Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2026-04-08

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, Apr 8
● Final159 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
986 head
▼ 471 vs last sale 1,457▲ 52 vs year ago 934 · +5.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
▼ 141 vs last sale 226▼ 126 vs year ago 211 · −59.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
104 head
▼ 130 vs last sale 234▼ 41 vs year ago 145 · −28.3%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $485.79/cwt on 38 head, up $13.89 from the prior sale. That ranks 34 of 34 comparable sales and sits +51.23 against this barn's trailing median of $434.57.
Average price
$485.79
▲ 13.89 vs prior sale
38 head · 557 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,705
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$935
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$159.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+17.28
vs NM average
−5.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1559502.582,81131
Large 1537481.672,5853thin
Medium and Large 1-2575405.002,3291thin
Medium 1-2546343.331,8763thin
One grade step is worth $159.25/cwt here — about $935 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale38 hd
485.79
—
NM average3 barns · 122 hd
468.52
+17.28
National average167 barns · 10,529 hd
490.83
−5.04
This barn, trailing median34 sales
434.57
+51.23
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
500447394341median 434.5703/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
Steers 500–600 lb: high $485.79, low $354.58, median $434.57 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,556191.642,98314
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,135174.861,98410
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,101168.781,85820
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,010150.611,52121

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,129$3,0797
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,211$2,4634thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,133$2,43512
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)874$2,3378
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)913$2,2632thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)970$2,2002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,164$2,1046
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,069$2,0444thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,120$1,9944thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$1,8251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)883$1,6252thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,000$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)933$2,7754thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)629$1,8003thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)555$1,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,748$4,7503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,455$4,0797
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,485$3,9005
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)670$1,7632thin

Every lot

159 lots · USDA AMS · Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1280720.00/cwt720.00–720.002,0161
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1329672.22/cwt665.00–677.002,2126
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned345625.00/cwt625.00–625.002,1562
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370608.11/cwt600.00–625.002,2503
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1434560.17/cwt540.00–570.002,4316
Steers450–500Medium 1473540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,5544
Steers450–500Medium 2477305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,4552
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1487536.44/cwt525.00–540.002,6127
Steers450–500Large 1490525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,5731
Steers500–550Medium 1-2505330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6671
Steers500–550Large 1520500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,6002
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1539523.12/cwt512.00–525.002,8207
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full540480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,5921
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1559518.52/cwt492.00–523.002,89914
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full562476.00/cwt476.00–476.002,6754
Steers550–600Medium 1-2567350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9852
Steers550–600Large 1570445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,5371
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,3291
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy590455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,6855
Steers600–650Medium 1602440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,6492
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1617441.00/cwt441.00–441.002,7214
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,3681
Steers650–700Medium 1655420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,7511
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1665399.38/cwt395.00–415.002,6569
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy691391.25/cwt390.00–395.002,7044
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full711370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,6316
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1728380.23/cwt379.00–392.002,76893
Steers700–750Small and Medium 2730170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2411
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1765369.01/cwt361.00–370.002,82365
Steers750–800Medium 1765365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,7921
Steers750–800Large 1795355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,8222
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1812369.00/cwt369.00–369.002,9966
Steers800–850Medium 1835315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,6301
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,6051
Steers850–900Small and Medium 2-3Mexican Origin855170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4541
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1863347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,99560
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Fleshy910255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,3212
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1925280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,5901
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed942307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,8926
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1955250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3881
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1Full995220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1891
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,025275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,8191
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1329606.10/cwt595.00–622.001,9944
Heifers350–400Medium 1360610.00/cwt610.00–610.002,1962
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 2-3360330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1882
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned373480.50/cwt460.00–486.001,7925
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379569.99/cwt555.00–595.002,16013
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Full385527.47/cwt525.00–530.002,0312
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431390.10/cwt385.00–400.001,6813
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1434492.34/cwt490.00–500.002,1374
Heifers400–450Large 1435530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,3061
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed440530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,3321
Heifers450–500Medium 1455490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,2301
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added458500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,2906
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned480405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,9441
Heifers450–500Large 1482440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,1212
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3488465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,2693
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1491454.08/cwt452.00–460.002,2308
Heifers500–550Medium 1505440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,2221
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520458.90/cwt447.00–467.002,38621
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530417.14/cwt400.00–425.002,2113
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Full538418.43/cwt405.00–425.002,2513
Heifers550–600Large 1555400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2201
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563420.52/cwt417.00–425.002,36817
Heifers550–600Medium 1570435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,4802
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585377.12/cwt360.00–400.002,2064
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2610370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2571
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620382.00/cwt382.00–382.002,3684
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625350.64/cwt350.00–352.002,1923
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9951
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1681354.00/cwt346.00–358.002,41130
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open718349.01/cwt348.50–350.002,506105
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2735300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2051
Heifers700–750Medium 1-2745295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,1981
Heifers750–800Medium 1771330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,5444
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1775337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,6122
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1865265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2922
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1Fleshy955187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,7864
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1995160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5921
Heifers1200–1250Medium and Large 11,245183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,2781
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1Unweaned75900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bulls300–350Medium 1335630.00/cwt630.00–630.002,1112
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,1651
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1433517.80/cwt500.00–535.002,2422
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1695350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4331
Bulls850–900Medium 1-2870200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7401
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Small 3273290.93/cwt285.00–295.0079441
Dairy Steers300–350Small 3336271.78/cwt250.00–290.0091332
Dairy Steers350–400Small 3362280.03/cwt255.00–295.001,01413
Dairy Steers400–450Small 3420200.00/cwt200.00–200.008406
Dairy Steers450–500Small 3480200.00/cwt200.00–200.009601
Dairy Steers500–550Small 3530200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0605
Dairy Steers750–800Small and Medium 2-3Mexican Origin775192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,4881
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Small 3350345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2081
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3620255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5811
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Large 2305600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,83011
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Large 2380590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,24216
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 2400500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,0007
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Large 2-3707262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,8522
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Large 2318570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,81319
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 2-3372230.00/cwt230.00–230.008564
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Large 2375573.00/cwt573.00–573.002,14924
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Large 2-3426235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0013
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,164189.93/cwt180.50–196.002,2115
Bulls——1,724191.61/cwt180.00–200.003,3035
Bulls——1,820132.00/cwt132.00–132.002,4021
Bulls——1,843214.41/cwt205.25–225.503,9523
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed675155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0461
Cows—Lean 85-90%953129.31/cwt111.00–138.001,2324
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045155.66/cwt137.00–163.001,62716
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,101168.78/cwt163.50–170.501,85820
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,102173.62/cwt170.50–179.001,9139
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,430186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,6601
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1910278.00/cwt278.00–278.002,5301
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows31 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-36401,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27301,950.00/head1,700.00–2,250.001,9503
Bred Cows—Medium 27951,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Large 1-28102,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28651,825.00/head1,800.00–1,850.001,8252
Bred Cows—Medium 18822,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28851,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29132,262.50/head2,175.00–2,350.002,2632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29451,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Large 1-29451,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29852,275.00/head2,000.00–2,550.002,2752
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29952,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0122,683.33/head2,500.00–2,900.002,6833
Bred Cows—Medium 11,0151,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0231,775.00/head1,750.00–1,800.001,7752
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0251,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0502,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0582,575.00/head2,500.00–2,650.002,5752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,312.50/head2,225.00–2,400.002,3132
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1202,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2082,291.67/head2,075.00–2,500.002,2923
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2443,562.50/head3,300.00–3,650.003,5634
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,2653,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2851,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,2922,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3042,810.00/head2,600.00–3,200.002,8105
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3172,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4602,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1353,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4554,175.00/head4,175.00–4,175.004,1756
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4553,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4903,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6004,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7484,750.00/head4,750.00–4,750.004,7503
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 15551,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy6002,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 16431,650.00/head1,450.00–1,850.001,6502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy7403,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19972,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6003
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-26701,762.50/head1,725.00–1,800.001,7632
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1809294.43/cwt237.00–335.002,3827
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1823252.50/cwt230.00–275.002,0782

This sale against other markets

New Mexico weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New Mexico auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.