Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-04-05

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Apr 5
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,273 head
▲ 155 vs last sale 1,118▲ 159 vs year ago 1,114 · +14.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
61 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 93▲ 31 vs year ago 30 · +103.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
386 head
▲ 134 vs last sale 252▲ 336 vs year ago 50 · +672.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; steer calves 300-350 lbs were 10.00 higher than last week , 350-400 lbs were 15.00 lower and 400-450 lbs were 3.00 lower while 450 - 500 lbs were 2.00 higher; 500-600 lb steer calves were steady to 4.00 lower than last week Heifer calves 350-450 lbs were 4.00-12.00 higher; 450-500 lbs sold 5.00 lower than last week while 500-550 lbs were 8.00 lower. 550-600 lbs were 4.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 9.00 higher and 650-700 lb were15.00 higher; 700-800 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs were 14.00 higher and 650-700 lbs sold 3.00 higher. 700-750 lbs were steady to 4.oo higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were had insignificant numbers to compare. Trade was active, demand was good on slightly higher numbers. Excellent selection of pairs and bred cows due to a ranch dispersal.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $205.60/cwt on 631 head.
Average price
$205.60
631 head · 613 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,260
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$941
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3
$136.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.64
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1616209.131,289594
Medium and Large 1-2619171.761,06423
Medium and Large 2464150.576997thin
Small 348272.143487thin
One grade step is worth $136.98/cwt here — about $941 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 sale631 hd
205.60
—
NM average4 barns · 2,236 hd
209.24
−3.64
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—High1,61893.751,51711
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24991.951,14914
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,01373.2874213

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)1,103$1,64523
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,177$1,61051
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,226$1,37430
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,019$1,3717
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,268$1,32914
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$1,2502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,265$1,2205
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,425$1,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,041$1,0154thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,082$9753thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)925$9001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$8851thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)970$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)885$1,1251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)787$1,0002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,192$1,71438
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,145$1,70613
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,121$1,51844
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)922$9789
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)961$1,6008

Every lot

136 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1245284.00/cwt284.00–284.006962
Steers—Medium and Large 1279294.47/cwt288.00–300.008229
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned310234.00/cwt234.00–234.007251
Steers—Medium and Large 1324268.85/cwt265.00–271.0087120
Steers—Medium and Large 1377233.38/cwt223.00–240.0088022
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added384253.70/cwt251.00–256.0097415
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full398206.00/cwt206.00–206.008206
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2398191.00/cwt191.00–191.007603
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added400255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0206
Steers—Small 342095.00/cwt95.00–95.003992
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy421217.08/cwt215.00–221.0091428
Steers—Medium and Large 1433243.89/cwt230.50–247.001,05630
Steers—Medium and Large 2438160.00/cwt160.00–160.007013
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added459240.37/cwt240.00–241.001,10311
Steers—Medium and Large 2467153.00/cwt153.00–153.007152
Steers—Small 348165.00/cwt65.00–65.003133
Steers—Medium and Large 1483225.88/cwt220.00–238.001,09123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2497193.00/cwt193.00–193.009592
Steers—Medium and Large 2500134.00/cwt134.00–134.006702
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy517199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,0292
Steers—Medium and Large 1522226.94/cwt220.00–230.501,18529
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full525195.31/cwt193.50–206.001,02515
Steers—Small 354560.00/cwt60.00–60.003272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2553174.50/cwt174.50–174.509653
Steers—Medium and Large 1568213.27/cwt205.00–220.001,21139
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full584194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,13311
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added612222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3594
Steers—Medium and Large 1613205.24/cwt194.00–212.001,25823
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full643180.83/cwt180.00–181.001,16323
Steers—Medium and Large 1677205.87/cwt199.00–207.001,39494
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2684166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,13513
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy695186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,2932
Steers—Medium and Large 1722186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,34318
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2752155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1662
Steers—Medium and Large 1784191.30/cwt185.00–191.501,50062
Steers—Medium and Large 1834188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,56862
Steers—Medium and Large 1906154.50/cwt154.50–154.501,40028
Steers—Medium and Large 1957156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,4936
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,003158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,5853
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1262232.00/cwt232.00–232.006089
Heifers—Medium and Large 1328248.00/cwt248.00–248.008133
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2358201.00/cwt201.00–201.0072011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1362227.60/cwt224.00–234.0082416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420184.00/cwt184.00–184.007732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422223.30/cwt211.00–228.0094243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy425205.00/cwt205.00–205.008712
Heifers—Large 2435132.00/cwt132.00–132.005742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468177.95/cwt172.50–182.0083327
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added477220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0495
Heifers—Medium and Large 1485210.52/cwt204.00–215.001,02123
Heifers—Medium 2510146.00/cwt146.00–146.007457
Heifers—Medium 2-3515110.00/cwt110.00–110.005672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1521199.33/cwt190.00–202.001,03937
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523181.85/cwt176.00–188.0095122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1572192.23/cwt185.00–200.001,10012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed573207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,1863
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added576214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,2336
Heifers—Large 1-2591166.50/cwt166.50–166.509845
Heifers—Large 360286.00/cwt86.00–86.005184
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open605181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,0957
Heifers—Medium and Large 1606178.55/cwt171.50–185.001,08220
Heifers—Medium 2610163.50/cwt163.50–163.509972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added614194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,1914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1682172.95/cwt168.00–175.001,18022
Heifers—Medium 2685164.50/cwt164.50–164.501,1272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1702171.50/cwt171.50–171.501,2048
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open707173.50/cwt173.50–173.501,22722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open756168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,27023
Heifers—Medium 2796156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,2423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1800155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2401
Heifers—Large 392291.00/cwt91.00–91.008392
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open948195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8496
Heifers—Large 1-2966145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4014
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420165.00/cwt165.00–165.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,16290.50/cwt90.50–90.501,0522
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Small 322290.00/cwt90.00–90.002005
Dairy Heifers—Small 333835.00/cwt35.00–35.001183
Dairy Heifers—Large 4410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
Dairy Heifers—Small 344060.00/cwt60.00–60.002642
Dairy Heifers—Large 2458124.34/cwt115.00–134.005694
Dairy Heifers—Large 446292.00/cwt92.00–92.004257
Dairy Heifers—Large 2622130.00/cwt130.00–130.008094
Dairy Heifers—Large 2742136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,0092
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 357781.00/cwt81.00–81.004672
Dairy Steers—Large 2771119.00/cwt119.00–119.009173
Dairy Steers—Large 2880105.00/cwt105.00–105.009241
Dairy Steers—Large 2975100.00/cwt100.00–100.009751
Dairy Steers—Large 21,14090.00/cwt90.00–90.001,0261
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30036.00/cwt36.00–36.004681
Bulls——1,45380.14/cwt74.50–85.501,1642
Bulls——1,699104.37/cwt94.00–120.001,7738
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90863.90/cwt60.00–66.005803
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03172.53/cwt70.00–74.507487
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07584.41/cwt83.00–85.509073
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18389.20/cwt85.50–90.251,0556
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22898.02/cwt97.00–99.001,2042
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32392.67/cwt91.00–95.001,2266
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Large 19611,600.00/head1,400.00–1,700.001,6008
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs15 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2895975.00/head975.00–975.009756
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2895900.00/head900.00–900.009006
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19151,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 29951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,0001,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0001,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0151,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0451,640.00/head1,500.00–1,675.001,6405
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1351,787.50/head1,575.00–2,000.001,7882
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1451,705.77/head1,650.00–1,925.001,70613
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1741,523.68/head1,000.00–1,825.001,52419
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1881,723.08/head1,275.00–1,925.001,72313
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1991,710.23/head1,200.00–2,000.001,71022
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2011,747.73/head1,325.00–1,850.001,74811
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,2251,700.00/head1,550.00–1,850.001,7002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1925900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2980885.00/head885.00–885.008851
Bred Cows—Large 1-29971,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4507
Bred Cows—Medium 21,005925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0211,445.83/head1,175.00–1,500.001,4466
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0411,015.00/head975.00–1,135.001,0154
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,058987.50/head975.00–1,000.009882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0601,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1281,300.00/head1,000.00–1,400.001,3004
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,130950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1501,729.69/head1,125.00–1,900.001,73016
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1771,609.80/head1,000.00–1,825.001,61051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2321,401.84/head760.00–1,700.001,40219
Bred Cows—Large 11,2361,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2651,220.00/head1,175.00–1,325.001,2205
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2681,329.29/head900.00–1,500.001,32914
Bred Cows—Medium 21,3071,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4251,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17871,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18851,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19701,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,075131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,4081

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.