Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves 350-500 lbs sold sharply lower and 500-600 lbs were 3.00 - 5.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 1.00-3.00 lower and 650-700 lbs sold 20.00 higher while 700-750 lbs were steady. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs were 23.00 lower and 400-450 lbs sold 23.00 higher while 500-550 lbs were 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 12.00-16.00 lower and 650-700 lbs sold steady. Heifers 700-750 lbs sold 20.00 higher. Trade was moderate on an uneven market with a steady demand. Compared to 2 weeks ago,(Oct.11), slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 3.00-4.00 lower . Larger numbers with excellent buyer attendance

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $229.94/cwt on 985 head.

Average price

$229.94

985 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,286

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$903

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 3

$187.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.79

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	242.57	1,339	707
Medium and Large 1-2	540	227.69	1,230	161
Medium and Large 2	610	215.66	1,316	24
Medium 1-2	558	215.11	1,200	14thin
Medium 2	482	195.52	942	27
Medium 1	582	195.00	1,136	8thin
Medium 2-3	625	154.50	966	4thin
Large 2	637	152.80	973	5thin
Small and Medium 3	789	55.23	436	35

One grade step is worth $187.34/cwt here — about $903 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 sale985 hd

229.94

—

NM average4 barns · 2,669 hd

239.73

−9.79

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	—	Average	1,653	96.48	1,595	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,311	99.92	1,310	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,195	91.47	1,093	96
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,094	82.01	897	158

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,235	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,112	$1,285	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,077	$1,176	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,136	$1,100	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,025	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	891	$976	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	834	$925	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	740	$775	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,142	$1,915	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,265	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,153	$1,560	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	996	$1,442	6
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,750	3thin

Every lot, as filed

146 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 and Large 1-2	—	668	214.61/cwt	207.00–220.00	1,434	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	269.32/cwt	261.00–277.00	1,137	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	214.50/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,311	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	225.82/cwt	210.00–236.00	1,073	58
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	579	226.50/cwt	226.50–226.50	1,311	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	291.94/cwt	280.00–302.00	1,101	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	309.60/cwt	298.00–312.00	1,009	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	206.36/cwt	188.00–210.50	1,484	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	554	226.77/cwt	217.00–236.50	1,256	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	967	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	227.14/cwt	215.00–241.00	1,388	129
Steers	Medium 1	—	383	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	919	3
Steers	Medium 1	—	702	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,179	5
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	370	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	833	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	224.21/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,204	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	180.18/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,470	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	882	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	259.35/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,224	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	229.13/cwt	222.00–251.00	1,551	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	208.66/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,600	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	238.05/cwt	225.00–248.00	1,340	155
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	618	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	290	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	587	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	276	2
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	413	205.23/cwt	120.00–216.00	848	29
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	346	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	744	32
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	365	215.04/cwt	205.00–220.00	785	32
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	364	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	309	10
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	530	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	949	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	900	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	665	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	646	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	975	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	971	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,068	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	809	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	687	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,243	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	667	184.29/cwt	174.00–187.50	1,229	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	1,235	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	642	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	334	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	665	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	346	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	993	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	592	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,220	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,257	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	646	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,092	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	180.83/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,655	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	861	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	768	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,413	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	874	3
Heifers	Small 3	—	425	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	255	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	357	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	527	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	870	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,352	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,213	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	346	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	623	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	472	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,109	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,252	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,584	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,308	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	448	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,075	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	209.74/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,273	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	175.47/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,462	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	228.32/cwt	220.00–242.00	895	8
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	415	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	238.50/cwt	225.00–249.50	1,021	82
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	342	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	243.77/cwt	232.50–260.00	1,265	119
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	268.86/cwt	235.00–291.00	1,159	87
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	788	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,434	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	728	172.33/cwt	167.00–180.00	1,255	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	230.09/cwt	215.00–236.50	1,100	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	225.27/cwt	210.00–231.00	1,158	78
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	555	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	871	2
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	695	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,056	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	193.20/cwt	188.00–194.00	1,410	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	210.00/cwt	204.50–220.00	1,229	84
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	757	51.50/cwt	51.50–51.50	390	5
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	921	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	520	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	416	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	924	4
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	738	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	369	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	213.37/cwt	203.00–223.50	1,545	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	255.46/cwt	245.00–270.00	953	45
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	818	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	409	14
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	970	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	873	2
Steers	Large 2	—	660	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	911	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	553	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,112	8
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	690	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	435	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	567	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	425	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	477	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	382	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	651	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,269	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	277.46/cwt	265.00–286.00	929	5
Steers	Large 2	—	602	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,054	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,191	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,058	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	216.65/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,094	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	942	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,573	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	746	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,574	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	253.00/cwt	240.00–279.00	936	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	339	206.01/cwt	200.00–208.00	698	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	966	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,671	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	99.92/cwt	97.50–103.00	1,310	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	90.78/cwt	89.00–92.50	1,062	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	71.43/cwt	55.00–75.50	744	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	79.37/cwt	75.00–82.50	864	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	87.29/cwt	85.00–88.75	964	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	85.29/cwt	82.00–90.00	957	41
Bulls	—	—	1,745	106.78/cwt	96.00–115.00	1,863	14
Bulls	—	—	1,461	73.43/cwt	55.00–91.00	1,073	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	95.49/cwt	94.00–97.50	1,175	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	92.99/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,152	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	89.18/cwt	88.00–90.75	1,044	18
Bulls	—	—	1,803	117.57/cwt	115.50–120.00	2,120	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	957	900.00/head	700.00–1,250.00	900	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	1,037.50/head	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,038	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	855	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,142	1,915.00/head	1,575.00–2,200.00	1,915	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,219	1,395.00/head	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,395	5
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	975	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Heifers	Large 1-2	—	740	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	3
Bred Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,235	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	875	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	875	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	1,494.00/head	1,375.00–1,675.00	1,494	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,136	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	920.00/head	875.00–1,010.00	920	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,003	1,012.50/head	800.00–1,225.00	1,013	2
Bred Heifers	Large 1-2	—	940	1,025.00/head	975.00–1,075.00	1,025	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	781	875.00/head	800.00–900.00	875	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,000	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,435	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,475.00/head	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,475	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	1,616.67/head	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,007	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	820	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,410	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	515	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	268	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	203.88/cwt	203.00–205.00	1,364	7
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	552	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,353	6

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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