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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Apr 2
● Final177 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,362 head
▼ 559 vs last sale 1,921▲ 2 vs year ago 1,360 · +0.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
221 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 162▲ 10 vs year ago 211 · +4.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
889 head
▲ 570 vs last sale 319▲ 751 vs year ago 138 · +544.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $312.76/cwt on 108 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −66.43 against this barn's trailing median of $379.18.
Average price
$312.76
108 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,715
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$368
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$67.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.65
vs NM average
−8.62 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545325.721,77576
Medium and Large 1-2561291.301,63423
Medium and Large 2545258.121,4079thin
One grade step is worth $67.61/cwt here — about $368 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale108 hd
312.76
—
NM average3 barns · 364 hd
306.11
+6.65
National average178 barns · 12,751 hd
321.38
−8.62
This barn, trailing median34 sales
379.18
−66.43
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—Low1,505158.502,38513
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,190150.001,7851thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,096137.821,51132
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,417133.301,88836
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low902121.821,09954

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)1,064$2,41689
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,144$2,07938
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,085$1,93839
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,135$1,88836
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,012$1,77851
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,176$1,71240
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,192$1,64220
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,047$1,61421
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,039$1,52131
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)913$2,5252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,76657
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,098$2,59461
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,037$2,43658
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,300$2,2501thin

Every lot

177 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned122778.53/head700.00–800.007794
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,1642
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3307225.00/cwt225.00–225.006913
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,4723
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned350431.00/cwt431.00–431.001,5095
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375494.74/cwt480.00–501.001,85515
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423404.07/cwt400.00–410.001,7097
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2423349.00/cwt349.00–349.001,4762
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1440438.71/cwt428.00–452.001,93015
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1456436.00/cwt436.00–436.001,9887
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed481475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,2855
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2487401.08/cwt400.00–404.001,95318
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed502393.00/cwt393.00–393.001,97313
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1504358.94/cwt352.00–376.001,8097
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2513350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7962
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523353.46/cwt345.00–364.001,84916
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1562366.98/cwt351.00–370.002,06239
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2565340.21/cwt336.00–346.001,92212
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2595309.00/cwt309.00–309.001,83912
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624322.12/cwt310.00–330.002,01021
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1629336.12/cwt330.00–341.002,11427
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned631330.06/cwt326.00–331.002,08314
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672281.74/cwt277.00–290.001,89311
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy693299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,0722
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3704172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,2115
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1717300.48/cwt292.00–303.252,15414
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2732283.93/cwt274.00–288.002,0787
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy737261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,9248
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2738268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,9782
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2755258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,9482
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2769275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,11526
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3779200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5584
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1786278.45/cwt276.00–295.002,18972
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1843268.52/cwt262.00–270.002,26427
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1880266.00/cwt266.00–266.002,3419
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2893192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,7152
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1918243.00/cwt243.00–243.002,2316
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Fleshy943229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,1596
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3962150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4433
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2970187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,8142
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned143850.54/head835.00–900.008515
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1205500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0252
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2263400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0522
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned287415.20/cwt405.00–417.001,19213
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1340438.90/cwt434.00–452.001,4929
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2361371.60/cwt365.00–382.001,3416
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3364342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,2454
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372410.70/cwt400.00–422.001,52813
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned396350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3864
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3411327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,3443
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1414407.88/cwt396.00–416.001,68918
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427354.00/cwt354.00–354.001,5123
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432385.22/cwt378.00–390.001,66417
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2464355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6474
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2489345.97/cwt344.00–350.001,69212
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1491351.89/cwt347.00–362.001,72836
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned492320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5745
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1516343.50/cwt337.00–350.001,77242
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525266.61/cwt266.00–267.001,4005
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2544301.00/cwt300.00–302.001,6376
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2564294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,65815
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570247.50/cwt245.00–250.001,4114
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned573298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,7089
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1582311.56/cwt309.00–322.001,81323
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy590242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,4282
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full598240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4352
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open605280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6942
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2610275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,67836
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned613273.72/cwt268.00–276.001,67811
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1624298.65/cwt297.50–301.001,86423
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1665288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,9152
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Full678262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,7763
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1728267.66/cwt266.00–272.001,9497
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2736264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,94320
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Full755250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8882
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1781262.33/cwt258.00–266.002,04972
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open809277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,2414
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open865240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0762
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1887232.75/cwt232.75–232.752,06412
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1940214.00/cwt214.00–214.002,0126
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open1,025186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,9075
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open1,100180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9804
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open1,159184.40/cwt184.00–185.002,1375
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned125865.00/head775.00–900.008654
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1205505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,0352
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1267500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3353
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1339481.27/cwt480.00–490.001,63215
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1447402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,7975
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1460336.00/cwt336.00–336.001,5462
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2493287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,4152
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1541330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,78514
Bulls600–650Medium 2612250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5303
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1644275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7714
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1650262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,7032
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers150–200Large 4193105.00/cwt105.00–105.002033
Dairy Steers250–300Small and Medium 3262212.00/cwt212.00–212.005553
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3362342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,2383
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3420330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3866
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3428195.00/cwt195.00–195.008352
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3510289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,4743
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3293280.00/cwt280.00–280.008202
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers100–150Large 4147105.00/cwt105.00–105.001545
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3373221.00/cwt221.00–221.008242
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,035170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7601
Bulls——1,541154.42/cwt148.00–162.502,3809
Bulls——1,553166.90/cwt163.50–170.252,5923
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed673110.00/cwt110.00–110.007403
Cows—Lean 85-90%808115.83/cwt110.00–120.0093626
Cows—Boner 80-85%870121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0531
Cows—Lean 85-90%976133.91/cwt130.50–137.001,30710
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,062126.49/cwt123.50–131.501,34315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,099140.68/cwt137.50–146.501,54617
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,108148.01/cwt146.50–150.001,6403
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,109132.15/cwt125.50–135.001,46611
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,190150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,7851
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,279138.33/cwt137.00–142.501,76911
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,472131.44/cwt128.50–136.001,93524
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,600122.75/cwt122.75–122.751,9641
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs26 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 46751,162.50/head1,050.00–1,200.001,1634
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38002,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0753
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 39001,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29012,568.06/head2,350.00–2,625.002,56818
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29252,231.25/head2,100.00–2,300.002,23112
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39502,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29502,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8256
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0142,485.71/head2,350.00–2,650.002,48614
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0752,775.00/head2,600.00–2,900.002,77512
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1003,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1002,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,266.67/head2,100.00–2,350.002,2673
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1002,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 31,1002,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1672,771.74/head2,650.00–2,900.002,77223
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1723,053.45/head2,950.00–3,250.003,05329
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,50023
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2132,516.67/head2,350.00–2,650.002,5173
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2172,608.33/head2,400.00–2,650.002,6086
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2253,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3002,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3002,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows31 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28131,930.00/head1,775.00–2,025.001,93010
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3813900.00/head900.00–900.009002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28601,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 38741,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5004
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-38751,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-39381,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 39551,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29791,540.00/head1,450.00–1,600.001,5405
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29801,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29842,184.82/head2,050.00–2,300.002,18528
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,0001,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0061,786.15/head1,650.00–1,875.001,78648
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0081,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0281,870.00/head1,750.00–1,950.001,8705
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0471,614.29/head1,550.00–1,700.001,61421
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0511,513.79/head1,375.00–1,550.001,51429
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0651,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,75011
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0651,625.00/head1,475.00–1,700.001,6253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0841,772.92/head1,700.00–1,850.001,77312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0902,032.69/head1,900.00–2,200.002,03326
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0931,634.38/head1,500.00–1,725.001,6348
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1131,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1582,638.73/head2,450.00–2,800.002,63951
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1611,908.33/head1,775.00–2,000.001,90812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2202,406.67/head2,300.00–2,450.002,40715
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2281,801.54/head1,700.00–1,950.001,80226
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2292,158.33/head1,950.00–2,250.002,1586
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2431,660.00/head1,660.00–1,660.001,6602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2712,203.85/head2,000.00–2,300.002,20413
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2861,776.67/head1,660.00–1,860.001,77712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3601,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8252
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19132,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5252
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2758168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,2732

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.