Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2024-02-14

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Feb 14
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,584 head
▼ 116 vs last sale 1,700▼ 110 vs year ago 1,694 · −6.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
147 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 93▲ 108 vs year ago 39 · +276.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
166 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 196▲ 143 vs year ago 23 · +621.7%
Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleSlaughter/Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Feb 20, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-400 lbs were steady to 3.00 lower and 400-600 lbs sold 5.00-18.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 4.00 higher while 650-800 lbs sold 2.00-7.00 lower. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs were steady-15.00 higher and 400-450 lbs sold 9.00 higher while 450-600 lbs were 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-750 lbs sold 3.00-9.00 lower with the exception of 650 700 lbs being 6.00 higher. Trade was moderate to slow with light demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher instances 7.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Market was unsteady with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $261.30/cwt on 613 head.
Average price
$261.30
613 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,449
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$26
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1
$54.09/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.95
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1556264.091,468560
Medium and Large 1-2516236.401,22039
Medium 1-2592221.201,31010thin
Medium 2557215.001,1982thin
Medium 1687210.001,4432thin
One grade step is worth $54.09/cwt here — about $26 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 sale613 hd
261.30
—
NM average4 barns · 1,464 hd
259.35
+1.95
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,257114.071,43420
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low940117.001,1005thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,193104.861,25130
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,02293.8796027
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low94484.8280065

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)933$1,4632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)831$1,4254thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,188$1,2882thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,067$1,1126
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)952$1,09613
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)982$1,0502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,006$9504thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)974$9106
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)770$1,3751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)782$1,2257
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)751$1,1254thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)598$1,0382thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)670$7751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)987$2,25010
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,172$1,7478
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,285$1,4253thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)914$1,7253thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—415350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4533
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—630231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,4552
SteersMedium and Large 1—871201.13/cwt200.00–202.001,7527
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—524270.76/cwt250.00–284.001,4195
SteersMedium 1-2—370195.00/cwt195.00–195.007222
SteersMedium 1-2—405288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,1662
SteersSmall and Medium 3—353245.00/cwt245.00–245.0086529
SteersMedium and Large 1—770234.20/cwt230.50–235.751,80398
SteersMedium 2-3—345212.00/cwt212.00–212.0073110
SteersMedium and Large 1—673250.78/cwt236.00–256.001,68821
SteersMedium and Large 1—620273.59/cwt246.00–288.001,69625
SteersMedium and Large 1—295417.00/cwt417.00–417.001,2304
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,177156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,8362
SteersSmall 3—368140.00/cwt140.00–140.005155
SteersMedium 2—440225.00/cwt225.00–225.009902
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—397360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4294
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—411332.51/cwt325.00–340.001,36710
SteersMedium 1—486270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3123
HeifersMedium and Large 1—822191.13/cwt187.00–196.001,57116
SteersMedium 2—507217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,1002
SteersMedium 1—425297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,2629
HeifersMedium and Large 1—679217.67/cwt205.00–234.001,47825
HeifersMedium and Large 1—559257.97/cwt245.00–265.001,44251
HeifersMedium and Large 1—770209.43/cwt196.00–215.001,61352
HeifersMedium and Large 1—315347.20/cwt336.00–375.001,09414
HeifersMedium and Large 1—250375.00/cwt375.00–375.009386
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—455298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,3562
HeifersMedium and Large 1—529266.90/cwt260.00–275.001,41274
SteersMedium and Large 1—577296.35/cwt275.00–304.001,71032
SteersMedium 1-2—629242.69/cwt230.00–252.001,5277
SteersMedium 1-2—744230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,71114
SteersMedium and Large 1—531316.35/cwt302.00–325.001,68029
SteersMedium and Large 1—712222.23/cwt205.00–236.001,58212
SteersMedium 2—645160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0322
SteersLarge 1—643232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,4923
SteersMedium and Large 1—329395.17/cwt386.00–412.001,30018
SteersMedium and Large 1—414378.20/cwt360.00–400.001,56632
SteersMedium and Large 1—474327.24/cwt318.00–350.001,55144
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—362312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,1292
SteersMedium and Large 1—205427.00/cwt427.00–427.008751
SteersMedium and Large 1—374380.64/cwt378.00–386.001,4246
SteersLarge 1—517318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,6442
SteersMedium and Large 1—180422.00/cwt422.00–422.007606
Dairy SteersMedium 3—407214.50/cwt214.50–214.5087327
Dairy SteersMedium 3—345213.00/cwt213.00–213.0073523
Dairy SteersSmall 3—38090.00/cwt90.00–90.0034218
Dairy SteersSmall 3—415150.00/cwt150.00–150.006236
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—459370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6986
SteersMedium and Large 1—805220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7712
Dairy SteersMedium 3—356212.00/cwt212.00–212.0075530
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—578266.20/cwt265.00–270.001,5398
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—543308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,6723
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—429325.35/cwt322.00–329.001,3964
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—761184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,4005
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—485329.43/cwt314.00–350.001,5987
BullsMedium and Large 1—400334.00/cwt334.00–334.001,3362
CowsLean 85-90%—85773.33/cwt70.00–80.006283
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,05395.00/cwt93.50–96.501,00014
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,211104.27/cwt102.75–107.501,26319
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,09099.93/cwt99.25–100.251,0894
CowsBoner 80-85%—95590.09/cwt89.00–90.258609
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,06698.41/cwt97.00–99.501,0494
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,205109.28/cwt107.25–112.501,3177
CowsPremium White 65-75%—940117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,1005
CowsLean 85-90%—96187.78/cwt85.50–90.0084428
CowsLean 85-90%—93783.40/cwt82.50–85.0078134
Bulls——1,685127.24/cwt119.00–133.002,1445
Bulls——1,167108.48/cwt102.00–114.001,26611
Bulls—Return to Feed—968113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0944
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1881,287.50/head1,175.00–1,400.001,2882
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—8311,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4254
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,006950.00/head625.00–1,175.009504
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9821,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0671,111.67/head935.00–1,200.001,1126
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9521,095.77/head875.00–1,425.001,09613
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—790153.60/cwt122.00–162.001,2135
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—7511,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1254
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—428270.91/cwt268.00–275.001,1595
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—5981,037.50/head900.00–1,175.001,0382
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—7821,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2257
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2851,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4253
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—7701,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—670775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9331,462.50/head1,375.00–1,550.001,4632
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—648122.00/cwt112.00–132.007912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—578214.71/cwt210.00–216.001,24120
HeifersMedium and Large 1—212372.70/cwt352.00–390.0079014
HeifersMedium and Large 1—423303.72/cwt284.00–322.001,28541
HeifersMedium and Large 1—371332.51/cwt316.00–340.001,23451
HeifersMedium and Large 1—466276.90/cwt262.00–292.001,29028
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—697187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,3032
HeifersMedium and Large 1—725215.90/cwt210.00–220.001,56535
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—595232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,3806
HeifersMedium 1-2—640224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,4348
HeifersMedium and Large 1—645233.92/cwt226.00–235.001,50998
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—545227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,2372
HeifersMedium 2—557215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1982
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—343265.00/cwt265.00–265.009093
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—451252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,1373
HeifersMedium 1-2—400210.00/cwt210.00–210.008402
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—390298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,1624
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—618239.12/cwt229.00–243.001,47811
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—597234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,3976
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—375313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,1744
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—315301.00/cwt301.00–301.009482
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—447278.90/cwt277.00–280.001,24719
HeifersMedium 1—687210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4432
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—9872,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,25010
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2201,685.00/head1,675.00–1,725.001,6855
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0921,850.00/head1,725.00–2,025.001,8503
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1—9531,737.50/head1,700.00–1,775.001,7382
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1—8351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—974910.00/head910.00–910.009106

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.