Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2022-11-02

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Nov 2
● Final159 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,563 head
▲ 1,674 vs last sale 889▼ 38 vs year ago 2,601 · −1.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
215 head
▲ 146 vs last sale 69▲ 64 vs year ago 151 · +42.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
208 head
▲ 141 vs last sale 67▼ 21 vs year ago 229 · −9.2%
Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleSlaughter/Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Feb 20, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

All classes of cattle have no comparison. Trade active for steers and heifers, demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $180.88/cwt on 1,084 head.
Average price
$180.88
1,084 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$995
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$469
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$96.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.60
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544187.121,017855
Medium and Large 1-2530172.72916112
Medium and Large 2596153.1491376
Medium and Large 2-3637148.6994719thin
Medium and Large 3637129.008225thin
Large 3737101.007449thin
Small 460391.005498thin
One grade step is worth $96.12/cwt here — about $469 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 sale1,084 hd
180.88
—
NM average3 barns · 1,862 hd
176.28
+4.60
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,71482.371,41225
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28966.0185138
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,39164.508973thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,09358.7864293

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 (2-4 yrs)1,213$1,3333thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,079$1,13315
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,218$1,1173thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$1,0064thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,144$98512
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,355$8751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,215$86523
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,178$8132thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,122$7502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,183$74813
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)858$8552thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$1,4251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,139$1,2634thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,075$1,2382thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,163$1,2384thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,121$1,2077
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,250$1,0251thin

Every lot, as filed

159 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1—762146.73/cwt145.50–147.501,11813
HeifersMedium and Large 1—380187.85/cwt185.00–191.007148
HeifersMedium and Large 1—983122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,19917
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—256197.00/cwt197.00–197.005044
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—507173.14/cwt166.00–176.0087830
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—592176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,0422
SteersMedium and Large 2—621147.50/cwt147.50–147.509163
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—456180.06/cwt176.00–186.0082112
SteersMedium and Large 2—361172.00/cwt172.00–172.006214
SteersMedium and Large 1—527188.83/cwt184.00–193.0099582
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—732156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1422
SteersMedium and Large 1—725163.91/cwt160.00–166.001,18818
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—837150.50/cwt150.50–150.501,2607
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—647156.50/cwt156.50–156.501,0132
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—432181.44/cwt172.00–186.007846
SteersMedium and Large 1—379212.44/cwt199.00–219.0080538
SteersMedium and Large 1—872144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,2566
SteersMedium and Large 1—667166.14/cwt160.00–170.501,10822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—510176.36/cwt173.00–182.0089913
SteersMedium and Large 1—479193.79/cwt185.00–197.00928113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—271190.00/cwt190.00–190.005153
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—476198.13/cwt194.00–204.5094331
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—567188.98/cwt184.50–191.001,07276
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—419212.53/cwt206.00–225.0089159
SteersMedium and Large 1—813161.14/cwt159.00–165.001,31014
SteersMedium and Large 1—429200.66/cwt190.00–206.0086139
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—388187.45/cwt179.00–192.0072725
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—571176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,0053
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—528192.81/cwt187.00–196.001,01845
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—288232.20/cwt227.00–234.006694
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,050117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,2292
SteersMedium and Large 1—265229.00/cwt229.00–229.006071
SteersMedium and Large 1—786146.58/cwt146.50–147.001,15212
Dairy SteersLarge 4—81284.00/cwt84.00–84.0068210
Dairy SteersLarge 4—48780.00/cwt80.00–80.0039012
Dairy SteersLarge 3—61192.00/cwt92.00–92.005626
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—708140.50/cwt140.50–140.5099513
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—377225.77/cwt221.00–232.0085142
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—333231.78/cwt231.00–233.0077217
Dairy SteersLarge 4—39287.00/cwt87.00–87.003416
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—708130.00/cwt130.00–130.0092010
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—664130.16/cwt130.00–131.0086444
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—616151.16/cwt145.00–155.0093111
BullsMedium and Large 1—558160.00/cwt160.00–160.008933
BullsMedium and Large 1—327220.00/cwt220.00–220.007194
BullsMedium and Large 1—388222.00/cwt222.00–222.008613
CowsLean 85-90%—90050.83/cwt45.00–53.504579
CowsLean 85-90%—1,09857.64/cwt54.00–59.7563346
CowsLean 85-90%—1,12462.16/cwt59.25–67.5069934
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—1,20161.00/cwt61.00–61.007334
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,35270.89/cwt68.00–76.009586
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,31062.25/cwt60.00–65.008152
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,39164.50/cwt64.50–64.508973
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,21063.19/cwt57.50–66.0076519
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,38868.89/cwt66.00–74.0095611
Bulls——1,66378.74/cwt74.50–85.251,30917
Bulls——1,81594.50/cwt94.50–94.501,7151
Bulls——1,82589.46/cwt86.50–92.251,6337
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1001,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—8551,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,320900.00/head825.00–1,000.009003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1501,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,3001,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,200900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2501,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,2131,333.33/head1,250.00–1,375.001,3333
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,2401,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,178812.50/head775.00–850.008132
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1681,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1103
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0901,205.77/head1,200.00–1,275.001,20613
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,2181,116.67/head1,000.00–1,175.001,1173
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,233972.22/head900.00–1,000.009729
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,122750.00/head750.00–750.007502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,070600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,203796.43/head700.00–850.0079614
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—950725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—860600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,210760.42/head750.00–775.0076012
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—858855.00/head850.00–860.008552
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,355875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,047610.00/head610.00–610.006102
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1611,039.29/head950.00–1,075.001,0397
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0501,062.50/head975.00–1,150.001,0632
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—9501,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
HeifersMedium and Large 1—578156.48/cwt149.00–163.0090455
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—523159.50/cwt159.50–159.508347
HeifersMedium and Large 1—612157.11/cwt151.00–167.0096250
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—420184.72/cwt184.00–190.0077616
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—677152.60/cwt151.00–156.001,03312
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—584164.74/cwt161.00–166.0096227
HeifersMedium and Large 2—568149.43/cwt145.00–151.0084917
HeifersMedium and Large 2—673138.94/cwt135.00–141.009359
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—776129.53/cwt125.00–132.001,0057
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,055116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,2243
HeifersMedium and Large 1—471173.18/cwt164.50–179.0081697
HeifersMedium and Large 1—722146.03/cwt142.00–150.001,0544
HeifersMedium and Large 2—469147.36/cwt142.00–151.0069111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—386174.10/cwt168.50–178.0067223
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—437132.00/cwt132.00–132.005772
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—558159.06/cwt151.00–161.0088826
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—342164.33/cwt160.00–171.005625
HeifersMedium and Large 1—419178.02/cwt175.00–187.0074640
HeifersMedium and Large 1—679150.06/cwt150.00–151.001,01932
HeifersLarge 3—87088.00/cwt88.00–88.007665
HeifersMedium and Large 2—369157.36/cwt151.00–164.0058116
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—280181.00/cwt181.00–181.005074
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—438168.00/cwt168.00–168.007364
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—664147.61/cwt145.50–152.009807
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—892127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1334
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—817127.87/cwt125.00–130.001,0457
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—833115.00/cwt115.00–115.009584
HeifersMedium and Large 2—627142.00/cwt142.00–142.008902
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—466164.88/cwt158.50–168.0076821
HeifersMedium and Large 2—261175.18/cwt174.00–177.004575
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full—866124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0745
HeifersMedium and Large 1—328192.19/cwt185.00–199.0063016
HeifersMedium and Large 1—520161.19/cwt153.00–169.0083871
HeifersLarge 3—93386.00/cwt86.00–86.008023
HeifersMedium and Large 2—322165.00/cwt165.00–165.005312
HeifersMedium and Large 2—792122.00/cwt122.00–122.009665
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,6001,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2001,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3503
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,050900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1001,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
SteersMedium and Large 1—581183.10/cwt180.00–189.001,06441
SteersMedium and Large 2—708146.65/cwt145.00–151.001,03811
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—576158.00/cwt158.00–158.0091010
SteersMedium and Large 2—697141.50/cwt141.50–141.5098630
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—935134.50/cwt134.50–134.501,2582
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—315186.65/cwt183.00–190.005888
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—726153.89/cwt150.00–155.001,11742
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—637155.00/cwt154.00–155.5098714
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—771137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,05611
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—704138.34/cwt135.00–140.009749
SteersMedium and Large 2—439166.73/cwt166.00–167.007327
SteersMedium and Large 2—842136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1452
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—587164.51/cwt163.50–168.0096613
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—518168.00/cwt168.00–168.008705
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—416176.99/cwt175.00–179.007368
SteersMedium and Large 3—637129.00/cwt129.00–129.008225
SteersLarge 3—737101.00/cwt101.00–101.007449
SteersMedium and Large 1—316216.01/cwt205.00–223.006837
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—362199.33/cwt189.00–202.0072234
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—470182.08/cwt180.00–185.0085635
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—340207.81/cwt198.00–217.0070722
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—670154.24/cwt152.00–155.001,03318
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—932120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1182
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,021118.50/cwt118.50–118.501,2103
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—773152.17/cwt151.00–152.501,1769
SteersMedium and Large 1—900131.50/cwt131.50–131.501,1842
SteersMedium and Large 1—618172.29/cwt163.00–177.501,06581
SteersSmall 4—60391.00/cwt91.00–91.005498
SteersMedium and Large 2—488169.00/cwt169.00–169.0082512
SteersMedium and Large 2—755146.50/cwt146.50–146.501,1062
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—569167.57/cwt163.00–169.0095314
SteersMedium and Large 2—240178.00/cwt178.00–178.004275
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—673155.50/cwt155.50–155.501,0474

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.