Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-500 lbs sold sharply higher and 500-600 lbs were 17.00-21.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold 15.00 higher while 700-900 lbs were 8.00-13.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs sold sharply higher and 350-400 lbs sold 16.00 higher while 400-600 lbs were 6.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-800 lbs sold 9.00-14.00 higher. Trade was very active on larger numbers with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-6.00 higher while slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 higher instances 1.00 lower. Market was very strong with excellent buyer attendance

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $267.63/cwt on 1,160 head.

Average price

$267.63

1,160 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,557

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,223

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$197.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.30

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	608	276.12	1,678	888
Medium and Large 1-2	461	263.02	1,212	160
Large 1	659	247.35	1,631	15thin
Large 1-2	526	243.00	1,277	8thin
Medium 1	626	237.21	1,484	10thin
Medium 1-2	497	226.63	1,127	46
Medium 2	531	216.00	1,148	10thin
Medium and Large 2	630	207.50	1,306	4thin
Medium 2-3	473	127.60	604	5thin
Small 3	581	78.29	455	14thin

One grade step is worth $197.83/cwt here — about $1,223 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 sale1,160 hd

267.63

—

NM average4 barns · 2,796 hd

272.93

−5.30

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	1,634	114.35	1,869	25
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	985	120.00	1,182	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,212	103.83	1,258	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,073	93.31	1,001	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	978	86.66	847	27

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,107	$1,500	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,102	$1,424	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,077	$1,374	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,339	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,117	$1,266	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,024	$1,260	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,213	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	828	$963	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	981	$891	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	952	$859	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	745	$875	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,540	$2,125	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,111	$1,638	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,020	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$1,150	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,817	3thin

Every lot, as filed

165 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	—	571	220.06/cwt	211.00–229.00	1,257	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	495	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,124	6
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	441	214.75/cwt	206.00–216.00	947	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	240.19/cwt	217.50–245.00	1,725	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	894	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,124	2
Steers	Small 3	—	1,010	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	277.87/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,300	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	295.02/cwt	288.00–300.00	1,266	5
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	477	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,145	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	278.57/cwt	260.00–287.00	1,006	80
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	697	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,499	2
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	605	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	641	2
Steers	Small 3	—	540	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	394	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,671	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	238.10/cwt	233.00–246.00	1,455	9
Steers	Large 1-2	—	462	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,312	2
Steers	Small 3	—	595	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	399	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	652	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,467	2
Steers	Large 1	—	715	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,680	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	560	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,198	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	196.96/cwt	191.00–203.00	1,532	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	280.70/cwt	272.00–285.00	1,476	8
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	385	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	547	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	586	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,371	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	377	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,195	4
Steers	Small 3	—	408	79.01/cwt	77.00–82.00	322	5
Steers	Small 3	—	632	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	493	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	612	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,132	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	486	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	288.04/cwt	276.00–303.00	1,221	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	540	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,512	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	526	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,473	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	518	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,191	6
Steers	Large 1	—	639	251.84/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,609	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	374	323.60/cwt	310.00–327.00	1,210	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,614	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	199.98/cwt	180.00–206.00	1,530	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	417	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,322	11
Steers	Medium 1	—	890	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,549	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	318	350.36/cwt	348.00–355.00	1,114	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	634	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,338	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	492	254.79/cwt	254.00–257.50	1,254	13
Heifers	Large 1	—	635	238.56/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,515	22
Heifers	Small 3	—	597	63.64/cwt	55.00–71.00	380	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	598	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,420	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	532	240.97/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,282	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	362	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,231	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	414	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,565	12
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	791	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	347	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	312	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	360.33/cwt	340.00–372.00	1,366	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	241.99/cwt	226.00–253.50	1,638	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	695	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,800	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	345.92/cwt	327.00–360.00	1,484	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	272.26/cwt	271.00–274.00	1,647	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	269.50/cwt	269.50–269.50	1,531	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	231.64/cwt	225.50–232.50	1,913	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	909	208.85/cwt	198.00–212.50	1,898	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	560	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,274	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	383	384.83/cwt	384.00–387.00	1,474	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	300.77/cwt	299.00–301.00	1,699	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,333	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,866	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,172	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	375.84/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,229	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	460	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,601	5
Steers	Medium 1	—	614	241.02/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,480	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,081	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,054	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	440	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,100	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	301.15/cwt	290.00–319.00	1,599	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	256.75/cwt	238.00–265.00	1,589	47
Steers	Medium 1	—	505	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,338	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	881	215.96/cwt	207.00–225.25	1,903	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	319.80/cwt	299.00–331.00	1,525	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	192.61/cwt	186.00–196.00	1,564	9
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	627	218.91/cwt	206.00–234.00	1,373	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	1,116	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	233.15/cwt	216.00–238.00	1,793	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	267.83/cwt	251.00–281.00	1,567	119
Steers	Large 1-2	—	600	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,314	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	342	307.99/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,053	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	820	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1	—	1,055	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,540	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium 1	—	720	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,117	1,265.63/head	900.00–1,475.00	1,266	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,107	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	7
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	840	1,212.50/head	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,213	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	717	485.00/head	485.00–485.00	485	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	875.00/head	500.00–1,250.00	875	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	1,395.00/head	1,000.00–1,725.00	1,395	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	865	155.33/cwt	121.00–177.00	1,344	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,068	1,338.64/head	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,339	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,024	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	8
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	1,554.41/head	1,250.00–1,725.00	1,554	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	828	962.50/head	875.00–1,050.00	963	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,260	1,312.50/head	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,313	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	752	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	981	890.91/head	860.00–1,200.00	891	11
Bulls	—	—	1,681	111.40/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,873	7
Bulls	—	—	1,740	124.44/cwt	117.50–133.00	2,165	14
Bulls	—	—	1,181	84.21/cwt	74.00–89.50	995	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	957	90.92/cwt	90.50–91.25	870	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	100.00/cwt	99.50–101.00	1,311	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,084	93.35/cwt	91.50–96.50	1,012	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	97.97/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,252	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,197	110.32/cwt	110.00–110.50	1,321	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,157	104.71/cwt	102.00–107.50	1,211	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	89.96/cwt	88.00–90.25	885	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	75.44/cwt	71.00–78.00	862	3
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	985	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,182	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	86.70/cwt	85.25–87.25	813	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	357.98/cwt	344.00–368.00	1,031	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,002	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	505	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,288	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	483	297.95/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,439	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	412	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,265	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	235.34/cwt	220.00–239.25	1,551	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	232.73/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,450	68
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	702	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,334	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	530	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,269	6
Heifers	Medium 1	—	489	258.26/cwt	252.00–274.00	1,263	7
Heifers	Medium 1	—	441	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	988	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	259.34/cwt	250.00–271.00	1,369	69
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	633	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,393	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	397	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,226	130.51/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,600	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	338.97/cwt	330.00–348.00	1,108	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	179.20/cwt	167.00–188.00	1,486	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,169	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	513	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	805	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	378	264.75/cwt	262.00–266.00	1,001	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	246.80/cwt	231.00–258.00	1,419	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	274.82/cwt	263.00–290.00	1,305	68
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	572	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,247	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	412	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	297	4
Heifers	Large 2	—	565	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,153	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	204.26/cwt	201.00–223.00	1,485	13
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	639	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,361	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	314.37/cwt	298.00–324.00	1,207	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	226.67/cwt	209.00–234.00	1,528	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	691	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,555	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	546	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,278	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,028	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,028	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	500	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	970	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	688	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,404	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	495	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,163	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	224.34/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,270	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,447	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	2

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