Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-08-23

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Aug 23
● Final167 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,816 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 1,811▲ 1,230 vs year ago 586 · +209.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
169 head
▼ 114 vs last sale 283▲ 104 vs year ago 65 · +160.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
524 head
▼ 155 vs last sale 679▲ 467 vs year ago 57 · +819.3%
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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 steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs were 13.00 lower and 700-800 lbs sold 2.00-12.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-500 lbs were 2.00-11.00 higher while 500-550 lbs sold 3.00-29.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-700 lbs sold 7.00-12.00 higher. Trade was moderate on lower numbers with an active market. Slaughter cows were 2.50 lower while slaughter bulls sold 3.00-4.00 lower. Good demand with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $257.05/cwt on 730 head.
Average price
$257.05
730 head · 484 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,244
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$44
per head · Medium 1 over Large 2
$83.05/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.07
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1402276.491,111193
Medium and Large 1515255.881,319353
Medium 1-2489252.261,23343
Medium and Large 1-2512244.411,25297
Medium 2529227.831,20512thin
Medium and Large 2439226.439947thin
Small and Medium 2344210.007228thin
Large 1-2761208.251,5848thin
Large 2551193.441,0669thin
One grade step is worth $83.05/cwt here — about $44 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 sale730 hd
257.05
—
NM average3 barns · 979 hd
248.99
+8.07
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—Low1,783116.822,08340
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,309105.031,37525
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,18396.161,138102
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04785.5889648

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 (2-4 yrs)970$1,87514
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,382$1,7705
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,168$1,73636
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,082$1,58825
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,217$1,51170
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,227$1,50818
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,235$1,38829
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,234$1,3355
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,149$1,3216
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,214$1,2757
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)996$1,0753thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)923$1,25012
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$1,1001thin
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,253$1,93323
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,050$1,8105
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,177$1,76110
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,246$1,74714
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,275$1,62954

Every lot

167 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 1Unweaned225315.00/cwt315.00–315.007093
Steers—Medium and Large 1284334.57/cwt325.00–339.5095011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2311290.00/cwt290.00–290.0090210
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned312294.00/cwt294.00–294.009172
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added317362.28/cwt360.00–364.001,1489
Steers—Medium 2317206.00/cwt206.00–206.006532
Steers—Medium and Large 1320340.87/cwt330.00–345.001,09152
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy326316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,03013
Steers—Large 1-2334291.00/cwt291.00–291.009727
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed335370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2409
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full352305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0742
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added356368.00/cwt368.00–368.001,31014
Steers—Medium and Large 1378327.47/cwt300.00–346.001,23863
Steers—Medium 1385329.24/cwt293.00–330.001,268111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2397265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0523
Steers—Medium and Large 1425308.26/cwt285.00–325.001,31060
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428265.08/cwt252.00–278.001,13512
Steers—Large 1-2442273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,2072
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy460302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,3893
Steers—Medium 1468294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,37644
Steers—Medium and Large 1469293.09/cwt274.00–308.001,37533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2505283.49/cwt283.00–285.001,43217
Steers—Medium 1-2507240.05/cwt234.00–245.001,2177
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added514289.23/cwt285.00–290.001,48713
Steers—Medium and Large 1520263.15/cwt240.50–281.001,36849
Steers—Large 1-2542187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,0142
Steers—Medium 1-2569245.40/cwt245.00–246.001,3965
Steers—Medium and Large 1585248.17/cwt242.00–253.001,45213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2592251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,4862
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,5464
Steers—Medium and Large 1629238.62/cwt219.00–255.001,5018
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6053
Steers—Medium 1-2670237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,5882
Steers—Medium and Large 1678235.52/cwt231.00–237.001,59712
Steers—Medium 1685221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,5143
Steers—Medium 1704224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,5775
Steers—Medium 2705203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,4312
Steers—Medium and Large 1724238.99/cwt231.00–259.001,73027
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2726208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,5103
Steers—Medium 1763216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,6484
Steers—Medium and Large 1773228.95/cwt203.00–244.501,77021
Steers—Medium and Large 1832212.62/cwt212.00–216.001,76913
Steers—Large 1-2847211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,7872
Steers—Medium and Large 1854219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,8707
Steers—Medium 1885204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,8052
Steers—Medium and Large 1926201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,8619
Steers—Medium and Large 1950215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0438
Feeder Cattle · Heifers53 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 175345.00/head310.00–380.003452
Heifers—Medium 1-2244282.00/cwt282.00–282.006887
Heifers—Medium and Large 1276317.00/cwt317.00–317.008754
Heifers—Large 2288213.00/cwt213.00–213.006134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned290275.00/cwt275.00–275.0079813
Heifers—Small and Medium 2300218.00/cwt218.00–218.006546
Heifers—Medium and Large 1312297.63/cwt290.00–305.0092923
Heifers—Medium 1313294.62/cwt293.00–295.0092242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2318277.08/cwt270.00–283.0088111
Heifers—Medium 1-2332276.00/cwt276.00–276.009164
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2363271.82/cwt255.00–282.0098712
Heifers—Medium 1-2364271.48/cwt266.00–283.0098812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372293.47/cwt285.00–304.001,09260
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375255.00/cwt255.00–255.009562
Heifers—Medium 1391282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,103109
Heifers—Medium and Large 1412276.30/cwt275.00–280.001,13816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430262.55/cwt249.00–271.001,12925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added441301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,32710
Heifers—Medium 2441236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,0417
Heifers—Medium 1446258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,1513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2447218.00/cwt218.00–218.009742
Heifers—Large 1-2450248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,1162
Heifers—Medium 1460251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,15529
Heifers—Medium and Large 1469252.12/cwt243.00–258.001,18236
Heifers—Small and Medium 2475186.00/cwt186.00–186.008842
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,0143
Heifers—Medium 1-2477238.65/cwt228.00–250.001,1384
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480227.99/cwt217.00–235.001,0945
Heifers—Medium 1510253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,2902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515235.91/cwt233.00–249.001,21517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1518238.94/cwt235.00–249.501,23834
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2555239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,3263
Heifers—Medium 1-2556225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1576238.92/cwt233.00–242.001,37625
Heifers—Large 2615193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,1873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1620239.32/cwt229.00–241.001,48468
Heifers—Medium 2623234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,4583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2640216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,3822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1675228.02/cwt208.00–239.001,53945
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2681222.18/cwt200.00–233.001,51313
Heifers—Medium 1-2690238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,6429
Heifers—Medium 2695190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1716216.75/cwt212.00–220.001,5525
Heifers—Medium 1737232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,7104
Heifers—Medium and Large 1766210.59/cwt205.00–220.001,6137
Heifers—Medium 1777191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,4844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1811196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,5903
Heifers—Large 1-2833201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,6743
Heifers—Large 1-2895189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,6923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2903183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,6529
Heifers—Medium and Large 1943186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,7544
Heifers—Medium 1-2956185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7694
Heifers—Large 2982155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5222
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1113390.00/head380.00–400.003902
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2356270.00/cwt270.00–270.009613
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2403300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2095
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2488257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,2543
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2507254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,2882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2640223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,4272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2667212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,4145
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2872198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,7272
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 332556.85/cwt52.00–62.001856
Dairy Heifers—Large 3495168.00/cwt168.00–168.008324
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3552162.00/cwt162.00–162.008942
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40892.28/cwt60.00–106.501,2995
Bulls——1,634115.53/cwt110.50–117.251,88813
Bulls——1,956123.16/cwt117.50–130.252,40922
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02889.39/cwt86.00–92.5091933
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04862.77/cwt60.00–66.006584
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09775.04/cwt70.50–80.508233
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10985.25/cwt80.00–87.009458
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12295.55/cwt94.00–97.501,07228
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14493.44/cwt92.00–95.501,06932
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25498.65/cwt96.00–105.501,23742
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,276106.43/cwt103.25–111.001,35816
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,368102.55/cwt102.00–103.501,4039
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29151,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9506
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29951,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19961,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0121,818.75/head1,500.00–1,925.001,8198
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0271,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0102
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0711,063.75/head1,060.00–1,065.001,0644
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0821,588.00/head1,200.00–1,900.001,58825
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1251,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1451,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1541,345.00/head1,250.00–1,425.001,3455
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1921,727.83/head1,175.00–1,800.001,72830
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2121,518.75/head1,300.00–1,550.001,51916
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2141,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2757
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2271,563.18/head1,150.00–1,700.001,56355
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2341,335.00/head1,335.00–1,335.001,3355
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2351,387.93/head1,000.00–1,700.001,38829
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,2621,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5009
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3501,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3821,770.00/head1,650.00–1,800.001,7705
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs21 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-29001,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,0001,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0001,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,585.00/head1,585.00–1,585.001,5852
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1151,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,485.00/head1,485.00–1,485.001,4851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1251,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,1301,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1932,050.00/head1,700.00–2,400.002,0502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1961,632.86/head1,410.00–1,700.001,6337
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,2051,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2091,974.00/head1,585.00–2,025.001,97415
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,2231,551.25/head1,435.00–1,600.001,5514
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2391,673.33/head1,485.00–1,750.001,6739
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2931,631.32/head1,510.00–1,635.001,63134
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3261,975.00/head1,750.00–2,050.001,9754
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,3401,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3551,933.33/head1,800.00–2,200.001,9333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3741,708.33/head1,500.00–1,750.001,7086
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,4501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4561,990.00/head1,875.00–2,275.001,9904
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29101,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2009
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19401,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2940900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19601,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4003

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.