Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-05-03

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, May 3
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
901 head
901 vs last sale 0 412 vs year ago 1,313 · 31.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
88 head
88 vs last sale 0 88 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
142 head
142 vs last sale 0 142 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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 300-350 lbs were 12.00 higher. 400-500 lbs sold sharply higher while 500-600 lbs were 5.00-6.00 lower. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs were 15.00 higher400-450 lbs sold 14.00 higher. 450-500 lbs sold sharply higher and 500-550 lbs were 8.00 higher while 550 600 lbs were 5.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold 5.00-11.00 lower and 750-800 lbs were 11.00 lower. Steers 850-900 lbs were 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-800 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 lower while 800-850 lbs were 16.00 higher.Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Trade was very active with good numbers still coming off wheat. Demand was strong with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $222.02/cwt on 421 head.
Average price
$222.02
421 head · 574 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,274
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$296
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$121.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
4.21
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1575226.021,299389
Medium and Large 1-2589180.901,06621
Large 2416171.137129thin
Large 3955104.991,0032thin
One grade step is worth $121.03/cwt here — about $296 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 sale421 hd
222.02
NM average3 barns · 1,629 hd
226.23
−4.21
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
BullsLow1,730105.231,82017
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,317105.451,3894thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21293.611,13519
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,13684.5996117

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)1,259$1,50118
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,188$1,5006
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,328$1,5004thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,181$1,3605
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,125$1,35917
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,220$1,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,191$1,2403thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,207$1,2004thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,222$1,1655
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,110$1,4751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)863$1,2132thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)800$8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,183$2,06411
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,082$1,6923thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,002$1,51521

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2780152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1861
HeifersSmall and Medium 382586.00/cwt86.00–86.007101
SteersMedium and Large 1Full410239.00/cwt239.00–239.009803
SteersMedium and Large 1Full483232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,1213
HeifersMedium and Large 1623181.08/cwt175.00–189.001,12821
HeifersMedium and Large 1467229.79/cwt227.00–235.001,07312
HeifersMedium and Large 1745175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3042
HeifersMedium and Large 1812170.56/cwt169.75–172.001,38514
SteersMedium and Large 1Gaunt372242.00/cwt242.00–242.009002
SteersMedium and Large 1753182.28/cwt176.00–190.001,37311
HeifersMedium and Large 1395221.00/cwt221.00–221.008733
HeifersMedium and Large 1870146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,2702
HeifersMedium and Large 1284238.30/cwt234.00–240.006777
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2696152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0588
SteersMedium and Large 1-2660164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,0822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2521201.94/cwt200.00–204.001,0524
SteersMedium and Large 1Full653191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,24711
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy352238.00/cwt238.00–238.008382
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy627191.33/cwt191.00–192.001,2006
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy421232.00/cwt232.00–232.009774
SteersMedium and Large 1524246.87/cwt245.00–253.001,29434
SteersMedium and Large 1801188.85/cwt180.00–189.001,51361
SteersLarge 2440176.69/cwt170.00–180.007776
SteersMedium and Large 1Full540226.88/cwt220.00–230.001,22511
SteersMedium and Large 1Full597207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,2364
SteersMedium and Large 1Gaunt502215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0792
SteersMedium and Large 1670208.90/cwt195.00–211.001,40021
SteersMedium and Large 1615215.34/cwt201.00–217.001,32472
SteersMedium and Large 1-2482190.00/cwt190.00–190.009162
SteersLarge 2368160.00/cwt160.00–160.005893
SteersLarge 3955104.99/cwt104.00–106.001,0032
SteersMedium and Large 1-2596181.50/cwt179.00–184.001,0824
SteersMedium and Large 11,070142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,5192
SteersMedium and Large 1281281.78/cwt274.00–288.007925
SteersMedium and Large 1482251.19/cwt240.00–258.001,21116
SteersMedium and Large 1-2735186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,3671
SteersMedium and Large 1365270.83/cwt265.00–277.0098923
SteersMedium and Large 1-2611171.38/cwt168.50–180.001,0478
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned307242.67/cwt240.00–249.007457
SteersMedium and Large 1435259.27/cwt250.00–268.001,12815
SteersMedium and Large 1576220.14/cwt208.00–226.001,26825
SteersMedium and Large 1910160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4561
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3488
SteersMedium and Large 11,275151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,9252
SteersMedium and Large 1857178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,5252
SteersMedium and Large 1329277.75/cwt274.00–287.0091436
BullsMedium and Large 1-2933137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,2783
BullsMedium and Large 1-2692177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,2252
BullsMedium and Large 1-2581172.00/cwt172.00–172.009993
BullsMedium and Large 1-2515181.00/cwt181.00–181.009321
BullsMedium and Large 1-2352225.00/cwt225.00–225.007922
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added521224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,1677
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20098.15/cwt96.00–100.001,1783
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22193.80/cwt92.00–96.001,14511
CowsLean 85-90%1,07384.99/cwt82.00–87.009128
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,317105.45/cwt102.25–114.001,3894
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20090.48/cwt90.00–91.501,0865
Bulls1,39872.25/cwt53.00–90.501,0102
Bulls1,74397.50/cwt94.00–100.501,6994
CowsLean 85-90%1,13478.29/cwt70.00–81.758884
CowsLean 85-90%1,23989.00/cwt88.00–90.001,1035
Bulls1,785114.04/cwt104.25–121.002,03611
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1811,360.00/head1,225.00–1,400.001,3605
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,0501,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1101,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1800850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,0002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,0071,560.29/head1,500.00–1,625.001,56017
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2201,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2591,500.56/head985.00–1,650.001,50118
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,125111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,2491
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18631,212.50/head1,150.00–1,275.001,2132
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1881,500.00/head1,400.00–1,675.001,5006
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2071,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2221,165.00/head1,050.00–1,225.001,1655
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3281,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2251,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0101,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1911,240.00/head1,110.00–1,500.001,2403
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1251,358.82/head700.00–1,575.001,35917
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 19081,050.00/head800.00–1,300.001,0502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2012,070.00/head1,500.00–2,300.002,07010
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full420210.00/cwt210.00–210.008822
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full537202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,0852
BullsMedium and Large 1-2627179.01/cwt178.00–181.001,1223
BullsMedium and Large 1-2490226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,1072
BullsMedium and Large 1-2445202.00/cwt202.00–202.008992
BullsSmall and Medium 3655129.00/cwt129.00–129.008451
HeifersLarge 2230165.00/cwt165.00–165.003805
HeifersLarge 2610150.00/cwt150.00–150.009152
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full485206.00/cwt206.00–206.009992
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy485208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,0092
HeifersMedium and Large 1Gaunt480210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0082
HeifersMedium and Large 1427238.21/cwt230.00–240.001,01729
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2415180.00/cwt180.00–180.007472
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2545188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,0251
HeifersMedium and Large 1682176.87/cwt170.00–178.001,20627
HeifersMedium and Large 1516219.63/cwt214.50–226.001,13322
HeifersMedium and Large 1326246.57/cwt240.00–251.0080416
HeifersMedium and Large 1565209.17/cwt200.00–213.001,18215
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned320226.81/cwt220.00–230.007266
HeifersMedium and Large 1781168.76/cwt167.00–171.001,3189
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2586183.55/cwt178.00–186.001,07624
HeifersLarge 2386180.00/cwt180.00–180.006956

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.