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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Jan 31
● Final165 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,308 head
▲ 238 vs last sale 2,070▲ 569 vs year ago 1,739 · +32.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 95▲ 56 vs year ago 69 · +81.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
177 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 198▲ 134 vs year ago 43 · +311.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-500 lbs sold sharply higher and 500-600 lbs were 17.00-21.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold 15.00 higher while 700-900 lbs were 8.00-13.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs sold sharply higher and 350-400 lbs sold 16.00 higher while 400-600 lbs were 6.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-800 lbs sold 9.00-14.00 higher. Trade was very active on larger numbers with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-6.00 higher while slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 higher instances 1.00 lower. Market was very strong 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 $267.63/cwt on 1,160 head.
Average price
$267.63
1,160 head · 582 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,557
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,223
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3
$197.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.30
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1608276.121,678888
Medium and Large 1-2461263.021,212160
Large 1659247.351,63115thin
Large 1-2526243.001,2778thin
Medium 1626237.211,48410thin
Medium 1-2497226.631,12746
Medium 2531216.001,14810thin
Medium and Large 2630207.501,3064thin
Medium 2-3473127.606045thin
Small 358178.2945514thin
One grade step is worth $197.83/cwt here — about $1,223 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 sale1,160 hd
267.63
—
NM average4 barns · 2,796 hd
272.93
−5.30
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—Average1,634114.351,86925
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average985120.001,1821thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,212103.831,25843
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,07393.311,00133
CowsLean 85-90%High97886.6684727

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/Aged (>5 yrs)1,107$1,5007
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,102$1,42420
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,077$1,37414
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,068$1,33911
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,117$1,2668
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,024$1,2608
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$1,2134thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,045$1,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)828$9632thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)981$89111
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)952$8595
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)745$8752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,540$2,1253thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,111$1,6384thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,020$1,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)820$1,1501thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)960$1,8173thin

Every lot

165 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 · Steers71 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1281397.00/cwt397.00–397.001,1168
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full318350.36/cwt348.00–355.001,1146
Steers—Medium and Large 1327375.84/cwt360.00–400.001,22913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330271.00/cwt271.00–271.0089413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2361278.57/cwt260.00–287.001,00680
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned362340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2312
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy374323.60/cwt310.00–327.001,21012
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full377317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,1954
Steers—Medium and Large 1379360.33/cwt340.00–372.001,36645
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added383384.83/cwt384.00–387.001,4747
Steers—Medium 2-3385142.00/cwt142.00–142.005473
Steers—Small 340879.01/cwt77.00–82.003225
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy412307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,2652
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added414378.00/cwt378.00–378.001,56512
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full417317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,32211
Steers—Medium and Large 1429345.92/cwt327.00–360.001,48450
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429295.02/cwt288.00–300.001,2665
Steers—Large 1-2440250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1002
Steers—Medium 1-2441214.75/cwt206.00–216.0094716
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added460348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,6015
Steers—Large 1-2462284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,3122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468277.87/cwt272.00–280.001,3008
Steers—Medium and Large 1477319.80/cwt299.00–331.001,52550
Steers—Medium 1-2477240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,14520
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full486297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,4433
Steers—Medium 2495227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,1246
Steers—Medium 1505265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3384
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full518230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1916
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526280.70/cwt272.00–285.001,4768
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full526280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,47310
Steers—Medium and Large 1531301.15/cwt290.00–319.001,59942
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned532240.97/cwt238.00–244.001,2824
Steers—Small 354073.00/cwt73.00–73.003943
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned560227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,2747
Steers—Medium 2560214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,1982
Steers—Medium and Large 2562200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1242
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added565300.77/cwt299.00–301.001,69943
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568269.50/cwt269.50–269.501,5317
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571220.06/cwt211.00–229.001,2574
Steers—Medium and Large 1585267.83/cwt251.00–281.001,567119
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy586234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,3718
Steers—Small 359567.00/cwt67.00–67.003992
Steers—Large 1-2600219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,3144
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added605272.26/cwt271.00–274.001,64719
Steers—Medium 2-3605106.00/cwt106.00–106.006412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2611238.10/cwt233.00–246.001,4559
Steers—Medium 2612185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1322
Steers—Medium 1614241.02/cwt237.00–245.001,4804
Steers—Medium and Large 1619256.75/cwt238.00–265.001,58947
Steers—Medium 1-2627218.91/cwt206.00–234.001,37310
Steers—Small 363278.00/cwt78.00–78.004932
Steers—Large 1639251.84/cwt240.00–257.001,60911
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full652225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4672
Steers—Medium and Large 1677241.99/cwt226.00–253.501,638128
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2685244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,6713
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added695259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,8007
Steers—Medium and Large 2697215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4992
Steers—Large 1715235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6804
Steers—Medium and Large 1718240.19/cwt217.50–245.001,72544
Steers—Medium and Large 1769233.15/cwt216.00–238.001,79386
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2778196.96/cwt191.00–203.001,5328
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2812192.61/cwt186.00–196.001,5649
Steers—Medium and Large 1826231.64/cwt225.50–232.501,91349
Steers—Medium and Large 1881215.96/cwt207.00–225.251,90322
Steers—Medium 1890174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,5492
Steers—Medium and Large 1909208.85/cwt198.00–212.501,8988
Steers—Medium and Large 11,010172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,7373
Steers—Small 31,01096.00/cwt96.00–96.009702
Steers—Medium and Large 11,081190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,0545
Steers—Medium and Large 11,172151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,7702
Steers—Medium and Large 11,333140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,8663
Feeder Cattle · Heifers51 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1288357.98/cwt344.00–368.001,0318
Heifers—Medium and Large 1327338.97/cwt330.00–348.001,10825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full342307.99/cwt305.00–312.001,0537
Heifers—Medium 1-2378264.75/cwt262.00–266.001,0019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1384314.37/cwt298.00–324.001,20766
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2397254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,0082
Heifers—Small 341272.00/cwt72.00–72.002974
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,0283
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424288.04/cwt276.00–303.001,22150
Heifers—Medium 1441224.00/cwt224.00–224.009883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475274.82/cwt263.00–290.001,30568
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added483297.95/cwt295.00–300.001,4397
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2487240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1692
Heifers—Medium 1489258.26/cwt252.00–274.001,2637
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full492254.79/cwt254.00–257.501,25413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy495235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1635
Heifers—Medium 2500194.00/cwt194.00–194.009704
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned505255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2885
Heifers—Medium 1-2513157.00/cwt157.00–157.008053
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2514200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,02811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1528259.34/cwt250.00–271.001,36969
Heifers—Medium 1530239.50/cwt239.50–239.501,2696
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added540280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full546234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,2787
Heifers—Large 2565204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,1532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566224.34/cwt224.00–225.001,2706
Heifers—Medium 1-2572218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,2472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1575246.80/cwt231.00–258.001,41939
Heifers—Small 359763.64/cwt55.00–71.003808
Heifers—Large 1598237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,4203
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1623232.73/cwt220.00–243.001,45068
Heifers—Medium 1-2633220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3933
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy634211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,3387
Heifers—Large 1635238.56/cwt238.00–240.001,51522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2635225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4292
Heifers—Large 1-2639213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,3618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1659235.34/cwt220.00–239.251,55146
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674226.67/cwt209.00–234.001,5287
Heifers—Medium 2688204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,4043
Heifers—Large 1691225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5556
Heifers—Large 1-2702190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,4472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1727204.26/cwt201.00–223.001,48513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1765199.98/cwt180.00–206.001,53033
Heifers—Medium and Large 1829179.20/cwt167.00–188.001,4867
Heifers—Medium and Large 1877184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,6142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1935176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,6465
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,002162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,6234
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,190150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,7853
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,226130.51/cwt128.00–133.001,6004
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2925160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4802
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 334790.00/cwt90.00–90.003122
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 3565140.00/cwt140.00–140.007912
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,18184.21/cwt74.00–89.509954
Bulls——1,681111.40/cwt107.00–117.001,8737
Bulls——1,740124.44/cwt117.50–133.002,16514
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93886.70/cwt85.25–87.2581314
Cows—Boner 80-85%95790.92/cwt90.50–91.2587012
Cows—Lean 85-90%98489.96/cwt88.00–90.2588510
Cows—Premium White 65-75%985120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1821
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08493.35/cwt91.50–96.501,01215
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14375.44/cwt71.00–78.008623
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,157104.71/cwt102.00–107.501,21124
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,197110.32/cwt110.00–110.501,3215
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27897.97/cwt97.00–99.001,2526
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,311100.00/cwt99.50–101.001,31114
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18201,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0201,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,0551,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1552,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2801,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5402,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1253
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 17201,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1102,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1717485.00/head485.00–485.004852
Bred Cows—Medium 1752550.00/head550.00–550.005502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2805700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2820950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1828962.50/head875.00–1,050.009632
Bred Cows—Large 18401,212.50/head1,000.00–1,425.001,2134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28451,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1981890.91/head860.00–1,200.0089111
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0241,260.00/head1,260.00–1,260.001,2608
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0451,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0681,338.64/head1,000.00–1,425.001,33911
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0951,395.00/head1,000.00–1,725.001,39513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1071,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5007
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1171,265.63/head900.00–1,475.001,2668
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1601,554.41/head1,250.00–1,725.001,55417
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2601,312.50/head1,175.00–1,450.001,3132
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1745875.00/head500.00–1,250.008752
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1865155.33/cwt121.00–177.001,3443

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.