Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-09-06

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Sep 6
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,080 head
▲ 514 vs last sale 1,566▲ 1,191 vs year ago 889 · +134.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
69 head
▼ 143 vs last sale 212▲ 0 vs year ago 69 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
310 head
▼ 86 vs last sale 396▲ 243 vs year ago 67 · +362.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-350 lbs were 3.00 lower and 350-400 lbs sold 7.00 higher while 500-600 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were steady and 750-800 lbs sold 1.00 higher .Heifer calves sold sharply higher with the exception of 450-500 lbs being 13.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 14.00 higher. Trade was very active on larger numbers with a moderate market. Slaughter cows were 4.00-7.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Active 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 $271.48/cwt on 865 head.
Average price
$271.48
865 head · 498 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,352
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$850
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3
$151.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.55
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1510282.711,441657
Medium and Large 1-2479247.551,18560
Large 2418244.301,022100
Large 1-2485244.161,1849thin
Medium 1654236.021,54314thin
Medium and Large 2418225.409435thin
Medium 1-2545196.251,0698thin
Large 2-3452138.206245thin
Small 3450131.435917thin
One grade step is worth $151.28/cwt here — about $850 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 sale865 hd
271.48
—
NM average3 barns · 1,467 hd
264.93
+6.55
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—Low1,773122.742,17712
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,215101.701,23588
CowsLean 85-90%High1,05991.4496846

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$1,35532
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,287$1,3259
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,170$1,26932
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,163$1,21510
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$1,2004thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,192$1,17517
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,162$1,13310
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,029$1,10014
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)998$1,05810
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)872$1,0845
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$2,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,240$2,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,205$2,0252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,173$1,76611
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,058$1,43810
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)950$1,8001thin

Every lot

142 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 · Steers50 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1272346.80/cwt339.00–351.5094326
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full283310.00/cwt310.00–310.008774
Steers—Large 1-2285260.00/cwt260.00–260.007412
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned296296.00/cwt296.00–296.008763
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned330284.00/cwt284.00–284.009372
Steers—Medium and Large 1336332.37/cwt314.00–342.001,11756
Steers—Small 3340180.00/cwt180.00–180.006123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2345261.00/cwt261.00–261.009002
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full346296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,0243
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned360280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0082
Steers—Medium and Large 2362232.00/cwt232.00–232.008402
Steers—Large 2367243.58/cwt233.00–246.0089432
Steers—Medium and Large 1378319.83/cwt302.00–336.001,20946
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378260.40/cwt256.00–264.0098417
Steers—Medium 1-2380184.00/cwt184.00–184.006992
Steers—Small 3392130.00/cwt130.00–130.005102
Steers—Large 2418246.84/cwt243.00–248.001,03237
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420242.28/cwt230.00–255.001,0184
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy422287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,2114
Steers—Medium and Large 1428315.70/cwt301.00–321.001,35158
Steers—Medium 1-2437200.00/cwt200.00–200.008742
Steers—Large 2-3443117.00/cwt117.00–117.005183
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full447275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2292
Steers—Medium and Large 2456221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,0083
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465256.26/cwt237.00–260.001,19216
Steers—Large 2-3465170.00/cwt170.00–170.007912
Steers—Large 2472242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,14231
Steers—Medium and Large 1484285.21/cwt267.00–295.001,380106
Steers—Medium 1515265.71/cwt261.00–268.001,3686
Steers—Large 1-2520250.60/cwt240.00–261.001,3034
Steers—Medium and Large 1524267.85/cwt260.50–290.001,40458
Steers—Medium 1-2552198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,0932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555231.11/cwt216.00–237.001,28312
Steers—Medium and Large 1560271.45/cwt256.00–278.001,520145
Steers—Large 1-2571225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2853
Steers—Medium and Large 1619251.99/cwt231.00–256.001,56095
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628227.90/cwt220.00–236.001,4314
Steers—Medium 1646235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5183
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5305
Steers—Small 367260.00/cwt60.00–60.004032
Steers—Medium and Large 1691236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,6314
Steers—Medium and Large 1718213.51/cwt201.00–217.001,5339
Steers—Medium and Large 1786230.69/cwt228.00–232.001,81312
Steers—Medium 1-2810203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,6442
Steers—Medium 1825201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,6585
Steers—Medium and Large 1826220.80/cwt203.00–230.001,82414
Steers—Medium and Large 1897193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,7312
Steers—Medium and Large 1953197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,8773
Steers—Medium and Large 11,030178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,8332
Steers—Medium and Large 11,180120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,4161
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1280306.04/cwt290.00–315.0085726
Heifers—Large 2300227.00/cwt227.00–227.006813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1317294.13/cwt286.00–304.0093262
Heifers—Medium 1318237.00/cwt237.00–237.007543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2342254.45/cwt246.00–275.0087029
Heifers—Medium and Large 1363268.77/cwt265.00–285.0097619
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2367266.40/cwt257.00–274.009787
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned390276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,07612
Heifers—Large 2390205.00/cwt205.00–205.008003
Heifers—Medium and Large 2402206.00/cwt206.00–206.008282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425270.95/cwt261.00–294.001,152109
Heifers—Large 2430232.00/cwt232.00–232.009985
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2436253.38/cwt246.50–256.001,10520
Heifers—Medium 244082.00/cwt82.00–82.003612
Heifers—Medium 1445240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2462235.42/cwt235.00–243.001,08840
Heifers—Medium and Large 1466245.38/cwt225.00–252.501,14320
Heifers—Medium and Large 2485212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,0282
Heifers—Large 2488202.00/cwt202.00–202.009866
Heifers—Medium 1517234.44/cwt233.50–235.001,2128
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520245.80/cwt224.00–250.001,278174
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522190.00/cwt190.00–190.009922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524233.37/cwt225.00–239.001,22320
Heifers—Medium 1582236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,3744
Heifers—Medium and Large 1584247.57/cwt231.00–256.001,446120
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2586237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,3894
Heifers—Medium 1-2596197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,1743
Heifers—Medium and Large 1625234.27/cwt226.00–240.001,46421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2637209.20/cwt209.00–210.001,33310
Heifers—Medium and Large 2643198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,2735
Heifers—Medium and Large 1659234.04/cwt228.00–240.001,5428
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2686219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,5023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1702211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,4812
Heifers—Medium 1-2702194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,3622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2734193.97/cwt187.00–201.001,4244
Heifers—Medium and Large 1768210.47/cwt201.00–216.001,61611
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,105175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,9342
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1-2395270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0676
Bulls—Large 1-2459257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,1806
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,3953
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2783187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,4643
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,130106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1981
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3302190.00/cwt190.00–190.005742
Dairy Heifers—Large 3356130.00/cwt130.00–130.004633
Dairy Heifers—Large 3408100.00/cwt100.00–100.004083
Dairy Heifers—Large 1-2552154.00/cwt154.00–154.008504
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3303205.00/cwt205.00–205.006214
Dairy Steers—Large 2342216.00/cwt216.00–216.0073914
Dairy Steers—Large 3356142.00/cwt142.00–142.005066
Dairy Steers—Large 2383216.26/cwt210.00–218.0082881
Dairy Steers—Large 344762.00/cwt62.00–62.002772
Dairy Steers—Large 3476116.00/cwt116.00–116.005523
Dairy Steers—Large 3527150.00/cwt150.00–150.007912
Dairy Steers—Large 2530170.00/cwt170.00–170.009012
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,340105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,4071
Bulls——1,721117.24/cwt115.00–119.252,0184
Bulls——1,865128.42/cwt123.00–132.502,3957
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95081.41/cwt73.50–87.007737
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06994.75/cwt93.50–97.501,01320
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08391.57/cwt87.00–94.2599218
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,18093.00/cwt93.00–93.001,0971
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,184105.59/cwt103.25–110.001,25031
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22198.23/cwt97.00–100.001,19918
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,236101.37/cwt100.00–103.001,25330
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23796.30/cwt95.00–97.751,1919
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1-21,220115.50/cwt115.50–115.501,4091
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0101,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0631,452.78/head1,325.00–1,900.001,4539
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1541,853.57/head1,625.00–2,050.001,8547
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 21,1601,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2002,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2101,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2221,700.00/head1,400.00–1,975.001,7003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2402,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Large 1-2910900.00/head900.00–900.009003
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2960950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0251,042.50/head935.00–1,150.001,0432
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0291,100.00/head1,000.00–1,350.001,10014
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0351,125.00/head935.00–1,260.001,1257
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1551,200.00/head1,175.00–1,225.001,2004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1621,132.50/head975.00–1,150.001,13310
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1691,233.57/head1,210.00–1,275.001,23414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1701,268.75/head1,075.00–1,275.001,26932
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1791,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,50016
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1861,244.44/head1,200.00–1,275.001,2449
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1921,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,17517
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2871,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3259
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18721,084.00/head835.00–1,250.001,0845
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1695185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2861
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1820166.75/cwt96.00–200.001,3674
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 19501,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001

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.