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Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Aug 19
● Final185 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,390 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 1,399▼ 513 vs year ago 1,903 · −27.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
96 head
▼ 56 vs last sale 152▼ 92 vs year ago 188 · −48.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
238 head
▼ 51 vs last sale 289▼ 286 vs year ago 524 · −54.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale; Steer calves and feeder steers sold 15.00-25.00 lower and heifer calves were 7.00-20.00 lower with feeder heifers 600-700 lbs being lower and 700-850 lbs selling 15.00-17.00 higher. Trade and demand were light to moderate on a lower market with similar numbers. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-9.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $377.97/cwt on 98 head, down $44.81 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 34 comparable sales and sits −56.60 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$377.97
▼ 44.81 vs prior sale
98 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,086
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$808
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$147.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.60
vs NM average
−18.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1553398.032,20266
Medium 1-2548372.712,04314thin
Medium 1508350.001,7783thin
Medium and Large 1-2559343.491,9198thin
Medium and Large 2556250.711,3957thin
One grade step is worth $147.32/cwt here — about $808 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale98 hd
377.97
—
NM average3 barns · 156 hd
373.37
+4.60
National average147 barns · 5,729 hd
396.78
−18.81
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
−56.60
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—Low1,709196.293,35417
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,101162.071,78410
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,144156.351,78918
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low980138.111,35418

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)1,173$3,1405
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,236$3,1105
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,180$3,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,154$3,0676
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,184$3,0568
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)805$3,0002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,232$2,88614
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,145$2,7001thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$2,6501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,328$2,3647
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,208$2,3252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,322$2,2649
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)913$2,1503thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)830$2,0001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,033$1,7577
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)837$2,9007
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)720$2,5502thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)696$2,5003thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)713$1,8003thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,545$3,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,339$3,5449
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,190$3,1002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,298$3,00316
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,248$2,77112
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,116$2,46010
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,270$2,4001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)926$3,3839

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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1302575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,7375
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added315602.00/cwt602.00–602.001,8963
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added365602.00/cwt602.00–602.002,19719
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned365477.00/cwt477.00–477.001,7412
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370511.73/cwt502.00–525.001,8937
Steers350–400Large 1-2Unweaned380465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,7672
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6772
Steers400–450Medium 1-2413502.00/cwt502.00–502.002,0733
Steers400–450Small and Medium 2-3415328.00/cwt328.00–328.001,3613
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1416522.96/cwt515.00–526.002,17632
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned432454.00/cwt454.00–454.001,9616
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,73610
Steers450–500Medium 1451400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8044
Steers450–500Medium 1-2464419.00/cwt419.00–419.001,9445
Steers450–500Small and Medium 2-3467215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0042
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1486429.91/cwt424.00–435.002,08966
Steers500–550Medium 1508350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7783
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2522240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2532
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1532399.42/cwt395.00–419.002,12524
Steers500–550Medium 1-2Unweaned542332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,7992
Steers500–550Medium 1-2544379.00/cwt379.00–379.002,06210
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Full552390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1532
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2561327.99/cwt322.00–340.001,8406
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1564400.05/cwt400.00–401.002,25640
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4545
Steers550–600Medium 1-2575382.00/cwt382.00–382.002,1972
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full595341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,0292
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1608375.29/cwt370.00–377.002,28247
Steers600–650Medium 1618334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,06436
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622324.09/cwt320.00–332.002,0169
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full635345.05/cwt340.00–350.002,1916
Steers650–700Medium 1652356.00/cwt356.00–356.002,3212
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1669343.74/cwt336.50–357.002,30072
Steers650–700Large 1-2672205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3782
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy675325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1942
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676327.30/cwt322.00–330.002,2136
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1704338.00/cwt338.00–338.002,38011
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,3193
Steers700–750Medium 1717314.00/cwt314.00–314.002,2517
Steers750–800Medium 1752316.00/cwt316.00–316.002,3762
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Full762312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,3772
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1777333.24/cwt320.00–334.002,58936
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1834314.84/cwt307.00–320.002,6265
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1855305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,60816
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1975290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,8283
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1267475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,2682
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 2315335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,0552
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed331512.00/cwt512.00–512.001,6954
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1342456.26/cwt455.00–462.001,56011
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2358420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5044
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371436.86/cwt420.00–450.001,62128
Heifers350–400Medium 1372402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,4952
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned387350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3552
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2388352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,3666
Heifers350–400Large 1-2399448.50/cwt448.50–448.501,79040
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415360.65/cwt360.00–362.001,4976
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418431.49/cwt410.00–437.001,80456
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned430382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,6432
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4192
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472420.18/cwt400.00–433.001,98345
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full487330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6072
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2488358.46/cwt350.00–362.001,74914
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned496360.50/cwt360.50–360.501,78812
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1514356.12/cwt330.00–365.001,83025
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full529322.42/cwt320.00–325.001,7064
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added552395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,1802
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1577336.13/cwt322.00–354.001,93968
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1608327.41/cwt321.00–333.001,99117
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full621307.02/cwt300.00–310.001,90713
Heifers650–700Medium 1660230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5182
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1687305.92/cwt300.00–320.002,10210
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1711316.19/cwt310.00–325.002,24812
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1758315.83/cwt310.00–317.002,39424
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1982
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1800287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,2964
Heifers850–900Medium 1887254.89/cwt250.00–265.002,2616
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1912265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,4172
Heifers900–950Medium 1912242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,2072
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Fleshy932240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2372
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1289540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,5616
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1320450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4402
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned323427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,3815
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1384405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,55512
Bulls500–550Large 1506352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,7813
Bulls550–600Medium 1580350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0303
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2615320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9685
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5752
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2658320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1064
Bulls700–750Medium 1-2Full717215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5422
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1731320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3394
Bulls700–750Medium 1-2735275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0212
Bulls1000–1050Large 1-21,025195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,9992
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3333470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,5655
Dairy Steers350–400Small 3371220.00/cwt220.00–220.008165
Dairy Steers400–450Small 3-4423200.00/cwt200.00–200.008466
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3425350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4882
Dairy Steers500–550Small 3-4502190.00/cwt190.00–190.009545
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3-4507205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0392
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3-4576195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1233
Dairy Steers550–600Small 3586225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3195
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3632315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9912
Dairy Steers800–850Small 3800250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0002
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3-4380205.00/cwt205.00–205.007792
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3426265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1294
Dairy Heifers400–450Small 3430205.00/cwt205.00–205.008822
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3468390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8253
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Large 2685300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0556
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,055134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,4141
Bulls——1,589210.83/cwt203.75–225.003,3509
Bulls——1,783162.94/cwt153.00–170.002,9052
Bulls——2,025195.92/cwt185.00–202.003,9675
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%915150.74/cwt142.00–160.001,37911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,008126.90/cwt120.00–135.001,2794
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,101162.07/cwt159.00–166.751,78410
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,144156.35/cwt152.00–162.501,78918
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,182106.75/cwt100.00–112.001,2623
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1980240.50/cwt236.00–245.002,3572
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,160210.00/cwt200.00–230.002,4363
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs24 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29452,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29752,087.50/head2,000.00–2,200.002,0884
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0302,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0362,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-31,1671,850.00/head1,700.00–2,300.001,8504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2252,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2702,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2803,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,3002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3253,471.43/head3,150.00–3,700.003,4717
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3253,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,3383,025.00/head2,700.00–3,200.003,0254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3543,933.33/head3,800.00–4,000.003,9333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3732,700.00/head2,500.00–2,900.002,7002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3903,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,3951,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,4253,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,4263,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4283,750.00/head3,700.00–3,800.003,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,4353,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4353,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5453,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows35 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28053,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Bred Cows—Medium 28101,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28302,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28802,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9203,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred Cows—Medium 19403,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29451,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29502,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29652,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29802,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0331,757.14/head1,500.00–2,050.001,7577
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0532,916.67/head2,600.00–3,100.002,9173
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1002,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1181,975.00/head1,950.00–2,000.001,9752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,708.33/head2,400.00–3,000.002,7086
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1452,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1503,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1803,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Large 21,1903,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1983,262.50/head3,150.00–3,400.003,2634
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2113,166.67/head3,000.00–3,500.003,1673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,650.00/head2,600.00–2,700.002,6502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2603,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2623,057.14/head2,700.00–3,300.003,0577
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2772,350.00/head2,000.00–2,650.002,3503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3023,166.67/head3,050.00–3,350.003,1673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3053,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred Cows—Medium 11,3882,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4152,468.75/head2,200.00–2,725.002,4694
Bred Cows—Medium 11,4522,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4702,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4702,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5012,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5003
Bred Cows—Medium 11,6352,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 16962,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5003
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27131,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8003
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17202,550.00/head2,500.00–2,600.002,5502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18372,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9007
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27702,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29163,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5005
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-29943,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5003
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1768265.40/cwt247.00–300.002,0385

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.