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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 11, 2020

4,117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $136.64/cwt +5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 626 lb · 216 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.24/cwt +10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 483 lb · 146 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.85/cwt +6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 523 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,117 3,310 4,414
Feeder cattle 3,393 2,498 3,848
Slaughter cattle 212 411 269
Replacement cattle 512 401 297

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. 7.00-15.00 higher, a few feeders over 600 lbs. mostly 5.00 higher and unweaned calves steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 7.00-12.00 higher, calves and feeders over 600 lbs. steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active, demand very good with a good selection of weaned, value added calves. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 12 183.50 $183.50 $593 +19.11
370–390 375 15 175.00–185.00 $182.23 $683 +20.13
408 thin fleshed 408 3 185.00 $185.00 $755 +15.54
401–446 438 19 169.00–178.50 $175.50 $769 +27.00
430–441 value added 440 67 180.50–182.75 $182.45 $803 +12.45
442 442 2 157.00 $157.00 $694 +8.50
465–494 481 34 158.50–170.00 $164.15 $790 +12.69
488 value added 488 5 177.50 $177.50 $866 +9.67
513 value added 513 18 162.50 $162.50 $834 +6.00
500–540 525 123 150.00–159.00 $154.88 $813 +6.70
550–582 570 114 146.00–154.00 $149.32 $851 +10.50
570 570 2 128.00 $128.00 $730 -10.82
600–608 603 32 144.50–145.00 $144.83 $873 +12.16
608–634 value added 624 99 137.50–141.00 $138.66 $865 —
604–649 unweaned 636 85 125.50–134.50 $131.21 $834 +0.96
666–674 unweaned 671 61 126.50–130.50 $128.81 $864 -1.18
706–738 value added 712 50 117.50–120.25 $119.50 $851 —
715–721 718 15 123.00–126.00 $124.67 $895 +0.22
708–743 unweaned 725 11 113.00–119.00 $115.75 $839 +2.75
762 762 2 114.00 $114.00 $869 -2.20
752–771 value added 768 16 119.00–120.00 $119.31 $916 —
760–782 unweaned 769 12 105.50–116.00 $109.95 $846 —
800–817 809 12 115.00–120.00 $116.25 $940 —
890 890 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 4 154.00 $154.00 $457 —
335–337 337 8 171.50–172.00 $171.62 $578 —
346 value added 346 4 185.00 $185.00 $640 —
372 thin fleshed 372 11 182.00 $182.00 $677 —
384 384 7 160.00 $160.00 $614 -7.49
385–396 value added 392 6 179.00–183.00 $181.69 $712 —
400–445 value added 415 34 170.50–181.00 $178.09 $739 —
406–447 428 21 151.00–161.00 $157.51 $674 -3.94
452–495 value added 482 47 163.00–173.00 $166.53 $803 —
473–494 484 61 145.00–159.50 $154.29 $747 +19.90
505–547 515 71 142.75–156.00 $150.04 $773 +6.08
516 value added 516 11 162.00 $162.00 $836 —
552–591 575 40 135.00–147.00 $140.89 $810 +1.76
600 600 18 145.00 $145.00 $870 +6.39
609–641 unweaned 630 55 130.00–135.00 $132.70 $836 +4.70
659–688 unweaned 676 13 125.75–126.00 $125.94 $851 +3.41
716 unweaned 716 4 119.00 $119.00 $852 +13.00
731 731 3 117.00 $117.00 $855 -3.90
772–790 773 33 121.00–123.75 $123.58 $955 +2.58
773 value added 773 8 120.50 $120.50 $931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 165.00 $165.00 $437 —
355–375 367 13 150.00–161.00 $153.24 $562 —
450–493 472 14 130.00–149.00 $138.73 $655 +0.46
500 500 7 125.00 $125.00 $625 -12.06
582 582 2 130.25 $130.25 $758 +0.75
610 610 2 128.00 $128.00 $781 -4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 112.00 $112.00 $542 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 5 140.00 $140.00 $349 —
317–321 320 9 140.50–152.00 $149.47 $478 —
321 thin fleshed 321 7 142.00 $142.00 $456 —
332 value added 332 14 155.00 $155.00 $515 —
350–395 382 38 136.50–149.00 $140.47 $537 +1.98
401 value added 401 10 149.75 $149.75 $600 —
400–447 430 126 131.00–147.00 $139.07 $598 +19.07
455 value added 455 5 142.00 $142.00 $646 —
451–499 484 141 130.00–142.50 $136.04 $658 +10.72
503–530 value added 515 42 137.50–140.00 $138.49 $713 —
515–522 520 7 118.00–121.00 $120.15 $625 +0.24
510–543 536 32 123.50–135.00 $131.62 $705 +11.71
550–577 573 31 122.00–124.25 $123.45 $707 -0.51
600 600 39 127.25 $127.25 $764 +15.10
602–638 unweaned 624 5 115.00–118.00 $116.16 $725 +7.66
601–633 value added 625 16 119.00–120.75 $119.42 $746 —
660 value added 660 4 123.50 $123.50 $815 —
666 unweaned 666 6 114.00 $114.00 $759 —
682 682 4 113.00 $113.00 $771 +5.00
697 697 2 121.50 $121.50 $847 —
719 719 35 121.75 $121.75 $875 —
808 808 17 112.00 $112.00 $905 —
902 902 2 106.00 $106.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227–248 240 5 145.00–157.00 $152.45 $366 —
328–346 342 14 140.00–145.00 $141.03 $482 -3.34
375 value added 375 5 152.00 $152.00 $570 —
353–399 385 19 140.50–151.00 $147.08 $566 +7.39
401 value added 401 22 151.50 $151.50 $608 —
410–442 439 31 145.00–149.00 $145.45 $639 +9.96
452–484 468 57 136.00–146.00 $140.29 $657 +9.24
485 485 3 126.00 $126.00 $611 +6.50
475–495 value added 487 15 148.00–148.50 $148.20 $722 —
500–538 523 60 130.00–143.50 $136.84 $716 +5.73
537–549 544 9 122.50–127.00 $125.02 $680 +5.02
552–598 565 53 129.00–137.00 $134.04 $757 +16.87
556–595 580 28 114.50–127.75 $123.06 $714 +5.89
600–636 unweaned 608 43 111.00–118.00 $116.33 $707 +3.30
607–647 value added 616 18 119.50–120.50 $119.77 $738 —
622–640 634 42 118.00–123.00 $122.29 $775 -4.24
653–675 661 8 120.50–125.50 $123.59 $817 -1.00
655–670 unweaned 664 15 109.00–116.00 $111.04 $737 +0.74
712 712 2 117.50 $117.50 $837 +3.73
726 value added 726 15 115.00 $115.00 $835 —
765–775 770 2 109.00–112.00 $110.49 $851 +2.58
775 775 3 108.00 $108.00 $837 +0.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 2 163.00 $163.00 $435 +24.00
510–530 520 4 112.00–115.50 $113.78 $592 -0.22
520 thin fleshed 520 2 138.00 $138.00 $718 —
552 552 2 123.00 $123.00 $679 +11.50
637 637 2 110.00 $110.00 $701 ±0.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 8 138.00 $138.00 $622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 161.00 $161.00 $641 —
487 487 6 134.00 $134.00 $653 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 147.50 $147.50 $642 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $219 +1.53
900–940 920 85-90% 2 25.00–27.00 $25.98 $239 -9.74
735–1210 953 85-90% 29 30.00–43.00 $38.61 $368 —
840–1302 1121 85-90% 24 30.00–43.50 $38.61 $433 -6.90
930–1665 1158 85-90% 10 44.00–48.50 $45.64 $529 -5.25
875–1328 1187 85-90% 7 44.00–48.00 $45.09 $535 -5.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1230 1205 80-85% 2 54.50–56.00 $55.23 $666 —
1020–1560 1269 80-85% 11 42.00–45.50 $43.83 $556 -5.11
965–1530 1366 80-85% 37 46.00–54.00 $49.83 $681 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1090 1073 75-80% 2 43.50–44.00 $43.75 $469 —
1400–1565 1483 75-80% 2 50.00–53.50 $51.85 $769 +3.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1860 1584 14 55.00–68.50 $65.42 $1,036 —
1300–1910 1686 29 70.00–80.00 $76.30 $1,286 +1.89
1865 1865 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,539 -0.76

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1300 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 575.00–750.00 $715.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 500.00 $500.00
850–1250 1077 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 82 425.00–625.00 $591.89
750–1300 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 610.00–735.00 $642.50
950–1300 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 650.00–900.00 $729.58
835–1600 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 500.00–760.00 $637.40
945–1400 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 500.00–900.00 $646.43
850–1500 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 510.00–725.00 $610.31
1050–1300 1186 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 550.00–635.00 $602.73
1200–1550 1313 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 675.00–760.00 $705.00
1300–1400 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 610.00–700.00 $636.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1100 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 41.00–59.00 $48.13 $517
1050–1100 1094 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 43.00–45.00 $43.25 $473
1100–1350 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 47.50–50.50 $48.86 $573
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 47.00 $47.00 $564
1050–1250 1204 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 45.50–51.00 $50.00 $602
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 46.00 $46.00 $598
1050–1650 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 44.00–48.00 $46.50 $622
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
425 425 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 150.00 $150.00
500 500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 225.00 $225.00
500 500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 210.00 $210.00
550–600 573 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 140.00–160.00 $150.67
500–750 633 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 185.00–220.00 $202.39
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 275.00 $275.00

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 910.00 $910.00 -15.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 -113.46
1050–1300 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 900.00–1,050.00 $994.00 -181.00

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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.