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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Oct 29
● Final190 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
3,088 head
▼ 209 vs last sale 3,297▲ 364 vs year ago 2,724 · +13.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
352 head
▲ 62 vs last sale 290▲ 206 vs year ago 146 · +141.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
751 head
▼ 348 vs last sale 1,099▲ 386 vs year ago 365 · +105.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 20.00-50.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00-5.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $366.31/cwt on 382 head. That ranks 5 of 34 comparable sales and sits −68.26 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$366.31
382 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,033
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$252
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$54.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.00
vs NM average
−63.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1553377.682,088299
Medium and Large 2548331.841,81718thin
Medium and Large 1-2567323.561,83665
One grade step is worth $54.11/cwt here — about $252 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 sale382 hd
366.31
—
NM average1 barns · 382 hd
366.31
−0.00
National average179 barns · 33,800 hd
429.72
−63.41
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−68.26
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—High1,471165.912,44130
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,154151.371,746139
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,434150.462,15826
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,041137.411,43098

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,112$3,40246
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,255$3,27713
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,334$3,0506
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,235$2,96952
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,309$2,79015
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)986$2,55753
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,204$2,51397
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,152$2,23625
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,109$2,00629
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,221$4,18431
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,275$4,1252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,325$3,8254thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,159$3,73211
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,100$3,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,293$3,16820

Every lot

190 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 · Steers54 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1224635.00/cwt635.00–635.001,4225
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Full240617.00/cwt617.00–617.001,4812
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1262625.00/cwt625.00–625.001,63821
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2318450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4313
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed334600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,00446
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1334549.53/cwt545.00–570.001,83511
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7002
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned360420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,51220
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1366546.69/cwt520.00–555.002,00136
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376478.52/cwt467.00–485.001,79916
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned382499.45/cwt485.00–510.001,90818
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2391382.88/cwt375.00–395.001,4975
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2413411.11/cwt410.00–412.001,6989
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1417481.80/cwt465.00–485.002,00946
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed418510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,13214
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2418374.61/cwt367.00–390.001,5666
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned438429.59/cwt412.00–440.001,88224
Steers400–450Medium 1-2448295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,3225
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1462458.95/cwt446.00–470.002,12024
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Unweaned474317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,50329
Steers450–500Medium 1-2474311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,4749
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned478414.82/cwt404.00–422.001,98331
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479428.48/cwt412.00–435.002,05220
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2481380.13/cwt375.00–385.001,82811
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520399.27/cwt386.00–420.002,076120
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523360.98/cwt352.00–367.001,8885
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524374.96/cwt370.00–381.001,96510
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned533374.15/cwt357.00–385.001,99424
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy555342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,8984
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2557320.63/cwt310.00–324.001,78613
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567337.84/cwt331.00–352.001,91612
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned575307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,76534
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned579346.47/cwt332.00–352.002,00621
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1582365.32/cwt354.00–387.002,126125
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy587310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8209
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full589345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,0325
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625344.00/cwt330.00–358.002,15095
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,9914
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Unweaned665313.58/cwt302.00–318.002,08527
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665309.35/cwt306.00–312.002,05716
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1670332.27/cwt320.00–346.002,22675
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy711312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,2184
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1719327.86/cwt320.00–335.002,35741
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Unweaned722307.46/cwt290.00–309.002,22024
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,2852
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1762330.85/cwt318.00–343.002,52144
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775313.38/cwt300.00–320.002,42912
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy789296.99/cwt290.00–300.002,34320
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Fleshy814299.89/cwt285.00–304.002,44114
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2819304.70/cwt300.00–308.002,4955
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1830323.99/cwt320.00–328.002,68929
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1868320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,77810
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2873291.22/cwt280.00–295.002,5428
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2962250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4055
Feeder Cattle · Heifers59 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned198575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,1393
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed224570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,27722
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned245440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,0783
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Unweaned257415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,0679
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2258495.11/cwt470.00–500.001,27713
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed279555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,54843
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned285505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,4392
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Unweaned308345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,0637
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2321486.42/cwt475.00–490.001,5619
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327524.44/cwt505.00–545.001,71525
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2331425.09/cwt420.00–430.001,4079
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2358410.10/cwt400.00–430.001,4688
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2374375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4037
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1380482.15/cwt460.00–495.001,83247
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned386435.23/cwt430.00–442.001,6809
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2391446.44/cwt435.00–455.001,7467
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned394330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,30015
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Unweaned415312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,2952
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422437.26/cwt427.00–452.001,84568
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full423422.00/cwt422.00–422.001,7853
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned431408.54/cwt385.00–415.001,76114
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431362.96/cwt350.00–372.001,56412
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437404.75/cwt385.00–412.001,76930
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474365.99/cwt351.00–380.001,73531
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned484350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6945
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2486330.05/cwt317.00–342.001,60414
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1512357.70/cwt342.00–368.001,831137
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523323.95/cwt316.00–332.001,69414
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned531331.64/cwt320.00–342.001,76117
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy534306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,63411
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned570322.00/cwt309.00–327.001,83515
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,8133
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1571344.01/cwt332.00–362.001,96437
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2573290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6624
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy581313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,8196
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full590308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,8172
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2593314.61/cwt302.00–318.001,86610
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2602297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,7886
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned605262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,5852
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned613301.17/cwt297.00–306.001,84620
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625315.90/cwt310.00–334.001,97483
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8755
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1677321.70/cwt318.00–324.002,17827
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681303.28/cwt290.00–308.002,06530
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Unweaned683306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,0902
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy688296.00/cwt296.00–296.002,0369
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722312.68/cwt307.00–316.002,25811
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1724308.81/cwt308.00–311.002,23619
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Unweaned725264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,91423
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy738296.60/cwt281.00–307.002,1895
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785298.17/cwt297.00–300.002,3415
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2785280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1982
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2833273.63/cwt270.00–275.002,27911
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1875300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,6254
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open878230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0197
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2891230.07/cwt225.00–248.002,0509
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open933250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3333
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,183225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,6624
Heifers1250–1300Medium and Large 11,250208.00/cwt208.00–208.002,6005
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1450375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6885
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2468280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3103
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1660306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,0203
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2685250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7132
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2772243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,8763
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2905228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,0632
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3443310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,37319
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3482302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,4563
Dairy Steers550–600Large 4563250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4083
Dairy Steers550–600Small 4575105.00/cwt105.00–105.006046
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3660255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6833
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Medium and Large 3494240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1864
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3393360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4152
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3685206.33/cwt200.00–216.001,4135
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,200172.27/cwt170.00–175.002,0672
Bulls——Light Weight1,413134.44/cwt131.00–138.001,9002
Bulls——1,468164.58/cwt154.00–171.002,41621
Bulls——1,545179.40/cwt173.00–185.502,7724
Bulls——1,900190.00/cwt190.00–190.003,6101
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed811134.29/cwt134.00–135.001,08912
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed871138.91/cwt135.00–141.001,2106
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed989146.17/cwt140.00–150.001,44616
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,025143.67/cwt140.00–148.001,4739
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,055168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,7722
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,097126.69/cwt120.00–131.001,39011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,128162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,8272
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,128158.09/cwt150.00–164.001,78358
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,135136.27/cwt132.00–143.001,54744
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,144143.21/cwt140.00–151.001,63833
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,175143.40/cwt142.00–146.001,6858
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,195152.73/cwt149.00–160.001,82527
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,225177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,1684
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,239134.90/cwt130.00–140.001,6719
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,367150.39/cwt150.00–152.002,0567
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,510144.56/cwt140.00–149.002,18313
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,593136.00/cwt136.00–136.002,1662
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs16 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29753,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0503,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1003,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1673,200.00/head3,050.00–3,500.003,2003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2004,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,00020
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2054,100.00/head4,000.00–4,250.004,1005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2594,518.18/head4,350.00–4,550.004,51811
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2754,125.00/head4,100.00–4,150.004,1252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2754,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2753,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3003,575.00/head3,500.00–3,650.003,5752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3053,190.00/head3,000.00–3,450.003,19015
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4753,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows25 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 36651,604.17/head1,500.00–1,750.001,60412
Bred Cows—Small 37781,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28272,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29723,033.33/head2,750.00–3,200.003,0339
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0563,120.83/head2,900.00–3,350.003,12124
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,968.48/head1,800.00–2,100.001,96823
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1102,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1142,463.33/head2,300.00–2,550.002,46315
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1392,750.00/head2,600.00–3,050.002,7503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1442,301.25/head2,200.00–2,350.002,30120
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1482,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1502,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1522,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1773,704.84/head3,500.00–3,850.003,70531
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1902,629.17/head2,400.00–2,800.002,62912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2192,567.86/head2,400.00–2,775.002,56877
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2192,150.00/head2,050.00–2,350.002,1506
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2343,175.00/head3,000.00–3,300.003,17525
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2352,778.70/head2,650.00–2,850.002,77927
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2362,056.25/head2,000.00–2,150.002,0568
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3042,803.57/head2,600.00–2,900.002,80414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3063,494.44/head3,300.00–3,700.003,4949
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3223,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3452,900.00/head2,800.00–2,950.002,9003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3802,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001

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.