Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2024-07-17

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Jul 17
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,309 head
▼ 425 vs last sale 1,734▲ 9 vs year ago 1,300 · +0.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
126 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 168▲ 10 vs year ago 116 · +8.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
181 head
▼ 39 vs last sale 220▲ 58 vs year ago 123 · +47.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher and heifer calves were mostly steady with 400-550 lbs being 10.00 higher. Steer yearlings sold 4.00 lower and heifer yearlings 600-650 lbs sold 3.00 higher. Trade was active for midsummer market with smaller numbers and good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Market was steady 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 $293.13/cwt on 85 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −141.44 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$293.13
85 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,606
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$195
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$31.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.26
vs NM average
+2.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544296.251,61257
Large 1559290.001,62124
Medium and Large 1-2525270.001,4182thin
Medium 1-2535265.001,4182thin
One grade step is worth $31.25/cwt here — about $195 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 sale85 hd
293.13
—
NM average4 barns · 536 hd
281.87
+11.26
National average156 barns · 5,844 hd
291.09
+2.04
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−141.44
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—Low1,533156.942,40617
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,242135.811,68797
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,105127.541,41048

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)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,120$1,9002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,263$1,3502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$1,3501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,255$1,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,450$2,6253thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,138$2,61931
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,221$2,5068
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,220$2,3423thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,325$2,3134thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,040$1,8001thin

Every lot

113 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1205417.00/cwt417.00–417.008553
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned265372.00/cwt372.00–372.009864
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1271380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,0304
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned315356.25/cwt345.00–375.001,12240
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1321405.72/cwt390.00–412.001,30210
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1368367.81/cwt360.00–380.001,3548
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full379342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,2965
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1410390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,59918
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned424345.40/cwt335.00–360.001,46415
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned427328.00/cwt328.00–328.001,40135
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy431350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,50920
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2440323.00/cwt323.00–323.001,4212
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed453358.00/cwt358.00–358.001,6222
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475323.82/cwt314.00–330.001,53847
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525305.85/cwt294.00–317.001,60622
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4182
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full530289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,5325
Steers500–550Medium 1-2535265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4182
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned543250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3582
Steers550–600Large 1559290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,62124
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1562293.30/cwt279.00–302.001,64828
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615280.96/cwt272.00–287.001,72858
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full620226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,4013
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630269.89/cwt260.00–282.001,70013
Steers600–650Large 1649254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,64835
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1667261.63/cwt260.00–268.001,74521
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1727246.28/cwt234.00–255.001,79020
Steers750–800Large 1762237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,8063
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1763235.71/cwt235.50–236.001,7987
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1810238.98/cwt235.00–240.001,93610
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1870225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9582
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2898208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,8682
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1943206.12/cwt205.00–208.001,9448
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1988204.00/cwt204.00–204.002,0163
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned246302.00/cwt302.00–302.007434
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned279317.00/cwt317.00–317.0088418
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1307327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,00418
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1385333.60/cwt324.00–350.001,28418
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385305.81/cwt292.00–318.001,17710
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2411302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,2414
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned411234.00/cwt234.00–234.009624
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419311.05/cwt290.00–315.001,30370
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full433268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,1602
Heifers450–500Large 1450284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,2785
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1466282.43/cwt274.00–285.001,31636
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474284.04/cwt265.00–288.001,34612
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full474236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,1198
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned490210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0292
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1513272.59/cwt261.00–284.001,39826
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2540254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,3722
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2543272.51/cwt266.00–286.001,4803
Heifers550–600Large 1557249.50/cwt249.50–249.501,39020
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1584250.76/cwt243.00–266.001,46431
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2593242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,4352
Heifers600–650Large 1620236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,46311
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1626238.60/cwt230.00–246.001,49415
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2657230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5113
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1689230.97/cwt230.00–233.001,5916
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4502
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1750221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,6584
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,6603
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1833196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,6336
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1889194.50/cwt194.50–194.501,7294
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1300327.00/cwt327.00–327.009813
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1366323.00/cwt323.00–323.001,1823
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 2-347370.00/cwt70.00–70.003312
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2560214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,1982
Bulls800–850Small 3820100.00/cwt100.00–100.008202
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3387290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,12249
Dairy Steers350–400Small 3393145.00/cwt145.00–145.005706
Dairy Steers400–450Small 3412136.00/cwt136.00–136.005607
Dairy Steers450–500Small 3456125.00/cwt125.00–125.005708
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3493132.00/cwt132.00–132.006512
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3472135.00/cwt135.00–135.006373
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers250–300Large 3274308.36/cwt307.00–310.0084512
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 3381292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,11321
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 3-4408254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,03612
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 3430290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,24711
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed980148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,4501
Bulls——Return to Feed1,258168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,1131
Bulls——1,397141.10/cwt131.00–145.001,9715
Bulls——1,399155.43/cwt150.00–161.502,1744
Bulls——1,873170.80/cwt167.50–176.003,1996
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,035125.18/cwt122.50–129.001,29611
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,110141.28/cwt138.00–143.501,56814
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,111130.16/cwt128.00–132.001,44629
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,114117.25/cwt102.00–120.501,3066
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,120136.43/cwt135.00–138.001,5284
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,197132.02/cwt130.00–134.501,58020
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255140.00/cwt136.00–145.001,75715
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,303133.99/cwt132.25–136.501,74637
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,354136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,8417
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,383133.50/cwt133.50–133.501,8462
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs14 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28001,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0542,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,80011
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1602,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,1652,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1852,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,75013
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2052,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2852,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3252,312.50/head2,300.00–2,350.002,3134
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4002,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4052,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4502,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4502,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6253
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0401,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1201,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2551,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2631,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3502
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1885190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6821

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.