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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Oct 16
● Final181 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,523 head
867 vs last sale 1,656 794 vs year ago 1,729 · +45.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
172 head
16 vs last sale 188 172 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
396 head
68 vs last sale 328 396 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 last weeks sale; Steer calves sold steady to 4.00 higher with the exception of 400-450 lbs and 550-600 lbs being 10.00-12.00 lower. Feeder steers were steady to 12.00 lower except for 750-800 lbs being 12.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 7.00-12.00 higher with the exception of 400-550 lbs being 10.00-13.00 lower. Heifer yearlings sold 2.00-13.00 higher. Trade was moderate with slow demand on larger numbers. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Market was moderate and buyer attendance was excellent.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $266.33/cwt on 255 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits 180.16 against this barn's trailing median of $446.50.
Average price
$266.33
255 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,453
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$267
per head · Large 1 over Large 1-2
$53.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.26
vs NM average
33.00 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1516283.501,4634thin
Medium and Large 1550268.131,475179
Medium and Large 1-2539264.891,42763
Medium and Large 2531235.501,2515thin
Medium 1502230.001,1552thin
Large 1-2520230.001,1962thin
One grade step is worth $53.50/cwt here — about $267 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

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 sale255 hd
266.33
NM average4 barns · 640 hd
265.07
+1.26
National average188 barns · 32,793 hd
299.33
−33.00
This barn, trailing median33 sales
446.50
−180.16
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
BullsAverage1,564141.952,22123
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,179110.981,30870
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,195103.981,24272

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,298$1,9359
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,304$1,8254thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,214$1,80233
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,273$1,7796
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,158$1,76416
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,233$1,7402thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,163$1,7339
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,239$1,71234
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$1,67228
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$1,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,270$1,57915
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,188$1,57130
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,085$1,41321
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$1,3214thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)920$1,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,117$1,22915
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)770$1,4002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)980$1,4003thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,400$2,4501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$2,4251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,406$2,19310
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,410$2,16418
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,379$1,9759
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,296$1,83911
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,050$2,2752thin

Every lot, as filed

181 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 1-2550–600555231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,2822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full600–650638220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4044
SteersLarge 1700–750715187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,3412
SteersLarge 1450–500489285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3947
SteersLarge 1500–550516283.50/cwt283.50–283.501,4634
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700678202.99/cwt200.00–205.001,3765
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800769204.70/cwt204.50–205.501,57435
SteersMedium and Large 1Full550–600552240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3256
SteersMedium and Large 1Full700–750740209.24/cwt205.50–219.001,54818
SteersMedium and Large 1Full600–650639235.75/cwt235.00–237.001,50613
SteersMedium and Large 1Full900–950905189.66/cwt189.00–190.001,7166
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650640229.65/cwt221.50–239.501,47025
SteersMedium and Large 1Full500–550539277.29/cwt277.00–278.001,4957
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350333210.73/cwt209.00–235.0070227
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400382289.16/cwt280.00–300.001,10511
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500492300.90/cwt300.00–301.001,48029
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450420327.49/cwt324.00–329.001,37511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450447311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,3904
SteersMedium and Large 1Full750–800750216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,6203
HeifersMedium and Large 1Natural500–550532231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,2296
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed500–550517259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,3392
HeifersMedium and Large 1Natural300–350322288.00/cwt288.00–288.009272
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500483244.92/cwt244.00–245.501,18312
SteersMedium and Large 1Full400–450438324.92/cwt320.00–336.001,42332
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550500285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4252
HeifersMedium 1600–650625239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,4942
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550533238.29/cwt230.00–245.001,270121
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400367318.16/cwt316.00–322.001,16814
HeifersLarge 1550–600556225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2515
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550540270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4585
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450426266.55/cwt259.00–276.001,13630
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750727208.25/cwt205.00–219.001,51422
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600578230.03/cwt225.00–233.501,33064
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850823184.78/cwt184.00–186.001,5215
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350321314.59/cwt310.00–320.001,01018
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600585253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,4803
HeifersMedium 1700–750743200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,48611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600574215.92/cwt210.00–230.001,23910
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000951174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,6553
HeifersLarge 1-2500–550518225.50/cwt225.50–225.501,1689
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400377269.74/cwt261.00–279.001,01710
HeifersMedium 1550–600560235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3165
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950949190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8038
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750707194.62/cwt186.00–195.501,37622
HeifersLarge 1-2600–650645215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,38710
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Natural800–850845170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4372
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Natural700–750740182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3472
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Natural600–650632205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2965
HeifersLarge 1500–550537231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,24013
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500467259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,2106
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650637186.50/cwt186.50–186.501,1882
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500487253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,2327
SteersMedium and Large 2Unweaned400–450448250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1207
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450420310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3022
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned500–550521277.27/cwt274.00–279.001,4459
SteersLarge 1600–650615215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3223
SteersMedium 1700–750734206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5125
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600555278.50/cwt278.50–278.501,54611
SteersMedium and Large 1Natural650–700672222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4929
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500460325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned400–450417279.33/cwt268.00–283.001,16521
SteersMedium 1500–550502230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1552
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700670216.09/cwt213.00–227.001,44820
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600578256.88/cwt250.00–265.001,48588
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800753231.54/cwt225.00–232.001,74370
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400375344.00/cwt344.00–344.001,2904
SteersMedium 1400–450427266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,1364
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450426346.43/cwt339.00–358.001,47654
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900865200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7302
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500462306.01/cwt300.00–315.001,41422
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650624249.41/cwt242.00–256.001,55657
SteersMedium and Large 1Natural450–500465339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,5762
SteersMedium and Large 11200–12501,230132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,6242
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800759215.68/cwt210.00–221.501,63718
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750730236.75/cwt235.00–238.001,7287
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750734201.82/cwt201.00–202.001,48117
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350337354.80/cwt345.00–365.001,19616
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550510284.91/cwt280.00–300.001,45353
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850815198.45/cwt190.00–208.001,6179
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400385303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,1673
SteersMedium 1-2750–800775221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,7132
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400372345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2832
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500474276.64/cwt271.00–281.001,31111
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950940216.45/cwt206.00–218.502,0356
SteersLarge 1-2500–550520230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1962
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500465250.11/cwt246.00–253.001,1635
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550531235.50/cwt235.50–235.501,2515
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650640218.50/cwt218.50–218.501,39831
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550538266.00/cwt257.00–275.001,43161
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400371365.59/cwt365.00–367.001,35610
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2981,935.00/head1,935.00–1,935.001,9359
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1681,312.50/head1,175.00–1,450.001,3132
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1301,492.50/head1,225.00–1,585.001,4934
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1861,806.25/head1,650.00–1,900.001,80624
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1831,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8003
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 28251,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1211,227.86/head1,060.00–1,325.001,22814
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1701,476.43/head1,285.00–1,600.001,4767
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2341,633.33/head1,500.00–1,700.001,6339
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2761,687.08/head1,485.00–1,900.001,68712
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,2251,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred CowsLarge 11,2931,650.00/head1,600.00–1,750.001,6503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29781,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29201,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0801,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1985106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0441
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2061,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7757
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3041,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8254
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,1351,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3051,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9007
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1531,772.92/head1,500.00–1,875.001,77312
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 11,0502,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,010107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,0861
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,418119.25/cwt118.50–120.001,6912
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,150118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,3571
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5552,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2331,740.00/head1,700.00–1,780.001,7402
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2851,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2851,937.50/head1,800.00–2,075.001,9382
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 11,6252,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4052,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2756
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4002,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4002,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2002,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 11,2781,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9003
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 11,4752,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0253
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5402,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502
Bulls1,562142.97/cwt139.00–148.502,2337
Bulls1,238131.16/cwt127.00–140.001,6247
Bulls1,820149.54/cwt146.00–157.002,7229
CowsLean 85-90%1,221106.37/cwt103.00–110.501,29954
CowsBoner 80-85%1,180111.50/cwt105.50–120.501,31664
CowsBoner 80-85%1,163105.45/cwt105.00–108.001,2266
CowsLean 85-90%1,09399.39/cwt95.00–102.001,08614
CowsLean 85-90%1,19687.85/cwt85.00–92.001,0514
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450432224.00/cwt224.00–224.0096810
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650625212.45/cwt207.00–217.001,32846
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800768193.72/cwt186.00–205.001,48810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500463236.18/cwt225.00–239.001,09430
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400390221.00/cwt221.00–221.008624
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550512213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,0912
HeifersLarge 1450–500497229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,13811
HeifersMedium 1650–700653203.21/cwt202.00–205.001,3275
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700669208.81/cwt202.00–213.501,39734
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500480210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0084
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy300–350300290.00/cwt290.00–290.008703
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy350–400362252.00/cwt252.00–252.009123
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full400–450428255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0914
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full450–500493240.71/cwt240.00–241.001,1877
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500462255.41/cwt250.00–268.501,180162
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800768178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,3674
BullsLarge 1-21,045145.50/cwt145.00–146.001,5202
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4182,341.67/head2,125.00–2,500.002,3423
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,2301,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3452,100.00/head2,025.00–2,250.002,1004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4072,068.75/head1,900.00–2,125.002,0694
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3462,103.57/head1,975.00–2,300.002,1047
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 27501,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29601,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0601
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1983166.50/cwt153.00–180.001,6372
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0601,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3321,920.00/head1,750.00–1,975.001,9205
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,375113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,5541
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29801,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4003
Bred CowsMedium 1-29161,035.00/head1,035.00–1,035.001,0351
Bred HeifersLarge 17901,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0681,895.00/head1,875.00–1,975.001,8955
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1551,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0481,775.00/head1,750.00–1,825.001,7755
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,059106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1231
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0751,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0981,310.00/head1,200.00–1,510.001,31014
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2491,915.00/head1,685.00–1,985.001,9156
Bred CowsLarge 11,1701,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,5731,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2701,579.00/head1,435.00–1,775.001,57915
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1531,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7006
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2681,416.67/head1,200.00–1,550.001,4173
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1731,555.25/head1,450.00–1,700.001,55520
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2771,818.64/head1,675.00–1,975.001,81922
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,2051,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001

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.