Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2024-03-20

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Mar 20
● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
976 head
▼ 743 vs last sale 1,719▼ 515 vs year ago 1,491 · −34.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
50 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 87▼ 4 vs year ago 54 · −7.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
57 head
▼ 75 vs last sale 132▼ 29 vs year ago 86 · −33.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 350-400 lbs sold 2.00 higher and 400-450 lbs were 15.00 higher while 450-500 lbs sold 8.00 lower and 500-600 lbs were 17.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold 11.00 higher and 750-800 lbs were 5.00 lower. Heifer calves 350-450 lbs were 2.00-10.00 higher and 450-550 lbs sold sharply lower on lower numbers while 550-600 lbs were sharply higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 14.00 higher while 650-850 lbs were steady to 4.00 higher. Trade was moderate on smaller numbers with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter cows were 2.00-4.00 higher. Market was steady with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $258.04/cwt on 76 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −121.14 against this barn's trailing median of $379.18.
Average price
$258.04
76 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,433
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$938
per head · Large 1 over Small and Medium 3
$199.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.66
vs NM average
−19.18 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1509294.001,49610thin
Medium and Large 1555278.821,54950
Medium and Large 1-2579209.451,2139thin
Medium 1-2590185.001,0922thin
Small and Medium 358895.005595thin
One grade step is worth $199.00/cwt here — about $938 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale76 hd
258.04
—
NM average4 barns · 318 hd
259.70
−1.66
National average179 barns · 15,589 hd
277.22
−19.18
This barn, trailing median34 sales
379.18
−121.14
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
447398349300median 379.1803/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.90, low $314.16, median $379.18 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—Average1,815137.842,5026thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,440135.691,95411
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,154126.921,4649thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low99284.948435thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,255$1,7501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$1,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,200$1,6001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,044$1,5505
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,075$1,4751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,004$1,3966
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,029$1,3305
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)795$1,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,096$2,2905
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,280$2,1252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,058$2,0198
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,195$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)915$1,7251thin

Every lot

97 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1311360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1203
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315330.00/head330.00–330.003302
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1368386.76/cwt370.00–404.001,42317
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added432400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7284
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1442328.83/cwt322.00–348.001,45311
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1460341.81/cwt340.00–343.001,57211
Steers450–500Large 1480290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3922
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2510296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,5102
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1529326.04/cwt304.00–339.501,72541
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560307.13/cwt291.00–321.001,72021
Steers550–600Small and Medium 3575228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,3112
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6522
Steers600–650Small and Medium 2-3620216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,3393
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1623289.56/cwt280.00–293.501,80426
Steers600–650Large 3628130.00/cwt130.00–130.008163
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1661276.62/cwt249.00–284.001,82828
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2687236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,6212
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full689242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,66710
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730236.44/cwt235.00–237.001,7267
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1772241.73/cwt235.50–245.001,86620
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1823218.50/cwt218.50–218.501,7983
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1876209.37/cwt207.00–218.001,8349
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1944201.68/cwt191.00–207.001,9049
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,162169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,9642
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Large 1357340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2142
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1363362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,3145
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425330.94/cwt322.00–334.001,40633
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 2460250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1502
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1212
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added480315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5127
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1484291.65/cwt272.00–295.001,41228
Heifers500–550Large 1509294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,49610
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521293.73/cwt287.00–295.001,53013
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1565280.08/cwt251.00–289.001,58232
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579209.45/cwt209.00–211.001,2139
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full584232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,3555
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 358895.00/cwt95.00–95.005595
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2590185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0922
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1624261.03/cwt237.00–268.001,62915
Heifers650–700Small and Medium 3662132.00/cwt132.00–132.008744
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673246.71/cwt230.00–260.001,66058
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1730209.33/cwt208.00–210.001,5289
Heifers700–750Medium 1-274296.00/cwt96.00–96.007122
Heifers750–800Large 3765137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0482
Heifers750–800Medium 1-2779184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,4335
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1789218.14/cwt206.00–226.001,72129
Heifers750–800Small and Medium 3796100.00/cwt100.00–100.007963
Heifers750–800Medium 2797135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0762
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2807114.00/cwt114.00–114.009204
Heifers800–850Small and Medium 2811130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0543
Heifers800–850Medium 1-2812136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1042
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1818204.61/cwt197.00–206.501,67427
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,130146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,6502
Heifers1250–1300Medium and Large 11,266160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,0263
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1110385.00/head385.00–385.003852
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,3763
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2410330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3532
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2761215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6363
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2782161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,2592
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Medium 3355180.00/cwt180.00–180.0063910
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 3356313.49/cwt304.00–318.001,11693
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Small 3379141.13/cwt136.00–150.0053516
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3417160.00/cwt160.00–160.006672
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,540128.33/cwt124.00–133.501,9762
Bulls——1,773139.34/cwt137.50–141.002,4702
Bulls——2,133145.86/cwt142.00–148.503,1112
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83566.75/cwt63.00–70.005572
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,076121.09/cwt114.00–127.001,3034
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09797.07/cwt94.50–102.001,0653
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,216131.59/cwt127.50–135.001,6005
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,440135.69/cwt132.00–140.001,95411
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,303142.25/cwt140.50–144.001,8542
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18701,387.50/head1,350.00–1,500.001,3884
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19151,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0502,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1952,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2302,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,2502,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2551,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2752,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,2852,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 37401,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 17951,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2880850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29201,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 19751,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium 19981,387.50/head1,350.00–1,425.001,3882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0301,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0501,291.67/head1,150.00–1,425.001,2923
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0551,758.33/head1,675.00–1,850.001,7583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1621,591.67/head1,450.00–1,700.001,5923
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2001,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2551,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1800116.00/cwt116.00–116.009281

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.