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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Sep 11
● Final193 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
3,289 head
2,032 vs last sale 1,257 1,595 vs year ago 1,694 · +94.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
138 head
69 vs last sale 69 97 vs year ago 235 · 41.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
254 head
160 vs last sale 94 1 vs year ago 253 · +0.4%
Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleSlaughter/Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Feb 20, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves sold 2.00-12.00 lower and yearling steers were 9.00 lower. Heifer calves and yearling feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher instances 15,00 higher. Close attention was paid to weaning dates and vaccination programs. Trade was moderate with good demand on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 7.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00-3.00 higher. Market was moderate with excellent buyer attendance. Next weeks sale will be calves and yearlings on Wednesday and grown cattle on Thursday.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $260.74/cwt on 561 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits 185.76 against this barn's trailing median of $446.50.
Average price
$260.74
561 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,448
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$198
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$42.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.00
vs NM average
7.46 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1556264.591,472449
Medium and Large 1-2541253.781,37474
Large 1-2527247.001,3022thin
Large 1591245.001,4487thin
Medium and Large 2556233.501,2984thin
Medium 1-2573222.071,27325
One grade step is worth $42.52/cwt here — about $198 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales
500455409364median 446.5012/1702/2504/2206/1708/19
Steers 500–600 lb: high $485.79, low $377.97, median $446.50 across 33 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 sale561 hd
260.74
NM average4 barns · 812 hd
257.73
+3.00
National average178 barns · 13,815 hd
268.20
−7.46
This barn, trailing median33 sales
446.50
−185.76
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
BullsHigh1,706150.362,56525
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,257123.081,54789
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,147114.161,30981

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)1,228$1,6502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,311$1,63810
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,225$1,6001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$1,5083thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,128$1,5083thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,120$1,4979
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,008$1,28020
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)815$1,2583thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$1,2373thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)962$1,0004thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)713$1,44847
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)750$1,3501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,475$1,9752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,295$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,293$1,9004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,330$1,7503thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,251$1,5255
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,118$1,6752thin

Every lot, as filed

193 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 and Large 1Full700–750702204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,4322
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full600–650605227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,3732
SteersMedium and Large 1Full350–400380310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1782
SteersMedium and Large 1Full400–450436301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,3126
SteersLarge 2-3700–750707208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,47166
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350300252.00/cwt252.00–252.007564
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550535242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,2952
SteersMedium 2600–650633210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3293
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600575235.80/cwt220.00–238.001,35634
SteersMedium 2350–400365215.00/cwt215.00–215.007856
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450434264.01/cwt261.00–273.001,14614
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700670219.19/cwt218.00–220.001,46910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750702214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,5022
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600569261.70/cwt250.50–268.501,489312
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500479274.28/cwt268.00–278.501,31415
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400371286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,0615
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550513269.07/cwt253.00–273.001,38040
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850830185.50/cwt185.50–185.501,5407
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350305277.00/cwt277.00–277.008452
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750723229.16/cwt224.00–240.001,65718
SteersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,081168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,8163
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650624217.21/cwt213.00–220.001,3555
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,018162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,6493
SteersMedium 1-2650–700663212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,40632
SteersMedium 1-2350–400357200.00/cwt200.00–200.007142
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850819222.60/cwt219.00–230.001,82311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800760200.50/cwt200.50–200.501,5243
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500489259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,2675
SteersMedium 1300–350315307.00/cwt307.00–307.009672
SteersMedium 1450–500490279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,3672
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy700–750715245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7526
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450447300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3412
SteersMedium 2400–450402210.00/cwt210.00–210.008442
SteersMedium and Large 1Full450–500476283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,3478
SteersLarge 1400–450417282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,1762
SteersLarge 1550–600591245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4487
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350311295.14/cwt290.00–300.009184
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned400–450412232.00/cwt232.00–232.009564
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600577225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2982
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned100–150120375.00/head375.00–375.003751
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450412250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0302
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned300–350312187.00/cwt187.00–187.005837
HeifersLarge 1550–600555242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,34314
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450413277.11/cwt267.00–287.001,14471
SteersMedium 1Full450–500491249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,2233
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added350–400385278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,0705
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500458263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,2055
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800783243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,90315
HeifersMedium 1400–450428221.00/cwt221.00–221.009463
HeifersMedium 1350–400395270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0673
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500452292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,3202
BullsSmall and Medium 2400–450410140.00/cwt140.00–140.005743
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800777185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4372
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400382325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2427
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850843178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,5016
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750706203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,4333
Dairy SteersSmall 3500–550526110.00/cwt110.00–110.005794
Dairy SteersSmall 3350–400388172.00/cwt172.00–172.006673
Dairy SteersLarge 2400–450410202.00/cwt202.00–202.008282
Dairy SteersSmall 3550–600551110.00/cwt110.00–110.006065
Dairy SteersLarge 2500–550545200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0906
Dairy SteersLarge 2Full300–350300140.00/cwt140.00–140.004203
Dairy HeifersLarge 2350–400388170.00/cwt170.00–170.006605
Dairy SteersLarge 2350–400381261.77/cwt260.00–264.0099773
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 1-2350–400371274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,01710
Dairy SteersLarge 2150–200191180.00/cwt180.00–180.003448
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500499282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,40726
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450429300.04/cwt296.00–304.001,2879
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned600–650641232.30/cwt230.50–235.001,4895
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned350–400354257.00/cwt257.00–257.0091013
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350302327.00/cwt327.00–327.009882
SteersMedium 1-2Unweaned350–400391310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2125
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500457317.04/cwt314.00–318.501,44931
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700656247.00/cwt246.50–250.001,620113
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400367342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,2552
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed400–450409335.73/cwt335.00–336.001,37311
SteersMedium and Large 2Unweaned300–350307180.00/cwt180.00–180.005532
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400380288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,0944
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500462296.30/cwt287.00–304.001,36986
SteersMedium 1800–850841207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,7414
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned550–600580246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,42717
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650620247.36/cwt237.00–253.501,534256
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450433302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,3083
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350311337.93/cwt330.00–348.001,0517
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900891200.18/cwt195.50–202.501,7849
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300270385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,0401
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550501292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,46321
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550524271.06/cwt265.00–283.001,42099
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450413324.37/cwt315.00–330.001,34011
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800765227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,7405
SteersMedium 1-2400–450442275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2162
SteersLarge 1-2500–550527247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,3022
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700669229.33/cwt222.00–236.001,53419
SteersLarge 1-2600–650617235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4502
SteersMedium 1-2550–600588213.50/cwt213.50–213.501,25518
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400381324.40/cwt320.00–336.001,23629
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950907200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8144
SteersMedium 1-2500–550536244.11/cwt243.00–247.001,3087
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550528220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1623
BullsLarge 1-2550–600558238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,3284
BullsMedium 1-2200–250249352.00/cwt352.00–352.0087613
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2951,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3301,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2471,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4752
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 21,2511,525.00/head1,400.00–1,650.001,5255
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,2101,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3952,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27501,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,116153.00/cwt147.00–165.001,7073
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1880185.23/cwt170.00–202.001,63035
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1821,541.67/head1,400.00–1,700.001,5423
Bred CowsMedium 1-28301,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium 1-28711,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1255
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2816987.50/head900.00–1,075.009884
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3201,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3551,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2661,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5755
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29851,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27131,447.77/head1,335.00–1,500.001,44847
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1281,508.33/head1,425.00–1,575.001,5083
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,0551,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-26951,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2251,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred CowsMedium 1-29451,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0561,412.14/head1,385.00–1,575.001,4127
Bred CowsMedium 1-2820760.00/head760.00–760.007601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29621,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1791,612.50/head1,575.00–1,725.001,6134
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2831,962.50/head1,875.00–2,050.001,9632
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4751,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3561,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7005
Heifer PairsMedium 11,2451,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-29901,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2891,537.50/head1,425.00–1,575.001,5384
BullsHeavy Weight2,535137.50/cwt137.50–137.503,4861
Bulls1,866165.38/cwt160.00–169.003,08614
Bulls1,493142.47/cwt130.00–157.002,1276
Bulls1,42398.64/cwt95.00–103.001,4042
Bulls1,090127.00/cwt124.00–130.001,3842
CowsBoner 80-85%1,248123.65/cwt120.00–129.501,54377
CowsLean 85-90%1,055108.05/cwt103.00–112.501,14017
CowsLean 85-90%1,198119.56/cwt115.50–120.751,43233
CowsLean 85-90%1,143114.66/cwt110.00–118.001,31128
CowsLean 85-90%1,13584.69/cwt75.00–95.009613
CowsBoner 80-85%1,317119.41/cwt117.50–120.501,57312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned350–400378208.25/cwt205.00–211.007879
HeifersLarge 1650–700655217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,4212
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed550–600581256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,4874
HeifersMedium 1700–750739241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,78120
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850809201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,6265
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800772218.17/cwt215.00–222.001,68413
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500476320.68/cwt310.00–325.001,5267
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600575233.34/cwt224.00–244.001,34263
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500471259.46/cwt254.50–268.001,222157
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350340296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,0069
HeifersMedium 1-2600–650621239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,4844
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300280315.64/cwt312.00–322.008845
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750725223.67/cwt220.00–226.501,6229
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400384289.29/cwt286.00–300.001,11148
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900860197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,6943
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550526246.23/cwt241.00–254.001,295181
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800765212.51/cwt210.00–215.001,6268
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573227.94/cwt224.00–232.001,3066
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700684223.79/cwt213.00–226.001,53125
HeifersMedium 1-2700–750733204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,4953
HeifersMedium 1-2300–350311190.00/cwt190.00–190.005913
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750736200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,47219
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650637203.10/cwt201.00–215.001,29466
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900858200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7163
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550541239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,2933
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450407287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,1684
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350333295.00/cwt295.00–295.009825
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450–500470210.00/cwt210.00–210.009873
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy800–850839231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,93820
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350340239.00/cwt239.00–239.008132
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500469232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,0885
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full500–550541232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,25516
BullsMedium 1-2300–350306335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,0253
HeifersLarge 1350–400372273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,0162
HeifersLarge 1300–350347230.00/cwt230.00–230.007982
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full550–600558211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,17714
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350345276.00/cwt276.00–276.009523
HeifersSmall and Medium 2600–650645151.00/cwt151.00–151.009744
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500461205.00/cwt205.00–205.009455
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600588200.03/cwt198.00–202.001,1764
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400377269.13/cwt264.00–274.001,0154
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full350–400365235.00/cwt235.00–235.008582
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450417210.00/cwt210.00–210.0087613
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500488252.18/cwt250.50–258.001,23129
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450430261.06/cwt258.00–267.001,1236
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550533234.53/cwt230.00–240.001,25036
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650616231.36/cwt225.00–236.001,425176

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.