Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2026-02-04

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Feb 4
● Final188 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,469 head
907 vs last sale 562 890 vs year ago 2,359 · 37.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
85 vs last sale 29 7 vs year ago 107 · +6.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
159 head
100 vs last sale 59 23 vs year ago 136 · +16.9%
Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleSlaughter/Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Feb 20, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale; No comparable numbers or sales but a stronger undertone was felt throughout Market was higher on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher than 2 weeks ago. Excellent buyer attendance..

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $467.00/cwt on 111 head, up $60.99 from the prior sale. That ranks 25 of 33 comparable sales and sits +20.51 against this barn's trailing median of $446.50.
Average price
$467.00
60.99 vs prior sale
111 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,543
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,241
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2
$218.05/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.45
vs NM average
16.03 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545488.052,66180
Medium 1519451.152,34113thin
Medium and Large 1-2570426.822,43313thin
Medium and Large 2547285.001,5592thin
Medium 2526270.001,4203thin
One grade step is worth $218.05/cwt here — about $1,241 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
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 sale111 hd
467.00
NM average3 barns · 367 hd
459.56
+7.45
National average143 barns · 13,122 hd
483.03
−16.03
This barn, trailing median33 sales
446.50
+20.51
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
BullsAverage1,635169.442,77021
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,193154.971,84926
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low940134.101,26024

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)1,165$2,95015
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)929$2,8134thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,231$2,74612
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,223$2,7198
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,084$2,60216
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,239$2,5586
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,297$2,4836
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,233$2,29510
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)841$2,2814thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)939$2,0634thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,390$2,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$2,0426
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)990$1,8752thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)710$2,1001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)753$2,0007
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)772$2,0002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)880$1,7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)595$1,3426
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,610$3,7001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,294$3,6064thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,310$3,4577
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,365$3,3173thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,335$3,3002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,384$2,9955
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)970$2,9501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,225$2,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$2,5001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)825$2,7501thin

Every lot, as filed

188 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 1450–500491520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,55313
SteersMedium 1Thin Fleshed500–550501500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,5058
HeifersMedium 1Unweaned250–300281465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,3073
HeifersMedium 1-2Fancy850–900866255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,2085
HeifersMedium 1-2650–700650265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,7233
HeifersMedium 1-2350–400364365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,3297
HeifersMedium 1-2850–900860228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,9612
SteersMedium 1-2450–500477375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7892
HeifersMedium 1-2450–500482400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9289
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450408457.00/cwt457.00–457.001,86533
Bred HeifersLarge 18702,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2550–600576383.00/cwt383.00–383.002,2068
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,3152,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred HeifersLarge 17722,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
HeifersMedium 1Thin Fleshed550–600570450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,5653
SteersMedium 1400–450413585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,4164
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350320577.00/cwt577.00–577.001,8462
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400384512.08/cwt505.00–515.001,9667
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350335616.90/cwt603.00–630.002,0674
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed81098.07/cwt90.00–110.007943
Bulls1,660167.22/cwt157.50–173.002,7766
CowsLean 85-90%832113.69/cwt108.00–125.009463
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700690400.50/cwt392.00–402.502,76328
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500469454.75/cwt435.00–457.002,13322
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,3672,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Bred CowsMedium 11,1273,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0504
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850808345.43/cwt339.00–352.002,79122
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650625451.36/cwt450.00–455.002,82125
Bred HeifersMedium 16401,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed650–700652426.00/cwt426.00–426.002,77823
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650640357.20/cwt351.00–358.502,28611
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,1853,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400374605.31/cwt595.00–630.002,26411
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900886338.70/cwt327.00–340.503,00179
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0702,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,3403,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,3902,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 11,3952,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400368582.33/cwt575.00–590.002,14319
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned250–300289500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4455
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600569449.63/cwt437.00–457.002,55813
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed800–850816395.00/cwt395.00–395.003,2233
Bred CowsMedium 11,7702,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred CowsMedium 11,1952,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium 21,1751,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300285700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,9952
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750727390.85/cwt380.00–400.002,84158
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350300570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,7103
Bred CowsMedium 19352,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed550–600565500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,82513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700688332.66/cwt332.00–333.002,2893
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550529517.30/cwt500.00–520.002,73730
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600551427.00/cwt427.00–427.002,35322
Bred CowsMedium 1-27001,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred CowsMedium 11,2253,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450447440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,9672
Bred CowsMedium 1-28702,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred HeifersMedium 25451,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0752
Bred HeifersMedium 1-28801,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450437461.62/cwt445.00–467.002,0178
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650647240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5534
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0802,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550518335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,7353
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1600–650625408.00/cwt408.00–408.002,5509
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500488432.46/cwt415.00–438.002,1108
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,5404,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5002
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2Full550–600577285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6442
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2Full400–450436355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5483
SteersMedium 1-2800–850816210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7143
SteersMedium 2500–550526270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4203
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350342490.22/cwt350.00–500.001,67760
Dairy HeifersLarge 3550–600590235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3873
Dairy HeifersLarge 3300–350330225.00/cwt225.00–225.007437
Dairy HeifersLarge 3750–800755272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,0542
SteersLarge 1400–450418582.00/cwt582.00–582.002,4334
HeifersLarge 1-2650–700685341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,3361
CowsBoner 80-85%1,193154.97/cwt149.00–169.001,84926
CowsLean 85-90%979143.51/cwt134.00–148.501,40518
Bulls1,585134.50/cwt134.50–134.502,1321
Bulls1,794189.53/cwt180.50–195.003,4008
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2850–900862243.00/cwt243.00–243.002,0952
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2400–450425420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7852
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650624411.84/cwt402.00–419.002,57030
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550524427.45/cwt409.00–437.002,24049
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400374556.64/cwt542.00–580.002,0825
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600573394.94/cwt365.00–397.002,26337
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500470521.25/cwt502.00–527.002,45019
SteersSmall and Medium 2700–750732295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,1592
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950906282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,5555
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850811310.87/cwt306.00–320.002,52126
SteersMedium and Large 1Full650–700686377.00/cwt377.00–377.002,5863
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500462402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,8572
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650642332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,1312
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700673332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,2343
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850821330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,7095
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800773366.17/cwt360.00–366.502,83039
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800775320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4802
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500458465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,1303
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full500–550522395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,0622
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full400–450440468.68/cwt457.00–470.002,06220
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450425550.63/cwt532.00–565.002,34016
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450429505.96/cwt490.00–520.002,17126
BullsMedium 1600–650626340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1283
BullsMedium 1500–550512400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0482
HeifersMedium 1550–600574387.59/cwt382.00–397.002,2258
HeifersMedium 1350–400367510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,8725
BullsMedium 1950–1000962317.00/cwt317.00–317.003,0502
HeifersMedium 1400–450418522.00/cwt522.00–522.002,1826
SteersMedium 1550–600585385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,2522
SteersMedium 1500–550523365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,9093
SteersMedium 11000–10501,017288.00/cwt288.00–288.002,92910
SteersMedium 1350–400390527.00/cwt527.00–527.002,0554
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6103,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred CowsMedium 1-28401,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
BullsLight Weight1,335170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,2701
BullsLight Weight1,365185.78/cwt183.50–188.002,5362
BullsReturn to Feed1,455120.88/cwt110.00–127.001,7593
HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3600–650641317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,0323
SteersMedium and Large 1Full400–450433512.00/cwt512.00–512.002,2173
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550545402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,1912
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full300–350340485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,6495
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550542465.82/cwt465.00–472.002,52524
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700665351.12/cwt340.00–356.002,33521
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,3402,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,0401,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 28601,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2762,425.00/head2,200.00–2,650.002,4254
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0482,450.00/head2,300.00–2,550.002,4504
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2362,308.33/head2,050.00–2,450.002,3086
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 21,0252,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsSmall 38501,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 28301,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27221,816.67/head1,600.00–2,100.001,8173
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2802,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26001,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2953,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1702,800.00/head2,700.00–2,850.002,8006
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3902,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1652,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1032,757.14/head2,450.00–3,000.002,7577
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0751,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2262,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2005
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27102,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2193,200.00/head3,100.00–3,400.003,2006
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-28252,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3833,941.67/head3,825.00–4,000.003,9423
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2452,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29052,091.67/head2,000.00–2,225.002,0923
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29482,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0332,412.50/head2,300.00–2,550.002,4134
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29702,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3842,995.00/head2,975.00–3,000.002,9955
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3353,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1813,180.00/head2,900.00–3,250.003,1805
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2212,890.00/head2,700.00–3,000.002,8905
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2252,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3263,675.00/head3,675.00–3,675.003,6752
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1825294.00/cwt292.00–300.002,4268
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4052,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,375146.00/cwt143.00–149.002,0082
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4602,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium 1-28102,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1753
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,4502,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4252
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,2202,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-26831,675.00/head1,400.00–1,950.001,6752
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550515300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5456
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2550–600585282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,6503
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500468365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,7084
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600592416.11/cwt404.00–432.002,4638
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550535443.96/cwt440.00–450.002,3755
HeifersMedium 1500–550542467.00/cwt467.00–467.002,5312
SteersMedium 1Full450–500466440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,0503
HeifersMedium 1750–800785266.00/cwt266.00–266.002,0882
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500481490.24/cwt490.00–491.002,35817
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650637395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,51612
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500483497.00/cwt497.00–497.002,4016
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650642387.00/cwt387.00–387.002,4852
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed600–650632442.00/cwt442.00–442.002,79311
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed450–500452565.00/cwt565.00–565.002,5547
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy600–650607372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,2584
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450431451.56/cwt450.00–455.001,94613
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550547285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5592
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750707330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3334
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700680365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4825
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full700–750705265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8683
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned350–400392390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5292
SteersMedium 1Fleshy400–450413540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,2304

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.