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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Jul 16
● Final187 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,570 head
▲ 93 vs last sale 1,477▲ 261 vs year ago 1,309 · +19.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
159 head
▼ 68 vs last sale 227▲ 33 vs year ago 126 · +26.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
173 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 193▼ 8 vs year ago 181 · −4.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-350 lbs and 400-450 lbs sold 14.00-22.00 higher while 450-600 lbs were 6.00-14.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold steady-2.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs and 550-600 lbs were 2.00-10.00 lower with 450-550 lbs being 2.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 4.00 higher. Trade was active on similar numbers with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Market was uneven 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 $370.82/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 5 of 34 comparable sales and sits −63.75 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$370.82
95 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,045
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$36
per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$49.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.23
vs NM average
−1.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1527377.601,99140
Medium and Large 1566370.522,09649
Medium and Large 1-2596328.001,9556thin
One grade step is worth $49.60/cwt here — about $36 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 sale95 hd
370.82
—
NM average4 barns · 219 hd
365.59
+5.23
National average147 barns · 7,194 hd
372.43
−1.61
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−63.75
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—Average1,745178.423,11426
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,154175.332,02319
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,130160.551,81465
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,133147.261,6698thin

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)1,095$3,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,359$2,69311
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,304$2,3564thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)963$2,3382thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,2252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,285$2,1855
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,340$2,1753thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,279$2,16111
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,236$2,0649
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,122$1,9605
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,207$1,8405
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,400$4,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,368$3,77112
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,400$3,7502thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,463$3,5752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,285$3,4505
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,301$3,13510
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,379$3,05317
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,385$2,7501thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)719$2,2503thin

Every lot

187 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 · Steers50 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed205670.00/cwt670.00–670.001,37413
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1232541.17/cwt515.00–550.001,2565
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed260650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,69038
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1261610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,59212
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned295530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,5642
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1324581.49/cwt572.00–590.001,88436
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375496.82/cwt480.00–507.001,86312
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned380445.08/cwt440.00–450.001,69112
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,5283
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1436445.67/cwt440.00–464.001,94335
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2452365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6504
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed467440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,0552
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full472390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8412
Steers450–500Large 1473367.00/cwt367.00–367.001,7365
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1484413.97/cwt398.00–425.002,00421
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy487390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,89916
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed520396.00/cwt396.00–396.002,0592
Steers500–550Large 1524379.00/cwt379.00–379.001,98636
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1542375.73/cwt362.00–382.002,0369
Steers550–600Large 1557365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0334
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full570346.00/cwt346.00–346.001,9722
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1574369.17/cwt352.00–382.002,11936
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2596328.00/cwt328.00–328.001,9556
Steers600–650Large 1607352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,13763
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613367.92/cwt366.00–374.002,25532
Steers600–650Large 1-2617320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9742
Steers600–650Medium 1621342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,1243
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621340.66/cwt340.00–342.002,1156
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full638347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,21410
Steers650–700Large 3655240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5724
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added658361.00/cwt361.00–361.002,3753
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,0693
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1678341.27/cwt334.00–347.002,31416
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy691322.97/cwt320.00–326.002,2324
Steers700–750Large 1700322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,2542
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Mexican Origin710295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0953
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720336.52/cwt330.00–344.002,42361
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full730327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,3872
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2739305.47/cwt304.00–310.002,2574
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,4123
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1775322.34/cwt318.00–331.002,49816
Steers750–800Medium 1797318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,5342
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1813318.46/cwt312.00–327.002,5897
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Full815310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5272
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1857310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,6574
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Fleshy891285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,5395
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1906298.64/cwt294.00–301.002,7063
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,017242.46/cwt240.00–246.002,4665
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,067244.00/cwt244.00–244.002,6034
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,120211.00/cwt211.00–211.002,3632
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1165578.18/cwt555.00–600.009544
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1245600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,4706
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned255530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,3522
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1267585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,5622
Heifers250–300Medium 1287430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2342
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned302500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5102
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1309525.92/cwt505.00–535.001,62541
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2340435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,4792
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1385439.33/cwt427.00–455.001,69127
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1407390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5872
Heifers400–450Large 1412395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,6272
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474408.47/cwt392.00–412.001,93611
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1517367.41/cwt356.00–384.001,90042
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520348.37/cwt341.00–354.001,8127
Heifers500–550Large 1521351.00/cwt351.00–351.001,8294
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567350.12/cwt345.00–355.001,98518
Heifers550–600Medium 1571347.15/cwt337.00–358.001,9824
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full607325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,97311
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Mexican Origin623330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0564
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1634348.58/cwt340.00–354.002,21013
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed656342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,2442
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2670312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,0903
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1675324.50/cwt318.00–330.002,19028
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy715294.00/cwt294.00–294.002,10212
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1723310.43/cwt310.00–312.002,2449
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1777324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,51741
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1805280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2542
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Full865245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1193
Heifers850–900Medium 1872255.60/cwt252.00–258.002,2295
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1122
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1884264.89/cwt256.00–270.002,34211
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1985252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,4825
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2333479.91/cwt470.00–490.001,59820
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2355486.11/cwt475.00–487.501,72619
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned366430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,5747
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2407410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,6692
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2545360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9622
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2775297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,3022
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2875278.43/cwt272.00–285.002,4362
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2910230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0932
Bulls950–1000Medium 1-2950220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0902
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,105190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,1002
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 1-21,235158.31/cwt135.00–182.001,9552
Bulls1300–1350Medium and Large 1-21,320200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,6402
Bulls1350–1400Medium and Large 1-21,350142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,9242
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers15 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Small 4202215.00/cwt215.00–215.004345
Dairy Steers250–300Small 4257215.00/cwt215.00–215.0055316
Dairy Steers250–300Small 3268195.00/cwt195.00–195.005233
Dairy Steers300–350Small 4301242.00/cwt242.00–242.0072816
Dairy Steers300–350Small 3318207.09/cwt200.00–215.006594
Dairy Steers350–400Small 3-4368190.00/cwt190.00–190.006993
Dairy Steers350–400Large 4377192.00/cwt192.00–192.007245
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3380401.58/cwt393.00–411.001,526228
Dairy Steers400–450Small 3400190.00/cwt190.00–190.007603
Dairy Steers400–450Large 4410175.00/cwt175.00–175.007184
Dairy Steers400–450Small 4424190.00/cwt190.00–190.008069
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3480341.00/cwt341.00–341.001,63738
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3-4481255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2273
Dairy Steers600–650Small 3620150.00/cwt150.00–150.009306
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3660270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7827
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers250–300Small and Medium 2-3273280.00/cwt280.00–280.007643
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers200–250Large 4230258.00/cwt258.00–258.005932
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 2427465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,98614
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Large 2475430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0436
Beef/Dairy Steers550–600Large 2574340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,95211
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Large 3737248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,8282
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3293238.00/cwt238.00–238.006973
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3426311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,32514
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,318180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,3723
Bulls——1,751166.75/cwt164.50–169.502,9204
Bulls——1,753176.61/cwt172.00–180.003,09612
Bulls——1,911187.53/cwt184.50–195.003,5847
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed825157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,2951
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,073168.78/cwt167.25–172.501,81113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,087192.67/cwt189.00–201.002,0947
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,104152.22/cwt148.00–156.501,6815
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,144158.49/cwt152.25–168.001,81352
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,193165.21/cwt162.75–174.001,97112
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,360130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,7682
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows30 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28651,275.00/head1,150.00–1,400.001,2752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19351,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19632,337.50/head2,325.00–2,350.002,3382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29951,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Large 11,0102,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0251,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0953,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1252,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1502,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1851,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Bred Cows—Medium 11,1902,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1981,950.00/head1,750.00–2,150.001,9502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2122,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,875.00/head1,800.00–1,975.001,8754
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,2702,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium 11,3002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3122,375.00/head2,225.00–2,450.002,3753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3152,391.67/head2,200.00–2,500.002,3923
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3162,205.00/head2,100.00–2,275.002,2055
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3512,212.50/head2,150.00–2,250.002,2138
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,365170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,3211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3772,812.50/head2,800.00–2,900.002,8138
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3872,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,415165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,3351
Bred Cows—Medium 11,4402,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,450155.25/cwt155.25–155.252,2511
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4552,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4652,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs24 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 27852,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29852,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 21,0451,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0553,350.00/head3,200.00–3,500.003,3502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0582,500.00/head2,450.00–2,550.002,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-31,1502,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1853,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2153,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2153,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,2203,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2753,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2953,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-21,3852,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4004,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4003,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,4102,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4324,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0007
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-21,4503,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4653,275.00/head3,275.00–3,275.003,27512
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4753,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5103,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5363,525.00/head3,525.00–3,525.003,5252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,6753,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27032,475.00/head2,450.00–2,500.002,4752
Heifer Pairs—Small and Medium 2-37501,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1720247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,7781
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1778232.50/cwt205.00–260.001,8092

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.