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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Apr 12
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,520 head
▲ 247 vs last sale 1,273▼ 105 vs year ago 1,625 · −6.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
138 head
▲ 77 vs last sale 61▲ 138 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
97 head
▼ 289 vs last sale 386▲ 97 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-350 lbs were 7.00 higher while 350-400 lbs were sharply higher. 400-450 lbs were 3.00 lower and 450-550 lbs held steady. Steer calves 550-600 lbs sold 7.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs were 7.00 higher while 400-500 lbs were 5.00-10.00 lower. 500-600 lbs heifer calves sold 11.00-16.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs were 3.00-4.00 higher and 700-800 lbs sold 10.00-14.00 higher on large numbers coming off of wheat. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs were 6.00 lower and 650-700 lbs sold 4.00 higher. 700-750 lbs were 2.00 higher while 750-800 lbs were 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows had no breaker cows last week to compare but otherwise sold steady. Slaughter bulls were sharply higher. Trade was moderately active with steady demand on good numbers in all classes. Excellent buyer attendance throughout the sale.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $209.24/cwt on 641 head.
Average price
$209.24
641 head · 633 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,324
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$750
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2
$80.05/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.18
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1632215.051,360557
Medium and Large 1-2615177.431,09265
Medium and Large 2728149.241,08617thin
Large 2452135.006102thin
One grade step is worth $80.05/cwt here — about $750 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 sale641 hd
209.24
—
NM average3 barns · 1,056 hd
209.42
−0.18
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—High1,468108.791,59713
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,268101.211,2849thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,14593.421,07026
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,02879.3481515

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)1,234$1,2989
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,175$1,1751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,104$1,0564thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)940$1,0251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,088$1,0055
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,025$1,0002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)990$9251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)957$1,1388
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)990$1,0001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,013$1,4308
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,000$1,3751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)985$1,3751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,050$1,3502thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)745$1,0002thin

Every lot

147 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 · Steers53 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned262230.00/cwt230.00–230.006032
Steers—Medium and Large 1288258.58/cwt254.00–266.0074513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2305180.00/cwt180.00–180.005493
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added318271.36/cwt266.00–278.008637
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed320276.00/cwt276.00–276.008832
Steers—Medium and Large 1333229.16/cwt225.00–240.0076310
Steers—Medium and Large 1Gaunt335243.00/cwt243.00–243.008141
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned356234.02/cwt232.00–240.008334
Steers—Medium and Large 1370261.97/cwt255.00–272.0096925
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full380245.00/cwt245.00–245.009311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2395185.00/cwt185.00–185.007311
Steers—Medium and Large 1414249.42/cwt240.00–256.001,0339
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy414239.07/cwt236.00–240.0099028
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added416260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,08210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425180.00/cwt180.00–180.007652
Steers—Large 2452135.00/cwt135.00–135.006102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2453142.00/cwt142.00–142.006433
Steers—Medium and Large 2456157.00/cwt157.00–157.007163
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned460214.00/cwt214.00–214.009841
Steers—Medium and Large 1471229.01/cwt222.00–239.001,07932
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added475243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,15413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517189.82/cwt187.50–195.0098110
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed525234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,2293
Steers—Medium and Large 1525224.51/cwt215.00–230.001,17917
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added537235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2624
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added565233.00/cwt231.00–234.001,3166
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy565219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,2372
Steers—Medium and Large 1577224.71/cwt212.00–230.001,29735
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full597212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,2662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2597180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0758
Steers—Medium and Large 1610206.09/cwt200.00–215.001,25710
Steers—Medium and Large 2623140.00/cwt140.00–140.008723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2636176.80/cwt167.00–181.001,12419
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2652180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1742
Steers—Medium and Large 1657204.73/cwt200.00–211.001,34519
Steers—Medium and Large 2695151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0491
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full700181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,2672
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added708207.25/cwt207.25–207.251,46729
Steers—Medium and Large 2708151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0693
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715169.90/cwt169.00–173.501,2155
Steers—Medium and Large 1720191.58/cwt184.50–200.001,3799
Steers—Medium and Large 2755152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2772180.78/cwt180.50–182.501,3969
Steers—Medium and Large 1775198.63/cwt193.00–201.751,539251
Steers—Medium and Large 2837155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2972
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2840170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4282
Steers—Medium and Large 1873164.01/cwt160.00–168.001,4322
Steers—Medium and Large 2890163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,4511
Steers—Medium and Large 2905141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2761
Steers—Medium and Large 1928148.71/cwt144.00–155.001,3808
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2940148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,3911
Steers—Medium and Large 21,000140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4001
Steers—Medium and Large 21,090136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,4821
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1278241.00/cwt241.00–241.006706
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323232.00/cwt228.00–234.0074911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2355195.00/cwt195.00–195.0069210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377162.00/cwt162.00–162.006116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1379231.37/cwt227.00–241.0087714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added413229.00/cwt229.00–229.009464
Heifers—Medium and Large 2427173.34/cwt171.00–178.0074012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428214.15/cwt200.00–218.0091719
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned442199.00/cwt199.00–199.008802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2449191.86/cwt190.00–205.008618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Gaunt457195.00/cwt195.00–195.008912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full477206.00/cwt206.00–206.009832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1480214.41/cwt210.00–227.001,02916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2490180.60/cwt174.00–185.0088526
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519213.33/cwt200.00–218.001,10727
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531191.65/cwt181.00–194.001,01820
Heifers—Medium and Large 2540161.00/cwt161.00–161.008692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy545194.50/cwt194.00–195.001,0604
Heifers—Large 2547154.50/cwt154.50–154.508452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1560205.20/cwt195.00–211.501,14914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571155.00/cwt155.00–155.008854
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578184.65/cwt174.00–190.001,0676
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added617205.78/cwt204.50–206.501,27049
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,0246
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630161.10/cwt155.00–166.001,0157
Heifers—Medium and Large 1638189.25/cwt178.00–195.001,20734
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added676197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,33576
Heifers—Medium and Large 1677174.70/cwt170.00–179.001,18314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1221
Heifers—Medium 2680135.00/cwt135.00–135.009181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2744153.50/cwt153.50–153.501,14210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1747173.76/cwt162.50–175.001,29830
Heifers—Medium and Large 1763160.34/cwt160.00–160.501,2236
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2768179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,3757
Heifers—Medium and Large 2776155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2033
Heifers—Large 2815131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2821154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,26410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1848166.50/cwt166.50–166.501,41214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2868145.61/cwt140.00–151.001,2642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1880166.50/cwt166.50–166.501,4659
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open945211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,9942
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1480160.00/cwt160.00–160.007681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2540185.05/cwt182.00–188.009996
Bulls—Medium and Large 2545140.00/cwt140.00–140.007631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2589170.14/cwt166.50–175.001,0027
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2641185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,18615
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2743171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,2718
Bulls—Medium and Large 2865132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1421
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 333082.23/cwt77.00–87.002712
Dairy Steers—Large 3360102.00/cwt102.00–102.003672
Dairy Steers—Large 346087.00/cwt87.00–87.004001
Dairy Steers—Large 353666.00/cwt66.00–66.003543
Dairy Steers—Large 356491.61/cwt91.00–92.0051710
Dairy Steers—Large 31,17091.00/cwt91.00–91.001,0651
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3345112.00/cwt112.00–112.003862
Dairy Heifers—Large 368680.00/cwt80.00–80.005494
Dairy Heifers—Large 370772.00/cwt72.00–72.005098
Dairy Heifers—Large 3830130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0794
Dairy Heifers—Large 387082.61/cwt77.00–88.007198
Dairy Heifers—Large 394689.00/cwt89.00–89.008429
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,40095.50/cwt95.50–95.501,3371
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,255102.75/cwt101.75–103.501,2905
Bulls——1,594116.57/cwt107.50–125.501,8587
Bulls——1,64584.50/cwt84.50–84.501,3901
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98985.92/cwt85.50–86.758504
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00960.60/cwt50.00–67.006114
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02789.61/cwt88.00–90.509205
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10190.75/cwt90.00–92.259999
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14577.98/cwt75.00–82.508932
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15493.33/cwt92.50–94.501,0778
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18196.17/cwt95.00–98.001,1369
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,186102.72/cwt101.00–104.001,2184
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,334100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,3345
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1900900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19571,137.50/head1,000.00–1,200.001,1388
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19901,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19401,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19781,000.00/head775.00–1,225.001,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1990925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0251,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0581,175.00/head1,125.00–1,225.001,1752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0881,005.00/head725.00–1,275.001,0055
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1751,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2841,332.86/head1,160.00–1,600.001,3337
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3551,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19851,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19851,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3253
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19871,438.33/head1,355.00–1,560.001,4383
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0001,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0501,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0931,575.00/head1,475.00–1,675.001,5752
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 17451,000.00/head900.00–1,100.001,0002

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.