Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2024-09-25

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Sep 25
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,197 head
▼ 1,053 vs last sale 2,250▼ 942 vs year ago 2,139 · −44.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
218 head
▲ 64 vs last sale 154▲ 60 vs year ago 158 · +38.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
132 head
▼ 124 vs last sale 256▼ 154 vs year ago 286 · −53.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 8.00-15.00 higher, instances 16.00-21.00 higher and steer yearlings were steady to 10.00 higher with the exception of 800-850 lbs being 11.00 lower. Heifer calves sold steady to 10.00 higher, few 11.00 -18.00 higher while feeder heifers had no comparable numbers or sales. Trade was very good with good demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower. Market was 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 $268.17/cwt on 109 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −166.40 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$268.17
109 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,432
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$392
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2
$64.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.94
vs NM average
−6.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1533274.541,46387
Medium 1-2543271.001,4725thin
Medium and Large 1-2540238.001,28615thin
Medium 2510210.001,0712thin
One grade step is worth $64.54/cwt here — about $392 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 sale109 hd
268.17
—
NM average4 barns · 453 hd
264.23
+3.94
National average169 barns · 10,664 hd
274.29
−6.12
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−166.40
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—Average1,553147.402,28816
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,231115.661,42457
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,108107.941,196105

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)1,244$1,7844thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,285$1,7001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,015$1,3423thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,063$1,3034thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$1,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)990$1,2251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)741$7455
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)780$1,3003thin
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$1,3002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,432$2,3502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,620$2,1502thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,340$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,185$1,9751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,111$1,53112
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,155$1,5001thin

Every lot

137 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1319344.75/cwt342.00–352.001,1007
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2342300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0264
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2366311.00/cwt310.00–312.001,1384
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added369358.00/cwt358.00–358.001,3217
Steers350–400Medium 1-2373300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1192
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374345.48/cwt340.00–353.001,29222
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full388330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2803
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned395315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2447
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added400340.50/cwt340.50–340.501,3622
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2401260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0435
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1418326.08/cwt316.00–335.001,36316
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned419308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,29121
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added458340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5574
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473320.60/cwt310.00–322.001,51617
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,32216
Steers450–500Medium 1-2481270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2994
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full488289.92/cwt286.00–295.001,41515
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2490230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1272
Steers500–550Medium 2510210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0712
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full520270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4047
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned522268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,39917
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1529277.83/cwt271.00–291.001,47046
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538263.51/cwt260.50–265.001,4186
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy542221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,1989
Steers500–550Medium 1-2543271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,4725
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1559274.07/cwt262.50–277.001,53217
Steers600–650Medium 1617220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3572
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1627242.34/cwt235.00–250.001,51966
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1664246.92/cwt235.00–251.001,64036
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5107
Steers650–700Large 1675239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,6133
Steers700–750Medium 1-2711218.50/cwt218.50–218.501,5544
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2719213.44/cwt210.25–224.501,53518
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1737240.98/cwt235.00–242.501,77631
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1768227.86/cwt222.00–232.501,7509
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1819212.92/cwt209.00–216.001,74412
Steers850–900Medium 1888220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9546
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1926208.91/cwt204.50–210.001,93512
Steers1300–1350Medium and Large 11,340160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,1441
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium 1307310.00/cwt310.00–310.009522
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326290.08/cwt282.00–301.009469
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335264.00/cwt264.00–264.008842
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2341261.45/cwt260.00–265.008927
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2365271.38/cwt270.00–275.009919
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370294.90/cwt291.00–299.001,09111
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372252.00/cwt252.00–252.009374
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned401268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,0753
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2405252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,0216
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1415276.49/cwt272.00–289.001,14712
Heifers400–450Medium 1422255.50/cwt255.50–255.501,0782
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430260.72/cwt250.00–267.001,1217
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2438241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,0563
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1458261.26/cwt249.00–265.501,19721
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1112
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full480242.72/cwt242.00–243.001,16524
Heifers450–500Large 1-2484250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2105
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2505229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,1568
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned526234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,2315
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0602
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1537243.01/cwt238.50–254.501,30520
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1555273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,51514
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573234.34/cwt226.00–245.001,34322
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full573228.19/cwt226.00–231.001,3089
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2592224.86/cwt224.50–225.001,33111
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620217.52/cwt215.00–224.001,34928
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2644209.54/cwt207.00–220.001,34921
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1662219.21/cwt211.00–226.001,45112
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,3032
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Full668205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3693
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2690212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,4634
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1750203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,5232
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1818209.92/cwt209.00–211.001,71712
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1952195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8562
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned402220.00/cwt220.00–220.008842
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2515196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,0092
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,5582
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2575203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,1672
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned601222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3343
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1652199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,2972
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,2843
Bulls650–700Medium 1-2680196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,3332
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,4692
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3349240.00/cwt240.00–240.0083823
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3Full382208.00/cwt208.00–208.007952
Dairy Steers350–400Small 3388137.00/cwt137.00–137.005328
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3393240.00/cwt240.00–240.0094315
Dairy Steers600–650Medium and Large 1607162.00/cwt162.00–162.009832
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3346212.00/cwt212.00–212.007344
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3441210.00/cwt210.00–210.009264
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 2321230.00/cwt230.00–230.007383
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2376280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,05330
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Large 2493243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,1984
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Large 2510202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,0303
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,356152.04/cwt149.00–157.002,0623
Bulls——1,444140.89/cwt135.00–145.002,0345
Bulls——1,694149.72/cwt144.00–155.002,5368
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,003100.07/cwt87.00–105.001,00415
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,126109.25/cwt105.00–113.001,23090
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,172117.30/cwt115.25–121.001,37527
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,284114.19/cwt113.50–115.251,46630
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 29001,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0506
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1401,762.50/head1,725.00–1,800.001,7632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3402,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4132,137.50/head1,950.00–2,200.002,1384
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,4322,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6152,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,6252,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows24 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2687625.00/head625.00–625.006254
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2890108.00/cwt108.00–108.009611
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29201,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29301,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium 1945106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0021
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29551,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29881,212.50/head1,200.00–1,225.001,2132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29901,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0951
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0701,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,098114.75/cwt113.00–116.501,2602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,425.00/head1,300.00–1,550.001,4252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,118114.00/cwt112.00–117.001,2753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1201,260.00/head1,260.00–1,260.001,2601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,121110.92/cwt105.00–112.501,24331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,210108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,3071
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,510.00/head1,510.00–1,510.001,5101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,235112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,3891
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2501,875.00/head1,800.00–1,925.001,8753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2851,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,425104.25/cwt90.00–118.501,4862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,515104.50/cwt104.50–104.501,5831
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,675108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,8091
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,765108.50/cwt108.50–108.501,9151
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1861132.50/cwt124.00–146.001,1414
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,062160.67/cwt146.00–176.001,7063
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27801,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3003
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18051,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002

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.