Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-01-04

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Jan 4
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,714 head
▼ 531 vs last sale 2,245▼ 339 vs year ago 2,053 · −16.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
▼ 185 vs last sale 270▲ 8 vs year ago 77 · +10.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 606 vs last sale 689▲ 6 vs year ago 77 · +7.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves under 350 lbs not well tested; 350-400 lbs were 10.00 higher; 400-450 lbs 10.00-12.00 lower; 500-600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves were steady to 4.00 higher, with the exception of 450-500 lbs trading 2.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, with 650-700 lbs 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-17.00 higher on comparable sales. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $194.22/cwt on 618 head.
Average price
$194.22
618 head · 518 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,007
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$208
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3
$90.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.00
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1518203.111,051404
Medium and Large 1-2529181.34960158
Medium and Large 2441179.4579244
Medium 3478136.006503thin
Medium and Large 2-3746113.118439thin
One grade step is worth $90.00/cwt here — about $208 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 sale618 hd
194.22
—
NM average1 barns · 618 hd
194.22
+0.00
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—Low1,62787.531,4248thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,35376.401,0344thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,10869.6577224
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low98359.3958423

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,216$1,18211
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,021$1,1564thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,259$1,12114
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,033$1,0132thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,191$9827
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,190$9752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,153$96210
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)750$7001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)860$4882thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,005$1,2055
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,025$1,4253thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)800$8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)600$4001thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1185251.00/cwt251.00–251.0046412
Steers—Medium and Large 1207232.00/cwt232.00–232.0048011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2260231.00/cwt231.00–231.006011
Steers—Medium and Large 2264217.00/cwt211.00–220.005738
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added281234.00/cwt234.00–234.006584
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2317222.00/cwt222.00–222.007042
Steers—Medium and Large 2334191.60/cwt185.00–199.506409
Steers—Medium and Large 1337240.79/cwt238.00–246.0081112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370218.44/cwt212.00–225.0080817
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added370200.92/cwt196.00–210.007433
Steers—Medium and Large 1390241.06/cwt235.00–248.5094033
Steers—Medium and Large 2395196.00/cwt196.00–196.007742
Steers—Medium and Large 2408169.69/cwt166.00–180.006924
Steers—Medium and Large 1428217.88/cwt210.00–227.0093348
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2436205.50/cwt205.50–205.508963
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3444132.00/cwt132.00–132.005864
Steers—Medium and Large 1464216.96/cwt207.50–225.001,00756
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475181.46/cwt171.00–194.0086228
Steers—Medium 3Thin Fleshed478136.00/cwt136.00–136.006503
Steers—Medium and Large 2490162.00/cwt162.00–162.007946
Steers—Medium and Large 1518200.88/cwt195.00–215.001,04158
Steers—Medium and Large 2525156.00/cwt156.00–156.008191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2532182.04/cwt177.00–187.5096864
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full538193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,0382
Steers—Medium and Large 1571191.40/cwt180.00–197.501,09358
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577170.76/cwt167.50–177.0098519
Steers—Medium and Large 2585140.00/cwt140.00–140.008191
Steers—Medium and Large 2616144.01/cwt143.00–145.008874
Steers—Medium and Large 1618179.99/cwt174.00–185.501,11239
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2629157.18/cwt155.00–164.009894
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2676161.40/cwt151.00–167.001,09112
Steers—Medium and Large 1684176.29/cwt170.00–182.001,20642
Steers—Medium and Large 2697162.49/cwt158.00–167.001,1334
Steers—Medium and Large 1720171.11/cwt170.00–172.001,23211
Steers—Medium and Large 2732134.00/cwt134.00–134.009812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2743148.96/cwt145.00–161.001,1074
Steers—Medium and Large 1774156.43/cwt155.00–160.501,21110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2795122.50/cwt122.50–122.509743
Steers—Medium and Large 1818147.49/cwt147.00–148.001,2062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2855142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2141
Steers—Medium and Large 1880144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,2671
Steers—Medium and Large 1940137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,2881
Steers—Medium and Large 1971130.01/cwt127.00–131.001,2624
Steers—Medium and Large 2-398798.00/cwt98.00–98.009675
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1205200.00/cwt200.00–200.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned245160.00/cwt160.00–160.003922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1280195.41/cwt195.00–195.505475
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323192.24/cwt188.00–200.006219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2339183.39/cwt181.00–192.006227
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373136.95/cwt131.00–140.005119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375170.00/cwt160.00–190.006383
Heifers—Medium and Large 1377197.04/cwt192.00–198.0074313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2382176.85/cwt175.00–187.0067613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added395189.50/cwt189.50–189.507498
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added414191.00/cwt191.00–191.0079119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425183.54/cwt169.00–186.0078041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2439147.62/cwt146.50–155.0064814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2440180.35/cwt179.50–181.007947
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469157.76/cwt154.00–170.0074017
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472140.00/cwt140.00–140.006617
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475178.69/cwt172.00–185.0084978
Heifers—Large 2-3481128.00/cwt128.00–128.006165
Heifers—Medium and Large 1521172.49/cwt161.00–179.0089943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1567173.05/cwt166.00–182.0098158
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569159.52/cwt158.50–162.009087
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600144.00/cwt144.00–144.008641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612157.38/cwt157.00–160.509639
Heifers—Medium and Large 1622173.51/cwt163.50–181.001,07926
Heifers—Medium and Large 1674177.19/cwt164.00–178.501,194113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676157.98/cwt154.00–160.001,06814
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1719153.68/cwt150.00–158.001,1056
Heifers—Medium and Large 1776163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,26518
Heifers—Large 1-2822135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1858142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,2233
Heifers—Medium and Large 2923119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0983
Heifers—Medium and Large 2957100.00/cwt100.00–100.009574
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,012101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,0224
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1377218.00/cwt218.00–218.008223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1418193.69/cwt185.00–218.008104
Bulls—Medium and Large 1513173.94/cwt170.00–178.008922
Bulls—Medium and Large 2628128.00/cwt128.00–128.008046
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,53382.38/cwt78.00–84.501,2634
Bulls——1,65590.24/cwt85.00–94.001,4933
Bulls——1,915100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,9151
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%81849.18/cwt40.00–57.254022
Cows—Lean 85-90%89457.02/cwt52.00–61.005106
Cows—Lean 85-90%91238.88/cwt35.00–50.003555
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04366.81/cwt61.00–74.006979
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10076.05/cwt75.25–77.508373
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10866.13/cwt60.00–70.507339
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15275.24/cwt65.50–78.5086713
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35376.40/cwt73.50–80.001,0344
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2750700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2790675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2825375.00/head375.00–375.003751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,013862.50/head775.00–950.008632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0211,156.25/head1,100.00–1,325.001,1564
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,109930.63/head810.00–1,000.009318
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150975.00/head975.00–975.009755
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1781,025.00/head1,000.00–1,050.001,0252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190975.00/head875.00–1,075.009752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2611,252.78/head1,000.00–1,325.001,2539
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2731,137.50/head1,100.00–1,400.001,13812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2751,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2921,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3301,087.50/head1,000.00–1,175.001,0882
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2785625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0601,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3504
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2600400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1800850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0251,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4253

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.