Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2024-02-28

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Feb 28
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,878 head
▼ 438 vs last sale 2,316▲ 376 vs year ago 1,502 · +25.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
105 head
▲ 57 vs last sale 48▲ 36 vs year ago 69 · +52.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
161 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 102▲ 134 vs year ago 27 · +496.3%
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 350-500 lbs were 10.00-14.00 lower while 500-550 lbs were sharply lower and 550-600 lbs were 6.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold 2.00-7.00 lower and 700-750 lbs were 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs sold 6.00 lower and 400-600lbs were 2.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 17.00 lower and 650-700 lbs were 5.00 lower while 700-750 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher. Trade was moderate to slow with moderate demand on larger numbers .Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls had insufficient numbers last week to compare . Market was moderate with excellent buyer attendance

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $255.93/cwt on 670 head.
Average price
$255.93
670 head · 562 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,439
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$869
per head · Medium 1 over Small 3
$216.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.05
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1434293.911,27579
Medium and Large 1587254.551,493533
Medium and Large 1-2520242.881,26438
Large 1615215.001,3224thin
Medium and Large 2466200.679346thin
Medium 1-2437162.007086thin
Small 352877.004064thin
One grade step is worth $216.91/cwt here — about $869 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 sale670 hd
255.93
—
NM average4 barns · 1,652 hd
263.97
−8.05
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—High1,408117.731,6578thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,307120.801,5793thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,255107.591,35024
CowsLean 85-90%High85785.1372915

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 (2-4 yrs)943$1,4132thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,080$1,2751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$1,2754thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)950$1,2504thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)889$1,24613
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,068$1,2254thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)967$1,1814thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)977$1,1155
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)930$1,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)788$8882thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)830$8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)825$7752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)815$1,0501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)685$9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,066$2,59617
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,115$2,36633
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,073$1,6132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)998$1,3632thin

Every lot, as filed

128 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—524315.64/cwt282.00–323.001,654101
SteersMedium 1—468332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,55429
SteersMedium and Large 1—726238.42/cwt230.00–251.501,73141
SteersSmall and Medium 3—327317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,03739
SteersMedium 2—387265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0262
SteersMedium 2—440211.00/cwt211.00–211.009282
SteersLarge 2—730190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3873
SteersMedium and Large 1—422369.92/cwt350.00–380.001,56136
SteersMedium 1-2—415250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0382
HeifersLarge 1—615215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3224
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—535280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4987
SteersLarge 1—817225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8382
SteersLarge 1—297410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2182
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—665205.76/cwt185.00–227.001,3684
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—459250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,14811
HeifersMedium and Large 1—365325.42/cwt305.00–336.001,18830
HeifersMedium and Large 1—335327.01/cwt306.00–337.001,0958
HeifersMedium and Large 1—729221.08/cwt208.00–232.001,61226
HeifersMedium and Large 1—626230.81/cwt210.00–248.001,44561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—435322.79/cwt312.00–338.001,4049
SteersSmall 3—387107.00/cwt107.00–107.004142
HeifersMedium and Large 1—520272.80/cwt247.00–288.001,41919
HeifersMedium and Large 1—567254.13/cwt230.00–270.001,44183
HeifersMedium and Large 1—666230.44/cwt225.00–235.001,535119
HeifersMedium 1—507272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,37911
SteersSmall 3—537118.00/cwt118.00–118.006342
SteersMedium 1—607257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,5605
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—681220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4989
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—440260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,14411
HeifersMedium and Large 2—555162.00/cwt162.00–162.008992
HeifersMedium and Large 2—421220.00/cwt220.00–220.009264
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—454310.33/cwt308.00–314.001,4096
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—786196.67/cwt194.00–198.001,5466
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—527260.39/cwt250.00–275.001,3725
SteersMedium and Large 2—585181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,0592
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—387389.85/cwt382.00–392.001,5099
SteersMedium 1—407372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,5149
SteersMedium and Large 1—665260.83/cwt240.50–265.001,73531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—732194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,4202
SteersMedium and Large 1—572277.88/cwt236.00–318.001,58940
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—593254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,5063
SteersMedium and Large 1—875218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,9086
SteersMedium and Large 1—615261.37/cwt244.00–280.001,60747
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,158146.41/cwt132.00–161.001,6952
SteersMedium and Large 1—320320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0242
SteersMedium and Large 1—757237.86/cwt218.00–245.001,80135
SteersMedium and Large 1—471331.38/cwt302.00–340.001,56151
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3—282301.00/cwt301.00–301.0084923
Dairy SteersSmall 3—594170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0105
SteersMedium 1—323392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,2664
SteersMedium 1—368362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,3328
SteersMedium and Large 1—823232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,90960
SteersMedium and Large 1—367357.88/cwt339.00–378.001,31320
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3—369285.83/cwt278.00–310.001,05572
Dairy SteersSmall 3—466196.21/cwt155.00–217.0091413
Dairy SteersSmall 3—388160.00/cwt160.00–160.006217
Dairy SteersSmall 3—442137.00/cwt137.00–137.006062
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3—343282.58/cwt225.00–301.0096956
BullsMedium 2—740165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2213
BullsMedium 1-2—760190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4442
BullsMedium 2—897120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0762
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—538284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,5283
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—600175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0502
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—490262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,2842
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,187109.89/cwt108.25–113.001,30411
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,313106.25/cwt105.00–107.751,39510
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,307103.64/cwt103.00–105.001,3553
CowsLean 85-90%—87490.56/cwt88.50–95.507916
CowsLean 85-90%—81877.16/cwt73.00–80.006314
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,307120.80/cwt119.00–123.001,5793
CowsLean 85-90%—86784.99/cwt81.00–88.007375
Bulls——1,711131.24/cwt125.50–135.252,2464
Bulls——1,067110.63/cwt105.00–116.001,1803
Bulls——1,21585.00/cwt85.00–85.001,0331
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1—1,0751,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2351,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—9851,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0631,800.00/head1,600.00–2,000.001,8002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9081,272.92/head1,100.00–1,825.001,27312
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—830850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1451,300.00/head1,250.00–1,400.001,3003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—7601,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1—9701,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1242,409.78/head2,300.00–2,700.002,41023
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9501,250.00/head1,100.00–1,675.001,2504
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—8351,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1301,283.33/head950.00–1,475.001,2833
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—7651,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred CowsMedium 1—8751,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred CowsMedium 1—660925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred CowsMedium 1—810775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—8491,006.25/head875.00–1,050.001,0064
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,4901,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium 2—825775.00/head700.00–850.007752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0801,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9301,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
HeifersMedium and Large 1—761215.02/cwt206.00–218.001,63665
HeifersMedium 1—482268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,2927
HeifersMedium 1—415300.84/cwt277.00–310.001,24861
HeifersMedium and Large 1—807195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5742
HeifersSmall 3—49082.00/cwt82.00–82.004022
HeifersMedium and Large 1—436307.43/cwt284.00–320.001,34056
HeifersMedium and Large 1—473281.53/cwt265.00–298.001,33258
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—678217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,4714
BullsMedium and Large 2—481160.00/cwt160.00–160.007707
HeifersSmall 3—56572.00/cwt72.00–72.004072
HeifersMedium 1-2—437162.00/cwt162.00–162.007086
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—485246.21/cwt234.00–270.001,19416
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—522225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1752
BullsMedium 2—582168.00/cwt168.00–168.009782
BullsMedium and Large 2—645165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0644
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—721203.04/cwt185.00–211.001,4647
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—752215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6172
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—890147.27/cwt143.00–149.001,3117
BullsMedium and Large 2—531202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,0733
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1—1,1302,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0542,746.43/head2,675.00–2,775.002,74614
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1—1,0701,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3951,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1—1,0601,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1312,612.00/head2,250.00–2,785.002,6125
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9431,412.50/head1,075.00–1,750.001,4132
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9981,183.33/head1,050.00–1,250.001,1833
Bred CowsMedium 1—8501,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—8151,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—838176.83/cwt125.00–188.001,4826
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—685925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—655190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2451

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.