Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2024-03-06

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Mar 6
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,514 head
▼ 364 vs last sale 1,878▼ 293 vs year ago 1,807 · −16.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
81 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 105▼ 26 vs year ago 107 · −24.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
130 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 161▼ 16 vs year ago 146 · −11.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 350-400 lbs 20.00 higher and 400-450 lbs sold 2.00 lower while 450-500 lbs were sharply higher and 500-550 lbs sold 5.00 higher with 550-600 lbs being 6.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 13.00 lower while 650-750 lbs were steady and 750-800 lbs sold 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 300-450 lbs had insufficient numbers this week to compare while 450-500 lbs sold 2.00 higher and 500-600 lbs were 4.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher and 650-750 lbs were 4.00-6.00 lower while 750-800 lbs sold 17.00 higher. Trade was slow with moderate demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows were 2.00-6.00 higher with instances 13.00-14.00 higher while slaughter bulls sold 10.00-21.00 higher. Market was moderately slow with excellent buyer attendance

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $303.55/cwt on 109 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −131.02 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$303.55
109 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,623
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$293
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$50.55/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.48
vs NM average
−9.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536308.181,65297
Medium 1518278.001,4405thin
Medium and Large 1-2528257.631,3607thin
One grade step is worth $50.55/cwt here — about $293 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale109 hd
303.55
—
NM average3 barns · 237 hd
301.07
+2.48
National average178 barns · 13,961 hd
313.00
−9.45
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−131.02
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
500447394341median 434.5703/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
Steers 500–600 lb: high $485.79, low $354.58, median $434.57 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Average1,709131.312,24410
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,368121.051,65633
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,161108.401,2599thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low98892.8591710

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)1,186$2,03627
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,250$1,9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,179$1,93025
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,065$1,6501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,023$1,6336
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,019$1,6009
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,203$1,5833thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,210$1,4252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$1,3502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,044$1,3386
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,295$1,2751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,014$1,9867
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)988$1,5083thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)885$1,4001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)765$1,2252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,233$2,3319
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,025$1,5251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,085$1,3502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)970$1,3251thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$2,1252thin

Every lot

111 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1313400.99/cwt400.00–402.001,25510
Steers350–400Large 3363338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,22728
Steers350–400Medium 1373400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,49211
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2387288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,1154
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1389385.83/cwt315.00–398.001,50121
Steers400–450Large 3402326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,31118
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full410314.95/cwt310.00–332.001,29127
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422373.52/cwt350.00–378.001,57629
Steers400–450Large 1427372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,5882
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1458360.82/cwt340.00–380.001,65310
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full471325.98/cwt318.00–332.001,5357
Steers450–500Large 3478257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,2284
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2493274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,35121
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1516318.86/cwt300.00–328.001,64562
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517264.68/cwt254.00–272.001,3685
Steers500–550Medium 1518278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,4405
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2555240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3322
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572289.25/cwt273.00–312.001,65535
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1624261.92/cwt247.00–267.001,63432
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1666254.01/cwt241.00–266.001,69213
Steers650–700Large 1693200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3863
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713201.40/cwt193.00–207.001,4366
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1721242.46/cwt222.00–250.001,74837
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1790236.94/cwt230.00–237.751,87272
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2818200.83/cwt200.00–202.001,6435
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1881206.29/cwt201.00–210.001,8179
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1910206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,8757
Steers1450–1500Medium and Large 11,490146.00/cwt146.00–146.002,1751
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1333342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,1395
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2337350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,18015
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374336.00/cwt336.00–336.001,2575
Heifers400–450Medium 1409352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,4405
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1443298.57/cwt298.00–300.001,3237
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added462318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,4692
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470243.54/cwt236.00–249.001,14514
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475294.29/cwt270.00–300.001,39815
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2480250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2002
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,24832
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527273.88/cwt265.00–283.001,44352
Heifers500–550Large 1546260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4204
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2547261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,4282
Heifers550–600Medium 1555250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3882
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1568258.59/cwt240.00–266.001,46927
Heifers550–600Large 1598257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,5374
Heifers600–650Medium 1641228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,46114
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1643246.31/cwt230.00–249.001,584104
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2647188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,2162
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1675223.41/cwt204.00–231.001,50814
Heifers650–700Medium 1690226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,5598
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1735224.96/cwt215.00–226.001,65380
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1768221.64/cwt216.00–235.001,70213
Heifers750–800Large 1786203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,5964
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1817208.89/cwt194.00–215.001,7077
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1860196.74/cwt191.00–220.001,69221
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1988182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,7984
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,037134.82/cwt110.50–172.001,3985
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2635244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,5493
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2852208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,7722
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965103.00/cwt103.00–103.009941
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 11,190120.25/cwt120.25–120.251,4311
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers250–300Small and Medium 3293150.00/cwt150.00–150.004403
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3313200.00/cwt200.00–200.006265
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 3Value Added324325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,05371
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 3328189.11/cwt180.00–195.0062014
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 3Fleshy354240.00/cwt240.00–240.008506
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 3360308.91/cwt306.00–311.001,11266
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Small and Medium 3381110.00/cwt110.00–110.004197
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 3Full385160.00/cwt160.00–160.006163
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 3425227.00/cwt227.00–227.009652
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3339155.38/cwt142.00–165.005277
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3405185.00/cwt185.00–185.007492
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers250–300Small 3290162.00/cwt162.00–162.0047014
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3417170.00/cwt170.00–170.007092
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 2850171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,4543
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,610130.78/cwt123.00–137.002,1066
Bulls——1,723119.70/cwt119.00–120.502,0622
Bulls——1,990144.52/cwt144.00–145.002,8762
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%82096.54/cwt89.50–103.507922
Cows—Lean 85-90%99979.93/cwt77.00–83.007994
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,060103.93/cwt100.25–105.501,1024
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,098110.40/cwt105.00–119.501,2127
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,230112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,3842
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,375131.51/cwt128.00–136.001,80810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,378116.88/cwt114.25–118.001,61121
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,383101.39/cwt100.00–103.001,4022
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29251,350.00/head1,200.00–1,500.001,3502
Bred Cows—Large 1930975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium 19551,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0191,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6009
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0231,633.33/head1,550.00–1,700.001,6336
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0651,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0941,450.00/head1,400.00–1,500.001,4504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1001,350.00/head1,175.00–1,525.001,3502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1842,073.00/head1,075.00–2,500.002,07325
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2011,980.43/head1,575.00–2,025.001,98023
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2031,583.33/head1,500.00–1,750.001,5833
Bred Cows—Large 11,2081,575.00/head1,350.00–1,800.001,5752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2101,425.00/head1,275.00–1,575.001,4252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2951,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29701,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0251,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0851,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2292,370.83/head1,875.00–2,650.002,3716
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2402,250.00/head2,200.00–2,350.002,2503
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17651,225.00/head1,050.00–1,400.001,2252
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18851,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19881,508.33/head1,500.00–1,525.001,5083
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19932,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0005
Bred Heifers—Medium 11,0651,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 19002,125.00/head1,750.00–2,500.002,1252

This sale against other markets

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.