Clovis Livestock Auction market report — October 21, 2026

Clovis, NM · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/23/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

3,753

Last week 524 (+3229)
Last year 1,099

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$398.76 /cwt

$2,166 per head · 411 hd
vs last week −11.03

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$328.99 /cwt

$2,436 per head · 50 hd
vs last week +8.37

Compared to last sale; Steer calves 300-500 lbs sold 3.00-13.00 higher and 500-600 lbs were 15.00-17.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold lower with 700-750 lbs being higher. Heifer calves 300-350 and 400-450 lbs sold 5.00-12.00 higher while 450-600 lbs were 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderately higher on larger numbers Slaughter cows sold 9.00-10.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00-5.00 lower. Excellent buyer attendance.
USDA Market News reporter, October 21, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	Unweaned $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	72	361 lb	$520.59	$1,878	−2.37	−47.97	—	$511.19 (21 hd)	—
400–499 lb	240	455 lb	$462.84	$2,107	+9.63	−62.50	$475.00 (2 hd)†	$434.10 (46 hd)	$315.00 (2 hd)†
500–599 lb	411	543 lb	$398.76	$2,166	−11.03	−29.39	$433.70 (43 hd)	—	$319.00 (7 hd)
600–699 lb	218	653 lb	$352.46	$2,301	−5.76	−30.57	$367.57 (90 hd)	—	$207.00 (4 hd)†
700–799 lb	50	741 lb	$328.99	$2,436	+8.37	−17.89	$345.72 (88 hd)	—	$200.00 (4 hd)†
800–899 lb	67	879 lb	$330.71	$2,906	+51.20	−0.12	—	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	Unweaned $/cwt
300–399 lb	41	373 lb	$444.52	$1,659	−34.14	−80.40	—	$417.93 (24 hd)
400–499 lb	204	454 lb	$394.91	$1,794	−18.81	−75.85	$465.43 (11 hd)	$360.00 (2 hd)†
500–599 lb	193	545 lb	$347.43	$1,894	+1.12	−34.64	$410.00 (2 hd)†	$322.00 (3 hd)†
600–699 lb	264	656 lb	$320.72	$2,104	+10.28	−28.43	$362.00 (13 hd)	—
700–799 lb	44	736 lb	$311.98	$2,295	+37.43	−14.42	—	—
800–899 lb	15	849 lb	$323.80	$2,748	+44.79	+14.00	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	187	1,213 lb	$137.00	$130.00–$148.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	3	1,048 lb	$158.62	$150.00–$167.50
Lean 85-90%	Average	83	1,055 lb	$125.51	$112.00–$131.50
Lean 85-90%	Low	37	993 lb	$107.03	$100.00–$115.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	10	1,034 lb	$91.16	$85.00–$100.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $398.76/cwt
4-week average: $402.85
13-week average: $392.93
4-week vs 13-week: +2.5%

52-wk low $349.25high $510.84

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $328.99/cwt
4-week average: $319.97
13-week average: $321.47
4-week vs 13-week: −0.5%

52-wk low $291.00high $390.44

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $347.43/cwt
4-week average: $343.80
13-week average: $345.97
4-week vs 13-week: −0.6%

52-wk low $314.30high $447.51

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Apr and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.5%	71%	7
Feb	+4.5%	86%	7
Mar	+4.9%	86%	7
Apr	+4.6%	100%	7
May	+1.8%	86%	7
Jun	+4.4%	83%	6
Jul	+2.8%	86%	7
Aug	−0.8%	62%	8
Sep	−3.3%	33%	6
Oct	−5.5%	14%	7
Nov	−6.4%	0%	7
Dec	−2.2%	43%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Aug and lowest in Nov and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.1%	57%	7
Feb	+1.7%	57%	7
Mar	+0.7%	43%	7
Apr	−1.2%	57%	7
May	+0.1%	43%	7
Jun	+2.9%	83%	6
Jul	+5.4%	100%	7
Aug	+3.7%	62%	8
Sep	+3.0%	83%	6
Oct	−2.2%	43%	7
Nov	−4.3%	14%	7
Dec	−4.2%	14%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	3,753	$398.76	$328.99	$347.43
Wed Oct 14	3,132	$409.78	$320.63	$346.32
Wed Oct 7	2,083	$410.57	$315.99	$337.92
Wed Sep 30	728	$392.29	$314.27	$343.55
Wed Sep 23	1,725	$409.81	$320.36	$357.99
Wed Sep 16	3,295	$364.38	$320.01	$343.08
Wed Sep 9	1,908	$365.92	$305.43	$321.39
Wed Sep 2	1,770	$366.67	$303.61	$328.31
Wed Aug 26	2,099	$354.58	$310.54	$336.03
Wed Aug 19	1,297	$393.66	$334.03	$341.50
Wed Aug 12	1,369	$433.24	$335.54	$374.25
Wed Aug 5	1,666	$403.35	$331.17	$376.97
Wed Jul 29	916	$405.08	$338.54	$342.86
Wed Jul 22	1,352	$435.52	$331.44	$372.62

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every New Mexico sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Roswell Livestock Auction, Roswell	106 mi	Oct 19	$377.57	$306.94
Cattlemen's Livestock Auction, Belen	207 mi	Oct 23	$354.82	$315.34

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	3,753	48	AMS_1781

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM” (AMS_1781). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.