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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 17, 2021

1,533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $125.13/cwt ≈ $1,007/hd at 805 lb · 124 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.61/cwt -13.89 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 540 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $137.87/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 662 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,533 2,377 0
Feeder cattle 1,115 2,105 0
Slaughter cattle 182 88 0
Replacement cattle 236 184 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 550 lbs. 2.00-6.00 lower, calves over 550-600 lbs. 3.00 higher. Feeders 600-700 lbs. 2.00-4.00 higher, over 700 lbs. 1.00 lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs.1.00-5.00 lower on comparable quotes, over 600 lbs. 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, no comparison on bulls due to limited receipts. Trade and demand moderate due to a cold, windy winter storm in the trade area with snow and icy road conditions in some areas.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–337 330 4 188.00–190.00 $189.02 $624 -7.48
350–396 386 19 176.00–185.00 $178.63 $690 -13.06
450–498 470 34 160.00–180.00 $175.54 $825 -7.58
536–538 537 10 161.50–163.00 $162.10 $870 -11.91
568–588 576 17 150.00–160.50 $158.49 $913 +7.99
600–638 624 8 143.00–148.00 $145.21 $906 +9.37
660–681 662 37 136.50–138.00 $137.87 $913 +2.16
710–720 712 14 130.00–135.00 $133.53 $951 -0.30
770–792 781 4 122.50–123.00 $122.75 $959 -8.98
802–835 805 124 125.00–126.50 $125.13 $1,007 —
918 918 3 112.00 $112.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 190.00 $190.00 $466 —
380–395 390 10 175.00–187.00 $183.75 $717 +0.10
401 401 3 181.00 $181.00 $726 +2.06
465–478 472 31 165.00–177.50 $169.66 $801 -1.20
532–540 539 45 158.00–161.00 $158.33 $853 -7.17
542 542 20 136.50 $136.50 $740 -29.00
559–560 559 8 151.00–155.00 $153.50 $858 +4.51
609–647 627 31 133.25–152.00 $138.03 $865 -6.22
659 659 15 138.00 $138.00 $909 +3.93
715 715 15 130.00 $130.00 $930 -2.05
768 768 6 129.00 $129.00 $991 -2.74
801–832 811 35 125.25–129.50 $128.13 $1,039 +2.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 180.00 $180.00 $697 —
426 426 4 170.00 $170.00 $724 +13.67
471 471 4 159.00 $159.00 $749 -2.00
513–537 529 10 140.00–151.00 $143.70 $760 -4.19
649 649 6 135.75 $135.75 $881 +11.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–424 413 16 156.50–158.00 $157.23 $649 -2.70
470–495 483 36 143.00–152.00 $146.56 $708 +2.20
520–545 543 22 136.50–141.00 $136.89 $743 +2.38
564–597 584 30 131.50–138.00 $134.40 $785 +9.40
627–640 634 4 122.00–126.00 $124.02 $786 -6.98
660–692 671 6 120.00–128.50 $125.58 $843 -1.42
712 712 2 120.00 $120.00 $854 —
810 810 32 124.50 $124.50 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 156.00 $156.00 $479 -4.63
351–397 364 27 157.00–166.00 $163.52 $595 -2.48
372–398 381 9 144.50–150.00 $148.08 $564 -17.92
428–442 436 9 150.50–155.00 $152.46 $665 +12.46
500–541 519 17 133.50–146.50 $141.83 $736 +1.18
557–573 568 26 133.00–139.00 $136.23 $774 -1.91
607 607 2 129.00 $129.00 $783 -1.17
670 670 5 116.00 $116.00 $777 -14.86
688–699 694 6 122.50–125.50 $123.99 $860 -6.87
710–734 732 12 122.75–123.00 $122.77 $899 -1.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 8 161.00 $161.00 $633 —
477–492 482 11 120.00–135.50 $129.75 $625 -2.25
500–515 510 6 126.00–130.50 $129.03 $658 +0.03
550–591 557 22 126.50–137.00 $128.52 $716 +4.74
615–637 630 6 110.00–121.00 $113.58 $716 -12.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 158.00 $158.00 $727 —
567 567 2 151.00 $151.00 $856 +16.00
608 608 3 131.00 $131.00 $796 —
662 662 2 116.00 $116.00 $768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1270 1020 85-90% 8 34.00–47.50 $42.57 $434 —
850–1245 1057 85-90% 25 47.50–55.50 $53.01 $560 +3.01
1105 1105 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $354 +3.86
1115 1115 85-90% 1 23.00 $23.00 $256 -5.14
1067–1143 1118 85-90% 6 37.00–44.00 $39.23 $439 +11.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1255 1165 80-85% 2 63.00–66.50 $64.89 $756 —
1215–1695 1365 80-85% 11 52.50–62.25 $56.81 $775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1460 1387 3 78.50–84.00 $81.90 $1,136 —
1355–1685 1508 4 45.00–70.00 $58.98 $889 -10.41
1350–2035 1587 3 52.75–70.00 $64.73 $1,027 —
1810 1810 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,647 +5.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
900–1300 1146 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 600.00–750.00 $682.00
1120–1200 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 560.00–735.00 $656.67
930–1500 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 600.00–1,000.00 $853.50
1030–1350 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–825.00 $790.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 710.00 $710.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
600–850 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 650.00–700.00 $675.00

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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)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —
800–1150 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 760.00–1,100.00 $1,015.45 —
1000–1250 1024 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 48 875.00–1,050.00 $1,028.96 —
950–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 710.00–950.00 $890.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +265.00
1100–1150 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 800.00–900.00 $814.29 -20.71
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 900.00 $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.