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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

2,692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.17/cwt +15.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 679 lb · 136 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.78/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 675 lb · 132 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $269.64/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 721 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,692 1,333 2,610
Feeder cattle 2,407 1,222 2,308
Slaughter cattle 74 91 125
Replacement cattle 211 20 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale; Steer calves 300-350 lbs and 500-600 lbs sold 7.00 -10.00 higher while feeder steers were steady to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-450 lbs and 500-600 lbs sold 7.00 higher and 450-500 lbs were 6.00 lower. Heifer yearlings sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on larger numbers. Market was active with 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
253–270 unweaned 262 4 447.00–455.00 $451.13 $1,182 —
255–297 284 39 490.00–501.00 $493.04 $1,400 —
295 295 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 —
314 unweaned 314 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,209 —
337–345 337 43 456.00–470.00 $469.33 $1,582 +10.98
365–369 368 21 398.00–400.00 $398.38 $1,466 -58.86
352–390 value added 371 4 430.00–437.00 $433.32 $1,608 —
385 unweaned 385 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 -42.00
411 411 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,644 -28.51
419 unweaned 419 8 405.00 $405.00 $1,697 +19.00
402–444 428 41 410.00–430.00 $417.87 $1,788 -10.64
435 435 12 374.00 $374.00 $1,627 -54.51
460–495 478 4 338.00–342.00 $339.93 $1,625 -50.87
471–497 479 24 350.00–364.00 $354.24 $1,697 -36.56
500–546 521 61 340.00–359.50 $349.03 $1,818 +7.56
521–547 529 21 323.00–338.00 $331.52 $1,754 +5.52
560–580 568 57 317.00–337.00 $326.63 $1,855 +21.20
570–586 574 11 300.00–305.00 $301.18 $1,729 -18.01
601–630 616 46 296.00–309.00 $303.60 $1,870 -0.74
633 value added 633 19 331.00 $331.00 $2,095 +1.00
634–648 641 15 277.50–279.00 $278.19 $1,783 -5.58
655–696 676 10 256.00–268.00 $263.38 $1,780 +1.41
650–691 679 126 270.00–285.00 $277.19 $1,882 +15.22
700–747 718 104 260.00–276.50 $272.57 $1,957 +7.96
714–739 733 22 255.00–256.00 $255.78 $1,875 -8.83
765–768 value added 765 31 269.00–271.50 $271.26 $2,075 —
755–771 766 7 241.50–245.00 $242.49 $1,857 +1.02
763–795 788 35 250.00–262.00 $258.20 $2,035 +16.73
803–817 808 12 234.00–238.00 $235.58 $1,903 -10.89
805–809 thin fleshed 809 26 251.00–261.50 $260.04 $2,104 —
857–875 866 4 234.00–246.00 $240.06 $2,079 +23.06
938 938 3 221.00 $221.00 $2,073 —
975 975 2 207.00 $207.00 $2,018 —
1242 1242 2 186.00 $186.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,326 +37.00
413–445 426 5 328.00–330.00 $329.16 $1,402 -12.84
496 496 14 320.00–330.00 $323.57 $1,605 -22.70
506 unweaned 506 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,280 —
515–535 526 9 320.00–335.00 $331.06 $1,741 +46.47
540 540 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,652 +21.41
554 554 10 306.00 $306.00 $1,695 —
572 572 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,567 —
597 597 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,618 —
640 640 6 277.00 $277.00 $1,773 —
667 667 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,688 -3.00
702–747 734 8 250.00–260.00 $254.41 $1,867 +3.91
762 762 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,821 —
848 848 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 4 250.50 $250.50 $1,533 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 14 452.00 $452.00 $1,085 +48.87
268–272 269 6 415.00–420.00 $416.68 $1,121 +16.68
269 value added 269 6 452.00 $452.00 $1,216 —
290 unweaned 290 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,108 —
320 thin fleshed 320 6 437.00 $437.00 $1,398 —
300–344 328 75 402.00–420.00 $417.77 $1,370 +21.73
358–387 370 7 360.00–377.00 $365.46 $1,352 -16.54
371 value added 371 8 417.00 $417.00 $1,547 —
367–390 377 9 330.00–342.00 $339.26 $1,279 -42.74
397 397 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,183 -84.00
405 thin fleshed 405 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,580 —
415–446 426 51 336.00–356.00 $346.07 $1,474 +13.37
440–445 443 8 317.00–328.00 $322.53 $1,429 +15.53
452–494 477 26 318.00–330.00 $327.46 $1,562 +25.46
465–495 480 14 260.00–270.00 $265.56 $1,275 -36.44
495 495 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,495 ±0.00
501–538 520 28 286.00–305.00 $297.58 $1,547 +13.58
505–546 value added 536 25 317.00–320.00 $319.30 $1,711 -34.70
551–557 thin fleshed 555 28 306.00–314.00 $310.88 $1,725 —
552–576 566 43 276.00–296.00 $281.39 $1,593 -12.27
561–585 571 5 261.00–271.00 $266.90 $1,524 -26.76
622 value added 622 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,841 —
615–633 627 14 254.00–258.00 $255.12 $1,600 -14.91
600–649 643 61 260.00–276.00 $269.04 $1,730 +14.04
644–646 645 8 242.00–249.00 $244.63 $1,578 -10.37
664–691 673 90 249.00–263.00 $257.66 $1,734 +2.33
650–686 thin fleshed 677 35 268.00–270.00 $268.49 $1,818 —
683–695 686 7 240.00–245.00 $243.55 $1,671 -11.78
706–747 711 68 241.00–255.00 $253.07 $1,799 +2.56
734 734 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,718 -16.51
754–789 777 92 232.00–248.00 $237.37 $1,844 -6.89
795 795 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,685 -32.26
804–805 804 34 240.00–248.00 $246.12 $1,979 +20.12
865 865 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–325 324 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,150 +105.00
380–392 386 4 292.00–312.00 $302.16 $1,166 -27.84
410 410 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 +8.00
425 425 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 +43.00
518–527 520 11 272.00–280.00 $278.53 $1,448 +36.53
530 530 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 -7.00
551–592 567 5 222.00–230.00 $225.34 $1,278 —
576 576 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,475 —
603 603 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,532 —
724–737 726 12 230.00–231.50 $231.25 $1,679 -9.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,039 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 3 472.00 $472.00 $1,350 —
500 500 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
560 560 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,551 —
680 680 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1030 954 85-90% 7 101.00–110.00 $106.58 $1,017 —
870–1285 1069 85-90% 5 95.00–101.00 $97.57 $1,043 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1535 1311 75-80% 8 122.75–135.00 $127.30 $1,669 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1320 1133 80-85% 6 119.00–123.00 $120.81 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1740 1513 2 127.50–128.00 $127.79 $1,933 —
1265–1850 1534 7 141.00–149.00 $144.37 $2,215 —
1450–1875 1650 4 147.50–153.50 $151.17 $2,494 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1175 849 (<2 yrs)Open 32 172.00–232.00 $202.06 $1,715
1013 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,732
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,695

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1197–1310 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,150.00 $2,783.33
1079–1545 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 2,550.00–2,925.00 $2,700.76
1125–1550 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,955.00
1340–1345 1343 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,760.00 $1,692.50
1240–1415 1364 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,125.00–2,500.00 $2,275.00
1351–1431 1397 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,835.29
1387–1420 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,870.00
1424 1424 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
880–1085 962 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,375.00 $1,100.00
930–982 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,466.67
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
982 982 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
955–1105 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,987.50
920–1370 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,746.43
1158–1280 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,708.33
1140–1265 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,568.75
1238–1305 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,800.00
1110–1349 1311 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00
1225–1480 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,183.33
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–855 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,362.50
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
930–1048 1001 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,290.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.50 $130.50 $1,755
1401 1401 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 116.50 $116.50 $1,632
1480 1480 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,746
1925 1925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,272
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,147
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,613
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,588
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,664

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
865–880 873 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,562.50

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 12 290.00 $290.00 $1,644 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 220.00 $220.00 $838 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 260.00 $260.00 $772 —
365–396 376 35 355.00–360.00 $356.01 $1,339 +5.01
403 403 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,108 —
436 436 14 365.00 $365.00 $1,591 —
606 606 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,763 —
760 760 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,809 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1454 1454 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 200.00 $200.00 $762 —
430 430 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 —
720 720 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 8 309.00 $309.00 $1,468 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 110.00 $110.00 $382 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 5 334.00 $334.00 $1,035 —
333 333 2 290.00 $290.00 $966 —
362 362 31 336.00 $336.00 $1,216 —
417 417 2 232.00 $232.00 $967 —
467–485 476 4 226.00–242.00 $233.85 $1,113 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,071 —
423 423 3 200.00 $200.00 $846 —
783 783 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,253 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 125.00 $125.00 $369 —
405 405 3 120.00 $120.00 $486 +9.00

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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.