Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. 4.00-6.00 higher, over 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, bulls steady. Trade active, demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.06/cwt on 1,347 head.

Average price

$138.06

1,347 head · 601 lb average

Value per head Derived

$829

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$50

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

$2.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.28

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	579	139.34	807	504
Medium and Large 2	566	137.99	781	160
Medium and Large 1	625	137.13	857	683

One grade step is worth $2.21/cwt here — about −$50 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 sale1,347 hd

138.06

—

NM average4 barns · 3,207 hd

144.34

−6.28

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	1,657	68.49	1,135	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,274	47.80	609	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,092	44.14	482	155
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,587	43.45	689	4thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	758	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	857	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	979	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	862	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	782	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	704	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	130.77/cwt	128.00–132.75	955	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	169.28/cwt	165.00–176.00	650	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	528	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	845.00/cwt	775.00–910.00	9,827	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,101	913.24/cwt	775.00–1,100.00	10,055	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	697.50/cwt	550.00–825.00	6,891	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	833.33/cwt	700.00–950.00	9,583	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	689.22/cwt	475.00–885.00	7,857	58
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,129	751.43/cwt	525.00–835.00	8,484	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,350	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	13,163	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	141.81/cwt	135.50–142.50	735	87
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	122.14/cwt	122.00–123.50	867	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	151.81/cwt	145.00–155.00	742	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	756	118.42/cwt	115.00–122.50	895	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	868	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	884	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	644	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	629	128.35/cwt	125.25–132.75	807	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	615	130.71/cwt	125.00–132.00	804	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	766	120.71/cwt	115.00–123.00	925	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	833	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	975	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	506	153.80/cwt	153.00–154.00	778	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	413	178.60/cwt	178.00–181.00	738	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	310	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	642	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	139.00/cwt	133.00–143.00	798	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	152.64/cwt	148.50–159.00	734	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	143.28/cwt	140.50–150.00	768	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	133.73/cwt	133.00–135.00	834	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	125.12/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,096	36
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	633.75/cwt	550.00–785.00	6,984	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,388	47.88/cwt	43.00–52.75	665	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	47.61/cwt	36.00–51.50	562	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,383	44.63/cwt	42.50–50.00	617	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,161	48.57/cwt	44.00–53.50	564	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,101.25/cwt	860.00–1,200.00	11,838	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	13,598	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	842.50/cwt	750.00–935.00	8,636	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	778.33/cwt	775.00–785.00	8,562	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,126	45.87/cwt	42.00–50.00	516	116
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	38.99/cwt	35.00–41.50	386	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,577	44.76/cwt	44.00–46.75	706	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	39.50/cwt	39.50–39.50	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	674	127.33/cwt	117.50–129.50	858	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	726	123.65/cwt	121.00–127.50	898	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	389	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	704	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	145.94/cwt	141.00–147.00	536	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	123.88/cwt	121.50–124.75	759	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	842	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	715	114.80/cwt	112.50–116.25	821	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	654	116.48/cwt	110.50–117.25	762	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	625	117.22/cwt	112.50–118.00	733	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	414	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	621	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	270	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	124.46/cwt	120.00–125.25	729	112
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	129.57/cwt	122.50–131.25	662	109
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	120.87/cwt	120.00–125.25	740	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	131.59/cwt	130.00–133.00	638	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	115.74/cwt	111.00–117.00	958	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	153.03/cwt	150.00–157.00	572	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	138.81/cwt	135.50–141.00	600	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	955	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	166.94/cwt	163.00–170.00	543	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	925	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	898.63/cwt	735.00–1,135.00	10,379	62
Bulls	—	—	1,747	74.68/cwt	71.00–80.25	1,305	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	132.76/cwt	130.00–138.00	628	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	122.18/cwt	120.00–126.00	630	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	121.75/cwt	119.00–125.50	806	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	666	128.28/cwt	123.00–133.00	854	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	735	125.04/cwt	122.50–128.00	919	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	172.43/cwt	170.00–175.00	710	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	169.87/cwt	165.00–174.00	537	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	139.88/cwt	139.50–140.00	864	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	134.21/cwt	130.00–140.50	773	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	135.42/cwt	131.50–137.50	895	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	150.47/cwt	147.00–158.50	713	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	143.83/cwt	138.00–148.25	755	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	739	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	121.28/cwt	118.25–123.50	918	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	142.91/cwt	133.50–146.00	617	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	123.25/cwt	116.00–125.50	709	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	292	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	453	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	689	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	760	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,017	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	681	111.22/cwt	110.00–112.50	757	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	621	114.73/cwt	110.00–118.00	712	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	877	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	686	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	761	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	341	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	481	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	118.24/cwt	116.00–120.00	745	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	127.02/cwt	124.00–130.00	588	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	697	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	651	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,018	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	741	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	993	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	192.75/cwt	190.00–199.00	642	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	170.88/cwt	165.50–175.00	713	32
Bulls	—	—	1,610	65.22/cwt	60.00–69.50	1,050	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	51.75/cwt	51.75–51.75	600	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	47.69/cwt	43.50–50.75	609	35

How this sale compares

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.

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