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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Apr 16
● Final174 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,201 head
▲ 267 vs last sale 934▼ 71 vs year ago 1,272 · −5.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
126 head
▼ 85 vs last sale 211▼ 43 vs year ago 169 · −25.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
170 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 145▲ 111 vs year ago 59 · +188.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 350-600 lbs sold 12.00-18.00 higher while feeder steers were steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 400-600 lbs sold 18.00-30.00 higher and feeder heifers were sharply higher. Trade and demand were very good on similar numbers. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher with instances of 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 10-15.00 higher. Market was very good 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 $363.91/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 4 of 34 comparable sales and sits −70.66 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$363.91
46 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,954
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$164
per head · Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1-2
$36.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+15.24
vs NM average
−0.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1-2523376.001,9665thin
Medium and Large 1540364.861,96937
Medium and Large 1-2530340.001,8024thin
One grade step is worth $36.00/cwt here — about $164 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 sale46 hd
363.91
—
NM average4 barns · 367 hd
348.67
+15.24
National average169 barns · 11,281 hd
364.76
−0.85
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−70.66
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—High1,584159.202,52125
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average963184.621,7783thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,228145.721,78926
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,250136.871,71118
CowsLean 85-90%Average975118.771,1589thin

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)1,093$2,21815
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,123$2,1605
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,338$2,1117
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,190$2,0752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,218$2,0502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,355$1,9751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,375$1,9501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,253$1,8967
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,218$1,8546
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,280$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,029$1,7717
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,060$1,7002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,140$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)885$1,9149
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)895$1,8002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)798$1,7502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)904$1,5564thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)815$1,5252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,093$3,0758
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,218$2,53211
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,267$2,4508
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,259$2,42010
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,104$2,3836
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)838$2,5002thin

Every lot

174 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1297499.16/cwt492.00–510.001,4835
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345424.00/cwt424.00–424.001,4633
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370437.48/cwt430.00–442.001,61911
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4062
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed381480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,8293
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1413457.54/cwt450.00–470.001,89015
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full425422.49/cwt420.00–425.001,7964
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned438408.03/cwt406.00–416.001,7879
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468357.03/cwt350.00–362.001,67119
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480430.51/cwt410.00–438.002,06634
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2498310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5444
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added502416.00/cwt416.00–416.002,0884
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2505320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6162
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed515389.55/cwt383.00–394.002,0066
Steers500–550Large 1-2523376.00/cwt376.00–376.001,9665
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1532347.68/cwt330.00–357.001,85014
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2555360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9982
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1566360.28/cwt345.00–370.002,03911
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full597334.00/cwt334.00–334.001,9942
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added607349.07/cwt348.00–352.002,11915
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1628323.09/cwt316.00–335.002,02927
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin651272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,7713
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1654308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,0145
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed705311.00/cwt311.00–311.002,1937
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin712259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,8446
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1727287.95/cwt281.00–295.002,09316
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5172
Steers700–750Medium 1740185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3692
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1780276.85/cwt276.00–279.002,1597
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2808222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7942
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin813245.50/cwt245.50–245.501,9966
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1825273.33/cwt267.00–275.752,255148
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin854246.00/cwt246.00–246.002,10119
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1866266.01/cwt261.50–267.002,30434
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2885175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5492
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin905212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,9192
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1928242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,2463
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2945218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,0602
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,030170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7512
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,093205.56/cwt203.00–216.002,2475
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin1,105182.00/cwt182.00–182.002,0112
Steers1400–1450Medium and Large 11,415146.50/cwt146.50–146.502,0732
Steers1600–1650Medium and Large 11,645145.50/cwt145.50–145.502,3932
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned70600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned105650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1200475.00/cwt475.00–475.009504
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned227440.00/cwt440.00–440.009992
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1262457.29/cwt450.00–464.001,1986
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed305460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,4034
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1338428.81/cwt424.00–432.001,4495
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2347280.00/cwt280.00–280.009722
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1362438.29/cwt430.00–440.001,58712
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full386382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,4753
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1433408.22/cwt400.00–420.001,76836
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2439376.06/cwt372.00–380.001,6518
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed454390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7718
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed455338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,5382
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1471364.42/cwt356.00–374.001,71625
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483314.65/cwt310.00–320.001,5206
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2483295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4253
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1522355.53/cwt338.00–366.001,85616
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,7282
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy546324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,7697
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7252
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full577304.00/cwt304.00–304.001,7546
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1579322.59/cwt320.00–336.001,86840
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2587302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,7732
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1608297.97/cwt289.00–302.001,81210
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin640259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,6588
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1676271.70/cwt262.00–280.001,8377
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2695253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,7582
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2698214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,4944
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1703269.09/cwt261.00–272.001,89219
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin712245.75/cwt245.75–245.751,75012
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1757260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9684
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1836240.81/cwt234.00–246.002,01337
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1905216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,9552
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned85500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned90850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned110860.00/head860.00–860.008602
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned120750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned160570.00/head570.00–570.005701
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1395430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6993
Bulls650–700Medium 1-2660146.00/cwt146.00–146.009642
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2680262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,7823
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2871209.60/cwt200.00–219.001,8264
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,8932
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3300155.00/cwt155.00–155.004655
Dairy Steers300–350Small 3-4335155.00/cwt155.00–155.005195
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3380343.63/cwt340.00–346.001,30654
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3425130.00/cwt130.00–130.005532
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3467300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4014
Dairy Steers500–550Large 2530190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0072
Dairy Steers600–650Small 3-4605142.00/cwt142.00–142.008591
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3650200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3002
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3-4672165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1092
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers150–200Large 3170230.00/cwt230.00–230.003912
Dairy Heifers200–250Large 3246170.00/cwt170.00–170.004183
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3370200.00/cwt200.00–200.007403
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3707300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1212
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2390362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,41234
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,384147.66/cwt135.00–160.002,0447
Bulls——1,601158.75/cwt154.50–166.002,5429
Bulls——1,722168.62/cwt165.25–180.002,9049
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed860137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1781
Cows—Lean 85-90%962121.02/cwt116.00–128.001,1646
Cows—Premium White 65-75%963184.62/cwt178.00–192.001,7783
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,073102.91/cwt100.00–105.001,1042
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,228145.72/cwt140.00–161.001,78926
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,250136.87/cwt130.00–142.251,71118
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27401,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Heifers—Medium 17901,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Heifers—Medium 17981,750.00/head1,700.00–1,800.001,7502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28361,793.75/head1,725.00–1,950.001,7944
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18701,662.50/head1,500.00–1,825.001,6632
Bred Heifers—Medium 18771,800.00/head1,775.00–1,825.001,8003
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18951,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19972,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3252
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,100177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,9471
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,1351,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows36 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2720975.00/head975.00–975.009753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28481,612.50/head1,375.00–1,850.001,6132
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28751,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19871,933.33/head1,800.00–2,100.001,9333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000133.50/cwt133.50–133.501,3351
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0051,675.00/head1,650.00–1,700.001,6752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0501,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0601,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,812.50/head1,600.00–2,025.001,8132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,113147.38/cwt147.00–147.751,6402
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1251,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1401,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,155135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,5591
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1702,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180145.25/cwt145.25–145.251,7141
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1842,575.00/head2,350.00–2,850.002,5759
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1951,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Cows—Medium 11,2102,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium 11,2181,962.50/head1,725.00–2,200.001,9632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2441,908.33/head1,900.00–1,950.001,9086
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2451,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,246140.88/cwt135.50–145.001,7554
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2552,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2741,875.00/head1,800.00–2,000.001,8754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3051,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,305144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,8791
Bred Cows—Medium 11,3272,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3551,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3602,180.00/head2,050.00–2,300.002,1805
Bred Cows—Medium 11,3652,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3751,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3852,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,385145.00/cwt142.50–147.502,0082
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,525139.50/cwt139.50–139.502,1271
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs15 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28951,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 19652,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0432,400.00/head2,200.00–2,500.002,4004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0763,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2202,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,641.67/head2,550.00–2,850.002,6426
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2382,300.00/head2,250.00–2,350.002,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,2502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2592,420.00/head2,200.00–2,500.002,42010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,3302,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28382,500.00/head2,400.00–2,600.002,5002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1911205.71/cwt190.00–240.001,8747

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.