Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2025-05-07

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, May 7
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
912 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 878▼ 209 vs year ago 1,121 · −18.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
69 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 111▼ 26 vs year ago 95 · −27.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
77 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 101▼ 62 vs year ago 139 · −44.6%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compare to last weeks sale: Steer calves 400-600 lbs sold steady to 12.00 higher with exception of 450-500 lbs being 12.00-15.00 lower while feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 2.00 lower and 750-800 lbs sold 6.00 higher. Heifer calves had no comparable sales and feeder heifers 650-800 lbs were 5.00-15.00 higher. Trade was moderately good with active demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 8.00-10.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 6.00 lower. 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 $353.65/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 12 of 34 comparable sales and sits −25.53 against this barn's trailing median of $379.18.
Average price
$353.65
29 head · 525 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,858
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$4
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$13.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+26.81
vs NM average
+20.83 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1523355.521,85825
Medium and Large 1-2542342.001,8544thin
One grade step is worth $13.52/cwt here — about $4 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 sale29 hd
353.65
—
NM average4 barns · 300 hd
326.84
+26.81
National average172 barns · 12,542 hd
332.82
+20.83
This barn, trailing median34 sales
379.18
−25.53
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—Average1,710165.532,83019
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,338157.962,1142thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,160152.801,77213
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,099140.911,5499thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,005126.211,2688thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,428$2,6252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,261$2,5288
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,130$2,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,213$2,0632thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,000$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,088$1,7944thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,025$1,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)970$1,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,282$2,9068
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,265$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,129$2,7867
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)890$2,1501thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)796$2,5634thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1246445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,0953
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423441.12/cwt422.00–450.001,86613
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full446407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,8156
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2447396.00/cwt396.00–396.001,7705
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2452375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6952
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1484420.88/cwt420.00–422.002,03721
Steers450–500Medium 1-2497342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,7004
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525382.00/cwt382.00–382.002,0062
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528394.60/cwt380.00–398.002,08320
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1559372.40/cwt362.00–378.002,08233
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590342.50/cwt337.00–366.002,02110
Steers600–650Medium 1600328.00/cwt328.00–328.001,9682
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1635329.50/cwt325.00–338.002,09221
Steers650–700Small and Medium 2693158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,0954
Steers700–750Small and Medium 2701160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1224
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1705308.87/cwt300.00–310.502,17813
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1785286.00/cwt286.00–286.002,24559
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1907246.00/cwt246.00–246.002,2312
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1975422.00/cwt422.00–422.004,1152
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1392392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,5372
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1408410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,6733
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2425357.00/cwt357.00–357.001,51711
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2457285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3024
Heifers450–500Large 1-2495302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,4952
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1497402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,9982
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1517353.56/cwt346.00–362.001,82823
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2542342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,8544
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1587378.00/cwt378.00–378.002,2192
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1610326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,9893
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1658284.67/cwt283.00–285.001,87312
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open660296.80/cwt286.00–300.001,95999
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2683272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,8614
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2697260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8122
Heifers700–750Medium 1-2713265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8894
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1734272.27/cwt260.00–289.001,9989
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1752277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,08366
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned70700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2597320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9102
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665304.00/cwt304.00–304.002,0221
Bulls700–750Medium 1-2730265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9351
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,7362
Bulls950–1000Medium 1-2960284.00/cwt284.00–284.002,7262
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 2373376.42/cwt376.00–377.001,40459
Dairy Steers350–400Small 3377176.29/cwt170.00–180.006655
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3436350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,52622
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3465350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6285
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3509306.63/cwt297.00–310.001,56120
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3583278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,6213
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3672266.08/cwt259.00–270.001,78811
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3374275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0296
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3428275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1775
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 2402407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,63643
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,339152.00/cwt148.50–159.002,0354
Bulls——1,555163.90/cwt159.75–167.252,5494
Bulls——1,901171.04/cwt164.00–178.003,25111
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed870144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,2531
Cows—Lean 85-90%958126.74/cwt120.00–135.001,2145
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,020139.67/cwt135.00–146.501,4256
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,160152.80/cwt147.00–164.001,77213
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,190116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,3802
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,258143.40/cwt140.00–146.501,8043
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,338157.96/cwt155.00–162.002,1142
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28902,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0052,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1182,625.00/head2,350.00–2,900.002,6254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1912,870.00/head2,600.00–2,950.002,8705
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2133,025.00/head2,950.00–3,100.003,0252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3652,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3703,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5653,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 26651,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28402,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8003
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29701,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1151,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1952,175.00/head1,925.00–2,300.002,1753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3002,740.00/head2,650.00–2,800.002,7405
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3952,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5202,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1835218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,8202
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1973199.00/cwt185.00–251.001,9367

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.