Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-10-11

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Oct 11
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,876 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 1,878▲ 987 vs year ago 889 · +111.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
235 head
▲ 111 vs last sale 124▲ 166 vs year ago 69 · +240.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
325 head
▼ 98 vs last sale 423▲ 258 vs year ago 67 · +385.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves 300-550 lbs sold 2.00-6.00 higher while 550-600 lbs were 10.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 9.00 higher and 650-700 lbs were 1.00 lower while 700-750 lbs were 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs were 2.00 lower and 350-450 lbs sold sharply higher while 450-600 lbs were 1.00-2.00 lower instances sharply lower. Feeder heifers 650-700 lbs sold 6.00 higher. Trade was moderately active on an uneven market with higher numbers. Slaughter cows were steady and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand was moderate 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 $251.38/cwt on 763 head.
Average price
$251.38
763 head · 570 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,433
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,016
per head · Large 1-2 over Small 3
$216.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.24
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1-2456286.701,30820
Large 1576254.001,4648thin
Medium and Large 1581253.241,472661
Small and Medium 2416241.001,0033thin
Medium and Large 1-2487236.291,15141
Medium 2533225.331,20215thin
Medium 1-2624215.561,3449thin
Large 3355200.007102thin
Small 2302187.005652thin
Small 341770.002922thin
One grade step is worth $216.70/cwt here — about $1,016 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 sale763 hd
251.38
—
NM average4 barns · 2,216 hd
256.61
−5.24
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—High1,601112.601,80331
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,376103.261,42118
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,27195.521,214111
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,14284.14961229

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)1,252$1,6098
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,181$1,35013
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,117$1,34310
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$1,3001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,202$1,25311
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,226$1,2003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)982$1,2007
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)765$1,2501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)850$1,2001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)836$1,1505
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,285$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,510$1,65011
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,123$1,4905
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,031$1,4539
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)850$1,3132thin

Every lot

119 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 2302187.00/cwt187.00–187.005652
Steers—Large 1-2303330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0003
Steers—Medium and Large 1334327.44/cwt322.00–338.001,09413
Steers—Large 3355200.00/cwt200.00–200.007102
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned377297.02/cwt290.00–302.001,1208
Steers—Medium and Large 1380327.11/cwt310.00–342.001,24340
Steers—Large 1-2402308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,2385
Steers—Medium and Large 1412309.34/cwt299.00–320.501,27413
Steers—Small and Medium 2416241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,0033
Steers—Small 341770.00/cwt70.00–70.002922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419276.65/cwt269.00–284.001,1594
Steers—Medium 2440260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1442
Steers—Medium and Large 1471281.83/cwt255.00–300.001,32791
Steers—Large 1-2486278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,3518
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2488235.72/cwt230.00–243.001,15029
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned490250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519218.19/cwt215.00–220.001,1328
Steers—Medium and Large 1528253.32/cwt224.00–276.001,338107
Steers—Large 1535271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,4502
Steers—Medium 2538220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1848
Steers—Medium 2563220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2395
Steers—Large 1565265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4974
Steers—Medium 1-2567216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,2255
Steers—Medium and Large 1568242.78/cwt225.50–255.001,379115
Steers—Large 1-2580245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4214
Steers—Medium and Large 1621239.10/cwt227.00–265.001,485106
Steers—Large 1640215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3762
Steers—Medium 1-2657220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4452
Steers—Medium and Large 1672231.57/cwt210.00–248.001,55641
Steers—Medium and Large 1720226.49/cwt190.00–240.001,63171
Steers—Medium 1-2732210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5372
Steers—Medium and Large 1759214.02/cwt193.00–220.001,6249
Steers—Medium and Large 1820222.14/cwt189.00–230.001,82225
Steers—Medium and Large 1857208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,7835
Steers—Medium and Large 1928197.49/cwt195.00–200.001,8334
Steers—Medium and Large 1987204.69/cwt196.00–212.002,02011
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1140310.00/head310.00–310.003101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1275272.00/cwt272.00–272.007482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315240.00/cwt240.00–240.007563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1336273.02/cwt267.00–278.0091713
Heifers—Large 2-3338212.50/cwt212.50–212.5071821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369243.64/cwt232.00–271.0089915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1379273.98/cwt261.00–298.001,03836
Heifers—Large 2396201.00/cwt201.00–201.007969
Heifers—Medium 1-2411196.54/cwt192.00–201.008084
Heifers—Medium 2420195.00/cwt195.00–195.008192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424256.17/cwt235.00–275.001,08660
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432235.90/cwt228.00–251.001,0199
Heifers—Large 2449241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,08216
Heifers—Large 1-2458199.00/cwt199.00–199.009115
Heifers—Medium 3462180.00/cwt180.00–180.008322
Heifers—Medium 2465172.00/cwt172.00–172.008005
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3470223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,0482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475236.55/cwt220.00–263.001,12493
Heifers—Medium 1-2511216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,1044
Heifers—Large 2532225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1976
Heifers—Medium and Large 1535225.47/cwt224.00–226.001,20635
Heifers—Medium and Large 1568227.62/cwt215.00–255.001,29353
Heifers—Large 2585235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,37519
Heifers—Large 1597230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3736
Heifers—Large 2601211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,2687
Heifers—Large 1-2602201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,2102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1627218.58/cwt210.00–226.001,37024
Heifers—Large 1632215.38/cwt212.00–220.001,3619
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2638199.32/cwt198.00–201.001,2729
Heifers—Medium and Large 1660222.39/cwt200.00–245.001,46825
Heifers—Large 2688219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,5078
Heifers—Medium and Large 1705221.50/cwt221.50–221.501,5629
Heifers—Large 1718225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6165
Heifers—Medium 2732201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,4712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1788191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,5053
Heifers—Medium and Large 2795210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6706
Heifers—Medium and Large 1892201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,7932
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 190325.00/head325.00–325.003251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2405284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,1502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,0764
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2342
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2838184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,5425
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3148155.00/head155.00–155.001553
Dairy Steers—Large 3335228.20/cwt222.00–230.0076434
Dairy Steers—Large 3359214.88/cwt204.00–234.0077151
Dairy Steers—Medium 437577.55/cwt77.00–79.0029141
Dairy Steers—Large 438285.00/cwt85.00–85.003252
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,36899.89/cwt91.00–108.001,3667
Bulls——1,611114.68/cwt110.00–118.501,84718
Bulls——1,844121.18/cwt119.00–124.252,2356
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08179.79/cwt74.50–83.2586374
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09265.52/cwt51.00–73.5071510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13585.67/cwt84.00–88.2597274
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,22189.70/cwt88.00–93.001,09571
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23292.96/cwt90.00–94.501,14550
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29998.49/cwt96.00–101.001,27946
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31794.95/cwt94.00–95.501,25015
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,376103.26/cwt102.00–109.501,42118
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-3850887.50/head750.00–1,025.008882
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29251,387.50/head1,175.00–1,600.001,3882
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0701,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1231,490.00/head1,025.00–1,675.001,4905
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1401,737.50/head1,575.00–1,900.001,7382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2151,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2852,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3751,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5751,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7009
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Large 1-27651,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2830950.00/head925.00–975.009502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18401,283.33/head1,050.00–1,650.001,2833
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18501,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1779178.50/cwt95.00–207.001,39112
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1918137.18/cwt107.00–170.001,25911
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19821,200.00/head1,100.00–1,250.001,2007
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1171,342.50/head900.00–1,825.001,34310
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1811,350.00/head1,050.00–1,800.001,35013
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2021,252.73/head1,250.00–1,255.001,25311
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2261,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2521,609.38/head1,300.00–1,900.001,6098
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27851,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Heifer Pairs—Large 1-29151,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751

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.