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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 2, 2020

3,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.82/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 467 lb · 150 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.23/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 428 lb · 128 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.96/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 532 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,041 3,707 2,716
Feeder cattle 2,678 3,255 2,138
Slaughter cattle 132 173 222
Replacement cattle 231 279 356

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Steer calves under 500 lbs. 1.00-2.00 lower, over 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher. Calves and feeders over 600 lbs. steady to 3.00 higher. No comparison with last month on Holstein steers due to very limited receipts last month. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. mostly 2.00-3.00 higher except 300-350 lbs. 3.00 lower. Calves and feeders over 600 lbs. 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady, bulls 1.00 higher. Trade active demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 188.00 $188.00 $540 +1.00
320 value added 320 2 189.00 $189.00 $605 —
335 335 2 176.00 $176.00 $590 -12.19
353–377 366 8 173.00–181.00 $176.52 $646 -11.96
379 value added 379 7 179.00 $179.00 $678 -16.22
420 value added 420 17 182.50 $182.50 $766 -2.65
422 422 2 165.50 $165.50 $698 -13.08
429–438 432 31 170.00–171.00 $170.10 $735 -8.48
452–488 value added 461 18 169.00–179.00 $174.68 $805 -2.64
461–494 483 42 156.00–168.50 $164.20 $793 +0.61
513 thin fleshed 513 4 166.00 $166.00 $852 —
523 value added 523 18 163.00 $163.00 $852 +4.00
502–546 534 106 151.00–161.00 $159.21 $850 +6.34
551–581 value added 575 28 158.00–158.50 $158.14 $909 —
566–598 585 37 145.00–152.00 $149.08 $872 +14.08
610–641 632 51 140.00–145.50 $141.56 $895 -0.66
613–647 unweaned 635 29 129.00–136.00 $132.49 $841 +3.46
651–680 unweaned 670 21 126.00–129.00 $127.87 $857 +8.87
691 691 4 134.00 $134.00 $926 —
707 unweaned 707 22 117.00 $117.00 $827 +0.33
728–745 733 8 122.00–129.00 $125.01 $916 +0.58
750–760 755 4 121.00–125.00 $122.99 $929 +2.99
762–765 762 39 117.00–119.50 $119.37 $910 -0.63
802 802 5 119.00 $119.00 $954 —
805–812 810 14 120.00–124.00 $123.00 $996 -3.00
901 901 4 106.00 $106.00 $955 —
975 975 12 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 181.00 $181.00 $443 —
278 278 3 173.00 $173.00 $481 +2.00
285 value added 285 3 197.00 $197.00 $561 —
327–346 335 10 175.50–180.00 $177.46 $594 -5.54
374 value added 374 32 178.00 $178.00 $666 -10.17
363–388 376 6 172.00–175.50 $173.69 $653 +3.17
412–432 423 22 146.50–161.00 $154.20 $652 -19.11
453 thin fleshed 453 52 175.00 $175.00 $793 —
460–465 value added 465 52 165.00–171.00 $165.23 $768 -7.27
455–499 485 46 150.00–171.00 $159.36 $773 +1.26
500–541 533 51 150.00–159.00 $153.29 $817 +5.91
560 560 2 135.00 $135.00 $756 -5.70
582–590 587 8 140.00–146.00 $143.36 $842 +2.66
620–626 unweaned 624 5 127.00–130.00 $128.81 $804 +0.29
607–642 625 17 130.00–138.00 $132.56 $828 —
660–685 663 23 130.50–131.00 $130.57 $866 —
717 unweaned 717 2 118.00 $118.00 $846 +1.00
757–771 767 9 119.50–126.00 $123.68 $949 -0.32
837 837 2 117.25 $117.25 $981 -6.75
888 888 10 110.00 $110.00 $977 -11.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 161.50 $161.50 $493 -5.50
367 367 4 161.00 $161.00 $591 -9.00
420 420 2 152.00 $152.00 $638 -2.35
443 thin fleshed 443 3 153.00 $153.00 $678 —
472–475 474 5 145.50–146.00 $145.80 $691 -0.43
505–545 521 13 134.00–147.00 $141.44 $737 +7.43
555 555 3 125.50 $125.50 $697 -2.50
580 value added 580 24 146.50 $146.50 $850 —
625–645 642 17 130.50–138.00 $131.34 $843 +6.84
657–695 686 13 121.00–128.50 $126.38 $867 -0.19
755 755 4 134.50 $134.50 $1,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 151.00 $151.00 $423 +7.48
307–345 333 25 146.50–151.00 $148.84 $496 -3.58
357–397 382 23 142.00–151.00 $148.49 $567 +0.84
405–425 value added 411 30 152.00–154.50 $153.83 $632 -0.17
409–445 433 98 140.00–149.75 $146.52 $634 +5.27
453–495 477 71 135.00–144.00 $138.71 $662 +0.95
504–538 525 85 126.00–138.50 $133.08 $699 +6.45
549 value added 549 25 141.00 $141.00 $774 —
559 559 16 128.00 $128.00 $716 +3.64
602 602 50 128.50 $128.50 $774 +9.50
612–622 unweaned 615 6 118.00–122.00 $120.65 $742 +5.65
680 680 2 120.00 $120.00 $816 +1.50
700–711 702 48 116.00–120.00 $119.35 $838 +2.42
735 735 2 115.00 $115.00 $845 -1.93
823–829 828 22 106.00–108.00 $107.73 $892 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 5 145.00 $145.00 $367 +3.00
323 value added 323 10 152.50 $152.50 $493 —
357 thin fleshed 357 6 162.00 $162.00 $578 —
350–391 368 34 139.00–153.50 $147.61 $543 +3.78
414–440 value added 416 32 145.50–153.50 $152.97 $636 —
410–431 428 23 140.00–144.00 $143.24 $613 +10.03
462–499 477 33 131.00–142.00 $135.85 $648 +5.68
503–541 value added 514 42 134.50–137.00 $134.78 $693 —
510–545 526 31 123.00–134.50 $130.21 $685 +5.93
559–598 570 24 120.00–137.50 $127.59 $727 +7.35
570 570 4 112.00 $112.00 $638 -8.24
625 625 8 112.50 $112.50 $703 -7.50
623–645 634 31 120.00–129.00 $123.29 $782 +3.29
649 unweaned 649 13 113.75 $113.75 $738 -2.41
650 unweaned 650 11 115.00 $115.00 $748 —
672 672 2 117.00 $117.00 $786 +3.76
727 727 2 116.00 $116.00 $843 +11.00
756–799 776 11 115.00–117.50 $116.33 $903 +0.99
813 813 18 105.00 $105.00 $854 -2.00
890 890 11 120.50 $120.50 $1,072 +10.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
420–445 433 7 126.00–137.00 $130.81 $566 —
455–495 466 15 118.00–130.50 $126.64 $590 +2.50
525–527 526 6 119.00–122.00 $120.00 $631 +1.00
550 550 2 121.00 $121.00 $666 —
625 625 2 113.00 $113.00 $706 —
652 652 5 117.00 $117.00 $763 —
727 727 2 116.00 $116.00 $843 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 163.00 $163.00 $557 —
458 458 3 144.00 $144.00 $660 —
545 545 14 126.00 $126.00 $687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 2 123.00 $123.00 $648 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–845 833 85-90% 2 26.00–33.00 $29.45 $245 —
820–900 860 85-90% 2 29.00–30.00 $29.52 $254 —
770–1085 920 85-90% 3 33.00–36.00 $34.62 $319 -0.27
780–1108 995 85-90% 7 30.00–44.00 $40.91 $407 —
980–1230 1141 85-90% 20 46.00–50.00 $48.33 $551 —
850–1415 1150 85-90% 29 44.00–51.00 $48.37 $556 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 54.50 $54.50 $613 —
960–1730 1201 80-85% 7 48.00–51.00 $49.28 $592 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1830 1673 75-80% 8 45.00–50.50 $47.71 $798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 69.00 $69.00 $821 —
1135–1595 1464 6 61.00–70.50 $66.35 $971 —
1475–2205 1777 15 71.50–81.00 $75.74 $1,346 —
1820–2010 1915 2 82.00–82.50 $82.24 $1,575 +7.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–850 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 425.00–500.00 $462.50
950–1175 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 700.00–875.00 $798.93
925–1150 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–775.00 $687.50
1150–1350 1188 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 625.00–810.00 $765.67
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 560.00 $560.00
1100–1300 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 68 550.00–710.00 $651.10
1000–1400 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–750.00 $728.33
1200–1275 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 750.00–785.00 $775.67
1100–1450 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 53 585.00–800.00 $738.77
1250–1300 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–960.00 $955.00
900–1500 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 660.00–950.00 $786.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1320 1139 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 33.00–48.50 $42.70 $486
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 39.50–45.50 $41.67 $521
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 49.00 $49.00 $662
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 48.00 $48.00 $696

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
925–1050 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–975.00 $950.00

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +200.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 3 78.00 $78.00 $227 —
307–310 309 20 70.00–74.50 $71.34 $220 —
366 366 19 80.00 $80.00 $293 —
415–448 440 25 65.00–75.00 $72.90 $321 —
458 458 3 72.00 $72.00 $330 —
605 605 3 70.00 $70.00 $424 —
927 927 2 51.50 $51.50 $477 —

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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.