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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

1,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Clovis Livestock Auction report →

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $530.92/cwt +30.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 385 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $363.24/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,446/hd at 673 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.19/cwt -13.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 578 lb · 21 head
Clovis, NM 3-weight steers are running $561/cwt, down from the late-June peak of $582. The class is off $47 from that high, with 1,143 head on offer. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,143 1,848 2,187
Feeder cattle 755 1,056 1,705
Slaughter cattle 159 248 172
Replacement cattle 229 544 310

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale; Steer and heifer calves sold uneven but a higher trend was evident. Feeder steers were higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to lower. Trade and demand were moderate on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00-3.00 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
272 272 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,714 -14.75
293 unweaned 293 3 585.00 $585.00 $1,714 —
313–339 332 14 600.00–620.00 $614.61 $2,041 -25.18
365 unweaned 365 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,661 —
377–396 value added 388 5 575.00–585.00 $581.12 $2,255 —
385–396 388 17 525.00–545.00 $529.55 $2,055 +29.55
400–420 407 13 500.00–510.00 $502.76 $2,046 -13.95
440 unweaned 440 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,090 —
477–480 479 4 415.00–425.00 $419.98 $2,012 -42.88
525 thin fleshed 525 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,362 —
540–541 541 14 413.00–417.00 $413.29 $2,236 -41.78
550–592 563 11 382.00–417.00 $400.64 $2,256 +9.59
606–645 614 5 367.00–370.00 $369.37 $2,268 +17.16
650–683 669 17 357.00–372.00 $367.14 $2,456 +13.73
688 688 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,408 -3.41
720 720 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,498 +30.00
755–790 785 20 332.00–347.00 $334.16 $2,623 +2.27
805–839 833 6 330.00–335.00 $330.81 $2,756 +9.39
850–877 854 13 310.00–324.00 $321.79 $2,748 +23.40
866 866 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,607 +2.61
919–940 923 17 286.00–292.00 $290.92 $2,685 +60.92
970 970 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,570 -5.00
1112 1112 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,836 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,080 +15.00
490 490 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 -108.60
535 535 2 372.00 $372.00 $1,990 -28.00
640 640 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 -3.79
677 677 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,471 +45.00
697 697 4 342.00 $342.00 $2,384 +22.00
716 716 4 352.00 $352.00 $2,520 +59.83
881 881 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,573 +7.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,876 —
605 605 2 374.00 $374.00 $2,263 -6.00
1078 1078 7 247.00 $247.00 $2,663 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,665 —
410 410 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,968 —
513 513 4 392.00 $392.00 $2,011 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
585 585 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,966 —
692 692 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,041 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 4 605.00 $605.00 $1,543 +100.00
315–326 unweaned 323 4 467.00–495.00 $473.82 $1,530 -26.18
322–330 325 6 525.00–530.00 $528.31 $1,717 +12.97
352–395 366 3 460.00–475.00 $469.61 $1,719 +13.26
365–373 370 7 490.00–505.00 $497.88 $1,842 +41.53
372 thin fleshed 372 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,972 +10.00
408 unweaned 408 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,734 —
405–420 415 4 452.00–460.00 $456.54 $1,895 -2.39
417 417 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,793 -28.93
431 value added 431 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,155 —
455–473 463 9 412.00–420.00 $415.74 $1,925 -0.66
540 540 3 352.00–362.00 $358.67 $1,937 -30.71
570 thin fleshed 570 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 —
560–597 577 15 333.00–351.00 $344.66 $1,989 -15.92
575–590 584 5 327.00 $327.00 $1,910 -33.58
601–632 617 12 332.00–351.00 $339.44 $2,094 -6.46
620 620 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 -15.90
662–689 672 16 326.00–331.00 $329.52 $2,214 -16.87
707 707 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,397 —
761 761 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,374 +2.00
764 764 5 352.00 $352.00 $2,689 +42.00
820 820 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,984 -65.45
880 880 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,420 —
932–935 934 19 277.00–280.00 $278.26 $2,599 —
1056 1056 23 257.00 $257.00 $2,714 —
1355 1355 3 186.00 $186.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,546 +58.00
400 400 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 —
460 460 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,753 +52.63
577–580 579 5 322.00–337.00 $327.98 $1,899 +27.98
770 770 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,210 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
706 706 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,238 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,635 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,700 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182 unweaned 182 2 755.00 $755.00 $1,374 —
200 unweaned 200 2 730.00 $730.00 $1,460 —
573 573 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,017 -53.00
617–648 636 17 349.00–361.00 $356.52 $2,267 -74.33
713 713 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,317 —
730 value added 730 2 350.50 $350.50 $2,559 —
758–779 765 15 312.00–325.00 $320.59 $2,453 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
957–967 962 4 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,900 —
1025 1025 2 212.00 $212.00 $2,173 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 —
780 780 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,067 —
803 803 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,008 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,367 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 unweaned 130 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,320 —
990–1140 1065 80-85% 2 159.50–172.50 $165.54 $1,763 —
1010–1700 1213 80-85% 16 157.75–170.00 $163.32 $1,981 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,092 —
935–1225 1030 85-90% 4 130.00–139.00 $134.28 $1,383 —
1025–1320 1173 85-90% 7 140.00–157.00 $149.86 $1,758 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1220 1095 75-80% 2 172.00–180.00 $176.46 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,900 —
1205–1725 1524 7 182.00–205.00 $189.18 $2,883 —
1300–1940 1718 7 210.00–235.00 $214.67 $3,688 +43.06

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–730 678 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,593
702–730 712 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 265.00–300.00 $278.00 $1,979
725–812 783 (<2 yrs)Open 3 250.00–280.00 $260.00 $2,036
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635 635 (<2 yrs)Open 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,000

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
763–1180 810 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,366.67
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
880–958 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,788.10
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1118 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
996–1351 1181 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,738.89
1205–1319 1234 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 30 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,496.67
1218–1500 1274 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,130.00
1297 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1300–1395 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,190.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1230–1415 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1372 1372 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1135–1270 1203 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1060–1295 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,975.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1585 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
692 692 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–790 705 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,712.50

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 —
401 401 8 512.00 $512.00 $2,053 —
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —
520 520 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 ±0.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 30 215.00 $215.00 $761 -250.00

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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
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1065–1210 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,050.00 +650.00
1165–1185 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00 -200.00
1165–1350 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,595.00 +995.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 3,350.00 $3,350.00 -1,068.75
1320–1470 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,200.00–3,325.00 $3,262.50 +26.14
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -666.67
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1705 1705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
885–1195 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1215 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1285 1191 80-85% 8 160.50 $160.50 $1,912 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,682 —
1400–1960 1654 80-85% 37 145.00–160.25 $155.14 $2,566 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 +30.00
420 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903 —
465 465 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,348 —
600 600 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 51 495.00 $495.00 $1,688 —
358 358 18 490.00 $490.00 $1,754 +90.00
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,037 —
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.