Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2025-02-26

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Feb 26
● Final157 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,762 head
▲ 683 vs last sale 1,079▼ 116 vs year ago 1,878 · −6.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
148 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 97▲ 43 vs year ago 105 · +41.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
146 head
▲ 137 vs last sale 9▼ 15 vs year ago 161 · −9.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 400-500 lbs sold 6.00-8.00 higher and 500-600 lbs were 11.00-13.00 higher with feeder steer yearlings 7.00-15.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-450 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 higher and 500-600 lbs being 10.00-15.00 higher. Heifer yearlings 600-700 lbs sold 13.00-18.00 higher and 700-750 lbs were 6.00 higher. Trade was very active with very good demand on larger numbers. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady -2.00 higher. Market was very active 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 $336.28/cwt on 157 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −98.28 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$336.28
157 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,816
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$690
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2
$141.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.59
vs NM average
−11.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538345.611,861140
Large 1-2583315.001,8364thin
Medium and Large 2512296.001,5162thin
Medium and Large 1-2517267.001,3805thin
Medium 2574204.001,1716thin
One grade step is worth $141.61/cwt here — about $690 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 sale157 hd
336.28
—
NM average3 barns · 325 hd
334.70
+1.59
National average180 barns · 14,929 hd
348.24
−11.96
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−98.28
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—Low1,640149.792,45717
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,176137.441,61628
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,039131.051,36247
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low84885.007202thin

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)1,355$2,3619
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,488$2,2198
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,147$2,0583thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)923$2,0432thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,117$1,97510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,161$1,95812
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,218$1,90312
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,172$1,70010
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$1,5752thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)980$1,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)730$1,2501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)872$1,2236
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)800$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)735$1,5604thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,465$2,5752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,070$2,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)840$2,3501thin

Every lot

157 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned250395.00/cwt395.00–395.009882
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1275456.00/cwt452.00–460.001,2544
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Full323430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,3893
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added333457.00/cwt457.00–457.001,5224
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1345418.15/cwt412.00–437.001,4438
Steers350–400Large 1-2Unweaned362375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3582
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1384416.62/cwt413.00–420.001,6004
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1411419.38/cwt410.00–426.001,72450
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy415403.00/cwt403.00–403.001,6722
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full430389.13/cwt382.00–400.001,6738
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned437376.22/cwt362.00–385.001,6447
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2445379.00/cwt379.00–379.001,68711
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full452324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,4643
Steers450–500Medium 2461354.26/cwt350.00–356.001,6337
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added467410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,9154
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474365.67/cwt362.00–375.001,73319
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2497350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7402
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2512296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,5162
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,3805
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full520327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,7002
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522353.84/cwt342.00–362.001,84797
Steers500–550Medium 2540210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1342
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added557345.29/cwt342.00–352.001,92312
Steers550–600Large 1-2583315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8364
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1587319.50/cwt312.00–328.001,87529
Steers550–600Medium 2591201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1884
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1621309.35/cwt302.00–318.001,92160
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2628202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,2692
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,7342
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy655240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5728
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added656392.00/cwt392.00–392.002,5723
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed659304.65/cwt300.00–307.002,0089
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full663272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,8033
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,7822
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1668287.29/cwt280.00–290.001,91930
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Full675227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,5322
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Mexican Origin679256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,73838
Steers650–700Large 1-2696264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,8373
Steers700–750Large 1-2700250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7502
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720266.23/cwt262.50–278.001,91722
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725253.29/cwt245.00–258.001,83613
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy736259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,9063
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Mexican Origin749251.50/cwt251.50–251.501,8846
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Mexican Origin753255.75/cwt255.75–255.751,92667
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2763220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6793
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1770264.03/cwt258.00–272.502,03344
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1836251.76/cwt244.00–259.002,10539
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1881241.75/cwt241.75–241.752,13016
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905234.00/cwt234.00–234.002,1182
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1980214.00/cwt214.00–214.002,0973
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,000217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,1702
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,130197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,2262
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned130625.00/head625.00–625.006252
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1200470.00/cwt470.00–470.009403
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned208409.08/cwt395.00–417.008513
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned260365.00/cwt365.00–365.009492
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned320355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1362
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1339399.23/cwt385.00–405.001,35311
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full363376.00/cwt376.00–376.001,3654
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374388.58/cwt382.00–400.001,45332
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned385372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,4322
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2400382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,5282
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added407379.43/cwt375.00–385.001,5449
Heifers400–450Medium 1426357.03/cwt354.00–365.001,52114
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433364.00/cwt364.00–364.001,5765
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1436350.44/cwt345.00–365.001,52830
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1471344.97/cwt332.00–351.001,62519
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy473375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7743
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2495322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,5942
Heifers500–550Medium 1511322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,6454
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2520327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,7002
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy522300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5663
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5812
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1529316.96/cwt310.00–325.001,67748
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full530288.68/cwt286.00–290.001,5309
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570317.31/cwt310.00–325.001,80917
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full573300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7198
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5503
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1614299.02/cwt295.00–303.001,83648
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full616272.19/cwt270.00–275.001,67714
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1669264.44/cwt259.00–276.001,76936
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,7248
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy681249.96/cwt244.00–256.001,7024
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Full700223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,5613
Heifers700–750Medium 1705240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6922
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715252.59/cwt245.00–261.001,80629
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770247.97/cwt245.00–250.001,90914
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open779251.62/cwt251.00–253.501,96088
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open811245.20/cwt245.00–245.751,98960
Heifers800–850Medium 1825210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7332
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1833226.12/cwt220.00–235.501,8845
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open850227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,9307
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1870225.50/cwt225.50–225.501,9622
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,5652
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2988159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,5714
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,0779
Heifers1150–1200Medium 11,160162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,8793
Heifers1150–1200Medium 1-21,172160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8753
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned90700.00/head700.00–700.007002
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned112915.00/head850.00–950.009153
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned125738.00/head725.00–750.007382
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned250430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,0752
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2352370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3022
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2455365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6614
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2587292.44/cwt285.00–300.001,7178
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2698172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,2012
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2721248.46/cwt244.00–252.001,7919
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830197.99/cwt187.00–201.001,6439
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2853191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,6292
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers250–300Large 2253270.00/cwt270.00–270.006833
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Large 2465364.00/cwt364.00–364.001,6936
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers200–250Large 2248155.00/cwt155.00–155.003843
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3365372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,35859
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3Fleshy381345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,31418
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3413300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,23913
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3413199.00/cwt199.00–199.008223
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,280135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,7281
Bulls——1,533150.41/cwt140.00–155.502,30610
Bulls——1,63590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,4721
Bulls——1,927163.46/cwt158.00–169.003,1505
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%780110.00/cwt110.00–110.008581
Cows—Lean 85-90%91560.00/cwt60.00–60.005491
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,039131.05/cwt120.00–135.501,36247
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,176137.44/cwt134.50–139.501,61628
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1729210.00/cwt175.00–225.001,5318
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows27 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 17301,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1730205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4971
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28381,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28501,635.00/head1,635.00–1,635.001,6351
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28801,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19801,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29801,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29851,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19952,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0001,635.00/head1,635.00–1,635.001,6351
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0081,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1322,022.22/head2,000.00–2,100.002,0229
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1532,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1611,958.33/head1,750.00–2,000.001,95812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1731,700.00/head1,600.00–2,000.001,7004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1901,190.00/head1,190.00–1,190.001,1901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,195140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,6731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2211,968.18/head1,775.00–2,200.001,96811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3222,162.50/head2,125.00–2,200.002,1634
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3332,365.00/head2,275.00–2,600.002,3655
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3332,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,350123.50/cwt123.50–123.501,6671
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,6532,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2754
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,9751,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27351,560.00/head1,560.00–1,560.001,5604
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28402,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0702,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4652,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5752

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.