Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2022-08-17

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Aug 17
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,174 head
▲ 49 vs last sale 1,125▲ 277 vs year ago 897 · +30.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
▼ 65 vs last sale 147▲ 29 vs year ago 53 · +54.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
219 head
▲ 156 vs last sale 63▲ 137 vs year ago 82 · +167.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves sold mostly 3.00-8.00 higher on comparable sales. Heifer calves were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, with instances 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers have no accurate comparison. Trade active, demand good for calves suitable for grazing. Slaughter cows sold mixed with boning trading 2.00-5.00 lower and lean cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $176.94/cwt on 599 head.
Average price
$176.94
599 head · 571 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,010
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$648
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$62.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.76
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1583188.171,096264
Medium and Large 1-2581176.791,027243
Medium and Large 2573160.8292147
Small and Medium 1-2460151.006952thin
Small and Medium 2761135.501,0319thin
Small 4357125.5044834
One grade step is worth $62.67/cwt here — about $648 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 sale599 hd
176.94
—
NM average3 barns · 1,093 hd
179.69
−2.76
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—Low1,68892.421,56016
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,67077.501,2941thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19375.27898109
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03066.4468435

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,237$9628
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,350$9601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,120$93614
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$7932thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)929$7625
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,079$1,28919
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$1,1805
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,163$1,1418

Every lot

138 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 · Steers50 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2228203.58/cwt202.00–205.004642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2261206.82/cwt200.00–208.005407
Steers—Medium and Large 1285220.00/cwt220.00–220.006271
Steers—Medium and Large 2290185.93/cwt182.00–190.005392
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed306232.00/cwt232.00–232.007106
Steers—Medium and Large 1331227.03/cwt218.00–230.007519
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340211.44/cwt199.00–213.007199
Steers—Medium and Large 2355180.50/cwt180.00–181.006416
Steers—Small 4357125.50/cwt125.50–125.5044834
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed360226.00/cwt226.00–226.0081420
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368199.36/cwt195.00–206.007348
Steers—Medium and Large 1371216.37/cwt210.00–235.0080315
Steers—Medium and Large 2425175.00/cwt175.00–175.007441
Steers—Medium and Large 1430204.44/cwt201.00–213.5087930
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy437197.00/cwt197.00–197.008612
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed440215.29/cwt215.00–217.0094726
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2442194.32/cwt194.00–195.0085912
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2460151.00/cwt151.00–151.006952
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471189.33/cwt183.50–191.008926
Steers—Medium and Large 1472192.31/cwt190.00–195.0090835
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full475188.00/cwt188.00–188.008931
Steers—Medium and Large 2484168.07/cwt160.00–178.008138
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full513188.50/cwt188.50–188.509676
Steers—Medium and Large 1514195.50/cwt193.00–197.001,0058
Steers—Medium and Large 2516163.08/cwt160.00–166.008416
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525182.53/cwt178.00–187.0095824
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full540150.00/cwt150.00–150.008101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566177.52/cwt173.00–179.501,00555
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full568186.24/cwt185.50–187.001,0586
Steers—Medium and Large 2573160.66/cwt154.00–166.009214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full585170.00/cwt170.00–170.009951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full605164.00/cwt164.00–164.009922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2629168.08/cwt166.00–172.001,05722
Steers—Medium and Large 1633174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,1019
Steers—Medium and Large 2644159.72/cwt158.00–160.001,0297
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665170.74/cwt163.00–177.001,13555
Steers—Medium and Large 2675150.48/cwt140.00–159.001,0164
Steers—Medium and Large 2705150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2709159.79/cwt158.00–167.001,13335
Steers—Medium and Large 1727173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,2586
Steers—Small and Medium 2761135.50/cwt135.50–135.501,0319
Steers—Medium and Large 2765140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2768161.73/cwt156.00–167.501,2422
Steers—Medium and Large 1776167.70/cwt167.50–168.001,3015
Steers—Medium and Large 1821169.35/cwt162.50–175.001,39021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2831164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,3633
Steers—Medium and Large 2841135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1353
Steers—Medium and Large 1896144.87/cwt143.75–153.001,29858
Steers—Medium and Large 2912135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2312
Steers—Medium and Large 2965128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2351
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2200184.00/cwt184.00–184.003681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed223197.00/cwt197.00–197.004394
Heifers—Medium and Large 1282182.00/cwt182.00–182.0051310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2288171.00/cwt171.00–171.004922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added327192.00/cwt192.00–192.006282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328173.27/cwt165.00–174.0056813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1332178.59/cwt175.00–183.0059325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372171.29/cwt161.00–175.0063711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375155.31/cwt151.00–159.505822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1380182.33/cwt179.00–184.0069314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full385174.40/cwt171.00–176.006713
Heifers—Small 440374.00/cwt74.00–74.002983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421174.06/cwt172.00–178.0073321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy431156.00/cwt156.00–156.006724
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added440194.00/cwt194.00–194.008542
Heifers—Medium and Large 2440156.42/cwt151.00–157.5068817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2441164.44/cwt162.00–165.507257
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy445166.00/cwt166.00–166.007396
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added450178.50/cwt178.50–178.508032
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473149.76/cwt145.00–155.007082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1477167.84/cwt166.00–172.0080120
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2483162.51/cwt160.00–165.007852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1513167.73/cwt166.00–172.0086031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520160.87/cwt154.00–164.008377
Heifers—Small and Medium 2520145.00/cwt145.00–145.007543
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520140.14/cwt135.00–145.007292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added552173.00/cwt173.00–173.009552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2559159.25/cwt150.00–160.0089018
Heifers—Small and Medium 2565145.00/cwt145.00–145.008192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1570161.32/cwt160.00–167.0092045
Heifers—Medium and Large 2592145.00/cwt145.00–145.008582
Heifers—Medium and Large 2612130.00/cwt130.00–130.007962
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3621110.00/cwt110.00–110.006833
Heifers—Medium and Large 1631161.55/cwt161.00–162.001,01910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1662156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,0336
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2687154.23/cwt151.00–157.001,0609
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3690105.00/cwt105.00–105.007252
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720138.00/cwt138.00–138.009941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2763128.60/cwt125.00–136.009813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy768150.50/cwt150.50–150.501,1563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1785153.50/cwt153.50–153.501,20510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2914116.76/cwt114.00–119.001,0678
Heifers—Medium and Large 2975113.99/cwt113.00–115.001,1112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,002123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,2326
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480184.00/cwt184.00–184.008831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2715130.00/cwt130.00–130.009301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2711
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 4337113.00/cwt113.00–113.0038141
Dairy Steers—Large 3-435695.00/cwt95.00–95.003384
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 4442111.00/cwt111.00–111.0049110
Dairy Steers—Large 3-460587.00/cwt87.00–87.005262
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight88560.00/cwt60.00–60.005311
Bulls——Return to Feed1,15561.00/cwt61.00–61.007051
Bulls——1,47086.31/cwt83.00–88.001,2693
Bulls——1,810102.83/cwt99.00–107.751,8615
Bulls——1,91997.43/cwt93.75–100.001,8706
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80554.50/cwt54.50–54.504391
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed82342.59/cwt40.50–44.503512
Cows—Boner 80-85%89565.00/cwt65.00–65.005821
Cows—Lean 85-90%90462.02/cwt60.00–63.505616
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08068.90/cwt64.00–72.5074422
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10374.46/cwt73.50–76.258214
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15371.85/cwt68.75–74.5082839
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,16477.63/cwt73.50–83.0090414
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23577.28/cwt73.25–80.2595455
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67077.50/cwt77.50–77.501,2941
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2700775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2825687.50/head675.00–700.006882
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2850925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29001,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,000850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0601,317.00/head1,185.00–1,375.001,3175
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1001,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1001,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1801,447.50/head1,300.00–1,500.001,44810
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2006
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2818662.50/head625.00–700.006632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2863605.00/head535.00–675.006052
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2935792.50/head775.00–810.007932
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,003828.33/head785.00–875.008283
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,032881.67/head875.00–885.008823
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,040800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2071,027.22/head1,000.00–1,035.001,0279
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,265985.00/head985.00–985.009857
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,350960.00/head960.00–960.009601

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.