Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-01-25

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Jan 25
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
72 head
▼ 1,541 vs last sale 1,613▼ 2,567 vs year ago 2,639 · −97.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 99 vs last sale 119▼ 73 vs year ago 93 · −78.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
892 head
▲ 808 vs last sale 84▲ 637 vs year ago 255 · +249.8%
Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleSlaughter/Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Feb 20, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves sold mostly steady, instances 7.00 higher on 400-450 lbs. Heifer calves were 2.00-8.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs traded steady; 650-700 lbs 8.00-9.00 lower; over 700 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs traded 3.00-4.00 higher; over 650 lbs not well tested. Trade and demand moderate. Receipts were very light due to snow and very cold temperatures. Slaughter cows and bulls were not well tested on very light offerings.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $187.06/cwt on 447 head.
Average price
$187.06
447 head · 571 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,067
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$8
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2
$43.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.48
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1577192.541,111358
Medium and Large 1-2483179.2686617thin
Medium 1511168.0085813thin
Medium 1-2524162.5985246
Medium and Large 2731153.551,1239thin
Medium 2740149.001,1034thin
One grade step is worth $43.54/cwt here — about $8 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 sale447 hd
187.06
—
NM average4 barns · 1,707 hd
190.54
−3.48
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—Average1,60794.091,5125thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,08772.897926thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low94153.265014thin

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)965$1,5002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$1,2001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,119$8606
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)825$8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)725$8102thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)736$1,13715
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)730$89212
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,227$1,3506

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Bulls——1,43089.02/cwt86.00–92.501,2733
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—925119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,1011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—475153.50/cwt153.50–153.507296
HeifersLarge 1-2—597158.00/cwt158.00–158.009433
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—514156.92/cwt150.00–170.008076
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—441160.00/cwt160.00–160.007065
HeifersMedium 2—278186.32/cwt185.00–187.005183
HeifersMedium and Large 1—779154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,2005
HeifersMedium and Large 1—374195.81/cwt195.00–196.007325
HeifersMedium and Large 1—285203.00/cwt203.00–203.005791
HeifersMedium and Large 1—630163.51/cwt161.00–170.001,03034
SteersMedium 1-2—429180.00/cwt180.00–180.007729
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,13373.84/cwt73.50–74.008373
Bulls——1,873101.70/cwt98.00–105.501,9052
CowsLean 85-90%—99049.00/cwt49.00–49.004851
CowsLean 85-90%—94051.02/cwt50.00–52.004802
CowsLean 85-90%—89562.00/cwt62.00–62.005551
CowsBoner 80-85%—96868.17/cwt65.50–70.506602
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,18579.50/cwt79.50–79.509421
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—730891.67/head800.00–1,000.0089212
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—7361,136.67/head1,050.00–1,275.001,13715
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9351,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9651,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,119860.00/head860.00–860.008606
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—725810.00/head810.00–810.008102
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—825850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2751,200.00/head1,150.00–1,250.001,2004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1301,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6502
HeifersMedium 2—607151.50/cwt151.50–151.509202
HeifersMedium 2—696150.51/cwt145.50–153.001,0489
HeifersMedium 1-2—335178.00/cwt178.00–178.005962
HeifersMedium 2-3—417151.00/cwt151.00–151.006303
HeifersMedium 1-2—468137.00/cwt137.00–137.0064112
HeifersMedium and Large 1—653172.13/cwt168.00–172.501,12424
HeifersMedium and Large 1—464179.76/cwt165.00–182.0083440
HeifersMedium and Large 1—543169.25/cwt165.00–175.0091956
HeifersMedium and Large 1—569168.36/cwt165.00–173.0095855
SteersMedium and Large 1—665167.98/cwt162.00–176.501,11792
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—437216.00/cwt216.00–216.009445
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—462158.00/cwt158.00–158.007302
BullsMedium and Large 1—775141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0931
BullsMedium 1-2—555154.00/cwt154.00–154.008551
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open—813143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,1633
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open—916142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,3013
HeifersMedium 1—417164.00/cwt164.00–164.006845
HeifersMedium 2—516164.71/cwt156.00–171.008507
SteersMedium and Large 1—819163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,3354
SteersMedium and Large 1—472220.70/cwt211.00–226.001,04221
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—388238.00/cwt238.00–238.009233
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—509215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0945
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—458233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,0678
SteersMedium 1-2Value Added—606162.00/cwt162.00–162.009827
SteersMedium and Large 1—628181.53/cwt171.00–185.501,14026
SteersMedium and Large 1—583193.10/cwt188.50–195.001,12641
SteersMedium and Large 1—875155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3561
SteersMedium and Large 1—265236.00/cwt236.00–236.006252
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—461181.85/cwt181.00–190.0083811
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,038124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,2872
SteersMedium 1-2—471160.00/cwt160.00–160.007547
SteersMedium and Large 1—317234.42/cwt234.00–235.007435
SteersMedium and Large 1—723162.45/cwt152.50–170.001,17510
SteersMedium and Large 1—768169.65/cwt165.00–171.001,30318
SteersMedium 1-2—642155.00/cwt155.00–155.009953
SteersMedium and Large 2—774151.13/cwt150.00–154.001,1707
SteersMedium 1-2—509154.00/cwt154.00–154.0078413
SteersMedium 1-2—673152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0235
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—387194.00/cwt194.00–194.007512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—575166.00/cwt166.00–166.009552
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—610163.50/cwt163.50–163.509972
SteersMedium 1—511168.00/cwt168.00–168.0085813
SteersMedium and Large 1—432227.38/cwt220.00–232.0098242
SteersMedium and Large 1—522199.20/cwt193.50–206.001,04073
SteersMedium 1-2—397189.00/cwt189.00–189.007502
SteersMedium 2—740149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,1034
SteersMedium and Large 2—582162.00/cwt162.00–162.009432
HeifersMedium and Large 1—738158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,1667
HeifersMedium and Large 1—437180.68/cwt180.00–185.0079020
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—323190.00/cwt190.00–190.006142

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.