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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Aug 19
● Final186 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Aug 12Aug 19latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,390 head
9 vs last sale 1,399 513 vs year ago 1,903 · 27.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
96 head
56 vs last sale 152 92 vs year ago 188 · 48.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
238 head
51 vs last sale 289 286 vs year ago 524 · 54.6%
Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleSlaughter/Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Feb 20, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale; Steer calves and feeder steers sold 15.00-25.00 lower and heifer calves were 7.00-20.00 lower with feeder heifers 600-700 lbs being lower and 700-850 lbs selling 15.00-17.00 higher. Trade and demand were light to moderate on a lower market with similar numbers. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-9.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady-5.00 higher...

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $377.97/cwt on 98 head, down $44.81 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits 68.53 against this barn's trailing median of $446.50.
Average price
$377.97
44.81 vs prior sale
98 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,086
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$808
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$147.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.60
vs NM average
10.44 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1553398.032,20266
Medium 1-2548372.712,04314thin
Medium 1508350.001,7783thin
Medium and Large 1-2559343.491,9198thin
Medium and Large 2556250.711,3957thin
One grade step is worth $147.32/cwt here — about $808 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale98 hd
377.97
NM average3 barns · 156 hd
373.37
+4.60
National average109 barns · 4,104 hd
388.41
−10.44
This barn, trailing median33 sales
446.50
−68.53
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
BullsHigh1,709196.293,35417
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,101162.071,78410
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,132158.121,79119
CowsLean 85-90%Low980138.111,35418

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)1,173$3,1405
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,236$3,1105
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,180$3,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,154$3,0676
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,184$3,0568
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)805$3,0002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,232$2,88614
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,145$2,7001thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$2,6501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,328$2,3647
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,208$2,3252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,322$2,2649
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)913$2,1503thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)830$2,0001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,033$1,7577
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)837$2,9007
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)720$2,5502thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)696$2,5003thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)713$1,8003thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,545$3,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,339$3,5449
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,190$3,1002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,298$3,00316
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,248$2,77112
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,116$2,46010
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,270$2,4001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)926$3,3839

Every lot, as filed

186 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 1-2400–450434400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,73610
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700658320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1064
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400388352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,3666
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700676327.30/cwt322.00–330.002,2136
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400365477.00/cwt477.00–477.001,7412
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600552395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,1802
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350315602.00/cwt602.00–602.001,8963
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450415360.65/cwt360.00–362.001,4976
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750705329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,3193
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550532399.42/cwt395.00–419.002,12524
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450430382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,6432
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full550–600552390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1532
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy400–450430330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4192
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800777333.24/cwt320.00–334.002,58936
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850834314.84/cwt307.00–320.002,6265
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500496360.50/cwt360.50–360.501,78812
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450432454.00/cwt454.00–454.001,9616
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350323427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,3815
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500486429.91/cwt424.00–435.002,08966
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700669343.74/cwt336.50–357.002,30072
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650608375.29/cwt370.00–377.002,28247
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400365602.00/cwt602.00–602.002,19719
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed300–350331512.00/cwt512.00–512.001,6954
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400387350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3552
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750711316.19/cwt310.00–325.002,24812
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900855305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,60816
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600577336.13/cwt322.00–354.001,93968
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350302575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,7375
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000975290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,8283
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400371436.86/cwt420.00–450.001,62128
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700687305.92/cwt300.00–320.002,10210
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600564400.05/cwt400.00–401.002,25640
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500472420.18/cwt400.00–433.001,98345
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550514356.12/cwt330.00–365.001,83025
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450416522.96/cwt515.00–526.002,17632
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400370511.73/cwt502.00–525.001,8937
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750704338.00/cwt338.00–338.002,38011
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350342456.26/cwt455.00–462.001,56011
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450418431.49/cwt410.00–437.001,80456
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full500–550529322.42/cwt320.00–325.001,7064
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full600–650621307.02/cwt300.00–310.001,90713
SteersMedium and Large 1Full750–800762312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,3772
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850800287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,2964
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800758315.83/cwt310.00–317.002,39424
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300289540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,5616
SteersMedium and Large 1Full600–650635345.05/cwt340.00–350.002,1916
HeifersLarge 1-2350–400399448.50/cwt448.50–448.501,79040
BullsLarge 1500–550506352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,7813
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,101162.07/cwt159.00–166.751,78410
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed925190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7581
CowsBoner 80-85%1,144156.35/cwt152.00–162.501,78918
Bulls1,589210.83/cwt203.75–225.003,3509
Dairy HeifersLarge 3450–500468390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8253
Dairy SteersLarge 3600–650632315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9912
Dairy SteersLarge 3-4550–600576195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1233
Dairy HeifersLarge 3-4350–400380205.00/cwt205.00–205.007792
SteersLarge 1-2Unweaned350–400380465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,7672
BullsLarge 1-21000–10501,025195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,9992
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350333470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,5655
Dairy SteersLarge 3-4500–550507205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0392
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2650–700685300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0556
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450425350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4882
Dairy HeifersLarge 3400–450426265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1294
SteersLarge 1-2650–700672205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3782
HeifersMedium 1-2350–400358420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5044
SteersMedium 1-2450–500464419.00/cwt419.00–419.001,9445
SteersMedium 1-2550–600575382.00/cwt382.00–382.002,1972
SteersMedium 1-2Unweaned500–550542332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,7992
SteersMedium 1-2500–550544379.00/cwt379.00–379.002,06210
BullsMedium 1-2700–750735275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0212
SteersMedium 1-2400–450413502.00/cwt502.00–502.002,0733
SteersMedium 1700–750717314.00/cwt314.00–314.002,2517
BullsMedium 1-2Full700–750717215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5422
SteersMedium 1600–650618334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,06436
SteersMedium 1650–700652356.00/cwt356.00–356.002,3212
HeifersMedium 1850–900887254.89/cwt250.00–265.002,2616
SteersMedium 1750–800752316.00/cwt316.00–316.002,3762
SteersMedium 1450–500451400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8044
HeifersMedium 1350–400372402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,4952
BullsMedium 1550–600580350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0303
HeifersMedium 1650–700660230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5182
SteersMedium 1500–550508350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7783
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600570255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4545
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550522240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2532
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600561327.99/cwt322.00–340.001,8406
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650630250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5752
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500488358.46/cwt350.00–362.001,74914
HeifersMedium 1900–950912242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,2072
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650622324.09/cwt320.00–332.002,0169
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650615320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9685
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full450–500487330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6072
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800785280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1982
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400390430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6772
Bred CowsMedium 1-29502,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3903,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3732,700.00/head2,500.00–2,900.002,7002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,3951,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3253,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,5012,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29752,087.50/head2,000.00–2,200.002,0884
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1983,262.50/head3,150.00–3,400.003,2634
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4702,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
BullsMedium and Large 1980240.50/cwt236.00–245.002,3572
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 16962,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5003
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-29163,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5005
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,160210.00/cwt200.00–230.002,4363
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1181,975.00/head1,950.00–2,000.001,9752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4152,468.75/head2,200.00–2,725.002,4694
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9203,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2603,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3543,933.33/head3,800.00–4,000.003,9333
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1452,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29802,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3023,166.67/head3,050.00–3,350.003,1673
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1768265.40/cwt247.00–300.002,0385
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1302,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2623,057.14/head2,700.00–3,300.003,0577
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2772,350.00/head2,000.00–2,650.002,3503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29451,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3053,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0331,757.14/head1,500.00–2,050.001,7577
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1302,708.33/head2,400.00–3,000.002,7086
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27131,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4283,750.00/head3,700.00–3,800.003,7502
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 17202,550.00/head2,500.00–2,600.002,5502
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18372,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9007
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2113,166.67/head3,000.00–3,500.003,1673
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1803,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2252,650.00/head2,600.00–2,700.002,6502
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-31,1671,850.00/head1,700.00–2,300.001,8504
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-28802,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4702,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,3383,025.00/head2,700.00–3,200.003,0254
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 11,4353,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29452,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,2252,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred CowsLarge 21,1903,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,4263,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
SteersMedium and Large 1Full550–600595341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,0292
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950912265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,4172
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650608327.41/cwt321.00–333.001,99117
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy650–700675325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1942
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300267475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,2682
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400384405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,55512
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750731320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3394
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350320450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4402
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy900–950932240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2372
Dairy SteersSmall 3350–400371220.00/cwt220.00–220.008165
Dairy SteersSmall 3-4400–450423200.00/cwt200.00–200.008466
Dairy SteersSmall 3550–600586225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3195
Dairy SteersSmall 3-4500–550502190.00/cwt190.00–190.009545
Dairy SteersSmall 3800–850800250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0002
Dairy HeifersSmall 3400–450430205.00/cwt205.00–205.008822
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3400–450415328.00/cwt328.00–328.001,3613
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3450–500467215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0042
HeifersSmall and Medium 2300–350315335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,0552
CowsLean 85-90%1,008126.90/cwt120.00–135.001,2794
CowsLean 85-90%915150.74/cwt142.00–160.001,37911
CowsLean 85-90%1,182106.75/cwt100.00–112.001,2623
BullsReturn to Feed1,055134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,4141
Bulls2,025195.92/cwt185.00–202.003,9675
Bulls1,783162.94/cwt153.00–170.002,9052
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,2452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Heifer PairsMedium 1-29943,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0362,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5004
Bred CowsMedium 11,6352,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,3002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,2702,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred CowsMedium 19403,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred CowsMedium 28101,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred CowsMedium 1-28302,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,1002,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium 1-28053,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 11,4253,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6502
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,1503,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0532,916.67/head2,600.00–3,100.002,9173
Bred CowsMedium 1-29652,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium 11,4522,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1752
Bred CowsMedium 11,3882,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0302,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4353,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2803,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3253,471.43/head3,150.00–3,700.003,4717
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-27702,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5453,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001

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.