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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Jul 12
● Final194 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,624 head
▲ 781 vs last sale 843▼ 127 vs year ago 1,751 · −7.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
148 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 156▲ 148 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
338 head
▲ 135 vs last sale 203▲ 338 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleSlaughter/Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Feb 20, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the June 28 sale, steer calves were mostly steady throughout while feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 14.00 higher and 650-700 lbs were 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-600 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 higher with the exception of 450-500 lbs selling 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs were 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher while slaughter bulls were 2.00-5.00 higher. Trade was active with strong demand on a good market of larger numbers.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $248.56/cwt on 665 head.
Average price
$248.56
665 head · 612 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,522
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$863
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2-3
$110.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.91
vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1626255.841,603446
Medium 1-2584246.141,43839
Medium and Large 1-2543244.791,329109
Large 1-2648221.731,43840
Medium and Large 2664210.371,39623
Large 2669154.001,0294thin
Small and Medium 2-3509145.507404thin
One grade step is worth $110.34/cwt here — about $863 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 sale665 hd
248.56
—
NM average3 barns · 1,243 hd
245.65
+2.91
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—Average1,703117.331,99814
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,268106.161,34643
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,270100.491,27727
CowsLean 85-90%Low97586.6884556

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,047$1,3008
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)983$1,2382thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,160$1,2005
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,128$1,19720
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)934$1,1796
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,035$1,1479
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)993$1,1083thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,020$1,0251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,080$1,0101thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)870$9601thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)910$8001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)920$1,2502thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)870$1,0502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)745$9251thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$2,8502thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,162$2,4756
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,066$2,24729
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,019$2,21826
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$2,1751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,213$2,09017
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,0382thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,155$1,79911
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)985$1,7302thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,000$1,7252thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)855$1,2187

Every lot, as filed

194 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
HeifersMedium 2—336138.55/cwt137.00–140.004664
HeifersMedium 2—663170.27/cwt150.00–179.001,12910
HeifersSmall and Medium 3—61554.89/cwt48.00–62.003384
HeifersMedium 2—590171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,0092
HeifersMedium 2—479195.88/cwt170.00–208.0093822
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—612238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,4572
HeifersMedium and Large 1—854180.67/cwt180.00–182.001,5436
SteersLarge 2—570158.00/cwt158.00–158.009012
SteersMedium and Large 2—630222.55/cwt213.00–226.001,4029
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3—737111.00/cwt111.00–111.008182
SteersMedium and Large 1—704226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,5914
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2—430107.50/cwt105.00–110.004624
HeifersMedium and Large 1—747207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,5462
SteersMedium and Large 1—925185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7111
SteersMedium and Large 2—850174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,4793
HeifersMedium and Large 1—391265.45/cwt256.00–276.001,03810
HeifersMedium and Large 1—514235.37/cwt234.00–246.001,21064
HeifersMedium and Large 1—427255.74/cwt253.00–261.001,09210
HeifersMedium 1—315259.00/cwt259.00–259.008164
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—607242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,4692
SteersMedium and Large 1—586257.02/cwt253.00–266.001,50629
HeifersMedium and Large 1—483248.64/cwt241.00–256.001,20115
HeifersMedium and Large 1—825185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5265
HeifersLarge 1-2—606239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,4488
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—531243.79/cwt236.00–246.001,2959
HeifersLarge 1-2—821184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,5113
HeifersMedium and Large 1—303285.00/cwt285.00–285.008646
HeifersLarge 1-2—326262.00/cwt262.00–262.008543
HeifersLarge 1-2—569227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,29210
HeifersMedium 1-2—1,125104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,1701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—685212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,4525
HeifersMedium 1—532246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,3092
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2—335120.00/cwt120.00–120.004022
HeifersMedium 1-2—632213.50/cwt213.50–213.501,34910
HeifersMedium 1-2—446237.28/cwt237.00–244.001,05848
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—840179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,5041
HeifersMedium 1-2—875135.60/cwt131.00–140.001,1872
HeifersMedium and Large 1—667205.67/cwt196.50–208.001,37210
HeifersLarge 1-2—470221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,0392
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—621210.02/cwt205.00–213.001,3046
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—711217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,5436
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—486225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0943
HeifersMedium and Large 2—633171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,0824
HeifersMedium 1-2—1,210107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,3011
HeifersMedium 1-2—840116.00/cwt116.00–116.009741
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—423246.59/cwt240.00–250.501,04311
HeifersMedium 1-2—1,000165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6501
HeifersLarge 2—572195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1152
HeifersMedium 2—1,040108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,1231
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—564223.97/cwt215.00–236.001,26316
HeifersMedium 1-2—486236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,1474
HeifersMedium and Large 2—495227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,1242
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—281238.00/cwt238.00–238.006693
HeifersMedium and Large 2—940110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0341
HeifersMedium and Large 2—570212.59/cwt212.00–213.001,2125
HeifersLarge 2—613205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2573
HeifersMedium and Large 2—775108.72/cwt98.00–120.008432
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0801,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0101
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—910800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9931,108.33/head900.00–1,225.001,1083
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1891,285.00/head1,050.00–1,600.001,28517
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0471,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3008
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9831,237.50/head1,075.00–1,400.001,2382
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—785650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1601,200.00/head1,150.00–1,400.001,2005
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0201,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0661,209.38/head975.00–1,400.001,2098
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,0901,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—830132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0961
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—745925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—675170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1481
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—8701,050.00/head1,000.00–1,100.001,0502
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—9201,250.00/head1,000.00–1,500.001,2502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—785725.00/head725.00–725.007252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0081,406.25/head1,300.00–1,500.001,4064
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1552,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—9151,835.00/head1,835.00–1,835.001,8351
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0201,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2601,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0052,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0551,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,055144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,5191
BullsMedium and Large 2—142260.00/head260.00–260.002602
BullsSmall and Medium 3—53053.01/cwt52.00–54.002814
BullsSmall and Medium 3—49036.00/cwt36.00–36.001762
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—410294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,2054
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—315285.00/cwt285.00–285.008983
HeifersMedium 2—931157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,4624
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—325260.00/cwt260.00–260.008452
HeifersMedium and Large 1—612245.03/cwt235.00–250.001,50041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—920106.00/cwt106.00–106.009751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—519235.13/cwt231.00–238.001,2205
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—655187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,2252
HeifersLarge 2—363189.29/cwt188.00–197.0068715
HeifersMedium and Large 1—587232.03/cwt227.00–245.001,36217
HeifersMedium 2—635152.62/cwt150.00–158.009693
HeifersLarge 2—700180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2601
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—495234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,1585
HeifersSmall and Medium 3—53752.00/cwt52.00–52.002792
HeifersMedium and Large 2—537217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,1652
HeifersMedium 2—541198.97/cwt197.00–200.001,07620
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—1,040141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,4663
Bred CowsMedium 2—625350.00/head350.00–350.003502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,4852,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0352,150.00/head1,850.00–2,350.002,1505
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1—8701,410.00/head1,200.00–1,550.001,4105
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-2—818737.50/head600.00–875.007382
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—870960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2972,125.00/head1,225.00–2,275.002,1257
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—9801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—9001,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0782,322.22/head2,250.00–2,400.002,32227
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0952,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1761,865.71/head1,810.00–1,925.001,8667
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2502,550.00/head2,100.00–3,000.002,5506
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0112,301.56/head1,575.00–2,400.002,30216
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9451,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1951,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0001,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0502,137.50/head1,925.00–2,350.002,1384
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-2—1,1351,405.00/head1,350.00–1,460.001,4052
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—785750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-2—9001,460.00/head1,460.00–1,460.001,4601
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0951,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Bulls——1,611112.69/cwt110.00–115.001,8154
Bulls——1,675100.17/cwt86.00–109.501,6783
Bulls——1,767127.34/cwt116.00–132.502,2507
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,408100.17/cwt99.00–102.001,41015
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,255107.43/cwt102.25–112.251,34828
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—995128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2741
CowsLean 85-90%—84780.33/cwt74.50–84.506805
CowsLean 85-90%—78266.69/cwt55.50–72.505229
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,10898.42/cwt95.00–100.001,09011
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,292103.78/cwt100.50–105.501,34115
CowsLean 85-90%—1,06695.19/cwt92.50–99.501,01513
CowsLean 85-90%—1,01690.16/cwt85.50–92.0091629
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—447265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1855
BullsMedium 1-2Full—632160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0112
BullsLarge 1-2—800190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5201
BullsLarge 1-2—735216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,5881
BullsMedium 1-2—892189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,6862
BullsMedium 1-2—520200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0402
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—360140.00/cwt140.00–140.005042
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—865160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3843
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—750100.00/cwt100.00–100.007501
Dairy HeifersLarge 2—89089.00/cwt89.00–89.007921
Dairy HeifersLarge 2—69590.00/cwt90.00–90.006261
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—423104.13/cwt90.00–142.004407
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 2-3—335120.00/cwt120.00–120.004022
Dairy SteersSmall 3—23198.00/cwt98.00–98.002266
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—929134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2456
SteersLarge 1-2Value Added—530261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,3832
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—878209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,83527
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—26784.40/cwt50.00–110.002257
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—1,014100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0146
Dairy SteersLarge 2—417155.00/cwt155.00–155.006462
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 2-3—397115.00/cwt115.00–115.004572
SteersMedium and Large 1—662249.97/cwt241.00–253.001,65514
SteersMedium and Large 1—963180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7334
SteersMedium and Large 1—423296.76/cwt289.00–310.001,25527
SteersMedium and Large 1—872193.76/cwt187.00–205.001,6905
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,109157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,7415
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—533250.49/cwt250.00–251.001,3354
SteersLarge 1-2—696235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6365
SteersMedium and Large 2—693194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,3443
SteersMedium and Large 2—773183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,4153
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—610261.84/cwt252.00–265.501,59711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—427263.45/cwt251.00–271.001,12515
SteersMedium and Large 1—530258.64/cwt250.50–265.001,37128
SteersMedium and Large 1—757223.20/cwt222.00–225.001,6905
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—669228.66/cwt218.00–237.001,5307
SteersMedium and Large 2—530236.50/cwt236.50–236.501,2535
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—820197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,6152
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—780212.13/cwt203.00–223.001,6557
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3—280180.00/cwt180.00–180.005042
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—592227.21/cwt226.00–231.001,34534
SteersMedium 1-2—621212.67/cwt212.00–213.001,3216
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—327267.08/cwt262.00–275.008738
SteersLarge 1-2—765211.85/cwt211.00–212.001,62114
SteersMedium and Large 1—337306.54/cwt299.00–314.001,0339
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—384264.50/cwt264.00–265.001,0168
SteersLarge 2—767150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1512
SteersMedium 1-2—535262.61/cwt260.00–268.001,40512
SteersLarge 1-2—603224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,3516
SteersLarge 1-2—571211.52/cwt211.00–212.001,2088
SteersLarge 1-2—500234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,1705
SteersMedium 1-2—275263.00/cwt263.00–263.007233
SteersMedium 1-2—656243.50/cwt243.50–243.501,59718
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—487260.86/cwt244.00–266.001,27013
SteersMedium and Large 1—632257.92/cwt250.00–264.501,630265
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—560286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,6022
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—461298.85/cwt298.00–300.001,3787
SteersMedium and Large 1—484276.73/cwt270.00–280.001,33912

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.