Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2025-03-05

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Mar 5
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,406 head
▼ 356 vs last sale 1,762▼ 108 vs year ago 1,514 · −7.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
62 head
▼ 86 vs last sale 148▼ 19 vs year ago 81 · −23.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
222 head
▲ 76 vs last sale 146▲ 92 vs year ago 130 · +70.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 400-450 lbs sold 4.00 lower and 500-550 lbs were 8.00 lower while 450-500 lbs sold 8.00 higher and 550-600 lbs were 15.00 higher. Steer feeder yearlings 600-850 lbs sold 1.00-13.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs were 15.00 higher and 350-450 lbs sold 8.00-10.00 lower with 450-500 lbs at 11.00 higher. 500-600 lbs were steady-4.00 lower. Heifer yearlings 600-850 lbs sold 1.00-8.00 higher except 750-800 lbs being 8.00 lower. Trade was active with good demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-12.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower. Market was moderate with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $307.67/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −71.51 against this barn's trailing median of $379.18.
Average price
$307.67
74 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,691
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$135
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$29.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.37
vs NM average
+2.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548312.481,71362
Medium and Large 1-2558282.841,57812thin
One grade step is worth $29.65/cwt here — about $135 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale74 hd
307.67
—
NM average4 barns · 249 hd
304.30
+3.37
National average185 barns · 16,988 hd
305.02
+2.65
This barn, trailing median34 sales
379.18
−71.51
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
447398349300median 379.1803/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.90, low $314.16, median $379.18 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—High1,522156.442,3829thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average935165.001,5431thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,065141.551,50813
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,160136.721,5865thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,015125.811,2773thin

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)1,096$2,87032
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,033$2,35433
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,150$2,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,059$2,0538
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,040$1,96811
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,115$1,87320
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,072$1,8397
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)910$1,7632thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,151$1,7636
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)885$1,6351thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,003$1,4673thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,005$1,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)935$1,1351thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)958$2,1173thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)860$1,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,304$2,6729
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,198$2,44017
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)895$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,099$2,1647
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,172$2,0252thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)885$2,0751thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)640$1,4751thin

Every lot

149 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1235500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1752
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1281495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,3913
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned309400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2365
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Full311440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,3684
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1339477.20/cwt465.00–482.001,6187
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added361455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,6436
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned385380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4634
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1392430.45/cwt430.00–432.001,68713
Steers350–400Medium 1397430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7079
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed400422.00/cwt422.00–422.001,6882
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1400412.00/cwt412.00–412.001,6482
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned417390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6267
Steers400–450Medium 1-2449355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5946
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478380.24/cwt366.00–382.501,81847
Steers450–500Medium 1-2478330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5776
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full483351.43/cwt350.00–352.001,69720
Steers450–500Medium 1487335.16/cwt330.00–350.001,63211
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,5872
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added537410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,2025
Steers500–550Medium 1-2540342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,8472
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1541349.34/cwt340.00–354.001,8906
Steers500–550Large 1542322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,7452
Steers500–550Medium 1544339.32/cwt335.00–354.001,84624
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580329.59/cwt320.00–352.001,91258
Steers550–600Medium 1599314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,8817
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613315.42/cwt302.00–318.001,93415
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8153
Steers600–650Medium 1635284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,8032
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full645300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9352
Steers650–700Medium 1Full652243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,5842
Steers650–700Medium 1660272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,7956
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2661272.25/cwt267.00–274.001,8008
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1676297.85/cwt293.00–303.002,01324
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full677280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8966
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy680286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,9455
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1723277.55/cwt273.00–283.002,00712
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1797262.44/cwt256.00–262.752,09265
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1800262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,10060
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1888248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,2023
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,010181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,8282
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 11,227172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,1102
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1245455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,1152
Heifers250–300Medium 1-2Unweaned253165.00/cwt165.00–165.004175
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1276455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,2563
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326431.06/cwt422.00–440.001,40515
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned326332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,08219
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Full330391.96/cwt389.00–397.001,2935
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2335335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1222
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2337357.00/cwt357.00–357.001,2032
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy344452.00/cwt452.00–452.001,55518
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy350360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2602
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed365420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5334
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1162
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376389.45/cwt387.00–392.001,4646
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned380385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4632
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0972
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423337.72/cwt335.00–355.001,42918
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full427332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,4183
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added438375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,64323
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1461358.30/cwt347.00–362.001,65223
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2465340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5819
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full491326.33/cwt325.00–327.001,6026
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523319.90/cwt318.00–321.001,67326
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2542289.67/cwt289.00–290.001,5706
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added556326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,8133
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed564318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,79418
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1571290.30/cwt280.00–298.001,65815
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,5846
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1614300.92/cwt292.00–304.001,84855
Heifers600–650Medium 1627242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,5172
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634258.99/cwt258.00–260.001,6424
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy636271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,7243
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1664255.74/cwt253.00–258.001,69812
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added679279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,89433
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1720253.66/cwt245.00–263.001,82619
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open754242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,82531
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1782230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7992
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1831247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,053120
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2405372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,5071
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1463322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,4914
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3357372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,32851
Dairy Steers350–400Small 3-4393170.00/cwt170.00–170.006686
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3-4394340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,34012
Dairy Steers450–500Medium and Large 1462370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7092
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3481298.92/cwt297.00–300.001,4388
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2370328.00/cwt328.00–328.001,21416
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Large 2482342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,6487
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3377160.00/cwt160.00–160.006034
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3322182.00/cwt182.00–182.005869
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,394147.99/cwt145.50–150.002,0634
Bulls——1,625163.20/cwt153.50–170.002,6525
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Premium White 65-75%935165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5431
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,015125.81/cwt118.00–130.001,2773
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,065141.55/cwt137.00–151.001,50813
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160136.72/cwt130.00–141.751,5865
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,113152.83/cwt140.00–165.001,7016
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows34 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 18701,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28851,635.00/head1,635.00–1,635.001,6351
Bred Cows—Medium 18901,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28932,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1003
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28982,075.00/head2,050.00–2,100.002,0752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29281,558.33/head1,500.00–1,650.001,5583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29351,135.00/head1,135.00–1,135.001,1351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,0001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0081,850.00/head1,800.00–1,950.001,8503
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0081,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0142,262.50/head2,050.00–2,550.002,26318
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0382,475.00/head2,200.00–2,550.002,47510
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0422,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0472,045.00/head1,975.00–2,150.002,0455
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0601,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0682,091.67/head2,050.00–2,175.002,0923
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0991,810.00/head1,625.00–1,875.001,81010
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105141.50/cwt141.50–141.501,5641
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1162,985.00/head2,500.00–3,025.002,98525
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8502
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1202,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1202,125.00/head2,000.00–2,225.002,1253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1301,935.00/head1,850.00–2,000.001,93510
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1402,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1432,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1503,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1502,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,6571
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1811,815.00/head1,725.00–1,875.001,8155
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,260140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7641
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,263136.00/cwt135.00–137.001,7182
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,3501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28952,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0052,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0462,491.67/head2,350.00–2,700.002,4926
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1722,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 21,2112,350.00/head2,200.00–2,400.002,3508
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2852,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3152,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3402,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5052,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28601,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Heifers—Medium 19572,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1752
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1773196.00/cwt175.00–217.001,5152
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1829198.40/cwt180.00–221.001,6455
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-26401,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28852,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751

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.