Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2024-05-29

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, May 29
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,448 head
▲ 303 vs last sale 1,145▲ 148 vs year ago 1,300 · +11.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
224 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 211▼ 51 vs year ago 275 · −18.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
418 head
▲ 88 vs last sale 330▼ 37 vs year ago 455 · −8.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-400 lbs sold 7.00 lower and 400-600 lbs were steady to 10.00 higher. Steer yearlings 600-850 lbs sold 5.00-7.00 lower on comparable numbers and sales. Heifer calves 450-600 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 higher and heifer yearlings 600-700 lbs were 2.00 higher. Trade was active on larger numbers with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher instances 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls had insufficient numbers to compare. Market was active 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 $289.19/cwt on 137 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −145.37 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$289.19
137 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,600
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$234
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$51.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.02
vs NM average
−15.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544302.091,64284
Large 1592284.001,6812thin
Medium and Large 1-2570274.591,56435
Medium 1-2520256.001,3312thin
Medium 1576255.671,4729thin
Medium and Large 2562250.601,4085thin
One grade step is worth $51.48/cwt here — about $234 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale137 hd
289.19
—
NM average4 barns · 384 hd
287.17
+2.02
National average125 barns · 5,668 hd
305.14
−15.95
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−145.37
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—Average1,545142.792,20617
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,325132.441,755122
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,218127.511,55363
CowsLean 85-90%High1,014117.071,18719

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)1,278$1,96114
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,221$1,85012
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,238$1,8005
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,255$1,7168
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,119$1,66017
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)920$1,5001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)975$1,3351thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,115$2,90821
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,319$2,63455
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,292$2,35734
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,381$2,25922
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,315$1,9251thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,043$3,00011
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,67711

Every lot

118 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1295428.00/cwt428.00–428.001,2632
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1300408.00/cwt408.00–408.001,2243
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added378416.00/cwt416.00–416.001,57212
Steers350–400Large 1390366.00/cwt366.00–366.001,4272
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1393394.55/cwt375.00–400.001,5519
Steers400–450Medium 1-2433270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1695
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4245
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1441365.41/cwt360.00–390.001,61119
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned442338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,4944
Steers400–450Medium 1445347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,5442
Steers400–450Large 1445302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,3442
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added459345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,58421
Steers450–500Medium 1460330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5182
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472327.73/cwt318.00–342.001,54759
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2491307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,5073
Steers450–500Medium 1-2496262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,3006
Steers500–550Medium 1515279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,4372
Steers500–550Medium 1-2520256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,3312
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521312.87/cwt304.00–325.001,63042
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2527262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,3812
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528285.53/cwt281.00–302.001,5089
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1566291.30/cwt281.00–305.001,64942
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584270.80/cwt265.00–276.001,58126
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,4223
Steers550–600Large 1592284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,6812
Steers550–600Medium 1593249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,4777
Steers600–650Medium 1610243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,4822
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,6722
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1634271.13/cwt270.00–272.001,71916
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,5414
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1669260.70/cwt250.00–265.001,74418
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1729239.07/cwt236.00–245.001,7439
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2759242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,8375
Steers750–800Medium 1783229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,7937
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1785243.05/cwt226.00–248.251,90881
Steers800–850Large 1815227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,8502
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1844237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,00521
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1875233.92/cwt230.00–234.002,047153
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375328.60/cwt322.00–338.001,23215
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,1616
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430225.00/cwt225.00–225.009682
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1444297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,31918
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473279.00/cwt274.00–286.001,32047
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2494254.89/cwt248.00–260.001,2597
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added497316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,5715
Heifers450–500Large 3497212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,0542
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added510312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,5912
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521280.51/cwt274.00–296.001,46120
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,3863
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534263.43/cwt258.00–265.001,40736
Heifers500–550Medium 1542260.50/cwt260.50–260.501,4122
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2556215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1953
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573273.39/cwt260.00–284.001,56738
Heifers600–650Medium 1601247.36/cwt246.00–251.001,48711
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619248.24/cwt240.50–258.001,53715
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,35413
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2650230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4952
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1675239.63/cwt237.50–240.001,61813
Heifers650–700Medium 1678233.93/cwt230.00–238.001,5864
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1741233.91/cwt233.00–234.001,733131
Heifers750–800Medium 1752225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6922
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1798246.75/cwt246.75–246.751,96915
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2798201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,6043
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1138628.57/head600.00–700.006297
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2457310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4174
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2573227.20/cwt220.00–235.001,3026
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2850160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3602
Bulls950–1000Large 1-2985150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4782
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3368301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,10890
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3-4390195.00/cwt195.00–195.007612
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 3385290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1177
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,248138.99/cwt137.50–140.001,7353
Bulls——1,28092.00/cwt92.00–92.001,1781
Bulls——1,552110.50/cwt104.00–120.001,7153
Bulls——1,658158.69/cwt152.00–164.502,63110
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%982117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,1494
Cows—Lean 85-90%993110.37/cwt105.00–115.001,0962
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,027118.12/cwt117.50–119.001,21313
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,028119.28/cwt110.00–122.501,2267
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,208132.29/cwt126.00–135.001,5986
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,235124.81/cwt121.00–131.001,54124
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,246131.34/cwt127.50–139.001,63632
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,331132.45/cwt124.00–140.001,763116
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs21 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29351,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0151,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0922,976.39/head2,850.00–3,025.002,97618
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,1151,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1352,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4508
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,1402,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1502,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2851,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,3002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3042,389.71/head2,375.00–2,400.002,39017
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3151,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3292,604.17/head2,350.00–2,875.002,60424
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,3752,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3812,394.44/head2,050.00–2,575.002,3949
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3832,265.63/head2,200.00–2,350.002,26616
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3862,960.00/head2,600.00–3,050.002,9605
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3892,590.00/head2,500.00–2,950.002,5905
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4002,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3754
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4352,975.00/head2,975.00–2,975.002,97510
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4502,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7251
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 19702,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0503,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,10010
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0552,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9008
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1472,083.33/head2,025.00–2,200.002,0833
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,113182.00/cwt180.00–190.002,02615
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19201,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Large 19751,335.00/head1,335.00–1,335.001,3351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1191,688.33/head1,300.00–1,825.001,68815
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2201,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2211,850.00/head1,800.00–1,860.001,85012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2381,800.00/head1,600.00–1,850.001,8005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2551,715.63/head1,475.00–1,750.001,7168
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2781,960.71/head1,950.00–2,000.001,96114

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.