Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-03-22

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Mar 22
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,491 head
▼ 639 vs last sale 2,130▲ 663 vs year ago 828 · +80.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
54 head
▼ 81 vs last sale 135▲ 28 vs year ago 26 · +107.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
86 head
▼ 35 vs last sale 121▲ 73 vs year ago 13 · +561.5%
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 under 400 lbs were 2.00 lower; 400-450 lb steers sold sharply lower. 450-600lbs were mostly steady, for the exception of 500-550 lbs 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs sold steady, with 400-450 lbs selling 5.00 higher. 450-550 lb heifers were 4.00-6.00 higher and 550-600 lbs sold 2.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-850 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold steady; 650-700 lb heifers were 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher while slaughter bulls were 2.00-4.00 lower on low numbers. Trade was moderate to active , demand moderate to good, on good supply with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $192.12/cwt on 597 head.
Average price
$192.12
597 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,061
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$483
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$108.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.51
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1542198.801,077510
Medium and Large 1-2514181.8893635
Medium 2566162.8292111thin
Medium and Large 2582146.1585113thin
Medium and Large 2-3692119.3382512thin
Medium 3622117.007284thin
Small and Medium 3936116.771,09310thin
Large 366090.005942thin
One grade step is worth $108.80/cwt here — about $483 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 sale597 hd
192.12
—
NM average4 barns · 1,408 hd
188.61
+3.51
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—High1,58193.351,47613
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,66592.001,5322thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14289.951,0277thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average97680.287837thin

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)1,025$1,2251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,191$1,1797
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,372$1,1752thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,201$1,1547
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)979$1,1005
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)998$9552thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)980$9501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,035$1,1339
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$87810
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,050$1,46810
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,025$1,2632thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,070$1,1752thin

Every lot, as filed

138 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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—495176.00/cwt176.00–176.008713
SteersMedium and Large 1—809165.55/cwt160.00–178.501,33910
SteersMedium and Large 1—336249.89/cwt244.00–258.008408
SteersMedium and Large 1—964154.10/cwt151.50–160.001,48613
SteersMedium and Large 1—725188.22/cwt180.00–191.001,36512
SteersMedium and Large 1—766181.76/cwt167.50–182.501,392129
SteersMedium and Large 1—468234.44/cwt220.00–238.001,09767
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—323228.00/cwt228.00–228.007363
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—406242.00/cwt242.00–242.0098321
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,630101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,6461
SteersMedium and Large 1—882172.87/cwt170.00–173.501,52528
SteersMedium and Large 1—380239.44/cwt228.00–246.5091024
SteersMedium and Large 1—561209.13/cwt198.00–215.001,17323
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—72861.00/cwt60.00–62.004442
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—66590.00/cwt90.00–90.0059913
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—56178.70/cwt78.00–79.004427
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—76580.00/cwt80.00–80.006124
Dairy HeifersLarge 2—875101.00/cwt101.00–101.008842
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—420188.50/cwt188.50–188.507922
Dairy HeifersLarge 4—67058.00/cwt58.00–58.003891
Dairy HeifersLarge 4—60545.00/cwt45.00–45.002721
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—95575.00/cwt75.00–75.007168
Dairy HeifersLarge 4—78060.00/cwt60.00–60.004681
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—84477.64/cwt68.00–80.006555
Dairy HeifersLarge 4—86554.00/cwt54.00–54.004671
Dairy SteersLarge 4—52086.00/cwt86.00–86.004472
Dairy SteersLarge 4—77798.10/cwt75.00–103.0076223
Dairy SteersLarge 3—1,04090.00/cwt90.00–90.0093610
Dairy SteersLarge 3—367130.00/cwt130.00–130.004773
Dairy SteersLarge 3—563109.00/cwt109.00–109.0061414
Dairy HeifersLarge 4—83564.00/cwt64.00–64.005342
Dairy SteersLarge 4—647103.00/cwt103.00–103.0066613
Dairy SteersLarge 4—46385.33/cwt85.00–86.003956
Dairy SteersLarge 4—652102.00/cwt102.00–102.006653
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—665163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,0842
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—513198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,0162
BullsLarge 1-2—540185.00/cwt185.00–185.009991
BullsLarge 1-2—560185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0361
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—763150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1453
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—470211.00/cwt211.00–211.009922
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open—577191.18/cwt186.00–191.751,103104
HeifersMedium and Large 1—774158.61/cwt154.00–165.001,22814
HeifersMedium and Large 1—467214.79/cwt205.00–220.001,00347
HeifersMedium and Large 1—424221.83/cwt211.00–225.0094174
HeifersMedium and Large 1—371218.62/cwt215.00–226.0081111
HeifersSmall and Medium 3—936116.77/cwt115.00–117.501,09310
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open—516208.50/cwt208.50–208.501,07689
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—580180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0443
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—337210.00/cwt210.00–210.007084
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—516180.50/cwt180.50–180.509313
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open—669174.59/cwt173.00–175.501,16819
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open—727165.50/cwt165.50–165.501,20325
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,0001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5007
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0251,262.50/head1,200.00–1,325.001,2632
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0701,175.00/head975.00–1,375.001,1752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0001,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
HeifersMedium 2—440175.00/cwt175.00–175.007701
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—980950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred CowsMedium 1—1,1401,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—746115.00/cwt115.00–115.008583
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—587127.00/cwt127.00–127.007452
HeifersMedium 2—492159.50/cwt159.50–159.507854
HeifersLarge 3—66090.00/cwt90.00–90.005942
HeifersMedium 3—622117.00/cwt117.00–117.007284
HeifersMedium 2—785149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,1701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—793157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,2455
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—459189.00/cwt189.00–189.008685
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—698119.00/cwt119.00–119.008317
HeifersMedium and Large 2—581150.00/cwt150.00–150.008723
HeifersMedium and Large 2—473160.00/cwt160.00–160.007573
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—540175.00/cwt175.00–175.009453
HeifersMedium and Large 2—640132.00/cwt132.00–132.008452
HeifersMedium and Large 2—751126.00/cwt126.00–126.009463
HeifersMedium and Large 2—435164.00/cwt164.00–164.007132
HeifersMedium 2—528166.00/cwt166.00–166.008763
HeifersMedium 2—723165.50/cwt165.50–165.501,1972
HeifersMedium and Large 1—686157.35/cwt153.00–165.001,07912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—597180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0752
HeifersMedium and Large 1—743160.50/cwt160.00–161.001,1936
HeifersMedium and Large 1—557193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,0752
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—622155.00/cwt155.00–155.009642
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—427191.16/cwt185.00–204.0081618
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—590215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,26911
HeifersMedium and Large 1—632175.04/cwt168.00–185.001,10612
HeifersMedium and Large 1—285227.00/cwt227.00–227.006472
HeifersMedium and Large 1—919142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,3059
HeifersMedium and Large 1—513201.92/cwt193.00–210.001,03643
HeifersMedium and Large 1—333227.98/cwt218.00–230.0075914
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—596173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,0318
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—494215.63/cwt206.00–218.001,06510
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—533203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,0823
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—440206.50/cwt206.50–206.509093
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—325199.00/cwt199.00–199.006473
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—760177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3493
SteersSmall and Medium 3—49772.00/cwt72.00–72.003582
SteersMedium 3—727151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0984
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,150128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,4721
SteersMedium and Large 1—928163.50/cwt163.50–163.501,5175
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—480209.92/cwt209.00–210.501,0085
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—428205.00/cwt205.00–205.008773
SteersMedium and Large 2—498140.00/cwt140.00–140.006972
SteersSmall 3—57060.00/cwt60.00–60.003421
SteersSmall 3—36580.00/cwt80.00–80.002922
SteersMedium 3—670133.00/cwt133.00–133.008911
SteersMedium 3—600154.00/cwt154.00–154.009241
SteersSmall and Medium 3—53762.00/cwt62.00–62.003332
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—795160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2722
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—253195.00/cwt195.00–195.004932
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—576188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,0837
SteersMedium and Large 2—420156.00/cwt156.00–156.006552
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—657153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0052
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—313206.00/cwt206.00–206.006452
SteersMedium and Large 1—518227.17/cwt215.50–231.001,17779
SteersMedium and Large 1—275235.00/cwt235.00–235.006462
SteersMedium and Large 1—618197.34/cwt187.00–203.001,22041
SteersMedium and Large 1—420231.33/cwt225.00–236.0097229
SteersMedium and Large 1—674184.88/cwt181.00–186.001,24614
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9791,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1005
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—938975.00/head925.00–1,025.009752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0251,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—965877.50/head875.00–900.0087810
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,0351,133.33/head975.00–1,260.001,1339
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—998955.00/head850.00–1,060.009552
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,3211,330.00/head1,225.00–1,400.001,3305
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—825650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—980775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3721,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,3311,268.75/head1,050.00–1,425.001,2694
Bulls——1,739104.40/cwt100.00–110.001,8167
Bulls——1,36076.08/cwt70.00–83.001,0354
Bulls——1,47389.24/cwt85.50–94.001,3152
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,13388.27/cwt86.50–92.001,0006
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,195100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1951
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,66592.00/cwt92.00–92.001,5322
CowsLean 85-90%—92285.99/cwt85.00–88.007933
CowsLean 85-90%—1,03381.33/cwt80.00–83.008403
CowsLean 85-90%—96560.00/cwt60.00–60.005791

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.