Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs. steady to 4.00 higher, 500-600 lbs. 5.00 lower. Feeders over 600 lbs.mostly 1.00-2.00 lower except 750-800 lbs. 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. 4.00-9.00 higher, 500-550 lbs. steady, over 550 lbs. 5.00-6.00 lower. Feeders over 600 lbs. 1.00-6.00 lower except 750-800 lbs. 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. Trade active, demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.82/cwt on 902 head.

Average price

$141.82

902 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$62

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

$14.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.65

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	504	151.26	762	321
Medium and Large 2	500	138.03	690	44
Medium and Large 1	604	136.49	824	537

One grade step is worth $14.77/cwt here — about −$62 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 sale902 hd

141.82

—

NM average3 barns · 1,425 hd

143.47

−1.65

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	1,676	81.11	1,359	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	59.60	721	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,058	52.53	556	31

Every lot, as filed

104 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 1-2	—	510	143.92/cwt	143.00–147.00	734	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	118.18/cwt	115.00–120.00	853	133
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	137.10/cwt	132.00–139.00	919	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	210.03/cwt	205.00–214.00	773	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	133.13/cwt	129.00–135.50	975	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	769	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,460	66.87/cwt	66.75–67.00	976	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	62.25/cwt	62.25–62.25	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	120.97/cwt	119.00–122.50	1,008	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	714	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,011	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	648	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	462	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	762	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	154.48/cwt	146.00–161.00	726	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	639	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	392	168.20/cwt	165.50–175.50	659	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	831	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	133.79/cwt	131.00–135.50	714	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	108.63/cwt	105.00–111.00	891	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	120.43/cwt	118.50–122.50	831	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	143.71/cwt	143.00–151.00	834	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	167.85/cwt	166.00–170.50	557	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	126.36/cwt	125.50–130.00	791	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	156.41/cwt	145.00–161.00	737	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	642	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	131.04/cwt	128.00–137.50	771	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	451	183.94/cwt	180.50–186.00	830	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	552	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	947	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,070	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	698	135.05/cwt	132.50–135.50	943	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	172.39/cwt	166.00–189.00	841	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	416	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	813	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	892	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	173.60/cwt	165.00–181.00	811	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	503	172.06/cwt	159.00–173.25	865	39
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	990	710.00/cwt	650.00–725.00	7,029	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,087.50/cwt	900.00–1,200.00	11,560	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	15,313	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	850	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,075	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	1,020.83/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	10,892	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	11,020	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,264	1,275.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,400.00	16,116	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	988.57/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	11,299	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,200.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,275.00	13,920	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	1,264.74/cwt	985.00–1,335.00	15,278	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	589	139.35/cwt	139.00–139.50	821	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	361	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	628	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	596	120.86/cwt	118.00–128.00	720	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	162.87/cwt	156.00–171.00	679	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	120.13/cwt	117.50–127.50	912	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	145.59/cwt	140.00–150.50	770	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	891	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	115.98/cwt	110.00–117.75	830	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	801	112.75/cwt	112.75–112.75	903	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	179.94/cwt	179.50–180.00	569	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,211	1,151.90/cwt	800.00–1,375.00	13,950	50
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,108.75/cwt	780.00–1,335.00	13,283	32
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	791.79/cwt	620.00–925.00	8,551	28
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,042	701.67/cwt	575.00–825.00	7,311	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	213.53/cwt	210.50–215.00	720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	206.89/cwt	206.00–207.00	840	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	626.82/cwt	550.00–770.00	6,469	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	877.78/cwt	600.00–1,300.00	8,146	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	938.72/cwt	530.00–1,325.00	11,312	39
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	646.00/cwt	610.00–725.00	6,525	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	605	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	778	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	965	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	660	70.50/cwt	70.50–70.50	465	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	240	83.32/cwt	79.00–85.00	200	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	155.50/cwt	148.00–163.00	900	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	149.45/cwt	143.00–153.00	930	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	131.02/cwt	124.00–133.75	1,001	163
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	909	109.08/cwt	105.00–114.50	992	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	192.57/cwt	190.00–201.00	813	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	206.70/cwt	201.00–207.50	802	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	152.73/cwt	148.00–163.50	895	43
Steers	Large 1	—	736	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	938	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	289	217.93/cwt	215.00–221.00	630	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	136.10/cwt	133.25–137.50	927	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	147.60/cwt	144.00–149.00	852	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	810	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,008	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	261	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	214	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	861	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,016	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	126.06/cwt	122.00–127.50	1,027	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	167.43/cwt	158.00–171.50	904	82
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	845	3
Bulls	—	—	1,759	82.73/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,455	12
Bulls	—	—	1,785	91.78/cwt	91.50–92.00	1,638	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,475	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,047	1
Bulls	—	—	1,474	74.96/cwt	72.00–77.25	1,105	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	163.73/cwt	160.00–165.00	707	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	827	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	152.33/cwt	152.00–153.00	626	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	154.51/cwt	145.00–161.00	564	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	127.90/cwt	126.00–130.00	796	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	838	38.08/cwt	35.50–40.00	319	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	59.92/cwt	55.00–62.50	694	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	45.44/cwt	40.00–48.00	432	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,064	49.98/cwt	47.00–54.00	532	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,460	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	657	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,185	55.25/cwt	55.25–55.25	655	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	56.27/cwt	50.00–61.50	625	18

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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