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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, May 14
● Final161 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,131 head
▲ 219 vs last sale 912▲ 405 vs year ago 726 · +55.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
136 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 69▼ 5 vs year ago 141 · −3.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
119 head
▲ 42 vs last sale 77▼ 59 vs year ago 178 · −33.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves 400-550 lbs sold 13.00-20.00 higher and 550-600 lb were 11.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-800 lbs sold 9.00-16.00 higher. Heifer calves 500-550 lbs were steady and feeder heifers 650-700 lbs sold 5.00-12.00 higher. Trade was very active on larger numbers with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 7.00-10.00 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 $367.63/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 5 of 34 comparable sales and sits −66.94 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$367.63
52 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,053
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$737
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3
$142.79/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.65
vs NM average
−16.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1557377.792,10541
Medium 1-2553366.002,0224thin
Medium and Large 1-2561364.502,0454thin
Large 3582235.001,3683thin
One grade step is worth $142.79/cwt here — about $737 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 sale52 hd
367.63
—
NM average4 barns · 323 hd
362.98
+4.65
National average159 barns · 12,107 hd
384.60
−16.97
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−66.94
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—High1,628168.212,73818
CowsPremium White 65-75%High895160.231,4343thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,216147.931,79935
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,083140.041,51721
CowsLean 85-90%Low861124.401,0718thin

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)1,264$2,89427
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,272$2,5502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,111$2,3754thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)952$2,2205
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,392$2,2002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,186$2,1288
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,327$1,9502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,133$1,8382thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,196$1,8253thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)917$1,7655
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)790$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$2,1501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$2,1506
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)947$1,9673thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)890$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,330$3,1003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,101$2,9077
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,184$2,8504thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,035$2,4132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)979$2,1754thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)930$2,8002thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)705$1,4501thin

Every lot

161 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1170602.00/cwt602.00–602.001,0233
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1246590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,45113
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1281565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,5887
Steers250–300Small 3287247.00/cwt247.00–247.007094
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1307547.82/cwt535.00–552.001,68220
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned312485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5132
Steers300–350Small 3316255.00/cwt255.00–255.008063
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Full325501.29/cwt500.00–505.001,6298
Steers300–350Large 3327270.00/cwt270.00–270.008832
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365498.50/cwt490.00–515.001,82024
Steers350–400Small 3368210.00/cwt210.00–210.007734
Steers350–400Large 2370340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2582
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned379477.03/cwt472.00–482.001,8086
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full380455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,7292
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426461.59/cwt450.00–477.001,96638
Steers400–450Small 3431200.00/cwt200.00–200.008624
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full435437.00/cwt437.00–437.001,9016
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added460457.00/cwt457.00–457.002,1022
Steers450–500Medium 1-2467400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8686
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478420.73/cwt408.00–435.002,0117
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy482406.27/cwt404.00–407.001,9588
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485390.24/cwt387.00–395.001,8935
Steers500–550Medium 1-2510387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,9742
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519412.71/cwt400.00–418.002,14215
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2540379.00/cwt379.00–379.002,0472
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed565389.67/cwt372.00–402.002,20210
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0372
Steers550–600Large 3582235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3683
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1588337.64/cwt330.00–355.001,98516
Steers550–600Medium 1-2595345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,0532
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1608363.11/cwt360.00–370.002,20811
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Full612287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,7562
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full617337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,0792
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed628418.00/cwt418.00–418.002,62512
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630323.26/cwt321.00–324.002,0378
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,9932
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1670308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,0643
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1702300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1062
Steers700–750Medium 1723297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,1475
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1777295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,29260
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1805287.87/cwt286.00–290.002,31715
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2840263.00/cwt263.00–263.002,2093
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Natural858261.00/cwt261.00–261.002,2393
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1922195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7982
Steers1150–1200Small 31,150165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,8982
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1157590.00/cwt590.00–590.009262
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Full200545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,0902
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned205425.00/cwt425.00–425.008712
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1230585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,3466
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1260565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,46916
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fleshy292515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,5048
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned318435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3833
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,5682
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2345295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0182
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added373476.97/cwt450.00–480.001,77920
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full378379.90/cwt365.00–395.001,4364
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1380424.30/cwt415.00–435.001,61216
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 2380160.00/cwt160.00–160.006082
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed400460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,8409
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420350.10/cwt342.00–362.001,4705
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423428.89/cwt415.00–442.001,81425
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 2445165.00/cwt165.00–165.007342
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy452380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,7184
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1465405.37/cwt395.00–420.001,88529
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,6832
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned490367.00/cwt367.00–367.001,7982
Heifers500–550Medium 1511351.53/cwt350.00–353.001,7966
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518348.47/cwt332.00–362.001,80516
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2545312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,7002
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy560277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,5514
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2565314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,7742
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed566379.82/cwt376.00–385.002,1507
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full572320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8303
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573348.69/cwt330.00–360.001,99820
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed601315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8933
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1609321.85/cwt315.00–325.001,96024
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2641272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,7443
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy642293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,8812
Heifers650–700Large 3675180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2152
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1679295.02/cwt290.00–305.002,00313
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1724256.28/cwt255.00–258.001,85510
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fancy727288.90/cwt288.50–290.002,10026
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed732285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0867
Heifers700–750Large 1737295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,1742
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Full765252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,9283
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1767273.00/cwt273.00–273.002,0944
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1172
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1842232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,9532
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1862275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3712
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned125825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1235460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,0812
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2275450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2382
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2347450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5622
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2385260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0012
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430426.19/cwt422.00–435.001,8339
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2430235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0112
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2482377.00/cwt377.00–377.001,8172
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2662308.64/cwt307.00–312.002,0436
Bulls650–700Medium 2675172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1612
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2719287.49/cwt286.00–289.002,0676
Bulls700–750Large 3740165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2212
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2755276.87/cwt274.00–278.502,09014
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2829251.00/cwt251.00–251.002,0817
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 2360383.74/cwt380.00–385.001,38153
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3380252.00/cwt252.00–252.009583
Dairy Steers350–400Small 3381200.00/cwt200.00–200.007627
Dairy Steers400–450Large 2431360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,5527
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Large 2419390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,63415
Beef/Dairy Heifers500–550Large 2503356.50/cwt335.00–360.001,79364
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2358400.50/cwt400.50–400.501,43421
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 2406402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,63411
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3431245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0565
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3498247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,23011
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,339144.88/cwt143.00–147.501,9404
Bulls——Return to Feed1,380170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,3461
Bulls——1,653166.48/cwt158.50–177.252,7524
Bulls——1,773179.14/cwt172.50–185.253,1769
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%848127.91/cwt120.50–134.001,0856
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed870149.32/cwt138.00–167.001,2995
Cows—Premium White 65-75%895160.23/cwt150.00–166.001,4343
Cows—Lean 85-90%900113.87/cwt111.00–117.001,0252
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,150137.14/cwt131.50–144.501,57716
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,176148.29/cwt140.00–155.001,74431
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight1,525145.13/cwt141.25–153.252,2134
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-26451,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29002,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29652,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,516.67/head2,250.00–2,650.002,5173
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1002,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1283,080.00/head3,000.00–3,250.003,0805
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1702,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2353,233.33/head3,100.00–3,300.003,2333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3303,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1003
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small and Medium 27051,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29252,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29352,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1731197.25/cwt175.00–248.001,4428
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1909171.88/cwt139.75–185.001,5624
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27901,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28711,781.25/head1,500.00–1,950.001,7814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28902,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19522,220.00/head2,100.00–2,400.002,2205
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0412,730.00/head2,700.00–2,750.002,7305
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1001,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1331,837.50/head1,825.00–1,850.001,8382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1742,220.83/head1,925.00–2,400.002,2216
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1852,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1932,480.00/head2,200.00–2,750.002,4805
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1961,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2722,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3271,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,3503,063.24/head2,800.00–3,250.003,06317
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3922,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17812,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0503
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18901,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29082,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2503
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29101,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19652,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0552,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501

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.