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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

2,729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.70/cwt ≈ $884/hd at 709 lb · 136 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $123.89/cwt +9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 819 lb · 134 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $175.69/cwt ≈ $852/hd at 485 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,729 365 2,221
Feeder cattle 2,351 365 2,078
Slaughter cattle 170 — 98
Replacement cattle 208 — 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

No accurate comparison with last week due to very limited receipts last week due to the winter storm. Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers and calves 4.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 higher, bulls steady on limited receipts. Trade active, demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227–237 232 4 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $488 —
267 267 2 209.00 $209.00 $558 —
306–343 327 10 182.00–198.00 $186.61 $610 —
392–395 394 11 191.00–205.00 $201.54 $794 —
400–445 418 46 185.00–200.00 $193.66 $809 +7.66
452–495 485 112 171.00–184.50 $175.69 $852 —
514–548 524 33 163.00–174.50 $170.50 $893 +4.50
542 542 7 157.00 $157.00 $851 -9.00
567–596 583 86 146.00–158.00 $155.41 $906 —
613–646 620 65 140.00–153.00 $147.56 $915 -13.44
655–693 669 46 126.00–144.00 $137.64 $921 -10.36
723 723 5 132.00 $132.00 $954 +4.50
772–790 781 4 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $984 +4.99
804–839 828 31 120.00–130.50 $124.77 $1,033 +6.34
860 860 2 117.50 $117.50 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 4 180.00 $180.00 $625 —
351–397 370 11 168.00–175.00 $172.47 $638 —
441–447 445 8 185.00 $185.00 $823 +15.00
466–497 479 17 148.00–155.00 $150.06 $719 -23.94
522–542 533 9 158.00 $158.00 $842 —
555–581 571 19 150.00–159.00 $157.38 $899 +9.38
625–626 625 9 131.00–138.00 $134.11 $838 —
651–695 674 21 127.00–140.00 $132.32 $892 +3.61
712 712 10 133.00 $133.00 $947 +2.75
804–844 818 131 122.50–128.25 $124.14 $1,015 +10.14
848 848 3 113.00 $113.00 $958 -1.00
850 850 59 128.25 $128.25 $1,090 —
920 920 15 119.00 $119.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 160.00 $160.00 $488 —
482 482 2 150.00 $150.00 $723 —
503–505 504 6 142.00–159.00 $147.68 $744 —
623 623 4 128.00 $128.00 $797 —
828 828 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,002 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 6 159.00 $159.00 $421 —
315–331 326 6 159.00–167.00 $161.58 $527 —
360–395 371 11 144.00–168.00 $159.33 $591 —
410–416 412 11 160.50–161.00 $160.68 $662 +9.67
451–491 472 28 127.00–146.00 $139.88 $660 +6.88
507–547 522 23 134.00–145.50 $141.94 $741 +6.85
579–594 583 72 126.50–135.00 $131.42 $766 —
603–649 622 43 123.50–132.00 $126.99 $790 -0.30
635 635 2 116.00 $116.00 $737 -11.29
661 661 84 131.50 $131.50 $869 —
706–725 709 136 120.00–125.00 $124.70 $884 —
753–792 766 83 115.50–124.50 $122.86 $941 —
804–835 823 35 118.50–120.00 $119.09 $980 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–292 288 7 153.00–164.00 $157.63 $454 —
290 thin fleshed 290 3 170.50 $170.50 $494 —
320–346 335 17 152.00–176.50 $164.97 $553 —
350–385 375 50 160.00–171.00 $168.77 $633 —
402–448 422 33 152.00–157.00 $154.94 $654 —
461–495 478 108 140.00–155.00 $150.87 $721 —
504–542 534 44 134.00–145.00 $140.15 $748 +2.51
552–598 583 39 132.00–139.00 $135.06 $787 —
601–645 617 49 124.00–135.00 $131.72 $813 +3.22
657–687 682 35 122.00–129.00 $123.33 $841 -5.40
747 747 2 120.00 $120.00 $896 —
757–795 772 16 115.50–120.00 $117.75 $909 —
882–885 884 8 108.00–118.50 $115.88 $1,024 —
915 915 17 108.50 $108.50 $993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 136.00 $136.00 $401 —
345 345 3 137.00 $137.00 $473 —
352–385 369 11 137.50–140.00 $138.38 $511 —
507 507 4 112.00 $112.00 $568 —
602–649 640 20 113.00–124.00 $120.12 $769 —
716 716 3 115.00 $115.00 $823 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 185.00 $185.00 $644 —
397 397 7 184.50 $184.50 $732 —
487 487 17 155.00 $155.00 $755 —
555 555 13 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
650 650 5 121.00 $121.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1470 1191 80-85% 44 53.50–66.00 $62.25 $741 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $576 —
1145–1635 1380 80-85% 9 67.00–73.00 $69.01 $952 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–926 901 85-90% 4 35.00–37.00 $35.46 $319 —
845–1135 939 85-90% 12 40.00–49.50 $47.46 $446 —
1075–1090 1083 85-90% 2 64.50–65.00 $64.75 $701 —
965–1335 1092 85-90% 20 50.00–63.50 $56.01 $612 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1530 1518 75-80% 2 49.00–55.50 $52.28 $794 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1680 1408 7 70.00–77.50 $73.61 $1,036 —
1475–1985 1756 8 78.50–90.50 $86.75 $1,523 —
1885 1885 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,838 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 400.00 $400.00
850–950 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 710.00–885.00 $841.25
700–1000 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 400.00–610.00 $549.09
800–1000 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 675.00–750.00 $735.42
900–1000 936 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 425.00–700.00 $514.29
800–1050 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 650.00–800.00 $752.78
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 510.00 $510.00
750–1300 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 560.00–800.00 $734.23
800–1400 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 600.00–900.00 $746.67
950–1350 1167 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 450.00–735.00 $611.67
1000–1350 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 635.00–850.00 $751.43
1050–1400 1181 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 600.00–750.00 $667.81
1100–1500 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 650.00–800.00 $757.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 56.00 $56.00 $560
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 64.50 $64.50 $664
1135–1250 1193 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 61.00–62.00 $61.50 $734
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 41.00 $41.00 $543

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 560.00–610.00 $585.00

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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
850–1000 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —
800–1000 933 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 700.00–910.00 $840.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —
1000–1100 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 735.00–875.00 $805.00 —
900–1250 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–1,075.00 $908.75 —
950–1250 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 750.00–935.00 $856.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 8 69.00 $69.00 $344 —
575 575 5 68.00 $68.00 $391 —

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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.