Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-03-22

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Mar 22
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,491 head
▼ 639 vs last sale 2,130▲ 663 vs year ago 828 · +80.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
54 head
▼ 81 vs last sale 135▲ 28 vs year ago 26 · +107.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
86 head
▼ 35 vs last sale 121▲ 73 vs year ago 13 · +561.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves under 400 lbs were 2.00 lower; 400-450 lb steers sold sharply lower. 450-600lbs were mostly steady, for the exception of 500-550 lbs 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs sold steady, with 400-450 lbs selling 5.00 higher. 450-550 lb heifers were 4.00-6.00 higher and 550-600 lbs sold 2.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-850 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold steady; 650-700 lb heifers were 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher while slaughter bulls were 2.00-4.00 lower on low numbers. Trade was moderate to active , demand moderate to good, on good supply with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $192.12/cwt on 597 head.
Average price
$192.12
597 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,061
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$483
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$108.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.51
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1542198.801,077510
Medium and Large 1-2514181.8893635
Medium 2566162.8292111thin
Medium and Large 2582146.1585113thin
Medium and Large 2-3692119.3382512thin
Medium 3622117.007284thin
Small and Medium 3936116.771,09310thin
Large 366090.005942thin
One grade step is worth $108.80/cwt here — about $483 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 sale597 hd
192.12
—
NM average4 barns · 1,408 hd
188.61
+3.51
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—High1,58193.351,47613
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,66592.001,5322thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14289.951,0277thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average97680.287837thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$1,2251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,191$1,1797
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,372$1,1752thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,201$1,1547
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)979$1,1005
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)998$9552thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)980$9501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,035$1,1339
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$87810
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,050$1,46810
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,025$1,2632thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,070$1,1752thin

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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2253195.00/cwt195.00–195.004932
Steers—Medium and Large 1275235.00/cwt235.00–235.006462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2313206.00/cwt206.00–206.006452
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned323228.00/cwt228.00–228.007363
Steers—Medium and Large 1336249.89/cwt244.00–258.008408
Steers—Small 336580.00/cwt80.00–80.002922
Steers—Medium and Large 1380239.44/cwt228.00–246.5091024
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added406242.00/cwt242.00–242.0098321
Steers—Medium and Large 1420231.33/cwt225.00–236.0097229
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned420188.50/cwt188.50–188.507922
Steers—Medium and Large 2420156.00/cwt156.00–156.006552
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full428205.00/cwt205.00–205.008773
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy440206.50/cwt206.50–206.509093
Steers—Medium and Large 1468234.44/cwt220.00–238.001,09767
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full480209.92/cwt209.00–210.501,0085
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy494215.63/cwt206.00–218.001,06510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2495176.00/cwt176.00–176.008713
Steers—Small and Medium 349772.00/cwt72.00–72.003582
Steers—Medium and Large 2498140.00/cwt140.00–140.006972
Steers—Medium and Large 1518227.17/cwt215.50–231.001,17779
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy533203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,0823
Steers—Small and Medium 353762.00/cwt62.00–62.003332
Steers—Medium and Large 1561209.13/cwt198.00–215.001,17323
Steers—Small 357060.00/cwt60.00–60.003421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,0837
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy596173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,0318
Steers—Medium 3600154.00/cwt154.00–154.009241
Steers—Medium and Large 1618197.34/cwt187.00–203.001,22041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2657153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0052
Steers—Medium 3670133.00/cwt133.00–133.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 1674184.88/cwt181.00–186.001,24614
Steers—Medium and Large 1725188.22/cwt180.00–191.001,36512
Steers—Medium 3727151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0984
Steers—Medium and Large 1766181.76/cwt167.50–182.501,392129
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2795160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2722
Steers—Medium and Large 1809165.55/cwt160.00–178.501,33910
Steers—Medium and Large 1882172.87/cwt170.00–173.501,52528
Steers—Medium and Large 1928163.50/cwt163.50–163.501,5175
Steers—Medium and Large 1964154.10/cwt151.50–160.001,48613
Steers—Medium and Large 11,150128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,4721
Steers—Medium and Large 11,630101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,6461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1285227.00/cwt227.00–227.006472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned325199.00/cwt199.00–199.006473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1333227.98/cwt218.00–230.0075914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full337210.00/cwt210.00–210.007084
Heifers—Medium and Large 1371218.62/cwt215.00–226.0081111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424221.83/cwt211.00–225.0094174
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427191.16/cwt185.00–204.0081618
Heifers—Medium and Large 2435164.00/cwt164.00–164.007132
Heifers—Medium 2440175.00/cwt175.00–175.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2459189.00/cwt189.00–189.008685
Heifers—Medium and Large 1467214.79/cwt205.00–220.001,00347
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473160.00/cwt160.00–160.007573
Heifers—Medium 2492159.50/cwt159.50–159.507854
Heifers—Medium and Large 1513201.92/cwt193.00–210.001,03643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open516208.50/cwt208.50–208.501,07689
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full516180.50/cwt180.50–180.509313
Heifers—Medium 2528166.00/cwt166.00–166.008763
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2540175.00/cwt175.00–175.009453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1557193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,0752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open577191.18/cwt186.00–191.751,103104
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full580180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0443
Heifers—Medium and Large 2581150.00/cwt150.00–150.008723
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3587127.00/cwt127.00–127.007452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed590215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,26911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2597180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622155.00/cwt155.00–155.009642
Heifers—Medium 3622117.00/cwt117.00–117.007284
Heifers—Medium and Large 1632175.04/cwt168.00–185.001,10612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2640132.00/cwt132.00–132.008452
Heifers—Large 366090.00/cwt90.00–90.005942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open669174.59/cwt173.00–175.501,16819
Heifers—Medium and Large 1686157.35/cwt153.00–165.001,07912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3698119.00/cwt119.00–119.008317
Heifers—Medium 2723165.50/cwt165.50–165.501,1972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open727165.50/cwt165.50–165.501,20325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1743160.50/cwt160.00–161.001,1936
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3746115.00/cwt115.00–115.008583
Heifers—Medium and Large 2751126.00/cwt126.00–126.009463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added760177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1774158.61/cwt154.00–165.001,22814
Heifers—Medium 2785149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,1701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2793157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,2455
Heifers—Medium and Large 1919142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,3059
Heifers—Small and Medium 3936116.77/cwt115.00–117.501,09310
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470211.00/cwt211.00–211.009922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,0162
Bulls—Large 1-2540185.00/cwt185.00–185.009991
Bulls—Large 1-2560185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,0842
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2763150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1453
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 356178.70/cwt78.00–79.004427
Dairy Heifers—Large 460545.00/cwt45.00–45.002721
Dairy Heifers—Large 366590.00/cwt90.00–90.0059913
Dairy Heifers—Large 467058.00/cwt58.00–58.003891
Dairy Heifers—Large 372861.00/cwt60.00–62.004442
Dairy Heifers—Large 376580.00/cwt80.00–80.006124
Dairy Heifers—Large 478060.00/cwt60.00–60.004681
Dairy Heifers—Large 483564.00/cwt64.00–64.005342
Dairy Heifers—Large 384477.64/cwt68.00–80.006555
Dairy Heifers—Large 486554.00/cwt54.00–54.004671
Dairy Heifers—Large 2875101.00/cwt101.00–101.008842
Dairy Heifers—Large 395575.00/cwt75.00–75.007168
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3367130.00/cwt130.00–130.004773
Dairy Steers—Large 446385.33/cwt85.00–86.003956
Dairy Steers—Large 452086.00/cwt86.00–86.004472
Dairy Steers—Large 3563109.00/cwt109.00–109.0061414
Dairy Steers—Large 4647103.00/cwt103.00–103.0066613
Dairy Steers—Large 4652102.00/cwt102.00–102.006653
Dairy Steers—Large 477798.10/cwt75.00–103.0076223
Dairy Steers—Large 31,04090.00/cwt90.00–90.0093610
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,36076.08/cwt70.00–83.001,0354
Bulls——1,47389.24/cwt85.50–94.001,3152
Bulls——1,739104.40/cwt100.00–110.001,8167
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92285.99/cwt85.00–88.007933
Cows—Lean 85-90%96560.00/cwt60.00–60.005791
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03381.33/cwt80.00–83.008403
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13388.27/cwt86.50–92.001,0006
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,195100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1951
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66592.00/cwt92.00–92.001,5322
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5007
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0251,262.50/head1,200.00–1,325.001,2632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0701,175.00/head975.00–1,375.001,1752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2825650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2938975.00/head925.00–1,025.009752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19791,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1998955.00/head850.00–1,060.009552
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0251,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1401,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3211,330.00/head1,225.00–1,400.001,3305
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3311,268.75/head1,050.00–1,425.001,2694
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3721,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1752
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1965877.50/head875.00–900.0087810
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0351,133.33/head975.00–1,260.001,1339

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.