Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale, steer calves 350-400l bs were 2.00 lower and 400-450 lbs sold 15.00 lower; 450-500 lbs were 6.00 higher while 500-600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs were 3.00-5.00 higher and 750-800 lbs sold 9.00 lower. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs sold sharply lower and 400-500 lbs were 3.00-10.00 lower while 500-600 lbs sold 16.00-21.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs were sharply lower and 700-750 lbs sold 11.00 lower. Trade was moderate on smaller numbers with moderate demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Excellent buyer attendance with a moderately lower market.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $255.88/cwt on 746 head.

Average price

$255.88

746 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,392

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

per head · Large 1 over Large 1-2

$95.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.93

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	404	293.00	1,184	6thin
Medium and Large 1	549	259.35	1,423	637
Large 2	548	254.00	1,392	5thin
Medium 1-2	528	243.27	1,285	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	494	242.30	1,196	62
Medium and Large 2	590	198.20	1,170	21
Large 1-2	559	197.50	1,103	4thin

One grade step is worth $95.50/cwt here — about $81 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 sale746 hd

255.88

—

NM average4 barns · 2,562 hd

256.80

−0.93

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	1,533	111.63	1,712	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,225	114.00	1,397	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,340	103.06	1,381	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,267	97.31	1,233	135
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,122	84.91	953	132

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$1,656	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,174	$1,604	43
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,313	$1,528	38
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,294	$1,389	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,026	$1,346	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,305	$1,335	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,333	$1,321	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,313	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,008	$1,258	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,199	$1,202	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,078	$1,025	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$1,900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,037	$2,050	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,093	$1,988	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,194	$1,973	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,234	$1,845	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$1,744	4thin

Every lot, as filed

154 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
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	545	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,259	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	230.27/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,338	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	228.07/cwt	222.00–231.50	860	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	428	269.10/cwt	269.00–270.00	1,152	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	345	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,025	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	559	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,336	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,020	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	201.74/cwt	184.00–220.00	1,035	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	326.97/cwt	314.00–336.00	1,059	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,891	2
Steers	Large 1	—	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	247.28/cwt	231.00–265.00	1,434	95
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	260.12/cwt	239.00–270.00	1,340	87
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	201.25/cwt	200.50–204.00	1,167	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	253.65/cwt	220.00–256.00	1,565	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	223.63/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,847	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	321.26/cwt	300.00–338.00	1,176	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	218.21/cwt	210.00–231.00	1,558	12
Steers	Large 1	—	485	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	216.79/cwt	200.00–231.00	1,665	29
Steers	Large 1-2	—	667	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,334	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	247.33/cwt	231.00–252.00	1,138	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	444	256.93/cwt	255.00–263.00	1,141	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	559	220.81/cwt	216.00–222.50	1,234	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	567	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,971	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	450	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,502	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	324	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	544	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	572	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,041	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	402	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,151	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	299.45/cwt	277.00–317.00	1,285	33
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	456	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,186	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	436	170.36/cwt	161.00–185.00	743	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	380	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	741	14
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	522	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	861	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	2
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	335	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	586	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	815	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,475	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	528	156.97/cwt	125.00–170.00	829	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	678	170.61/cwt	135.00–189.00	1,157	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	508	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,092	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	985	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	965	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	542	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	867	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	175.00/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,278	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	847	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	889	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,183	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	202.64/cwt	189.00–209.00	1,254	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	352	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	249.01/cwt	235.00–257.50	924	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	251.66/cwt	251.00–256.00	823	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,055	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,093	1,987.50/head	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,988	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	2,033.33/head	1,875.00–2,275.00	2,033	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1	—	1,217	2,100.00/head	2,075.00–2,200.00	2,100	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	990	1,743.75/head	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,744	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	795	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,471	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	975	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,199	1,201.50/head	1,185.00–1,350.00	1,202	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,324	1,545.00/head	1,175.00–1,750.00	1,545	36
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	633	197.12/cwt	190.00–216.00	1,248	7
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,015	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,177	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	1,312.50/head	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,313	2
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,045	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	975	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	960	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	517	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,210	47
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,085	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,148	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,305	1,335.00/head	1,335.00–1,335.00	1,335	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,006	1,289.29/head	1,150.00–1,525.00	1,289	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	1,776.25/head	910.00–1,900.00	1,776	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,245	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,194	1,460.22/head	1,100.00–1,900.00	1,460	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,069	1,762.50/head	1,200.00–2,075.00	1,763	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,294	1,389.29/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,389	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,585	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,356	1,333.33/head	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,333	9
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,291	1,300.00/head	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,300	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,380	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,225	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,026	1,345.83/head	1,075.00–1,850.00	1,346	6
Bulls	—	—	1,729	123.10/cwt	121.00–126.00	2,128	5
Bulls	—	—	1,440	97.15/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,399	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	103.06/cwt	102.00–105.50	1,381	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,247	92.01/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,147	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	93.82/cwt	92.00–95.50	1,138	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	100.39/cwt	100.00–101.50	1,224	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	76.53/cwt	70.00–82.00	769	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	65.44/cwt	64.00–67.00	685	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	98.43/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,255	77
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	96.54/cwt	95.00–97.50	1,257	28
Bulls	—	—	1,523	116.22/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,770	4
Bulls	—	—	1,158	88.25/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,022	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	87.00/cwt	82.50–89.00	934	26
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,225	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	233.28/cwt	224.50–256.00	1,353	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	243.28/cwt	232.00–265.00	1,156	37
Steers	Large 1	—	387	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,289	2
Steers	Large 2	—	548	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,392	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	797	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,088	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	427	242.37/cwt	231.00–254.00	1,035	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Gaunt	—	547	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	233.47/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,581	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	283.37/cwt	260.00–298.00	1,346	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	221.32/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,279	35
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	525	226.22/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,188	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	276.08/cwt	275.00–280.00	886	18
Heifers	Medium 1	—	653	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,664	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,073	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	203.60/cwt	192.00–215.00	1,368	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	938	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,838	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	263.89/cwt	251.00–271.00	998	23
Heifers	Medium 1	—	400	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	220.54/cwt	211.00–228.00	1,381	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	530	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	848	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	530	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,089	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	235.62/cwt	220.00–236.50	1,666	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	217.45/cwt	205.00–220.50	1,511	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	239.06/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,269	34
Heifers	Medium 2	—	558	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,055	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,699	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	821	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,626	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	200.17/cwt	199.00–202.00	1,361	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	230.96/cwt	215.00–236.00	1,224	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	251.75/cwt	242.00–262.00	1,077	27
Heifers	Large 2	—	643	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,286	4
Heifers	Large 2	—	576	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,106	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	230.78/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,108	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	300	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	792	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	719	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,380	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	637	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,198	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	213.88/cwt	200.00–234.50	909	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,012	7
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	425	242.85/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,032	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	214.08/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,357	7
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	569	201.54/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,147	37
Heifers	Large 2	—	698	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,480	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	340	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	551	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.

New Mexico feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →