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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Aug 30
● Final169 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,566 head
▼ 250 vs last sale 1,816▲ 677 vs year ago 889 · +76.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
212 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 169▲ 143 vs year ago 69 · +207.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
396 head
▼ 128 vs last sale 524▲ 329 vs year ago 67 · +491.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; steer calves 300-350 lbs were steady and 400-500 lbs sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. 500-600 lbs were 7.00-20.00 higher. .Feeder steers were sharply lower with the exception of 650-700 lbs being 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-450 lbs were 8.00- 9.00 lower. 450-500 lbs sold 7.00 higher and 500-600 lbs were 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher while slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher. Trade was active on smaller numbers with a random market. Good demand with 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 $260.66/cwt on 724 head.
Average price
$260.66
724 head · 500 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,303
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$778
per head · Medium 1 over Small 3
$152.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.29
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1477287.571,37235
Medium and Large 1515278.321,433259
Medium and Large 1-2436264.351,153264
Medium 1-2470244.861,15027
Medium and Large 2435231.651,00838
Large 1-2677228.461,54770
Medium 2-3628201.001,2614thin
Medium 2714184.141,31418thin
Small and Medium 2852156.001,3292thin
Small 3440135.005947thin
One grade step is worth $152.57/cwt here — about $778 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 sale724 hd
260.66
—
NM average3 barns · 1,480 hd
260.37
+0.29
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—High1,690115.791,95619
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,215103.491,25738
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,16596.281,12272
CowsLean 85-90%High95286.9482832

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)1,162$1,67535
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$1,5001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,113$1,5002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,252$1,38810
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,206$1,3003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,323$1,2854thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,240$1,28528
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$1,2797
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,133$1,2788
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,204$1,24424
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)898$88515
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)830$9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,051$2,16726
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,164$2,12524
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,310$1,96320
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,355$1,9507
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,336$1,8194thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,263$1,66815
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)928$1,5003thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)799$1,3634thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)1,060$1481thin

Every lot

169 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 · Steers56 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1280321.00/cwt321.00–321.008996
Steers—Medium and Large 1312328.72/cwt321.00–345.001,02629
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy328300.00/cwt300.00–300.009845
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330291.87/cwt275.00–300.0096327
Steers—Medium and Large 2335237.00/cwt237.00–237.007942
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned337310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0454
Steers—Medium 1362311.26/cwt302.00–313.001,12713
Steers—Medium and Large 1374336.09/cwt330.00–359.001,25710
Steers—Medium 1-2379227.93/cwt225.00–239.0086410
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned380316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,2012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380274.82/cwt260.00–280.001,044142
Steers—Medium and Large 2391230.00/cwt230.00–230.008993
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added403341.00/cwt341.00–341.001,3749
Steers—Medium 2407230.00/cwt230.00–230.009362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2409261.96/cwt246.00–281.001,07139
Steers—Medium and Large 1427321.98/cwt307.00–337.001,37516
Steers—Small 3440135.00/cwt135.00–135.005947
Steers—Medium 1441329.25/cwt327.00–332.001,4529
Steers—Medium 1-2444283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,2576
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added445296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,3177
Steers—Medium and Large 2445231.47/cwt230.00–240.001,03033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2461259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,1943
Steers—Medium and Large 1467299.25/cwt284.00–318.001,39734
Steers—Medium 1467253.06/cwt234.00–267.001,1827
Steers—Large 1-2482244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,1762
Steers—Medium 1-2490259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,2696
Steers—Medium 1-2510230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516246.19/cwt237.00–252.001,2709
Steers—Medium and Large 1528267.73/cwt252.00–288.001,41445
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy535240.50/cwt240.50–240.501,28711
Steers—Medium 2-3Fleshy575226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,3002
Steers—Medium and Large 1578255.83/cwt243.00–274.501,47936
Steers—Medium 2593172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,0203
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2595187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,1137
Steers—Medium and Large 1610253.29/cwt250.00–256.001,54510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2633240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5193
Steers—Medium 1-2652200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3042
Steers—Medium and Large 1677226.34/cwt212.00–245.001,53210
Steers—Medium 2-3680176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,1972
Steers—Large 1-2683228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,55768
Steers—Medium 2720164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,1812
Steers—Medium and Large 1725227.00/cwt225.00–234.001,64615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728193.96/cwt180.00–220.001,41213
Steers—Medium 1-2737225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6582
Steers—Medium 1738209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,5423
Steers—Medium 2768196.50/cwt196.50–196.501,5099
Steers—Medium and Large 1773219.71/cwt209.00–231.001,69810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2781206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,6095
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2826235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9417
Steers—Medium and Large 1832195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6222
Steers—Medium 1846219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,8533
Steers—Small and Medium 2852156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,3292
Steers—Medium and Large 1865198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,7133
Steers—Medium 2950121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2977188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,8372
Steers—Medium and Large 11,300106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,3782
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265296.00/cwt296.00–296.0078420
Heifers—Small and Medium 2306186.00/cwt186.00–186.005694
Heifers—Medium and Large 1321289.52/cwt274.00–297.0092944
Heifers—Medium 1327299.50/cwt299.50–299.5097919
Heifers—Medium and Large 1361285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0298
Heifers—Medium and Large 2362230.00/cwt230.00–230.0083318
Heifers—Medium 1-2374233.77/cwt230.00–240.008745
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379257.48/cwt236.00–267.0097617
Heifers—Medium and Large 2412229.00/cwt229.00–229.009432
Heifers—Medium and Large 1423265.28/cwt257.00–271.001,12247
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424228.00/cwt228.00–228.0096715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3445172.00/cwt172.00–172.007652
Heifers—Large 3455155.00/cwt155.00–155.007052
Heifers—Medium 1472245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472240.13/cwt222.00–245.001,13320
Heifers—Medium and Large 1473252.76/cwt245.00–265.001,19621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2512221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,1328
Heifers—Medium and Large 1517238.23/cwt230.00–245.001,23233
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1985
Heifers—Medium and Large 1552236.31/cwt231.00–240.001,30416
Heifers—Large 1-2560224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,2548
Heifers—Medium 1-2568205.82/cwt185.00–220.001,1695
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575238.81/cwt227.50–246.001,3738
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,2672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1617222.04/cwt214.00–226.001,37020
Heifers—Large 1-2633215.50/cwt215.50–215.501,36477
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4193
Heifers—Medium and Large 1673225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1726200.50/cwt200.50–200.501,4564
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2748217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,6233
Heifers—Medium 1-2770188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,4482
Heifers—Large 3772170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1782196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,5332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1845195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6483
Heifers—Large 3936160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4983
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1137390.00/head390.00–390.003904
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2414289.08/cwt265.00–306.001,1975
Bulls—Medium and Large 1437302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,3207
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2457216.00/cwt216.00–216.009872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1500282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,4103
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,4247
Bulls—Medium 2597157.00/cwt157.00–157.009372
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,5012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2722209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,5092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full800135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0802
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3286124.56/cwt90.00–180.003568
Dairy Steers—Large 3340185.00/cwt185.00–185.006292
Dairy Steers—Large 3484175.00/cwt175.00–175.008475
Dairy Steers—Large 2505151.01/cwt150.00–152.007632
Dairy Steers—Large 3587196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,1514
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 334267.00/cwt67.00–67.002292
Dairy Heifers—Large 3352175.00/cwt175.00–175.006162
Dairy Heifers—Large 3425154.76/cwt135.00–175.006582
Dairy Heifers—Large 3545145.00/cwt145.00–145.007901
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,61690.14/cwt89.00–91.501,4574
Bulls——1,676115.73/cwt108.50–120.001,9405
Bulls——1,726126.08/cwt121.75–135.002,17610
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76874.14/cwt50.00–80.005696
Cows—Lean 85-90%98090.33/cwt88.00–93.0088523
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10386.60/cwt86.00–87.009553
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14192.94/cwt85.00–95.751,06026
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14696.38/cwt95.00–98.001,10522
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,206104.10/cwt100.00–109.501,25532
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20999.82/cwt97.00–103.251,20724
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,260100.25/cwt100.25–100.251,2636
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-26951,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2775475.00/head475.00–475.004753
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2913917.86/head900.00–925.009187
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29351,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19521,085.00/head800.00–1,450.001,0855
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0401,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1131,500.00/head1,400.00–1,600.001,5002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1161,279.17/head1,100.00–1,450.001,2796
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1621,674.86/head1,050.00–2,050.001,67535
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1921,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1971,365.00/head1,250.00–1,500.001,3655
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2041,244.38/head1,000.00–1,255.001,24424
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2061,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2401,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,28528
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2521,387.50/head1,350.00–1,425.001,38810
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3231,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2854
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs23 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3753450.00/head400.00–500.004502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2815975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29151,542.50/head1,085.00–2,000.001,5432
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29801,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29851,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4006
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0051,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0651,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0852,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,20016
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0852,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1001,335.00/head1,335.00–1,335.001,3351
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1301,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1451,712.50/head1,125.00–1,950.001,7136
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1651,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2201,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2802,673.08/head1,750.00–2,750.002,67313
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3151,725.42/head1,450.00–1,825.001,72512
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3211,979.23/head1,150.00–2,300.001,97913
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3551,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9507
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4162,275.00/head2,200.00–2,400.002,2754
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4652,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Large 1650975.00/head975.00–975.009752
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1785900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 19481,750.00/head1,600.00–1,900.001,7502
Heifer Pairs—Medium 11,0001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1877146.50/cwt100.00–181.001,2856
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,060148.00/head148.00–148.001481
Stock Cows—Medium 11,292102.50/cwt102.50–102.501,3244
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1830950.00/head950.00–950.009501

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.