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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Oct 23
● Final206 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,323 head
▼ 1,200 vs last sale 2,523▼ 903 vs year ago 2,226 · −40.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
194 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 172▼ 19 vs year ago 213 · −8.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
335 head
▼ 61 vs last sale 396▲ 93 vs year ago 242 · +38.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 4.00-9.00 higher instances 4.00-6.00 lower and feeder steers were steady. Heifer calves sold 3.00-9.00 higher few 5.00 lower and heifer yearlings were 4.00-9.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher. Market was good 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 $266.82/cwt on 161 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −167.75 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$266.82
161 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,442
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$116
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1
$38.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.90
vs NM average
−32.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541276.311,494102
Medium 1-2518260.001,3474thin
Large 1526258.381,35929
Medium and Large 1-2535242.781,29912thin
Medium 1580237.711,37814thin
One grade step is worth $38.59/cwt here — about $116 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale161 hd
266.82
—
NM average4 barns · 412 hd
263.91
+2.90
National average191 barns · 36,605 hd
299.04
−32.22
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−167.75
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—Average1,651140.802,32537
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,210114.451,38554
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,090108.731,18666

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)1,239$2,81024
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,255$2,48523
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,231$2,0134thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,193$1,69812
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,225$1,62014
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,181$1,60324
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)995$1,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,239$1,59618
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,140$1,53821
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,091$1,3257
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)850$1,2502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,050$1,20816
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)995$1,1833thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)977$1,15510
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)942$1,6004thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)902$1,1583thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)650$9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,285$2,34022
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,330$2,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,235$2,1884thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,245$2,15315
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,091$2,0216
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,015$1,9502thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$1,4501thin

Every lot

206 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 · Steers57 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1277374.00/cwt374.00–374.001,0362
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned301300.00/cwt300.00–300.009033
Steers300–350Large 3302145.00/cwt145.00–145.004382
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2319336.36/cwt334.00–338.001,0736
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320381.42/cwt372.00–390.001,2219
Steers350–400Large 1352327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,1516
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376363.89/cwt354.00–372.001,36819
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned388345.00/cwt342.00–348.001,3398
Steers350–400Medium 1-2388280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0865
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2389313.03/cwt311.00–318.001,2187
Steers350–400Medium 2Unweaned396132.00/cwt132.00–132.005233
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1414343.64/cwt338.00–352.001,42320
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full420277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,1632
Steers400–450Large 1426347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,47823
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added431362.44/cwt355.00–365.001,56211
Steers400–450Medium 1432335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,4475
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full437325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,42011
Steers400–450Medium 2437202.00/cwt202.00–202.008832
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2447310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3862
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed452345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5592
Steers450–500Large 3452120.00/cwt120.00–120.005422
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added460370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7025
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned460320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4722
Steers450–500Medium 1460240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1042
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1467324.30/cwt320.00–340.001,51411
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full474308.57/cwt303.00–316.001,46312
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477292.69/cwt288.00–297.001,3964
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned480296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,4212
Steers500–550Medium 1-2518260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3474
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522288.14/cwt277.00–296.001,50442
Steers500–550Large 1526258.38/cwt250.00–259.001,35929
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned530271.27/cwt270.00–275.001,43812
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535242.78/cwt232.00–251.001,29912
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy543260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4123
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full547271.12/cwt268.00–275.001,48318
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570265.41/cwt256.00–269.001,51327
Steers550–600Medium 1575264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,5183
Steers550–600Medium 1Full575231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,3286
Steers550–600Medium 1Unweaned588230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3525
Steers600–650Medium 1Unweaned613215.50/cwt215.50–215.501,3214
Steers600–650Medium 1625244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,5252
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1627248.98/cwt242.50–257.001,56177
Steers600–650Small 3632117.58/cwt116.00–120.007435
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2639235.49/cwt235.00–237.001,5058
Steers650–700Medium 1657218.97/cwt215.00–220.001,4395
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663227.49/cwt227.00–228.001,5084
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1665266.51/cwt266.00–268.001,7728
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full702209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,4674
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715226.58/cwt225.50–227.501,62030
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy730232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,6945
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1767223.72/cwt215.00–228.001,7167
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2771209.27/cwt206.00–210.001,61311
Steers750–800Medium 1789194.50/cwt194.50–194.501,5356
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Full790191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,5092
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1840190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5962
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1861223.50/cwt220.00–227.001,9244
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,015186.17/cwt184.50–187.001,8903
Feeder Cattle · Heifers63 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned267250.00/cwt250.00–250.006682
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1272332.00/cwt332.00–332.009033
Heifers300–350Large 3305225.00/cwt225.00–225.006862
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320270.00/cwt270.00–270.008642
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1329308.06/cwt300.00–315.001,01415
Heifers300–350Medium 1340260.00/cwt260.00–260.008841
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added355326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,1573
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned361227.00/cwt227.00–227.008193
Heifers350–400Large 1362253.00/cwt253.00–253.0091610
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374300.73/cwt294.00–311.001,1255
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376260.00/cwt260.00–260.009783
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned377286.50/cwt286.50–286.501,0802
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377239.52/cwt232.00–245.009035
Heifers350–400Medium 1393305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,1993
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1413299.26/cwt292.00–308.001,23610
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned427265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1322
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434230.54/cwt230.00–232.001,0017
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full436278.00/cwt276.00–280.001,2124
Heifers400–450Medium 1441270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1915
Heifers450–500Large 2452175.00/cwt175.00–175.007912
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1453275.99/cwt272.00–281.001,25013
Heifers450–500Medium 1461242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,1165
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,2454
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2467261.60/cwt255.00–265.001,22215
Heifers450–500Medium 2477225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0732
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added482301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,4515
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned483245.01/cwt242.00–247.001,1835
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full487247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,2032
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full489257.98/cwt257.00–258.501,26214
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1516247.84/cwt238.00–257.001,27921
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2520251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,3052
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526236.10/cwt230.00–244.001,24222
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned532236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,2562
Heifers500–550Medium 1534243.10/cwt242.50–245.001,29812
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2556211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,1733
Heifers550–600Medium 1570215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2266
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572232.86/cwt230.00–236.001,33219
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2585183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,0713
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added598254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,5196
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2600225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3503
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,3962
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1621222.17/cwt216.00–230.501,38042
Heifers600–650Medium 1630206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,2982
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640208.90/cwt206.00–210.501,33712
Heifers650–700Large 1652220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4342
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added658233.04/cwt226.00–235.001,53314
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2660226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,4923
Heifers650–700Medium 1667195.12/cwt190.00–200.001,3016
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1671212.59/cwt204.00–217.001,42623
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2693205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4213
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1713210.12/cwt205.00–214.001,4987
Heifers700–750Medium 1715200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4303
Heifers700–750Medium 1-2729190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3855
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1766207.76/cwt207.00–208.501,5914
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1818205.67/cwt203.50–210.001,68212
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2832172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,4312
Heifers850–900Medium 1-2876160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4025
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1892183.83/cwt181.00–191.001,6407
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1918172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,5793
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,014187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,8965
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,015160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6245
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,105140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5472
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,188164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,9484
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned125375.00/head375.00–375.003753
Bulls250–300Medium 1273315.37/cwt301.00–330.008612
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2332290.00/cwt290.00–290.009634
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2357332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,1852
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned386326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,25810
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2477260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2402
Bulls500–550Medium 1533242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,2903
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1560226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,2663
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2565238.98/cwt238.00–240.001,3504
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2863172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,4843
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,425121.99/cwt110.00–127.001,73811
Bulls——1,638137.89/cwt130.00–143.002,2599
Bulls——1,805154.51/cwt145.50–160.002,78917
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed902110.53/cwt110.00–112.0099717
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed990122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,2081
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,108113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,2523
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,154108.80/cwt99.00–112.001,25642
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21097.19/cwt90.00–100.001,1764
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,214114.31/cwt110.50–123.001,38853
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1-21,440147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,1171
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs16 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 28501,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28572,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29301,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29951,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,950.00/head1,750.00–2,150.001,9502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0942,070.00/head1,750.00–2,150.002,0705
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2382,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,35012
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2701,750.00/head1,600.00–1,900.001,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3302,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3342,306.25/head2,250.00–2,350.002,3068
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3502,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3652,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3862,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4259
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5802,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows41 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2785800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2800925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Large 1-2800925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2820925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28251,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28311,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2881987.50/head875.00–1,100.009884
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2893912.50/head875.00–950.009132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29001,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29081,037.50/head925.00–1,150.001,0382
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2948983.33/head850.00–1,200.009833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29801,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29831,337.50/head1,225.00–1,450.001,3382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29851,166.67/head925.00–1,350.001,1676
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29951,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070110.50/cwt110.50–110.501,1821
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0831,312.50/head1,125.00–1,500.001,3132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1011,565.91/head1,475.00–1,725.001,56611
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,687.50/head1,400.00–1,850.001,6884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1051,325.00/head1,200.00–1,425.001,3253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1142,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,306.25/head1,200.00–1,550.001,3068
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1351,287.50/head1,025.00–1,550.001,2882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,2081
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1531,587.50/head1,400.00–2,000.001,5888
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1611,582.14/head1,325.00–1,725.001,5827
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1721,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7752
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1781,312.50/head1,150.00–1,475.001,3132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,610.94/head1,500.00–1,850.001,61116
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2161,692.86/head1,575.00–1,875.001,6937
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2261,614.29/head1,600.00–1,700.001,6147
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2421,475.00/head1,250.00–1,600.001,4757
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2701,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2781,925.00/head1,800.00–2,100.001,9256
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2873,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,00019
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2902,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,320111.50/cwt111.50–111.501,4721
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3342,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,80019
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3741,730.56/head1,550.00–1,850.001,7319
Bred Cows—Medium 11,3801,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,6001,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 29001,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1650925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Heifers—Large 18051,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2835900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19351,287.50/head1,050.00–1,525.001,2882
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19821,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Bred Heifers—Medium 11,0001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,059139.60/cwt132.00–160.001,4785
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,325120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,5901

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.