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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Mar 25
● Final188 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,421 head
864 vs last sale 2,285 500 vs year ago 1,921 · 26.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
35 vs last sale 115 82 vs year ago 162 · 50.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
95 head
208 vs last sale 303 224 vs year ago 319 · 70.2%
Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleSlaughter/Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Feb 20, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale; Steer calves 300-500 lbs sold lower and 500-550 lbs were 15.00-22.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-900 lbs sold 7.00-19.00 lower while 900-950 lbs were 9.00 higher. Heifer calves sold lower with 500-550 lbs being 15.00-25.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderately lower on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-10.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 6.00 higher. Market was lower with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $481.07/cwt on 82 head, up $2.91 from the prior sale. That ranks 31 of 33 comparable sales and sits +34.58 against this barn's trailing median of $446.50.
Average price
$481.07
2.91 vs prior sale
82 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,633
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,339
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$242.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+32.38
vs NM average
+2.98 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548497.752,72972
Medium and Large 1-2539387.502,0908thin
Medium and Large 2545255.001,3902thin
One grade step is worth $242.75/cwt here — about $1,339 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 sale82 hd
481.07
NM average3 barns · 222 hd
448.70
+32.38
National average173 barns · 11,948 hd
478.09
+2.98
This barn, trailing median33 sales
446.50
+34.58
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
BullsHigh1,717185.813,19019
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average980187.111,8345thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,140165.601,88818
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,152153.631,77015

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)1,026$2,8086
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,147$2,4833thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$2,3505
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,017$2,2955
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,134$2,2564thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)987$2,1705
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,118$2,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)767$2,1002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)963$1,9006
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)960$1,8251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,008$1,7577
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)820$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,530$4,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,366$3,0577
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,008$2,9506
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)858$2,9002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,150$2,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,156$2,6754thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,214$2,6004thin

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
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500495290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4362
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850823290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3874
SteersMedium 1800–850830330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,7392
SteersMedium 1450–500480450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,1602
HeifersMedium 1350–400392560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,1952
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed952197.53/cwt196.00–200.001,8803
CowsLean 85-90%1,223158.14/cwt145.00–165.001,93411
CowsLean 85-90%1,470121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,7791
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500491504.91/cwt480.00–512.002,47919
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650630320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0162
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy850–900857357.00/cwt357.00–357.003,0592
Dairy SteersSmall 3350–400358290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0386
Dairy SteersSmall 4350–400354270.00/cwt270.00–270.009564
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3350–400390410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,5992
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full500–550545382.00/cwt382.00–382.002,0822
SteersMedium and Large 1Full650–700690340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3463
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy600–650620387.00/cwt387.00–387.002,3993
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500459484.95/cwt470.00–500.002,2264
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650625355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,2191
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400358565.00/cwt565.00–565.002,0235
BullsMedium and Large 1Full650–700680335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2782
SteersMedium and Large 1Full400–450432512.09/cwt500.00–517.002,2127
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550536400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1444
SteersMedium and Large 1Full250–300297650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,9317
SteersMedium and Large 1Full500–550539485.83/cwt485.00–490.002,6196
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy750–800780343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,6756
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700667350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3352
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full400–450437445.47/cwt440.00–450.001,9478
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open800–850817306.56/cwt304.00–310.002,50530
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open650–700689342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,36031
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full650–700679322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,18628
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550520519.51/cwt515.00–530.002,7019
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650630362.99/cwt362.00–365.002,2876
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400369550.98/cwt550.00–555.002,0335
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550505420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,1212
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600575315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8112
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600585360.49/cwt342.00–375.002,10931
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750700301.00/cwt301.00–301.002,1072
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800770280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1562
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350325585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,9012
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open850–900867298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,58461
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000952230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1902
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850820281.70/cwt270.00–287.002,31012
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350300650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,9502
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550534427.03/cwt407.00–438.002,28066
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650631410.14/cwt401.00–417.002,58817
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500469434.73/cwt410.00–445.002,03923
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350345525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,8112
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800762280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1344
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750729314.73/cwt310.00–317.002,2949
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500478554.88/cwt545.00–575.002,65213
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550520554.81/cwt550.00–570.002,88516
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,0802,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,1351,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Stock CowsLarge 1885232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,0531
Bred CowsLarge 11,0252,150.00/head2,100.00–2,200.002,1502
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,2002,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 11,3353,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0481,762.50/head1,650.00–1,825.001,7634
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29601,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28732,625.00/head2,500.00–2,750.002,6252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0102,650.00/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2132,425.00/head2,400.00–2,450.002,4252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28782,000.00/head1,800.00–2,200.002,0003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1052,475.00/head2,450.00–2,500.002,4752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,2451,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-26752,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4252,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0452,700.00/head2,600.00–2,800.002,7002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,030234.20/cwt223.00–265.002,4125
Bred CowsMedium and Large 18602,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3505
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1970266.50/cwt258.00–275.002,5852
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29352,775.00/head2,550.00–3,000.002,7752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0602,775.00/head2,750.00–2,800.002,7752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29482,883.33/head2,750.00–2,950.002,8833
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1502,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18201,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2362,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1182,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1022,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,6763,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4503
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0552,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0403,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,3602,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,1852,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,1802,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,5304,550.00/head4,550.00–4,550.004,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2102,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0481,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8003
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0152,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsMedium 1-28651,700.00/head1,650.00–1,750.001,7002
Bred CowsMedium 1-28931,737.50/head1,725.00–1,750.001,7382
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0202,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium 1-27672,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1002
Bred CowsMedium 1-2Fleshy7201,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
CowsBoner 80-85%1,145165.40/cwt160.75–170.001,89417
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,055169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,7831
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,023171.47/cwt170.50–172.501,7542
HeifersMedium 11050–11001,090250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,7252
SteersMedium 1Fancy350–400375605.00/cwt605.00–605.002,2692
BullsMedium 1400–450440505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,2222
HeifersMedium 1850–900860319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,7435
HeifersMedium 1300–350325585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,9012
HeifersMedium 1900–950922219.00/cwt219.00–219.002,0192
HeifersMedium 1-2450–500486397.00/cwt397.00–397.001,9296
SteersMedium 1-2350–400380405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,5392
HeifersMedium 1500–550509447.00/cwt447.00–447.002,2755
SteersMedium 1400–450425512.00/cwt512.00–512.002,1762
HeifersMedium 1450–500465445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,0692
SteersMedium 1350–400370525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,9432
HeifersLarge 1800–850815280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2822
HeifersLarge 1400–450400500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,0002
SteersLarge 1850–900877333.00/cwt333.00–333.002,9204
SteersLarge 1700–750740307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,2722
SteersLarge 11000–10501,017307.00/cwt307.00–307.003,1222
HeifersMedium 1Unweaned350–400382425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6242
SteersLarge 1-2Full650–700660250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6502
SteersLarge 1-2700–750745300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2352
BullsLarge 1-2850–900875297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,5992
SteersLarge 1-2650–700682317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,1622
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2300–350340480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,63214
HeifersLarge 1450–500490425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,0832
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2400–450414535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,21541
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2350–400386601.50/cwt601.50–601.502,32264
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2350–400366605.00/cwt605.00–605.002,21461
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2400–450434532.00/cwt532.00–532.002,30937
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2Full350–400388556.50/cwt556.50–556.502,15933
SteersLarge 1350–400390410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,5992
BullsLarge 1600–650645320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0642
Dairy HeifersLarge 2550–600595330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9642
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550517220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1375
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500450230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0358
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400389457.00/cwt457.00–457.001,77828
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2250–300256550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,40813
Bulls1,698200.00/cwt199.50–200.503,3962
Bulls1,383171.65/cwt155.50–182.002,3743
Bulls1,830193.50/cwt193.50–193.503,54113
BullsReturn to Feed1,280100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,2801
CowsLean 85-90%725134.00/cwt134.00–134.009721
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed818154.92/cwt144.00–165.001,2672
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700673348.04/cwt340.00–350.002,34210
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650640329.22/cwt325.00–342.002,1074
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700691381.60/cwt380.00–392.002,63728
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450417502.47/cwt495.00–515.002,0958
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400379593.49/cwt575.00–610.002,2495
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950911324.15/cwt300.00–325.502,95319
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000981309.50/cwt309.50–309.503,03637
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900872309.49/cwt308.00–310.002,6994
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300295702.00/cwt702.00–702.002,0712
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850819329.96/cwt318.00–334.002,7025
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350310680.00/cwt680.00–680.002,1082
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850830351.00/cwt351.00–351.002,9132
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750725380.42/cwt367.00–382.002,75875
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450423558.09/cwt545.00–580.002,3619
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600580435.29/cwt425.00–460.002,52519
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,012282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,8542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full500–550500350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7502
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full600–650600352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,1122
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800782357.81/cwt347.00–365.002,798104
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450417440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8354
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600551525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,89313
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed400–450406610.00/cwt610.00–610.002,4774
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full450–500495345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7082
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450430390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6772
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed550–600562475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,6709
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed550–600565407.45/cwt401.00–412.002,3029
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed800–850807320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,58229
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400390480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,8722
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600577425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,4522
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned300–350345325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy500–550545305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6622
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy550–600575300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7252
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550545380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0713
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600596303.34/cwt300.00–305.001,8086
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700683260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7764
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550545255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3902
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650638361.06/cwt352.00–367.002,3047
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550505475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,3992
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700692312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,1592
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500479375.75/cwt372.00–385.001,80010
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700690251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,7322
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3300–350325255.00/cwt255.00–255.008295
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed600–650617375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500467444.21/cwt432.00–470.002,0743
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450442477.70/cwt455.00–485.002,1114
SteersMedium and Large 2Full800–850837200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6742
HeifersMedium 1600–650605307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,8572

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.