Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2024-05-08

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, May 8
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,121 head
▲ 151 vs last sale 970▲ 93 vs year ago 1,028 · +9.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
▼ 62 vs last sale 157▼ 47 vs year ago 142 · −33.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
139 head
▼ 263 vs last sale 402▼ 79 vs year ago 218 · −36.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold steady to 6.00 lower with the exception of 550-600 lbs being 2.00 higher. Feeder steer yearlings 750-900 lbs were 2.00-11.00 lower. Heifer calves and feeder heifer yearlings had insufficient numbers to compare to develop trends, Trade was moderate on smaller numbers with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-9.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 1.00-6.00 lower. Market was uneven 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 $291.28/cwt on 98 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −143.28 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$291.28
98 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,610
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$190
per head · Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$56.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+14.31
vs NM average
−18.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1-2528308.011,6268thin
Medium and Large 1548304.301,66755
Medium 1510297.001,5157thin
Large 1596286.001,7054thin
Medium and Large 1-2578255.521,47821
Medium 1-2570252.001,4363thin
One grade step is worth $56.01/cwt here — about $190 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale98 hd
291.28
—
NM average4 barns · 269 hd
276.97
+14.31
National average167 barns · 10,730 hd
309.71
−18.43
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−143.28
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—Average1,678139.292,33812
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,306132.711,73368
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,207127.921,54452
CowsLean 85-90%High1,060116.841,2388thin

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)1,241$1,73211
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,400$1,7003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,265$1,5352thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,140$1,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,077$1,3004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,333$2,4836
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,242$2,1105
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,131$1,8847
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,039$1,5003thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)880$1,9501thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned333352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,1723
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335395.66/cwt392.00–398.001,3255
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4432
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424361.64/cwt350.00–370.001,53317
Steers400–450Medium 1-2431324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,3964
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full449328.00/cwt328.00–328.001,4736
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added451355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6019
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471305.38/cwt298.00–316.001,43811
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,5523
Steers450–500Medium 2483226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,0926
Steers500–550Medium 1510297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,5157
Steers500–550Large 1-2528308.01/cwt287.00–315.001,6268
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1532312.05/cwt304.00–320.001,66036
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,6482
Steers550–600Medium 1-2570252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,4363
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578289.63/cwt278.00–298.001,67419
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,45819
Steers550–600Large 1596286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,7054
Steers600–650Medium 1-2614247.74/cwt246.00–250.001,5217
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619288.43/cwt280.00–294.001,78530
Steers600–650Small 363893.54/cwt90.00–97.005972
Steers600–650Large 1643258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,65910
Steers600–650Small 2646105.00/cwt105.00–105.006785
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1679260.18/cwt248.00–264.501,76726
Steers650–700Small 368194.35/cwt90.00–97.006436
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1723240.41/cwt230.00–241.501,73821
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2735219.36/cwt205.00–226.001,61213
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2756232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,7544
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1765238.25/cwt238.25–238.251,82363
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1826215.76/cwt204.00–225.001,78242
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1869219.52/cwt218.00–221.001,90822
Steers850–900Medium 1-2886217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,9235
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1910201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,8296
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,140172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,9614
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2331302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,0004
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1335340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1394
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1357334.00/cwt334.00–334.001,1926
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1703
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added405310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2566
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2428268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,1474
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1435286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,24411
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2446272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,2134
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1583
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1480260.58/cwt252.00–266.001,25110
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2490256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,2542
Heifers500–550Large 1-2506250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2657
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2507238.69/cwt226.00–247.001,21017
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518264.18/cwt252.00–266.001,36815
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1578255.73/cwt240.00–260.001,47820
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590230.43/cwt230.00–231.001,3607
Heifers550–600Large 1-2593239.85/cwt233.00–246.001,42213
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2593191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,1333
Heifers550–600Small 2596103.00/cwt103.00–103.006144
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1607251.19/cwt238.00–257.001,52529
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,4353
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed650205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,33311
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,0922
Heifers650–700Large 1-2662228.50/cwt228.50–228.501,5133
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2674224.99/cwt217.00–230.001,51610
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1677263.37/cwt260.00–265.001,7839
Heifers700–750Medium 1-2702226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,5872
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6584
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,4582
Heifers750–800Large 1-2791210.75/cwt210.75–210.751,66718
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2796208.71/cwt194.00–210.251,66121
Heifers800–850Medium 1-2813195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,58512
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1822220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8082
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2413360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4873
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5512
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2626229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,4344
Bulls800–850Medium 1-2817180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4712
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3316140.00/cwt140.00–140.004424
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3447140.00/cwt140.00–140.006262
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3531137.00/cwt137.00–137.007273
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2360297.53/cwt296.00–302.001,07173
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 2401292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,1713
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3367228.05/cwt200.00–278.0083723
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,483121.11/cwt108.00–126.501,7964
Bulls——1,706151.52/cwt149.50–154.002,5855
Bulls——1,892143.15/cwt140.00–145.002,7083
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%979114.47/cwt110.00–120.001,1214
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,078132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,4232
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,140119.21/cwt117.00–124.001,3594
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,166127.64/cwt123.00–135.001,4885
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,193129.83/cwt128.00–132.501,54915
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,229126.74/cwt122.00–132.501,55830
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,301132.06/cwt130.00–138.001,71852
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,321134.81/cwt130.00–139.001,78116
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1835196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,6372
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0771,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1401,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2561,762.50/head1,525.00–1,900.001,76310
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2651,535.00/head1,535.00–1,535.001,5352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4001,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7003
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0001,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0231,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0701,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0952,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1501,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,735.00/head1,735.00–1,735.001,7354
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,2002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2002,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2402,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,2951,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3202,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3592,650.00/head2,200.00–2,800.002,6504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,4152,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 18801,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1809189.20/cwt168.00–204.001,53115

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.