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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Oct 16
● Final181 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,523 head
▲ 867 vs last sale 1,656▲ 794 vs year ago 1,729 · +45.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
172 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 188▲ 172 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
396 head
▲ 68 vs last sale 328▲ 396 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold steady to 4.00 higher with the exception of 400-450 lbs and 550-600 lbs being 10.00-12.00 lower. Feeder steers were steady to 12.00 lower except for 750-800 lbs being 12.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 7.00-12.00 higher with the exception of 400-550 lbs being 10.00-13.00 lower. Heifer yearlings sold 2.00-13.00 higher. Trade was moderate with slow demand on larger numbers. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Market was moderate and buyer attendance was excellent.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $266.33/cwt on 255 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −168.23 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$266.33
255 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,453
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$267
per head · Large 1 over Large 1-2
$53.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.26
vs NM average
−33.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1516283.501,4634thin
Medium and Large 1550268.131,475179
Medium and Large 1-2539264.891,42763
Medium and Large 2531235.501,2515thin
Medium 1502230.001,1552thin
Large 1-2520230.001,1962thin
One grade step is worth $53.50/cwt here — about $267 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 sale255 hd
266.33
—
NM average4 barns · 640 hd
265.07
+1.26
National average188 barns · 32,793 hd
299.33
−33.00
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−168.23
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—Average1,564141.952,22123
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,179110.981,30870
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,195103.981,24272

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,298$1,9359
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,304$1,8254thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,214$1,80233
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,273$1,7796
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,158$1,76416
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,233$1,7402thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,163$1,7339
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,239$1,71234
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$1,67228
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$1,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,270$1,57915
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,188$1,57130
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,085$1,41321
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$1,3214thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)920$1,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,117$1,22915
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)770$1,4002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)980$1,4003thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,400$2,4501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$2,4251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,406$2,19310
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,410$2,16418
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,379$1,9759
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,296$1,83911
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,050$2,2752thin

Every lot

181 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 · Steers58 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1337354.80/cwt345.00–365.001,19616
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1371365.59/cwt365.00–367.001,35610
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2832
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned375344.00/cwt344.00–344.001,2904
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,1673
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned417279.33/cwt268.00–283.001,16521
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy420327.49/cwt324.00–329.001,37511
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned420310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3022
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426346.43/cwt339.00–358.001,47654
Steers400–450Medium 1427266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,1364
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full438324.92/cwt320.00–336.001,42332
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2447311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,3904
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Unweaned448250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1207
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added460325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4952
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1462306.01/cwt300.00–315.001,41422
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Natural465339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,5762
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465250.11/cwt246.00–253.001,1635
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474276.64/cwt271.00–281.001,31111
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned487253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,2327
Steers450–500Large 1489285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3947
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy492300.90/cwt300.00–301.001,48029
Steers500–550Medium 1502230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1552
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1510284.91/cwt280.00–300.001,45353
Steers500–550Large 1516283.50/cwt283.50–283.501,4634
Steers500–550Large 1-2520230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1962
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned521277.27/cwt274.00–279.001,4459
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2531235.50/cwt235.50–235.501,2515
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538266.00/cwt257.00–275.001,43161
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full539277.29/cwt277.00–278.001,4957
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy540270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4585
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full552240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3256
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added555278.50/cwt278.50–278.501,54611
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2555231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,2822
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578256.88/cwt250.00–265.001,48588
Steers600–650Large 1615215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3223
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1624249.41/cwt242.00–256.001,55657
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Full638220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4044
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full639235.75/cwt235.00–237.001,50613
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640229.65/cwt221.50–239.501,47025
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2640218.50/cwt218.50–218.501,39831
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1670216.09/cwt213.00–227.001,44820
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Natural672222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4929
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678202.99/cwt200.00–205.001,3765
Steers700–750Large 1715187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,3412
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730236.75/cwt235.00–238.001,7287
Steers700–750Medium 1734206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5125
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2734201.82/cwt201.00–202.001,48117
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full740209.24/cwt205.50–219.001,54818
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Full750216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,6203
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1753231.54/cwt225.00–232.001,74370
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2759215.68/cwt210.00–221.501,63718
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2769204.70/cwt204.50–205.501,57435
Steers750–800Medium 1-2775221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,7132
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815198.45/cwt190.00–208.001,6179
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1865200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7302
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Full905189.66/cwt189.00–190.001,7166
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1940216.45/cwt206.00–218.502,0356
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 11,230132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,6242
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy300290.00/cwt290.00–290.008703
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1321314.59/cwt310.00–320.001,01018
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Natural322288.00/cwt288.00–288.009272
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned333210.73/cwt209.00–235.0070227
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy362252.00/cwt252.00–252.009123
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1367318.16/cwt316.00–322.001,16814
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377269.74/cwt261.00–279.001,01710
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned382289.16/cwt280.00–300.001,10511
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390221.00/cwt221.00–221.008624
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1426266.55/cwt259.00–276.001,13630
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full428255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0914
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432224.00/cwt224.00–224.0096810
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1462255.41/cwt250.00–268.501,180162
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463236.18/cwt225.00–239.001,09430
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0084
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned483244.92/cwt244.00–245.501,18312
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full493240.71/cwt240.00–241.001,1877
Heifers450–500Large 1497229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,13811
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added500285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4252
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2512213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,0912
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed517259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,3392
Heifers500–550Large 1-2518225.50/cwt225.50–225.501,1689
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Natural532231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,2296
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1533238.29/cwt230.00–245.001,270121
Heifers500–550Large 1537231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,24013
Heifers550–600Large 1556225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2515
Heifers550–600Medium 1560235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3165
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574215.92/cwt210.00–230.001,23910
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1578230.03/cwt225.00–233.501,33064
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added585253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,4803
Heifers600–650Medium 1625239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,4942
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625212.45/cwt207.00–217.001,32846
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2637186.50/cwt186.50–186.501,1882
Heifers600–650Large 1-2645215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,38710
Heifers650–700Medium 1653203.21/cwt202.00–205.001,3275
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1669208.81/cwt202.00–213.501,39734
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2707194.62/cwt186.00–195.501,37622
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1727208.25/cwt205.00–219.001,51422
Heifers700–750Medium 1743200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,48611
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1768193.72/cwt186.00–205.001,48810
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,3674
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1823184.78/cwt184.00–186.001,5215
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1949190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8038
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1951174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,6553
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2467259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,2106
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Natural632205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2965
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Natural740182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3472
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2Natural845170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4372
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,238131.16/cwt127.00–140.001,6247
Bulls——1,562142.97/cwt139.00–148.502,2337
Bulls——1,820149.54/cwt146.00–157.002,7229
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09399.39/cwt95.00–102.001,08614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,163105.45/cwt105.00–108.001,2266
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,180111.50/cwt105.50–120.501,31664
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19687.85/cwt85.00–92.001,0514
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,221106.37/cwt103.00–110.501,29954
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1-21,045145.50/cwt145.00–146.001,5202
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows44 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 28251,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29161,035.00/head1,035.00–1,035.001,0351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29201,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29601,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29781,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1985106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0441
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,010107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,0861
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0481,775.00/head1,750.00–1,825.001,7755
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,059106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1231
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0601,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0681,895.00/head1,875.00–1,975.001,8955
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0751,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0801,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0981,310.00/head1,200.00–1,510.001,31014
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1211,227.86/head1,060.00–1,325.001,22814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1301,492.50/head1,225.00–1,585.001,4934
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1351,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,150118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,3571
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1531,772.92/head1,500.00–1,875.001,77312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1531,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1681,312.50/head1,175.00–1,450.001,3132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,476.43/head1,285.00–1,600.001,4767
Bred Cows—Large 11,1701,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1731,555.25/head1,450.00–1,700.001,55520
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1831,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1861,806.25/head1,650.00–1,900.001,80624
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2051,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2061,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7757
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,2251,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2331,740.00/head1,700.00–1,780.001,7402
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2341,633.33/head1,500.00–1,700.001,6339
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2491,915.00/head1,685.00–1,985.001,9156
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2681,416.67/head1,200.00–1,550.001,4173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,579.00/head1,435.00–1,775.001,57915
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2761,687.08/head1,485.00–1,900.001,68712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2771,818.64/head1,675.00–1,975.001,81922
Bred Cows—Large 11,2931,650.00/head1,600.00–1,750.001,6503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2981,935.00/head1,935.00–1,935.001,9359
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3041,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3321,920.00/head1,750.00–1,975.001,9205
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,375113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,5541
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,418119.25/cwt118.50–120.001,6912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,5731,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8502
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs17 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2002,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2301,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,2781,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2851,937.50/head1,800.00–2,075.001,9382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2851,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3051,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9007
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3452,100.00/head2,025.00–2,250.002,1004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3462,103.57/head1,975.00–2,300.002,1047
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4002,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4002,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4052,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2756
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4072,068.75/head1,900.00–2,125.002,0694
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4182,341.67/head2,125.00–2,500.002,3423
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,4752,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0253
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5402,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5552,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,6252,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1502
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0502,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2752
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 27501,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Heifers—Large 17901,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29801,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4003
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1983166.50/cwt153.00–180.001,6372

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.