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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

2,976 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $305.86/cwt +14.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 613 lb · 173 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $325.48/cwt -17.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 523 lb · 168 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.29/cwt +11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 664 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,976 1,802 2,497
Feeder cattle 2,652 1,460 2,320
Slaughter cattle 149 183 110
Replacement cattle 175 159 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale December 18 2024; Steer calves sold steady to 8.00 higher with the exception of 500-550 lbs being 11.00 lower' and steer yearlings were 6.00-12.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 2.00-9.00 higher and feeder heifers were 8.00-13.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady. Trade and demand were very good on a very active market with larger numbers and excellent buyer attendance.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,212 -20.16
330–332 unweaned 331 6 402.00–406.00 $403.33 $1,335 —
300–348 339 23 410.00–427.00 $413.05 $1,400 -10.34
363–399 376 26 404.00–425.00 $421.42 $1,585 +10.62
378 unweaned 378 4 398.00 $398.00 $1,504 —
410 410 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 +25.13
410–411 fancy 411 6 415.00–425.00 $418.33 $1,719 —
403–428 value added 414 32 402.00–414.00 $403.47 $1,670 -38.53
407–442 427 22 370.00–390.00 $379.93 $1,622 +30.06
435–448 unweaned 444 6 362.00–365.00 $364.02 $1,616 +6.02
450 fancy 450 2 372.00 $372.00 $1,674 —
453–493 472 61 340.00–360.00 $352.28 $1,663 -14.31
477 unweaned 477 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,612 —
493 493 3 328.00 $328.00 $1,617 -10.00
500–505 value added 504 11 339.00–341.00 $339.91 $1,713 —
502–542 524 142 316.00–336.00 $325.82 $1,707 -18.32
513–547 533 15 310.00–315.00 $311.64 $1,661 -19.36
552–587 571 71 310.00–330.00 $317.41 $1,812 +18.35
571–589 578 15 292.00–305.00 $298.60 $1,726 -0.46
597 597 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,767 -3.06
602–608 value added 607 70 318.00–332.00 $319.78 $1,941 —
605–612 fancy 610 37 304.00–308.00 $306.52 $1,870 —
605–648 622 66 284.00–299.00 $290.73 $1,808 +7.70
654–698 675 112 265.00–282.50 $274.85 $1,855 +13.63
707–730 714 14 257.00–266.00 $262.25 $1,872 +12.89
750–792 770 53 250.00–262.00 $254.60 $1,960 +19.83
810–828 826 15 246.00–247.00 $246.87 $2,039 +18.77
883 883 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,031 +9.00
962 962 2 209.00 $209.00 $2,011 -6.00
1012–1025 1015 5 191.00–208.00 $204.57 $2,076 —
1025 1025 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,876 —
1110 1110 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 4 351.00 $351.00 $923 —
376 376 15 350.00 $350.00 $1,316 +35.00
395 395 2 372.00 $372.00 $1,469 +57.00
403–442 411 10 336.00–354.00 $350.13 $1,439 +60.38
453–481 468 9 307.00–312.00 $309.47 $1,448 -7.12
531 531 27 256.00 $256.00 $1,359 -36.00
525–540 534 15 292.00–302.00 $295.43 $1,578 +3.43
615 615 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -58.00
607–640 624 4 270.00–278.00 $274.11 $1,710 +16.11
700 700 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,778 —
767 767 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,871 +10.00
870 870 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,984 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 3 125.00 $125.00 $439 —
362 unweaned 362 2 177.00 $177.00 $641 —
380 380 2 135.00 $135.00 $513 —
400–445 420 9 100.00–120.00 $110.58 $464 —
560–583 574 5 100.00–102.00 $100.78 $578 —
663 663 4 80.00 $80.00 $530 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,184 —
653 653 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,434 —
696 696 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,517 —
730 730 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,542 —
631 631 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 unweaned 260 7 340.00 $340.00 $884 —
285 285 9 408.00 $408.00 $1,163 +90.00
325 fancy 325 2 372.00 $372.00 $1,209 —
320–342 331 6 282.00–300.00 $290.56 $962 -102.83
363 value added 363 4 382.00 $382.00 $1,387 —
354–388 366 22 350.00–367.00 $355.69 $1,302 +17.24
385 unweaned 385 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,278 —
388 388 5 306.00 $306.00 $1,187 -11.00
390 390 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 +18.00
407 value added 407 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,465 +15.00
400–449 426 32 330.00–340.00 $335.41 $1,429 +9.81
462 value added 462 15 322.00 $322.00 $1,488 —
455–485 470 37 297.00–318.00 $312.42 $1,468 +13.58
470 470 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,363 -8.84
477–498 493 14 285.00–290.00 $287.85 $1,419 -10.99
503–531 517 66 292.00–307.00 $299.57 $1,549 -0.16
506–539 534 31 284.00–285.00 $284.85 $1,521 +7.86
556 fancy 556 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,779 —
551–594 569 46 268.00–287.00 $276.68 $1,574 +8.23
571 value added 571 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,713 —
602–637 610 45 265.00–282.00 $270.70 $1,651 +18.36
612–620 617 18 248.00–259.00 $253.71 $1,565 +1.37
647 647 9 249.00 $249.00 $1,611 -3.34
650–667 659 106 250.00–266.00 $258.17 $1,701 +14.58
658–690 685 27 248.50–249.00 $248.93 $1,705 +5.34
713 fancy 713 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,889 —
728–746 735 20 230.00–240.00 $232.68 $1,710 +13.18
756–773 762 23 235.00–238.00 $236.94 $1,805 +7.50
775 775 20 215.00 $215.00 $1,666 -14.44
802 802 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,724 —
1150 1150 2 177.00 $177.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 6 313.00 $313.00 $936 —
318 318 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,049 —
357–375 366 16 272.00–280.00 $276.95 $1,014 +21.95
408 408 4 299.00 $299.00 $1,220 +5.42
432 432 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,197 -16.58
451–491 472 22 258.00–277.00 $268.14 $1,266 -3.91
540 540 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 -14.99
542 542 6 268.00–272.00 $269.33 $1,460 +4.34
555–583 569 9 240.00–252.00 $244.75 $1,393 -4.91
586 value added 586 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,553 —
590 590 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,333 -23.66
607–632 622 26 231.00–247.50 $240.62 $1,497 +5.40
652–680 660 11 229.00–244.00 $239.78 $1,583 +14.78
1010 1010 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,364 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,032 —
416 416 6 357.00 $357.00 $1,485 —
428 428 3 220.00 $220.00 $942 —
476 476 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,209 —
509–535 519 8 250.00–260.00 $256.13 $1,329 —
568 568 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,278 —
622–637 630 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —
471 471 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,385 +22.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —
557 557 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,205 —
722 722 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,300 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,214 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 2 202.00 $202.00 $984 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 99.00 $99.00 $455 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 132.00 $132.00 $620 —
521 521 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,000 —
565 565 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,480 —
646 646 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,680 —
780 780 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,708 -4.00
865 865 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,479 —
965 965 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,756 —
1000 1000 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,600 —
1065 1065 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 2 132.00 $132.00 $801 —
785 785 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 6 115.25 $115.25 $1,371 —
1025–1744 1354 80-85% 57 110.50–119.50 $116.01 $1,571 —
1085–1845 1612 80-85% 5 106.00–108.50 $108.00 $1,741 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1045 970 85-90% 3 87.00–90.00 $88.59 $859 -4.00
1037–1051 1047 85-90% 7 107.25–111.50 $108.45 $1,135 —
850–1325 1103 85-90% 16 91.00–110.00 $103.86 $1,146 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872–1160 920 75-80% 6 127.00–137.00 $134.90 $1,241 —
1065–1605 1335 75-80% 2 120.50–122.25 $121.55 $1,623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1620 1434 4 125.00–138.00 $128.86 $1,848 -11.97
1735–1890 1813 2 138.00–142.00 $140.09 $2,540 —
1415–2245 1821 9 149.00–156.00 $151.95 $2,767 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 (<2 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,418
935–1185 1073 (<2 yrs)Open 4 145.00–167.00 $152.75 $1,639
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,006

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1131 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1030–1159 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,329.17
1142–1185 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,687.50
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1025–1600 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,478.13
885–1397 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,731.25
1000–1360 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,752.50
1282–1476 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,669.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
908–1241 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,611.11
928–1350 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,812.50
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1040–1765 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,875.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1495 1495 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1755 1755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1778–1880 1804 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,362.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1060 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
925–1125 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,137.50
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1147 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1244 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00 $1,850.00
975–1285 1251 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,566.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1242 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,478

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 5 206.00 $206.00 $836 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 12 372.00 $372.00 $1,458 —
400 400 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 —
400–435 427 52 342.00–351.00 $349.05 $1,490 —
450 450 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 —
700 700 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,701 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 38 334.00 $334.00 $1,289 +36.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 -100.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 8 220.00 $220.00 $812 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 58 314.00 $314.00 $1,074 —
387 387 51 314.00 $314.00 $1,215 —
423 423 32 265.00 $265.00 $1,121 —
451–489 486 33 245.00–247.00 $246.83 $1,200 —
572 572 15 295.00 $295.00 $1,687 —
671 671 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,778 —
730 730 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,840 —
842 842 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,777 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 230.00 $230.00 $704 -70.00
360 360 9 220.00 $220.00 $792 -76.00
426 unweaned 426 14 115.00 $115.00 $490 —
452 452 4 200.00 $200.00 $904 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 5 167.00 $167.00 $367 —
252 252 4 135.00 $135.00 $340 —
327 327 2 185.00 $185.00 $605 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.