Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2023-08-09

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Aug 9
● Final158 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,288 head
386 vs last sale 902 163 vs year ago 1,125 · +14.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
195 head
7 vs last sale 188 48 vs year ago 147 · +32.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
341 head
142 vs last sale 199 278 vs year ago 63 · +441.3%
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 350-400 lbs sold steady on a light test; 400-550 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 lower, while 550-600 lbs were 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold 4.00-10.00 lower; 700-750 lbs traded 1.00 higher; 750-800 lbs 7.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-550 lbs sold 6.00-9.00 lower, while 550-600 lbs were 16.00 higher on a thin test. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs were 6.00 higher; 650-700 lbs 11.00 lower. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good on larger numbers. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to 10.00 higher. Excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $258.26/cwt on 543 head.
Average price
$258.26
543 head · 580 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,499
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,001
per head · Large 1 over Small 3
$182.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.66
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1549282.251,54866
Medium and Large 1596263.001,568395
Medium and Large 1-2537236.841,27115thin
Medium 1645227.811,46916thin
Large 1-2670222.501,4914thin
Large 2363221.1780224
Medium 1-2710202.821,44010thin
Medium 2492195.119609thin
Medium and Large 2515170.008762thin
Small 3547100.005472thin
One grade step is worth $182.25/cwt here — about $1,001 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 sale543 hd
258.26
NM average3 barns · 1,073 hd
257.60
+0.66
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
BullsAverage1,641126.672,07923
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,392113.241,57629
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,273107.791,372124
CowsLean 85-90%High1,03089.1391822

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 (2-4 yrs)1,050$1,5751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,253$1,47217
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,325$1,4264thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,313$1,40314
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,091$1,35416
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$1,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,071$1,22214
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,089$1,1964thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,064$1,1584thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,3506
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,120$2,7926
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,082$2,02011
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$1,77619
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,103$1,71517
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)987$1,88211

Every lot, as filed

158 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 1325300.00/cwt300.00–300.009751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2575225.91/cwt216.00–236.001,2997
HeifersMedium and Large 1486254.58/cwt229.00–265.001,23753
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2477236.63/cwt214.00–246.001,12913
HeifersLarge 2387198.00/cwt198.00–198.007666
HeifersMedium and Large 1524247.63/cwt227.00–255.001,29821
HeifersLarge 1-2425259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,1012
HeifersLarge 1-2352269.00/cwt269.00–269.009472
HeifersMedium and Large 2740120.00/cwt120.00–120.008882
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2647183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,1842
HeifersSmall 347260.00/cwt60.00–60.002832
HeifersMedium 1-21,055167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,7622
HeifersLarge 1-2670219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,4672
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2445235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0462
HeifersMedium and Large 2412155.00/cwt155.00–155.006392
HeifersMedium and Large 1761225.66/cwt205.00–231.001,71725
HeifersLarge 1590229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,3514
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2652181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,1802
HeifersMedium 1-2560215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2044
HeifersMedium 2847120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0162
HeifersMedium 2654162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,0599
HeifersMedium and Large 2540227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,2262
HeifersMedium 2468211.00/cwt211.00–211.009873
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2336246.59/cwt240.00–253.008296
HeifersMedium 1-2478246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,1763
HeifersSmall 192795.00/cwt95.00–95.008812
HeifersMedium and Large 1575233.70/cwt225.00–240.001,34412
BullsMedium and Large 11,072138.67/cwt125.00–148.001,4873
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0651,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1951,667.50/head1,650.00–1,685.001,6682
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29021,683.33/head1,675.00–1,700.001,6833
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,1691,796.43/head1,625.00–1,825.001,7967
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2101,781.25/head1,650.00–1,800.001,7818
Bred CowsLarge 11,2051,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2930910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19301,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3506
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1744190.95/cwt130.00–225.001,42154
Stock CowsMedium 1667192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,2815
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,435115.05/cwt112.00–128.001,65115
CowsBoner 80-85%1,239103.99/cwt100.00–105.501,28832
CowsLean 85-90%1,13799.47/cwt97.50–100.251,1317
CowsLean 85-90%1,01583.99/cwt74.50–92.008523
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,345111.30/cwt110.25–112.501,49714
CowsBoner 80-85%1,256107.05/cwt104.50–109.001,34539
CowsBoner 80-85%1,305110.62/cwt108.00–112.501,44453
Bulls1,455117.06/cwt110.00–119.501,7036
CowsLean 85-90%98995.11/cwt94.00–97.509418
CowsLean 85-90%93462.94/cwt44.00–75.505884
Bulls1,707130.06/cwt117.50–138.502,22017
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 21,1951,735.00/head1,735.00–1,735.001,7356
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2001,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,0852,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8005
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,0751,555.00/head1,400.00–1,710.001,5552
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,1451,585.00/head1,585.00–1,585.001,5851
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2952,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1151,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8005
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2915975.00/head975.00–975.009753
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2352,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0872,450.00/head2,350.00–2,500.002,4503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0581,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2505
Bred CowsLarge 11,4061,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5253
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3241,416.00/head1,135.00–1,500.001,41610
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 19001,916.67/head1,650.00–2,050.001,9173
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0191,868.75/head1,850.00–1,925.001,8698
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1642,300.00/head2,200.00–2,400.002,3004
Bred CowsMedium 1-28751,062.50/head1,025.00–1,100.001,0632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1061,400.91/head1,175.00–1,550.001,40111
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0501,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3251,426.25/head1,310.00–1,485.001,4264
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29921,211.67/head1,100.00–1,350.001,2123
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1411,335.00/head1,150.00–1,500.001,3359
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19731,042.50/head960.00–1,125.001,0432
Bred CowsLarge 11,1651,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0301,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0603
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3091,527.50/head1,250.00–1,600.001,52814
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2992990.00/head910.00–1,050.009903
Stock CowsLarge 1762175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3342
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1908140.25/cwt138.50–142.001,2732
SteersLarge 1513280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4368
SteersMedium 1-2758189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,4334
SteersMedium 2413230.00/cwt230.00–230.009504
SteersMedium and Large 1369315.12/cwt300.00–328.001,16313
SteersMedium and Large 1957181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,7322
SteersMedium 1-2557221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,2312
SteersMedium 1-2738207.54/cwt204.00–211.001,5324
SteersMedium and Large 1-2285280.00/cwt280.00–280.007982
SteersMedium and Large 1685232.14/cwt229.00–250.501,59074
SteersMedium and Large 1764241.91/cwt210.00–247.001,84836
SteersMedium and Large 1811215.65/cwt212.00–223.001,74910
SteersLarge 2267228.00/cwt228.00–228.006096
SteersLarge 1-2775225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7442
SteersMedium 1836190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5886
SteersMedium and Large 1569277.43/cwt256.00–283.501,57954
SteersLarge 1670237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,5882
SteersMedium and Large 1723242.16/cwt231.00–244.001,75114
SteersMedium and Large 1338346.00/cwt346.00–346.001,1693
SteersLarge 1-2565220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2432
SteersMedium and Large 1537271.46/cwt258.00–289.001,45825
SteersMedium and Large 1931180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6763
SteersMedium 1503240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2073
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned333312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,0393
SteersMedium and Large 1481290.79/cwt275.00–300.001,39973
SteersMedium and Large 1287320.48/cwt310.00–327.009205
SteersMedium and Large 1423308.45/cwt287.00–318.001,30528
SteersLarge 1355327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,1616
SteersMedium and Large 1632245.37/cwt236.00–260.001,55140
SteersLarge 1473296.50/cwt296.50–296.501,40211
SteersMedium 1767194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,4882
SteersMedium 1370293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,0843
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 325080.00/cwt80.00–80.002005
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3342103.00/cwt103.00–103.003524
Dairy HeifersLarge 327787.00/cwt87.00–87.002418
SteersLarge 1624268.01/cwt256.50–277.001,67223
SteersMedium 1575259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,4892
SteersMedium and Large 1875193.87/cwt189.00–201.001,69610
Dairy HeifersLarge 343185.00/cwt85.00–85.003663
Dairy HeifersLarge 278077.00/cwt77.00–77.006011
HeifersMedium and Large 1270310.00/cwt310.00–310.008372
HeifersMedium and Large 1677219.54/cwt208.00–228.001,48623
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2725183.53/cwt181.00–190.001,33111
HeifersLarge 1443263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,1654
HeifersMedium and Large 1734235.87/cwt231.00–238.501,73120
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added468274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,2829
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added362270.00/cwt270.00–270.009772
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2789177.24/cwt165.00–184.001,39811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2527235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2382
HeifersMedium and Large 1425263.70/cwt253.00–280.001,12115
HeifersSmall 196599.00/cwt99.00–99.009553
SteersLarge 2575215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2364
SteersMedium and Large 1Full515246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,2672
HeifersMedium and Large 1854190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,62323
HeifersMedium and Large 1828185.50/cwt185.50–185.501,5365
HeifersMedium and Large 1624237.65/cwt222.00–241.001,48344
HeifersLarge 1711222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,57810
SteersMedium 2547175.00/cwt175.00–175.009572
SteersMedium and Large 2515170.00/cwt170.00–170.008762
HeifersLarge 1511259.19/cwt249.50–263.001,32428
HeifersMedium and Large 1356228.00/cwt228.00–228.008123
SteersLarge 1567282.94/cwt279.00–283.501,60416
SteersSmall 3547100.00/cwt100.00–100.005472
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,3682
SteersLarge 2343220.00/cwt220.00–220.0075514
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned457251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,1472
HeifersMedium and Large 11,130167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,8871
SteersMedium and Large 1-2412255.90/cwt252.00–260.001,0544
SteersMedium and Large 1-2482248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,1952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2601245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4723
SteersMedium and Large 1-2732198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,4492
SteersMedium 2560162.00/cwt162.00–162.009073
BullsMedium and Large 1-2446270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2044
BullsMedium and Large 1-2482261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,2584
BullsLarge 1-2445269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,1973
BullsMedium and Large 1-2393300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1793
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy970140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3582
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open790197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,5562
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 348284.00/cwt84.00–84.004054
Dairy HeifersLarge 353850.00/cwt50.00–50.002693

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.