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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Jul 29
● Final173 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
755 head
▼ 301 vs last sale 1,056▼ 950 vs year ago 1,705 · −55.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
159 head
▼ 89 vs last sale 248▼ 13 vs year ago 172 · −7.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
229 head
▼ 315 vs last sale 544▼ 81 vs year ago 310 · −26.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale; Steer and heifer calves sold uneven but a higher trend was evident. Feeder steers were higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to lower. Trade and demand were moderate on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00-3.00 lower. 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 $387.37/cwt on 38 head, down $42.98 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 34 comparable sales and sits −47.20 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$387.37
▼ 42.98 vs prior sale
38 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,107
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$819
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2-3
$147.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.20
vs NM average
−11.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1549410.862,25527
Medium 1-2513392.002,0114thin
Medium and Large 1-2535372.001,9902thin
Small and Medium 2-3546263.001,4365thin
One grade step is worth $147.86/cwt here — about $819 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 sale38 hd
387.37
—
NM average3 barns · 114 hd
380.17
+7.20
National average142 barns · 3,877 hd
399.29
−11.92
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−47.20
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—Low1,590205.133,26215
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,095176.461,9322thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,176163.541,92419
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,098143.011,57012
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,564155.722,43546

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)1,095$3,3001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,585$3,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,276$2,96513
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,263$2,9173thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)933$2,76323
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,185$2,74519
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)891$2,62823
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,107$2,5444thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,235$2,46633
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$2,3884thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,302$2,3647
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$2,3251thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,405$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)692$1,9752thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)697$1,8083thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,500$3,3833thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,170$3,23918
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,246$3,02914
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,262$2,88411
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$2,6501thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,170$3,4002thin

Every lot

173 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1272630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,7142
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned293585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,7143
Steers300–350Large 1310605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,8762
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,9662
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1332614.61/cwt600.00–620.002,04114
Steers300–350Medium 1-2333500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6653
Steers300–350Medium 1335600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,0103
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned365455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,6613
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added388581.12/cwt575.00–585.002,2555
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1388529.55/cwt525.00–545.002,05517
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1407502.76/cwt500.00–510.002,04613
Steers400–450Medium 1-2410480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,9682
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2416500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,0804
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned440475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,0902
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479419.98/cwt415.00–425.002,0124
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7152
Steers500–550Medium 1-2513392.00/cwt392.00–392.002,0114
Steers500–550Small and Medium 2-3520225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1703
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed525450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,3632
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,9902
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1541413.29/cwt413.00–417.002,23614
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1563400.64/cwt382.00–417.002,25611
Steers550–600Small and Medium 2-3585320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8722
Steers600–650Large 1605374.00/cwt374.00–374.002,2632
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1614369.37/cwt367.00–370.002,2685
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1123
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1669367.14/cwt357.00–372.002,45617
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4715
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full688350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4085
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2692295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0412
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy697342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,3844
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2716352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,5204
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,4984
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1785334.16/cwt332.00–347.002,62320
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1833330.81/cwt330.00–335.002,7566
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1854321.79/cwt310.00–324.002,74813
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Fleshy866301.00/cwt301.00–301.002,6073
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2881292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,5733
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1923290.92/cwt286.00–292.002,68517
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1970265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,5712
Steers1050–1100Large 11,078247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,6637
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,112255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,8362
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1255605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,5434
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2315450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4183
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned323473.82/cwt467.00–495.001,5304
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325528.31/cwt525.00–530.001,7176
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full366469.61/cwt460.00–475.001,7193
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370497.88/cwt490.00–505.001,8427
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed372530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,9722
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,5462
Heifers350–400Large 1392417.00/cwt417.00–417.001,6352
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2400400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6002
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned408425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,7343
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1415456.54/cwt452.00–460.001,8954
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full417430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7935
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added431500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,1553
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2460381.00/cwt381.00–381.001,7533
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1463415.74/cwt412.00–420.001,9259
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 2-3475330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5681
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1540358.67/cwt352.00–362.001,9373
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed570360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0521
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1577344.66/cwt333.00–351.001,98915
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579327.98/cwt322.00–337.001,8995
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full584327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,9105
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1617339.44/cwt332.00–351.002,09412
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy620330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0462
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1672329.52/cwt326.00–331.002,21416
Heifers700–750Medium 1-2706317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,2383
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1707339.00/cwt339.00–339.002,3972
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Full761312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,3743
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1764352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,6895
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,2101
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1820242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,9841
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1880275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4202
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1934278.26/cwt277.00–280.002,59919
Heifers1000–1050Medium 11,000270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,7002
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open1,056257.00/cwt257.00–257.002,71423
Heifers1350–1400Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open1,355186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,5203
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1301,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned182755.00/cwt755.00–755.001,3742
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned200730.00/cwt730.00–730.001,4602
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2485360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7461
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,0173
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1636356.52/cwt349.00–361.002,26717
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1713325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3178
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added730350.50/cwt350.50–350.502,5592
Bulls700–750Medium 1735322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,3672
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765320.59/cwt312.00–325.002,45315
Bulls750–800Medium 1-2780265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0671
Bulls800–850Medium 1-2803250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0083
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2962197.49/cwt195.00–200.001,9004
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,025212.00/cwt212.00–212.002,1732
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3-4324320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0377
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3341495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,68851
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3358490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,75418
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3-4575185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0641
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3330320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0563
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3420215.00/cwt215.00–215.009031
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3465290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3494
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3600315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8901
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2354215.00/cwt215.00–215.0076130
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Large 2335285.00/cwt285.00–285.009551
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Large 2401512.00/cwt512.00–512.002,0538
Beef/Dairy Heifers450–500Large 2450280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2601
Beef/Dairy Heifers450–500Large 2-3455245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1152
Beef/Dairy Heifers500–550Large 2520315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6381
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,160250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,9001
Bulls——1,524189.18/cwt182.00–205.002,8837
Bulls——1,718214.67/cwt210.00–235.003,6887
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed810163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,3201
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed840130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0921
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030134.28/cwt130.00–139.001,3834
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,065165.54/cwt159.50–172.501,7632
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,095176.46/cwt172.00–180.001,9322
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,173149.86/cwt140.00–157.001,7587
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,213163.32/cwt157.75–170.001,98116
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,191160.50/cwt160.50–160.501,9128
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,6821
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,654155.14/cwt145.00–160.252,56637
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows28 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28052,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28102,366.67/head2,350.00–2,500.002,3679
Bred Cows—Large 1-28702,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28702,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18752,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29053,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 29152,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29372,788.10/head2,550.00–2,800.002,78821
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19553,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0009
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0302,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0452,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0953,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1182,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1201,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1781,975.00/head1,750.00–2,200.001,9752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1812,738.89/head2,600.00–2,900.002,73918
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1953,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,2032,100.00/head2,000.00–2,200.002,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2342,496.67/head2,300.00–2,600.002,49730
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2502,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2742,130.00/head2,100.00–2,250.002,1305
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2972,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3203,190.00/head2,900.00–3,400.003,19010
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,3232,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3452,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,3722,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4052,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium 11,5853,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs18 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28952,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-39101,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-39502,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0181,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0202,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0202,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-31,0402,300.00/head2,100.00–2,500.002,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1383,050.00/head2,800.00–3,300.003,0502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1502,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,750.00/head2,700.00–2,800.002,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 21,2002,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 21,2053,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2383,595.00/head3,500.00–3,750.003,59510
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2501,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3253,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,35010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3953,262.50/head3,200.00–3,325.003,2636
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,7053,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8502
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1635315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0002
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1678235.00/cwt230.00–240.001,5934
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1712278.00/cwt265.00–300.001,9795
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1783260.00/cwt250.00–280.002,0363
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1703,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 16802,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium 16921,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9752
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27051,712.50/head1,625.00–1,800.001,7132

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.