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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, May 20
● Final187 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,387 head
156 vs last sale 1,543 44 vs year ago 1,431 · 3.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
133 head
12 vs last sale 145 86 vs year ago 219 · 39.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
298 head
172 vs last sale 126 192 vs year ago 106 · +181.1%
Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleSlaughter/Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Feb 20, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold lower. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs were lower and 800-850 lbs sold higher. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs were 5.00-8.00 higher and 400-600 lbs sold 8.00-15.00 lower with feeder heifers 600-700 lbs being lower and 800-850 lbs sold 5.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate on similar numbers. Slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 8.00 higher. Excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $392.27/cwt on 126 head, down $5.09 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 33 comparable sales and sits 4.42 against this barn's trailing median of $396.69.
Average price
$392.27
5.09 vs prior sale
126 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,129
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$127
per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$49.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.70
vs NM average
25.99 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1510410.002,0912thin
Medium and Large 1542396.172,148109
Medium 1-2592370.002,1902thin
Medium and Large 1-2545360.271,96413thin
One grade step is worth $49.73/cwt here — about $127 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
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 sale126 hd
392.27
NM average3 barns · 281 hd
387.57
+4.70
National average175 barns · 12,602 hd
418.26
−25.99
This barn, trailing median33 sales
396.69
−4.42
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
BullsHigh1,764206.763,64813
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,296177.442,30035
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,121167.531,87841
CowsLean 85-90%Low924146.171,3516thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,553156.542,4315thin

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)1,316$3,19210
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,350$3,1333thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,208$2,9086
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,335$2,80510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,238$2,65510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,238$2,6506
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,063$2,5064thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,330$2,4138
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,189$2,4089
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,043$2,4002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,227$2,33813
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)981$2,7003thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,535$4,0003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,450$3,88637
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,416$3,8789
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,454$3,73047
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,279$3,3788
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,155$3,3501thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)833$3,4252thin

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
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350325640.00/cwt640.00–640.002,0801
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550523410.17/cwt385.00–417.002,14573
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned250–300266713.12/cwt700.00–720.001,8976
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400386599.05/cwt590.00–605.002,31210
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700674349.91/cwt342.00–357.002,35839
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900852331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,8202
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950925310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,8682
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350324625.75/cwt625.00–630.002,02713
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300270705.00/cwt705.00–705.001,9041
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450412555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,2872
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500479523.47/cwt507.00–530.002,50710
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000980282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,76411
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400382524.36/cwt520.00–535.002,00311
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800767319.00/cwt312.00–330.002,4478
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550526479.92/cwt460.00–495.002,52414
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600568420.74/cwt404.00–442.002,39022
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500468437.57/cwt420.00–445.002,04816
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300287632.70/cwt630.00–645.001,81611
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450435453.31/cwt440.00–465.001,9726
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650610361.99/cwt357.00–372.002,20811
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800758349.05/cwt336.00–353.002,64620
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750720335.07/cwt330.00–349.002,41313
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full400–450410420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7223
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850802325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,60721
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500480410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,9682
SteersMedium and Large 1Full900–950937285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,6702
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850817315.96/cwt305.00–324.502,58112
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600594383.00/cwt383.00–383.002,27521
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450431560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,41411
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650620440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,7283
SteersMedium and Large 1Full650–700666366.00/cwt366.00–366.002,4384
SteersMedium and Large 1Full450–500493465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,29215
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600581367.78/cwt360.00–382.002,13736
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full700–750740320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3682
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500482455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,1932
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900862304.25/cwt300.00–307.002,62313
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650624355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,2155
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850806260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0963
BullsMedium and Large 1Full300–350321652.00/cwt652.00–652.002,0936
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open650–700678347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,35326
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full500–550536408.57/cwt402.00–415.002,1904
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950905230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0822
SteersMedium and Large 1Full600–650632385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,4335
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2-3350–400350305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0687
Dairy HeifersLarge 3850–900885185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6372
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500473240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1354
HeifersLarge 1-2450–500487375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8264
HeifersLarge 2850–900885189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,6732
SteersLarge 1700–750735350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5732
SteersMedium 1-2600–650636350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2263
SteersMedium 1-2750–800757340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5742
HeifersMedium 1-2550–600592370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1902
HeifersMedium 1-2650–700689342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,3564
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2300–350315693.13/cwt680.00–700.002,183120
Dairy HeifersLarge 2450–500461255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1763
HeifersMedium 1700–750702327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,2962
HeifersMedium 1400–450419459.84/cwt450.00–480.001,9276
HeifersMedium 1350–400375470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,7634
HeifersMedium 1600–650632351.69/cwt344.00–357.002,2235
SteersMedium 1550–600562415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,3322
SteersMedium 1-2500–550522420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,1922
HeifersMedium and Large 2Unweaned350–400385365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4053
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650630322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,0292
BullsMedium 1-2550–600595355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1122
BullsMedium 1-2450–500470432.00/cwt432.00–432.002,0303
SteersMedium 1850–900882324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,85812
SteersMedium 1750–800799340.50/cwt340.50–340.502,7218
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy850–900858310.50/cwt310.50–310.502,6643
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy700–750715355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,5382
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550538445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,3944
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy850–900871365.00/cwt365.00–365.003,1793
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550525530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,7833
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500478415.14/cwt392.00–430.001,9845
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400365580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,1172
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250205730.00/cwt730.00–730.001,4972
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750705400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,8203
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350345542.00/cwt542.00–542.001,8702
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650606505.00/cwt505.00–505.003,0604
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed600–650607430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,6102
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850823333.04/cwt329.00–336.002,74112
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650641383.91/cwt375.00–386.002,46127
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450430355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5271
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400370505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,8692
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750748357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,67013
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450447505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,2572
SteersMedium and Large 11150–12001,150240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,7602
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700669385.46/cwt379.00–400.002,57932
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3143,245.00/head3,050.00–3,350.003,2455
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0703,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0482,275.00/head2,250.00–2,300.002,2752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0252,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,5683,275.00/head3,150.00–3,400.003,2752
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,073217.00/cwt215.00–221.002,3283
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19812,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4252,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,6202,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5854,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy9751,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3703,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6494,206.25/head4,000.00–4,300.004,20616
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,5263,125.00/head2,900.00–3,200.003,1254
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3453,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2943,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3104,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0506
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0902,675.00/head2,600.00–2,750.002,6752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3072,390.00/head2,350.00–2,400.002,3905
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3512,487.50/head2,475.00–2,550.002,4886
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2412,496.43/head2,475.00–2,550.002,4967
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4553,150.00/head3,000.00–3,300.003,1502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2233,050.00/head2,800.00–3,300.003,0504
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0602,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0812,680.00/head2,300.00–2,800.002,6805
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4663,834.21/head3,600.00–4,100.003,83438
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0602,583.33/head2,350.00–2,700.002,5833
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28302,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,7303,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2814,000.00/head3,700.00–4,100.004,0004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2082,908.33/head2,300.00–3,150.002,9086
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-29953,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4334,014.29/head3,900.00–4,300.004,0147
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1652,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-31,3553,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 21,1101,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-31,0502,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,1553,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Bred CowsLarge 11,1552,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,1202,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3502
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,5122,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,1802,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 11,5804,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550526357.28/cwt345.00–375.001,8799
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350318705.00/cwt705.00–705.002,2425
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400365597.04/cwt595.00–600.002,1795
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750741329.69/cwt328.00–335.002,4438
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900872270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3542
SteersMedium and Large 1-21150–12001,180191.00/cwt191.00–191.002,2542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900870300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,6102
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450438455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,9934
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550520455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,3662
Dairy HeifersSmall 3250–300253225.00/cwt225.00–225.005694
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600577400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3082
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450408410.82/cwt410.00–412.001,6765
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650626354.98/cwt340.00–370.002,2224
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600588367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,1584
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500479385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,84413
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3450–500495235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1632
Dairy HeifersSmall 3300–350315220.00/cwt220.00–220.006933
Dairy SteersSmall 3300–350303277.00/cwt277.00–277.0083913
Dairy SteersSmall 3-4300–350312227.00/cwt227.00–227.0070815
CowsLean 85-90%970127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,2321
CowsLean 85-90%960148.50/cwt132.00–156.001,4264
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed785190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4921
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,311177.07/cwt174.50–184.502,32134
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed735156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1471
Bulls1,814218.10/cwt210.00–230.003,9567
Bred CowsMedium 11,4602,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,3763,575.00/head3,200.00–3,700.003,5754
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 21,4623,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3002
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,0052,100.00/head2,000.00–2,200.002,1002
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,3572,966.67/head2,800.00–3,300.002,9673
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,6153,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Bred CowsMedium 1-29152,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0702,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,1462,300.00/head2,275.00–2,350.002,3004
Bred CowsMedium 11,2253,133.33/head2,800.00–3,300.003,1333
Stock CowsMedium 1729337.86/cwt334.00–340.002,46328
Heifer PairsMedium 16702,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,3202,766.67/head2,700.00–2,900.002,7673
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-28802,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,4002,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,3703,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,5354,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,3753,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1740300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2201
Dairy SteersLarge 3250–300286601.00/cwt601.00–601.001,71962
Dairy HeifersLarge 3550–600567196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,1114
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450435275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,19617
SteersLarge 1Unweaned450–500455425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,9342
HeifersLarge 1Guaranteed Open750–800780320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4962
HeifersLarge 1500–550510410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0912
Bulls1,706193.53/cwt185.50–204.503,3026
CowsBoner 80-85%1,121167.53/cwt160.00–173.501,87841
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,553156.54/cwt151.00–158.002,4315
Dairy HeifersLarge 3-4400–450415220.00/cwt220.00–220.009132
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350308550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,69417
Dairy HeifersLarge 3600–650646252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,6285

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.