Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-04-19

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Apr 19
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,421 head
▼ 99 vs last sale 1,520▲ 49 vs year ago 1,372 · +3.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
151 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 138▲ 151 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
92 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 97▲ 92 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 sharply higher while 350-400 lbs sold steady. 400-450 lbs were 6.00 lower with 450-500 lbs 1.00 lower. 500-550 sold 20.00 higher and 550-600 lbs were 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs were 1.00 higher while 400-450 lbs sold 13.00 higher. 450-500 lbs were 2.00 higher while 500-550 lbs sold 12.00 higher. 550-600 lbs heifer calves were 6.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 9.00 lower while 650-700 lbs held steady. 700-750 lbs sold 15.00 higher and 750-800 lb feeder steers were 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 5.00 higher while 650-700 lbs were 1.00 higher, 700-750 lbs were 1.00 lower and 750-800 lb sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows had no breakers and boner cows were 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Trade was active on good supply with good demand and 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 $207.13/cwt on 577 head.
Average price
$207.13
577 head · 636 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,317
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$916
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3
$143.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−12.38
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1638213.001,359524
Medium and Large 1-2656181.781,19225
Medium and Large 2522151.2178917thin
Large 192095.008741thin
Small 364069.2044310thin
One grade step is worth $143.80/cwt here — about $916 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 sale577 hd
207.13
—
NM average4 barns · 1,950 hd
219.51
−12.38
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—Low1,528107.321,64020
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,18292.211,09039
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,06080.4285250

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,178$1,1004thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,054$1,0638
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)950$1,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,057$93815
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,125$9251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,113$9132thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)946$9045
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,053$84514
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)814$9425
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)899$8856
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)831$8503thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,293$1,2752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,014$1,1634thin

Every lot

125 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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1232236.00/cwt236.00–236.005482
Steers—Medium and Large 1314266.38/cwt262.00–276.008369
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy326255.00/cwt255.00–255.008313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2350200.00/cwt200.00–200.007001
Steers—Medium and Large 1374254.52/cwt248.00–261.0095211
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned387224.00/cwt224.00–224.008674
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned410231.00/cwt231.00–231.009479
Steers—Medium and Large 2416140.00/cwt140.00–140.005823
Steers—Medium and Large 1432243.12/cwt238.00–254.001,05038
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2445210.00/cwt210.00–210.009352
Steers—Medium and Large 1455229.49/cwt220.00–238.001,0449
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added463247.84/cwt243.00–252.001,1478
Steers—Medium and Large 2482155.95/cwt146.00–162.007528
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full510230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1736
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0201
Steers—Medium and Large 2512171.00/cwt171.00–171.008762
Steers—Small 352084.00/cwt84.00–84.004372
Steers—Medium and Large 1523244.46/cwt240.00–252.001,27935
Steers—Small 3Mexican Origin53553.00/cwt53.00–53.002841
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy536217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,1633
Steers—Medium and Large 2560135.00/cwt135.00–135.007562
Steers—Small 356062.00/cwt62.00–62.003471
Steers—Medium and Large 1566220.74/cwt214.00–232.001,24948
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added570248.41/cwt239.00–252.001,41614
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added611224.29/cwt215.00–228.001,37030
Steers—Medium and Large 1628199.21/cwt194.00–206.001,25138
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630182.28/cwt175.00–191.001,14812
Steers—Small 3Mexican Origin63072.00/cwt72.00–72.004542
Steers—Small 3Mexican Origin65556.00/cwt56.00–56.003671
Steers—Medium and Large 1680202.47/cwt197.00–211.501,37793
Steers—Medium and Large 2705156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1001
Steers—Medium and Large 1708206.95/cwt201.00–215.001,4657
Steers—Small 3Mexican Origin73067.00/cwt67.00–67.004891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2742173.68/cwt170.00–175.501,2893
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,2532
Steers—Medium and Large 1777193.37/cwt181.50–195.001,50273
Steers—Medium and Large 1809193.50/cwt193.50–193.501,56561
Steers—Small 3Mexican Origin81071.00/cwt71.00–71.005752
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2838170.50/cwt170.50–170.501,4294
Steers—Medium and Large 1880168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,4783
Steers—Medium and Large 1905165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4938
Steers—Medium and Large 2915135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2351
Steers—Large 192095.00/cwt95.00–95.008741
Steers—Medium and Large 1978166.97/cwt165.50–172.001,6339
Steers—Medium and Large 11,000172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,7201
Steers—Medium and Large 11,055145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5301
Steers—Medium and Large 11,145115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,3171
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1167275.00/cwt275.00–275.004595
Heifers—Medium and Large 1228249.03/cwt247.00–252.0056811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1293229.00/cwt229.00–229.006714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1342224.00/cwt215.00–233.007664
Heifers—Small 334245.00/cwt45.00–45.001542
Heifers—Medium 2352172.00/cwt172.00–172.006052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1379228.05/cwt222.00–240.008648
Heifers—Medium and Large 1412220.39/cwt215.00–231.0090844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2417192.00/cwt192.00–192.008012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2440158.00/cwt158.00–158.006952
Heifers—Medium 2448175.00/cwt175.00–175.007843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy450201.00/cwt201.00–201.009053
Heifers—Medium 2457155.00/cwt155.00–155.007082
Heifers—Medium and Large 2458186.50/cwt186.50–186.508543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added465229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,06518
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465192.00/cwt192.00–192.008933
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full467205.00/cwt205.00–205.009572
Heifers—Small 347067.00/cwt67.00–67.003152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1474215.71/cwt210.00–225.001,02238
Heifers—Medium 3477159.00/cwt159.00–159.007584
Heifers—Medium and Large 1525216.27/cwt213.00–230.001,13522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,0364
Heifers—Medium and Large 2537171.00/cwt171.00–171.009182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added542204.77/cwt201.00–211.001,1108
Heifers—Medium and Large 2555160.00/cwt160.00–160.008881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1576206.82/cwt203.00–217.501,191182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2586178.68/cwt170.00–183.001,0479
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,0581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1635190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2662150.00/cwt150.00–150.009932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1683176.67/cwt165.00–180.501,20739
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full705102.00/cwt102.00–102.007191
Heifers—Small 372569.67/cwt69.00–70.005053
Heifers—Medium and Large 1733167.84/cwt166.50–171.501,23015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1784173.69/cwt170.00–181.001,3626
Heifers—Medium and Large 1822158.60/cwt151.00–166.001,3046
Heifers—Medium and Large 1857165.11/cwt160.00–166.001,4157
Heifers—Medium and Large 2890121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1955156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,4901
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,03591.00/cwt91.00–91.009421
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,045157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,6411
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,080161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,7391
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,105131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,4481
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,345146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,9641
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1195300.00/cwt300.00–300.005852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1263277.72/cwt275.00–280.007307
Bulls—Medium and Large 1324265.46/cwt257.00–271.008605
Bulls—Medium and Large 1595175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1601170.50/cwt170.50–170.501,0253
Bulls—Medium and Large 1710170.50/cwt170.50–170.501,2112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1957169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,6172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,010104.34/cwt101.00–107.001,0543
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,065105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,320112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,4781
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 351590.00/cwt90.00–90.004642
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,224106.41/cwt103.50–109.001,3026
Bulls——1,45198.94/cwt93.00–102.501,4366
Bulls——1,814114.29/cwt110.00–119.502,0738
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00175.50/cwt70.50–80.5075617
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01465.43/cwt63.00–68.506634
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08391.23/cwt90.00–91.5098819
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08388.21/cwt87.50–89.7595512
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11383.36/cwt81.50–86.5092817
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27693.15/cwt92.25–95.001,18920
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2931,275.00/head1,250.00–1,300.001,2752
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0051,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0171,141.67/head850.00–1,500.001,1423
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1946904.00/head760.00–1,085.009045
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19501,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,053844.64/head700.00–925.0084514
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0541,062.50/head825.00–1,300.001,0638
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,057938.00/head685.00–1,000.0093815
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,113912.50/head850.00–975.009132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,125925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1781,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1004
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1814942.00/head850.00–1,160.009425
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1831850.00/head850.00–850.008503
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1899885.00/head885.00–885.008856

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.