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Clovis Livestock Auction

Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Apr 26

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781

← Apr 19Apr 26May 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,329 head

▼ 92 vs last sale 1,421▼ 180 vs year ago 1,509 · −11.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

153 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 151▲ 153 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 92▲ 79 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-400 lbs were steady to 1.00 lower while 400-500 lbs sold 7.00 lower. 500-550 lbs were 6.00 higher with 550-600 lbs steady. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs sold 4.00 lower and 400-450 lbs were 5.00 lower. 450-500 lbs were 15.00 lower while 500-550 lbs sold12.00 lower. Heifer calves 550-600 lbs were 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 16.00 higher while 650-700 lbs sold 11.00 higher. Steers 700-800 lbs were 7.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-700 lbs sold 15.00- 16.00 higher while 750-800 lbs were steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 lower. Trade was moderately active on good variety of numbers. Demand was good with excellent buyer attendance

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $204.28/cwt on 554 head.

Average price

$204.28

554 head · 633 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,293

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$847

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$73.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.90

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	669	214.38	1,435	464
Medium and Large 1-2	525	190.86	1,002	15thin
Medium 2	510	163.36	833	11thin
Large 3	416	141.25	588	64

One grade step is worth $73.13/cwt here — about $847 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 sale554 hd

204.28

—

NM average4 barns · 1,513 hd

211.18

−6.90

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,579	96.10	1,517	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,055	101.00	1,066	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,234	92.31	1,139	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,038	81.47	845	42

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,104	$1,250	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	948	$1,068	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,106	$1,063	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,025	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,123	$1,000	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	966	$860	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,225	$1,425	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,413	15

Every lot

104 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Large 3	243	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	328	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	271	269.63/cwt	265.00–282.00	731	4
Steers	—	Large 3	318	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	461	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	913	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	350	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	613	3
Steers	—	Large 3	368	146.30/cwt	140.00–150.00	538	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	412	261.98/cwt	255.00–264.00	1,079	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	796	6
Steers	—	Large 3	429	143.17/cwt	135.00–150.00	614	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	232.71/cwt	231.00–247.00	1,036	40
Steers	—	Medium 2	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	467	262.51/cwt	252.00–268.00	1,226	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	222.24/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,038	3
Steers	—	Large 3	467	139.54/cwt	135.00–144.00	652	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	986	3
Steers	—	Large 3	509	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	662	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	510	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	887	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	253.91/cwt	242.00–258.00	1,305	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	547	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,264	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	226.57/cwt	221.00–232.00	1,260	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	216.67/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,354	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	188.58/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,182	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	648	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,270	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	658	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,026	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	218.53/cwt	205.00–222.25	1,486	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	203.00/cwt	196.00–205.50	1,464	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,294	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	196.77/cwt	187.00–202.00	1,551	163
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,394	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	882	183.50/cwt	178.00–188.00	1,618	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,564	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,152	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,728	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,710	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	232.51/cwt	232.00–233.00	725	6
Heifers	—	Large 3	338	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	372	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	230.93/cwt	221.00–236.00	854	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	224.13/cwt	221.00–226.00	939	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	869	2
Heifers	—	Large 2	433	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	658	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	447	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,073	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	182.49/cwt	180.00–185.00	836	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	206.12/cwt	202.00–210.00	977	32
Heifers	—	Large 2	490	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	784	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	502	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,104	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	195.18/cwt	195.00–201.00	1,033	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	212.71/cwt	205.00–218.00	1,140	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	565	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,079	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	208.04/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,215	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,033	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	171.20/cwt	171.20–171.20	1,063	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	188.82/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,176	8
Heifers	—	Large 2	640	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	966	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	188.22/cwt	180.50–196.50	1,267	78
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	184.09/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,316	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	175.68/cwt	162.00–181.00	1,356	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	149.23/cwt	146.00–156.00	1,236	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,467	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	921	147.45/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,358	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,616	1
Heifers	—	Large 3	1,137	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,285	2
Heifers	—	Large 3	1,270	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,473	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,380	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,214	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	350	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	823	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	872	5
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	445	233.00/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,037	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	496	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	937	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,080	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,036	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,134	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,211	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,275	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,198	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	321	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	327	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	351	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	305	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	355	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	355	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2	421	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	484	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	433	98.34/cwt	95.00–100.00	426	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	977	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	684	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	1,013	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	760	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	720	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	482	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	844	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	608	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3-4	880	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	704	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	891	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,158	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,310	64.49/cwt	40.00–80.00	845	3
Bulls	—	—	1,534	97.98/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,503	4
Bulls	—	—	1,776	113.56/cwt	110.50–116.50	2,017	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	46.97/cwt	40.00–54.00	437	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	75.40/cwt	75.00–77.00	762	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	87.44/cwt	85.50–89.00	886	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,055	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,066	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	83.62/cwt	79.50–85.00	919	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	88.90/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,055	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	91.57/cwt	90.00–92.75	1,119	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	94.86/cwt	93.00–96.25	1,206	34
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	948	1,067.50/head	1,035.00–1,100.00	1,068	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	966	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,104	1,249.50/head	910.00–1,475.00	1,250	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,106	1,062.50/head	935.00–1,125.00	1,063	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,123	1,000.00/head	750.00–1,125.00	1,000	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	1,025.00/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,155	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,192	1,375.00/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,375	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,217	1,306.67/head	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,307	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,225	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2

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.

New Mexico feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM

Wed Apr 26, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Portales, NM (LS-CV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,329Last week 1,421Year ago 1,509

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 151Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 79Last week 92Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	445	231.00–247.00	232.71
4	—	271	265.00–282.00	269.63
73	—	556	221.00–232.00	226.57
76	—	680	205.00–222.25	218.53
10	—	625	210.00–222.50	216.67
3	—	467	218.00–230.00	222.24
163	—	788	187.00–202.00	196.77
1	—	920	170.00	170.00
17	—	514	242.00–258.00	253.91
2	—	332	275.00	275.00
26	—	882	178.00–188.00	183.50
13	—	721	196.00–205.50	203.00
1	—	1,230	139.00	139.00
1	—	825	169.00	169.00
4	—	1,152	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	350	175.00	175.00
4	—	658	156.00	156.00
2	—	510	174.00	174.00
2	—	455	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	627	181.00–200.00	188.58
6	—	417	191.00	191.00
3	—	488	202.00	202.00
1	—	770	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	509	130.00	130.00
20	—	467	135.00–144.00	139.54
13	—	368	140.00–150.00	146.30
4	—	243	135.00	135.00
18	—	429	135.00–150.00	143.17
4	—	318	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	648	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	547	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	412	255.00–264.00	261.98
17	—	467	252.00–268.00	262.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	715	180.00–186.00	184.09
32	—	474	202.00–210.00	206.12
6	—	312	232.00–233.00	232.51
46	—	584	200.00–218.00	208.04
1	—	1,380	88.00	88.00
78	—	673	180.50–196.50	188.22
3	—	370	221.00–236.00	230.93
15	—	772	162.00–181.00	175.68
6	—	868	169.00	169.00
7	—	921	145.00–156.00	147.45
1	—	1,130	143.00	143.00
6	—	828	146.00–156.00	149.23
16	—	536	205.00–218.00	212.71
16	—	419	221.00–226.00	224.13
8	—	623	180.00–196.00	188.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	529	195.00–201.00	195.18
10	—	458	180.00–185.00	182.49
3	—	590	175.00	175.00
2	—	430	202.00	202.00
4	—	621	171.20	171.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,137	113.00	113.00
3	—	338	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,270	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	160.00	160.00
5	—	433	152.00	152.00
3	—	640	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	447	240.00	240.00
2	—	502	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,013	75.00	75.00
3	—	351	87.00	87.00
4	—	321	102.00	102.00
2	—	977	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	95.00–100.00	98.34
5	—	355	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	421	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	67.00	67.00
6	—	891	130.00	130.00
5	—	844	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	496	189.00	189.00
2	—	512	211.00	211.00
6	—	560	185.00	185.00
5	—	379	230.00	230.00
4	—	870	146.50	146.50
5	—	628	180.50	180.50
1	—	1,015	118.00	118.00
3	—	700	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	230.00–236.00	233.00
2	—	350	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,187	88.00–90.00	88.90
34	—	1,271	93.00–96.25	94.86
34	—	1,222	90.00–92.75	91.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	930	40.00–54.00	46.97
15	—	1,099	79.50–85.00	83.62
6	—	1,011	75.00–77.00	75.40
18	—	1,013	85.50–89.00	87.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,310	40.00–80.00	64.49
4	—	1,534	94.00–104.00	97.98
5	—	1,776	110.50–116.50	113.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,170	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,104	910.00–1,475.00	1,249.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	948	1,035.00–1,100.00	1,067.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,123	750.00–1,125.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,106	935.00–1,125.00	1,062.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	966	860.00	860.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,155	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,192	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,217	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,306.67

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.