Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-17

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 / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	628	231.92	1,456	424
Medium and Large 1-2	725	169.58	1,229	38

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,585	100.10	1,587	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,340	103.00	1,380	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,240	96.16	1,192	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,080	80.32	867	27

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)	995	$1,296	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$1,260	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,206	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,001	$1,172	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	835	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,127	$1,100	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	878	$1,150	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	950	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,181	$1,404	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	875	$1,150	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$1,050	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	685	$1,025	1thin

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	404	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,034	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	245.25/cwt	233.00–249.00	1,140	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	837	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	197.73/cwt	195.00–201.00	741	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	182.20/cwt	180.00–184.00	853	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	659	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,028	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	197.04/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,312	29
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	687	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,271	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	184.72/cwt	179.00–192.00	1,058	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	586	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,231	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	498	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,116	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	178.43/cwt	176.00–179.50	1,097	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	465	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,056	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	990	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,544	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	651	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,204	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,024	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	252.66/cwt	250.00–257.00	836	9
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	817	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,340	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	553	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,136	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	1,206.25/head	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,206	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	875	1,150.00/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	1,414.06/head	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,414	16
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	755	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	996	1,080.00/head	925.00–1,200.00	1,080	5
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,008	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,021	1,295.31/head	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,295	16
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	1,150.00/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,067	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,387	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium 2	—	685	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	835	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	790	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,315	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,127	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	93.57/cwt	92.75–95.00	1,212	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	88.97/cwt	86.50–90.00	954	12
Bulls	—	—	1,255	76.79/cwt	75.00–78.50	964	2
Bulls	—	—	1,638	96.87/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,587	6
Bulls	—	—	1,643	111.09/cwt	102.50–121.25	1,825	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	99.01/cwt	95.50–100.00	1,264	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	92.10/cwt	90.50–92.50	1,011	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,380	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	59.82/cwt	40.00–77.50	663	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	84.27/cwt	83.00–85.50	897	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	80.99/cwt	80.00–82.50	873	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	454	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,162	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,190	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	175.56/cwt	174.00–178.00	1,001	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,070	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	846	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,265	8
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	712	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	548	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	649	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	740	5
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	665	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	565	1
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	555	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	533	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	698	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	698	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	371	166.21/cwt	156.00–166.50	617	36
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	562	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	792	2
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	886	79.04/cwt	75.00–85.00	700	5
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	390	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	456	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	230	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	345	2
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	432	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	454	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	676	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	811	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	271	98.56/cwt	95.00–102.00	267	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	756	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	945	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	405	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	680	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	988	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,581	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	874	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,320	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	455	138.79/cwt	135.00–150.00	631	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	521	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	521	5
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	336	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	410	48
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	245	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	233	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,748	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	521	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,334	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	471	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,295	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	430	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	985	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	547	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	183.50/cwt	182.00–185.00	980	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	225.56/cwt	216.00–230.00	1,218	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	244.91/cwt	232.00–250.00	1,009	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,256	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	246.03/cwt	240.00–248.00	937	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	265.32/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,274	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	197.51/cwt	184.00–202.00	1,242	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	224.69/cwt	215.00–229.50	1,292	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	802	196.35/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,575	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	465	222.38/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,034	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	568	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,278	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	172.30/cwt	168.00–174.00	1,182	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	915	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,327	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	448	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,133	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,157	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	172.59/cwt	166.00–185.00	1,253	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,688	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	201.66/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,454	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,024	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	859	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	272.30/cwt	262.00–276.00	972	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	247.20/cwt	237.00–255.00	1,431	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	384	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,094	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	202.76/cwt	201.00–204.00	1,379	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	259	264.96/cwt	262.00–268.00	686	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,512	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	268.31/cwt	260.00–273.50	1,124	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	232.38/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,192	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	164.72/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,291	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	226.61/cwt	223.50–236.00	1,439	20
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	348	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	557	19

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.

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