00–2,250.0022,32517
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0013,5131
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,150975.00/cwt900.00–1,050.0011,2132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1831,466.67/cwt1,400.00–1,500.0017,3513
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3650400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,1254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2950700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,6503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,000800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,067838.89/cwt700.00–1,100.008,9519
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,096.25/cwt1,000.00–1,150.0013,7034
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5001,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0019,1251

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.