Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-03-29

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Mar 29
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,118 head
▼ 373 vs last sale 1,491▲ 4 vs year ago 1,114 · +0.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
93 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 54▲ 63 vs year ago 30 · +210.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
252 head
▲ 166 vs last sale 86▲ 202 vs year ago 50 · +404.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves 350-400 lbs were 8.00 higher; 400-450 lbs sold 14.00 higher. Steer calves 450-500 lbs were 2.00 lower while 500-600 lbs were steady. Heifer calves under 400 lbs were 5.00 higher; 400-450 lbs sold 9.00 lower. Heifer calves 450-500 lbs were 10.00 lower and 500 -550 lbs sold steady. 550-600 lbs were 3.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were steady; 650-700 lbs sold 4.00 higher while 750-850 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs were 11.00 lower and 650-700 lbs sold 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers 700-750 lbs were 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00-7.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 4.00-7.00 higher. Trade was moderate to active while demand was moderate to active also. Large numbers of bred cows and pairs led to excellent buyer attendance.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $195.10/cwt on 459 head.
Average price
$195.10
459 head · 617 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,204
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$829
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3
$115.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.89
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1635205.131,302368
Medium and Large 1-2514187.7596531
Medium and Large 2596159.5195114thin
Medium 2451153.606935thin
Medium and Large 2-3585150.0087817thin
Large 1578139.2080510thin
Medium and Large 3540110.005942thin
Small 352789.9247412thin
One grade step is worth $115.21/cwt here — about $829 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 sale459 hd
195.10
—
NM average4 barns · 1,234 hd
203.98
−8.89
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—Average1,664100.671,67521
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47199.501,4645thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,12195.931,07518
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,12084.7394921

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,277$1,54219
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,520$1,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,370$1,34311
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,119$1,2105
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,045$1,2064thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$1,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,153$1,1634thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,148$1,1002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)943$1,5754thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$1,5251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,235$1,94742
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,167$1,7589
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,219$1,63244

Every lot

118 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 · Steers48 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1291244.72/cwt238.00–254.007127
Steers—Medium and Large 1346257.12/cwt256.00–261.0089013
Steers—Large 1365142.00/cwt142.00–142.005182
Steers—Medium and Large 1379253.19/cwt251.00–255.0096024
Steers—Small 3388114.63/cwt110.00–124.004453
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full402204.00/cwt204.00–204.008202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2409187.02/cwt182.00–192.007654
Steers—Medium and Large 2415174.00/cwt174.00–174.007222
Steers—Medium and Large 1416245.74/cwt240.00–250.001,02221
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned420219.00/cwt219.00–219.009201
Steers—Small 3433127.04/cwt125.00–128.005503
Steers—Medium 2435156.00/cwt156.00–156.006793
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy439211.00/cwt211.00–211.0092613
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full450215.00/cwt215.00–215.009681
Steers—Medium and Large 1474233.79/cwt220.00–236.001,10817
Steers—Medium 2475150.00/cwt150.00–150.007132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2485193.61/cwt190.75–198.0093915
Steers—Medium and Large 2491160.00/cwt160.00–160.007863
Steers—Small 350081.00/cwt81.00–81.004051
Steers—Medium and Large 1518221.03/cwt210.00–226.001,14521
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added519235.67/cwt232.00–238.001,22315
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed525235.50/cwt235.50–235.501,2366
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy536196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,0513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2537186.00/cwt186.00–186.009992
Steers—Medium and Large 3540110.00/cwt110.00–110.005942
Steers—Large 1Full550146.00/cwt146.00–146.008035
Steers—Medium and Large 1565216.66/cwt210.00–221.001,2245
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added568230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3064
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575184.40/cwt176.00–190.001,0605
Steers—Medium and Large 2575169.23/cwt166.00–170.009735
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585150.00/cwt150.00–150.0087817
Steers—Large 1Fleshy612138.00/cwt138.00–138.008452
Steers—Medium and Large 1615197.57/cwt195.50–203.001,21516
Steers—Small 362560.02/cwt57.00–63.003752
Steers—Medium and Large 2663152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0082
Steers—Medium and Large 1672188.03/cwt181.00–192.501,26417
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2697160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1152
Steers—Small 370351.00/cwt51.00–51.003593
Steers—Medium and Large 1727181.64/cwt174.00–186.001,32110
Steers—Medium and Large 1779183.28/cwt170.00–185.001,428158
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2880146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,2851
Steers—Medium and Large 2880130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1441
Steers—Medium and Large 1881176.25/cwt176.25–176.251,55312
Steers—Medium and Large 1942164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,5452
Steers—Medium and Large 2965125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2061
Steers—Medium and Large 1970154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,4941
Steers—Medium and Large 11,080133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,4361
Steers—Large 11,080102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,1021
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1316228.10/cwt222.00–234.0072112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned330182.00/cwt182.00–182.006012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372227.05/cwt222.00–230.0084523
Heifers—Medium 2384157.79/cwt151.00–165.006064
Heifers—Medium and Large 1415208.05/cwt200.00–216.0086323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2442178.00/cwt178.00–178.007875
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy444193.00/cwt193.00–193.008574
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added463214.22/cwt211.00–215.0099210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474170.82/cwt166.00–172.0081010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1479203.99/cwt192.00–210.0097781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520170.31/cwt169.00–171.008863
Heifers—Medium and Large 1528205.50/cwt193.00–210.001,08510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy538185.66/cwt183.00–187.0099925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1576193.82/cwt189.00–196.001,11622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576160.40/cwt150.00–169.009247
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added580204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,18314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open605171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,0352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed608193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,1734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added636186.50/cwt186.50–186.501,1864
Heifers—Medium and Large 1638164.21/cwt162.00–165.001,04811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1685167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,1441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open694172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,19414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open709167.45/cwt167.00–169.001,18723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1723168.62/cwt166.00–174.001,2196
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2745153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,1403
Heifers—Medium and Large 1798152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,2132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1822164.97/cwt155.00–167.001,35612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open832155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2906
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2865123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1893156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,3937
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,163128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,4894
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1408190.27/cwt182.00–197.007763
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610137.00/cwt137.00–137.008361
Bulls—Medium and Large 198090.00/cwt90.00–90.008821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,085108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,1721
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 343281.00/cwt81.00–81.003503
Dairy Steers—Large 3453120.81/cwt115.00–125.0054712
Dairy Steers—Large 4457100.00/cwt100.00–100.004576
Dairy Steers—Large 352089.71/cwt80.00–105.004665
Dairy Steers—Large 3580119.77/cwt105.00–125.0069511
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,39397.80/cwt94.50–100.251,3626
Bulls——1,56087.20/cwt80.00–92.501,3605
Bulls——1,879109.13/cwt102.00–117.502,05110
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03362.89/cwt59.00–68.006504
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06791.40/cwt87.00–96.0097513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09096.99/cwt96.50–97.751,05712
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14892.99/cwt91.00–94.251,0683
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21794.65/cwt94.25–95.501,1523
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,34580.50/cwt80.50–80.501,0831
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,39286.34/cwt86.00–86.501,2023
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47199.50/cwt98.50–100.251,4645
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0391,868.75/head1,525.00–2,050.001,8694
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0601,645.00/head1,125.00–1,775.001,6455
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1501,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,92510
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2001,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2021,509.72/head1,300.00–1,775.001,51018
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2311,717.31/head1,100.00–1,925.001,71726
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2941,966.07/head1,600.00–2,150.001,96628
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4001,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19351,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0451,206.25/head925.00–1,450.001,2064
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1191,210.00/head1,050.00–1,400.001,2105
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1481,100.00/head875.00–1,325.001,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1531,162.50/head875.00–1,400.001,1634
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2771,542.11/head1,000.00–1,800.001,54219
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3701,343.18/head950.00–1,500.001,34311
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5201,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19431,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5754
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19601,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,175116.50/cwt113.00–120.001,3692

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.