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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

1,860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.54/cwt -17.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,597/hd at 774 lb · 298 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $374.52/cwt -5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,910/hd at 777 lb · 136 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $399.21/cwt -10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,691/hd at 674 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,860 2,559 1,690
Feeder cattle 1,656 2,014 1,406
Slaughter cattle 86 193 62
Replacement cattle 118 352 222

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale; Steer calves 400-500 lbs sold 10.00 higher and 550-600 lbs were 8.00 higher while 500-550 lbs sold 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 450-500 lbs were 10.00 higher with 550-600 lbs being 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. Trade was active with good demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls had no comparable sales but a higher market was felt. 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
342 342 2 640.00 $640.00 $2,189 -43.00
390 unweaned 390 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,970 -60.00
405 405 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,025 -42.42
416–435 421 19 540.00–570.00 $551.06 $2,320 +8.64
463–475 464 10 520.00–550.00 $546.93 $2,538 +32.38
474 thin fleshed 474 5 665.00 $665.00 $3,152 +97.76
487 487 12 500.00 $500.00 $2,435 +19.00
487 unweaned 487 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,313 -27.00
520–531 530 21 490.00–525.00 $493.27 $2,614 +73.54
540 540 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,511 +45.27
550–577 573 18 445.00–455.00 $446.60 $2,559 -10.96
602–638 634 26 417.00–428.00 $421.24 $2,671 -2.74
659–696 674 81 394.00–412.00 $399.21 $2,691 +18.05
736 736 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,517 -31.57
736–743 741 13 365.00–376.00 $368.36 $2,730 -5.21
760–787 777 136 365.00–379.00 $374.52 $2,910 +7.36
807–848 839 15 335.00–346.00 $341.89 $2,868 —
853–896 884 31 327.50–345.00 $332.41 $2,939 +4.87
890 890 6 322.00 $322.00 $2,866 -5.54
1060–1097 1084 9 262.00–265.00 $263.31 $2,854 —
1280 1280 3 235.00 $235.00 $3,008 —
1393 1393 20 224.00 $224.00 $3,120 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,989 —
455 455 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,161 +10.00
495 495 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,128 -35.00
545 545 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,207 +67.00
601–645 619 5 352.00–372.00 $363.66 $2,251 +13.66
671–692 686 14 340.00–349.00 $346.48 $2,377 -42.52
715 715 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 +58.00
796 796 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,285 —
1050 1050 6 252.00 $252.00 $2,646 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,030 -5.00
440 440 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 -70.00
515–535 521 5 425.00–457.00 $443.81 $2,312 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 610.00 $610.00 $2,104 —
410 410 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,112 —
490 490 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,180 -60.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,420 —
793 793 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,840 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
797 797 2 252.00 $252.00 $2,008 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 635.00 $635.00 $1,651 +25.00
337 unweaned 337 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,500 —
338–345 340 7 545.00–580.00 $569.85 $1,937 -8.36
352 352 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,971 +40.17
410 thin fleshed 410 9 525.00 $525.00 $2,152 +13.00
415–445 433 12 452.00–485.00 $470.28 $2,036 +9.32
460–491 482 63 450.00–485.00 $462.02 $2,227 +31.11
500 500 7 402.00 $402.00 $2,010 -16.68
500–545 515 9 440.00–465.00 $448.82 $2,311 +30.14
555–571 562 21 382.00–400.00 $388.40 $2,183 +1.76
562 thin fleshed 562 7 458.00 $458.00 $2,574 +56.00
565–599 589 7 345.00–355.00 $352.26 $2,075 -34.38
607–637 thin fleshed 618 27 370.00–382.00 $377.42 $2,332 —
600–638 632 13 344.00–360.00 $356.42 $2,253 -3.58
644 644 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,061 -40.00
653–690 674 40 330.00–345.00 $341.18 $2,300 -9.34
709–729 721 31 332.00–342.00 $336.10 $2,423 -12.13
762–790 774 298 334.00–341.00 $335.54 $2,597 +3.16
830 830 40 346.00 $346.00 $2,872 +20.00
871 871 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,526 -24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,372 —
415 415 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 -77.00
435–441 438 7 380.00–390.00 $385.75 $1,690 -21.25
521–522 521 5 380.00–385.00 $383.00 $1,995 +4.76
567 567 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,211 +41.54
620–623 622 7 327.00–334.00 $329.99 $2,053 —
777 777 5 317.00 $317.00 $2,463 —
838 838 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,598 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,710 —
350 350 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,768 —
502 502 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,134 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,925 —
357 357 2 635.00 $635.00 $2,267 —
542 542 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,168 +15.00
575 575 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,836 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,855 —
517 517 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,146 -11.04
645 645 2 356.00 $356.00 $2,296 —
681 681 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,281 —
720–748 742 5 325.00–332.00 $330.64 $2,453 -58.36
750 750 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
805 805 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,576 +55.00
945 945 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,835 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1090 1019 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 212.00–235.00 $223.00 $2,272 —
1020–1280 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 188.00–202.00 $194.83 $2,313 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,188 —
635 635 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,172 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 —
637 637 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,401 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,535 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1290 1082 80-85% 11 160.00–175.00 $167.43 $1,812 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1460 1068 85-90% 11 139.00–164.50 $153.34 $1,638 +1.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1480 1272 5 171.00–205.50 $188.86 $2,402 —
1365–1585 1464 4 161.00–179.50 $171.39 $2,509 -36.61
1340–1815 1498 8 180.00–201.00 $186.84 $2,799 -21.16
1660–1810 1748 4 191.50–206.50 $200.62 $3,507 +19.89

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–985 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,475.00–2,900.00 $2,687.50
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
870–1145 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,225.00
922–1087 1011 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,122.22
820–1160 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,933.33
1032 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00
945–1087 1036 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,512.50
1015–1180 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,700.00–3,150.00 $3,007.14
1085–1345 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,312.50
995–1280 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
901–1085 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,500.00–3,950.00 $3,860.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1006 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 4,150.00 $4,150.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,528 —
346 346 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,903 —
372 372 50 610.00 $610.00 $2,269 +35.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
748 748 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
805 fancy 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 5,400.00 $5,400.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1155–1355 1288 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1608 fancy 1608 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 6,000.00 $6,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1466 1466 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
475 475 2 200.00 $200.00 $950 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 40 570.00 $570.00 $1,984 —
364 364 74 515.00–540.00 $528.51 $1,924 -6.96
435 435 14 440.00 $440.00 $1,914 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
366–399 384 9 255.00–260.00 $257.12 $987 +35.12
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,123 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 200.00 $200.00 $736 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.