Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-02-22

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Feb 22
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,898 head
▲ 204 vs last sale 1,694▼ 541 vs year ago 2,439 · −22.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 61 vs last sale 39▲ 100 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
104 head
▲ 81 vs last sale 23▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves under 400 lbs not well tested. Steer calves 400-450 lbs were 3.00 higher; 450-500 lbs sold sharply higher; 500-550 lbs 6.00-7.00 higher, with 550-600 lbs 3.00-7.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, with 500-600 lbs 6.00-15.00 higher. Feeder steers were steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower on comparable sales. A large selection of guaranteed open heifers were on offer. Slaughter cows were 7.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 4.00-5.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Excellent buyer attendance on a very windy day.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $176.42/cwt on 698 head.
Average price
$176.42
698 head · 571 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,008
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$375
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2-3
$40.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.27
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1573179.081,025620
Medium and Large 1-2555159.6988623
Medium 2581157.1491244
Large 1-2555140.007772thin
Small and Medium 2-3470138.446509thin
One grade step is worth $40.63/cwt here — about $375 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 sale698 hd
176.42
—
NM average4 barns · 1,301 hd
178.69
−2.27
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—High1,489101.021,5048thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,41596.011,3597thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,16887.821,02527
CowsLean 85-90%Average94964.5061234

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)1,065$1,2505
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,124$1,1949
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,223$1,0333thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,041$1,00017
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,018$99515
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,037$9904thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)995$8501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,275$8101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)988$8005
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,163$1,64812
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,000$1,5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,190$1,3751thin

Every lot

134 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1246241.00/cwt241.00–241.005934
Steers—Small and Medium 4293170.00/cwt170.00–170.004984
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned300220.00/cwt220.00–220.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 1378244.26/cwt243.00–248.0092314
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned383222.00/cwt222.00–222.008503
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added401255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0235
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3418138.00/cwt138.00–138.005772
Steers—Medium and Large 1430241.10/cwt230.00–245.001,03728
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full435226.00/cwt226.00–226.009832
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy451196.00/cwt196.00–196.008847
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3460122.00/cwt122.00–122.005612
Steers—Medium 1-2473180.00/cwt180.00–180.008514
Steers—Medium and Large 1474239.66/cwt230.00–251.001,13663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483205.00/cwt205.00–205.009902
Steers—Medium 2-3490148.00/cwt148.00–148.007252
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full494217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,0725
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full505185.00/cwt185.00–185.009342
Steers—Medium 2-3505145.40/cwt145.00–146.007345
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3513130.00/cwt130.00–130.006672
Steers—Medium and Large 1519213.81/cwt207.00–223.501,11082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525183.00/cwt183.00–183.009613
Steers—Medium and Large 1575199.53/cwt195.00–207.001,14773
Steers—Medium and Large 2576165.00/cwt165.00–165.009504
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full580166.00/cwt166.00–166.009632
Steers—Medium and Large 1615187.92/cwt179.00–197.001,15626
Steers—Medium and Large 2620152.17/cwt145.00–155.009437
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,1063
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added669196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,31154
Steers—Medium and Large 1676176.74/cwt171.00–185.001,19542
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2684161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,1015
Steers—Medium and Large 1725171.10/cwt165.00–178.001,24016
Steers—Medium 1-2728157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,1432
Steers—Medium and Large 1782174.84/cwt172.50–178.001,36730
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2801151.31/cwt143.00–152.501,2128
Steers—Medium and Large 1810170.64/cwt159.00–174.501,38264
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,2812
Steers—Medium and Large 1886147.56/cwt146.00–151.501,3077
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed925156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,4431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2952141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,3425
Steers—Medium and Large 1994131.47/cwt125.00–138.001,3074
Steers—Medium and Large 1NHTC1,025131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,3431
Steers—Medium and Large 11,163111.97/cwt109.00–115.001,3022
Steers—Large 11,218119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,4492
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3320158.00/cwt158.00–158.005062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1331212.74/cwt206.00–217.0070415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned375192.00/cwt192.00–192.007202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1380212.16/cwt205.00–215.0080631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed413209.00/cwt209.00–209.008632
Heifers—Medium 2432166.00/cwt166.00–166.007173
Heifers—Medium and Large 1435186.14/cwt180.50–195.0081027
Heifers—Medium and Large 1472188.04/cwt178.00–195.0088857
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478175.00/cwt175.00–175.008376
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy478159.00/cwt159.00–159.007605
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3488136.00/cwt136.00–136.006645
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open493193.00/cwt193.00–193.009513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added496197.50/cwt197.50–197.5098010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added506196.50/cwt196.50–196.509949
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524172.19/cwt171.00–173.009025
Heifers—Medium and Large 1535185.86/cwt176.00–190.0099443
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open536191.73/cwt191.50–191.751,02898
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full536161.00/cwt161.00–161.008633
Heifers—Medium 2544160.00/cwt160.00–160.0087019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open550155.00/cwt155.00–155.008532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added554193.74/cwt187.00–195.001,07313
Heifers—Large 1-2555140.00/cwt140.00–140.007772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1573173.90/cwt169.00–185.5099673
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3573125.00/cwt125.00–125.007162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open580175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,01511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2583149.64/cwt149.00–151.008726
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2600140.00/cwt140.00–140.008402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1619159.62/cwt147.00–165.0098835
Heifers—Medium 2620155.11/cwt155.00–156.0096219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open632171.14/cwt160.00–178.001,08224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed647175.50/cwt175.50–175.501,13510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1661160.51/cwt155.00–161.001,06125
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open685168.30/cwt168.00–171.001,15320
Heifers—Medium 2712143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0183
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open724160.45/cwt157.00–165.001,16255
Heifers—Medium and Large 1732157.28/cwt152.00–163.501,15124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2737137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open802162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,2996
Heifers—Medium and Large 1830145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open860149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,28114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1890133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,1841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1965140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3511
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563150.48/cwt145.00–156.008474
Bulls—Medium and Large 2570140.00/cwt140.00–140.007981
Bulls—Medium and Large 2615151.00/cwt151.00–151.009292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2629154.00/cwt154.00–154.009694
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2695164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,1402
Bulls—Medium and Large 1840130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1850135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1481
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Small 427256.00/cwt56.00–56.001525
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 4278103.64/cwt100.00–117.0028813
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 432354.18/cwt50.00–64.001757
Dairy Steers—Large 3324103.11/cwt102.00–104.0033415
Dairy Steers—Small 435940.00/cwt40.00–40.0014432
Dairy Steers—Large 3390120.00/cwt120.00–120.0046826
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3392151.32/cwt143.00–158.00593119
Dairy Steers—Large 3440106.00/cwt106.00–106.004663
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 453769.00/cwt69.00–69.003712
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Small and Medium 364258.00/cwt58.00–58.003722
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,10078.04/cwt77.00–79.008582
Bulls——1,500104.52/cwt100.00–106.501,5683
Bulls——1,738112.83/cwt107.50–115.001,9613
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81647.32/cwt47.00–49.003868
Cows—Lean 85-90%90472.33/cwt70.00–75.006549
Cows—Lean 85-90%95565.16/cwt52.00–68.0062213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03482.14/cwt80.25–87.0084914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,215100.75/cwt100.50–101.001,2242
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,29479.13/cwt78.00–80.001,0244
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30992.92/cwt90.50–98.501,21611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32599.54/cwt99.00–100.001,3192
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49594.11/cwt93.00–96.501,4075
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7508
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1901,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,443.75/head1,425.00–1,500.001,4444
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2825875.00/head800.00–950.008752
Bred Cows—Medium 2988800.00/head800.00–800.008005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29951,006.25/head900.00–1,050.001,00612
Bred Cows—Medium 1995850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2997750.00/head750.00–750.007502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0261,019.64/head975.00–1,050.001,02014
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,037990.00/head885.00–1,175.009904
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,040835.00/head835.00–835.008351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0651,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2505
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1421,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0102
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1991,312.50/head1,200.00–1,475.001,3136
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2231,033.33/head1,000.00–1,075.001,0333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium 11,275810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3401,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251

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.