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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, May 20
● Final187 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,387 head
▼ 156 vs last sale 1,543▼ 44 vs year ago 1,431 · −3.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
133 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 145▼ 86 vs year ago 219 · −39.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
298 head
▲ 172 vs last sale 126▲ 192 vs year ago 106 · +181.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold lower. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs were lower and 800-850 lbs sold higher. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs were 5.00-8.00 higher and 400-600 lbs sold 8.00-15.00 lower with feeder heifers 600-700 lbs being lower and 800-850 lbs sold 5.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate on similar numbers. Slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 8.00 higher. 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 $392.27/cwt on 126 head, down $5.09 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 34 comparable sales and sits +13.09 against this barn's trailing median of $379.18.
Average price
$392.27
▼ 5.09 vs prior sale
126 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,129
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$127
per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$49.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.70
vs NM average
−25.99 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1510410.002,0912thin
Medium and Large 1542396.172,148109
Medium 1-2592370.002,1902thin
Medium and Large 1-2545360.271,96413thin
One grade step is worth $49.73/cwt here — about $127 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 sale126 hd
392.27
—
NM average3 barns · 281 hd
387.57
+4.70
National average175 barns · 12,602 hd
418.26
−25.99
This barn, trailing median34 sales
379.18
+13.09
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—High1,764206.763,64813
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,296177.442,30035
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,121167.531,87841
CowsLean 85-90%Low924146.171,3516thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,553156.542,4315thin

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)1,316$3,19210
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,350$3,1333thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,208$2,9086
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,335$2,80510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,238$2,65510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,238$2,6506
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,063$2,5064thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,330$2,4138
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,189$2,4089
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,043$2,4002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,227$2,33813
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)981$2,7003thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,535$4,0003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,450$3,88637
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,416$3,8789
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,454$3,73047
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,279$3,3788
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,155$3,3501thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)833$3,4252thin

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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1205730.00/cwt730.00–730.001,4972
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270705.00/cwt705.00–705.001,9041
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325640.00/cwt640.00–640.002,0801
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1386599.05/cwt590.00–605.002,31210
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1412555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,2872
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,9934
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned447505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,2572
Steers450–500Large 1Unweaned455425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,9342
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479523.47/cwt507.00–530.002,50710
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full493465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,29215
Steers450–500Small and Medium 2-3495235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1632
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,3662
Steers500–550Medium 1-2522420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,1922
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added525530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,7833
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526479.92/cwt460.00–495.002,52414
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Full536408.57/cwt402.00–415.002,1904
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy538445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,3944
Steers550–600Medium 1562415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,3322
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568420.74/cwt404.00–442.002,39022
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3082
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added606505.00/cwt505.00–505.003,0604
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed607430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,6102
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626354.98/cwt340.00–370.002,2224
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,0292
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full632385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,4335
Steers600–650Medium 1-2636350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2263
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1641383.91/cwt375.00–386.002,46127
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full666366.00/cwt366.00–366.002,4384
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1669385.46/cwt379.00–400.002,57932
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added705400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,8203
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy715355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,5382
Steers700–750Large 1735350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5732
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2741329.69/cwt328.00–335.002,4438
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1748357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,67013
Steers750–800Medium 1-2757340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5742
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1758349.05/cwt336.00–353.002,64620
Steers750–800Medium 1799340.50/cwt340.50–340.502,7218
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1823333.04/cwt329.00–336.002,74112
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1852331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,8202
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Fleshy858310.50/cwt310.50–310.502,6643
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,6102
Steers850–900Medium 1882324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,85812
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1925310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,8682
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Full937285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,6702
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,150240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,7602
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,180191.00/cwt191.00–191.002,2542
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1287632.70/cwt630.00–645.001,81611
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324625.75/cwt625.00–630.002,02713
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned345542.00/cwt542.00–542.001,8702
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added365580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,1172
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned370505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,8692
Heifers350–400Medium 1375470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,7634
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1382524.36/cwt520.00–535.002,00311
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Unweaned385365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4053
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2408410.82/cwt410.00–412.001,6765
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full410420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7223
Heifers400–450Medium 1419459.84/cwt450.00–480.001,9276
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned430355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5271
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1435453.31/cwt440.00–465.001,9726
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468437.57/cwt420.00–445.002,04816
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478415.14/cwt392.00–430.001,9845
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,84413
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy480410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,9682
Heifers450–500Large 1-2487375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8264
Heifers500–550Large 1510410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0912
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523410.17/cwt385.00–417.002,14573
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526357.28/cwt345.00–375.001,8799
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1581367.78/cwt360.00–382.002,13736
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2588367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,1584
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2592370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1902
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1610361.99/cwt357.00–372.002,20811
Heifers600–650Medium 1632351.69/cwt344.00–357.002,2235
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1674349.91/cwt342.00–357.002,35839
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open678347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,35326
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2689342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,3564
Heifers700–750Medium 1702327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,2962
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1720335.07/cwt330.00–349.002,41313
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Full740320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3682
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1767319.00/cwt312.00–330.002,4478
Heifers750–800Large 1Guaranteed Open780320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4962
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1817315.96/cwt305.00–324.502,58112
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1862304.25/cwt300.00–307.002,62313
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Fancy871365.00/cwt365.00–365.003,1793
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2872270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3542
Heifers850–900Large 2885189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,6732
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1980282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,76411
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned266713.12/cwt700.00–720.001,8976
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1318705.00/cwt705.00–705.002,2425
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Full321652.00/cwt652.00–652.002,0936
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1365597.04/cwt595.00–600.002,1795
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1431560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,41411
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2470432.00/cwt432.00–432.002,0303
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1482455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,1932
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1594383.00/cwt383.00–383.002,27521
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2595355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1122
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,7283
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2624355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,2155
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1802325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,60721
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2806260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0963
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1905230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0822
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 2-3350305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0687
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Small 3253225.00/cwt225.00–225.005694
Dairy Heifers300–350Small 3315220.00/cwt220.00–220.006933
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3-4415220.00/cwt220.00–220.009132
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 2461255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1763
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3567196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,1114
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3646252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,6285
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3885185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6372
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3286601.00/cwt601.00–601.001,71962
Dairy Steers300–350Small 3303277.00/cwt277.00–277.0083913
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3308550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,69417
Dairy Steers300–350Small 3-4312227.00/cwt227.00–227.0070815
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3435275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,19617
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3473240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1354
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 2315693.13/cwt680.00–700.002,183120
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,706193.53/cwt185.50–204.503,3026
Bulls——1,814218.10/cwt210.00–230.003,9567
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed735156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1471
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed785190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4921
Cows—Lean 85-90%960148.50/cwt132.00–156.001,4264
Cows—Lean 85-90%970127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,2321
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,121167.53/cwt160.00–173.501,87841
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,311177.07/cwt174.50–184.502,32134
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,553156.54/cwt151.00–158.002,4315
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows32 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28302,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29152,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy9751,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0052,100.00/head2,000.00–2,200.002,1002
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0252,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0602,583.33/head2,350.00–2,700.002,5833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0602,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0702,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0812,680.00/head2,300.00–2,800.002,6805
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,675.00/head2,600.00–2,750.002,6752
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 21,1101,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1202,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1462,300.00/head2,275.00–2,350.002,3004
Bred Cows—Large 11,1552,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,1802,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2082,908.33/head2,300.00–3,150.002,9086
Bred Cows—Medium 11,2253,133.33/head2,800.00–3,300.003,1333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2412,496.43/head2,475.00–2,550.002,4967
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3072,390.00/head2,350.00–2,400.002,3905
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3143,245.00/head3,050.00–3,350.003,2455
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,3202,766.67/head2,700.00–2,900.002,7673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3512,487.50/head2,475.00–2,550.002,4886
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3572,966.67/head2,800.00–3,300.002,9673
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,4002,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4252,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4553,150.00/head3,000.00–3,300.003,1502
Bred Cows—Medium 11,4602,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,5122,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5263,125.00/head2,900.00–3,200.003,1254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5683,275.00/head3,150.00–3,400.003,2752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,6202,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs25 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28802,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0482,275.00/head2,250.00–2,300.002,2752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-31,0502,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0703,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1553,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1652,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2233,050.00/head2,800.00–3,300.003,0504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2814,000.00/head3,700.00–4,100.004,0004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2943,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3104,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0506
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3453,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-31,3553,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3703,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,3703,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,3753,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,3763,575.00/head3,200.00–3,700.003,5754
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4334,014.29/head3,900.00–4,300.004,0147
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 21,4623,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4663,834.21/head3,600.00–4,100.003,83438
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,5354,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,5804,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5854,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,6153,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6494,206.25/head4,000.00–4,300.004,20616
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,7303,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1729337.86/cwt334.00–340.002,46328
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1740300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2201
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,073217.00/cwt215.00–221.002,3283
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19812,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7003
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 16702,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29953,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501

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.