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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Apr 1
● Final185 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,457 head
36 vs last sale 1,421 95 vs year ago 1,362 · +7.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
226 head
146 vs last sale 80 5 vs year ago 221 · +2.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
234 head
139 vs last sale 95 655 vs year ago 889 · 73.7%
Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleSlaughter/Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Feb 20, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale; Steer calves 450-550 lbs sold lower while 550-600 lbs were 12.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 15.00 higher and 650-950 lbs were 8.00-15.00 lower with 950-1000 lbs selling steady. Heifer calves 450-500 lbs sold higher while 500-550 lbs were 3.00 lower. No comparable numbers of feeder heifers. Market was moderately uneven on similar numbers with good trade. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 7.00 higher. Excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $471.91/cwt on 84 head, down $9.17 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 33 comparable sales and sits +25.41 against this barn's trailing median of $446.50.
Average price
$471.91
9.17 vs prior sale
84 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,552
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$420
per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$83.13/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+28.74
vs NM average
11.27 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1520500.002,6004thin
Medium and Large 1544485.752,64357
Medium 1561462.412,5928thin
Medium and Large 1-2523416.872,18015thin
One grade step is worth $83.13/cwt here — about $420 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 sale84 hd
471.91
NM average3 barns · 138 hd
443.16
+28.74
National average169 barns · 10,003 hd
483.18
−11.27
This barn, trailing median33 sales
446.50
+25.41
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
BullsLow1,670189.153,16016
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,292186.842,41511
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,331164.892,19593
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,376157.702,17067

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,400$3,0252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)885$2,8506
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,510$2,58430
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)916$2,5754thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,259$2,55515
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,400$2,3119
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,305$2,2256
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,112$2,2004thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,257$2,15014
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)975$2,0673thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,018$2,0632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,188$1,8632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$1,3833thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)780$1,1001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)640$1,8503thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)645$1,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,361$3,53512
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,090$3,2905
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,344$3,22829
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,077$2,8333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)950$1,9001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)760$2,8001thin

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
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy800–850838331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,7744
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned100–1501231,193.20/head1,000.00–1,250.001,1938
CowsBoner 80-85%1,331164.89/cwt160.00–169.002,19593
BullsLight Weight1,222183.53/cwt180.00–188.002,2433
Bulls1,709173.37/cwt150.50–180.002,9635
BullsReturn to Feed1,245199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,4781
CowsLean 85-90%1,376157.70/cwt140.00–160.752,17067
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,282200.28/cwt200.00–202.002,5686
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0553,000.00/head2,800.00–3,400.003,0003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,4663,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5004
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,2652,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred CowsMedium 1-27801,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,2402,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred HeifersMedium 16501,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
BullsMedium 11,105185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,0441
Bred CowsMedium 27701,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,626167.50/cwt167.50–167.502,7243
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29203,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 18101,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1703254.71/cwt185.00–305.001,7917
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,5102,662.50/head2,625.00–2,700.002,6632
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3204,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1003
Dairy SteersSmall 3350–400385325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2516
Dairy SteersSmall 3-4350–400357265.00/cwt265.00–265.009467
SteersMedium and Large 1Full650–700690365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5192
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy300–350310570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,7672
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600570437.00/cwt437.00–437.002,4912
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600565405.66/cwt402.00–415.002,2927
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned50–100901,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0752
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned100–1501451,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2756
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500474452.42/cwt440.00–480.002,14432
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650639382.05/cwt377.00–392.002,4416
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full900–950925270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4982
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,025277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,8392
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy350–400395555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,1922
SteersMedium and Large 1Full350–400391570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,2295
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550524418.01/cwt395.00–435.002,19042
SteersMedium and Large 1Full500–550544485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,6384
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300293540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,5824
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550527447.00/cwt447.00–447.002,3564
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350325580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,8852
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900870287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,4972
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800791331.25/cwt331.25–331.252,620131
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500463490.08/cwt480.00–515.002,2697
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750733335.09/cwt330.00–340.002,4564
Bred CowsLarge 11,1252,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,1303,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred CowsLarge 1-29551,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium 19652,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred CowsMedium 11,5172,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Bred CowsMedium 1-29251,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,640163.75/cwt163.75–163.752,6867
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2672,243.75/head2,150.00–2,300.002,2444
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1953,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,219164.63/cwt160.00–167.502,0074
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19002,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3822,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2257
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1632,325.00/head2,100.00–2,550.002,3252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,370165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,2612
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1102,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1142,083.33/head2,000.00–2,100.002,0836
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1201,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28452,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 28751,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2222,080.00/head2,025.00–2,300.002,0805
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0831,137.50/head1,125.00–1,150.001,1382
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26351,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3132,260.00/head1,825.00–2,500.002,2605
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0701,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4233,668.75/head3,500.00–3,725.003,6694
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 16451,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28852,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8506
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1802,580.00/head2,250.00–2,700.002,58010
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,0454,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2103,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5953,816.67/head3,700.00–4,225.003,8179
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,508163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,4583
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,5472,636.15/head2,500.00–2,685.002,63626
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,6232,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2883,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0008
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1562,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,6052,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-27602,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29132,875.00/head2,700.00–3,050.002,8752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1062,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3703,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0352,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,1302,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5643,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5003
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350340420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4282
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750725290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1032
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850830285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3662
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700686370.30/cwt362.00–373.002,5404
HeifersMedium 1300–350335525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,7592
BullsMedium 1350–400356365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2993
HeifersMedium 1650–700680335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2782
BullsMedium 1Unweaned200–250227300.00/cwt300.00–300.006812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650615320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9682
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2300–350345635.00/cwt635.00–635.002,19170
SteersMedium 1500–550508521.05/cwt505.00–529.002,6473
SteersMedium 1400–450408500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,0403
SteersMedium 1550–600592427.22/cwt400.00–434.002,5295
SteersMedium 1Fleshy650–700698388.00/cwt388.00–388.002,7083
BullsMedium 1500–550542355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,9242
HeifersMedium 1350–400365560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,0443
HeifersMedium 1Unweaned450–500486415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,0173
HeifersMedium 1-2450–500495360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7822
SteersMedium 1-2650–700667331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,2082
HeifersMedium 1450–500450448.00/cwt448.00–448.002,0166
HeifersMedium 1500–550510402.25/cwt402.00–402.502,0514
SteersMedium 1650–700660405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,6732
Dairy HeifersLarge 3450–500465400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,86013
SteersMedium 2350–400358255.00/cwt255.00–255.009133
HeifersMedium 1-2400–450403456.00/cwt456.00–456.001,8383
SteersMedium 1350–400365525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,9162
SteersMedium 1600–650645402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,5932
SteersMedium 1750–800782307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,4012
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2250–300272580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,5782
SteersLarge 1450–500490515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,5243
SteersLarge 2400–450400200.00/cwt200.00–200.008002
HeifersLarge 2650–700660282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,8612
Dairy HeifersLarge 3350–400368345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2703
Dairy HeifersLarge 3700–750702190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3342
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350336555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,86554
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2350–400365330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2052
SteersLarge 2600–650612385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,3562
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500477280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3362
Dairy SteersLarge 3Full300–350346511.00/cwt511.00–511.001,76840
Dairy SteersLarge 3-4300–350341355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,2113
Bulls1,942210.76/cwt205.50–215.504,0933
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,305170.72/cwt170.00–172.002,2285
Bulls1,861194.43/cwt190.00–198.503,6184
HeifersLarge 1400–450400505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,0202
SteersLarge 1500–550520500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,6004
SteersLarge 1700–750700374.00/cwt374.00–374.002,6182
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700690321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,2152
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850832280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3302
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750724348.75/cwt348.00–349.002,5258
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650629348.12/cwt340.00–360.002,1908
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450416509.89/cwt485.00–522.002,12133
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400377538.97/cwt525.00–555.002,03220
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900886290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5693
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700660339.53/cwt331.00–347.002,2417
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950905298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,6974
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750735371.50/cwt371.50–371.502,7313
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350300575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,7257
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950912331.38/cwt315.50–333.503,02246
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250212740.00/cwt740.00–740.001,5697
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300275640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,7603
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000991310.00/cwt310.00–310.003,07210
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700677396.56/cwt392.50–397.002,68515
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650633430.10/cwt425.00–435.002,72315
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850835353.53/cwt340.00–355.502,952189
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,001294.00/cwt294.00–294.002,9434
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350307620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,9033
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600565462.51/cwt450.00–487.002,61328
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550545540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,9432
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400369635.99/cwt630.00–645.002,34717
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450403525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,1165
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550542455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,4662
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550520411.00/cwt411.00–411.002,13713
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450420385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6172
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900860250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1502
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450403512.00/cwt512.00–512.002,0638
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350340560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,9042
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400397485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,9252
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500493430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1203
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750712302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,1502
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400386530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,0463
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed600–650630374.27/cwt372.00–375.002,3584
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350307517.00/cwt517.00–517.001,5872
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450432505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,1822
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350310670.00/cwt670.00–670.002,0772
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550520520.28/cwt508.00–532.002,70513
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800775342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,6516
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned200–250215710.00/cwt710.00–710.001,5272
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned500–550540395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,1338
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700692320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2142
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900892310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,7652
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned500–550503510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,5658
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500478525.32/cwt510.00–532.002,51124
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450428562.34/cwt545.00–580.002,40714

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.