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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

1,371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $348.09/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,917/hd at 838 lb · 130 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $358.14/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,790/hd at 779 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $410.93/cwt -22.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,198/hd at 535 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,371 1,658 919
Feeder cattle 1,160 1,331 759
Slaughter cattle 81 191 100
Replacement cattle 130 136 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale; Steer and heifer calves sold lower and feeder steers were lower except for 800-850 lbs being steady. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 9.00 higher. Trade was lower on smaller numbers with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 5.00 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
178 unweaned 178 3 760.00 $760.00 $1,353 —
241 241 3 720.00 $720.00 $1,735 —
285 285 2 665.00 $665.00 $1,895 —
300 300 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,950 +5.00
340 unweaned 340 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,972 -30.00
352 unweaned 352 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,130 —
369–377 374 14 625.00–650.00 $641.19 $2,398 +106.19
405 value added 405 2 601.00 $601.00 $2,434 —
425–446 430 9 550.00–580.00 $567.60 $2,441 +4.76
458–465 461 5 552.00–560.00 $556.77 $2,567 +52.92
470–495 484 10 485.00–517.00 $511.75 $2,477 +61.75
502–547 523 21 500.00–520.00 $509.01 $2,662 -8.75
553 value added 553 7 487.00 $487.00 $2,693 —
568–592 578 5 405.00–445.00 $421.40 $2,436 -50.69
613–621 618 26 417.00–430.00 $422.57 $2,611 -20.26
666–672 669 8 415.00–420.00 $417.49 $2,793 +11.52
687 687 2 397.00 $397.00 $2,727 +7.00
680–698 694 5 387.00–395.00 $388.57 $2,697 -1.43
766–790 779 46 351.00–359.00 $358.14 $2,790 +0.58
815–840 838 130 345.25–350.00 $348.09 $2,917 +2.53
850 850 2 341.00 $341.00 $2,898 +13.55
916 916 8 335.25 $335.25 $3,071 +48.25
1055 1055 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,954 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–380 365 3 620.00–645.00 $636.32 $2,323 —
457 thin fleshed 457 2 575.00 $575.00 $2,628 —
465–489 486 16 532.00–535.00 $532.36 $2,587 —
583 583 5 535.00 $535.00 $3,119 +35.00
592 592 19 443.00 $443.00 $2,623 -57.00
637 637 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,357 —
681 681 13 400.00 $400.00 $2,724 +29.22
771 771 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,637 —
872–893 885 7 300.00–310.00 $305.70 $2,705 —
905 905 2 417.00 $417.00 $3,774 —
951 951 12 316.00 $316.00 $3,005 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 unweaned 373 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,492 —
378 378 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,739 -40.00
385 385 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,329 +105.00
498 498 7 477.00 $477.00 $2,375 -48.00
566–585 570 9 402.00–405.00 $404.32 $2,305 —
644 644 12 387.00 $387.00 $2,492 —
685 685 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 -92.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,662 —
622 622 2 412.00 $412.00 $2,563 -10.00
700–735 706 6 337.00–345.00 $338.39 $2,389 —
751 751 3 353.00 $353.00 $2,651 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517–545 531 4 450.00–470.00 $460.26 $2,444 -6.63
620–638 631 5 362.00–380.00 $369.08 $2,329 -3.25
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796 796 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,568 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,766 —
310–343 337 13 575.00–585.00 $582.05 $1,962 —
391 391 4 525.00 $525.00 $2,053 -13.22
395 395 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,370 +61.78
400–435 416 8 485.00–520.00 $493.77 $2,054 -32.62
439 unweaned 439 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,085 -35.79
455–491 477 14 425.00–465.00 $443.50 $2,115 -33.53
525–543 532 20 410.00–440.00 $422.87 $2,250 -11.19
512–544 539 15 395.00 $395.00 $2,129 -39.06
561–598 577 10 352.00–385.00 $364.99 $2,106 -18.54
581 value added 581 5 402.00 $402.00 $2,336 —
625–635 628 12 372.00–392.00 $389.13 $2,444 +9.01
652–697 679 18 345.00–365.00 $356.78 $2,423 +41.78
768 768 7 368.00 $368.00 $2,826 +27.69
820 820 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,542 —
920 920 13 305.00 $305.00 $2,806 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
358 358 4 570.00 $570.00 $2,041 —
415–437 434 7 480.00–510.00 $505.90 $2,196 —
516 516 8 447.00 $447.00 $2,307 +85.00
580 580 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 -40.00
625 625 2 367.00 $367.00 $2,294 —
660 660 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 -15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,610 —
470 470 4 355.00–390.00 $372.50 $1,751 —
510–540 519 12 362.00–385.00 $373.69 $1,939 —
587 587 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,054 -50.00
595 thin fleshed 595 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,838 —
405–442 424 4 375.00–380.00 $377.39 $1,600 -102.61
440 440 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,329 -178.00
455 455 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —
538 538 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,071 +2.67
562 562 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,911 -28.47
610 610 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 -55.39
756 756 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,079 —
947 947 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
99 unweaned 99 10 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
130 unweaned 130 11 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +180.56
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 436.00 $436.00 $2,115 —
536 536 6 425.00 $425.00 $2,278 -43.23
647 647 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,394 -5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 2 278.00 $278.00 $2,655 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 —— 2 585.00 $585.00 $2,252 -28.91
505 505 —— 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,272 —
626 626 —— 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,097 -90.26
656 656 —— 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,362 —
753 753 —— 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,485 —
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 191.50 $191.50 $2,949 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–128 unweaned 117 15 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,258.21 +58.21
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,666 —
965–1870 1180 80-85% 13 161.00–171.00 $167.60 $1,978 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1560 1342 75-80% 12 172.00–179.50 $174.82 $2,346 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1195 1066 85-90% 10 150.25–160.00 $156.42 $1,667 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,062 —
1230 1230 1 185.50 $185.50 $2,282 —
1305–1320 1313 2 180.00–190.50 $185.28 $2,433 +9.58
1640–2005 1815 3 194.00–197.50 $195.38 $3,546 —
1725–1965 1882 3 212.00–220.00 $215.48 $4,055 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–940 788 (<2 yrs)Open 8 240.00–320.00 $286.75 $2,260
890–1010 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 180.00–185.00 $183.33 $1,778
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–860 753 (<2 yrs)Open 3 275.00–280.00 $276.67 $2,083

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
975–1125 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1050–1195 1071 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,828.57
1015–1175 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1122–1180 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1115–1166 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,700.00–3,150.00 $3,033.33
1155–1205 1162 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,178.57
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1370 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,193.75
900–1385 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,525.00
1615 1615 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00 $22,785
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00 $32,745
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 $19,722

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 27 637.00 $637.00 $2,026 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 319 15 485.00–522.00 $516.70 $1,648 -88.30

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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
955–1255 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,300.00 —
1035–1170 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00–3,250.00 $3,216.67 —
1125 fancy 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1240–1275 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,333.33 +633.33
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,275.00 +575.00
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1525 1525 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1078 1078 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1715 1715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1575 1575 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,675.00 $3,675.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–325 319 117 527.00–537.00 $532.21 $1,698 -33.43
426 426 11 410.00 $410.00 $1,747 -40.00
460 460 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 285.00 $285.00 $921 +20.00
500 500 2 185.00 $185.00 $925 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.