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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

3,707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.36/cwt -5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 571 lb · 200 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $136.53/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 617 lb · 168 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.39/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 414 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,707 4,117 4,459
Feeder cattle 3,255 3,393 3,712
Slaughter cattle 173 212 242
Replacement cattle 279 512 505

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. mostly 3.00 higher except 300-400 lbs. 6.00-7.00 higher. 600 lb. calves 2.00 lower, feeders over 700 lbs. 5.00 higher though more yearlings offered. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 2.00-4.00 higher except 300-400 lbs. 6.00-9.00 higher. Over 600 lbs. 2.00-3.00 higher on comparable quotes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, bulls 2.00 lower. Trade active, demand good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 —
292 292 5 187.00 $187.00 $546 —
320–338 334 5 188.00–189.00 $188.19 $629 +4.69
350–367 value added 363 35 194.50–196.00 $195.22 $709 —
382–390 386 26 185.00–192.00 $188.48 $728 +6.25
408–417 value added 413 7 184.00–186.00 $185.15 $765 +2.70
410–448 445 142 170.00–179.50 $178.58 $795 +21.58
457–459 value added 458 17 174.50–180.50 $177.32 $812 -0.18
455–497 473 71 156.00–170.50 $163.59 $774 -0.56
510 value added 510 1 159.00 $159.00 $811 -3.50
510–540 531 91 147.00–156.00 $152.87 $812 -2.01
553–581 571 32 139.00–150.50 $142.92 $816 -6.40
591 591 4 135.00 $135.00 $798 -14.32
603–608 603 72 140.00–142.50 $142.22 $858 -2.61
605–626 value added 623 43 132.00–137.00 $136.23 $849 -2.43
604–639 unweaned 631 53 121.00–132.50 $129.03 $814 -2.18
657 unweaned 657 8 119.00 $119.00 $782 -9.81
650–669 value added 659 21 135.00 $135.00 $890 —
710 710 3 116.50 $116.50 $827 -8.17
705–727 unweaned 714 24 115.00–117.00 $116.67 $833 +0.92
707–744 740 51 123.75–131.00 $124.43 $921 -0.24
745 value added 745 2 120.50 $120.50 $898 +1.00
773 773 8 120.00 $120.00 $928 +6.00
838 838 16 126.00 $126.00 $1,056 +9.75
850 value added 850 2 115.00 $115.00 $978 —
853 853 28 127.00 $127.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 4 171.00 $171.00 $508 +17.00
308 value added 308 6 195.00–195.50 $195.25 $601 —
310 310 2 183.00 $183.00 $567 +11.38
320–345 thin fleshed 337 6 175.00–178.00 $175.95 $593 —
358–393 value added 372 14 183.00–191.00 $188.17 $700 +6.48
376–385 379 8 169.00–173.00 $170.52 $646 +10.52
401–405 value added 403 5 177.00–184.00 $181.18 $730 +3.09
407–418 414 5 160.00–161.00 $160.39 $664 +2.88
405–426 418 20 172.00–174.00 $173.31 $724 +15.80
436 thin fleshed 436 4 184.00 $184.00 $802 —
452 value added 452 6 172.50 $172.50 $780 +5.97
450–493 473 24 151.00–165.00 $158.10 $748 +3.81
506 value added 506 14 159.50 $159.50 $807 -2.50
500–537 518 36 145.00–155.00 $147.38 $763 -2.66
562–583 568 49 131.00–147.00 $140.70 $799 -0.19
614–640 unweaned 624 28 125.50–130.00 $128.52 $802 -4.18
691–698 unweaned 695 8 120.50–122.50 $121.51 $844 -4.43
699 699 7 124.25 $124.25 $869 —
713 value added 713 4 120.00 $120.00 $856 —
725 725 2 109.00 $109.00 $790 -8.00
702–745 728 45 122.00–127.50 $126.29 $919 +9.29
735 unweaned 735 2 117.00 $117.00 $860 -2.00
792 792 2 124.00 $124.00 $982 +0.42
843 843 35 124.00 $124.00 $1,045 —
856–864 861 20 120.00–122.50 $121.63 $1,047 —
901 901 3 116.50 $116.50 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 152.00 $152.00 $436 -13.00
306 306 3 167.00 $167.00 $511 —
382 382 2 170.00 $170.00 $649 +16.76
396 thin fleshed 396 6 175.00 $175.00 $693 —
420–431 424 9 153.50–156.00 $154.35 $654 —
462–490 481 16 145.00–155.00 $146.23 $703 +7.50
507–508 507 21 130.25–146.00 $134.01 $679 +9.01
586 586 3 128.00 $128.00 $750 -2.25
622 unweaned 622 2 109.00 $109.00 $678 —
636 636 9 124.50 $124.50 $792 -3.50
671 671 7 126.00–127.00 $126.57 $849 —
875 875 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,015 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 140.00 $140.00 $700 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–299 294 10 142.50–148.00 $143.52 $422 —
338–339 339 19 144.00–154.00 $152.42 $517 +11.39
368 value added 368 4 158.00 $158.00 $581 +6.00
360–383 375 26 140.00–149.00 $147.65 $554 +0.57
409 value added 409 97 154.00 $154.00 $630 +2.50
405–447 424 55 133.00–146.00 $141.25 $599 -4.20
450–497 479 94 130.00–144.00 $137.76 $660 +11.76
501–547 529 69 123.00–134.00 $126.63 $670 -10.21
564–595 571 200 118.00–129.00 $124.36 $710 -9.68
604–619 value added 612 21 121.00 $121.00 $741 +1.23
600–635 unweaned 618 33 113.00–117.50 $115.00 $711 -1.33
622 622 5 119.00 $119.00 $740 -3.29
682–685 unweaned 682 20 117.50–120.25 $119.84 $817 +8.80
685–688 686 16 117.00–119.00 $118.50 $813 -5.09
709–712 709 55 115.00–117.00 $116.93 $829 -0.57
767–791 779 16 110.00–114.00 $111.97 $872 +3.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 2 153.00 $153.00 $340 +13.00
272 272 4 142.00 $142.00 $386 —
310–338 322 21 135.00–141.00 $139.79 $450 -9.68
327 thin fleshed 327 7 155.00 $155.00 $507 +13.00
357–397 384 47 135.00–148.00 $143.83 $552 +3.36
425–442 436 20 129.00–136.50 $133.21 $581 -5.86
461–498 479 70 121.00–141.00 $130.17 $624 -5.87
518–542 522 14 121.00–125.00 $124.28 $649 +4.13
563–592 579 23 114.00–124.50 $120.24 $696 -3.21
608–633 unweaned 618 14 112.00–119.00 $116.16 $718 ±0.00
640 640 3 120.00 $120.00 $768 —
650–660 653 8 111.00–114.00 $113.24 $739 +0.24
697 697 11 110.00 $110.00 $767 -11.50
703 703 7 113.50 $113.50 $798 -8.25
725 725 2 105.00 $105.00 $761 -16.75
756–765 758 9 114.00–117.00 $115.34 $874 —
805 805 4 107.00 $107.00 $861 -5.00
872 872 9 110.25 $110.25 $961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 6 138.50 $138.50 $422 —
370 370 4 145.00 $145.00 $536 —
421 value added 421 2 131.00 $131.00 $552 —
452–490 464 12 120.00–129.00 $124.14 $576 —
540 540 2 119.00 $119.00 $643 +5.22
580–597 596 26 115.50–116.00 $115.54 $689 —
731 unweaned 731 3 105.00 $105.00 $768 —
805 805 2 109.00 $109.00 $877 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 3 125.50 $125.50 $641 —
640 value added 640 4 120.00 $120.00 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 4 123.50 $123.50 $669 —
572–575 574 7 125.00–130.00 $126.42 $726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1105 905 85-90% 3 24.00–26.00 $25.02 $226 -0.96
730–1165 920 85-90% 10 30.00–38.00 $34.89 $321 +8.91
800–1195 956 85-90% 19 34.00–38.50 $36.50 $349 -2.11
1015–1045 1032 85-90% 3 40.00–46.00 $43.17 $446 —
800–1335 1037 85-90% 34 39.00–49.00 $43.35 $450 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 52.75 $52.75 $638 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1600 1280 80-85% 4 41.00–45.50 $44.02 $563 +0.19
905–1505 1298 80-85% 30 47.00–52.50 $49.68 $645 +5.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $671 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,341 —
1120–2470 1649 8 57.00–69.00 $65.22 $1,075 —
1475–2305 1900 11 72.00–78.50 $75.19 $1,429 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1150 863 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 575.00–800.00 $669.00
800–1050 967 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 725.00 $725.00
800–1300 975 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 535.00–725.00 $610.00
950–1000 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 400.00–535.00 $467.50
900–1100 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 525.00–600.00 $558.33
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
800–1210 1004 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 425.00–635.00 $528.00
950–1400 1014 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 350.00–760.00 $589.75
750–1600 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 580.00–910.00 $699.06
950–1300 1128 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 475.00–4,101.00 $760.30
900–1350 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 550.00–900.00 $782.14
950–1250 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 500.00–800.00 $692.86
945–1400 1172 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 550.00–825.00 $679.55
1150–1300 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 610.00–660.00 $635.00
925–1550 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 625.00–850.00 $756.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 42.00 $42.00 $441
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 53.00 $53.00 $583
1050–1600 1177 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 44.50–52.50 $48.44 $570
1200–1350 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 44.50–54.00 $50.97 $661
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 53.25 $53.25 $746

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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
800–1000 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,050.00 $925.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1050–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–925.00 $841.67 —
1050–1250 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–875.00 $850.00 -75.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.