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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Aug 13
● Final186 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
795 head
▼ 96 vs last sale 891▼ 888 vs year ago 1,683 · −52.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
203 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 193▲ 67 vs year ago 136 · +49.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
489 head
▲ 62 vs last sale 427▲ 417 vs year ago 72 · +579.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 15.00-22.00 higher except for 450-500 lbs were 2.00 lower and 550-600 lbs being 14.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 7.00-15.00 higher. Heifer calves were 15.00-20.00 higher and feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 18.00 higher. Trade and demand were very good on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were steady-2.00 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 $406.73/cwt on 102 head. That ranks 13 of 34 comparable sales and sits −27.84 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$406.73
102 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,248
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$616
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$105.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.37
vs NM average
+19.24 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1553410.562,27292
Medium and Large 1-2547400.002,1887thin
Medium and Large 2543305.001,6563thin
One grade step is worth $105.56/cwt here — about $616 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale102 hd
406.73
—
NM average3 barns · 209 hd
396.36
+10.37
National average151 barns · 7,160 hd
387.49
+19.24
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−27.84
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—Low1,543189.202,91927
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,036183.461,9018thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low970158.261,53417
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,305156.012,03671

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)1,377$3,07219
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$3,0503thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$2,8001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,038$2,7405
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,097$2,7384thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,420$2,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,300$2,66912
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,245$2,53010
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,130$2,4002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,154$2,3833thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,274$2,3297
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,121$2,30617
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)942$2,2716
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,081$2,1147
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,142$2,10630
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,243$2,0583thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)854$2,57914
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)823$2,2388
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)734$1,7384thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,319$4,42513
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,291$4,40010
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,142$4,30635
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,346$4,13116
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,388$3,66215
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,138$3,60013
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,123$3,4333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,394$3,34435
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,269$3,2756
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,002$3,58813

Every lot

186 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned130900.00/head900.00–900.009002
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1174717.72/cwt712.00–725.001,2498
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1227619.28/cwt615.00–625.001,4069
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned245545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,3354
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1292601.00/cwt601.00–601.001,7555
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1318560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,7814
Steers300–350Medium 1-2342425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4542
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1361529.15/cwt517.00–545.001,91014
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned390465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,8142
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added405537.00/cwt537.00–537.002,1752
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423473.47/cwt460.00–490.002,00319
Steers400–450Medium 1423455.97/cwt455.00–457.001,92910
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed430502.39/cwt500.00–505.002,1608
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy435425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,8493
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full440447.13/cwt440.00–452.001,9675
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed455492.00/cwt492.00–492.002,2397
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479460.29/cwt443.00–470.002,20514
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full480427.05/cwt422.00–432.002,0504
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1510443.25/cwt437.00–460.002,26127
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full529423.18/cwt420.00–425.002,2398
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2543305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6563
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2547400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1887
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy562370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0792
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578394.15/cwt380.00–401.002,27855
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1631389.88/cwt380.00–392.002,46030
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1671367.64/cwt362.00–376.002,4676
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full695356.00/cwt356.00–356.002,4744
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,2113
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1727345.93/cwt335.00–352.002,5156
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1783337.15/cwt326.00–345.002,6408
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy790310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4492
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1810345.37/cwt343.00–347.002,7975
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2840238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,9994
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1857322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,7604
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1921302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,7814
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,015261.21/cwt260.00–262.002,6515
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,075260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,7952
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1Full1,085240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,6042
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 11,210240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,9042
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned166685.00/cwt685.00–685.001,1375
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned182645.00/head645.00–645.006454
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1215605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,3013
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1287551.01/cwt535.00–560.001,5818
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315512.95/cwt512.00–515.001,6163
Heifers350–400Medium 1358485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,7368
Heifers350–400Large 1387437.00/cwt437.00–437.001,6912
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1389485.83/cwt465.00–495.001,89013
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full395440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,7382
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed412457.00/cwt457.00–457.001,8836
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned415415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,7224
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1433443.05/cwt437.00–452.001,91822
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,4213
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1460447.00/cwt447.00–447.002,0562
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy480402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,9302
Heifers500–550Large 1517392.00/cwt392.00–392.002,0272
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1522403.13/cwt387.00–407.002,10445
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8792
Heifers550–600Medium 1560378.00/cwt378.00–378.002,1172
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1565380.20/cwt372.00–395.002,14828
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1606386.68/cwt380.00–388.002,34318
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2610322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,9642
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy641352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,2563
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full647360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,3292
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1653325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1225
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Full693301.00/cwt301.00–301.002,0864
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1733312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,2873
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2752298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,2412
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1755317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,3932
Heifers800–850Large 1812282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,2902
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1270600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,6202
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1316362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,1444
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1492446.00/cwt446.00–446.002,1942
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1588390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,29322
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1650390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,53525
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1769359.00/cwt359.00–359.002,7615
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1985215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,1182
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3335210.00/cwt210.00–210.007043
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Small 3205180.00/cwt180.00–180.003693
Dairy Steers800–850Medium and Large 1830327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,7142
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3925180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6653
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers200–250Medium and Large 1237330.00/cwt330.00–330.007822
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 2-3300200.00/cwt200.00–200.006003
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2360225.00/cwt225.00–225.008104
Beef/Dairy Steers900–950Large 2-3906220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9933
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Large 2-3447215.00/cwt215.00–215.009612
Beef/Dairy Heifers500–550Large 2523315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6475
Beef/Dairy Heifers600–650Large 2615300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8454
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,317187.29/cwt172.00–200.002,4679
Bulls——1,567175.98/cwt165.50–186.002,7586
Bulls——1,583194.97/cwt190.50–199.253,0868
Bulls——1,933201.76/cwt200.00–204.003,9004
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed949168.30/cwt163.00–182.001,59712
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,019134.16/cwt131.00–136.001,3675
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,036183.46/cwt177.00–190.001,9018
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,163168.72/cwt167.00–170.501,9624
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,269146.40/cwt140.00–150.001,85819
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,331158.76/cwt152.00–166.002,11348
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs31 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 27101,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-37802,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29152,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29503,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 29803,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0253,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0453,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0884,168.00/head4,100.00–4,200.004,16825
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0943,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1053,675.00/head3,600.00–3,800.003,6754
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1153,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1603,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2183,208.33/head3,000.00–3,250.003,2086
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2303,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2664,525.00/head4,525.00–4,525.004,5258
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2764,650.00/head4,650.00–4,650.004,65010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3194,425.00/head4,425.00–4,425.004,42513
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,3302,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3404,275.00/head4,275.00–4,275.004,2754
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3484,083.33/head3,900.00–4,175.004,08312
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,3602,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3683,375.00/head3,200.00–3,400.003,3758
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3753,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,0254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3883,661.67/head3,575.00–3,850.003,66215
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3903,900.00/head3,700.00–4,100.003,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4453,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,4543,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4654,325.00/head4,325.00–4,325.004,3252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 21,4953,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,5503,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,75013
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 12,1103,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows41 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28201,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28501,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28551,812.50/head1,725.00–1,900.001,8132
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28602,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29352,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 19402,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 19751,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29902,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Large 11,0102,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0201,775.00/head1,600.00–1,900.001,7753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0382,450.00/head2,350.00–2,550.002,4502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0402,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0652,100.00/head2,000.00–2,200.002,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0781,733.33/head1,600.00–2,000.001,7333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0803,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1012,533.33/head2,450.00–2,600.002,5339
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1052,116.67/head2,000.00–2,250.002,1173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1153,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1262,185.29/head2,100.00–2,450.002,18517
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,400.00/head2,350.00–2,450.002,4002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1402,816.67/head2,750.00–2,850.002,8173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1553,025.00/head2,900.00–3,150.003,0252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1842,629.17/head2,550.00–2,750.002,6296
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1881,950.00/head1,650.00–2,050.001,9507
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1902,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2632,575.00/head2,550.00–2,600.002,5752
Bred Cows—Large 2-31,2651,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2682,362.50/head2,200.00–2,600.002,3634
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2782,175.00/head2,050.00–2,300.002,1752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3032,400.00/head2,350.00–2,450.002,4002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3252,125.00/head2,050.00–2,200.002,1252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3432,512.50/head2,500.00–2,550.002,5134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3683,119.12/head3,000.00–3,350.003,11917
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4162,708.33/head2,625.00–2,800.002,7086
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4202,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4532,675.00/head2,600.00–2,750.002,6752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4532,500.00/head2,250.00–2,700.002,5004
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 16681,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 27001,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Heifers—Large 17201,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27251,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 27602,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Bred Heifers—Medium 27701,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 28451,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28632,831.82/head2,800.00–2,850.002,83211
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19201,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29312,750.00/head2,700.00–2,800.002,7504
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27603,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 28773,050.00/head3,000.00–3,150.003,0503
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0003,875.00/head3,800.00–4,100.003,8754
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-21,0353,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8003
Heifer Pairs—Large 1-21,0903,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4404,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1875233.50/cwt227.00–240.002,0432

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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.