Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2024-03-27

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Mar 27
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
878 head
▼ 98 vs last sale 976▼ 240 vs year ago 1,118 · −21.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
170 head
▲ 120 vs last sale 50▲ 77 vs year ago 93 · +82.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 57▼ 186 vs year ago 252 · −73.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 400-450 lbs were sharply higher and 450-550 lbs sold 8.00-16.00 higher while 550-600 lbs were 2.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 5.00 higher and 650-700 lbs were 12.00 lower. Heifer calves 400-500 lbs were 19.00 higher on smaller numbers and 550-600 lbs sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers 600-800 sold 3.00-6.00 lower with exception of 650-700 being sharply lower and 800-850 lbs selling steady. Trade was slow with moderate demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower, instances 7.00 higher and slaughter cows were 5.00-6.00 higher, instances 9.00 lower. Market was unsteady with excellent buyer attendance. Happy Easter and remember the reason for the season!

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $257.13/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −177.44 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$257.13
74 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,414
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,265
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 3
$232.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−42.53
vs NM average
−53.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547313.251,71537
Medium 1565270.001,5263thin
Medium and Large 1-2568247.941,40717thin
Small 3532150.0079815thin
Small and Medium 355581.004502thin
One grade step is worth $232.25/cwt here — about $1,265 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 sale74 hd
257.13
—
NM average4 barns · 702 hd
299.66
−42.53
National average156 barns · 8,291 hd
310.26
−53.13
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−177.44
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—Low1,636130.502,13523
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,580131.832,08372
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,061120.841,28319
CowsLean 85-90%Average925100.6593020

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)1,033$1,58814
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)951$1,2705
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)715$1,2251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)895$1,1251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$1,4882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)980$1,9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)908$1,5336
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)625$1,0501thin

Every lot

103 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1236434.00/cwt434.00–434.001,0243
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1282425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,1992
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1323406.00/cwt406.00–406.001,3113
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365389.41/cwt380.00–397.001,4217
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full402335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3472
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1427383.68/cwt382.00–384.001,63813
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned435306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,3312
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475341.32/cwt328.00–351.001,62140
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526325.19/cwt320.00–336.001,71019
Steers500–550Small 3532150.00/cwt150.00–150.0079815
Steers550–600Small and Medium 355581.00/cwt81.00–81.004502
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Full557195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0862
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1565306.58/cwt300.00–319.001,73215
Steers550–600Medium 1565270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5263
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,45115
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy595271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,6123
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added604304.00/cwt304.00–304.001,83610
Steers600–650Large 1615260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5992
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1636243.38/cwt227.00–265.001,54821
Steers650–700Large 1650260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6902
Steers650–700Small and Medium 365495.00/cwt95.00–95.006216
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1664256.60/cwt233.50–272.001,70423
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy695228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,5857
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1740240.85/cwt239.00–244.001,78216
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1785236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,8532
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1816231.16/cwt228.00–233.501,88626
Steers900–950Small and Medium 390092.00/cwt92.00–92.008281
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1917200.76/cwt190.00–206.001,8413
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,100184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,0242
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275396.00/cwt396.00–396.001,0893
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added350366.00/cwt366.00–366.001,2813
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,0283
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1380307.14/cwt296.00–315.001,1678
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 3395115.00/cwt115.00–115.004542
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added404335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3536
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419260.00/cwt258.00–262.001,0896
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1452330.39/cwt328.00–334.001,4935
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480265.20/cwt256.00–275.001,2734
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520278.63/cwt274.00–282.001,4497
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 354295.00/cwt95.00–95.005152
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1554254.45/cwt251.00–255.001,41015
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2555247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,3714
Heifers550–600Large 1583240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3993
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 3595115.00/cwt115.00–115.006841
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1607255.07/cwt224.00–262.001,54825
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,3842
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668236.47/cwt226.00–239.001,58014
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1726221.15/cwt215.00–230.001,60611
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1773208.50/cwt195.00–223.001,61216
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1817205.06/cwt203.00–206.501,6755
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1860199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,7112
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1925155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4341
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,085180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9531
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2795193.50/cwt193.50–193.501,5386
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 3307300.00/cwt300.00–300.009214
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 2316340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,0748
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 3359309.51/cwt300.00–312.001,11172
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 3406319.00/cwt319.00–319.001,2954
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Large 3480310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4886
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3281316.00/cwt316.00–316.008883
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3360306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,1028
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3433272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,1784
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3-4217190.00/cwt190.00–190.004127
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3-4266210.00/cwt210.00–210.005599
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3319200.00/cwt200.00–200.006385
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3-4375161.81/cwt160.00–168.0060713
Dairy Steers350–400Small 3-4381150.00/cwt150.00–150.005726
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3-4401160.00/cwt160.00–160.006424
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3421215.00/cwt215.00–215.009058
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3458290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3289
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3368300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,10421
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,515117.16/cwt102.00–130.251,77510
Bulls——1,603134.33/cwt130.00–140.002,1537
Bulls——1,877148.28/cwt145.00–155.002,7836
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed74392.75/cwt92.00–93.006894
Cows—Lean 85-90%938104.26/cwt99.00–108.509789
Cows—Lean 85-90%980110.92/cwt109.00–114.001,0874
Cows—Boner 80-85%998118.94/cwt115.50–126.501,18713
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05286.65/cwt82.00–89.009123
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,076129.94/cwt128.00–132.001,3984
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,326137.92/cwt135.00–145.001,8297
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,389129.61/cwt127.50–130.251,8009
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,445114.98/cwt114.00–115.501,6612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,642131.43/cwt130.75–135.002,15856
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2700800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 17151,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27651,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 18951,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29121,341.67/head1,225.00–1,425.001,3423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19971,337.50/head1,200.00–1,425.001,3384
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0831,762.50/head1,575.00–1,825.001,7638
Bred Cows—Large 11,1251,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium 11,2351,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 26251,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 27831,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28551,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19601,725.00/head1,675.00–1,775.001,7252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19801,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1052,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28901,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1865183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,5832
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,268154.00/cwt140.00–161.001,9533

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.