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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

1,175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.01/cwt +13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,506/hd at 718 lb · 105 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $379.61/cwt +8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,760/hd at 727 lb · 99 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $369.01/cwt +27.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,823/hd at 765 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,175 1,917 1,290
Feeder cattle 986 1,457 934
Slaughter cattle 85 226 211
Replacement cattle 104 234 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale, steer calves 550-600 lbs sold 20.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers had no comparable numbers, but a higher trend was evident. Heifer calves sold 10.00-20.00 higher. Market and trade were higher on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-7.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00-10.00 higher. 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
280 280 1 720.00 $720.00 $2,016 +80.00
320–340 329 6 665.00–677.00 $672.22 $2,212 +102.22
345 unweaned 345 2 625.00 $625.00 $2,156 +65.00
360–375 370 3 600.00–625.00 $608.11 $2,250 -27.88
427–438 434 6 540.00–570.00 $560.17 $2,431 -2.17
480–495 487 7 525.00–540.00 $536.44 $2,612 +11.12
520–545 539 7 512.00–525.00 $523.12 $2,820 +38.12
540 540 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,592 -5.00
558–565 559 14 492.00–523.00 $518.52 $2,899 +56.01
562 562 4 476.00 $476.00 $2,675 +13.49
590 590 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,684 +18.00
617 617 4 441.00 $441.00 $2,721 +10.90
655–668 665 9 395.00–415.00 $399.38 $2,656 +2.82
690–691 691 4 390.00–395.00 $391.25 $2,704 +26.25
711 711 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,631 -1.50
700–730 728 93 379.00–392.00 $380.23 $2,768 +8.73
763–782 765 65 361.00–370.00 $369.01 $2,823 +27.01
812 812 6 369.00 $369.00 $2,996 +15.47
863 863 60 347.00 $347.00 $2,995 +37.00
910 910 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,320 -76.38
925 925 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,590 -51.38
942 thin fleshed 942 6 307.00 $307.00 $2,892 —
955 955 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,388 —
995 995 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,189 -90.00
1025 1025 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,819 -19.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 4 540.00 $540.00 $2,554 —
602 602 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,649 —
655 655 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,751 +15.00
765 765 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,792 +58.00
835 835 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,630 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,572 +10.00
520 520 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,600 ±0.00
570 570 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,536 —
795 795 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,822 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 —
567 567 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,329 —
640 640 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,368 —
835 835 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,605 +27.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,455 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 4 595.00–622.00 $606.10 $1,994 +31.10
368–395 unweaned 373 5 460.00–486.00 $480.50 $1,792 —
360–388 379 13 555.00–595.00 $569.99 $2,160 +31.02
380–390 385 2 525.00–530.00 $527.47 $2,031 -11.50
405–443 434 4 490.00–500.00 $492.34 $2,137 -17.55
440 thin fleshed 440 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,332 —
458 value added 458 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,290 —
480 unweaned 480 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,944 —
470–496 491 8 452.00–460.00 $454.08 $2,230 +1.66
501–539 520 21 447.00–467.00 $458.90 $2,386 +40.89
530–542 538 3 405.00–425.00 $418.43 $2,251 +0.42
559–570 563 17 417.00–425.00 $420.52 $2,368 +14.86
613–627 620 4 382.00 $382.00 $2,368 +33.88
669–699 681 30 346.00–358.00 $354.00 $2,411 +14.47
714–726 718 105 348.50–350.00 $349.01 $2,506 +13.92
775 775 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,612 +5.75
865 865 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,292 -25.00
955 955 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,786 —
995 995 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,592 —
1245 1245 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–440 431 3 385.00–400.00 $390.10 $1,681 +5.10
500–545 530 3 400.00–425.00 $417.14 $2,211 —
555–595 585 4 360.00–400.00 $377.12 $2,206 —
600–637 625 3 350.00–352.00 $350.64 $2,192 +30.64
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 -20.00
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 -2.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 610.00 $610.00 $2,196 +50.00
455 455 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,230 +42.00
505 505 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 +37.75
570 570 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,480 —
771 771 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,544 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,306 +25.00
482 482 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,121 —
555 555 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,269 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 —
745 745 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,198 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 —— 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,164 —
425–440 433 —— 2 500.00–535.00 $517.80 $2,242 —
695 695 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,432 +29.00
910 910 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,530 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 630.00 $630.00 $2,110 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 1 900.00 $900.00 -175.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 —
835–1125 953 85-90% 4 111.00–138.00 $129.31 $1,232 —
867–1355 1045 85-90% 16 137.00–163.00 $155.66 $1,627 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1780 1101 80-85% 20 163.50–170.50 $168.78 $1,858 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1335 1102 75-80% 9 170.50–179.00 $173.62 $1,913 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1230 1164 5 180.50–196.00 $189.93 $2,211 —
1395–2035 1724 5 180.00–200.00 $191.61 $3,303 +18.24
1820 1820 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,402 —
1740–1990 1843 3 205.25–225.50 $214.41 $3,952 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1120 809 (<2 yrs)Open 7 237.00–335.00 $294.43 $2,382
630–1015 823 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 230.00–275.00 $252.50 $2,078

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–835 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,250.00 $1,950.00
865–960 913 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,350.00 $2,262.50
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
965–1150 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,575.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1050–1180 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,400.00 $2,312.50
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1060–1315 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,075.00–2,500.00 $2,291.67
1195–1715 1304 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,810.00
1317 1317 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1055 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,275.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
980–1065 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1135 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,683.33
1145–1290 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,650.00 $3,562.50
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
945 945 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1292 1292 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–930 865 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.00
885 885 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
882 882 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
555 555 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
600 fancy 600 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
585–700 643 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,650.00
740 fancy 740 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
760–1115 997 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 19 570.00 $570.00 $1,813 —
375 375 24 573.00 $573.00 $2,149 +243.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 4 230.00 $230.00 $856 —
426 426 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,001 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 11 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 —
380 380 16 590.00 $590.00 $2,242 —
400 400 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,000 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,852 —

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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
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 +1,150.00
1455 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1455 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,175.00 $4,175.00 —
1490 1490 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1748 1748 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–282 273 41 285.00–295.00 $290.93 $794 —
311–347 336 32 250.00–290.00 $271.78 $913 —
352–368 362 13 255.00–295.00 $280.03 $1,014 -44.97
420 420 6 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 —
530 530 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,488 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595–745 670 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,762.50 —

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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.