Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Steer calves under 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, 500-600 lbs. steady to 2.00 lower. Feeders over 600 lbs. 5.00-9.00 lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. mostly 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeders over 600 lbs. 6.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 higher. Trade active, demand good following a rebound in the CME futures trade.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.85/cwt on 279 head.

Average price

$126.85

279 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$656

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2

$22.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.27

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	489	137.92	675	31
Medium and Large 1	572	131.60	752	102
Medium 1-2	438	127.41	558	63
Medium and Large 2	519	125.63	652	8thin
Small and Medium 2	520	115.50	601	75

One grade step is worth $22.42/cwt here — about $74 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 sale279 hd

126.85

—

NM average3 barns · 488 hd

128.13

−1.27

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,604	77.65	1,245	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	57.08	712	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,134	53.73	609	79
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,185	53.50	634	2thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	49.10/cwt	43.00–51.00	517	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	742	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,185	53.50/cwt	53.50–53.50	634	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	56.85/cwt	53.50–60.75	712	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	64.49/cwt	62.00–66.50	718	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,370	50.17/cwt	49.75–50.75	687	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	949.00/cwt	910.00–975.00	9,917	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	927.50/cwt	785.00–975.00	9,507	8
Bulls	—	—	1,789	82.00/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,467	10
Bulls	—	—	1,377	70.96/cwt	63.00–74.50	977	10
Bulls	—	—	1,813	89.35/cwt	89.00–89.75	1,620	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	736	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	795	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	705	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	437	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	638	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	645	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	800	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	128.14/cwt	126.00–128.50	992	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	132.37/cwt	132.00–133.50	826	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	859	119.72/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,028	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	759	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	160.30/cwt	160.00–160.50	664	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	130.25/cwt	130.25–130.25	951	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	529	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	247	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	499	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	658	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	842	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	608	130.40/cwt	130.00–130.50	793	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	128.38/cwt	124.00–132.75	942	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	884	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	151.75/cwt	151.75–151.75	778	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	190.36/cwt	186.00–193.00	622	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	711	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	777	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	170.65/cwt	170.00–172.00	635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	955	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	262	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	343	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	583	5
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	430	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	574	33
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	517	115.77/cwt	115.00–118.00	599	64
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	597	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	675	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	17,763	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	1,191.67/cwt	975.00–1,300.00	13,907	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,044	1,156.25/cwt	1,100.00–1,175.00	12,071	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	12,600	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	18,525	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	491	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	653	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	487	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	122.01/cwt	120.50–124.00	765	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	141.83/cwt	141.00–145.00	606	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	226	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	429	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	131.98/cwt	125.00–134.00	701	32
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	10,855	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,425	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	127.64/cwt	125.00–133.00	609	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	129.31/cwt	127.00–130.00	769	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	117.02/cwt	113.00–118.10	916	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	794	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	238	168.08/cwt	162.00–171.00	400	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	600	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	266	166.41/cwt	165.00–168.00	443	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	801	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	557	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	411	129.75/cwt	129.75–129.75	533	33
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	547	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	684	14
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	355	120.92/cwt	120.00–125.00	429	11
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	489	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	650	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,913	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,044	669.44/cwt	600.00–725.00	6,989	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,288	762.50/cwt	750.00–775.00	9,821	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	712.50/cwt	700.00–725.00	8,821	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	650.00/cwt	600.00–700.00	7,722	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	54.85/cwt	52.50–60.75	634	61

How this sale compares

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