Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 350-450 lbs were 12.00-13.00 higher and 450-500 lbs sold 7.00 higher. Steers 500-550 lbs were 4.00 lower while 550-600 lbs sold 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs were steady and 450- 500 lbs sold 8.00 higher. Heifers 500=600 lbs sold 5.00-16.00 lower. Trade was moderate to active and demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher while slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Smaller numbers on a strong market with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $260.30/cwt on 707 head.

Average price

$260.30

707 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,420

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$750

per head · Large 1 over Small 3

$199.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.15

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	441	280.39	1,235	9thin
Medium and Large 1	572	264.09	1,509	550
Medium 1	452	261.32	1,182	70
Medium and Large 1-2	441	251.35	1,108	52
Large 1-2	409	238.73	977	11thin
Medium and Large 2	495	189.33	937	6thin
Large 2	578	181.00	1,045	4thin
Small 3	598	81.20	485	5thin

One grade step is worth $199.19/cwt here — about $750 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 sale707 hd

260.30

—

NM average4 barns · 1,787 hd

256.14

+4.15

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	1,715	115.09	1,974	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,243	113.38	1,409	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,084	103.20	1,118	85
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,094	89.77	982	32

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,391	$1,808	28
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,326	$1,793	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,321	$1,634	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,319	$1,593	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,323	$1,583	24
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,556	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,191	$1,450	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,131	$1,267	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,162	$1,200	23
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,069	$1,171	35
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,037	$1,138	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,050	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	845	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	865	$825	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$1,025	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$975	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,978	$2,917	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,565	$3,000	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,707	$2,967	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,620	$2,775	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,361	$2,630	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,368	$2,427	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,108	$1,600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,600	3thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,370	5

Every lot, as filed

165 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	Large 1-2	—	638	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,289	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	285	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	647	7
Heifers	Large 2	—	507	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,065	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	586	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,195	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	317	243.54/cwt	239.00–248.00	772	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	222.03/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,636	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	750	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	244.34/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,173	5
Heifers	Large 2	—	382	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	213.67/cwt	200.00–224.00	912	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	227.04/cwt	212.00–236.00	1,405	109
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	303	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	836	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	181.85/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,389	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,289	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	692	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	222.30/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,483	17
Heifers	Medium 1	—	759	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,700	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	268.26/cwt	260.00–285.00	998	18
Heifers	Medium 1	—	451	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	1,103	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	234.83/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,254	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	973	179.46/cwt	177.00–182.00	1,746	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	232.58/cwt	221.00–240.00	1,312	31
Heifers	Large 1	—	595	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	758	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,524	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	668	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	260.05/cwt	247.00–265.00	1,097	46
Heifers	Medium 1	—	403	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,048	8
Heifers	Medium 1	—	337	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	913	2
Steers	Large 1	—	712	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,687	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	525	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,234	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	389	294.95/cwt	294.00–307.00	1,147	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	180.07/cwt	166.00–187.00	1,565	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	515	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,210	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	356	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	890	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	903	4
Steers	Small 3	—	713	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	452	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	985	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	582	223.83/cwt	208.00–235.00	1,303	12
Steers	Small 3	—	425	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	340	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	334.10/cwt	322.00–348.00	1,226	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	297	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,025	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	236.06/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,220	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	453	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	974	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	597	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	842	3
Steers	Large 2	—	430	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	817	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,337	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	268.48/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,179	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,927	3
Steers	Large 2	—	725	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,247	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	415	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,104	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	500	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	1,218	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	695	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	260.37/cwt	242.00–266.00	1,474	54
Steers	Large 1-2	—	300	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	696	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	250.41/cwt	243.00–265.00	1,197	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	277.98/cwt	266.00–286.00	1,440	57
Steers	Medium 1	—	665	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,470	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	232.29/cwt	225.00–241.00	1,552	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	237.16/cwt	219.00–245.00	1,667	169
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	332.73/cwt	328.00–337.00	1,068	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	896	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	315.22/cwt	300.00–334.00	1,302	39
Steers	Large 1	—	363	292.79/cwt	280.50–323.00	1,063	7
Steers	Medium 1	—	408	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,326	5
Steers	Medium 1	—	261	269.20/cwt	255.00–348.00	703	30
Steers	Medium 1	—	750	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,808	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	237.74/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,453	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	926	203.96/cwt	201.00–206.00	1,889	5
Steers	Medium 1	—	552	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,236	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	440	295.98/cwt	285.00–297.00	1,302	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	385	291.07/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,121	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	289.68/cwt	271.00–302.00	1,385	26
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	341	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	655	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,243	113.38/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,409	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	65.51/cwt	61.00–70.00	677	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	91.62/cwt	87.50–95.00	988	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	107.16/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,228	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	849	119.73/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,017	12
Bulls	—	—	1,746	121.99/cwt	117.50–125.50	2,130	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,181	94.97/cwt	94.25–96.00	1,122	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	83.19/cwt	80.25–85.00	848	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,074	96.82/cwt	94.50–98.50	1,040	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	101.47/cwt	98.50–105.00	1,163	42
Bulls	—	—	1,724	114.68/cwt	111.00–117.50	1,977	8
Bulls	—	—	1,430	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,001	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	990	1,500.00/head	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	1,950	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	1,685	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	1,565	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,200	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	1,537	2,250.00/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,250	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,361	2,630.00/head	1,950.00–2,800.00	2,630	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,585	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	1,697	2,092.86/head	1,850.00–2,275.00	2,093	7
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	940	1,283.33/head	950.00–1,500.00	1,283	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	865	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	1,455	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	1,553	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,148	1,350.00/head	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,350	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	1,526	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	1,458	1,971.43/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,971	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	1,585	1,985.00/head	1,985.00–1,985.00	1,985	7
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	765	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,167	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,014	1,167.19/head	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,167	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,184	1,296.43/head	925.00–1,900.00	1,296	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,191	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,149	1,343.18/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,343	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,138	1,185.00/head	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,185	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	845	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	1,217	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,213	1,614.29/head	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,614	7
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,125	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	1,426.92/head	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,427	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	969	1,040.00/head	900.00–1,225.00	1,040	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,226	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	870	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,373	1,588.46/head	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,588	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	15
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	912	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	925	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	1,625	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,116	1,175.00/head	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,175	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	725	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,100	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,368	2,450.00/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,450	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,385	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	1,555	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,845	2,375.00/head	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	2,245	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	328	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,236	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,100	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	626	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,258	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,412	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	920	22
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	247	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	548	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	971	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	344	233.67/cwt	232.00–254.00	804	26
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	312	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	300	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	825	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	426	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,103	3
Steers	Medium 1	—	457	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,131	7
Steers	Medium 1	—	513	273.16/cwt	271.00–274.00	1,401	7
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	485	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	825	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	243.61/cwt	236.00–260.00	1,145	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	194.48/cwt	184.00–204.00	1,618	10
Heifers	Large 1	—	394	242.73/cwt	239.00–267.00	956	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	764	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	525	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,076	3
Bulls	Large 1	—	752	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,639	2

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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