Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale, steer calves 300-400 lbs sold 8.00-15.00 higher and 400-500 lbs were 3.00-6.00 higher while 500-550 lbs sold 7.00 lower. Steers 550-600 lbs were 5.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-750 lbs sold 4.00-7.00 lower while 750-800 lbs were 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-500 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 lower and 500-550 lbs were 10.00 higher. Heifers 550-600 lbs were 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 8.00 lower while 650-800 lbs were 15.00-26.00 lower.Trade was active on larger numbers snd demand was unsteady. Slaughter cows sold steady-4.00 higher instances 2.00-3.00 lower while slaughter bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher instances 11.00 higher. Market was volatile with excellent buyer attendance. December 20th will be last sale until January 10,2024.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $233.97/cwt on 1,490 head.

Average price

$233.97

1,490 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,383

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,195

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$187.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.93

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	614	240.63	1,477	1,152
Medium and Large 2	441	230.86	1,017	83
Medium and Large 1-2	525	227.31	1,194	109
Large 1-2	574	213.45	1,225	34
Medium 1-2	630	208.14	1,312	29
Medium 2	513	202.86	1,041	14thin
Large 1	636	191.75	1,219	8thin
Large 2	477	190.01	907	48
Small 3	530	53.28	282	13thin

One grade step is worth $187.34/cwt here — about $1,195 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 sale1,490 hd

233.97

—

NM average4 barns · 2,488 hd

239.90

−5.93

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	—	Average	1,640	97.01	1,591	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,209	103.18	1,247	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,241	91.68	1,138	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,089	79.43	865	99

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)	1,195	$1,625	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,151	$1,556	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,234	$1,302	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,162	$1,286	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,236	$1,231	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,131	$1,157	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,089	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	988	$930	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,053	$1,125	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,225	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,123	$1,185	4thin

Every lot, as filed

168 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	—	380	266.61/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,013	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	198.47/cwt	190.00–203.00	1,338	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	183.02/cwt	170.50–189.00	1,446	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	238.49/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,119	115
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	274.08/cwt	255.00–280.00	861	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	236.27/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,233	106
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	591	181.11/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,070	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	282.75/cwt	282.00–285.00	820	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	515	215.32/cwt	212.00–215.60	1,109	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	172.40/cwt	166.50–179.00	1,419	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	208.03/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,277	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	197.51/cwt	190.00–210.00	976	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	216.11/cwt	210.50–218.00	1,126	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	223.43/cwt	220.00–234.00	918	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	198.87/cwt	194.00–203.00	1,153	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	397	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	981	4
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	335	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	610	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	528	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	977	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,423	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	621	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,397	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	179.97/cwt	176.00–183.00	1,231	6
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	427	191.88/cwt	183.00–201.00	819	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,018	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	517	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,163	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	312	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	718	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	702	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,418	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	172.99/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,086	4
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	555	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,082	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	742	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	631	196.68/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,241	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	900	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	740	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,162	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	467	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	817	8
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	845	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	737	204.25/cwt	204.25–204.25	1,505	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	625	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	694	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,811	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	775	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,511	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	365	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,051	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	54.55/cwt	50.00–60.00	570	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	80.10/cwt	76.00–84.00	863	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,176	85.38/cwt	84.00–87.50	1,004	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,309	98.94/cwt	98.00–100.50	1,295	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,175	104.59/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,229	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	95.31/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,217	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	72.36/cwt	64.00–75.50	740	17
Bulls	—	—	1,669	99.26/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,657	5
Bulls	—	—	1,477	80.20/cwt	71.00–86.50	1,185	9
Bulls	—	—	1,750	108.68/cwt	104.50–119.50	1,902	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	2
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,331	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,293	1,313.33/head	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,313	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,162	1,285.71/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,286	7
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,386	1,468.75/head	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,469	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,179	1,240.91/head	1,025.00–1,500.00	1,241	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,072	1,216.67/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,217	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,030	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	862.50/head	800.00–925.00	863	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,059	1,302.50/head	1,025.00–1,585.00	1,303	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,246	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	930	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	836	152.77/cwt	106.00–166.00	1,277	13
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,053	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,305	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,127	1,313.33/head	1,165.00–1,400.00	1,313	3
Bulls	Medium 1	—	1,210	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	1,277	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	686	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,194	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	179.30/cwt	178.00–181.00	1,316	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	218.06/cwt	206.00–230.00	1,258	115
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	246.56/cwt	242.00–254.00	1,068	56
Heifers	Medium 2	—	601	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,085	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,557	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	554	236.85/cwt	236.00–239.00	1,312	7
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	715	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,359	13
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	837	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,415	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	264.65/cwt	264.00–265.00	979	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,423	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,499	3
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	427	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	982	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	493	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,134	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	749	14
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	268.83/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,164	12
Steers	Medium 2	—	550	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,177	6
Steers	Large 2	—	557	195.41/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,088	9
Steers	Large 2	—	406	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	771	19
Steers	Large 2	—	539	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	992	16
Steers	Large 1-2	—	587	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,268	2
Steers	Large 2	—	460	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	929	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	658	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,573	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	845	24
Steers	Large 2	—	322	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	206.91/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,179	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	935	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	240.82/cwt	234.00–242.00	999	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	427	279.57/cwt	275.00–284.00	1,194	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	522	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,446	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	848	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,738	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	319	333.45/cwt	332.00–335.00	1,064	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	553	262.99/cwt	261.00–264.00	1,454	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	840	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	385	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	327	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	411	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	370	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	483	227.31/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,098	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	316	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	932	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	529	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,032	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	290	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,139	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,156	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	803	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,301	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	698	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,232	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	402	185.69/cwt	182.00–195.00	746	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	627	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,298	5
Steers	Large 1-2Fleshy	—	623	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,140	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	510	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,188	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	404	261.76/cwt	258.00–264.00	1,058	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,351	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,339	8
Steers	Small 3	—	427	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	307	2
Steers	Small 3	—	554	48.52/cwt	40.00–66.00	269	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	540	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,280	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	485	244.66/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,187	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	682	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,279	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	538	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,297	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	266.77/cwt	255.00–272.00	1,425	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	531	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,200	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	550	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,408	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	526	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,015	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	418	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	823	3
Steers	Small 3	—	522	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	292	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	894	177.55/cwt	171.00–178.00	1,587	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	204.62/cwt	197.00–215.00	1,498	170
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	212.43/cwt	203.00–226.00	1,455	141
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	323.50/cwt	300.00–331.00	1,035	52
Steers	Large 1	—	559	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,101	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	233.36/cwt	218.00–241.50	1,423	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	277.83/cwt	264.00–288.00	1,325	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	719	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	190.62/cwt	179.00–198.00	1,548	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	241.36/cwt	229.00–256.00	1,397	104
Steers	Large 1	—	865	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	298.43/cwt	290.00–316.00	1,268	82
Steers	Large 1-2	—	538	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,184	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	232.68/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,324	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	934	170.71/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,594	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	199.95/cwt	190.00–211.00	1,552	25
Steers	Large 1-2	—	432	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	317.97/cwt	300.00–329.00	1,189	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	257.23/cwt	251.00–262.00	1,214	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	229.91/cwt	212.00–236.00	1,196	14
Steers	Large 1-2	—	629	223.04/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,403	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	199.38/cwt	195.00–209.00	1,248	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	191.20/cwt	183.00–195.00	1,283	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	92.15/cwt	90.50–93.50	1,112	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	88.93/cwt	87.50–90.00	1,113	27

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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