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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Aug 6
● Final185 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
891 head
814 vs last sale 1,705 97 vs year ago 794 · +12.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
193 head
21 vs last sale 172 100 vs year ago 93 · +107.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
427 head
117 vs last sale 310 293 vs year ago 134 · +218.7%
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 350-450 lbs sold 8.00-10.00 lower and 450-500 lbs were 2.00 higher while 500-550 lbs sold 10.00 lower and 550-600 lbs were 15.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold steady - 11.00 lower. Heifer calves had no comparable sales but a lower tone was felt. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold steady. Market was moderate on smaller numbers with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00-7.00 higher. Market was moderately steady with excellent buyer attendance...

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $386.37/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits 60.13 against this barn's trailing median of $446.50.
Average price
$386.37
53 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,125
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$377
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$74.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.87
vs NM average
3.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545419.912,28829
Large 1592348.002,0602thin
Medium and Large 1-2553345.641,91122
One grade step is worth $74.27/cwt here — about $377 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale53 hd
386.37
NM average3 barns · 122 hd
374.50
+11.87
National average145 barns · 8,057 hd
390.02
−3.65
This barn, trailing median33 sales
446.50
−60.13
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
BullsLow1,614188.333,04127
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,142162.611,85841
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,122152.371,71035
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,467149.172,1888thin

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)1,265$3,30251
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,320$3,08714
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,107$2,9253thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,169$2,90317
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,153$2,8937
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,222$2,86017
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$2,83911
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$2,8069
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)889$2,8007
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,134$2,76324
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,032$2,70047
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,094$2,62872
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,214$2,6068
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,091$2,5869
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,081$2,5503thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)851$2,4937
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)865$2,2173thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,513$3,7382thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,570$3,8502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,284$3,5505
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,364$3,5426
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,376$3,5257
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,333$3,45014
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,024$3,4318
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,331$3,06927
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)965$2,3502thin

Every lot, as filed

185 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
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000995207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,0601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550526383.00/cwt383.00–383.002,0158
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650645372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,3997
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed900–950922298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,7486
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400389442.81/cwt440.00–445.001,7237
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,075185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,9891
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450445392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,7442
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700670302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,0236
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850835318.93/cwt310.00–328.002,66322
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed500–550519501.00/cwt501.00–501.002,6005
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700663356.98/cwt352.00–365.002,36712
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy650–700698292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,0384
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned150–200160628.36/cwt600.00–655.001,0052
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400368458.10/cwt455.00–460.001,68614
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550530375.84/cwt367.00–382.001,9929
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450436512.00/cwt512.00–512.002,2324
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650637362.68/cwt354.00–366.002,31016
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1550–600577275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5872
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800772319.30/cwt312.00–324.002,4655
SteersMedium and Large 11100–11501,147251.00/cwt251.00–251.002,8794
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750711340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4176
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600557408.67/cwt404.00–415.002,2766
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950916260.95/cwt258.00–270.002,3904
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250225610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,3732
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400360492.98/cwt490.00–515.001,77526
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550528415.04/cwt408.00–435.002,19112
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800777333.18/cwt333.00–334.002,58911
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700669343.82/cwt336.00–352.002,30018
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300255447.00/cwt447.00–447.001,14023
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900892288.00/cwt288.00–288.002,5692
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750719347.40/cwt343.00–354.002,49813
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,027288.50/cwt288.50–288.502,96323
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350341463.35/cwt445.00–474.001,5807
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850845274.00/cwt274.00–274.002,3156
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600557390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1722
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600579367.72/cwt358.00–372.002,12928
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650628350.12/cwt340.00–354.002,19932
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500463463.23/cwt448.00–472.002,14511
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full800–850841244.00/cwt244.00–244.002,0523
SteersMedium and Large 1Full650–700655340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2272
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450437455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,9882
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450400463.50/cwt450.00–477.001,8544
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400374475.87/cwt475.00–477.001,7807
SteersMedium and Large 1Full550–600588373.32/cwt372.00–376.002,1956
SteersMedium and Large 1Full900–950940242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,2751
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open800–850811292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,3683
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,504150.27/cwt150.00–152.002,2607
Bulls1,693175.37/cwt167.60–180.502,9695
Bulls1,580188.61/cwt180.00–195.002,98012
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed966165.99/cwt165.00–167.001,6037
CowsBoner 80-85%1,256164.11/cwt160.00–167.502,06119
CowsBoner 80-85%1,081159.13/cwt156.00–160.001,72015
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2550–600572288.53/cwt280.00–302.001,65010
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550502247.78/cwt240.00–250.001,2449
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600586251.50/cwt250.00–257.001,4749
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2500–550542350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8974
SteersLarge 1550–600592348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,0602
SteersLarge 1600–650625340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1251
Dairy HeifersLarge 3600–650621210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3043
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2-3550–600593270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6013
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2-3600–650619287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,77714
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2500–550518215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1144
Dairy HeifersLarge 3350–400352170.00/cwt170.00–170.005985
Dairy HeifersLarge 3700–750720220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5842
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2400–450447280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2522
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2650–700651224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,4583
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2550–600560320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,79216
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2300–350319410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,30812
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450416410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,70618
Dairy HeifersLarge 3650–700682275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8762
BullsMedium 1550–600583360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0997
BullsMedium 1300–350332495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,6432
SteersMedium 1-2600–650641364.00/cwt364.00–364.002,3333
BullsMedium 1-21000–10501,015237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,4062
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2450–500486323.05/cwt317.00–342.001,57021
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2600–650602315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8964
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350330325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0732
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700680314.00/cwt314.00–314.002,1352
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650620322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,9961
BullsMedium 1-2850–900885237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,0972
HeifersMedium 1750–800790291.00/cwt291.00–291.002,2994
BullsMedium 1350–400395494.00/cwt494.00–494.001,9513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450405325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3162
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600565363.36/cwt360.00–365.002,0536
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned200–250242560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,3552
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500490397.00/cwt397.00–397.001,9455
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800750250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850825192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,5841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full550–600571295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,6848
BullsMedium and Large 1-21150–12001,160195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,2621
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed350–400355550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,9532
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750713257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,8323
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,6003,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2505
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1102,900.00/head2,800.00–3,000.002,9002
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 27501,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3751,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2703,193.18/head3,100.00–3,250.003,19311
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4252,691.67/head2,600.00–2,800.002,6923
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18562,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0802,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0152,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1912,831.25/head2,600.00–3,050.002,8318
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1322,904.17/head2,700.00–3,025.002,9046
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0431,912.50/head1,750.00–2,100.001,9134
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29001,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28832,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4003
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5133,737.50/head3,675.00–3,800.003,7382
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29752,730.00/head2,650.00–2,800.002,7305
Bred CowsMedium and Large 28502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1072,925.00/head2,775.00–3,000.002,9253
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0952,691.41/head2,600.00–2,750.002,69164
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1232,804.55/head2,600.00–2,900.002,80522
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0352,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0352,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0792,900.00/head2,875.00–2,925.002,9006
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1593,081.25/head3,000.00–3,150.003,0818
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3472,875.00/head2,800.00–2,900.002,8758
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29352,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8504
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3442,731.25/head2,725.00–2,750.002,7314
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0812,550.00/head2,500.00–2,650.002,5503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,3083,620.00/head3,400.00–3,855.003,62028
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2302,906.25/head2,600.00–3,100.002,90612
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,5052,700.00/head2,600.00–2,750.002,7003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0332,713.33/head2,450.00–2,750.002,71345
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19232,437.50/head2,250.00–2,625.002,4382
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19433,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 18892,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8007
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0652,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3072,716.67/head2,650.00–2,750.002,7176
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3623,566.67/head3,400.00–3,650.003,5673
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5703,850.00/head3,700.00–4,000.003,8502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3453,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Bred CowsMedium 11,2513,006.25/head2,975.00–3,100.003,0068
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0352,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0253,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6002
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,4053,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,1612,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4503
Bred CowsLarge 11,0022,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full400–450411425.10/cwt415.00–440.001,7475
BullsMedium and Large 1150–200185600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,1102
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full600–650627328.51/cwt327.00–330.002,0608
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500495381.34/cwt380.00–382.001,8886
SteersMedium and Large 1Full450–500461415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,9137
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy650–700691321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,2183
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600565333.08/cwt332.00–334.001,8829
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550500412.00/cwt412.00–412.002,0602
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650640346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,2145
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400350500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7502
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3650–700682175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1945
Dairy SteersSmall 4300–350325325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0568
Dairy SteersSmall 4600–650600170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0206
Dairy SteersSmall 4350–400354208.81/cwt200.00–212.0073915
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500465436.00/cwt436.00–436.002,0272
Bulls1,781198.88/cwt196.00–205.503,5426
BullsReturn to Feed1,370187.86/cwt182.00–194.002,5744
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,035152.76/cwt140.00–166.001,5817
CowsLean 85-90%1,115154.58/cwt150.00–158.501,72422
CowsLean 85-90%1,249143.82/cwt140.00–150.001,7966
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,205141.50/cwt141.50–141.501,7051
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29583,237.50/head2,000.00–3,650.003,2384
Bred CowsMedium 11,1402,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29653,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-27402,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium 28351,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium 11,2002,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2483,100.00/head3,000.00–3,200.003,1002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3763,525.00/head3,525.00–3,525.003,5257
Heifer PairsMedium 1-28002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,4754,025.00/head4,025.00–4,025.004,0254
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,4223,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 28051,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1603,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5253,725.00/head3,700.00–3,750.003,7252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3403,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2402,900.00/head2,600.00–3,050.002,9007
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1801232.30/cwt210.00–285.001,86110
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6203,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0801,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3153,625.00/head3,625.00–3,625.003,6252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1102,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1302,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3333,300.00/head3,100.00–3,500.003,3003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2923,130.56/head3,050.00–3,350.003,13118
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1753,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,5952,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501

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.