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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Jan 24
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,070 head
▼ 373 vs last sale 2,443▲ 1,998 vs year ago 72 · +2,775.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 85▲ 75 vs year ago 20 · +375.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
198 head
▲ 94 vs last sale 104▼ 694 vs year ago 892 · −77.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale; Steer calves 300-350 lbs sold 4.00 higher and 350-550 lbs were sharply higher while 550-600 lbs sold 3.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 10.00 higher and 650-700 lbs sold 5.00 lower while 700-850 lbs were 8.00-11.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs sold 10.00-13.00 higher and 400-500 lbs were 6.00-12.00 higher while 500-550 lbs sold 5.00 higher and 550-600 lbs were sharply higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 lower, with instances 700-750 lbs 5.00 higher. Trade was moderate to active with smaller numbers on very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher while slaughter bulls were 6.00-8.00 higher. Market was stronger 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 $248.54/cwt on 959 head.
Average price
$248.54
959 head · 647 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,608
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$734
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$191.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.22
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2456263.081,20170
Medium and Large 1664250.341,663861
Medium and Large 2572231.761,3265thin
Large 1-2465220.001,0232thin
Medium 1676206.401,3955thin
Medium 1-2332190.006314thin
Medium 2695147.001,0222thin
Small 365671.2046710thin
One grade step is worth $191.88/cwt here — about $734 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 sale959 hd
248.54
—
NM average4 barns · 2,382 hd
261.76
−13.22
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—High1,544103.691,60115
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,095113.001,2371thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,169103.721,21316
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,11193.881,04328
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07978.2984517

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)1,107$1,52016
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,265$1,4275
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,3923thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,141$1,3668
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$1,34222
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,085$1,26915
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,069$1,26939
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)975$1,13611
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$1,1101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,076$98610
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$9602thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)781$1,1603thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)700$1,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,270$1,7397
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,015$1,6001thin

Every lot

115 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1293352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,0313
Steers—Medium and Large 1332335.17/cwt322.00–350.001,11317
Steers—Medium 1-2332190.00/cwt190.00–190.006314
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2339299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,0145
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365270.08/cwt267.00–282.0098630
Steers—Medium and Large 1384342.02/cwt335.00–366.001,31313
Steers—Medium and Large 1414337.81/cwt325.00–352.001,39929
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full425316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,3433
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2437291.04/cwt290.00–295.001,2729
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned443260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1525
Steers—Large 1-2465220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0232
Steers—Medium and Large 1474306.12/cwt292.00–317.001,45140
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2644
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524251.82/cwt243.00–271.001,32016
Steers—Medium and Large 1525292.04/cwt284.50–303.501,53379
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full536269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,4427
Steers—Medium and Large 1572268.20/cwt252.00–280.001,53470
Steers—Medium and Large 2572231.76/cwt214.00–260.001,3265
Steers—Medium 1585224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,3103
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned594225.80/cwt225.00–227.001,3415
Steers—Medium and Large 1626253.90/cwt228.00–259.001,589123
Steers—Small 364668.00/cwt68.00–68.004398
Steers—Medium and Large 1667237.84/cwt218.00–244.001,58669
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy676190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2844
Steers—Medium 2695147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0222
Steers—Small 369784.00/cwt84.00–84.005852
Steers—Medium and Large 1715232.86/cwt216.00–237.501,665122
Steers—Medium and Large 1766221.66/cwt211.00–230.501,698111
Steers—Medium 1812180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4622
Steers—Medium and Large 1814222.02/cwt212.00–224.001,80718
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2847185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5676
Steers—Medium and Large 1871210.32/cwt198.00–212.501,832134
Steers—Medium and Large 1918190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7443
Steers—Medium and Large 1966171.72/cwt167.00–181.001,6596
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1297330.00/cwt330.00–330.009805
Heifers—Medium and Large 1329318.45/cwt310.00–323.001,04817
Heifers—Medium 1348261.00/cwt261.00–261.009083
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned362269.92/cwt269.00–272.0097742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1373303.99/cwt281.00–308.001,13429
Heifers—Medium 2-3391252.00/cwt252.00–252.009853
Heifers—Medium 1407243.50/cwt243.50–243.509919
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424290.60/cwt267.00–297.001,23252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2448262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,1744
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy456245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1179
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468268.45/cwt262.00–278.001,25643
Heifers—Medium 1-2487230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1205
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3507229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,1612
Heifers—Large 1518245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2698
Heifers—Medium and Large 1525246.08/cwt229.50–259.001,29229
Heifers—Medium 2550192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,0562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2564234.78/cwt222.00–239.501,32419
Heifers—Medium and Large 1565238.73/cwt229.00–246.501,349116
Heifers—Medium 1586235.50/cwt235.50–235.501,38011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full592229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,35615
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added596265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5793
Heifers—Large 1598229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,3693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1607222.30/cwt213.50–229.001,34919
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3632130.00/cwt130.00–130.008222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1658223.21/cwt210.00–228.001,46959
Heifers—Medium and Large 1708210.27/cwt202.00–214.001,48947
Heifers—Small 373675.00/cwt75.00–75.005524
Heifers—Medium 2740140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0364
Heifers—Medium and Large 1783194.45/cwt181.00–198.501,52394
Heifers—Medium and Large 1817184.23/cwt181.00–189.001,50515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1873173.50/cwt173.50–173.501,5153
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added340295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added407310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,1938
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2646213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,37610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,5572
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Small 336795.35/cwt90.00–100.0035026
Dairy Steers—Large 3432210.00/cwt210.00–210.0090715
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Small 350673.00/cwt73.00–73.003693
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,433104.58/cwt99.00–112.001,4994
Bulls——1,44674.68/cwt63.00–87.001,0804
Bulls——1,663119.76/cwt114.00–127.001,9927
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,01788.72/cwt87.50–90.009025
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02056.00/cwt56.00–56.005711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07771.02/cwt69.50–73.007653
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08085.12/cwt84.50–86.009194
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,082100.09/cwt99.00–101.501,0835
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08680.16/cwt77.50–82.008719
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,095113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,2371
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11094.25/cwt90.00–98.001,04619
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,209105.37/cwt102.00–108.001,27411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23398.55/cwt98.50–98.751,2154
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows20 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19001,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29051,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1950960.00/head960.00–960.009602
Bred Cows—Medium 2970900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19931,175.00/head850.00–1,275.001,1758
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0011,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6257
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0371,219.57/head1,000.00–1,350.001,22023
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0551,391.67/head1,375.00–1,425.001,3923
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,076986.00/head975.00–1,085.0098610
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0961,293.57/head1,185.00–1,350.001,29414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1141,339.69/head1,000.00–1,400.001,34016
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1401,275.00/head1,050.00–1,350.001,2754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1411,365.63/head950.00–1,475.001,3668
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1561,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1871,456.25/head1,150.00–1,750.001,4568
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1981,324.06/head1,150.00–1,525.001,32416
Bred Cows—Medium 11,2101,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,6671,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,7001,635.00/head1,635.00–1,635.001,6351
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19301,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0151,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1801,656.25/head1,575.00–1,850.001,6564
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5101,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7302,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17001,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17811,160.00/head1,160.00–1,160.001,1603
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1822170.63/cwt144.00–185.001,4038
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,030165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,7001

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.