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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Apr 16
● Final174 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,201 head
267 vs last sale 934 71 vs year ago 1,272 · 5.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
126 head
85 vs last sale 211 43 vs year ago 169 · 25.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
170 head
25 vs last sale 145 111 vs year ago 59 · +188.1%
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 350-600 lbs sold 12.00-18.00 higher while feeder steers were steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 400-600 lbs sold 18.00-30.00 higher and feeder heifers were sharply higher. Trade and demand were very good on similar numbers. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher with instances of 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 10-15.00 higher. Market was very good with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $363.91/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits 82.59 against this barn's trailing median of $446.50.
Average price
$363.91
46 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,954
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$164
per head · Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1-2
$36.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+15.24
vs NM average
0.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1-2523376.001,9665thin
Medium and Large 1540364.861,96937
Medium and Large 1-2530340.001,8024thin
One grade step is worth $36.00/cwt here — about $164 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 sale46 hd
363.91
NM average4 barns · 367 hd
348.67
+15.24
National average169 barns · 11,281 hd
364.76
−0.85
This barn, trailing median33 sales
446.50
−82.59
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
BullsHigh1,584159.202,52125
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average963184.621,7783thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,228145.721,78926
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,250136.871,71118
CowsLean 85-90%Average975118.771,1589thin

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)1,093$2,21815
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,123$2,1605
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,338$2,1117
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,190$2,0752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,218$2,0502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,355$1,9751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,375$1,9501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,253$1,8967
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,218$1,8546
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,280$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,029$1,7717
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,060$1,7002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,140$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)885$1,9149
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)895$1,8002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)798$1,7502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)904$1,5564thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)815$1,5252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,093$3,0758
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,218$2,53211
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,267$2,4508
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,259$2,42010
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,104$2,3836
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)838$2,5002thin

Every lot, as filed

174 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
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2451,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1842,575.00/head2,350.00–2,850.002,5759
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,305144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,8791
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,100177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,9471
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3751,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19871,933.33/head1,800.00–2,100.001,9333
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 19652,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 11,2502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred CowsMedium 11,3652,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred CowsMedium 11,1251,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred HeifersMedium 18771,800.00/head1,775.00–1,825.001,8003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2741,875.00/head1,800.00–2,000.001,8754
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,1951,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred HeifersMedium 17901,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred CowsMedium 11,2102,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred HeifersMedium 17981,750.00/head1,700.00–1,800.001,7502
Bred CowsMedium 11,2181,962.50/head1,725.00–2,200.001,9632
Bred CowsMedium 11,3272,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bulls1,722168.62/cwt165.25–180.002,9049
Bulls1,384147.66/cwt135.00–160.002,0447
Bulls1,601158.75/cwt154.50–166.002,5429
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed860137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1781
CowsLean 85-90%1,073102.91/cwt100.00–105.001,1042
CowsBoner 80-85%1,250136.87/cwt130.00–142.251,71118
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900885175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5492
Dairy SteersSmall 3-4600–650605142.00/cwt142.00–142.008591
Dairy SteersSmall 3-4300–350335155.00/cwt155.00–155.005195
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin900–950905212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,9192
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350345424.00/cwt424.00–424.001,4633
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600555360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9982
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700695253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,7582
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750740205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5172
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850808222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7942
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900871209.60/cwt200.00–219.001,8264
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950945218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,0602
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700680262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,7823
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550530326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,7282
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin800–850813245.50/cwt245.50–245.501,9966
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin700–750712245.75/cwt245.75–245.751,75012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400380370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4062
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin650–700651272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,7713
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin700–750712259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,8446
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,3302,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,155135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,5591
SteersMedium and Large 1Full550–600597334.00/cwt334.00–334.001,9942
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0051,675.00/head1,650.00–1,700.001,6752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-28951,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-27401,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred CowsMedium 1-28751,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-28382,500.00/head2,400.00–2,600.002,5002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2452,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2720975.00/head975.00–975.009753
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1802,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2252,641.67/head2,550.00–2,850.002,6426
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2592,420.00/head2,200.00–2,500.002,42010
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0432,400.00/head2,200.00–2,500.002,4004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0763,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3005
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,246140.88/cwt135.50–145.001,7554
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2441,908.33/head1,900.00–1,950.001,9086
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,000133.50/cwt133.50–133.501,3351
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28361,793.75/head1,725.00–1,950.001,7944
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3852,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2302,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1051,812.50/head1,600.00–2,025.001,8132
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1702,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28481,612.50/head1,375.00–1,850.001,6132
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2002,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,180145.25/cwt145.25–145.251,7141
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2001,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3051,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2552,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2382,300.00/head2,250.00–2,350.002,3002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,113147.38/cwt147.00–147.751,6402
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2202,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1911205.71/cwt190.00–240.001,8747
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0501,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,525139.50/cwt139.50–139.502,1271
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1401,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0601,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3602,180.00/head2,050.00–2,300.002,1805
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18701,662.50/head1,500.00–1,825.001,6632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,385145.00/cwt142.50–147.502,0082
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3551,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19972,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3252
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18951,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600566360.28/cwt345.00–370.002,03911
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750727287.95/cwt281.00–295.002,09316
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned50–10070600.00/head600.00–600.006001
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned50–10085500.00/head500.00–500.005001
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned100–150120750.00/head750.00–750.007501
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550532347.68/cwt330.00–357.001,85014
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850825273.33/cwt267.00–275.752,255148
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1351,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned100–150105650.00/head650.00–650.006501
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400395430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6993
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned150–200160570.00/head570.00–570.005701
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800780276.85/cwt276.00–279.002,1597
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500480430.51/cwt410.00–438.002,06634
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550546324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,7697
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full550–600577304.00/cwt304.00–304.001,7546
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full350–400386382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,4753
SteersMedium and Large 1Full400–450425422.49/cwt420.00–425.001,7964
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650607349.07/cwt348.00–352.002,11915
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500483295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4253
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600587302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,7732
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500498310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5444
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500468357.03/cwt350.00–362.001,67119
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450439376.06/cwt372.00–380.001,6518
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550505320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6162
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450425130.00/cwt130.00–130.005532
Dairy HeifersLarge 3700–750707300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1212
Dairy SteersLarge 2500–550530190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0072
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2350–400390362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,41234
BullsMedium 1-2650–700660146.00/cwt146.00–146.009642
SteersMedium 1700–750740185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3692
Dairy SteersLarge 3-4650–700672165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1092
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400380343.63/cwt340.00–346.001,30654
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700650200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3002
SteersLarge 1-2500–550523376.00/cwt376.00–376.001,9665
Dairy HeifersLarge 3350–400370200.00/cwt200.00–200.007403
Dairy HeifersLarge 3200–250246170.00/cwt170.00–170.004183
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,228145.72/cwt140.00–161.001,78926
CowsLean 85-90%962121.02/cwt116.00–128.001,1646
CowsPremium White 65-75%963184.62/cwt178.00–192.001,7783
Dairy HeifersLarge 3150–200170230.00/cwt230.00–230.003912
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500467300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4014
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350300155.00/cwt155.00–155.004655
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin1100–11501,105182.00/cwt182.00–182.002,0112
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,040182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,8932
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned100–150110860.00/head860.00–860.008602
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600575300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7252
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500483314.65/cwt310.00–320.001,5206
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700698214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,4944
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350347280.00/cwt280.00–280.009722
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin850–900854246.00/cwt246.00–246.002,10119
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned50–10090850.00/head850.00–850.008501
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550502416.00/cwt416.00–416.002,0884
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed450–500454390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7718
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed300–350305460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,4034
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed350–400381480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,8293
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin600–650640259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,6588
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450–500455338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,5382
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600579322.59/cwt320.00–336.001,86840
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700676271.70/cwt262.00–280.001,8377
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450433408.22/cwt400.00–420.001,76836
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950905216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,9552
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed700–750705311.00/cwt311.00–311.002,1937
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned200–250227440.00/cwt440.00–440.009992
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250200475.00/cwt475.00–475.009504
SteersMedium and Large 11600–16501,645145.50/cwt145.50–145.502,3932
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650628323.09/cwt316.00–335.002,02927
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450413457.54/cwt450.00–470.001,89015
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700654308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,0145
SteersMedium and Large 11050–11001,093205.56/cwt203.00–216.002,2475
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300262457.29/cwt450.00–464.001,1986
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750703269.09/cwt261.00–272.001,89219
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300297499.16/cwt492.00–510.001,4835
SteersMedium and Large 11400–14501,415146.50/cwt146.50–146.502,0732
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400370437.48/cwt430.00–442.001,61911
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900866266.01/cwt261.50–267.002,30434
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850836240.81/cwt234.00–246.002,01337
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650608297.97/cwt289.00–302.001,81210
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,030170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7512
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550522355.53/cwt338.00–366.001,85616
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800757260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9684
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500471364.42/cwt356.00–374.001,71625
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed500–550515389.55/cwt383.00–394.002,0066
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450438408.03/cwt406.00–416.001,7879
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350338428.81/cwt424.00–432.001,4495
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950928242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,2463
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400362438.29/cwt430.00–440.001,58712

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.