Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2024-05-15

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, May 15
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
726 head
▼ 395 vs last sale 1,121▼ 562 vs year ago 1,288 · −43.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
141 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 95▼ 4 vs year ago 145 · −2.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
178 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 139▲ 69 vs year ago 109 · +63.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 400-550 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 higher and steer yearlings 600-650 lbs sold 7.00 higher. Heifer calves and feeder heifer yearlings sold 6.00-15.00 higher, instances sharply higher. Prices are recorded according to fill, condition, quantity and quality. Trade was moderately higher on smaller numbers with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-11.00 higher, instances 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 6.00 higher. Market was moderately higher 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 $295.88/cwt on 64 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −138.69 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$295.88
64 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,575
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,147
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3
$227.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.24
vs NM average
−14.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1529312.641,65349
Medium and Large 2520290.001,5083thin
Medium and Large 1-2546279.501,5266thin
Medium 1-2570250.001,4252thin
Large 3500200.001,0002thin
Small 359585.005062thin
One grade step is worth $227.64/cwt here — about $1,147 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 sale64 hd
295.88
—
NM average4 barns · 358 hd
288.64
+7.24
National average163 barns · 10,302 hd
310.77
−14.89
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−138.69
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—Average1,550146.632,27317
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,256132.111,65976
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,243126.661,57438
CowsLean 85-90%Average86789.967805thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$1,7501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$1,7252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,209$1,6284thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,181$1,6147
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,005$1,2752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)915$1,7003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,201$2,55924
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,155$2,5002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,242$2,3905
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,313$2,3505
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$2,2252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,079$1,98316

Every lot

91 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added326433.72/cwt430.00–438.001,4146
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1326357.86/cwt350.00–362.001,1676
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned360377.00/cwt377.00–377.001,3575
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1390408.70/cwt405.00–410.001,59423
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added407395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,6084
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1442367.08/cwt362.00–372.001,6227
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2445248.00/cwt245.00–251.001,1044
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1455379.15/cwt360.00–387.001,72524
Steers450–500Large 1456375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7104
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2492324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,5945
Steers500–550Large 3500200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0002
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2506308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,5583
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5083
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521317.41/cwt305.00–325.001,65442
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1552314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,7332
Steers550–600Medium 1-2570250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4252
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full583272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,5865
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2586251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,4713
Steers550–600Small 359585.00/cwt85.00–85.005062
Steers600–650Large 1607274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,6637
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619277.44/cwt267.00–287.001,71727
Steers650–700Large 3660190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2543
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1684257.33/cwt256.00–259.001,7609
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1723247.67/cwt247.00–249.001,7916
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2752237.51/cwt230.00–240.001,7868
Steers750–800Small 377090.00/cwt90.00–90.006932
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1802231.50/cwt231.50–231.501,8575
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1340337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,1462
Heifers350–400Large 1365345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2592
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1378327.68/cwt315.00–340.001,23911
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added405325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3164
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1432308.89/cwt297.00–317.001,33411
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0492
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added452319.30/cwt312.00–320.001,44323
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1471293.27/cwt282.00–296.001,38126
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474246.50/cwt240.00–250.001,1686
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1513269.83/cwt260.00–279.001,38427
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2520234.90/cwt224.00–245.001,2214
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563258.10/cwt250.00–266.001,45312
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622250.53/cwt247.50–256.001,55830
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5942
Heifers600–650Large 1627274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,7182
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1674241.08/cwt233.00–249.501,62513
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1733232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,7016
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,5102
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1818214.50/cwt214.50–214.501,75525
Heifers850–900Large 3851182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5493
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1937195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8275
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3277220.00/cwt220.00–220.006094
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,410137.59/cwt123.00–145.501,9407
Bulls——1,648152.95/cwt145.00–160.002,52110
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76783.73/cwt72.00–91.006423
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01899.31/cwt91.50–108.501,0112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,024123.33/cwt120.00–124.501,2635
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,093135.50/cwt135.50–135.501,4813
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,230133.49/cwt130.00–145.001,64232
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,261126.97/cwt125.00–129.501,60122
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,288130.79/cwt130.00–133.501,68541
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,306127.55/cwt125.00–131.001,66611
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1933173.00/cwt145.00–210.001,6143
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 18871,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19701,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19251,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0051,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1811,614.29/head1,310.00–1,825.001,6147
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2091,627.50/head1,525.00–1,775.001,6284
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3001,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs22 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29231,408.33/head1,300.00–1,625.001,4083
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 29251,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 29602,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29892,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0002,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0231,950.00/head1,900.00–2,000.001,9502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0502,066.67/head2,000.00–2,100.002,0673
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,1052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1252,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1252,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-31,1501,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,1552,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1652,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1652,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1802,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,2132,757.14/head2,650.00–2,900.002,75714
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2572,450.00/head2,100.00–2,675.002,4507
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2702,475.00/head2,425.00–2,525.002,4752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,4102,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4322,366.67/head2,000.00–2,600.002,3673
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1939182.00/cwt155.00–200.001,7095
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,111162.56/cwt145.00–185.001,8068

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.