Sale reports / New Mexico / Clovis Livestock Auction / 2026-05-27

Clovis Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Clovis, New Mexico · Wed, May 27
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1781
Feeder Cattle receipts
709 head
▼ 678 vs last sale 1,387▼ 466 vs year ago 1,175 · −39.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
131 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 133▼ 20 vs year ago 151 · −13.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
149 head
▼ 149 vs last sale 298▲ 66 vs year ago 83 · +79.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale; This sale was significantly smaller because of much needed rain in the area. Steer and heifer calves had insufficient numbers to compare. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 11.00 higher and feeder heifers were steady -5.00 lower. Trade was unsteady on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady-3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower. Excellent buyer attendance...

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $373.12/cwt on 55 head, down $19.15 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 34 comparable sales and sits −6.07 against this barn's trailing median of $379.18.
Average price
$373.12
▼ 19.15 vs prior sale
55 head · 565 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,107
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$362
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$63.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.91
vs NM average
−34.32 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1569379.312,15744
Medium 1-2537367.111,9727thin
Medium and Large 1-2569315.491,7954thin
One grade step is worth $63.82/cwt here — about $362 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale55 hd
373.12
—
NM average3 barns · 120 hd
367.20
+5.91
National average128 barns · 4,974 hd
407.44
−34.32
This barn, trailing median34 sales
379.18
−6.07
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
447398349300median 379.1803/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.90, low $314.16, median $379.18 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—Average1,643199.443,2768thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,240178.152,20924
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,153169.121,95040
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,033151.071,5609thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,345142.681,9195thin

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)1,255$3,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,334$3,3758
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$3,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,238$2,9305
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,186$2,9147
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,065$2,7205
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,105$2,66010
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$2,64310
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,466$2,6423thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,221$2,5797
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,128$2,29619
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)783$2,2752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,028$2,1833thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)650$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)927$3,5003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,317$3,4949
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,198$3,4384thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,423$3,2505
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,159$2,9586

Every lot

134 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned238677.00/cwt677.00–677.001,6116
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1361606.96/cwt605.00–615.002,1915
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned392560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,1956
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1427470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,0074
Steers400–450Medium 1-2436423.61/cwt417.00–430.001,8476
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added457545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,4912
Steers450–500Large 1485520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,5221
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1489515.96/cwt500.00–535.002,52315
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed511495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,5297
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1541447.26/cwt445.00–450.002,4208
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2550413.00/cwt413.00–413.002,2728
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Full552352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,9432
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1557448.22/cwt430.00–467.002,4978
Steers550–600Medium 1-2572325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,8592
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full595424.00/cwt424.00–424.002,52318
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2605355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1482
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1616393.98/cwt380.00–397.002,42739
Steers600–650Medium 1-2616354.09/cwt350.00–360.002,1815
Steers600–650Medium 2630300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8901
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added668399.50/cwt399.50–399.502,66953
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677322.72/cwt322.00–327.002,1857
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full680350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3803
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed690398.00/cwt398.00–398.002,74610
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1695380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,6412
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1752360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,7075
Steers750–800Medium 1-2777320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4862
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,6902
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1855335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,8642
Steers950–1000Medium 1-2970245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,3773
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1988260.75/cwt252.00–265.002,5763
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1301,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1190720.00/cwt720.00–720.001,3682
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned227615.00/cwt615.00–615.001,3962
Heifers300–350Large 1305565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,7231
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2322350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1272
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1336575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,9324
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1407515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,0967
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2416430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7894
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2440425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,8701
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2460435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,0012
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2Full465369.00/cwt369.00–369.001,7162
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2874
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474445.23/cwt440.00–465.002,11020
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,0236
Heifers450–500Medium 2480285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3682
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524393.44/cwt383.00–405.002,06210
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2529379.95/cwt362.00–398.002,0104
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2Full548350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9183
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569315.49/cwt300.00–330.001,7954
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1576365.37/cwt362.00–372.002,10514
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added586382.00/cwt382.00–382.002,23920
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2600250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5001
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2615340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0912
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy622330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0532
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1633366.47/cwt360.00–367.002,32067
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2645295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9031
Heifers700–750Medium 1-2728307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,2353
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1735295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,1681
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open752322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,4215
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1893342.00/cwt342.00–342.003,05460
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1151,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1302620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,8724
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1360580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,0884
Bulls400–450Large 1440382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,6811
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2505417.00/cwt417.00–417.002,1061
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2547270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4772
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1675340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2951
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2745290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1616
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,110255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,8312
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3-4221305.00/cwt305.00–305.006749
Dairy Steers200–250Small 3232315.00/cwt315.00–315.0073111
Dairy Steers300–350Small 3332270.00/cwt270.00–270.008962
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3322290.44/cwt270.00–300.009359
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3403300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2093
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3780200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5601
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,110200.50/cwt200.50–200.502,2261
Bulls——1,440195.50/cwt195.50–195.502,8151
Bulls——1,495168.24/cwt165.50–170.252,5152
Bulls——1,900215.76/cwt208.25–225.254,0994
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed810173.08/cwt169.00–178.001,4022
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,059152.88/cwt142.00–160.001,6195
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,153169.12/cwt159.00–174.251,95040
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,190124.54/cwt121.00–132.001,4822
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,240178.15/cwt173.50–181.502,20924
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,345142.68/cwt141.50–143.001,9195
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs16 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27123,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28353,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 28602,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0402,733.33/head2,600.00–3,000.002,7333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1503,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1553,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1832,975.00/head2,900.00–3,050.002,9752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1953,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2153,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2203,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2353,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,4603,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,4703,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4803,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5993,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5003
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows29 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27832,275.00/head2,250.00–2,300.002,2752
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28752,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29051,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium 19452,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29731,825.00/head1,750.00–1,900.001,8252
Bred Cows—Large 1-29952,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0032,620.00/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6205
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0102,075.00/head1,900.00–2,250.002,0752
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0652,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0712,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0712,587.50/head2,300.00–2,725.002,5888
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1412,375.00/head2,100.00–2,650.002,37515
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1453,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1452,858.33/head2,400.00–2,950.002,8586
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1603,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2052,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2203,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2212,578.57/head2,575.00–2,600.002,5797
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2353,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium 11,2553,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3193,458.33/head3,000.00–3,550.003,4586
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3252,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,3701,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,4183,050.00/head2,900.00–3,200.003,0502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,4272,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,4303,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4823,037.50/head3,000.00–3,050.003,0384
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,5353,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5452,925.00/head2,925.00–2,925.002,9251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1750245.00/cwt240.00–250.001,8382
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1870262.50/cwt250.00–275.002,2842
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1905190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7201
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Large 16501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001

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.