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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

1,573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.60/cwt ≈ $2,667/hd at 718 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.07/cwt -7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,345/hd at 614 lb · 47 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $337.00/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,046/hd at 904 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,573 1,371 1,090
Feeder cattle 1,264 1,160 878
Slaughter cattle 116 81 111
Replacement cattle 193 130 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale; Steer calves 300-450 lbs sold steady-higher and 450-650 lbs were lower. Feeder steers 750-800 lbs sold higher. Heifer calves 400-600 lbs sold higher and there weren't any comparable numbers of feeder heifers. Market was uneven on larger numbers with active trade. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower. 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
210 210 2 750.00 $750.00 $1,575 +30.00
361–370 367 9 645.00–650.00 $646.64 $2,373 +5.45
407 unweaned 407 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,055 —
405–446 429 10 550.00–592.00 $577.91 $2,479 +10.31
450–482 475 24 535.00–557.00 $541.99 $2,574 +30.24
517 517 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,378 -49.01
523–549 536 29 480.00–515.00 $497.10 $2,664 -11.91
555–596 576 12 440.00–477.00 $454.51 $2,618 +33.11
590 unweaned 590 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,448 —
593–595 594 5 428.00–435.00 $430.81 $2,559 +9.41
617–646 634 32 412.00–427.00 $420.00 $2,663 -2.57
655 value added 655 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,686 —
655–697 672 11 385.00–405.00 $395.51 $2,658 -21.98
707–726 711 16 388.00–389.00 $388.81 $2,764 —
760–781 776 19 347.00–365.00 $360.46 $2,797 +2.32
810–837 825 6 340.00–342.00 $341.33 $2,816 -6.76
881 881 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,995 -1.00
897 897 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,843 —
904 904 40 337.00 $337.00 $3,046 +1.75
950–982 966 4 280.00–300.00 $290.17 $2,803 —
1160 1160 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,517 —
1285 1285 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,763 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 523 9 420.00–427.00 $424.64 $2,221 -35.62
610–645 632 8 370.00–390.00 $382.76 $2,419 +13.68
655 655 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,587 —
747 747 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,204 —
880 880 2 252.00 $252.00 $2,218 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 670.00 $670.00 $2,010 —
420 420 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,520 —
442 unweaned 442 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,232 —
486–495 489 6 500.00–515.00 $509.94 $2,494 —
518 518 4 527.00 $527.00 $2,730 +17.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,077 —
550–570 560 4 215.00–232.00 $223.35 $1,251 —
607 607 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,366 —
755 755 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,563 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,610 —
736 736 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,628 —
838 838 3 324.00 $324.00 $2,715 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 685.00 $685.00 $1,884 —
392 392 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,803 -145.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 unweaned 150 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,110 —
209 209 10 650.00 $650.00 $1,358 —
286 286 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,630 —
327 327 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,929 +7.95
355–390 373 8 520.00–555.00 $532.24 $1,985 +7.24
382 unweaned 382 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,929 —
420–426 value added 424 7 525.00–530.00 $526.41 $2,232 —
400–449 438 15 490.00–495.00 $491.24 $2,152 -2.53
440 440 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,002 -38.77
451 thin fleshed 451 6 510.00 $510.00 $2,300 —
451–493 465 19 455.00–480.00 $472.81 $2,199 +29.31
505–538 518 27 420.00–460.00 $439.49 $2,277 +16.62
558 value added 558 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,483 +43.00
557–582 568 22 380.00–412.00 $392.19 $2,228 +27.20
603–613 606 38 380.00–400.00 $387.30 $2,347 -1.83
645–647 647 9 358.00–367.00 $360.00 $2,329 -29.13
672–691 689 16 365.00–377.00 $375.54 $2,587 +18.76
705–715 712 40 365.00–380.00 $375.13 $2,671 —
722–725 725 32 365.00–367.50 $367.19 $2,662 —
754–760 756 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,722 -8.00
792 792 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,614 -38.00
951 951 13 293.00 $293.00 $2,786 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 —
595 595 2 372.00 $372.00 $2,213 +22.00
645 645 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,290 —
738 738 10 357.50 $357.50 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,829 +108.00
483 483 3 437.00 $437.00 $2,111 +107.00
525–547 534 7 402.00–415.00 $407.99 $2,179 +22.99
640 640 4 348.00 $348.00 $2,227 +73.00
672 672 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,386 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,146 +10.00
653 653 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,253 ±0.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,728 —
700 700 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,214 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 —— 7 620.00 $620.00 $2,201 +35.00
362 unweaned 362 —— 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,955 —
428 428 —— 4 525.00 $525.00 $2,247 —
507–538 526 —— 5 440.00–450.00 $443.86 $2,335 -6.14
665–675 668 —— 8 362.00–385.00 $379.19 $2,533 +19.19
762 762 —— 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,286 -30.00
813 813 —— 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,618 —
805–1080 913 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 240.00–295.00 $268.67 $2,453 —
925 925 —— 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,821 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,297 —
1030 1030 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 —— 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,046 —
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,263 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 620.00 $620.00 $2,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1160 1030 85-90% 4 136.00–150.00 $140.33 $1,445 —
920–1725 1256 85-90% 14 150.00–166.50 $159.31 $2,001 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 80-85% 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,645 —
830–1405 1143 80-85% 10 160.00–170.00 $164.89 $1,885 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,836 —
1315–1375 1345 75-80% 2 170.00–171.50 $170.73 $2,296 -4.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1145 1083 2 170.00–222.00 $194.50 $2,106 +4.50
1110–1245 1158 6 163.00–187.00 $176.63 $2,045 —
1270–2070 1601 14 165.00–201.00 $183.03 $2,930 —
1675–2105 1913 6 208.00–214.00 $210.81 $4,033 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1840 1698 2 130.00–140.00 $134.58 $2,285 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–895 894 (<2 yrs)Open 7 235.00–290.00 $282.14 $2,522
987 987 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,468
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 2 277.00 $277.00 $2,188
1068 fancy 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 324.00 $324.00 $3,460
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,720

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
914–1265 1029 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,373.68
1015–1100 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,800.00–3,350.00 $3,133.33
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1020–1235 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,850.00
1128 1128 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
995–1262 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,020.00
1048–1330 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,225.00 $2,058.33
1205–1252 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,650.00
1497 1497 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1017 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1088–1430 thin fleshed 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,800.00–4,150.00 $3,887.50
1184 1184 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1228 1228 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1260–1287 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00
1295–1560 1472 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,266.67
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
955–1095 1048 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,816.67
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
932 932 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1640 1640 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,690

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575 575 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
731 731 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00
757 757 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
727 727 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,835.00 $1,835.00
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,011 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 36 670.00 $670.00 $2,064 +153.30
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,308 —

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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
865–1165 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,675.00 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 ±0.00
1145–1425 1332 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,150.00 —
1385 fancy 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1675 fancy 1675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1630 1630 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1940 1940 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1495–1560 1517 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,050.00–4,350.00 $4,150.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —
707 707 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,167 —
790 790 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —
1067 1067 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,761 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 150.00 $150.00 $938 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 15 617.00 $617.00 $1,703 —
303–304 304 142 602.00–632.00 $616.76 $1,875 +84.55
421 421 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,852 +30.00
495 495 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 +165.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,110 +65.00
382 382 4 190.00 $190.00 $726 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 4 300.00 $300.00 $939 —
495 495 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027 1027 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,619 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.