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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

1,934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.82/cwt -7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,486/hd at 676 lb · 104 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $368.02/cwt +7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,819/hd at 766 lb · 83 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.66/cwt -10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,686/hd at 782 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,934 1,573 1,058
Feeder cattle 1,653 1,264 912
Slaughter cattle 110 116 69
Replacement cattle 171 193 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 5.00-13.00 lower and feeder steers were 2.00-10.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 12.00-15.00 lower and feeder heifers were steady to 10.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate on larger numbers with an uneven market. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 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
322 value added 322 4 690.00 $690.00 $2,222 —
325–348 334 6 615.00–640.00 $628.61 $2,100 —
380–386 385 5 560.00–600.00 $592.10 $2,280 -54.54
415 unweaned 415 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,158 +15.00
420 420 2 532.00 $532.00 $2,234 -45.91
411–440 427 14 535.00–575.00 $553.18 $2,362 -24.73
457–471 465 8 520.00–555.00 $534.22 $2,484 -7.77
510–547 538 15 465.00–502.00 $489.88 $2,636 -7.22
551–596 579 41 442.00–472.00 $457.12 $2,647 +2.61
633 633 8 417.00 $417.00 $2,640 -3.00
613–643 635 35 427.00–445.00 $436.09 $2,769 +16.09
607–643 636 10 417.00–420.00 $419.43 $2,668 -0.57
660 value added 660 6 407.00 $407.00 $2,686 -3.00
660–687 676 12 362.00–382.00 $373.73 $2,526 -21.78
715 715 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,538 -33.81
728–736 732 18 377.00–394.00 $385.45 $2,821 -3.36
756–797 766 83 354.00–370.00 $368.02 $2,819 +7.56
839 839 13 347.00 $347.00 $2,911 +5.67
858 858 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,746 -20.00
860 860 40 354.00 $354.00 $3,044 +14.00
981 981 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,943 +9.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 6 590.00 $590.00 $2,336 —
518 unweaned 518 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,331 —
531–542 532 16 405.00–441.00 $436.42 $2,322 +11.78
552–593 570 7 410.00–428.00 $418.03 $2,383 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 unweaned 365 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 —
455 455 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,389 —
520 unweaned 520 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 —
540 540 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,430 —
560–570 563 3 430.00–450.00 $443.25 $2,495 —
610 610 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,361 —
656 656 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,263 —
680 680 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,720 —
845 845 2 292.00 $292.00 $2,467 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 615.00 $615.00 $2,030 —
434–437 435 9 530.00–540.00 $537.77 $2,339 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 250.00 $250.00 $912 —
452 452 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,062 -205.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,194 -117.00
820 820 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,247 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,770 —
330–347 340 7 515.00–542.00 $527.05 $1,792 -62.95
350–397 378 31 535.00–570.00 $556.05 $2,102 +23.81
355–395 388 6 520.00–525.00 $524.24 $2,034 -8.00
387–395 unweaned 388 11 510.00–515.00 $514.08 $1,995 +9.08
412–446 432 15 452.00–482.00 $468.43 $2,024 -22.81
433 thin fleshed 433 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,208 —
468–475 469 15 427.00 $427.00 $2,003 -45.81
455–495 477 25 432.00–465.00 $445.20 $2,124 -27.61
508–540 524 21 407.00–415.00 $410.86 $2,153 -28.63
553–577 560 18 372.00–400.00 $382.85 $2,144 -9.34
620–642 628 11 370.00–390.00 $378.06 $2,374 +18.06
647 647 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,362 +5.00
652–690 676 104 355.00–375.00 $367.82 $2,486 -7.72
700–730 717 37 347.00–366.00 $355.18 $2,547 -19.95
778 778 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,373 -25.00
782 782 68 346.50 $346.50 $2,710 +16.50
846 846 9 310.00 $310.00 $2,623 —
946 946 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,838 —
956 956 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,772 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,730 —
445 445 2 467.00 $467.00 $2,078 +57.00
490–491 490 8 397.00 $397.00 $1,945 -40.00
597 597 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,388 —
630 630 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 -3.00
680 680 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 -30.00
715 715 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,231 —
764 764 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,216 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,971 —
422 422 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,068 —
501–524 515 8 421.00–443.00 $434.98 $2,240 —
687 687 2 387.00 $387.00 $2,659 +42.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 unweaned 405 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 —
458 458 4 447.00 $447.00 $2,047 —
470 470 2 377.00 $377.00 $1,772 —
525 525 2 408.00 $408.00 $2,142 —
557 557 2 394.00 $394.00 $2,195 —
635 635 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,362 +17.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,602 —
530 530 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,601 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 —
650 650 3 366.00 $366.00 $2,379 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798–985 855 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 190.00–200.00 $197.67 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295–1310 1303 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,750.00–4,400.00 $4,075.00 —
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915 1915 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 215.25 $215.25 $4,122 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1395 1183 80-85% 28 160.00–178.00 $169.30 $2,003 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,060 —
670–1750 1024 85-90% 17 144.00–162.00 $150.80 $1,544 +10.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1380 1365 75-80% 2 187.50–188.50 $188.01 $2,566 —
1350–1610 1485 75-80% 3 180.00–183.50 $181.06 $2,689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1260 1133 6 170.00–234.00 $199.92 $2,265 —
1460–1590 1503 3 186.00–190.00 $187.41 $2,817 —
1620–2025 1788 5 200.00–215.50 $208.09 $3,721 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645 fancy 645 (<2 yrs)Open 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,258
785–865 825 (<2 yrs)Open 2 232.00–250.00 $241.00 $1,988
902–1133 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 225.00–247.00 $244.56 $2,707
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
688–870 734 (<2 yrs)Open 4 260.00–297.00 $269.25 $1,976

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
802 802 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
860–1055 985 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,841.67
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1198–1315 1221 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,400.00
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00
1237 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1215–1320 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,629.17
1255 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1140–1375 1274 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,712.50
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
925–1390 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,750.00
1295–1345 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,525.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1435 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,675.00
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1510 1510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–710 700 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,250.00 $2,000.00
693–875 784 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00
842 842 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 16 597.00 $597.00 $1,988 +277.00
411 411 11 565.00 $565.00 $2,322 —
497 497 8 425.00 $425.00 $2,112 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294–295 294 31 600.00 $600.00 $1,764 —
309–344 329 291 674.00–700.50 $689.12 $2,267 +19.12
475 475 6 437.00 $437.00 $2,076 —
562 562 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,051 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,360 —

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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
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1015–1025 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,500.00 -600.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1080–1500 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,530.00 -1,020.00
1406 1406 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1375–1475 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,250.00–4,350.00 $4,300.00 —
1385–1444 fancy 1439 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 3,050.00–3,350.00 $3,326.92 —
1404–1606 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 4,350.00–4,800.00 $4,575.00 —
1590 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1610–1875 1743 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00–4,000.00 $3,825.00 —
1765 1765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
910–1160 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00 —
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -650.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00 +350.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,171 —
682 682 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,514 +52.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 6 417.00 $417.00 $1,339 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 37 574.00 $574.00 $1,561 —
311–312 311 113 576.00–580.00 $577.91 $1,797 —
411 411 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,808 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 9 255.00 $255.00 $819 -95.00
323 323 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,017 -35.00
527 527 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,186 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 848 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,713 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1075 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00–3,900.00 $3,725.00 —

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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.