Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale 2 weeks ago' Steer calves 300-400 lbs were 1.00 higher to 4.00 lower and 400-500 lbs sold 4.00-20.00 higher while 500-600 lbs were 12.00-13.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 8.00 higher while 650--800 lbs were 2.00-15.00 lower. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs sold 10.00 higher and 350-450 lbs were 6.00-12.00 lower while 450-600 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs were 13.00 lower while 650-800 lbs sold steady- 4.00 higher Trade was moderately active with smaller numbers of calves but larger numbers of feeder steers and demand was unsteady. Slaughter cows sold steady -1.00 higher, instances 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls 3.00-7.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower. Market was unsteady with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $243.44/cwt on 943 head.

Average price

$243.44

943 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,371

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,172

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$185.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.68

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	592	251.35	1,487	686
Large 1	593	245.11	1,453	26
Medium and Large 1-2	476	245.02	1,167	177
Large 2	424	215.75	915	16thin
Medium 1-2	539	199.00	1,072	9thin
Small and Medium 3	488	86.25	421	12thin
Small 3	478	66.01	315	17thin

One grade step is worth $185.34/cwt here — about $1,172 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 sale943 hd

243.44

—

NM average2 barns · 1,350 hd

241.76

+1.68

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	1,641	96.27	1,580	29
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,255	131.00	1,644	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,167	104.22	1,217	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,247	91.71	1,144	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	74.34	776	53

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 (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,775	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,288	$1,409	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	981	$1,351	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,067	$1,214	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,093	$1,202	35
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,144	$1,200	20
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,060	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	998	$988	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,066	$935	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	840	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	738	$660	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$1,699	33
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	849	$1,560	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	667	$1,350	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	742	$1,289	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,214	$1,811	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,225	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,335	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,196	$1,617	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,229	$1,438	4thin

Every lot, as filed

148 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	—	840	197.03/cwt	192.00–207.00	1,655	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	186.32/cwt	177.00–191.00	1,627	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	255.12/cwt	247.00–261.00	1,452	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	225.41/cwt	207.00–230.00	1,510	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,491	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	274.14/cwt	259.00–285.00	1,442	42
Steers	Large 1	—	447	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,252	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	215.56/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,550	127
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	337	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	681	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	186.05/cwt	171.00–189.00	1,721	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	311.94/cwt	304.00–316.00	867	10
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	671	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	604	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	310.53/cwt	288.00–321.00	1,171	33
Steers	Large 1	—	672	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,519	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	246.02/cwt	227.50–248.00	1,538	213
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	295.06/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,254	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,609	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	360	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	259	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	300	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	876	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	425	224.48/cwt	223.00–226.00	954	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	364	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	928	35
Steers	Small 3	—	494	69.01/cwt	66.00–71.00	341	10
Steers	Large 1	—	629	239.09/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,504	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	905	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	164.79/cwt	145.00–180.00	880	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	216.05/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,007	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	651	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,335	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	696	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,643	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	768	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	398	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	888	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,448	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	881	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,454	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	583	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,236	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	211.75/cwt	205.00–229.00	1,414	71
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	721	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,298	9
Heifers	Large 1	—	422	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,021	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	244.49/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,166	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	213.76/cwt	201.00–216.50	1,362	81
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	605	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,095	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	981	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	507	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,323	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,177	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,294	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,484	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,248	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	924	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	756	87.81/cwt	75.00–125.00	664	4
Dairy Steers	Small 3	—	614	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	473	7
Dairy Steers	Small 3	—	378	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	284	16
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	371	92.18/cwt	86.00–107.00	342	15
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	410	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	377	3
Steers	Small 3Unweaned	—	340	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	156	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	462	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	411	6
Steers	Large 2	—	507	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	928	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	365	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,029	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,587	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	882	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	445	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,210	4
Steers	Small 3	—	426	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	298	3
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	356	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	341	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	921	3
Steers	Small 3	—	612	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	398	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	214.93/cwt	213.00–217.00	1,318	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,373	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	256.00/cwt	238.00–262.00	1,098	24
Steers	Large 2	—	362	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	833	7
Steers	Large 2	—	444	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	986	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,122	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	755	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	530	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,012	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	623	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,252	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	274.80/cwt	272.00–285.00	1,014	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	242.88/cwt	229.00–247.00	1,285	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	195.46/cwt	185.00–201.00	1,484	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	279.16/cwt	258.00–285.00	1,323	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,023	165.65/cwt	162.00–168.00	1,695	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	284.56/cwt	277.00–292.00	925	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	239.61/cwt	232.00–246.00	1,378	14
Steers	Large 1	—	574	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,421	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	314.66/cwt	300.00–328.00	1,038	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	87.93/cwt	86.50–89.50	1,097	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	74.05/cwt	70.00–78.00	746	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	79.92/cwt	78.00–84.50	811	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,203	98.31/cwt	98.00–98.50	1,183	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,268	100.91/cwt	100.50–102.00	1,280	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,146	85.50/cwt	85.00–86.50	980	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	110.92/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,431	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	91.53/cwt	89.50–94.00	1,118	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	95.24/cwt	94.00–97.50	1,217	8
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,255	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,644	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	54.58/cwt	24.00–64.50	605	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	961	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,028	3
Bulls	—	—	1,604	110.51/cwt	103.00–117.50	1,773	12
Bulls	—	—	1,801	94.99/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,711	7
Bulls	—	—	1,644	75.74/cwt	56.00–89.00	1,245	9
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	940	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,119	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1	—	1,565	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,288	1,408.75/head	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,409	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,098	1,220.16/head	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,220	31
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	1,056	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	840	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	865	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,066	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	975	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	900	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,166	1,222.22/head	910.00–1,500.00	1,222	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,335	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	849	1,560.00/head	1,000.00–1,700.00	1,560	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	950	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	770	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	194.07/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,405	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,564	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	253.13/cwt	242.00–266.00	932	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,429	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	972	169.77/cwt	150.00–173.00	1,650	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,498	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	231.27/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,216	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	254.99/cwt	246.00–259.00	1,051	38
Heifers	Large 1	—	632	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,321	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	196.16/cwt	195.50–204.00	1,534	26
Heifers	Large 1	—	486	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,169	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	231.43/cwt	220.00–247.00	1,331	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	646	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,214	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	266	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	771	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	558	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,200	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	587	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,262	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	525	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,208	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	467	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	346	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	582	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,036	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	274.65/cwt	260.00–282.00	923	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	850	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,196	1,616.67/head	1,575.00–1,625.00	1,617	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,188	1,575.00/head	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,575	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	1,905.00/head	1,900.00–1,925.00	1,905	5
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	910	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	760	121.60/cwt	119.00–132.00	924	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	1,458.50/head	1,175.00–1,625.00	1,459	10
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	738	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	1,289.29/head	775.00–1,500.00	1,289	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	1,699.24/head	850.00–1,975.00	1,699	33
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,067	1,214.17/head	825.00–1,425.00	1,214	6

How this sale compares

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