Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2024-11-06

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Nov 6
● Final156 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,374 head
▼ 1,350 vs last sale 2,724▼ 1,097 vs year ago 2,471 · −44.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
57 head
▼ 89 vs last sale 146▼ 238 vs year ago 295 · −80.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
308 head
▼ 57 vs last sale 365▲ 162 vs year ago 146 · +111.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves sold steady to 10.00 higher and steer yearlings were steady to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 2.00-10.00 higher with the exception of 400-450 lbs being 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were good on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 7.00 higher. Market was stronger 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 $273.31/cwt on 194 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −161.26 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$273.31
194 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,498
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$961
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2
$174.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.17
vs NM average
−28.54 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546281.831,53897
Medium 1534275.731,47115thin
Medium and Large 1-2554271.841,50674
Medium 1-2548251.001,3744thin
Small and Medium 2540107.005784thin
One grade step is worth $174.83/cwt here — about $961 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 sale194 hd
273.31
—
NM average4 barns · 627 hd
268.14
+5.17
National average187 barns · 26,509 hd
301.85
−28.54
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−161.26
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—Average1,605143.202,29910
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,461112.431,64310
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,116108.941,21520
CowsLean 85-90%Average92195.398787thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,224$2,35010
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,290$2,27228
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,247$2,14526
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,308$2,12316
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,180$2,08922
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,429$2,0384thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,506$1,8003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,213$1,80035
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,195$1,62915
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,387$1,5752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,128$1,55010
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,255$1,53733
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)972$1,39810
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,139$1,3255
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,157$1,30011
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)735$8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$2,2251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,184$1,7716
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,158$1,7382thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)975$1,7501thin

Every lot

156 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1522
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned328308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,0103
Steers300–350Small and Medium 2330210.00/cwt210.00–210.006932
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned352311.50/cwt311.50–311.501,0964
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,1082
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full363339.41/cwt332.00–341.001,23218
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1382360.31/cwt348.00–367.001,37613
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added410368.00/cwt368.00–368.001,5092
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422354.15/cwt340.00–360.001,49543
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full432325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4042
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2443290.09/cwt284.00–292.001,28524
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed463362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,67611
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473316.92/cwt311.00–330.001,49935
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full492298.92/cwt298.00–300.001,47122
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed500305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,5252
Steers500–550Medium 1512300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,53611
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526291.27/cwt284.00–300.001,53251
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532279.85/cwt270.00–282.001,48946
Steers500–550Medium 1-2540270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4582
Steers500–550Small and Medium 2540107.00/cwt107.00–107.005784
Steers550–600Medium 1-2555232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,2882
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1559275.83/cwt270.00–288.001,54222
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full583263.86/cwt261.00–268.001,53822
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590258.69/cwt250.00–261.501,52628
Steers550–600Medium 1593208.97/cwt201.00–217.001,2394
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2605226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,3675
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added615272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,6735
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1627251.47/cwt240.00–256.001,57741
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1675236.63/cwt234.00–241.001,59740
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2691231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,5963
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1708231.03/cwt225.00–235.001,63615
Steers700–750Medium 1717218.75/cwt218.00–220.001,5688
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full721218.50/cwt218.50–218.501,5759
Steers700–750Medium 1-2741240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,77810
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1790220.17/cwt214.00–220.501,73939
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1809221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,7885
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2840202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,6972
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1895225.26/cwt215.00–226.002,01629
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2917135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2384
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1945184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,7392
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1993194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,9263
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,030181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,8646
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned307312.00/cwt312.00–312.009582
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2311280.00/cwt280.00–280.008713
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1331350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1593
Heifers350–400Large 1364300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,09210
Heifers350–400Large 1-2370260.00/cwt260.00–260.009622
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned375318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,1932
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1381319.94/cwt318.00–324.001,21927
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,0662
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Full398250.00/cwt250.00–250.009955
Heifers400–450Medium 1419290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2155
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1439284.14/cwt275.00–290.001,24729
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2445254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,1305
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469277.64/cwt269.00–287.001,30253
Heifers450–500Large 1-2471245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1544
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full491265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3015
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added500288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,4402
Heifers500–550Medium 1506262.84/cwt255.00–264.501,33018
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528255.24/cwt241.00–260.001,34853
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2539248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,3375
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2541235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2716
Heifers550–600Medium 1550240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3202
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1564238.08/cwt235.00–244.001,34318
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full590222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3102
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2616228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,4048
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open621255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5844
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621215.94/cwt210.00–218.001,34112
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1623224.37/cwt221.50–229.001,39823
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1664207.88/cwt201.00–215.001,3804
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Full700200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4003
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1704232.64/cwt231.00–237.001,63811
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2742199.70/cwt192.50–207.001,48230
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1757214.50/cwt214.50–214.501,6247
Heifers750–800Medium 1790212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,6796
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Full817177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,4462
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1821190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5604
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1881178.15/cwt174.00–181.001,5705
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1935179.96/cwt174.00–186.001,68312
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,087168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,8264
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2417325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3556
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2457320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4627
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2520265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3784
Bulls950–1000Large 1958134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2843
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2360287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,03326
Beef/Dairy Steers600–650Large 2608208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,2653
Beef/Dairy Steers750–800Large 3770170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3094
Beef/Dairy Steers850–900Large 2853145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2373
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 2346270.21/cwt265.00–270.5093570
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3335185.00/cwt185.00–185.006202
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3741160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1863
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,508135.38/cwt126.00–140.002,0424
Bulls——1,670148.42/cwt144.50–152.002,4796
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83598.26/cwt97.00–99.508202
Cows—Lean 85-90%84085.52/cwt85.00–86.007182
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,032100.05/cwt97.00–105.001,0333
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,106106.62/cwt101.00–109.501,17912
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,130112.42/cwt111.50–113.501,2708
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,350113.25/cwt112.25–117.501,5297
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,720110.50/cwt110.50–110.501,9013
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,130130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4691
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows46 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-38651,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2910106.50/cwt106.50–106.509691
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920106.00/cwt106.00–106.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29401,317.86/head1,275.00–1,425.001,3187
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29421,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29851,660.00/head1,660.00–1,660.001,6601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29911,585.71/head1,400.00–1,700.001,5867
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0201,525.00/head1,325.00–1,625.001,5255
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,350.00/head1,250.00–1,450.001,3502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0431,638.75/head1,000.00–1,850.001,6398
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,060106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1241
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0741,268.75/head1,125.00–1,350.001,2694
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0851,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,088110.67/cwt102.00–115.001,2043
Bred Cows—Medium 21,100108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,1881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5258
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1301,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1391,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3255
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1571,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,30011
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,16595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,1071
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,168111.00/cwt108.00–114.501,2963
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1951,628.67/head1,475.00–1,750.001,62915
Bred Cows—Medium 21,195106.50/cwt106.50–106.501,2731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2132,050.00/head1,850.00–2,100.002,0505
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-31,2131,550.00/head1,500.00–1,600.001,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2281,682.69/head1,500.00–1,900.001,68313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,230107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,3221
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2422,486.67/head2,400.00–2,500.002,48715
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2531,944.44/head1,750.00–2,100.001,9449
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2551,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2732,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6008
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2801,573.62/head1,325.00–1,735.001,57429
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2952,460.00/head2,200.00–2,550.002,46010
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,305111.75/cwt111.75–111.751,4582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3092,075.00/head1,950.00–2,350.002,07512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3252,469.44/head2,250.00–2,600.002,46918
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3342,446.88/head2,375.00–2,550.002,4478
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,345108.75/cwt105.00–112.501,4634
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,363113.83/cwt113.50–114.501,5526
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3701,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3851,900.00/head1,650.00–2,000.001,9006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3871,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4471,808.33/head1,800.00–1,850.001,8086
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4872,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,490106.00/cwt98.00–110.001,5793
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5061,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8003
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 29801,637.50/head1,525.00–1,750.001,6382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0201,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1451,787.50/head1,725.00–1,850.001,7882
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1952,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2951,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4281,887.50/head1,725.00–2,050.001,8882
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1585207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,2111
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29751,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 2735800.00/head800.00–800.008001

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.