Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves 300-550 lbs sold 2.00-6.00 higher while 550-600 lbs were 10.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 9.00 higher and 650-700 lbs were 1.00 lower while 700-750 lbs were 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs were 2.00 lower and 350-450 lbs sold sharply higher while 450-600 lbs were 1.00-2.00 lower instances sharply lower. Feeder heifers 650-700 lbs sold 6.00 higher. Trade was moderately active on an uneven market with higher numbers. Slaughter cows were steady and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand was moderate with excellent buyer attendance

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $251.38/cwt on 763 head.

Average price

$251.38

763 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,433

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,016

per head · Large 1-2 over Small 3

$216.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.24

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	456	286.70	1,308	20
Large 1	576	254.00	1,464	8thin
Medium and Large 1	581	253.24	1,472	661
Small and Medium 2	416	241.00	1,003	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	487	236.29	1,151	41
Medium 2	533	225.33	1,202	15thin
Medium 1-2	624	215.56	1,344	9thin
Large 3	355	200.00	710	2thin
Small 2	302	187.00	565	2thin
Small 3	417	70.00	292	2thin

One grade step is worth $216.70/cwt here — about $1,016 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 sale763 hd

251.38

—

NM average4 barns · 2,216 hd

256.61

−5.24

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	1,601	112.60	1,803	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,376	103.26	1,421	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	95.52	1,214	111
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,142	84.14	961	229

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)	1,252	$1,609	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,181	$1,350	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,117	$1,343	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,202	$1,253	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,226	$1,200	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	982	$1,200	7
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	765	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	836	$1,150	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,285	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,510	$1,650	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,123	$1,490	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,031	$1,453	9
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,313	2thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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 1	—	535	225.47/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,206	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	236.55/cwt	220.00–263.00	1,124	93
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	458	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	911	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	221.50/cwt	221.50–221.50	1,562	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	756	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	732	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,670	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	420	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	199.32/cwt	198.00–201.00	1,272	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	243.64/cwt	232.00–271.00	899	15
Heifers	Large 2	—	532	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,197	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	465	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	800	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	511	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,104	4
Heifers	Large 2	—	449	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,082	16
Heifers	Large 2	—	688	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,507	8
Heifers	Large 2	—	396	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	796	9
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	470	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,048	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	140	310.00/head	310.00–310.00	310	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	338	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	718	21
Heifers	Medium 3	—	462	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	235.90/cwt	228.00–251.00	1,019	9
Heifers	Large 2	—	585	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,375	19
Heifers	Large 2	—	601	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,268	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,070	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	1,737.50/head	1,575.00–1,900.00	1,738	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,375	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,575	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,123	1,490.00/head	1,025.00–1,675.00	1,490	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	830	950.00/head	925.00–975.00	950	2
Bred Heifers	Large 1-2	—	765	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	1,283.33/head	1,050.00–1,650.00	1,283	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	779	178.50/cwt	95.00–207.00	1,391	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	918	137.18/cwt	107.00–170.00	1,259	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,202	1,252.73/head	1,250.00–1,255.00	1,253	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,181	1,350.00/head	1,050.00–1,800.00	1,350	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,226	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,117	1,342.50/head	900.00–1,825.00	1,343	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,252	1,609.38/head	1,300.00–1,900.00	1,609	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,000	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	850	887.50/head	750.00–1,025.00	888	2
Heifer Pairs	Large 1-2	—	915	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	982	1,200.00/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,200	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,387.50/head	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,388	2
Bulls	—	—	1,844	121.18/cwt	119.00–124.25	2,235	6
Bulls	—	—	1,611	114.68/cwt	110.00–118.50	1,847	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	94.95/cwt	94.00–95.50	1,250	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	103.26/cwt	102.00–109.50	1,421	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	65.52/cwt	51.00–73.50	715	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	85.67/cwt	84.00–88.25	972	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	79.79/cwt	74.50–83.25	863	74
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	98.49/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,279	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	92.96/cwt	90.00–94.50	1,145	50
Bulls	—	—	1,368	99.89/cwt	91.00–108.00	1,366	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,221	89.70/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,095	71
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	411	196.54/cwt	192.00–201.00	808	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	892	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,793	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	273.98/cwt	261.00–298.00	1,038	36
Heifers	Large 1	—	718	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,616	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	222.39/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,468	25
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	602	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,210	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	218.58/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,370	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	239.10/cwt	227.00–265.00	1,485	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	227.62/cwt	215.00–255.00	1,293	53
Heifers	Large 1	—	632	215.38/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,361	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	273.02/cwt	267.00–278.00	917	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,505	3
Steers	Large 3	—	355	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	710	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	440	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,144	2
Steers	Large 1	—	640	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,376	2
Steers	Large 1	—	565	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,497	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	242.78/cwt	225.50–255.00	1,379	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	253.32/cwt	224.00–276.00	1,338	107
Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	416	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,003	3
Steers	Small 2	—	302	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	565	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	402	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,238	5
Steers	Small 3	—	417	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	292	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	538	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,184	8
Steers	Medium 2	—	563	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,239	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	231.57/cwt	210.00–248.00	1,556	41
Steers	Large 1-2	—	486	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,351	8
Steers	Large 1-2	—	580	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,421	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	218.19/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,132	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	276.65/cwt	269.00–284.00	1,159	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	256.17/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,086	60
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,150	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,076	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,542	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,234	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	90	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	597	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,373	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	359	214.88/cwt	204.00–234.00	771	51
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	335	228.20/cwt	222.00–230.00	764	34
Dairy Steers	Medium 4	—	375	77.55/cwt	77.00–79.00	291	41
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	382	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	325	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	148	155.00/head	155.00–155.00	155	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	281.83/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,327	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	490	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,225	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	377	297.02/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,120	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	327.11/cwt	310.00–342.00	1,243	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	987	204.69/cwt	196.00–212.00	2,020	11
Steers	Large 1	—	535	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	309.34/cwt	299.00–320.50	1,274	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	226.49/cwt	190.00–240.00	1,631	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	857	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,783	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	222.14/cwt	189.00–230.00	1,822	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	197.49/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,833	4
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	732	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,537	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	567	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,225	5
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	657	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	214.02/cwt	193.00–220.00	1,624	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	327.44/cwt	322.00–338.00	1,094	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	235.72/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,150	29
Steers	Large 1-2	—	303	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,000	3

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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