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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Sep 2
● Final179 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,546 head
▼ 457 vs last sale 2,003▼ 170 vs year ago 1,716 · −9.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
256 head
▲ 95 vs last sale 161▼ 72 vs year ago 328 · −22.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
377 head
▲ 49 vs last sale 328▼ 213 vs year ago 590 · −36.1%
Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleSlaughter/Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Feb 20, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Steer calves sold lower except 400-450 lbs and 550-600 lbs being 10.00-13.00 lower. Feeder steers were 5.00-12.00 lower. Heifer calves and feeder heifers sold lower except for 300-350 lbs and 500-550 lbs at 5.00-15.00 higher and 700-750 lbs were 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate but lower trend was felt throughout. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 7.00 lower with few 5.00 higher. Excellent buyer attendance.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $328.39/cwt on 135 head, down $7.92 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −68.26 against this barn's trailing median of $396.64.
Average price
$328.39
▼ 7.92 vs prior sale
135 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,817
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$23
per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 1
$1.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.65
vs NM average
−3.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1544330.001,7956thin
Medium and Large 1554328.311,818129
One grade step is worth $1.69/cwt here — about −$23 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
447398349300median 396.6402/0404/0106/0308/0509/30
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.90, low $314.16, median $396.64 across 34 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 sale135 hd
328.39
—
NM average3 barns · 204 hd
329.04
−0.65
National average157 barns · 5,611 hd
331.52
−3.13
This barn, trailing median34 sales
396.64
−68.26
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
Bulls—High1,538181.782,79626
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,079145.571,57196
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,015129.951,320100

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,195$3,9252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,184$2,8754thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,210$2,8754thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$2,55822
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,089$2,5254thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,153$2,4448
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)800$2,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,212$2,33645
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,280$2,0797
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,221$1,98760
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,273$1,9636
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,117$1,68949
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)970$3,1501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)765$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)650$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,570$4,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,260$3,70018
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,676$3,3003thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,582$3,1502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,433$2,96313
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,318$2,96013
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,341$2,44918
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)998$2,8805

Every lot, as filed

179 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
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,4082,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—842235.67/cwt220.00–247.001,9843
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,330138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,8351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,0352,400.00/head2,100.00–2,700.002,4002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—9551,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—9101,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,2623,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1953,925.00/head3,900.00–3,950.003,9252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9953,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—1,3253,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—8951,787.50/head1,700.00–1,875.001,7882
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—1,3332,825.00/head2,750.00–2,900.002,8252
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—1,2252,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—9461,600.00/head1,500.00–1,700.001,6006
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,0711,602.78/head1,200.00–1,700.001,60318
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—1,1742,640.00/head2,600.00–2,700.002,6405
BullsMedium 1-2—680190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2921
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2—7652,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Heifer PairsMedium 1-2—1,0002,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6504
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—1,4932,731.25/head2,575.00–2,900.002,7314
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—9652,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred CowsMedium 1—1,7302,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1Fancy—1,5003,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred CowsMedium 1—1,3202,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium 1—1,1272,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—1,4203,333.33/head3,000.00–3,500.003,3333
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—1,3701,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—1,1852,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Bred CowsMedium 1—1,5082,375.00/head2,350.00–2,400.002,3752
Bred CowsMedium 1—8002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred HeifersMedium 1—9703,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred CowsMedium 1—1,2303,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Stock CowsMedium 1—635210.00/cwt200.00–220.001,3342
Bulls——1,770188.37/cwt182.75–193.753,33411
Bulls——1,601174.95/cwt165.00–182.502,8017
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—877150.67/cwt145.00–159.001,32110
CowsLean 85-90%—1,025138.18/cwt126.00–145.251,41675
CowsLean 85-90%—957105.97/cwt100.00–110.001,0146
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,103144.98/cwt138.00–152.501,59986
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500493377.00/cwt377.00–377.001,8593
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450426338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,4405
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned250–300267400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0682
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3750–800780180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4046
SteersSmall and Medium 2550–600577320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8462
Bred CowsLarge 3—1,3452,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsLarge 1—1,4602,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,0712,000.00/head1,800.00–2,400.002,0003
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 2—1,2852,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium 2—1,0081,491.67/head1,475.00–1,500.001,4929
Bred CowsMedium 2—9101,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,3181,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9006
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,2002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsSmall 3—1,015925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2—1,0892,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,50012
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2—9852,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7004
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2—1,1622,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4782,616.67/head2,500.00–2,750.002,6173
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3302,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1683,100.00/head3,000.00–3,200.003,1002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2062,377.27/head2,100.00–2,600.002,37711
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3882,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5008
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,1102,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3703,170.00/head2,950.00–3,450.003,1705
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2152,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1292,435.71/head2,400.00–2,650.002,4367
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—1,2503,225.00/head3,225.00–3,225.003,2251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2282,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9903,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2111,809.72/head1,600.00–2,500.001,81018
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3333,350.00/head3,100.00–3,600.003,3502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0892,525.00/head2,500.00–2,550.002,5254
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1552,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2752,019.27/head1,800.00–2,550.002,01948
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—1,2902,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5704,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3152,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—6501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2121,800.00/head1,750.00–1,900.001,8003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3502,641.67/head2,350.00–2,825.002,6423
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3782,744.44/head2,500.00–3,000.002,7449
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,2742,462.50/head2,200.00–2,750.002,46312
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5823,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5953,450.00/head3,250.00–3,650.003,4502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,6763,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3024,090.91/head3,300.00–4,450.004,09111
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1891,960.00/head1,750.00–2,025.001,9605
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,725130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,2431
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,3602,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—765272.70/cwt248.00–324.002,08610
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed650–700671354.00/cwt354.00–354.002,3754
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700676320.99/cwt320.00–323.002,17025
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850825262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,1622
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned500–550500315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5752
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned450–500476378.00/cwt378.00–378.001,7993
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open700–750722325.50/cwt325.50–325.502,35074
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned250–300279459.91/cwt450.00–475.001,2835
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned300–350315497.52/cwt497.00–500.001,56711
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550523522.00/cwt522.00–522.002,7305
HeifersMedium 1450–500476372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,7716
SteersMedium 1250–300275600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,6503
BullsMedium 1-2650–700663315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,08811
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450437365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,5952
BullsMedium and Large 1Full500–550525332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,7431
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450423341.71/cwt340.00–350.001,44523
SteersMedium 1600–650602342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,0594
BullsMedium 1Thin Fleshed700–750712280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9942
SteersMedium 1700–750718310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2263
BullsMedium 1-2750–800760282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,1437
HeifersMedium 1500–550544330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7956
SteersMedium 1750–800785235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8451
Dairy HeifersLarge 3350–400379209.00/cwt209.00–209.007928
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2-3350–400373430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,60417
Beef/Dairy HeifersLarge 2550–600593275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6313
SteersMedium 1-2350–400371307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,1393
HeifersMedium 1-2450–500461322.86/cwt322.00–325.001,4887
SteersMedium 1-2600–650612276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,6892
HeifersLarge 1400–450436392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,7093
HeifersLarge 1450–500472331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,5627
HeifersLarge 1700–750721293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,11313
HeifersLarge 1750–800797279.00/cwt279.00–279.002,2242
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350323356.00/cwt356.00–356.001,15031
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400380350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,330103
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 2-3400–450400440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,76018
Dairy SteersLarge 2-3350–400353410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,44722
SteersLarge 1750–800755312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,3562
SteersLarge 1700–750745320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3842
SteersLarge 1450–500462382.99/cwt377.00–385.001,7698
SteersLarge 1-2550–600566333.00/cwt333.00–333.001,8853
CowsLean 85-90%—1,011123.36/cwt115.00–130.001,24711
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—97679.88/cwt70.00–105.007808
Bulls—Return to Feed—1,164178.68/cwt149.00–196.002,0808
Dairy HeifersLarge 3550–600580235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3632
Dairy HeifersLarge 3750–800765190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4541
Dairy SteersLarge 3-4300–350330306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,01011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600585357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,0884
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800769286.00/cwt286.00–286.002,1996
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650603265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5984
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350337477.72/cwt470.00–490.001,6105
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550549340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8675
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700679305.13/cwt303.00–308.002,07221
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550530365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,9353
SteersMedium and Large 1Full450–500464385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,78615
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full350–400390412.00/cwt412.00–412.001,6073
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open800–850832277.15/cwt273.00–280.002,30615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650612250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5302
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700671273.83/cwt265.00–283.001,83710
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700690265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8292
SteersMedium and Large 1Full550–600597338.00/cwt338.00–338.002,01826
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550523344.11/cwt330.00–357.001,80066
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900857177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,5172
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350305365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1132
SteersMedium and Large 1Full350–400396405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,60413
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650635305.63/cwt300.00–320.001,94115
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400358446.74/cwt435.00–452.001,59913
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450429396.50/cwt375.00–406.001,70148
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700669307.45/cwt296.00–310.002,05711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy550–600577315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8182
HeifersMedium and Large 1Guaranteed Open750–800761311.92/cwt311.00–312.502,37426
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450423437.32/cwt426.00–450.001,85045
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800796292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,3243
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500479352.39/cwt336.00–362.001,68842
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350322445.09/cwt430.00–460.001,43315
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650628310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9473
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950908330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,9967
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600586311.76/cwt301.00–332.001,82763
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800760265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0145
SteersMedium and Large 11050–11001,090192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,0931
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750720307.49/cwt300.00–319.002,21437
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750706288.45/cwt275.00–294.002,0367
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250236572.72/cwt565.00–585.001,35210
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400390454.55/cwt450.00–465.001,77319
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500470416.28/cwt405.00–420.001,95746
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550527382.04/cwt360.00–388.002,01329
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350318549.12/cwt535.00–560.001,74612
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650624332.77/cwt331.00–340.002,07626
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600574363.41/cwt354.00–373.502,08653
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900865276.95/cwt271.00–280.002,3963
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned400–450429390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6737
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned350–400389398.44/cwt392.00–405.001,5504

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.