Name: Clovis Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold steady to 11.00 higher and feeder steers were 4.00 higher with heavier steers being 9.00-12.00 lower. Heifer calves sold steady to 10.00 higher with exception of 500-550 lbs at 7.00 lower. Heifer yearlings sold 7.00-11.00 higher. Trade and demand were very good on larger numbers. The vaccination and weaning programs are really being recognized. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Excellent buyer attendance with a good market.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $265.63/cwt on 183 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −180.87 against this barn's trailing median of $446.50.

Average price

$265.63

183 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,470

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$615

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$101.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.88

vs NM average

−21.19 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	271.20	1,516	144
Medium and Large 1-2	532	251.22	1,336	29
Medium 1-2	517	246.00	1,272	4thin
Medium 1	558	237.00	1,322	4thin
Medium and Large 2	530	170.00	901	2thin

One grade step is worth $101.20/cwt here — about $615 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

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 sale183 hd

265.63

—

NM average2 barns · 345 hd

262.75

+2.88

National average167 barns · 15,497 hd

286.82

−21.19

This barn, trailing median33 sales

446.50

−180.87

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,710	146.36	2,502	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	115.01	1,405	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,103	105.49	1,164	39

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,282	$1,725	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,463	$1,595	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,053	$1,470	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,150	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,187	$1,280	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	962	$1,250	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$1,150	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	765	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,600	$2,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,470	$2,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,326	$2,044	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,277	$2,030	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,418	$2,025	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,428	$2,000	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$1,867	3thin

Every lot, as filed

158 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium 2	950–1000	977	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,163	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	671	206.00/cwt	203.00–206.50	1,382	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	112.75/cwt	112.50–113.00	1,308	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,260	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,355	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,325	110.83/cwt	105.50–119.50	1,468	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,160	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,045	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,176	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	1,537.50/head	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,538	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,405	1,712.50/head	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	544	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,262	7
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	825	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	962	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	5
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	810	1,150.00/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,150	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,436	113.68/cwt	109.00–115.50	1,632	11
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,435	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,686	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	1,035	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,442	111.25/cwt	111.25–111.25	1,604	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,422	109.05/cwt	105.00–115.25	1,551	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,443	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,311	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,072	112.40/cwt	109.50–114.75	1,205	5
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	940	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	848	175.50/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,488	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	765	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,070	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,263	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,456	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,125	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,305	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,418	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	400–450	432	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	933	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	595	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,024	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	213.59/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,341	33
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	1,100	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,298	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	112.13/cwt	110.00–114.25	1,491	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,565	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,095	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,040	1,866.67/head	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,867	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	112.25/cwt	112.25–112.25	1,451	6
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	960	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,557	112.33/cwt	108.50–117.00	1,749	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,375	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,428	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,265	1,775.00/head	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,775	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	1,080	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,193	132.62/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,582	2
Bulls	—	—	1,513	150.76/cwt	141.00–158.00	2,281	5
Bulls	—	—	2,045	156.81/cwt	150.00–160.00	3,207	7
Bulls	—	—	1,643	132.81/cwt	124.00–141.00	2,182	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	765	91.75/cwt	91.50–92.00	702	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	111.56/cwt	109.00–113.50	1,376	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	100.53/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,045	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	117.05/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,422	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,144	107.80/cwt	104.00–113.00	1,233	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	360.63/cwt	354.00–364.00	1,291	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	814	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,937	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	678	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,797	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	750–800	750	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,620	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650–700	674	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,510	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	460	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,444	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	542	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,431	5
Steers	Medium 1	700–750	715	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	500	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,420	2
Dairy Steers	Large 2	400–450	426	251.50/cwt	251.50–251.50	1,071	15
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2	400–450	409	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,145	16
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2	300–350	339	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	942	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	323.85/cwt	320.00–337.00	1,503	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	268.79/cwt	258.50–278.00	1,532	102
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	354.72/cwt	350.00–362.00	1,195	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	246.99/cwt	239.50–254.00	1,539	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	356	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,068	7
Steers	Medium 1-2	500–550	517	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,272	4
Steers	Large 1-2	300–350	300	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	457	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	224.58/cwt	219.00–233.00	1,639	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	796	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,958	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	220.13/cwt	214.50–226.00	1,352	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	857	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,860	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	250–300	290	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	963	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	684	227.51/cwt	216.50–233.00	1,556	53
Steers	Medium 1-2	300–350	347	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,062	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	298.07/cwt	290.00–307.00	1,440	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	782	216.39/cwt	210.50–225.00	1,692	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	306.47/cwt	300.00–317.00	1,293	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	597	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	345.76/cwt	335.00–352.00	1,449	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	864	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,598	14
Steers	Medium 2	250–300	285	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	770	2
Steers	Medium 2	300–350	320	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,417	2
Steers	Medium 2	1050–1100	1,083	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,538	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	278.54/cwt	272.00–290.00	1,485	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,392	8
Steers	Medium 1	550–600	558	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,322	4
Steers	Large 1	700–750	730	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,621	3
Steers	Large 1	650–700	676	256.94/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,737	22
Steers	Medium 2	1000–1050	1,037	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,566	4
Steers	Medium 1-2	350–400	382	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	924	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	409	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,145	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350–400	355	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	959	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	347	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	632	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	400–450	428	318.97/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,365	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	252.64/cwt	238.00–257.00	1,331	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	450–500	462	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,215	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	850–900	855	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,838	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	609	231.45/cwt	231.00–231.50	1,410	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	276.67/cwt	270.00–289.00	1,168	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	425	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,122	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	901	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	608	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	215.26/cwt	213.00–218.00	1,658	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	993	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	306.87/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,172	7
Heifers	Large 1	700–750	710	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	1,360	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	450–500	478	314.34/cwt	313.00–317.00	1,503	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	228.09/cwt	219.00–235.50	1,314	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	896	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,738	11
Heifers	Medium 1-2	600–650	630	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,014	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	305.28/cwt	302.00–319.00	1,014	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	242.24/cwt	232.00–247.00	1,267	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	513	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,421	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	950–1000	988	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,373	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	756	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,202	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	650–700	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	483	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,208	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	233.10/cwt	229.00–237.00	1,562	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	833	198.32/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,652	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	387	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	1050–1100	1,070	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	310	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	868	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	250.16/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,048	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	701	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,402	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	222.24/cwt	209.00–235.00	1,189	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	600–650	638	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	938	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	700–750	749	225.50/cwt	225.50–225.50	1,689	69
Heifers	Large 1	600–650	618	221.04/cwt	213.00–229.50	1,366	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	254.39/cwt	248.00–266.50	1,208	40
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	339	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	898	45
Dairy Steers	Small 3	400–450	401	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	509	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	325	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,053	2
Dairy Steers	Small 3	300–350	338	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	575	3
Dairy Steers	Large 2	300–350	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	6
Bulls	Medium 1-2	700–750	721	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	995	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	450–500	477	240.69/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,148	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	656	211.71/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,389	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	930	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,430	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,207	2

How this sale compares

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