Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2024-06-26

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Jun 26
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,180 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 1,165▲ 337 vs year ago 843 · +40.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
232 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 210▲ 76 vs year ago 156 · +48.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
223 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 168▲ 20 vs year ago 203 · +9.9%
Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleSlaughter/Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Feb 20, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special note; no sale July 3rd. Next sale July 10,2024. Steer and heifer stocker calves were steady to 5.00 higher on comparable sales. Feeder steer and heifer yearlings sold mostly steady on a few comparable sales. Trade and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 6.00-9.00 higher . Market was good with excellent buyer attendance. Next sale on 7/10/24

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $298.38/cwt on 130 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −146.32 against this barn's trailing median of $444.70.
Average price
$298.38
130 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,650
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$708
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$110.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+17.88
vs NM average
−0.88 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1554301.341,669125
Medium and Large 1-2566274.001,5512thin
Medium and Large 2503191.009613thin
One grade step is worth $110.34/cwt here — about $708 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
500447394341median 444.7002/0404/0106/0308/0509/30
Steers 500–600 lb: high $485.79, low $354.58, median $444.70 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale130 hd
298.38
—
NM average4 barns · 524 hd
280.50
+17.88
National average143 barns · 6,512 hd
299.26
−0.88
This barn, trailing median34 sales
444.70
−146.32
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—Low1,630158.942,59032
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,255141.211,77244
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,184136.701,61964
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,027119.971,23234

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)1,265$1,96522
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$1,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,299$1,9007
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,346$1,75011
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,123$1,7203thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$1,7002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,220$1,6315
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)970$1,3751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)846$1,1253thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)885$1,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,202$2,29719
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,159$2,06611
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,211$2,0509
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)925$2,0252thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)766$1,5134thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3600–65060092.00/cwt92.00–92.005522
SteersSmall and Medium 3450–50049678.00/cwt78.00–78.003873
SteersSmall and Medium 3400–450447117.00/cwt117.00–117.005232
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600578246.95/cwt240.00–260.001,42721
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500471261.32/cwt252.00–270.001,2319
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550520266.44/cwt253.00–273.001,38536
SteersMedium and Large 1Full350–400387367.33/cwt367.00–368.001,4226
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650626268.98/cwt260.00–272.501,68433
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700684259.55/cwt255.00–268.001,77549
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400373288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,0743
HeifersMedium 1450–500487276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,3442
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400393315.65/cwt298.00–317.001,24167
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450400310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2402
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500464290.20/cwt277.00–291.001,34765
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700665243.51/cwt235.00–248.001,61913
HeifersSmall and Medium 3350–400382120.00/cwt120.00–120.004582
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600563239.05/cwt230.50–253.001,34615
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450445278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,2374
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000962176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,6932
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650623248.36/cwt242.00–256.001,54733
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650607241.49/cwt235.00–248.001,4666
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800767216.93/cwt214.00–220.001,6645
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950917150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3762
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000969188.80/cwt188.00–190.001,8295
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650607248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,5052
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550541265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4343
HeifersSmall and Medium 3450–50046897.00/cwt97.00–97.004543
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1701,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—9252,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—1,1382,041.67/head1,925.00–2,200.002,0423
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1401,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1102,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,4342,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,3461,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,75011
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0351,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—798174.00/cwt171.00–176.001,3893
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—8461,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1253
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,2852,023.61/head1,875.00–2,150.002,02418
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1—1,1951,891.67/head1,800.00–1,950.001,8923
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4382,450.00/head2,350.00–2,550.002,4502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1731,700.00/head1,550.00–1,775.001,7004
Bred HeifersMedium 1—8851,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—720152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0941
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—1,015175.25/cwt164.00–186.501,7792
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2172,308.33/head2,100.00–2,475.002,3083
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1—1,2251,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,2201,631.00/head1,585.00–1,700.001,6315
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1801,700.00/head1,525.00–1,875.001,7002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1231,720.00/head1,685.00–1,775.001,7203
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,2991,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9007
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1251,950.02/head1,950.02–1,950.021,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1562,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1—7951,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Heifer PairsSmall and Medium 2-3—6901,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2252
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1—8902,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Dairy SteersSmall 3350–400398170.00/cwt170.00–170.006775
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9701,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9831,816.67/head1,600.00–1,925.001,8173
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—9951,737.50/head1,650.00–1,875.001,7384
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0681,750.00/head1,650.00–1,850.001,7503
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2502,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,3582,933.33/head2,800.00–2,975.002,9336
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—9351,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bulls—Light Weight—1,395114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,5901
Bulls—Return to Feed—1,170197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,3051
Bulls——1,568158.35/cwt150.00–165.502,48313
Bulls——1,819169.81/cwt165.50–175.003,08912
Bulls——1,474135.77/cwt124.00–147.252,0015
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,088135.74/cwt128.50–141.501,47726
CowsLean 85-90%—1,016107.92/cwt100.00–115.001,0965
CowsLean 85-90%—1,034121.03/cwt112.00–129.001,25127
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,246139.48/cwt136.50–142.501,73830
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,264129.41/cwt127.50–132.501,6368
CowsBreaker 75-80%—909136.50/cwt136.50–136.501,2417
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,320142.10/cwt135.00–146.001,87637
CowsLean 85-90%—955135.76/cwt131.00–140.001,2972
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350345340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1732
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850824206.63/cwt204.00–212.001,7036
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900850200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7002
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500460292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,3432
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700660245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6172
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950902193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,7412
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850838239.21/cwt239.00–240.002,00514
Dairy SteersLarge 3-4350–400366170.00/cwt170.00–170.006226
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400388315.73/cwt310.00–320.001,22585
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600572291.96/cwt283.00–304.001,67047
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800760230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7482
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300278382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,0623
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600566274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,5512
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400368376.52/cwt372.00–400.001,38620
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550543307.00/cwt306.00–320.001,66778
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450439356.98/cwt330.00–358.001,56781
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500468237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,1093
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800786167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,3133
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350337417.00/cwt417.00–417.001,40522
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750725251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,8202
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400382352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,3452
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550503191.00/cwt191.00–191.009613
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950943192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,8113
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350328350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1489
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450432230.00/cwt230.00–230.009943
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500466316.05/cwt315.00–318.001,4736
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500476329.38/cwt322.00–340.501,56836
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450410354.00/cwt354.00–354.001,4517
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700672230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5462
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750717235.75/cwt229.00–236.751,69058

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.