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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Oct 25
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,226 head
▲ 497 vs last sale 1,729▲ 1,337 vs year ago 889 · +150.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
213 head
▲ 213 vs last sale 0▲ 144 vs year ago 69 · +208.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
242 head
▲ 242 vs last sale 0▲ 175 vs year ago 67 · +261.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves 350-500 lbs sold sharply lower and 500-600 lbs were 3.00 - 5.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 1.00-3.00 lower and 650-700 lbs sold 20.00 higher while 700-750 lbs were steady. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs were 23.00 lower and 400-450 lbs sold 23.00 higher while 500-550 lbs were 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 12.00-16.00 lower and 650-700 lbs sold steady. Heifers 700-750 lbs sold 20.00 higher. Trade was moderate on an uneven market with a steady demand. Compared to 2 weeks ago,(Oct.11), slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 3.00-4.00 lower . Larger numbers 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 $229.94/cwt on 985 head.
Average price
$229.94
985 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,286
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$903
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 3
$187.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.79
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1552242.571,339707
Medium and Large 1-2540227.691,230161
Medium and Large 2610215.661,31624
Medium 1-2558215.111,20014thin
Medium 2482195.5294227
Medium 1582195.001,1368thin
Medium 2-3625154.509664thin
Large 2637152.809735thin
Small and Medium 378955.2343635
One grade step is worth $187.34/cwt here — about $903 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 sale985 hd
229.94
—
NM average4 barns · 2,669 hd
239.73
−9.79
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—Average1,65396.481,59526
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,31199.921,3107thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19591.471,09396
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,09482.01897158

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,235$1,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,112$1,28510
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,205$1,2002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,230$1,2002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,077$1,17610
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,136$1,1004thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$1,0251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)891$9764thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)834$9256
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)740$7753thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,100$2,3002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,142$1,9155
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,265$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,153$1,5605
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)996$1,4426
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)875$1,7503thin

Every lot

146 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 · Steers51 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1326309.60/cwt298.00–312.001,00912
Steers—Medium and Large 2327250.00/cwt250.00–250.008182
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335277.46/cwt265.00–286.009295
Steers—Medium 2339206.01/cwt200.00–208.006988
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370253.00/cwt240.00–279.009366
Steers—Medium 1-2370225.00/cwt225.00–225.008333
Steers—Medium and Large 1377291.94/cwt280.00–302.001,10117
Steers—Medium 1383240.00/cwt240.00–240.009193
Steers—Medium 1-2410180.00/cwt180.00–180.007382
Steers—Medium 2416222.00/cwt222.00–222.009244
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422269.32/cwt261.00–277.001,13717
Steers—Medium and Large 1431268.86/cwt235.00–291.001,15987
Steers—Medium and Large 1472259.35/cwt250.00–275.001,22479
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475225.82/cwt210.00–236.001,07358
Steers—Medium 247780.00/cwt80.00–80.003822
Steers—Medium and Large 2505216.65/cwt215.00–220.001,0946
Steers—Medium and Large 1519243.77/cwt232.50–260.001,265119
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2537224.21/cwt220.00–230.001,20413
Steers—Medium 2553201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1128
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2554226.77/cwt217.00–236.501,2566
Steers—Medium 2-3555157.00/cwt157.00–157.008712
Steers—Medium and Large 1563238.05/cwt225.00–248.001,340155
Steers—Small and Medium 356775.00/cwt75.00–75.004252
Steers—Medium and Large 2575184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,0582
Steers—Medium 1-2579226.50/cwt226.50–226.501,3115
Steers—Large 2602175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0542
Steers—Medium and Large 1611227.14/cwt215.00–241.001,388129
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2611214.50/cwt210.00–221.001,31114
Steers—Medium and Large 2637187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,1912
Steers—Medium 2651195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2695
Steers—Large 2660138.00/cwt138.00–138.009113
Steers—Medium and Large 2665230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,53010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668214.61/cwt207.00–220.001,43428
Steers—Medium and Large 1677229.13/cwt222.00–251.001,55166
Steers—Small and Medium 369063.00/cwt63.00–63.004352
Steers—Medium 2-3695152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0562
Steers—Medium 1702168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,1795
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719206.36/cwt188.00–210.501,48411
Steers—Medium and Large 1724213.37/cwt203.00–223.501,54525
Steers—Small and Medium 373850.00/cwt50.00–50.003697
Steers—Medium 1-2746211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,5744
Steers—Small and Medium 375751.50/cwt51.50–51.503905
Steers—Medium and Large 1767208.66/cwt200.00–226.001,6009
Steers—Medium and Large 1816180.18/cwt175.00–190.001,4706
Steers—Small and Medium 381850.00/cwt50.00–50.0040914
Steers—Medium and Large 1882110.00/cwt110.00–110.009702
Steers—Small and Medium 392156.50/cwt56.50–56.505203
Steers—Medium and Large 2942167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,5732
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2966173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,6713
Steers—Small and Medium 397090.00/cwt90.00–90.008732
Steers—Medium and Large 11,04093.00/cwt93.00–93.009671
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330245.00/cwt245.00–245.008093
Heifers—Large 1-2342252.00/cwt252.00–252.008622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1343251.00/cwt251.00–251.008614
Heifers—Medium 1-2346180.00/cwt180.00–180.006233
Heifers—Medium 3357206.00/cwt206.00–206.007352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1373255.46/cwt245.00–270.0095345
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2392228.32/cwt220.00–242.008958
Heifers—Medium 1-2415180.00/cwt180.00–180.007472
Heifers—Medium and Large 2416210.00/cwt210.00–210.008743
Heifers—Small 342560.00/cwt60.00–60.002552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428238.50/cwt225.00–249.501,02182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2448240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0753
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2462215.00/cwt215.00–215.009932
Heifers—Medium 1-2472235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1094
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,0074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1478230.09/cwt215.00–236.501,10064
Heifers—Medium and Large 1514225.27/cwt210.00–231.001,15878
Heifers—Small 351552.00/cwt52.00–52.002682
Heifers—Medium 2527165.00/cwt165.00–165.008702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1585210.00/cwt204.50–220.001,22984
Heifers—Medium and Large 2590213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,2576
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2592206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,2202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1607209.74/cwt195.00–220.001,27362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616200.50/cwt200.50–200.501,2354
Heifers—Small and Medium 364252.00/cwt52.00–52.003346
Heifers—Large 1-2645200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2902
Heifers—Medium and Large 2646169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0923
Heifers—Small and Medium 366552.00/cwt52.00–52.003462
Heifers—Medium 2667184.29/cwt174.00–187.501,22922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1669203.88/cwt203.00–205.001,3647
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2681192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,3084
Heifers—Medium 1-2687181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,2432
Heifers—Medium 1-2728172.33/cwt167.00–180.001,2555
Heifers—Medium and Large 1730193.20/cwt188.00–194.001,41015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2732171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,2524
Heifers—Medium 2768184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,4137
Heifers—Medium and Large 2768176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,3523
Heifers—Medium 1-2788182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,4343
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2803151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,2133
Heifers—Medium 3820172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,4102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1833175.47/cwt175.00–176.001,46215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2895177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,5844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1915180.83/cwt180.00–181.001,65512
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 1-2530179.00/cwt179.00–179.009492
Bulls—Medium 1-2552140.00/cwt140.00–140.007732
Bulls—Medium 1-2646151.00/cwt151.00–151.009753
Bulls—Medium 1-2665141.00/cwt141.00–141.009381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3536
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2895122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,0921
Bulls—Medium 1-2900130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2971110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0683
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 2346215.00/cwt215.00–215.0074432
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 236485.00/cwt85.00–85.0030910
Dairy Steers—Large 2365215.04/cwt205.00–220.0078532
Dairy Steers—Large 2413205.23/cwt120.00–216.0084829
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 261847.00/cwt47.00–47.002903
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 358747.00/cwt47.00–47.002762
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,46173.43/cwt55.00–91.001,0739
Bulls——1,745106.78/cwt96.00–115.001,86314
Bulls——1,803117.57/cwt115.50–120.002,1203
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04271.43/cwt55.00–75.5074429
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08979.37/cwt75.00–82.5086437
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10487.29/cwt85.00–88.7596451
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12285.29/cwt82.00–90.0095741
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17090.78/cwt89.00–92.501,06243
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17189.18/cwt88.00–90.751,04418
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23195.49/cwt94.00–97.501,1757
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23992.99/cwt90.00–96.001,15228
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31199.92/cwt97.50–103.001,3107
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2957900.00/head700.00–1,250.009003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,0002,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,0901,475.00/head1,250.00–1,700.001,4752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1051,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1421,915.00/head1,575.00–2,200.001,9155
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1951,616.67/head1,550.00–1,750.001,6173
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2651,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28551,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28751,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890920.00/head875.00–1,010.009203
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2975900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0031,012.50/head800.00–1,225.001,0132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0481,037.50/head1,000.00–1,075.001,0382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1361,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2191,395.00/head1,175.00–1,500.001,3955
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2301,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2351,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2801,494.00/head1,375.00–1,675.001,4945
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4351,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Large 1-2740775.00/head775.00–775.007753
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1781875.00/head800.00–900.008754
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1833935.00/head935.00–935.009353
Bred Heifers—Large 1-29401,025.00/head975.00–1,075.001,0252
Bred Heifers—Large 1-21,0651,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 18751,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7503

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.