Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-350 lbs were 7.00 higher while 350-400 lbs were sharply higher. 400-450 lbs were 3.00 lower and 450-550 lbs held steady. Steer calves 550-600 lbs sold 7.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs were 7.00 higher while 400-500 lbs were 5.00-10.00 lower. 500-600 lbs heifer calves sold 11.00-16.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs were 3.00-4.00 higher and 700-800 lbs sold 10.00-14.00 higher on large numbers coming off of wheat. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs were 6.00 lower and 650-700 lbs sold 4.00 higher. 700-750 lbs were 2.00 higher while 750-800 lbs were 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows had no breaker cows last week to compare but otherwise sold steady. Slaughter bulls were sharply higher. Trade was moderately active with steady demand on good numbers in all classes. Excellent buyer attendance throughout the sale.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $209.24/cwt on 641 head.

Average price

$209.24

641 head · 633 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,324

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$750

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$80.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.18

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	632	215.05	1,360	557
Medium and Large 1-2	615	177.43	1,092	65
Medium and Large 2	728	149.24	1,086	17thin
Large 2	452	135.00	610	2thin

One grade step is worth $80.05/cwt here — about $750 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 sale641 hd

209.24

—

NM average3 barns · 1,056 hd

209.42

−0.18

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	—	High	1,468	108.79	1,597	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,268	101.21	1,284	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,145	93.42	1,070	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,028	79.34	815	15

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,234	$1,298	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,104	$1,056	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	940	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,005	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$1,000	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	957	$1,138	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,013	$1,430	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,350	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	745	$1,000	2thin

Every lot, as filed

147 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	60.60/cwt	50.00–67.00	611	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,186	102.72/cwt	101.00–104.00	1,218	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,334	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,334	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,101	90.75/cwt	90.00–92.25	999	9
Bulls	—	—	1,594	116.57/cwt	107.50–125.50	1,858	7
Bulls	—	—	1,255	102.75/cwt	101.75–103.50	1,290	5
Bulls	—	—	1,645	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,390	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	85.92/cwt	85.50–86.75	850	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	89.61/cwt	88.00–90.50	920	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	77.98/cwt	75.00–82.50	893	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	96.17/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,136	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	676	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,335	76
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	456	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	872	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	905	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,276	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	414	239.07/cwt	236.00–240.00	990	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,237	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	617	205.78/cwt	204.50–206.50	1,270	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	549	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,069	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	176.80/cwt	167.00–181.00	1,124	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	164.01/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	335	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,428	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	189.82/cwt	187.50–195.00	981	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	169.90/cwt	169.00–173.50	1,215	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	837	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,297	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,482	1
Steers	Large 2	—	452	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	204.73/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,345	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	224.51/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,179	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	261.97/cwt	255.00–272.00	969	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,049	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,174	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	198.63/cwt	193.00–201.75	1,539	251
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	229.16/cwt	225.00–240.00	763	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	191.58/cwt	184.50–200.00	1,379	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	320	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	883	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	525	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,229	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	233.00/cwt	231.00–234.00	1,316	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	180.78/cwt	180.50–182.50	1,396	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	643	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	597	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,075	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	475	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,154	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	537	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,262	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	416	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,082	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	249.42/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,033	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	148.71/cwt	144.00–155.00	1,380	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	224.71/cwt	212.00–230.00	1,297	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	460	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	356	234.02/cwt	232.00–240.00	833	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	262	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	708	207.25/cwt	207.25–207.25	1,467	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	318	271.36/cwt	266.00–278.00	863	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	229.01/cwt	222.00–239.00	1,079	32
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	564	91.61/cwt	91.00–92.00	517	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	536	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	354	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	330	82.23/cwt	77.00–87.00	271	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	946	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	842	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	870	82.61/cwt	77.00–88.00	719	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,400	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	1,337	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	345	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	386	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	830	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,079	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	460	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	400	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,170	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,065	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	360	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	367	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	707	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	509	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	686	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	549	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	865	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,142	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,186	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	185.05/cwt	182.00–188.00	999	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,271	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	170.14/cwt	166.50–175.00	1,002	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	93.33/cwt	92.50–94.50	1,077	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	978	1,000.00/head	775.00–1,225.00	1,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	985	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,093	1,575.00/head	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,575	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	987	1,438.33/head	1,355.00–1,560.00	1,438	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,284	1,332.86/head	1,160.00–1,600.00	1,333	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,088	1,005.00/head	725.00–1,275.00	1,005	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,175.00/head	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,175	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	745	1,000.00/head	900.00–1,100.00	1,000	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	957	1,137.50/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,138	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	768	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	940	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	990	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	191.65/cwt	181.00–194.00	1,018	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	985	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	885	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	747	173.76/cwt	162.50–175.00	1,298	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	945	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,994	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	457	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	891	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	547	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	845	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	680	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	477	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	983	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	545	194.50/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,060	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	611	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	449	191.86/cwt	190.00–205.00	861	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	692	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,264	10
Heifers	Large 2	—	815	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	231.37/cwt	227.00–241.00	877	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	173.34/cwt	171.00–178.00	740	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,465	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	214.41/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,029	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,122	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	776	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,203	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,024	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	213.33/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,107	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	174.70/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,183	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	848	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,412	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	184.65/cwt	174.00–190.00	1,067	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,375	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,142	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	442	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	880	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	160.34/cwt	160.00–160.50	1,223	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	189.25/cwt	178.00–195.00	1,207	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	161.10/cwt	155.00–166.00	1,015	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	145.61/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,264	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	180.60/cwt	174.00–185.00	885	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	380	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	700	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,267	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	597	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,266	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	232.00/cwt	228.00–234.00	749	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	670	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	214.15/cwt	200.00–218.00	917	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	258.58/cwt	254.00–266.00	745	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	206.09/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,257	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	205.20/cwt	195.00–211.50	1,149	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	413	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	946	4

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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