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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Feb 5
● Final193 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,359 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 2,407▲ 659 vs year ago 1,700 · +38.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
107 head
▲ 33 vs last sale 74▲ 14 vs year ago 93 · +15.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
136 head
▼ 75 vs last sale 211▼ 60 vs year ago 196 · −30.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 350-400 lbs and 450-500 lbs sold 2.00-10,00 higher while 500-600 lbs were 2.00-7.00 lower. Feeder steer yearlings sold 1.00- 7.00 higher except 700-750 lbs being 7.00 lower. Heifer calves 300-450 lbs sold steady - 8.00 higher and 450-550 lbs were 9.00-10.00 higher while 550-600 lbs sold 2.00 lower. Heifer yearlings 600-650 lbs sold 6.00 higher and 700-750 lbs were 3.00 lower. Trade was active on similar numbers with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Market was moderate 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 $316.72/cwt on 175 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −117.85 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$316.72
175 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,731
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,106
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3
$203.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.03
vs NM average
−25.66 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546323.611,766146
Medium and Large 1-2557301.321,67822
Medium and Large 2508270.001,3723thin
Medium 1-2540250.001,3502thin
Small 3550120.006602thin
One grade step is worth $203.61/cwt here — about $1,106 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 sale175 hd
316.72
—
NM average3 barns · 343 hd
316.75
−0.03
National average187 barns · 18,766 hd
342.38
−25.66
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−117.85
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—High1,615149.602,41520
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,133133.521,51313
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,751133.002,3293thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,430124.001,77328
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,123108.461,21813

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)1,116$2,0257
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)992$1,90211
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,467$1,8504thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,123$1,83611
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,136$1,8256
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,247$1,8068
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,215$1,7384thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,268$1,7136
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$1,5759
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$1,5486
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)955$1,5001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,004$1,4003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$1,2501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)925$9751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)955$1,8501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)849$1,4634thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,525$2,4751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)830$2,0882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,262$2,0797
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,015$1,8251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,028$1,6632thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)955$2,3001thin

Every lot

193 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 · Steers52 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1215507.00/cwt507.00–507.001,0903
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned240475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,1402
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned283440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2454
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1286498.04/cwt490.00–500.001,4245
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1339433.89/cwt430.00–440.001,4715
Steers300–350Small and Medium 2345270.00/cwt270.00–270.009322
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added359484.00/cwt484.00–484.001,7387
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed370450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6652
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned373306.65/cwt300.00–315.001,14428
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned390393.11/cwt385.00–400.001,53325
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1394430.75/cwt428.00–445.001,69716
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned425379.53/cwt371.00–386.001,61314
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added432427.00/cwt427.00–427.001,8454
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1434400.30/cwt390.00–410.001,73713
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed451384.42/cwt378.00–387.001,7347
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned462298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,37714
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added465430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0002
Steers450–500Small 3470115.05/cwt110.00–120.005414
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,52915
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy474341.12/cwt338.00–345.001,61761
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478357.41/cwt346.00–366.001,70854
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2507334.00/cwt334.00–334.001,6932
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2508270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3723
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full512321.69/cwt317.00–323.001,64728
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy515295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,5195
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1527334.36/cwt325.00–345.001,76243
Steers500–550Medium 1-2540250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3502
Steers550–600Small 3550120.00/cwt120.00–120.006602
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1565323.77/cwt316.00–335.001,82949
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571295.62/cwt295.00–296.001,6888
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full574310.78/cwt310.00–312.001,78415
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy579303.25/cwt300.50–308.001,75611
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9314
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Full586267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,5653
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2602314.50/cwt314.50–314.501,89315
Steers600–650Small 360791.00/cwt91.00–91.005522
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1620309.89/cwt297.00–312.001,92193
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full644288.77/cwt288.00–289.001,86051
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2648236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,5294
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added651289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,8817
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2657273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,7942
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy660250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6502
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1677267.92/cwt262.00–277.001,81417
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy695256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,7793
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1724264.30/cwt263.50–269.501,914103
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2727252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,8322
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1768261.42/cwt258.50–266.002,00850
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6402
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1823254.30/cwt250.50–260.002,09323
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Full842238.00/cwt238.00–238.002,0042
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1872241.70/cwt235.50–249.252,10834
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1917230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1096
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1145780.00/head780.00–780.007802
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1210475.00/cwt475.00–475.009982
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1266440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,1703
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned276415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1453
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned279342.00/cwt342.00–342.009549
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added325410.84/cwt405.00–420.001,33512
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328380.09/cwt370.00–390.001,24715
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Full337335.59/cwt327.00–340.001,1319
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned337285.00/cwt285.00–285.009609
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed373395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4736
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned380340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2925
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2383268.88/cwt267.00–272.001,0305
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full386355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3704
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1387376.03/cwt365.00–385.001,45514
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy402361.03/cwt352.00–362.001,45121
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added416357.90/cwt357.00–358.001,48920
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy421374.99/cwt367.00–385.001,5797
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2213
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1436346.48/cwt330.00–350.001,51199
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full437320.88/cwt310.00–328.001,4025
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy464309.34/cwt300.00–312.001,4359
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2464292.58/cwt287.00–298.001,3588
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476330.39/cwt323.00–340.001,57361
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full484315.30/cwt312.00–317.001,52614
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added515329.93/cwt320.00–340.001,6996
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519251.74/cwt246.00–255.001,30714
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1536309.02/cwt297.00–314.001,65684
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full539280.10/cwt278.00–284.001,51010
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added557331.03/cwt322.00–337.001,84415
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy558304.76/cwt300.00–305.001,70144
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567286.95/cwt275.00–295.001,62745
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full589269.11/cwt266.50–272.001,58511
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Full590180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0622
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2592248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,4682
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed604301.16/cwt301.00–302.001,81919
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1635266.69/cwt251.00–270.001,693128
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added636284.16/cwt284.00–285.001,80725
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1678252.95/cwt249.00–260.001,71510
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Full695240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6683
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1717242.19/cwt236.00–252.001,73720
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open746259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,9323
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1751236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,77212
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open779239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,86210
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open818227.25/cwt227.25–227.251,85911
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2330220.00/cwt220.00–220.007262
Bulls400–450Large 3405230.00/cwt230.00–230.009323
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2440358.00/cwt358.00–358.001,5752
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2453330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4953
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2547317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,7343
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2555282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,5652
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2682231.50/cwt231.50–231.501,5792
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2735200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4702
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770255.50/cwt255.50–255.501,9676
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Small 3275176.22/cwt172.00–180.004854
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3Full380250.00/cwt250.00–250.009504
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3389308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,19835
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3Fleshy390282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,10032
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3-4395140.00/cwt140.00–140.005532
Dairy Steers400–450Small 3416140.00/cwt140.00–140.005824
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3436287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,25123
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3480225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0802
Dairy Steers650–700Small 3675102.00/cwt102.00–102.006892
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3377194.10/cwt190.00–200.0073210
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 2863211.50/cwt211.50–211.501,8255
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 2-3880170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4962
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 1917194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,7795
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 11,045192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,0062
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 11,130176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,9892
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 11,160140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,6243
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 11,340172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,3054
Dairy Heifers1350–1400Large 11,382142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,9622
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers250–300Large 2271295.00/cwt295.00–295.007999
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 2332280.00/cwt280.00–280.009307
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2Full366350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,28110
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2387370.72/cwt367.00–375.001,43546
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 3430160.00/cwt160.00–160.006882
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Large 3450120.00/cwt120.00–120.005402
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Large 2522240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2532
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 2-3366235.00/cwt235.00–235.008605
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,213149.75/cwt141.00–158.001,8163
Bulls——1,473135.69/cwt132.00–139.001,9993
Bulls——1,705143.39/cwt139.50–146.002,4453
Bulls——1,738155.05/cwt152.00–158.502,69511
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,046104.51/cwt90.00–110.001,0937
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,133133.52/cwt130.00–139.501,51313
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,212113.06/cwt108.00–119.501,3706
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,430124.00/cwt120.00–129.001,77328
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,751133.00/cwt133.00–133.002,3293
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows40 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy8201,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28531,250.00/head1,225.00–1,275.001,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18761,535.00/head1,535.00–1,535.001,5354
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28851,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28901,650.00/head1,600.00–1,700.001,6502
Bred Cows—Medium 29101,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2925975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium 19352,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0503
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29451,387.50/head1,250.00–1,525.001,3882
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29551,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 19801,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29801,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19891,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8007
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29951,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0211,604.17/head1,500.00–1,750.001,6046
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0251,550.00/head1,525.00–1,575.001,5502
Bred Cows—Large 21,0251,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,3121
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,779.17/head1,600.00–1,950.001,7796
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,053126.75/cwt126.00–127.501,3352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,887.50/head1,750.00–2,025.001,8884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,145132.50/cwt127.50–136.501,5174
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1472,208.33/head2,125.00–2,250.002,2083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1852,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,1901,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2011,856.25/head1,725.00–1,950.001,8564
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,208121.50/cwt111.00–128.001,4683
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2281,850.00/head1,775.00–1,925.001,8502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2401,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2722,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,741.67/head1,650.00–1,850.001,7423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3051,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3571,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3702,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3962,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,415124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,7551
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5561,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5851,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18491,462.50/head1,400.00–1,525.001,4634
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29551,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-25652,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28951,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,0151,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0952,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1952,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4282,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5252,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4751
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29552,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1882189.56/cwt152.00–221.001,6729
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,135188.00/cwt188.00–188.002,1342

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.