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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Oct 2
● Final158 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,678 head
▲ 481 vs last sale 1,197▼ 200 vs year ago 1,878 · −10.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
176 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 218▲ 52 vs year ago 124 · +41.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
124 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 132▼ 299 vs year ago 423 · −70.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold steady to 11.00 higher and feeder steers were 4.00 higher with heavier steers being 9.00-12.00 lower. Heifer calves sold steady to 10.00 higher with exception of 500-550 lbs at 7.00 lower. Heifer yearlings sold 7.00-11.00 higher. Trade and demand were very good on larger numbers. The vaccination and weaning programs are really being recognized. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Excellent buyer attendance with a good market.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $265.63/cwt on 183 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −168.93 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$265.63
183 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,470
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$615
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$101.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.88
vs NM average
−21.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1559271.201,516144
Medium and Large 1-2532251.221,33629
Medium 1-2517246.001,2724thin
Medium 1558237.001,3224thin
Medium and Large 2530170.009012thin
One grade step is worth $101.20/cwt here — about $615 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 sale183 hd
265.63
—
NM average2 barns · 345 hd
262.75
+2.88
National average167 barns · 15,497 hd
286.82
−21.19
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−168.93
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—Low1,710146.362,50219
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,222115.011,40562
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,103105.491,16439

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)1,282$1,7253thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,463$1,5953thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,053$1,4705
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,150$1,3501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$1,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,187$1,2805
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$1,0751thin
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)962$1,2505
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)810$1,1503thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)765$8251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,600$2,4002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,470$2,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,326$2,0444thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,277$2,0305
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,418$2,0254thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,428$2,0004thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,040$1,8673thin

Every lot

158 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 · Steers50 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1280350.00/cwt350.00–350.009802
Steers250–300Medium 2285270.00/cwt270.00–270.007702
Steers250–300Medium 1-2290332.00/cwt332.00–332.009632
Steers300–350Large 1-2300260.00/cwt260.00–260.007802
Steers300–350Medium 2320268.00/cwt268.00–268.008582
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned325324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,0532
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1337354.72/cwt350.00–362.001,1956
Steers300–350Medium 1-2347306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,0622
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2356300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0687
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1358360.63/cwt354.00–364.001,29115
Steers350–400Medium 1-2382242.00/cwt242.00–242.009242
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2409280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1456
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1419345.76/cwt335.00–352.001,44922
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422306.47/cwt300.00–317.001,2935
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full428318.97/cwt315.00–320.001,36510
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added457344.00/cwt344.00–344.001,5722
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned460314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,4444
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Full462263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,2152
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1464323.85/cwt320.00–337.001,50324
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2472295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,3928
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full478314.34/cwt313.00–317.001,50335
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483298.07/cwt290.00–307.001,44019
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added500284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,4202
Steers500–550Medium 1-2517246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,2724
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527252.64/cwt238.00–257.001,33127
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530170.00/cwt170.00–170.009012
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1533278.54/cwt272.00–290.001,48535
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned542264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,4315
Steers550–600Medium 1558237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,3224
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570268.79/cwt258.50–278.001,532102
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2597232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,3852
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614220.13/cwt214.50–226.001,35212
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1623246.99/cwt239.50–254.001,53988
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full632237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,4982
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Unweaned674224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,5108
Steers650–700Large 1676256.94/cwt220.00–265.001,73722
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added678265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,79716
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1684227.51/cwt216.50–233.001,55653
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,4172
Steers700–750Medium 1715237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,6952
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730224.58/cwt219.00–233.001,63974
Steers700–750Large 1730222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,6213
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Unweaned750216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,6204
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2782216.39/cwt210.50–225.001,69238
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1796246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,95867
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1814238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,9378
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1857217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,8602
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2864185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,59814
Steers1000–1050Medium 21,037151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,5664
Steers1050–1100Medium 21,083142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,5384
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310280.00/cwt280.00–280.008683
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1332305.28/cwt302.00–319.001,01410
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned347262.00/cwt262.00–262.009092
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned355270.00/cwt270.00–270.009592
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1382306.87/cwt305.00–312.001,1727
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2387246.00/cwt246.00–246.009522
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2405147.00/cwt147.00–147.005952
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2419250.16/cwt240.00–260.001,0484
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422276.67/cwt270.00–289.001,16854
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned425264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,1226
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2432216.00/cwt216.00–216.009332
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475254.39/cwt248.00–266.501,20840
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full477240.69/cwt240.00–244.001,14812
Heifers450–500Large 1-2483250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2083
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added513277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,4213
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523242.24/cwt232.00–247.001,26746
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535222.24/cwt209.00–235.001,1894
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1576228.09/cwt219.00–235.501,31494
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned608222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3503
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added609231.45/cwt231.00–231.501,41023
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2610210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2812
Heifers600–650Large 1618221.04/cwt213.00–229.501,3664
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1628213.59/cwt211.00–220.001,34133
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2630161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,0142
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Full638147.00/cwt147.00–147.009383
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2650135.00/cwt135.00–135.008782
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy656211.71/cwt210.00–213.001,3897
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1670233.10/cwt229.00–237.001,56226
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671206.00/cwt203.00–206.501,38218
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1701200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4024
Heifers700–750Large 1710191.50/cwt191.50–191.501,3609
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open749225.50/cwt225.50–225.501,68969
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2756159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,2023
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770215.26/cwt213.00–218.001,6588
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1833198.32/cwt195.00–200.001,6526
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Replacement855215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8383
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1896194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,73811
Heifers950–1000Medium 1-2988139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,3737
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1993136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,3503
Heifers1050–1100Medium 1-21,070140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4981
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2455225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0242
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1507238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,2072
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2544232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,2627
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2585159.00/cwt159.00–159.009302
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2627228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,4304
Bulls700–750Medium 1-2721138.00/cwt138.00–138.009953
Bulls950–1000Medium 2977119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,1632
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 2325220.00/cwt220.00–220.007156
Dairy Steers300–350Small 3338170.00/cwt170.00–170.005753
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3339265.00/cwt265.00–265.0089845
Dairy Steers400–450Small 3401127.00/cwt127.00–127.005095
Dairy Steers400–450Large 2426251.50/cwt251.50–251.501,07115
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 2339278.00/cwt278.00–278.0094212
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 2409280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,14516
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,193132.62/cwt126.00–139.001,5822
Bulls——1,513150.76/cwt141.00–158.002,2815
Bulls——1,643132.81/cwt124.00–141.002,1825
Bulls——2,045156.81/cwt150.00–160.003,2077
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight76591.75/cwt91.50–92.007022
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,039100.53/cwt95.00–104.001,0458
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,144107.80/cwt104.00–113.001,23329
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,215117.05/cwt113.00–121.001,42239
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,233111.56/cwt109.00–113.501,37623
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows31 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 18251,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2940850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium 19601,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium 11,0351,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,045112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,1761
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,070118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,2631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,072112.40/cwt109.50–114.751,2055
Bred Cows—Medium 11,0801,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1001,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,105105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1101,537.50/head1,300.00–1,675.001,5384
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,125116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,3051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,3111
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1501,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160112.75/cwt112.50–113.001,3082
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,250116.50/cwt116.50–116.501,4561
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,385.00/head1,385.00–1,385.001,3851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,260114.50/cwt114.50–114.501,4431
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,260107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,3554
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,293112.25/cwt112.25–112.251,4516
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2981,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,325110.83/cwt105.50–119.501,4683
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,330112.13/cwt110.00–114.251,4916
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4051,712.50/head1,625.00–1,800.001,7132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,422109.05/cwt105.00–115.251,5515
Bred Cows—Large 11,435117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,6862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,436113.68/cwt109.00–115.501,63211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,442111.25/cwt111.25–111.251,6042
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,557112.33/cwt108.50–117.001,7493
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5651,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2765825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28101,150.00/head1,100.00–1,175.001,1503
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29621,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2505
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1848175.50/cwt175.00–176.001,4882
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0951,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2651,775.00/head1,650.00–1,900.001,7752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3102,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1253
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,3751,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3802,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4182,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4282,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4702,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-21,0401,866.67/head1,850.00–1,900.001,8673

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.