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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Jul 30
● Final186 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,705 head
606 vs last sale 1,099 510 vs year ago 1,195 · +42.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
172 head
88 vs last sale 260 50 vs year ago 122 · +41.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
310 head
136 vs last sale 174 48 vs year ago 262 · +18.3%
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 and heifer calves sold 20.00-30.00 higher. Steer yearlings 600-650 lbs were 3.00 lower and 650-850 lbs sold 9.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700-750 lbs were 14.00 higher. Trade was very active with very good demand on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. Market was higher with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $403.05/cwt on 114 head. That ranks 3 of 33 comparable sales and sits 43.45 against this barn's trailing median of $446.50.
Average price
$403.05
114 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,184
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,214
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2-3
$218.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.17
vs NM average
+21.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540413.482,23297
Medium 1-2597394.002,3522thin
Medium and Large 1-2541393.502,1294thin
Large 1-2536366.001,9623thin
Medium and Large 2595355.002,1124thin
Large 2517285.001,4732thin
Small and Medium 2-3522195.001,0182thin
One grade step is worth $218.48/cwt here — about $1,214 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 sale114 hd
403.05
NM average3 barns · 208 hd
405.21
−2.17
National average143 barns · 4,821 hd
381.68
+21.37
This barn, trailing median33 sales
446.50
−43.45
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
BullsLow1,575178.292,80822
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,234157.411,94215
CowsLean 85-90%High1,133155.831,76626
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,547150.532,3287thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,127$2,3502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,203$2,2502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,157$2,1605
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,187$2,0397
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,164$1,9634thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,219$1,9348
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)886$2,1833thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)800$1,8501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)740$1,7502thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,480$3,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,441$3,79228
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,375$3,78628
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,329$3,73121
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,235$3,7002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,409$3,67121
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,416$3,54833
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)723$1,5002thin

Every lot, as filed

186 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 1300–350340587.63/cwt560.00–595.001,99841
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750725341.96/cwt340.00–344.002,4794
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950938300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,8143
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed550–600551417.00/cwt417.00–417.002,2988
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600577382.00/cwt382.00–382.002,2042
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350335455.49/cwt440.00–470.001,52610
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450410390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5992
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed450–500473437.00/cwt437.00–437.002,0675
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500453412.00/cwt412.00–412.001,8664
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850815300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4452
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450440363.00/cwt363.00–363.001,5973
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29951,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 28501,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2362,010.71/head1,775.00–2,050.002,0117
Bred HeifersMedium 18752,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed350–400352542.00/cwt542.00–542.001,9084
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700653387.00/cwt387.00–387.002,52713
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750715302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,1592
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700665295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9622
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550522372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,9422
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550505405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,0452
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy350–400358435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,5574
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450438385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6863
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750725305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,2112
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700668362.25/cwt360.00–366.002,4208
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300294547.49/cwt540.00–550.001,6108
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed700–750748398.00/cwt398.00–398.002,9777
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650637303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,9302
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350300610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,8302
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550512427.00/cwt427.00–427.002,1865
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500469464.74/cwt440.00–470.002,18091
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned250–300285422.00/cwt422.00–422.001,2033
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900860329.36/cwt325.00–335.002,83214
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000955262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,5023
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850832341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,8372
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750718339.88/cwt325.00–350.002,4407
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550520388.22/cwt372.00–397.002,01969
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed300–350302550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,66119
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500466408.72/cwt392.00–422.001,905127
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800790285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2522
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600570371.60/cwt355.00–379.002,11817
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400384513.93/cwt502.00–525.001,97329
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400388476.52/cwt455.00–485.001,84949
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550525425.02/cwt415.00–445.002,23158
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650617361.99/cwt354.00–371.002,23355
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300288565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,6276
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650625371.95/cwt365.00–377.002,32542
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600573387.84/cwt370.00–400.002,22225
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550524427.00/cwt427.00–427.002,2375
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450442492.83/cwt490.00–520.002,17853
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350322518.50/cwt500.00–530.001,67016
HeifersMedium and Large 11150–12001,185215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,5482
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750719319.58/cwt315.00–322.002,29818
BullsLarge 1450–500497387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,9235
CowsLean 85-90%1,146159.77/cwt157.50–162.751,83114
CowsLean 85-90%810138.28/cwt135.50–141.001,1202
CowsBoner 80-85%1,253159.49/cwt155.50–165.501,99812
CowsBoner 80-85%1,157149.09/cwt147.50–150.001,7253
Bulls1,404161.25/cwt139.50–173.002,2647
Dairy SteersLarge 3600–650640225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4405
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450408414.00/cwt414.00–414.001,68933
HeifersLarge 1200–250245505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,2372
BullsLarge 1550–600556376.00/cwt376.00–376.002,0913
BullsLarge 1600–650626330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0666
BullsLarge 1650–700660335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2112
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350349466.00/cwt466.00–466.001,626130
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2Full350–400350405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4184
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2-3300–350322320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0302
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2-3350–400375320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2003
SteersLarge 2500–550517285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4732
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2450–500459447.00/cwt447.00–447.002,05210
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2250–300279472.00/cwt472.00–472.001,3177
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2300–350331478.16/cwt475.00–482.001,5837
SteersLarge 2400–450443347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,5374
HeifersLarge 2250–300294280.00/cwt280.00–280.008235
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2350–400357508.00/cwt508.00–508.001,81471
SteersLarge 1-2450–500482380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,8322
SteersLarge 1-2500–550536366.00/cwt366.00–366.001,9623
SteersLarge 1650–700685357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,4454
SteersLarge 1350–400380502.00/cwt502.00–502.001,9082
HeifersLarge 1500–550512332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,7002
HeifersLarge 1650–700669324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,1685
BullsLarge 1400–450401470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,88512
HeifersMedium 1400–450432404.00/cwt404.00–404.001,7454
SteersMedium 1300–350331550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,8213
SteersMedium 1-2250–300296495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,4655
HeifersMedium 2550–600590232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,3692
HeifersMedium 1-2250–300292415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,2122
HeifersMedium 1-2750–800795252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,0033
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600595355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1124
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400356370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3173
SteersMedium 1-2550–600597394.00/cwt394.00–394.002,3522
BullsMedium 1-2600–650625212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,3251
BullsMedium 1-2700–750715310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2172
SteersMedium 1900–950925300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7752
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,8624
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700661353.36/cwt345.00–362.002,3364
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400373490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,82821
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned350–400375370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3883
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350326370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2063
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400377285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0742
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650642327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,0994
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450445438.00/cwt438.00–438.001,9492
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,6503,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,4003,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2507
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6224,610.00/head4,475.00–4,700.004,6105
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2353,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 11,2763,575.00/head3,400.00–3,600.003,5758
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0352,900.00/head2,850.00–2,950.002,9002
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-27231,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4443,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2452,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1852,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4623,705.56/head3,400.00–3,800.003,70627
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4893,952.00/head3,875.00–4,100.003,95210
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2363,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2632,175.00/head2,050.00–2,300.002,1752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4902,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3403,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7007
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5103,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1001,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3362,162.50/head2,050.00–2,275.002,1634
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1894168.96/cwt155.00–184.001,51127
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18862,183.33/head1,950.00–2,300.002,1833
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,135147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,6741
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3203,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29872,100.00/head2,050.00–2,150.002,1003
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26051,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28001,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2801,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1272,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5153,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9505
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29152,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1823246.64/cwt155.00–268.002,03011
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4132,250.00/head2,200.00–2,300.002,2502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3404,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3033,655.56/head3,550.00–3,800.003,6569
Bred CowsMedium 1-29852,012.50/head1,975.00–2,050.002,0132
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,6364,250.00/head4,250.00–4,250.004,2502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 21,1553,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,2903,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4504
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,4803,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700651345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2463
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400356497.99/cwt492.00–504.001,7736
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full450–500478384.51/cwt382.00–387.001,8384
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450406442.20/cwt432.00–450.001,7957
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500471460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,1674
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600573392.00/cwt392.00–392.002,2466
SteersMedium and Large 1Full900–950912242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,2072
HeifersMedium and Large 11400–14501,403172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,4134
SteersMedium and Large 1Full350–400395452.00/cwt452.00–452.001,7852
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650621347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,1556
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550530404.00/cwt404.00–404.002,1416
SteersMedium and Large 1Full400–450423483.18/cwt472.00–487.002,0448
SteersMedium and Large 1Full450–500480428.91/cwt420.00–432.002,05918
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full550–600590342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,0184
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350349545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,9026
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full300–350345473.00/cwt473.00–473.001,6322
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300264625.00/cwt625.00–625.001,6506
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450427466.94/cwt462.00–472.001,9948
BullsMedium and Large 1Full550–600595352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,0942
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy350–400350422.00/cwt422.00–422.001,4772
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850840325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,7302
Dairy SteersSmall 3-4500–550539175.00/cwt175.00–175.009436
Dairy SteersSmall 3Full350–400357220.00/cwt220.00–220.007854
SteersSmall 3600–650605225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3612
Dairy HeifersSmall 3300–350332215.00/cwt215.00–215.007142
Dairy SteersSmall 3300–350348250.00/cwt250.00–250.0087025
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy350–400360465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,6742
HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3250–300280220.00/cwt220.00–220.006163
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3500–550522195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0182
Dairy SteersSmall 3350–400368268.00/cwt268.00–268.0098619
Dairy SteersSmall 3-4350–400370250.00/cwt250.00–250.009253
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,603146.72/cwt145.00–147.502,3524
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,472155.60/cwt153.50–158.502,2903
Bulls1,582183.78/cwt173.75–188.502,90712
Bulls1,947196.10/cwt193.00–200.003,8183
CowsLean 85-90%940151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,4191
CowsLean 85-90%1,206154.14/cwt152.00–157.501,8599
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,3652,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,4133,300.00/head3,200.00–3,500.003,3003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,2803,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 11,3904,300.00/head4,300.00–4,300.004,3003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 26851,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-28832,500.00/head2,400.00–2,600.002,5002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4633,996.25/head3,775.00–4,200.003,99620

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.