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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Oct 30
● Final210 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,724 head
▲ 1,401 vs last sale 1,323▲ 597 vs year ago 2,127 · +28.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
146 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 194▼ 70 vs year ago 216 · −32.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
365 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 335▲ 217 vs year ago 148 · +146.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves and yearlings were lower with the exception of 400-450 lbs being 6.00 higher and 700-750 lbs at 7.00 higher with 550-600 lbs being steady. Heifer calves sold higher with exception of 400-450 lbs being 7.00 lower and 500-550 lbs at 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 lower. Trade was moderate with good demand on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Market was moderate with excellent buyer attendance'

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $261.16/cwt on 433 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −173.41 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$261.16
433 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,448
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$387
per head · Medium 1 over Medium 1-2
$72.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.53
vs NM average
−39.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1560273.811,53331
Medium and Large 1554262.411,454357
Medium and Large 1-2552246.151,35940
Large 1571222.001,2683thin
Medium 1-2570201.001,1462thin
One grade step is worth $72.81/cwt here — about $387 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale433 hd
261.16
—
NM average4 barns · 1,011 hd
267.69
−6.53
National average185 barns · 40,108 hd
300.69
−39.53
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−173.41
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
500447394341median 434.5703/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
Steers 500–600 lb: high $485.79, low $354.58, median $434.57 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Low1,693142.042,40520
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,227110.941,36174
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,156103.301,19439

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)1,361$1,80110
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,287$1,77216
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,104$1,76319
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,333$1,74736
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,028$1,7314thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,268$1,63917
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,082$1,61414
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,156$1,55058
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,007$1,4953thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,026$1,4055
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,157$1,37541
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,078$1,3254thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,180$1,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,093$1,2173thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)856$1,3004thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,540$2,3001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,560$2,2002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,532$2,1503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,344$2,12311
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,284$1,95117
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,322$1,7687

Every lot

210 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 · Steers64 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1297370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0992
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned310315.00/cwt315.00–315.009772
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1327352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,1514
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned335290.00/cwt290.00–290.009726
Steers300–350Large 1347250.00/cwt250.00–250.008682
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full350321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,1242
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,1232
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2362289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,0462
Steers350–400Medium 1-2369262.78/cwt261.00–265.0097013
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added371373.09/cwt362.00–379.001,3846
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1372334.29/cwt324.00–342.001,24437
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned372312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,1612
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned415288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,1956
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423346.65/cwt340.00–358.001,46659
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full423319.18/cwt310.00–324.001,35015
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,1467
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy435334.00/cwt334.00–334.001,4532
Steers400–450Medium 1437204.99/cwt200.00–210.008968
Steers400–450Small 3447130.00/cwt130.00–130.005812
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy451350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5793
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added451350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5796
Steers450–500Medium 1457265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2112
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed458336.00/cwt336.00–336.001,5398
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475301.34/cwt300.00–320.001,43136
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480255.79/cwt254.00–271.001,22831
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Unweaned482207.00/cwt207.00–207.009987
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned483285.77/cwt271.00–290.001,38040
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy492246.50/cwt246.50–246.501,21314
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495288.09/cwt280.00–290.001,42615
Steers500–550Medium 1515271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,3962
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524274.92/cwt265.00–285.001,441133
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2539260.57/cwt254.00–264.001,40423
Steers550–600Medium 1563274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,54329
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570257.44/cwt248.00–268.001,467187
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570226.64/cwt221.00–231.001,29217
Steers550–600Medium 1-2570201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1462
Steers550–600Large 1571222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,2683
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full583242.58/cwt236.00–247.001,41437
Steers600–650Small 3607112.00/cwt112.00–112.006802
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1622245.87/cwt236.00–251.501,529106
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy627231.15/cwt226.00–235.001,44912
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634216.52/cwt213.50–218.001,3736
Steers600–650Medium 1-2635225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4293
Steers600–650Medium 1645243.95/cwt243.75–245.501,57349
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full646231.72/cwt231.00–233.001,49711
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1655236.78/cwt234.00–248.001,551100
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full655230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5076
Steers650–700Medium 1658202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,3325
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670229.97/cwt221.00–236.001,54112
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy671230.50/cwt230.00–231.001,5474
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2673219.20/cwt215.00–219.501,47561
Steers650–700Medium 1-2677170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1512
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2717199.14/cwt193.50–201.001,42813
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1718215.51/cwt205.00–219.001,54742
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fancy737234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,7255
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added753240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,80712
Steers750–800Medium 1756197.52/cwt195.00–200.001,4934
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1766219.70/cwt210.00–221.001,68352
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1807216.36/cwt210.00–226.001,7465
Steers800–850Large 2808175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4143
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2809201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,62610
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1857222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,90310
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7802
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,030166.56/cwt160.00–173.001,7164
Feeder Cattle · Heifers59 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1277312.00/cwt312.00–312.008642
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned304297.00/cwt297.00–297.009034
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324321.61/cwt318.00–324.001,04214
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2331242.00/cwt242.00–242.008013
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added360324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,1664
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373310.27/cwt298.00–316.001,15718
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned384283.76/cwt275.00–288.001,0906
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full390282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,1003
Heifers350–400Large 2390175.00/cwt175.00–175.006832
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,0168
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425283.23/cwt274.00–294.001,20418
Heifers400–450Medium 1433269.03/cwt264.00–274.001,1654
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full435264.59/cwt261.00–267.001,1515
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy443270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1963
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full450262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,1792
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added451285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,28510
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned453224.68/cwt222.00–228.001,0189
Heifers450–500Large 2462146.00/cwt146.00–146.006752
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468267.86/cwt261.00–277.001,25433
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475249.44/cwt243.00–251.001,18525
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full486225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0948
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned488251.08/cwt248.00–256.001,2259
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2514196.01/cwt192.00–200.001,0074
Heifers500–550Small 3520102.00/cwt102.00–102.005302
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521246.48/cwt235.00–253.001,28497
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527226.23/cwt220.00–231.001,19211
Heifers500–550Medium 1529240.74/cwt231.00–244.501,27437
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned530190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0072
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy532231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,2292
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned553227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,2555
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Full556170.00/cwt170.00–170.009453
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1202
Heifers550–600Small 356285.00/cwt85.00–85.004782
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full565221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,2493
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1576229.95/cwt225.00–242.001,325124
Heifers550–600Medium 1578206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,1913
Heifers550–600Large 2585195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1412
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2595215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2793
Heifers600–650Medium 1618221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,3663
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618206.24/cwt201.00–210.001,2757
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1621221.86/cwt216.00–231.001,378104
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Full625170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0633
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full639212.97/cwt210.50–213.501,36111
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2647180.50/cwt180.50–180.501,1682
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1657224.05/cwt220.00–231.001,47243
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy666212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,41222
Heifers650–700Small 367080.00/cwt80.00–80.005363
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671202.39/cwt202.00–203.001,3588
Heifers650–700Large 2690172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1872
Heifers650–700Medium 2697132.00/cwt132.00–132.009202
Heifers700–750Medium 1703181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,2724
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Full705185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,30414
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1716215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5393
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4062
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5202
Heifers750–800Large 2775165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2792
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1845166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,4032
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,000187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,8702
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,095156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,7082
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1344
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2Unweaned445130.00/cwt130.00–130.005792
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3202
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2491201.00/cwt201.00–201.009873
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned495250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2384
Bulls650–700Large 1-2670132.00/cwt132.00–132.008842
Bulls750–800Medium 1-2757122.00/cwt122.00–122.009246
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2815160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3042
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 3380278.89/cwt276.00–280.001,06021
Beef/Dairy Steers550–600Large 3562234.50/cwt234.50–234.501,31816
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Small and Medium 3222170.00/cwt170.00–170.0037721
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3340260.34/cwt260.00–262.0088553
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3359262.00/cwt262.00–262.0094123
Dairy Steers350–400Small and Medium 3385150.00/cwt150.00–150.005783
Dairy Steers500–550Small and Medium 3549135.00/cwt135.00–135.0074111
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3561200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,12235
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,550130.06/cwt105.00–139.002,0166
Bulls——1,745150.80/cwt145.00–157.002,6318
Bulls——1,768142.33/cwt140.00–145.502,5166
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed997104.44/cwt85.00–117.001,04110
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06790.53/cwt86.00–97.009663
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,227110.94/cwt107.50–121.001,36174
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,227104.33/cwt98.00–108.001,28026
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows46 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2795850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Large 18851,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 18931,650.00/head1,450.00–1,850.001,6502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29001,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2915100.00/cwt100.00–100.009151
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29401,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 19651,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19651,430.00/head1,400.00–1,460.001,4302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29701,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,658.33/head1,475.00–1,750.001,6583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0351,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0401,693.75/head1,600.00–1,925.001,6948
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0711,221.25/head1,100.00–1,275.001,2214
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0841,185.63/head1,050.00–1,300.001,18616
Bred Cows—Medium 11,0901,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,216.67/head1,175.00–1,250.001,2173
Bred Cows—Large 11,0951,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1001,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1052,166.67/head2,000.00–2,250.002,1679
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,138107.88/cwt105.50–111.001,2284
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,1671
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1571,572.12/head1,400.00–1,700.001,57252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,333.33/head1,200.00–1,500.001,3333
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1651,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,173107.08/cwt100.50–111.001,2566
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1791,512.50/head1,400.00–1,600.001,5134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2041,496.00/head1,225.00–1,675.001,49625
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2451,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,245107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,3381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2611,558.50/head1,325.00–1,650.001,55910
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2791,753.57/head1,650.00–1,825.001,7547
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2841,781.67/head1,300.00–1,875.001,78215
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,290110.50/cwt110.50–110.501,4252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3051,637.50/head1,550.00–1,725.001,6382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,305107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,4031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3081,675.00/head1,450.00–1,800.001,6754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,315116.25/cwt116.25–116.251,5291
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,318105.00/cwt104.50–105.501,3842
Bred Cows—Medium 11,3351,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3481,785.00/head1,600.00–1,925.001,78530
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3611,801.00/head1,485.00–1,850.001,80110
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3851,583.33/head1,500.00–1,625.001,5833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,540104.00/cwt102.00–105.501,6023
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs16 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29851,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0601,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,0801,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,1601,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,220900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2751,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3092,007.14/head1,850.00–2,100.002,00714
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3351,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3722,170.00/head2,150.00–2,200.002,17010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4251,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4402,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4602,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5402,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5602,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7582,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1978172.49/cwt119.00–190.001,68780
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18561,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3004

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.