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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Apr 15
● Final187 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,331 head
345 vs last sale 986 130 vs year ago 1,201 · +10.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
191 head
106 vs last sale 85 65 vs year ago 126 · +51.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
136 head
32 vs last sale 104 34 vs year ago 170 · 20.0%
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 sold uneven on larger numbers with 550-600 lbs being 15.00-18.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 15.00 lower. Heifer calves 450-500 lbs were 18.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700-750 lbs sold 10.00 higher. Trade was moderate on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower. Excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $410.30/cwt on 73 head, down $22.61 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 33 comparable sales and sits +13.61 against this barn's trailing median of $396.69.
Average price
$410.30
22.61 vs prior sale
73 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,253
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$818
per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$151.29/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.40
vs NM average
17.09 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1525471.292,4739thin
Medium and Large 1543418.702,27432
Medium 1-2563400.002,25210thin
Medium 1575389.642,24111thin
Medium and Large 1-2555376.172,0889thin
Medium and Large 2517320.001,6542thin
One grade step is worth $151.29/cwt here — about $818 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
447407367327median 396.6912/1702/2504/2206/1708/19
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.90, low $340.72, median $396.69 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 sale73 hd
410.30
NM average3 barns · 165 hd
409.90
+0.40
National average182 barns · 12,591 hd
427.39
−17.09
This barn, trailing median33 sales
396.69
+13.61
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
BullsLow1,506188.712,84248
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,295174.252,25729
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,235168.222,07846
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,116154.401,72218

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)1,303$3,7136
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,010$2,6752thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,160$2,6634thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,187$2,6426
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,130$2,3758
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,155$2,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)915$1,9501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$1,9251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)905$1,8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)842$1,7673thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)600$1,2002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)910$2,6751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)955$2,6333thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)987$2,4003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,400$4,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,164$3,41811
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,276$3,2508
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,161$2,93214
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)750$2,7501thin

Every lot, as filed

187 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
HeifersLarge 1600–650626375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3485
HeifersLarge 1500–550516468.23/cwt460.00–489.002,4167
HeifersLarge 1550–600555482.00/cwt482.00–482.002,6752
Dairy HeifersLarge 3350–400365350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2782
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned550–600550387.00/cwt387.00–387.002,1293
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550501447.00/cwt447.00–447.002,2393
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy350–400363575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,0874
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3600–650622222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3817
HeifersSmall and Medium 2450–500492406.00/cwt406.00–406.001,9982
Dairy SteersSmall 3-4250–300253250.00/cwt250.00–250.006333
Dairy SteersSmall 3300–350319265.00/cwt265.00–265.0084510
Dairy SteersSmall 3200–250238275.00/cwt275.00–275.006559
Dairy SteersSmall 3250–300257300.00/cwt300.00–300.0077114
CowsLean 85-90%785146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,1461
CowsLean 85-90%1,218156.38/cwt148.50–160.001,90511
CowsLean 85-90%923130.96/cwt130.00–132.001,2092
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,295174.25/cwt171.50–180.002,25729
CowsBoner 80-85%1,235168.22/cwt160.00–176.502,07846
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,013162.76/cwt150.50–175.001,6494
Bred CowsMedium 1-29151,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 11,4753,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,1453,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0702,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,425172.50/cwt172.50–172.502,4581
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,2252,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3403,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Heifer PairsMedium 1-27502,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned150–200170730.00/head730.00–730.007301
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned100–1501131,119.44/head1,050.00–1,175.001,1192
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy300–350335550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,8432
SteersMedium and Large 1Full650–700693390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,7038
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full400–450433494.09/cwt490.00–500.002,1397
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full500–550510410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0912
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650616425.26/cwt415.00–435.002,6204
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full600–650635374.00/cwt374.00–374.002,3752
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650619353.32/cwt352.00–355.002,1877
BullsMedium and Large 11100–11501,142177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,0215
SteersMedium and Large 1Full300–350313645.00/cwt645.00–645.002,0199
SteersMedium and Large 1Full450–500485450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,1832
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950925290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,6832
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400364613.91/cwt600.00–635.002,2355
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned100–1501401,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400359617.45/cwt605.00–630.002,2174
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full550–600578383.53/cwt382.00–385.002,2174
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full350–400381538.22/cwt530.00–550.002,0516
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250235635.00/cwt635.00–635.001,4922
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650627380.12/cwt378.00–383.002,38320
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,040240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,4962
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850830290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4072
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000970215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0862
Bred HeifersLarge 19302,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred HeifersLarge 19102,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Stock CowsMedium 1760249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,8921
Bred HeifersMedium 19452,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Stock CowsMedium 11,070216.00/cwt216.00–216.002,3111
Bred HeifersMedium 11,0152,400.00/head2,300.00–2,500.002,4002
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-36001,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0981,975.00/head1,950.00–2,000.001,9752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2152,975.00/head2,850.00–3,100.002,9752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,2252,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1820230.33/cwt214.00–240.001,8893
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-36001,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-37151,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1552,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0752,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29052,000.00/head1,900.00–2,100.002,0002
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650630330.39/cwt327.00–337.002,0819
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,205170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,0491
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2502,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,2503,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29401,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2855157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,3421
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1101,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2722,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,080161.67/cwt155.00–175.001,7463
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1602,662.50/head2,650.00–2,700.002,6634
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,044205.40/cwt185.00–230.002,1445
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0863,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9005
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1622,933.33/head2,800.00–3,000.002,9333
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,2313,000.00/head2,750.00–3,250.003,0004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29051,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,281171.00/cwt170.00–171.502,1913
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1052,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8507
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5753,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2483,291.67/head3,000.00–3,350.003,2926
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2502,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,810167.50/cwt167.50–167.503,0321
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,240174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,1581
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2583,585.00/head3,325.00–3,850.003,5855
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,5254,350.00/head4,350.00–4,350.004,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19452,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1703,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19952,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4004,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-29252,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium 11,730168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,9061
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,095171.50/cwt171.50–171.501,8781
BullsMedium 1615375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3061
SteersMedium 1550–600581500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,9053
BullsMedium 1500–550536432.00/cwt432.00–432.002,3163
HeifersMedium 11100–11501,120246.00/cwt246.00–246.002,7553
HeifersMedium 1450–500475470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,2333
BullsMedium 1-2950–1000970180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7462
SteersMedium 1-2400–450415550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,2832
HeifersMedium 1550–600589400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3568
HeifersMedium 1650–700658360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,3693
HeifersMedium 1500–550538362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,9483
HeifersMedium 1700–750738352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,5984
SteersMedium 1-2650–700684387.00/cwt387.00–387.002,64710
SteersMedium 1-2350–400398500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,9905
SteersMedium 1200–250240745.00/cwt745.00–745.001,7882
SteersMedium 1650–700691370.78/cwt368.00–378.002,5627
SteersMedium 1Unweaned350–400366605.00/cwt605.00–605.002,2143
HeifersMedium 1-2550–600563400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,25210
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2300–350322605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,94817
Dairy SteersMedium 3300–350327325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0632
HeifersMedium 1-2300–350333565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,8813
HeifersMedium 1-2650–700691395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,7294
SteersMedium 1-2450–500473525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,4835
HeifersMedium 1-2400–450427465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,9862
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350324565.64/cwt530.00–582.001,833115
SteersLarge 1600–650600422.00/cwt422.00–422.002,5323
HeifersLarge 1650–700698367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,5625
SteersLarge 1550–600595445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,64811
HeifersLarge 1250–300270670.00/cwt670.00–670.001,8092
SteersLarge 1200–250215735.00/cwt735.00–735.001,5802
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 3350–400395460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,8177
Dairy HeifersLarge 2450–500479430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0605
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2200–250209400.00/cwt400.00–400.008368
Dairy HeifersLarge 2600–650632225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4225
SteersLarge 2300–350335627.00/cwt627.00–627.002,10048
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400399470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,87515
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450446450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,0074
Dairy HeifersLarge 3200–250220280.00/cwt280.00–280.006164
BullsReturn to Feed1,225164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,0091
BullsReturn to Feed1,316175.70/cwt155.00–190.502,3127
Bulls1,584190.37/cwt185.25–196.503,01518
Bulls1,684206.31/cwt200.50–215.003,47411
Bulls1,347178.90/cwt167.00–185.002,41011
BullsLarge 1700–750715332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,3742
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550525434.06/cwt425.00–440.002,27911
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000975280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,7302
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700655315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0632
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500474477.03/cwt465.00–485.002,26130
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900882308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,71738
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750725359.39/cwt357.00–360.002,60691
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600564410.73/cwt400.00–422.002,31712
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800780340.31/cwt330.00–350.002,65412
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950942287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,7042
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600565457.00/cwt457.00–457.002,5826
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350300630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,8902
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450424562.84/cwt555.00–580.002,3869
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700679405.97/cwt395.00–415.002,75711
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750721367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,64613
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600568472.09/cwt460.00–485.002,68127
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450405526.39/cwt520.00–555.002,13211
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350328687.27/cwt665.00–695.002,25413
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800774357.56/cwt348.00–365.002,76810
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550532517.76/cwt510.00–537.002,75427
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500475503.85/cwt495.00–518.002,3939
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650609442.83/cwt435.00–445.002,69714
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850820345.56/cwt343.00–350.002,83410
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned500–550503475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,3893
SteersMedium 1500–550506507.00/cwt507.00–507.002,5655
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000960285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,7361
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450447400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7882
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550517320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550539466.89/cwt450.00–487.002,51714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700698391.00/cwt391.00–391.002,72914
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450418480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,0063
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450410510.79/cwt510.00–515.002,09413
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650634372.33/cwt360.00–377.002,3617
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600592429.00/cwt429.00–429.002,5407
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550535382.33/cwt370.00–402.002,0455
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600580368.47/cwt367.00–370.002,1374
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750733332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,4343
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900867327.45/cwt320.00–335.002,8398
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700652362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,36014
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650640387.00/cwt387.00–387.002,4772
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy650–700660350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3103
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350320610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,9523
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650603400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,41211
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400396535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,1193
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500459568.66/cwt567.00–569.002,6106
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed400–450410585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,3993
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed550–600570585.00/cwt585.00–585.003,3352
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400393520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,0449

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.