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Clovis Livestock Auction

Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-16

Feeder Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Mar 16

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781

← Mar 9Mar 16Mar 23 →

Receipts

1,434 head

▼ 279 vs last sale 1,713▲ 319 vs year ago 1,115 · +28.6%

Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement Cattle Slaughter/Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Feb 20, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifers calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand.

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 $176.13/cwt on 490 head.

Average price

$176.13

490 head · 580 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,021

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$6.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.77

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	588	177.45	1,043	393
Medium and Large 1-2	546	170.76	933	97

One grade step is worth $6.69/cwt here — about $111 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 sale490 hd

176.13

—

NM average3 barns · 1,123 hd

169.35

+6.77

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

47 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	612	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	214.48/cwt	204.00–216.00	712	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	214.60/cwt	210.00–218.00	800	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	206.02/cwt	201.00–208.00	902	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	447	182.75/cwt	180.00–198.00	817	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	192.24/cwt	190.00–198.50	882	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	195.87/cwt	190.00–201.00	950	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	183.99/cwt	180.00–188.00	955	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	871	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	177.66/cwt	171.50–182.50	1,039	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	976	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	974	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	162.57/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,032	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	646	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,034	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	671	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	973	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,093	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,095	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	151.78/cwt	151.00–152.00	1,164	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	812	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,141	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,179	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	853	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,237	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	631	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	192.10/cwt	190.00–195.00	628	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	677	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	179.72/cwt	170.00–190.00	758	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	162.08/cwt	150.00–168.50	697	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	163.08/cwt	160.00–165.00	775	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	169.50/cwt	160.00–180.00	814	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	504	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	680	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	528	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	739	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	162.24/cwt	146.00–164.50	860	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	742	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	145.28/cwt	137.50–154.00	837	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	153.06/cwt	150.00–155.00	895	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	609	153.88/cwt	148.00–155.00	937	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	617	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	842	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	630	146.77/cwt	146.00–147.50	925	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	914	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	147.21/cwt	144.50–148.50	998	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	688	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	970	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	952	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	716	138.51/cwt	137.00–139.50	992	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,073	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	132.26/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,032	18
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	343	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	652	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	175.43/cwt	173.00–177.00	835	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	553	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	807	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 16, 2022

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

Receipts 1,434Last week 1,713Year ago 1,115

Compared to last week: Steer and heifers calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	671	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	853	145.00	145.00
20	—	438	201.00–208.00	206.02
73	—	767	151.00–152.00	151.78
16	—	332	204.00–216.00	214.48
50	—	635	161.00–168.00	162.57
17	—	519	180.00–188.00	183.99
108	—	585	171.50–182.50	177.66
21	—	373	210.00–218.00	214.60
2	—	705	155.00	155.00
3	—	813	145.00	145.00
64	—	485	190.00–201.00	195.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	812	140.50	140.50
10	—	609	160.00	160.00
19	—	459	190.00–198.50	192.24
9	—	595	164.00	164.00
3	—	278	220.00	220.00
12	—	755	145.00	145.00
14	—	548	159.00	159.00
23	—	447	180.00–198.00	182.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	646	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	609	148.00–155.00	153.88
19	—	327	190.00–195.00	192.10
13	—	480	160.00–180.00	169.50
31	—	585	150.00–155.00	153.06
41	—	422	170.00–190.00	179.72
85	—	530	146.00–164.50	162.24
46	—	678	144.50–148.50	147.21
1	—	360	188.00	188.00
12	—	745	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	716	137.00–139.50	138.51
4	—	630	146.00–147.50	146.77
3	—	688	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	617	136.50	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	700	136.00	136.00
6	—	430	150.00–168.50	162.08
4	—	662	138.00	138.00
18	—	780	130.00–137.00	132.26
13	—	475	160.00–165.00	163.08
60	—	576	137.50–154.00	145.28
4	—	326	193.50	193.50
25	—	504	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	564	131.50	131.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	476	173.00–177.00	175.43
4	—	343	190.00	190.00
5	—	553	146.00	146.00

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.