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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, May 21
● Final160 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,431 head
▲ 300 vs last sale 1,131▲ 286 vs year ago 1,145 · +25.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
219 head
▲ 83 vs last sale 136▲ 8 vs year ago 211 · +3.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
106 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 119▼ 224 vs year ago 330 · −67.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Steer calves had insufficient numbers to compare but a lower undertone was felt except for 550-600 lb steers being 5.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lb sold 12.00 lower and 800-850 lb were 10.00 lower while 700-800 lb yearling steers sold 1.00-10.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-450 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher and 450-600 lb were 3.00-12.00 lower. Feeder heifer yearlings 600-650 lbs sold 6.00 higher and 650-700 lbs were 13.00 lower while 700-750 lbs were 17.00 higher. Trade was slow with moderate demand on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 5.00-8.00 lower. Market was moderately slow 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 $339.91/cwt on 174 head. That ranks 6 of 34 comparable sales and sits −39.27 against this barn's trailing median of $379.18.
Average price
$339.91
174 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,875
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,298
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2-3
$229.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.72
vs NM average
+5.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1551344.881,902166
Medium 1587300.001,7612thin
Medium and Large 1-2558266.001,4844thin
Small and Medium 2-3525115.006042thin
One grade step is worth $229.88/cwt here — about $1,298 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 sale174 hd
339.91
—
NM average3 barns · 247 hd
339.19
+0.72
National average158 barns · 12,726 hd
334.26
+5.65
This barn, trailing median34 sales
379.18
−39.27
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—Low1,638159.982,62013
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average911172.231,5697thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,172145.241,70255
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,127139.921,57657
CowsLean 85-90%Average993122.641,21829

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)1,141$2,65426
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$2,6502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,388$2,3173thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,071$2,05717
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)990$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,070$1,8905
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)919$1,8634thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,009$1,8503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,114$1,8009
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$1,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,149$1,5264thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,085$1,4104thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)890$1,6002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)960$3,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,190$2,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)890$2,4502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)900$2,0205
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)633$1,6502thin

Every lot

160 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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned142850.00/head850.00–850.008502
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned170505.94/cwt502.00–510.008604
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1175595.96/cwt590.00–600.001,04317
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1Full180535.00/cwt535.00–535.009633
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,0448
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1249502.00/cwt502.00–502.001,2507
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned265476.00/cwt476.00–476.001,2612
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1281510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,4335
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1322482.00/cwt482.00–482.001,5527
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed422450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8992
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1433423.70/cwt413.00–436.001,83510
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned435380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6532
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479389.59/cwt380.00–394.001,8666
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519337.75/cwt332.00–342.001,7537
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522392.89/cwt382.00–400.002,0515
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full530346.00/cwt346.00–346.001,8346
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy537376.00/cwt376.00–376.002,0198
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full555322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,7872
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578339.50/cwt334.00–352.001,96222
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed582360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0953
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed600358.00/cwt358.00–358.002,14811
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full621324.42/cwt320.00–329.002,0154
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1629342.31/cwt332.00–350.002,15330
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Full633253.93/cwt250.00–262.001,6076
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2639284.84/cwt275.00–288.001,8208
Steers650–700Medium 1670248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,6622
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1674315.41/cwt311.00–320.002,1268
Steers650–700Small and Medium 2675279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,8832
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1722304.89/cwt294.00–310.002,20124
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2737275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0272
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy749290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1725
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,9802
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1759293.32/cwt291.00–296.502,22676
Steers800–850Medium 1820271.00/cwt271.00–271.002,2222
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1826276.89/cwt276.50–280.002,28734
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1876257.11/cwt247.00–264.002,25236
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Full883230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0314
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2897216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,9382
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2907160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4512
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy913155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4154
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1930232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,1582
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Full940201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,8892
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6342
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1962215.04/cwt206.00–218.002,0694
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,040172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,7892
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,055200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1102
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,095226.40/cwt216.00–229.002,47910
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1160650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,0405
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned185520.00/cwt520.00–520.009626
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy200590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,1802
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned200352.00/cwt352.00–352.007042
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1240451.03/cwt440.00–464.001,08218
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed246510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,2558
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned255185.00/cwt185.00–185.004722
Heifers250–300Large 2265400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0602
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2300250.00/cwt250.00–250.007504
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1316432.00/cwt432.00–432.001,3656
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 2-3340175.00/cwt175.00–175.005952
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4802
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1073
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1416438.26/cwt437.00–443.001,82310
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2425402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,7093
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full437397.51/cwt384.00–412.001,7377
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469379.89/cwt370.00–400.001,78232
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full475362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,7207
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 2-3525115.00/cwt115.00–115.006042
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1532353.67/cwt330.00–359.001,88283
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,4844
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563330.93/cwt326.00–344.001,86355
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy572318.50/cwt317.00–320.001,8226
Heifers550–600Medium 1587300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7612
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed590353.82/cwt352.00–354.002,08822
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1605295.26/cwt292.00–306.001,78613
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open610321.90/cwt317.00–331.001,96420
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7282
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy677185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2522
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed678289.64/cwt287.00–292.001,96438
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2683261.28/cwt252.00–270.001,78518
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1686271.61/cwt264.00–280.001,86321
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added690303.37/cwt301.00–307.002,0935
Heifers700–750Medium 1725245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7762
Heifers700–750Small and Medium 2730242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,7673
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2731247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,8065
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1734270.65/cwt267.00–275.001,98726
Heifers750–800Medium 1760266.00/cwt266.00–266.002,0227
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5682
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1768235.06/cwt233.00–247.001,8057
Heifers750–800Medium 1-2770244.50/cwt244.50–244.501,8832
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Full800228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,8242
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added813263.75/cwt263.75–263.752,14439
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1830251.64/cwt242.00–255.002,08912
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,6102
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Full841226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,9013
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1885197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,7432
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned90675.00/head675.00–675.006752
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2441409.00/cwt409.00–409.001,8043
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Full517337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,7422
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2532367.17/cwt360.00–370.001,9537
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2580275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5954
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2647285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8442
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,7022
Bulls800–850Medium 1-2800164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,3122
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,035190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9672
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 2201325.00/cwt325.00–325.006533
Dairy Steers350–400Small 3352330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1622
Dairy Steers400–450Large 2447365.58/cwt365.00–366.001,63464
Dairy Steers500–550Large 2525324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,70113
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3-4552344.00/cwt344.00–344.001,8992
Dairy Steers1050–1100Large 21,098191.00/cwt191.00–191.002,0973
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 2325355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1542
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2395238.00/cwt238.00–238.009402
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 2428250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0703
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,268147.03/cwt126.50–160.001,8645
Bulls——1,797158.55/cwt154.25–169.002,8493
Bulls——1,912173.78/cwt169.25–180.003,3235
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed798145.98/cwt140.00–150.001,1655
Cows—Premium White 65-75%911172.23/cwt170.00–185.001,5697
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed953155.96/cwt140.00–181.001,48611
Cows—Lean 85-90%982125.76/cwt114.00–132.001,23521
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,0401
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,024116.24/cwt114.00–117.001,1907
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,168136.08/cwt130.00–143.251,58946
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,209145.17/cwt140.00–150.251,75550
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,218150.25/cwt140.00–160.501,8302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,245178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,2161
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-24801,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-27852,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows23 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 17251,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19501,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Large 1-29831,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9503
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29861,683.33/head1,625.00–1,800.001,6833
Bred Cows—Large 19902,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0431,875.00/head1,750.00–2,000.001,8752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0491,947.92/head1,750.00–2,000.001,94812
Bred Cows—Large 11,0712,733.33/head2,600.00–2,800.002,7333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4104
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0952,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1042,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Large 11,1102,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1141,800.00/head1,600.00–2,150.001,8009
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1292,400.00/head2,300.00–2,500.002,4004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1442,690.00/head2,300.00–2,850.002,69015
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1491,526.25/head1,350.00–1,585.001,5264
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1582,620.00/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6205
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Large 11,2902,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3002,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3152,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4502,425.00/head2,400.00–2,450.002,4252
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 18901,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27301,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28902,450.00/head2,400.00–2,500.002,4502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 28952,000.00/head1,800.00–2,200.002,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29603,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-29802,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1902,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1738251.27/cwt170.00–297.001,85448
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1892220.54/cwt162.00–235.001,96713

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.