Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2024-02-28

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Feb 28
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,878 head
▼ 438 vs last sale 2,316▲ 376 vs year ago 1,502 · +25.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
105 head
▲ 57 vs last sale 48▲ 36 vs year ago 69 · +52.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
161 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 102▲ 134 vs year ago 27 · +496.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 350-500 lbs were 10.00-14.00 lower while 500-550 lbs were sharply lower and 550-600 lbs were 6.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold 2.00-7.00 lower and 700-750 lbs were 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs sold 6.00 lower and 400-600lbs were 2.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 17.00 lower and 650-700 lbs were 5.00 lower while 700-750 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher. Trade was moderate to slow with moderate demand on larger numbers .Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls had insufficient numbers last week to compare . Market was moderate with excellent buyer attendance

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $255.93/cwt on 670 head.
Average price
$255.93
670 head · 562 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,439
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$869
per head · Medium 1 over Small 3
$216.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.05
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1434293.911,27579
Medium and Large 1587254.551,493533
Medium and Large 1-2520242.881,26438
Large 1615215.001,3224thin
Medium and Large 2466200.679346thin
Medium 1-2437162.007086thin
Small 352877.004064thin
One grade step is worth $216.91/cwt here — about $869 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 sale670 hd
255.93
—
NM average4 barns · 1,652 hd
263.97
−8.05
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—High1,408117.731,6578thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,307120.801,5793thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,255107.591,35024
CowsLean 85-90%High85785.1372915

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 (2-4 yrs)943$1,4132thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,080$1,2751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$1,2754thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)950$1,2504thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)889$1,24613
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,068$1,2254thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)967$1,1814thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)977$1,1155
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)930$1,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)788$8882thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)830$8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)825$7752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)815$1,0501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)685$9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,066$2,59617
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,115$2,36633
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,073$1,6132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)998$1,3632thin

Every lot

128 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Large 1297410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2182
Steers—Medium and Large 1320320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0242
Steers—Medium 1323392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,2664
Steers—Small and Medium 3327317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,03739
Steers—Medium and Large 1367357.88/cwt339.00–378.001,31320
Steers—Medium 1368362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,3328
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added387389.85/cwt382.00–392.001,5099
Steers—Medium 2387265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0262
Steers—Small 3387107.00/cwt107.00–107.004142
Steers—Medium 1407372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,5149
Steers—Medium 1-2415250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0382
Steers—Medium and Large 1422369.92/cwt350.00–380.001,56136
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435322.79/cwt312.00–338.001,4049
Steers—Medium 2440211.00/cwt211.00–211.009282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2459250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,14811
Steers—Medium 1468332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,55429
Steers—Medium and Large 1471331.38/cwt302.00–340.001,56151
Steers—Medium and Large 1524315.64/cwt282.00–323.001,654101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527260.39/cwt250.00–275.001,3725
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full535280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4987
Steers—Small 3537118.00/cwt118.00–118.006342
Steers—Medium and Large 1572277.88/cwt236.00–318.001,58940
Steers—Medium and Large 2585181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,0592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2593254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,5063
Steers—Medium 1607257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,5605
Steers—Medium and Large 1615261.37/cwt244.00–280.001,60747
Steers—Medium and Large 1665260.83/cwt240.50–265.001,73531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665205.76/cwt185.00–227.001,3684
Steers—Medium and Large 1726238.42/cwt230.00–251.501,73141
Steers—Large 2730190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2732194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,4202
Steers—Medium and Large 1757237.86/cwt218.00–245.001,80135
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2786196.67/cwt194.00–198.001,5466
Steers—Large 1817225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8382
Steers—Medium and Large 1823232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,90960
Steers—Medium and Large 1875218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,9086
Steers—Medium and Large 11,158146.41/cwt132.00–161.001,6952
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1335327.01/cwt306.00–337.001,0958
Heifers—Medium and Large 1365325.42/cwt305.00–336.001,18830
Heifers—Medium 1415300.84/cwt277.00–310.001,24861
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421220.00/cwt220.00–220.009264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1436307.43/cwt284.00–320.001,34056
Heifers—Medium 1-2437162.00/cwt162.00–162.007086
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2440260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,14411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added454310.33/cwt308.00–314.001,4096
Heifers—Medium and Large 1473281.53/cwt265.00–298.001,33258
Heifers—Medium 1482268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,2927
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2485246.21/cwt234.00–270.001,19416
Heifers—Small 349082.00/cwt82.00–82.004022
Heifers—Medium 1507272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,37911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520272.80/cwt247.00–288.001,41919
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1752
Heifers—Medium and Large 2555162.00/cwt162.00–162.008992
Heifers—Small 356572.00/cwt72.00–72.004072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1567254.13/cwt230.00–270.001,44183
Heifers—Large 1615215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1626230.81/cwt210.00–248.001,44561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1666230.44/cwt225.00–235.001,535119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2681220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4989
Heifers—Medium and Large 1729221.08/cwt208.00–232.001,61226
Heifers—Medium and Large 1761215.02/cwt206.00–218.001,63665
Heifers—Medium and Large 1807195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5742
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2481160.00/cwt160.00–160.007707
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2490262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,2842
Bulls—Medium and Large 2531202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,0733
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2538284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,5283
Bulls—Medium 2582168.00/cwt168.00–168.009782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2600175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0502
Bulls—Medium and Large 2645165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0644
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2678217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,4714
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2721203.04/cwt185.00–211.001,4647
Bulls—Medium 2740165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2752215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6172
Bulls—Medium 1-2760190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2890147.27/cwt143.00–149.001,3117
Bulls—Medium 2897120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0762
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 3282301.00/cwt301.00–301.0084923
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 3343282.58/cwt225.00–301.0096956
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 3369285.83/cwt278.00–310.001,05572
Dairy Steers—Small 3388160.00/cwt160.00–160.006217
Dairy Steers—Small 3442137.00/cwt137.00–137.006062
Dairy Steers—Small 3466196.21/cwt155.00–217.0091413
Dairy Steers—Small 3594170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0105
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,067110.63/cwt105.00–116.001,1803
Bulls——1,21585.00/cwt85.00–85.001,0331
Bulls——1,711131.24/cwt125.50–135.252,2464
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81877.16/cwt73.00–80.006314
Cows—Lean 85-90%86784.99/cwt81.00–88.007375
Cows—Lean 85-90%87490.56/cwt88.50–95.507916
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,187109.89/cwt108.25–113.001,30411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,307120.80/cwt119.00–123.001,5793
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,307103.64/cwt103.00–105.001,3553
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,313106.25/cwt105.00–107.751,39510
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 17601,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 19701,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19851,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0542,746.43/head2,675.00–2,775.002,74614
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,0601,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0631,800.00/head1,600.00–2,000.001,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,0701,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,0751,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1242,409.78/head2,300.00–2,700.002,41023
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,1302,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1312,612.00/head2,250.00–2,785.002,6125
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2351,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3951,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1660925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 17651,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1810775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium 2825775.00/head700.00–850.007752
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2830850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28351,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28491,006.25/head875.00–1,050.001,0064
Bred Cows—Medium 18501,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium 18751,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19081,272.92/head1,100.00–1,825.001,27312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29301,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19431,412.50/head1,075.00–1,750.001,4132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19501,250.00/head1,100.00–1,675.001,2504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19981,183.33/head1,050.00–1,250.001,1833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0801,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1301,283.33/head950.00–1,475.001,2833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1451,300.00/head1,250.00–1,400.001,3003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4901,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1685925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18151,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1655190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2451
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1838176.83/cwt125.00–188.001,4826

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.