Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers that were weaned and vaccinated were steady to firm. Unweaned fleshy calves sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower as buyers try to avoid sickness going into colder weather. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $264.58/cwt on 509 head.

Average price

$264.58

509 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,404

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$119

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1

$12.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.93

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	476	274.58	1,308	102
Medium and Large 1	544	262.07	1,427	407

One grade step is worth $12.50/cwt here — about −$119 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 sale509 hd

264.58

—

NM average4 barns · 2,121 hd

257.65

+6.93

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	382	279.75/cwt	264.00–293.00	1,069	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	283.65/cwt	272.00–294.00	893	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	532	228.88/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,218	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	912	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	265.93/cwt	259.00–271.00	1,151	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	238.20/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,267	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	930	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,832	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	443	254.07/cwt	241.00–264.00	1,126	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	625	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,413	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,207	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	323	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,021	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	259.41/cwt	255.00–263.00	1,370	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	251.27/cwt	250.00–251.50	1,400	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	289.55/cwt	274.00–309.00	1,352	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	866	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	833	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,583	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	720	218.62/cwt	210.00–223.50	1,574	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	843	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,871	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,173	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	302.01/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,178	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	312.60/cwt	295.00–337.00	1,304	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	666	217.94/cwt	206.50–227.50	1,451	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	799	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,826	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	406	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	938	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	379	261.14/cwt	250.00–273.00	990	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	612	219.64/cwt	213.00–232.00	1,344	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	720	215.10/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,549	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	567	230.80/cwt	224.00–236.00	1,309	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	719	208.97/cwt	206.00–211.00	1,502	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	642	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,457	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	591	217.41/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,285	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	489	220.07/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,076	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	778	215.58/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,677	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,003	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	470	238.28/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,120	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	837	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,758	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	581	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,261	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	680	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,564	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	382	292.70/cwt	282.00–300.00	1,118	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	669	229.99/cwt	229.00–231.00	1,539	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	423	289.10/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,223	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	485	256.97/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,246	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	750	210.50/cwt	210.50–210.50	1,579	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	776	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,688	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	800	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	1,604	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	754	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,538	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,147	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,344	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	554	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,247	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	451	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,031	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	454	259.67/cwt	258.00–267.00	1,179	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	552	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,352	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	827	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,295	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	630	233.65/cwt	226.00–244.00	1,472	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	542	249.74/cwt	240.50–251.50	1,354	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	571	241.85/cwt	236.50–247.50	1,381	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	363.31/cwt	342.00–380.00	1,192	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	336	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,126	3

How this sale compares

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