Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-05-17

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, May 17
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,288 head
▲ 260 vs last sale 1,028▼ 463 vs year ago 1,751 · −26.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 142▲ 145 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
109 head
▼ 109 vs last sale 218▲ 109 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 400 lbs had insufficient numbers to compare. 400-500 lbs sold 23.00 higher and 500-550 lbs were 3.00 higher while 550-600 lbs sold 23.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 16.00 higher with 650-700 lbs 14.00 higher. 700-750 held steady to 1.00 higher and 800-850 lbs sold 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-500 lbs were 26.00-27.00 higher and 500-550 lbs sold 29.00 higher while 550-600 lbs were 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher. Trade was very active on larger numbers with greater demand. 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 $226.79/cwt on 462 head.
Average price
$226.79
462 head · 636 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,442
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$227
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$62.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.54
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1628231.921,456424
Medium and Large 1-2725169.581,22938
One grade step is worth $62.34/cwt here — about $227 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 sale462 hd
226.79
—
NM average4 barns · 1,555 hd
231.33
−4.54
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—Low1,585100.101,58714
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,340103.001,3801thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24096.161,19239
CowsLean 85-90%High1,08080.3286727

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)995$1,29618
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,315$1,2601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,045$1,2251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,195$1,2064thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,001$1,1728
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)835$1,1251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,127$1,1002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)878$1,1502thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)950$8751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,181$1,40419
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)875$1,1502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)755$1,0501thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)685$1,0251thin

Every lot

115 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1240302.00/cwt302.00–302.007251
Steers—Medium and Large 1259264.96/cwt262.00–268.006864
Steers—Medium and Large 1310277.00/cwt277.00–277.008592
Steers—Medium and Large 1357272.30/cwt262.00–276.009728
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added384285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0949
Steers—Medium and Large 1419268.31/cwt260.00–273.501,12440
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned430229.00/cwt229.00–229.009852
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy465222.38/cwt221.00–225.001,0346
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added471275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,29544
Steers—Medium and Large 1480265.32/cwt252.00–270.001,27433
Steers—Medium and Large 1513232.38/cwt225.00–242.001,19212
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added521256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,3343
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy568225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2783
Steers—Medium and Large 1579247.20/cwt237.00–255.001,43173
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,0246
Steers—Medium and Large 1635226.61/cwt223.50–236.001,43920
Steers—Medium and Large 1680202.76/cwt201.00–204.001,3798
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2686172.30/cwt168.00–174.001,18214
Steers—Medium and Large 1721201.66/cwt200.00–203.001,45423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2726172.59/cwt166.00–185.001,2537
Steers—Medium and Large 1756200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2784164.72/cwt160.00–175.001,2918
Steers—Medium and Large 1802196.35/cwt185.00–197.501,57566
Steers—Medium and Large 1900187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,68849
Steers—Medium and Large 1950184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,74812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2960170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6323
Steers—Medium and Large 11,28590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,1573
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1331252.66/cwt250.00–257.008369
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375197.73/cwt195.00–201.0074115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1381246.03/cwt240.00–248.009378
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added404256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,03414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1412244.91/cwt232.00–250.001,00938
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2440185.00/cwt185.00–185.008142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed448253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,1338
Heifers—Medium and Large 1465245.25/cwt233.00–249.001,14068
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Gaunt465227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,0562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468182.20/cwt180.00–184.008537
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full498224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,1162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy520220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2534183.50/cwt182.00–185.0098014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1540225.56/cwt216.00–230.001,21835
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy553205.50/cwt205.50–205.501,1366
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573184.72/cwt179.00–192.001,05810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1575224.69/cwt215.00–229.501,29280
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full586210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615178.43/cwt176.00–179.501,09710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1629197.51/cwt184.00–202.001,24237
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2651185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2043
Heifers—Medium and Large 2659156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,0287
Heifers—Medium and Large 1666197.04/cwt195.00–200.001,31229
Heifers—Large 1-2687185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1790159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,2562
Heifers—Large 1-2817164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,3405
Heifers—Medium and Large 1837165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Spayed915145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open990156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,5448
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1335250.00/cwt250.00–250.008385
Bulls—Medium and Large 1360240.00/cwt240.00–240.008642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added454256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,1624
Bulls—Medium and Large 1484221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,0705
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570175.56/cwt174.00–178.001,0015
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,0243
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2846149.50/cwt149.50–149.501,2658
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2850140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1902
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers21 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3230150.00/cwt150.00–150.003452
Dairy Steers—Large 3-424595.00/cwt95.00–95.002333
Dairy Steers—Large 3-427198.56/cwt95.00–102.002676
Dairy Steers—Large 2-3336122.00/cwt122.00–122.0041048
Dairy Steers—Large 3348160.00/cwt160.00–160.0055719
Dairy Steers—Large 3371166.21/cwt156.00–166.5061736
Dairy Steers—Large 2-3390117.00/cwt117.00–117.004563
Dairy Steers—Large 3405168.00/cwt168.00–168.006801
Dairy Steers—Large 4432105.00/cwt105.00–105.004542
Dairy Steers—Large 3455138.79/cwt135.00–150.006314
Dairy Steers—Large 3-4521100.00/cwt100.00–100.005215
Dairy Steers—Large 3547135.00/cwt135.00–135.007382
Dairy Steers—Large 455596.00/cwt96.00–96.005332
Dairy Steers—Large 3562141.00/cwt141.00–141.007922
Dairy Steers—Large 3649114.00/cwt114.00–114.007405
Dairy Steers—Large 466585.00/cwt85.00–85.005651
Dairy Steers—Large 3676120.00/cwt120.00–120.008114
Dairy Steers—Large 3-4698100.00/cwt100.00–100.006984
Dairy Steers—Large 471277.00/cwt77.00–77.005482
Dairy Steers—Large 3756125.00/cwt125.00–125.009453
Dairy Steers—Large 488679.04/cwt75.00–85.007005
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3874151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3209
Dairy Heifers—Large 3988160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5815
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,25576.79/cwt75.00–78.509642
Bulls——1,63896.87/cwt91.00–100.001,5876
Bulls——1,643111.09/cwt102.50–121.251,8256
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06484.27/cwt83.00–85.508974
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07288.97/cwt86.50–90.0095412
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07880.99/cwt80.00–82.508735
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09892.10/cwt90.50–92.501,0119
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10859.82/cwt40.00–77.506636
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27799.01/cwt95.50–100.001,26421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29593.57/cwt92.75–95.001,2129
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,340103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,3801
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 27551,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18751,150.00/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0001,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2151,414.06/head1,400.00–1,425.001,41416
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27901,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28351,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19961,080.00/head925.00–1,200.001,0805
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0081,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0211,295.31/head1,175.00–1,500.001,29516
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0451,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1271,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1951,206.25/head1,175.00–1,300.001,2064
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3151,260.00/head1,260.00–1,260.001,2601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18781,150.00/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1950875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,067130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3872
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 26851,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251

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.