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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 3, 2021

2,444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $124.89/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 812 lb · 75 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.65/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 575 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.39/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 573 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,444 2,729 2,715
Feeder cattle 1,875 2,351 2,187
Slaughter cattle 161 170 170
Replacement cattle 408 208 358

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs. mostly 4.00 higher, 500-600 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeders and calves 600-700 lbs. 1.00 lower, over 700 lbs. 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. steady to 3.00 higher except 300-400 lbs. 5.00 lower and 400-450 lbs. 10.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 5.00 lower, bulls 3.00 higher though quality more attractive. 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
267–280 276 13 193.00–205.00 $201.43 $556 -7.57
321–336 329 13 192.00–202.00 $196.51 $647 +9.90
380–391 382 29 190.00–203.00 $200.71 $767 -0.83
423–438 431 18 192.50–196.00 $193.96 $836 +0.30
477–497 493 31 177.00–184.00 $180.05 $888 +4.36
502–536 522 43 163.50–180.00 $176.93 $924 +6.43
541 unweaned 541 3 159.00 $159.00 $860 —
555–589 565 30 150.50–169.00 $161.39 $912 +5.98
570–577 unweaned 572 6 147.00–150.50 $149.32 $854 —
608–626 620 16 142.00–149.00 $147.67 $916 +0.11
654–696 667 38 134.00–143.50 $138.61 $925 +0.97
700–746 734 35 129.00–137.00 $130.51 $958 -1.49
750–755 754 15 125.50–129.50 $128.57 $969 +2.58
804–845 812 75 123.50–125.25 $124.89 $1,014 +0.12
888 888 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,092 +5.50
908 908 5 120.50 $120.50 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 2 200.00 $200.00 $444 —
338 338 8 181.00–184.00 $182.50 $617 +2.50
402–431 413 17 185.00–195.50 $193.69 $800 +8.69
450–493 462 12 176.00–186.00 $182.51 $843 +32.45
501–530 513 37 157.75–171.50 $165.15 $847 +7.15
550–572 563 12 144.50–158.00 $153.02 $862 -4.36
570 thin fleshed 570 2 172.00 $172.00 $980 —
603–640 622 52 137.50–145.50 $142.90 $889 +8.79
692 692 4 135.00 $135.00 $934 +2.68
715–745 736 52 124.00–135.85 $134.06 $987 +1.06
895 895 6 117.00 $117.00 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
410 410 2 189.00 $189.00 $775 —
458 458 3 163.00 $163.00 $747 +13.00
505 505 2 150.00 $150.00 $758 +2.32
580–586 582 8 139.50–148.00 $142.71 $831 —
626 626 3 122.00 $122.00 $764 -6.00
695 695 2 124.00 $124.00 $862 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 8 136.00 $136.00 $904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 3 184.00 $184.00 $420 —
265–277 270 9 172.00–175.00 $173.22 $468 +15.59
306–348 327 15 164.00–168.00 $165.51 $541 +0.54
370–395 373 53 156.00–166.00 $163.42 $610 -5.35
412–440 421 46 157.00–168.50 $164.51 $693 +9.57
450 450 4 136.00 $136.00 $612 -14.87
455–488 472 57 141.00–154.00 $150.60 $711 -0.27
500–547 518 59 133.50–148.50 $141.66 $734 +1.51
550–596 573 64 130.50–146.75 $137.39 $787 +2.33
608–645 628 31 125.50–130.50 $129.81 $815 -1.91
656–699 680 26 122.50–127.50 $124.79 $849 +1.46
700–735 726 53 120.00–126.00 $123.33 $895 +3.33
766 766 19 114.50 $114.50 $877 -3.25
764–797 774 21 116.75–118.50 $117.89 $912 +0.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–333 321 8 153.00–170.00 $160.03 $514 -1.55
365–398 388 37 150.00–167.00 $162.02 $629 +2.69
390 unweaned 390 3 145.00 $145.00 $566 —
415–448 436 33 150.00–163.50 $158.56 $691 -2.12
455–499 478 33 140.00–145.00 $144.37 $690 +4.49
505 505 2 125.50 $125.50 $634 -16.44
503–547 530 26 131.00–142.00 $135.69 $719 -6.25
559–597 575 70 131.00–147.00 $138.65 $797 +7.23
615–647 635 16 126.00–127.00 $126.57 $804 +10.57
652 652 16 130.00 $130.00 $848 -1.50
741 741 5 119.00 $119.00 $882 -5.70
785 785 8 119.00 $119.00 $934 -3.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 3 151.00 $151.00 $462 —
365 365 2 155.00 $155.00 $566 +16.62
490 490 3 139.00 $139.00 $681 —
557–583 567 8 131.00–137.00 $134.69 $764 —
681 681 3 125.50 $125.50 $855 —
887 887 2 103.00 $103.00 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 152.00 $152.00 $757 -3.00
657 657 2 121.00 $121.00 $795 ±0.00
795 795 3 108.00 $108.00 $859 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 3 197.00 $197.00 $800 —
471 471 3 162.00 $162.00 $763 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1590 1590 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $249 —
870–875 873 85-90% 2 30.00–32.50 $31.25 $273 —
873–1200 955 85-90% 4 43.50–44.00 $43.84 $419 —
715–1100 957 85-90% 19 34.00–48.00 $42.31 $405 —
880–1395 1085 85-90% 79 49.00–58.00 $51.52 $559 -13.23
1075–1275 1175 85-90% 2 61.50–63.00 $62.19 $731 —
1030–1440 1239 85-90% 5 49.00–58.00 $53.70 $665 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1220 1103 80-85% 2 48.00–49.00 $48.45 $534 —
1120–1415 1283 80-85% 6 63.00–65.00 $63.84 $819 —
975–1645 1334 80-85% 17 50.00–61.00 $55.18 $736 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1605 1553 75-80% 2 52.00–56.00 $54.07 $840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2145 1649 8 83.00–93.50 $87.28 $1,439 —
1735–2420 2007 7 98.00–103.50 $99.38 $1,995 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 525.00 $525.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
900–1300 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 600.00–710.00 $661.36
850–1550 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–850.00 $722.50
1100–1350 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 650.00–810.00 $742.00
1000–1450 1279 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 640.00–790.00 $730.53
1250–1450 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–750.00 $728.00
1000–1600 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 585.00–920.00 $798.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $512
1200–1300 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 46.00–57.50 $54.13 $687
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 65.50 $65.50 $852
1295–1480 1359 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 53.50–56.00 $54.83 $745
1300–1530 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 50.00–55.00 $51.67 $751

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00

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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
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 780.00 $780.00 +80.00
800–950 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–900.00 $837.50 +137.50
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 960.00 $960.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -110.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 780.00 $780.00 -355.00
950–1150 1042 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 26 850.00–940.00 $885.38 —
950–1150 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 53 800.00–1,010.00 $937.83 —
1100–1200 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 860.00–890.00 $884.00 -191.00
1150–1200 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,110.00 $1,017.50 —

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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.