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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 17, 2021

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.73/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 666 lb · 77 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.00/cwt +9.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 678 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.00/cwt -3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 517 lb · 28 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 2,791 2,130
Feeder cattle 365 2,540 2,130
Slaughter cattle 101
Replacement cattle 150

Compared to last week: No accurate comparison available due to very limited receipts following a severe winter storm with extremely cold conditions with snow and wind causing cancellations of cattle movement throughout the trade area. The receipts were all a limited number of calves and feeders and feeders found a very good demand and very active trade for an attractive offering. No slaughter cattle offered.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 12 186.00 $186.00 $804 +1.25
516–518 517 28 164.50–168.00 $166.00 $858 -3.95
614 614 11 161.00 $161.00 $989 +14.99
678 678 67 148.00 $148.00 $1,003 +9.84
740 740 2 127.50 $127.50 $944 -2.98
773 773 3 121.00 $121.00 $935 -10.41
800–845 823 2 116.00–121.00 $118.43 $975 -9.45
941 941 5 109.00 $109.00 $1,026 -15.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 170.00 $170.00 $722 -9.90
475 475 8 174.00 $174.00 $826 +11.57
581 581 13 148.00 $148.00 $860 +1.78
692–695 694 5 123.00–132.50 $128.71 $893 -4.11
722 722 2 130.25 $130.25 $940 -2.25
816 816 3 114.00 $114.00 $930
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 4 141.00 $141.00 $794
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 +15.78
740 740 1 131.00 $131.00 $969 +16.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 535 15 135.00–139.00 $137.64 $736 +13.48
626 626 10 128.50 $128.50 $804 +2.72
659–667 666 77 126.00–129.00 $128.73 $857 +1.00
807 807 2 114.00 $114.00 $920 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–429 420 21 150.50–151.50 $151.01 $634 +7.76
498 498 4 133.00 $133.00 $662 -5.63
522–530 529 11 135.00–135.50 $135.09 $715 +11.09
627–642 639 10 127.00–128.50 $127.29 $813 +0.40

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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.