Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-350 lbs were 18.00 higher and 350-400 lbs sold 10.00 higher. 400-450 lbs held steady while 450-500 lbs were 5.00 higher. Steers 500-600 lbs sold 12.00-16.00 higher, Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 6.00 higher and 650-700 lbs sold 12.00 higher. 750-850 lbs were 1.00-5.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs sold 13.00 higher and 350-400 lbs were 10.00 higher. 400-450 lbs and 500-550 lbs were sharply higher while 450-500 lbs sold 10.00 higher with 550-600 lbs 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs were 2.00 higher and 650-700 lbs sold 11.00 higher. 800-850 lbs sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00-5.00 higher while slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Trade was very active on higher numbers with stronger demand. Excellent buyer attendance

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $246.26/cwt on 636 head.

Average price

$246.26

636 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,425

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$893

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$141.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.88

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	578	248.66	1,437	602
Large 1	570	229.29	1,306	24
Medium and Large 1-2	780	158.60	1,237	5thin
Medium 3	505	155.00	783	2thin
Small 3	510	106.67	544	3thin

One grade step is worth $141.99/cwt here — about $893 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 sale636 hd

246.26

—

NM average4 barns · 1,589 hd

241.38

+4.88

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	1,714	107.01	1,834	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,343	100.65	1,351	138
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,148	80.83	928	20

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$1,575	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,445	19
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,370	$1,350	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$1,289	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$1,248	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,187	$1,229	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,008	$1,225	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,193	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	943	$784	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,175	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	991	$1,135	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	865	$855	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,337	$2,048	53
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,373	$1,963	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,127	$1,921	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,231	$1,732	65
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	988	$1,700	3thin

Every lot, as filed

137 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,288.89/head	800.00–1,400.00	1,289	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,310	1,248.33/head	975.00–1,385.00	1,248	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,187	1,228.57/head	900.00–1,300.00	1,229	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,108	1,438.46/head	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,438	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,585	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,344	1,777.50/head	1,625.00–1,850.00	1,778	10
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	925	1,550.00/head	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,048	1,192.86/head	550.00–1,425.00	1,193	14
Bulls	—	—	1,836	117.58/cwt	111.50–124.00	2,159	6
Bulls	—	—	1,830	83.54/cwt	80.50–86.50	1,529	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,418	99.54/cwt	99.00–100.25	1,411	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	102.66/cwt	101.00–105.50	1,371	85
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,575	90.85/cwt	90.00–91.75	1,431	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	80.46/cwt	75.00–82.00	850	11
Bulls	—	—	1,392	101.51/cwt	99.00–104.50	1,413	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	85.98/cwt	85.00–87.50	1,006	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	96.65/cwt	93.25–98.50	1,287	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	72.97/cwt	70.50–74.75	854	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	607	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	474	270.25/cwt	268.50–271.00	1,281	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	418	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,120	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	289.60/cwt	278.00–294.00	1,034	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	311	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	967	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	270	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	810	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	495	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,139	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	403	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,056	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,584	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	563	224.77/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,265	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	307.40/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,165	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	403	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,072	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	522	245.03/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,279	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	694	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,409	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	338	303.05/cwt	297.00–314.00	1,024	11
Steers	Large 1	—	701	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,444	4
Steers	Small 3	—	735	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	588	1
Steers	Small 3	—	398	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	478	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	267.47/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,276	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	361	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,018	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	571	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,399	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	207.45/cwt	195.00–212.25	1,583	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	505	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	783	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,318	3
Steers	Large 1	—	521	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	1,300	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	392	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,137	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	225.22/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,403	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,244	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	282.57/cwt	270.50–286.00	1,452	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	959	169.19/cwt	166.00–170.00	1,623	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	328	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	866	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	532	220.75/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,174	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	257.19/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,337	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	244.56/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,145	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,330	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,289	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	708	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,281	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	304	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	918	4
Heifers	Small 3	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	249.39/cwt	238.00–256.00	1,065	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,407	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	266	266.72/cwt	264.00–268.00	709	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	228.14/cwt	217.00–236.00	1,289	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,352	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	1,399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	374	265.38/cwt	258.00–268.00	993	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,133	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	536	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	305	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,296	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,308	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	588	221.31/cwt	215.00–226.50	1,301	103
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	912	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,178	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,343	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	746	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	977	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	281.28/cwt	278.00–288.00	894	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	480	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,046	2
Bulls	Small 3	—	595	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	530	229.85/cwt	222.00–238.00	1,218	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	430	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,011	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	877	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	672	202.91/cwt	199.00–221.00	1,364	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,278	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,161	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	306.81/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,000	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	365	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	949	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	520	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,056	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,076	1,987.50/head	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,988	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,332	2,263.16/head	2,125.00–2,300.00	2,263	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,148	1,895.00/head	1,725.00–2,050.00	1,895	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,357	1,782.14/head	1,775.00–1,825.00	1,782	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,262	1,805.48/head	1,350.00–1,950.00	1,805	52
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	1,444.74/head	600.00–1,775.00	1,445	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,367	2,065.00/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,065	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,008	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	855.00/head	855.00–855.00	855	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	991	1,135.00/head	1,135.00–1,135.00	1,135	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	943	784.29/head	350.00–1,110.00	784	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,335	1,964.81/head	1,625.00–2,125.00	1,965	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,370	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,042	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	313.36/cwt	310.00–322.00	862	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,367	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	715	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	572	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	541	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	606	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,015	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,117	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	956	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	956	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	755	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	695	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	878	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	615	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	326.68/cwt	317.00–330.00	1,081	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	372	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	340	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	979	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	684	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,580	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,586	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,501	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	221.59/cwt	207.00–225.00	1,520	93
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	150.00/cwt	142.00–158.00	1,650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	263.69/cwt	257.00–272.50	1,506	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	494	286.58/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,416	35
Steers	Large 1	—	390	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,034	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	357	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,167	5
Steers	Large 1	—	601	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,292	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,385	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	907	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	190.71/cwt	185.00–199.50	1,566	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,305	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	861	2
Steers	Large 1	—	475	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,192	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	290.21/cwt	280.00–297.00	1,242	32

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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