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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Jan 21
● Final202 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,523 head
▼ 1,126 vs last sale 2,649▲ 301 vs year ago 1,222 · +24.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
▼ 49 vs last sale 160▲ 20 vs year ago 91 · +22.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
249 head
▼ 140 vs last sale 389▲ 229 vs year ago 20 · +1,145.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves sold 10.00 -16.00 lower with the exception of 500-550 lbs being 10.00 higher' Feeder steers 600-700 lbs were steady-10.00 lower and 750-800 lbs sold 10.00 higher. Heifer calves were steady-10.00 lower but for few 400-450 lbs at 20.00 higher. Heifer yearlings 600-650 lbs sold 10.00 higher. Buyers were very cautious with winter storm watch this weekend and below freezing temperatures expected. Market was lower with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 4.00-5.00 higher. Excellent buyer attendance.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $371.25/cwt on 136 head. That ranks 14 of 34 comparable sales and sits −7.94 against this barn's trailing median of $379.18.
Average price
$371.25
136 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,993
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$534
per head · Medium 1 over Medium 2
$90.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.25
vs NM average
−39.62 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1526380.001,9997thin
Medium 1-2521380.001,9804thin
Medium and Large 1540375.612,030103
Large 1524361.101,89212thin
Medium and Large 1-2533339.681,8106thin
Large 1-2537335.001,7992thin
Medium 2505290.001,4652thin
One grade step is worth $90.00/cwt here — about $534 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale136 hd
371.25
—
NM average3 barns · 298 hd
371.49
−0.25
National average175 barns · 20,266 hd
410.87
−39.62
This barn, trailing median34 sales
379.18
−7.94
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
447398349300median 379.1803/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.90, low $314.16, median $379.18 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—Low1,387173.312,40437
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,251188.152,3546thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,252149.141,86820
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,056120.201,26913

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)1,073$3,0789
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,057$2,82314
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,313$2,6882thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)968$2,5003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)995$2,4251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)897$2,41520
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,087$2,26721
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,187$2,23229
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)790$2,2258
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)996$2,1948
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,220$2,1833thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,211$1,88877
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,124$1,84522
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)710$1,6251thin
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)942$2,8002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)866$2,2418
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)807$2,0405
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)770$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,540$3,9501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,205$3,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$2,9752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,400$2,6173thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)946$2,4176

Every lot

202 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 · Steers52 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1285600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,7102
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned300550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6502
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333629.55/cwt600.00–645.002,0969
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1361583.31/cwt575.00–590.002,1067
Steers350–400Large 1376420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5793
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned387520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,0122
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2400415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,6602
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420509.84/cwt500.00–530.002,14115
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned420443.75/cwt432.00–465.001,86411
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full425458.06/cwt440.00–475.001,94716
Steers400–450Medium 1-2435315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,3703
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full449362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,6255
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy457449.24/cwt447.00–450.002,0538
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485367.00/cwt367.00–367.001,7804
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned486422.79/cwt415.00–435.002,05517
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full487425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,0704
Steers450–500Medium 1490427.00/cwt427.00–427.002,0928
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1491500.42/cwt495.00–515.002,45711
Steers500–550Large 1514395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,0306
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516412.43/cwt412.00–415.002,1287
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed519519.69/cwt500.00–530.002,6976
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy521412.00/cwt412.00–412.002,1474
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528441.82/cwt432.00–450.002,33319
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned545405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,2072
Steers550–600Medium 1559317.53/cwt305.00–330.001,7754
Steers550–600Large 1567422.00/cwt422.00–422.002,3932
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568396.16/cwt380.00–415.002,25015
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned570340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9384
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2592300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7764
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613383.01/cwt381.00–385.002,3484
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added637410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,6124
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full638354.00/cwt350.00–355.002,25910
Steers600–650Large 1642375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,4082
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,3435
Steers650–700Medium 1665375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,4946
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy668364.70/cwt362.00–367.002,4367
Steers650–700Large 1683350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3913
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1686393.07/cwt392.00–395.002,69614
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1724354.51/cwt340.00–357.002,56720
Steers700–750Medium 1731351.50/cwt351.00–352.002,5696
Steers750–800Medium 1-2755322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,4313
Steers750–800Medium 1768360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,7655
Steers750–800Large 1776360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,7943
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2788267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,1044
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1791351.74/cwt351.50–355.002,78273
Steers800–850Medium 1831332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,7593
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1871325.00/cwt313.00–331.002,83115
Steers850–900Medium 1883312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,7555
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1921317.15/cwt316.50–318.002,92114
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1958240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2993
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,033238.99/cwt235.00–245.002,4695
Steers1300–1350Medium and Large 11,325176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,3322
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1289581.63/cwt570.00–600.001,6815
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290310.00/cwt310.00–310.008992
Heifers300–350Medium 1Unweaned338505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,7073
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1343455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,5613
Heifers350–400Medium 1360470.16/cwt450.00–480.001,69311
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373476.59/cwt470.00–480.001,7786
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2Unweaned374385.29/cwt380.00–390.001,4414
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full398430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7116
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed402485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,9502
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2402340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3672
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425438.71/cwt435.00–445.001,86512
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned437400.77/cwt400.00–402.001,7515
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1462402.14/cwt400.00–417.001,85817
Heifers450–500Large 1467395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,8454
Heifers450–500Medium 1480372.41/cwt370.00–375.001,7884
Heifers500–550Medium 2505290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4652
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515397.95/cwt370.00–412.002,04939
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2521380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9804
Heifers500–550Large 1524361.10/cwt354.00–382.001,89212
Heifers500–550Medium 1526380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9997
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533339.68/cwt332.00–347.001,8106
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full537361.25/cwt360.00–362.001,94026
Heifers500–550Large 1-2537335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,7992
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed551407.00/cwt407.00–407.002,24310
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575346.63/cwt332.00–360.001,99328
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2607342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,0762
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed617363.49/cwt359.00–370.002,24310
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1617333.61/cwt330.00–338.002,05832
Heifers600–650Medium 2630232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,4626
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,5903
Heifers600–650Medium 1645306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,9742
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2651275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7903
Heifers650–700Medium 1661348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,3006
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open684350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,39440
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1685331.96/cwt326.00–335.002,27416
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy700302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,1143
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1704334.15/cwt332.00–335.002,3527
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,8792
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open757332.50/cwt325.75–335.002,517102
Heifers750–800Medium 1776330.37/cwt328.00–331.002,56414
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1790270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1332
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1866285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,4686
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open905285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,5798
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,092228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,4902
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1412380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5664
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1482425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,0492
Bulls550–600Medium 1563275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5483
Bulls550–600Large 1580252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,4622
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1640347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,2212
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1823285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3466
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3-4320215.00/cwt215.00–215.006882
Dairy Steers300–350Small 3347220.00/cwt220.00–220.007634
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3-4355232.00/cwt232.00–232.008244
Dairy Steers350–400Small 3358223.24/cwt222.00–224.0079924
Dairy Steers350–400Large 2-3374505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,88936
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3392433.00/cwt433.00–433.001,69754
Dairy Steers400–450Small 3423200.00/cwt200.00–200.0084617
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3448414.00/cwt414.00–414.001,85529
Dairy Steers500–550Small 3-4503177.00/cwt177.00–177.008908
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Large 2333257.00/cwt257.00–257.008563
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1441230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0143
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2472
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 3341555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,89349
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 2346590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,04136
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2-3370390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4435
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2373520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,94015
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 2447427.00/cwt427.00–427.001,9094
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3365250.00/cwt250.00–250.009133
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,159175.27/cwt161.00–186.002,0315
Bulls——Return to Feed1,171171.54/cwt167.00–180.002,0099
Bulls——Light Weight1,293166.47/cwt161.50–171.502,1522
Bulls——1,455172.25/cwt165.25–177.002,5069
Bulls——1,568148.79/cwt140.50–159.002,3332
Bulls——1,618181.16/cwt176.00–190.002,93110
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%863121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0442
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,068106.66/cwt100.00–115.001,1396
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,118136.14/cwt132.00–142.001,5225
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,232149.65/cwt140.00–161.001,84418
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,251188.15/cwt174.00–190.002,3546
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,435144.53/cwt143.50–146.002,0742
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1870233.00/cwt201.00–265.002,0272
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-26551,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17301,987.50/head1,925.00–2,050.001,9882
Bred Heifers—Medium 17701,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium 18442,110.00/head1,850.00–2,250.002,1105
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19022,458.33/head2,250.00–2,875.002,4583
Bred Heifers—Large 19422,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8002
Bred Heifers—Medium 19602,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows50 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27101,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy7162,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27202,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Large 1-27251,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium 17351,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27862,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 27901,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy7952,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4751
Bred Cows—Large 1-28101,562.50/head1,275.00–1,850.001,5632
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28592,006.25/head2,000.00–2,025.002,0064
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28802,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Large 1-28952,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28952,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28962,559.62/head2,450.00–2,675.002,56013
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed9002,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Large 19053,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29051,925.00/head1,900.00–1,950.001,9252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29101,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29151,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Large 1-29682,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5003
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29752,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19771,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29941,787.50/head1,550.00–1,950.001,7884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29952,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,0073,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0402,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0451,308.50/head925.00–1,575.001,30910
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0552,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,0602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0653,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,0912,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1007
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1061,810.00/head1,800.00–1,850.001,8105
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1221,750.00/head1,300.00–1,800.001,75010
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1292,225.00/head2,000.00–2,425.002,2255
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1582,620.00/head2,200.00–2,700.002,62010
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1593,241.67/head3,000.00–3,450.003,2426
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1652,475.00/head2,450.00–2,500.002,4752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1813,325.00/head3,250.00–3,400.003,3254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2042,319.79/head1,875.00–2,600.002,32024
Bred Cows—Medium 11,2053,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2152,054.76/head1,725.00–2,450.002,05521
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2181,808.33/head1,800.00–1,825.001,8083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2252,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2403,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2651,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,95044
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3151,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4003,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,7052,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28552,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0152,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2053,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2153,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5403,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5932,900.00/head2,875.00–2,925.002,9002
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-2Fleshy8362,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29242,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-21,0152,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-21,1403,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1890205.00/cwt190.00–220.001,8252
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,165156.50/cwt156.50–156.501,8231

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.