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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Dec 11
● Final179 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,595 head
▲ 330 vs last sale 2,265▲ 417 vs year ago 2,178 · +19.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
▼ 70 vs last sale 195▼ 77 vs year ago 202 · −38.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
161 head
▼ 504 vs last sale 665▼ 1,044 vs year ago 1,205 · −86.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 4.00-9.00 higher with the exception of 400-450 lbs being 12.00 lower. Steer yearlings 600-700 lbs were 2.00-8.00 higher and 700-750 lbs sold 10.00 lower. Heifer calves were 4.00-12.00 higher except for 350-450 lbs being 8.00-12.00 lower. Heifer yearlings 600-700 lbs sold 2.00-10.00 higher and 700-750 lbs were 12.00 lower. Trade was very active with good demand on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 1.00-2.00 higher. 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 $308.57/cwt on 269 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −125.99 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$308.57
269 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,711
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,176
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2-3
$218.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+14.15
vs NM average
−15.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1551318.311,754213
Large 1525302.001,5863thin
Medium and Large 1-2571279.981,59750
Small and Medium 2-3578100.005783thin
One grade step is worth $218.31/cwt here — about $1,176 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 sale269 hd
308.57
—
NM average3 barns · 544 hd
294.43
+14.15
National average185 barns · 29,268 hd
324.35
−15.78
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−125.99
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—High1,675131.492,20319
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,273121.211,5434thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,266111.151,40745
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01296.5697724

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 (2-4 yrs)1,210$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,182$1,73618
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,234$1,6884thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,227$1,6673thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,306$1,6506
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,248$1,5423thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,053$1,4698
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,144$1,46014
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,138$1,40942
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,068$1,40612
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)965$1,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,006$1,1948
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,259$1,8754thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,150$1,8001thin

Every lot

179 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 · Steers60 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1258407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,0503
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned277340.00/cwt340.00–340.009422
Steers300–350Medium 1-2300285.00/cwt285.00–285.008552
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325361.34/cwt358.00–367.001,17410
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1334422.33/cwt415.00–424.001,41116
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned337392.39/cwt390.00–397.001,3229
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1368406.00/cwt406.00–406.001,4943
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372356.19/cwt355.00–357.001,3255
Steers350–400Medium 1375267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,0012
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full387382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,4782
Steers350–400Medium 1-2390317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,2365
Steers350–400Medium 1-2Full390285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1122
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Full399348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,38910
Steers400–450Medium 1407308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,2542
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2415285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1834
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425334.85/cwt330.00–338.001,4238
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full428348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,48918
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added430394.00/cwt394.00–394.001,6949
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1432382.14/cwt367.00–386.001,65142
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned439315.34/cwt314.00–318.001,3846
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full445302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,3444
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1458370.26/cwt360.00–377.001,6968
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full460344.67/cwt342.00–346.001,5856
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy476354.00/cwt354.00–354.001,6854
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned476250.66/cwt250.00–251.001,1939
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned480351.00/cwt351.00–351.001,68510
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483322.61/cwt310.00–330.001,55811
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added501350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7547
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518335.49/cwt328.00–340.001,73865
Steers500–550Large 1525302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,5863
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full527306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,61338
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Full530289.17/cwt286.00–296.001,5339
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy538316.36/cwt315.00–317.001,7026
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2541310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6773
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added573352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,0174
Steers550–600Small and Medium 2-3578100.00/cwt100.00–100.005783
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582279.55/cwt265.00–285.001,62730
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy584260.01/cwt258.00–262.001,5188
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1587308.42/cwt305.00–318.001,81088
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full592293.81/cwt292.00–295.001,7395
Steers600–650Medium 1610272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,6592
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1612286.45/cwt280.00–294.001,75384
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full625269.09/cwt264.00–278.001,6828
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy631275.44/cwt275.00–276.001,73814
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added635330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,09612
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2638233.38/cwt222.00–238.001,4897
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1674267.46/cwt260.00–278.001,80370
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2689241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,6605
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1712256.04/cwt243.00–258.001,823134
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fancy719261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,8776
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full729239.76/cwt239.00–241.001,74813
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2745210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5654
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added778252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,96437
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1779240.11/cwt236.00–249.001,87011
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2781230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7965
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1816242.54/cwt229.00–243.751,97925
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1857216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,8514
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1926219.00/cwt219.00–219.002,02819
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1962212.32/cwt211.00–213.002,0436
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,018208.00/cwt208.00–208.002,1173
Feeder Cattle · Heifers52 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1246386.00/cwt386.00–386.009505
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1316400.09/cwt397.00–402.001,26416
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2317317.25/cwt308.00–327.001,00615
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned319288.45/cwt286.00–292.0092010
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned322353.62/cwt346.00–361.001,1394
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Full330380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2542
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 2-3335160.00/cwt160.00–160.005363
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned375230.00/cwt230.00–230.008632
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned385300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1556
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1392322.22/cwt310.00–326.001,26315
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2414287.94/cwt280.00–299.001,19212
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418317.46/cwt311.00–330.001,32721
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425255.63/cwt250.00–266.001,08613
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1403
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added442341.45/cwt340.00–342.001,50922
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2460225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0352
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned478279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,3346
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478274.06/cwt270.00–276.001,31014
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1480303.46/cwt292.00–312.001,45784
Heifers450–500Large 1-2482218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,0512
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521292.45/cwt280.00–300.001,52472
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy531275.36/cwt275.00–276.001,4628
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531260.59/cwt260.00–262.001,38417
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full538278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,4965
Heifers500–550Large 1-2539263.62/cwt262.00–264.001,42110
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2556227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,2623
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2562250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4052
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570270.83/cwt264.00–284.001,54463
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,5969
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Full575224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,2882
Heifers550–600Medium 1575224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,2882
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added580300.03/cwt292.00–305.001,74021
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Full581220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2786
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full594251.62/cwt242.00–258.001,49510
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added603274.85/cwt274.00–275.001,65713
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1609264.81/cwt260.00–266.001,61360
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy613243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,4903
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0852
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2623233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,4523
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full626241.62/cwt238.00–249.001,51329
Heifers600–650Medium 1631254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,6033
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2642232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,4894
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2658231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,52012
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1682236.47/cwt230.00–238.001,61341
Heifers650–700Medium 1697230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6032
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1725229.14/cwt215.00–230.501,66122
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Full725213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,5442
Heifers700–750Medium 1747202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,5092
Heifers750–800Medium 1-2757160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2112
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1768222.21/cwt214.00–229.001,70710
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1809221.95/cwt215.00–224.501,79653
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1917197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,8112
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2395255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0073
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2505300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5152
Bulls550–600Large 1-2560272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,5232
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2565236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,3332
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2807175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4122
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1772
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 2326300.00/cwt300.00–300.0097819
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333255.00/cwt255.00–255.008493
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2360328.00/cwt328.00–328.001,18168
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2-3366272.72/cwt270.00–290.00998158
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 2405332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,34532
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Large 2464285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,32219
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Large 2527272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,4334
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Medium 1-2308325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0013
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers750–800Large 2762140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0675
Dairy Steers850–900Large 2856185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5844
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 2995151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,5024
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 2562150.00/cwt150.00–150.008432
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 2710145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0302
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,537118.30/cwt110.00–123.001,8188
Bulls——1,604131.30/cwt125.00–140.002,1064
Bulls——1,874146.66/cwt142.00–150.002,7487
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed933102.00/cwt102.00–102.009523
Cows—Lean 85-90%96290.81/cwt86.50–93.0087412
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,104102.40/cwt95.00–105.001,1309
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,211112.40/cwt110.00–116.001,36134
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,273121.21/cwt118.50–126.001,5434
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,436107.30/cwt103.00–109.501,54111
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows33 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29301,100.00/head1,050.00–1,150.001,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29521,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29651,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29801,407.14/head1,400.00–1,450.001,4077
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0311,225.00/head1,025.00–1,325.001,2256
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0431,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5007
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0501,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0521,348.50/head1,175.00–1,450.001,34910
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1091,419.83/head1,250.00–1,600.001,42030
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,120105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1761
Bred Cows—Large 11,1251,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1251,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,143109.50/cwt106.00–116.001,2524
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1781,742.19/head1,525.00–1,875.001,74216
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1881,441.67/head1,400.00–1,450.001,4426
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2102,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,2201,055.13/head1,010.25–1,100.001,0552
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,225107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,3111
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2341,687.50/head1,525.00–1,800.001,6884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2401,460.00/head1,460.00–1,460.001,4604
Bred Cows—Large 11,257123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,5462
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2851,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2901,725.00/head1,700.00–1,750.001,7252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2961,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,328109.63/cwt105.50–115.501,4564
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3501,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,350104.50/cwt104.50–104.501,4111
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3751,737.50/head1,600.00–1,875.001,7384
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4101,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,430105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,5022
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2351,825.00/head1,800.00–1,850.001,8252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4451,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,019163.55/cwt130.00–188.001,66720
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,153117.33/cwt108.00–136.001,3533

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.