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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

2,279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.73/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 625 lb · 83 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.76/cwt -4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 789 lb · 67 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.73/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 431 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,279 2,029 448
Feeder cattle 1,377 1,660 351
Slaughter cattle 430 169 43
Replacement cattle 472 200 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction to Cow/Calf Pairs (per head to per family)** Compared to last week: Steer calves and feeders 3.00-6.00 lower, heifer calves under 600 lbs. 8.00-100 lower, feeders 600-700 lbs. 4.00-10.00 lower, no accurate comparison over 700 lbs. but a higher undertone noted. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 2 187.00 $187.00 $415 -17.00
282–296 289 8 191.00–217.00 $204.31 $590 +4.31
317–346 335 19 185.00–202.00 $190.90 $640 -0.05
383–398 395 24 196.00–197.50 $197.20 $779 +3.40
417–442 424 24 169.00–191.00 $181.62 $770 -12.12
457–492 477 7 153.50–177.00 $164.32 $784 -8.44
500–547 519 21 146.00–174.00 $162.62 $844 -6.69
541 541 8 125.00 $125.00 $676 -44.31
550–586 566 31 157.00–176.00 $164.68 $932 -1.82
605–642 624 4 139.00–142.00 $140.54 $877 -13.72
625 thin fleshed 625 79 156.50 $156.50 $978 —
650–677 666 10 136.00–146.00 $140.36 $935 -8.58
821 821 3 127.50 $127.50 $1,047 —
878 878 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,045 -0.59
902 902 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,001 -6.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–383 378 10 190.00–213.00 $206.96 $782 -3.42
402–430 415 16 199.00–208.00 $202.00 $838 -3.36
457–490 466 7 165.00–186.00 $179.70 $837 -10.35
500–532 517 15 166.00–179.00 $173.01 $894 -8.27
558–597 578 24 165.50–171.00 $168.43 $974 -4.31
610 610 2 150.00 $150.00 $915 -13.38
608–630 617 11 160.50–164.00 $162.85 $1,005 -0.53
675–686 682 5 143.50–144.00 $143.80 $981 -7.33
700–744 737 6 134.50–138.50 $135.13 $996 +0.13
789 789 64 133.50 $133.50 $1,053 -4.00
796 796 3 117.00 $117.00 $931 -20.50
801–825 814 10 125.00–127.00 $126.20 $1,027 -0.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–387 380 7 186.00–196.00 $193.09 $734 —
401–440 420 11 165.00–203.00 $183.35 $770 +8.99
470–487 485 21 167.50–182.00 $171.57 $832 +11.09
500–525 520 10 150.00–163.00 $160.50 $835 +15.23
565–597 575 19 145.00–158.00 $150.76 $867 -3.57
658–688 675 7 130.00–146.00 $136.68 $923 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231–235 233 5 175.00–176.00 $175.60 $409 —
282 282 9 189.00 $189.00 $533 +5.51
327–337 335 26 154.00–181.50 $160.20 $537 -4.82
379–394 392 41 156.50–170.00 $165.87 $650 +6.87
400–448 431 62 145.00–166.00 $160.73 $693 +3.98
461–496 473 35 141.00–160.00 $148.25 $701 -0.80
502–532 512 13 135.50–142.50 $138.08 $707 -2.57
552–580 563 19 130.00–140.00 $131.40 $740 -8.52
608–642 617 50 119.00–137.00 $133.73 $825 +2.73
716–720 717 6 119.00–129.00 $125.65 $901 —
745 745 7 113.00 $113.00 $842 —
863–875 863 58 108.00–117.50 $117.17 $1,011 +6.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 180.00 $180.00 $360 -25.43
262–295 282 5 165.00–167.00 $166.26 $469 —
347 347 8 180.00 $180.00 $625 -2.57
350 350 1 175.00 $175.00 $612 -0.92
418–442 430 18 153.00–171.00 $164.93 $709 -0.10
461–490 472 20 150.00–156.00 $153.42 $724 -3.53
515 515 3 120.00 $120.00 $618 -20.00
532–545 542 19 134.50–144.00 $141.94 $769 -9.73
565–598 582 13 130.00–137.00 $133.98 $780 -10.26
605–643 624 6 131.00 $131.00 $817 -9.03
658–697 683 24 117.00–134.00 $122.29 $835 -10.37
691 691 20 119.00 $119.00 $822 +4.00
700–716 710 5 121.00–130.00 $126.45 $898 -2.05
803–815 808 7 115.00–119.50 $117.56 $950 +8.56
870 870 3 113.00 $113.00 $983 —
874 874 23 114.00 $114.00 $996 —
1001 1001 3 93.00 $93.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–288 281 7 176.00–186.00 $183.33 $515 +21.33
362–381 373 5 145.00–172.00 $161.53 $603 +15.53
410–435 421 9 151.00–157.00 $154.25 $649 +9.25
471–485 480 8 138.50–144.00 $141.98 $682 +7.89
508–523 517 12 135.00–142.00 $138.63 $717 +14.63
550–577 560 9 120.00–129.00 $122.82 $688 +12.82
635 635 2 129.00 $129.00 $819 +13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1205 932 85-90% 34 37.75–46.50 $41.83 $390 —
800–1120 956 85-90% 25 33.25–47.75 $43.17 $413 -4.30
1075–1122 1094 85-90% 5 50.00–53.25 $51.92 $568 —
830–1735 1150 85-90% 89 50.00–60.50 $56.46 $649 —
1360–1365 1365 85-90% 252 64.25–66.50 $64.26 $877 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1585 1212 80-85% 57 56.00–65.25 $61.71 $748 —
1135–1525 1263 80-85% 4 54.75–55.50 $55.16 $697 -7.06
1355–1405 1375 80-85% 3 65.50–70.00 $67.50 $928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1965 1460 10 49.50–79.00 $63.43 $926 —
1510–2160 1829 11 80.00–92.00 $85.43 $1,563 —
1895–1920 1908 2 93.25–94.00 $93.62 $1,786 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00 $600.00
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 575.00–610.00 $598.33
900–1450 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 510.00–935.00 $741.18
975–1150 1081 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 450.00–675.00 $543.75
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 575.00–685.00 $630.00
870–1350 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 550.00–1,050.00 $873.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 60.00 $60.00 $630
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 62.00 $62.00 $806

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 800.00–860.00 $840.00 —
800–1000 982 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 600.00–710.00 $695.00 —
900–1050 986 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 700.00–835.00 $809.55 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
950–1500 1074 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 46 800.00–1,150.00 $938.15 —
1050–1100 1083 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 700.00–800.00 $766.67 —
950–1200 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 850.00–1,150.00 $1,002.81 —
850–1250 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 47 810.00–1,250.00 $1,079.36 +254.36
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 835.00 $835.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00 $725.00 —
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 675.00 $675.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 610.00 $610.00 —
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 910.00 $910.00 —
700–900 891 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 875.00–1,400.00 $1,376.14 —

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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.