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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Apr 1
● Final185 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,457 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 1,421▲ 95 vs year ago 1,362 · +7.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
226 head
▲ 146 vs last sale 80▲ 5 vs year ago 221 · +2.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
234 head
▲ 139 vs last sale 95▼ 655 vs year ago 889 · −73.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale; Steer calves 450-550 lbs sold lower while 550-600 lbs were 12.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 15.00 higher and 650-950 lbs were 8.00-15.00 lower with 950-1000 lbs selling steady. Heifer calves 450-500 lbs sold higher while 500-550 lbs were 3.00 lower. No comparable numbers of feeder heifers. Market was moderately uneven on similar numbers with good trade. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 7.00 higher. 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 $471.91/cwt on 84 head, down $9.17 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 34 comparable sales and sits +37.34 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$471.91
▼ 9.17 vs prior sale
84 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,552
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$420
per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$83.13/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+28.74
vs NM average
−11.27 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1520500.002,6004thin
Medium and Large 1544485.752,64357
Medium 1561462.412,5928thin
Medium and Large 1-2523416.872,18015thin
One grade step is worth $83.13/cwt here — about $420 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 sale84 hd
471.91
—
NM average3 barns · 138 hd
443.16
+28.74
National average169 barns · 10,003 hd
483.18
−11.27
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
+37.34
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—Low1,670189.153,16016
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,292186.842,41511
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,331164.892,19593
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,376157.702,17067

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,400$3,0252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)885$2,8506
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,510$2,58430
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)916$2,5754thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,259$2,55515
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,400$2,3119
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,305$2,2256
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,112$2,2004thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,257$2,15014
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)975$2,0673thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,018$2,0632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,188$1,8632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$1,3833thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)780$1,1001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)640$1,8503thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)645$1,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,361$3,53512
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,090$3,2905
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,344$3,22829
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,077$2,8333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)950$1,9001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)760$2,8001thin

Every lot

185 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1275640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,7603
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1307620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,9033
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added310670.00/cwt670.00–670.002,0772
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy310570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,7672
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned340560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,9042
Steers350–400Medium 2358255.00/cwt255.00–255.009133
Steers350–400Medium 1365525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,9162
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1369635.99/cwt630.00–645.002,34717
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned386530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,0463
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Full391570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,2295
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy395555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,1922
Steers400–450Large 2400200.00/cwt200.00–200.008002
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned403525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,1165
Steers400–450Medium 1408500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,0403
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1428562.34/cwt545.00–580.002,40714
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,1822
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478525.32/cwt510.00–532.002,51124
Steers450–500Large 1490515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,5243
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned503510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,5658
Steers500–550Medium 1508521.05/cwt505.00–529.002,6473
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520520.28/cwt508.00–532.002,70513
Steers500–550Large 1520500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,6004
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520411.00/cwt411.00–411.002,13713
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added542455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,4662
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full544485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,6384
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added545540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,9432
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1565462.51/cwt450.00–487.002,61328
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy570437.00/cwt437.00–437.002,4912
Steers550–600Medium 1592427.22/cwt400.00–434.002,5295
Steers600–650Large 2612385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,3562
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1633430.10/cwt425.00–435.002,72315
Steers600–650Medium 1645402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,5932
Steers650–700Medium 1660405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,6732
Steers650–700Medium 1-2667331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,2082
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1677396.56/cwt392.50–397.002,68515
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2686370.30/cwt362.00–373.002,5404
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full690365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5192
Steers650–700Medium 1Fleshy698388.00/cwt388.00–388.002,7083
Steers700–750Large 1700374.00/cwt374.00–374.002,6182
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1032
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1735371.50/cwt371.50–371.502,7313
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1775342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,6516
Steers750–800Medium 1782307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,4012
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3662
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1835353.53/cwt340.00–355.502,952189
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Fleshy838331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,7744
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1892310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,7652
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1912331.38/cwt315.50–333.503,02246
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1991310.00/cwt310.00–310.003,07210
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,001294.00/cwt294.00–294.002,9434
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1451,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2756
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1212740.00/cwt740.00–740.001,5697
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1293540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,5824
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1300575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,7257
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned307517.00/cwt517.00–517.001,5872
Heifers300–350Medium 1335525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,7592
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4282
Heifers350–400Medium 1365560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,0443
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377538.97/cwt525.00–555.002,03220
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2397485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,9252
Heifers400–450Large 1400505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,0202
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned403512.00/cwt512.00–512.002,0638
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2403456.00/cwt456.00–456.001,8383
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1416509.89/cwt485.00–522.002,12133
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6172
Heifers450–500Medium 1450448.00/cwt448.00–448.002,0166
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474452.42/cwt440.00–480.002,14432
Heifers450–500Medium 1Unweaned486415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,0173
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2493430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1203
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2495360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7822
Heifers500–550Medium 1510402.25/cwt402.00–402.502,0514
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524418.01/cwt395.00–435.002,19042
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned540395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,1338
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1565405.66/cwt402.00–415.002,2927
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9682
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1629348.12/cwt340.00–360.002,1908
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed630374.27/cwt372.00–375.002,3584
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1660339.53/cwt331.00–347.002,2417
Heifers650–700Large 2660282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,8612
Heifers650–700Medium 1680335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2782
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2692320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2142
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2712302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,1502
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1733335.09/cwt330.00–340.002,4564
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1791331.25/cwt331.25–331.252,620131
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1832280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3302
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2860250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1502
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1886290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5693
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1905298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,6974
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Full925270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4982
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned901,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0752
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1231,193.20/head1,000.00–1,250.001,1938
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned215710.00/cwt710.00–710.001,5272
Bulls200–250Medium 1Unweaned227300.00/cwt300.00–300.006812
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1325580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,8852
Bulls350–400Medium 1356365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2993
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1463490.08/cwt480.00–515.002,2697
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1527447.00/cwt447.00–447.002,3564
Bulls500–550Medium 1542355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,9242
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1639382.05/cwt377.00–392.002,4416
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1690321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,2152
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1724348.75/cwt348.00–349.002,5258
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1870287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,4972
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,025277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,8392
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3336555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,86554
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3-4341355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,2113
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3Full346511.00/cwt511.00–511.001,76840
Dairy Steers350–400Small 3-4357265.00/cwt265.00–265.009467
Dairy Steers350–400Small 3385325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2516
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3477280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3362
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers250–300Large 2272580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,5782
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Medium and Large 2345635.00/cwt635.00–635.002,19170
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3368345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2703
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3465400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,86013
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3702190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3342
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 2365330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2052
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,222183.53/cwt180.00–188.002,2433
Bulls——Return to Feed1,245199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,4781
Bulls——1,709173.37/cwt150.50–180.002,9635
Bulls——1,861194.43/cwt190.00–198.503,6184
Bulls——1,942210.76/cwt205.50–215.504,0933
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,282200.28/cwt200.00–202.002,5686
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,305170.72/cwt170.00–172.002,2285
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,331164.89/cwt160.00–169.002,19593
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,376157.70/cwt140.00–160.752,17067
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 11,105185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,0441
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs19 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 18101,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28751,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29132,875.00/head2,700.00–3,050.002,8752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29203,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,0454,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0553,000.00/head2,800.00–3,400.003,0003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1062,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1303,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1302,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1562,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2103,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2883,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0008
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3204,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3703,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4233,668.75/head3,500.00–3,725.003,6694
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,4663,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5643,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5953,816.67/head3,700.00–4,225.003,8179
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows36 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 27701,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27801,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28452,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28852,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8506
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19002,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5503
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29251,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Large 1-29551,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium 19652,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0352,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0831,137.50/head1,125.00–1,150.001,1382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1102,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1142,083.33/head2,000.00–2,100.002,0836
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Large 11,1252,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1632,325.00/head2,100.00–2,550.002,3252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,580.00/head2,250.00–2,700.002,58010
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1953,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,219164.63/cwt160.00–167.502,0074
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2222,080.00/head2,025.00–2,300.002,0805
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2402,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2652,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2672,243.75/head2,150.00–2,300.002,2444
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3132,260.00/head1,825.00–2,500.002,2605
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,370165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,2612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3822,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2257
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,508163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,4583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5102,662.50/head2,625.00–2,700.002,6632
Bred Cows—Medium 11,5172,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5472,636.15/head2,500.00–2,685.002,63626
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,6052,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,6232,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6004
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,626167.50/cwt167.50–167.502,7243
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,640163.75/cwt163.75–163.752,6867
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26351,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 16451,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Heifers—Medium 16501,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1703254.71/cwt185.00–305.001,7917
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27602,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001

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.