Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-12-06

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Dec 6
● Final168 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
3,126 head
▲ 1,180 vs last sale 1,946▲ 1,062 vs year ago 2,064 · +51.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
177 head
▲ 76 vs last sale 101▲ 40 vs year ago 137 · +29.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
209 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 252▲ 98 vs year ago 111 · +88.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale, steer calves 300-400 lbs sold 8.00-15.00 higher and 400-500 lbs were 3.00-6.00 higher while 500-550 lbs sold 7.00 lower. Steers 550-600 lbs were 5.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-750 lbs sold 4.00-7.00 lower while 750-800 lbs were 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-500 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 lower and 500-550 lbs were 10.00 higher. Heifers 550-600 lbs were 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 8.00 lower while 650-800 lbs were 15.00-26.00 lower.Trade was active on larger numbers snd demand was unsteady. Slaughter cows sold steady-4.00 higher instances 2.00-3.00 lower while slaughter bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher instances 11.00 higher. Market was volatile with excellent buyer attendance. December 20th will be last sale until January 10,2024.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $233.97/cwt on 1,490 head.
Average price
$233.97
1,490 head · 591 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,383
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,195
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3
$187.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.93
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1614240.631,4771,152
Medium and Large 2441230.861,01783
Medium and Large 1-2525227.311,194109
Large 1-2574213.451,22534
Medium 1-2630208.141,31229
Medium 2513202.861,04114thin
Large 1636191.751,2198thin
Large 2477190.0190748
Small 353053.2828213thin
One grade step is worth $187.34/cwt here — about $1,195 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 sale1,490 hd
233.97
—
NM average4 barns · 2,488 hd
239.90
−5.93
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—Average1,64097.011,59126
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,209103.181,24736
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24191.681,13871
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,08979.4386599

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)1,195$1,6252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,151$1,5564thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,234$1,30215
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,162$1,2867
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,236$1,23111
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,131$1,1577
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,155$1,1251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,005$1,0896
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$1,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)988$9302thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,053$1,1253thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,085$1,2253thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,123$1,1854thin

Every lot

168 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 · Steers70 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1235306.00/cwt306.00–306.007192
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned316295.00/cwt295.00–295.009323
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added319333.45/cwt332.00–335.001,0644
Steers—Medium and Large 1320323.50/cwt300.00–331.001,03552
Steers—Large 2322202.00/cwt202.00–202.006502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333225.00/cwt225.00–225.0074914
Steers—Medium and Large 2338250.00/cwt250.00–250.0084524
Steers—Medium and Large 2362232.00/cwt232.00–232.008402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370264.65/cwt264.00–265.0097911
Steers—Medium and Large 1374317.97/cwt300.00–329.001,18942
Steers—Large 2406190.00/cwt190.00–190.0077119
Steers—Medium and Large 2415240.82/cwt234.00–242.0099928
Steers—Medium 2418197.00/cwt197.00–197.008233
Steers—Medium and Large 1425298.43/cwt290.00–316.001,26882
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned427279.57/cwt275.00–284.001,1946
Steers—Medium 1-2427230.00/cwt230.00–230.009822
Steers—Small 342772.00/cwt72.00–72.003072
Steers—Large 1-2432190.00/cwt190.00–190.008212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433268.83/cwt268.00–270.001,16412
Steers—Large 2460202.00/cwt202.00–202.009292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472257.23/cwt251.00–262.001,2148
Steers—Medium and Large 1477277.83/cwt264.00–288.001,32588
Steers—Medium 1-2480210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0082
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned483227.31/cwt225.00–231.001,0988
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full485244.66/cwt240.00–257.001,1877
Steers—Medium and Large 2493230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1343
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520229.91/cwt212.00–236.001,19614
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added522277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,44617
Steers—Small 352256.00/cwt56.00–56.002922
Steers—Medium and Large 2525178.00/cwt178.00–178.009354
Steers—Medium 2526193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,0155
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full531226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,2004
Steers—Medium and Large 1534266.77/cwt255.00–272.001,42597
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy538241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,2975
Steers—Large 1-2538220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,18415
Steers—Large 2539184.00/cwt184.00–184.0099216
Steers—Medium and Large 1Gaunt540237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,2804
Steers—Medium 1-2540230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2423
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full550256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,4082
Steers—Medium 2550214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,1776
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added553262.99/cwt261.00–264.001,45424
Steers—Medium 1-2554236.85/cwt236.00–239.001,3127
Steers—Small 355448.52/cwt40.00–66.002699
Steers—Large 2557195.41/cwt180.00–200.001,0889
Steers—Large 1559197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,1016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569232.68/cwt225.00–245.001,32412
Steers—Medium and Large 2570206.91/cwt195.00–215.001,17922
Steers—Medium and Large 1579241.36/cwt229.00–256.001,397104
Steers—Large 1-2587216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,2682
Steers—Medium and Large 1610233.36/cwt218.00–241.501,42391
Steers—Large 1-2Fleshy623183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,1405
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626199.38/cwt195.00–209.001,24819
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy627207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,2985
Steers—Large 1-2629223.04/cwt215.00–225.001,40310
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed658239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,5737
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2671191.20/cwt183.00–195.001,28312
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full682187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,2792
Steers—Medium and Large 1685212.43/cwt203.00–226.001,455141
Steers—Medium 1-2715190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,35913
Steers—Medium and Large 1732204.62/cwt197.00–215.001,498170
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,4993
Steers—Medium and Large 1776199.95/cwt190.00–211.001,55225
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2782182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,4232
Steers—Medium and Large 1812190.62/cwt179.00–198.001,54829
Steers—Medium 1-2837169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,4152
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added848205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,73862
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,5572
Steers—Large 1865176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,5222
Steers—Medium and Large 1894177.55/cwt171.00–178.001,58762
Steers—Medium and Large 1934170.71/cwt170.00–171.001,5947
Feeder Cattle · Heifers54 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1290282.75/cwt282.00–285.008208
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy290254.00/cwt254.00–254.007372
Heifers—Large 1-2312230.00/cwt230.00–230.007182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1314274.08/cwt255.00–280.0086146
Heifers—Medium 1-2335182.00/cwt182.00–182.006102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2339225.00/cwt225.00–225.007632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added365288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,0513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1380266.61/cwt250.00–270.001,01364
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2397247.00/cwt247.00–247.009814
Heifers—Medium and Large 2402185.69/cwt182.00–195.007467
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added404261.76/cwt258.00–264.001,0588
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2411223.43/cwt220.00–234.0091813
Heifers—Medium 1-2427191.88/cwt183.00–201.008196
Heifers—Medium and Large 1433246.56/cwt242.00–254.001,06856
Heifers—Medium and Large 2455163.00/cwt163.00–163.007422
Heifers—Medium 1-2467175.00/cwt175.00–175.008178
Heifers—Medium and Large 1469238.49/cwt225.00–250.001,119115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2494197.51/cwt190.00–210.009768
Heifers—Medium and Large 2500180.00/cwt180.00–180.009002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned510233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,1889
Heifers—Large 1-2515215.32/cwt212.00–215.601,10926
Heifers—Medium 1-2517225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1635
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521216.11/cwt210.50–218.001,12621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522236.27/cwt227.00–245.001,233106
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added525255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3398
Heifers—Large 2528185.00/cwt185.00–185.009776
Heifers—Large 1529195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0325
Heifers—Medium 1-2555195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0826
Heifers—Medium and Large 2572178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,0182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added575235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1577218.06/cwt206.00–230.001,258115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2580198.87/cwt194.00–203.001,15319
Heifers—Large 1-2591181.11/cwt180.00–185.001,0709
Heifers—Medium 2601180.50/cwt180.50–180.501,0854
Heifers—Medium and Large 1614208.03/cwt201.00–210.001,27771
Heifers—Medium 1-2621225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3977
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added625239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,4942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628172.99/cwt170.00–176.001,0864
Heifers—Large 1-2631196.68/cwt195.00–210.001,24118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1674198.47/cwt190.00–203.001,33838
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2684179.97/cwt176.00–183.001,2316
Heifers—Large 1686174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,1943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added694261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,8117
Heifers—Large 1-2702202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,41817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1734179.30/cwt178.00–181.001,31639
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added737204.25/cwt204.25–204.251,50570
Heifers—Medium 2740157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,1622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added775195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1790183.02/cwt170.50–189.001,44669
Heifers—Medium and Large 1823172.40/cwt166.50–179.001,41914
Heifers—Medium 1-2845168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,4202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2884161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,4235
Heifers—Medium and Large 1935180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6834
Heifers—Medium and Large 1975141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,3752
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2433267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,1564
Bulls—Medium and Large 1540211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,1392
Bulls—Medium and Large 2698176.50/cwt176.50–176.501,2323
Bulls—Medium and Large 2803162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,3013
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 338585.00/cwt85.00–85.003278
Dairy Steers—Large 341190.00/cwt90.00–90.0037011
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,47780.20/cwt71.00–86.501,1859
Bulls——1,66999.26/cwt96.00–104.001,6575
Bulls——1,750108.68/cwt104.50–119.501,90212
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02272.36/cwt64.00–75.5074017
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04554.55/cwt50.00–60.005702
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07880.10/cwt76.00–84.0086358
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,175104.59/cwt101.00–109.001,22927
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17685.38/cwt84.00–87.501,00422
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20792.15/cwt90.50–93.501,11227
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25288.93/cwt87.50–90.001,11327
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27795.31/cwt94.00–98.001,21717
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30998.94/cwt98.00–100.501,2959
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 11,210105.50/cwt105.50–105.501,2771
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2710550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2785760.00/head760.00–760.007601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28651,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2865875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3930450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2978862.50/head800.00–925.008632
Bred Cows—Large 11,0301,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0591,302.50/head1,025.00–1,585.001,3034
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0721,216.67/head1,000.00–1,400.001,2173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1551,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1621,285.71/head1,250.00–1,300.001,2867
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1791,240.91/head1,025.00–1,500.001,24111
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1901,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1951,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2461,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2931,313.33/head1,200.00–1,525.001,3139
Bred Cows—Large 11,3311,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3003
Bred Cows—Large 11,3861,468.75/head1,300.00–1,525.001,4694
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1836152.77/cwt106.00–166.001,27713
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0531,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1253
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2845800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1051,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,110800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1271,313.33/head1,165.00–1,400.001,3133
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3051,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251

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.