Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-05-17

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, May 17
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,288 head
▲ 260 vs last sale 1,028▼ 463 vs year ago 1,751 · −26.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 142▲ 145 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
109 head
▼ 109 vs last sale 218▲ 109 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 under 400 lbs had insufficient numbers to compare. 400-500 lbs sold 23.00 higher and 500-550 lbs were 3.00 higher while 550-600 lbs sold 23.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 16.00 higher with 650-700 lbs 14.00 higher. 700-750 held steady to 1.00 higher and 800-850 lbs sold 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-500 lbs were 26.00-27.00 higher and 500-550 lbs sold 29.00 higher while 550-600 lbs were 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher. Trade was very active on larger numbers with greater demand. Excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $226.79/cwt on 462 head.
Average price
$226.79
462 head · 636 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,442
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$227
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$62.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.54
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1628231.921,456424
Medium and Large 1-2725169.581,22938
One grade step is worth $62.34/cwt here — about $227 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 sale462 hd
226.79
—
NM average4 barns · 1,555 hd
231.33
−4.54
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—Low1,585100.101,58714
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,340103.001,3801thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24096.161,19239
CowsLean 85-90%High1,08080.3286727

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)995$1,29618
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,315$1,2601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,045$1,2251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,195$1,2064thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,001$1,1728
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)835$1,1251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,127$1,1002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)878$1,1502thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)950$8751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,181$1,40419
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)875$1,1502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)755$1,0501thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)685$1,0251thin

Every lot, as filed

115 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 1Value Added—404256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,03414
HeifersMedium and Large 1—465245.25/cwt233.00–249.001,14068
HeifersMedium and Large 1—837165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—375197.73/cwt195.00–201.0074115
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—468182.20/cwt180.00–184.008537
HeifersMedium and Large 2—659156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,0287
HeifersMedium and Large 1—666197.04/cwt195.00–200.001,31229
HeifersLarge 1-2—687185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—573184.72/cwt179.00–192.001,05810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—440185.00/cwt185.00–185.008142
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—586210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2313
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—498224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,1162
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—615178.43/cwt176.00–179.501,09710
HeifersMedium and Large 1Gaunt—465227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,0562
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open—990156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,5448
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—651185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2043
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—617166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,0243
BullsMedium and Large 1—335250.00/cwt250.00–250.008385
HeifersMedium and Large 1—331252.66/cwt250.00–257.008369
HeifersLarge 1-2—817164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,3405
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—553205.50/cwt205.50–205.501,1366
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—520220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1442
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0001,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1951,206.25/head1,175.00–1,300.001,2064
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—8751,150.00/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2151,414.06/head1,400.00–1,425.001,41416
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—950875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—7551,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9961,080.00/head925.00–1,200.001,0805
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—1,0081,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3253
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0211,295.31/head1,175.00–1,500.001,29516
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—8781,150.00/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1502
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—1,067130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3872
Heifer PairsMedium 2—6851,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0451,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—8351,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—7901,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,3151,260.00/head1,260.00–1,260.001,2601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1271,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,29593.57/cwt92.75–95.001,2129
CowsLean 85-90%—1,07288.97/cwt86.50–90.0095412
Bulls——1,25576.79/cwt75.00–78.509642
Bulls——1,63896.87/cwt91.00–100.001,5876
Bulls——1,643111.09/cwt102.50–121.251,8256
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,27799.01/cwt95.50–100.001,26421
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,09892.10/cwt90.50–92.501,0119
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,340103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,3801
CowsLean 85-90%—1,10859.82/cwt40.00–77.506636
CowsLean 85-90%—1,06484.27/cwt83.00–85.508974
CowsLean 85-90%—1,07880.99/cwt80.00–82.508735
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—454256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,1624
BullsMedium and Large 1—360240.00/cwt240.00–240.008642
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—850140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1902
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—570175.56/cwt174.00–178.001,0015
BullsMedium and Large 1—484221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,0705
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—846149.50/cwt149.50–149.501,2658
Dairy SteersLarge 4—71277.00/cwt77.00–77.005482
Dairy SteersLarge 3—649114.00/cwt114.00–114.007405
Dairy SteersLarge 4—66585.00/cwt85.00–85.005651
Dairy SteersLarge 4—55596.00/cwt96.00–96.005332
Dairy SteersLarge 3-4—698100.00/cwt100.00–100.006984
Dairy SteersLarge 3—371166.21/cwt156.00–166.5061736
Dairy SteersLarge 3—562141.00/cwt141.00–141.007922
Dairy SteersLarge 4—88679.04/cwt75.00–85.007005
Dairy SteersLarge 2-3—390117.00/cwt117.00–117.004563
Dairy SteersLarge 3—230150.00/cwt150.00–150.003452
Dairy SteersLarge 4—432105.00/cwt105.00–105.004542
Dairy SteersLarge 3—676120.00/cwt120.00–120.008114
Dairy SteersLarge 3-4—27198.56/cwt95.00–102.002676
Dairy SteersLarge 3—756125.00/cwt125.00–125.009453
Dairy SteersLarge 3—405168.00/cwt168.00–168.006801
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—988160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5815
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—874151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3209
Dairy SteersLarge 3—455138.79/cwt135.00–150.006314
Dairy SteersLarge 3-4—521100.00/cwt100.00–100.005215
Dairy SteersLarge 2-3—336122.00/cwt122.00–122.0041048
Dairy SteersLarge 3-4—24595.00/cwt95.00–95.002333
SteersMedium and Large 1—950184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,74812
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—521256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,3343
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—471275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,29544
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—430229.00/cwt229.00–229.009852
Dairy SteersLarge 3—547135.00/cwt135.00–135.007382
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—534183.50/cwt182.00–185.0098014
HeifersMedium and Large 1—540225.56/cwt216.00–230.001,21835
HeifersMedium and Large 1—412244.91/cwt232.00–250.001,00938
HeifersMedium and Large 1—790159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,2562
HeifersMedium and Large 1—381246.03/cwt240.00–248.009378
SteersMedium and Large 1—480265.32/cwt252.00–270.001,27433
HeifersMedium and Large 1—629197.51/cwt184.00–202.001,24237
HeifersMedium and Large 1—575224.69/cwt215.00–229.501,29280
SteersMedium and Large 1—802196.35/cwt185.00–197.501,57566
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—465222.38/cwt221.00–225.001,0346
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—568225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2783
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—686172.30/cwt168.00–174.001,18214
HeifersMedium and Large 1Spayed—915145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3272
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—448253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,1338
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,28590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,1573
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—726172.59/cwt166.00–185.001,2537
SteersMedium and Large 1—900187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,68849
SteersMedium and Large 1—721201.66/cwt200.00–203.001,45423
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—617166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,0246
SteersMedium and Large 1—310277.00/cwt277.00–277.008592
SteersMedium and Large 1—357272.30/cwt262.00–276.009728
SteersMedium and Large 1—579247.20/cwt237.00–255.001,43173
SteersMedium and Large 1—240302.00/cwt302.00–302.007251
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—384285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0949
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—960170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6323
SteersMedium and Large 1—680202.76/cwt201.00–204.001,3798
SteersMedium and Large 1—259264.96/cwt262.00–268.006864
SteersMedium and Large 1—756200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5123
SteersMedium and Large 1—419268.31/cwt260.00–273.501,12440
SteersMedium and Large 1—513232.38/cwt225.00–242.001,19212
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—784164.72/cwt160.00–175.001,2918
SteersMedium and Large 1—635226.61/cwt223.50–236.001,43920
Dairy SteersLarge 3—348160.00/cwt160.00–160.0055719

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.