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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 21, 2021

1,714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.79/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 520 lb · 65 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $128.50/cwt ≈ $996/hd at 775 lb · 59 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $193.63/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 379 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,714 2,279 1,239
Feeder cattle 1,136 1,377 724
Slaughter cattle 223 430 151
Replacement cattle 355 472 364

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs. 5.00 lower, over 550 lbs. 1.00-4.00 lower, 550-600 lbs. 1.00 higher. Feeders over 600 lbs. 1.00-4.00 lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 lower except 500-550 lbs. 5.00 higher. Feeders over 600 lbs. 4.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, bulls 3.00 higher though quality more attractive. Trade active demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 5 195.00 $195.00 $396 +8.00
317 317 2 198.00 $198.00 $628 +7.10
355 unweaned 355 2 169.00 $169.00 $600 —
354–397 380 36 189.00–201.00 $195.00 $741 -2.20
417 thin fleshed 417 2 195.50 $195.50 $815 —
433–445 439 17 171.00–184.00 $176.75 $776 -4.87
457–460 460 25 179.25–185.00 $179.71 $827 +15.39
463 463 3 165.00 $165.00 $764 +0.68
523–531 528 12 160.00–165.00 $162.01 $855 -0.61
566–575 572 14 150.00–165.50 $161.88 $926 -2.80
612 thin fleshed 612 7 150.50 $150.50 $921 -6.00
622–627 625 4 135.00–142.50 $138.73 $867 -1.81
674–690 679 7 135.00–135.50 $135.15 $918 -5.21
775 775 59 128.50 $128.50 $996 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–265 257 7 203.00–211.00 $208.64 $536 —
310–340 330 3 218.00–220.00 $218.63 $721 —
406–442 417 8 188.00–200.00 $195.54 $815 -6.46
465–495 476 19 166.00–180.00 $173.24 $825 -6.46
517–541 528 27 166.00–174.00 $170.42 $900 -2.59
550–588 572 26 160.00–172.50 $167.90 $960 -0.53
620 620 2 149.00 $149.00 $924 -13.85
728 728 8 134.50 $134.50 $979 -0.63
855 855 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 —
932 932 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 11 219.00 $219.00 $653 —
353–362 358 12 172.00–190.00 $178.33 $638 -14.76
470 470 7 155.00 $155.00 $728 -16.57
552–581 576 26 141.00–153.00 $142.93 $823 -7.83
635–647 645 12 125.00–133.00 $126.31 $815 —
718 718 7 129.50 $129.50 $930 —
909 909 6 112.00 $112.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 4 154.00 $154.00 $373 —
325 325 4 181.00 $181.00 $588 +1.00
377–390 383 8 170.00–173.00 $171.25 $656 -3.75
400–445 428 32 155.50–171.00 $161.11 $690 -3.82
482 482 2 136.00 $136.00 $656 -17.42
501–532 520 65 138.00–150.50 $145.79 $758 +25.79
562–597 587 11 125.50–134.50 $132.38 $777 -1.60
631 631 4 131.00 $131.00 $827 ±0.00
657–673 665 8 122.00–123.00 $122.49 $815 +0.20
727–730 728 7 121.00–122.00 $121.43 $884 -5.02
752 752 11 121.00 $121.00 $910 —
808 808 3 110.00 $110.00 $889 -7.56
852–875 859 16 101.00–110.00 $107.71 $925 -5.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 6 187.00 $187.00 $406 +11.40
263 263 3 155.00 $155.00 $408 -34.00
314 314 6 177.50 $177.50 $557 +17.30
362–397 376 31 156.00–167.00 $163.35 $614 -2.52
415–442 425 7 156.00–162.00 $157.67 $670 -3.06
462–495 478 22 134.00–154.00 $145.09 $694 -3.16
528 528 29 134.00–136.50 $136.16 $719 -1.92
551–595 571 18 129.00–136.00 $132.83 $758 +1.43
582 582 2 122.00 $122.00 $710 -9.40
638 638 4 129.00 $129.00 $823 -4.73
651 651 4 116.00 $116.00 $755 —
711 711 3 120.00 $120.00 $853 -5.65
776 776 4 115.00 $115.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 169.00 $169.00 $482 -14.33
350–353 352 5 141.00–149.00 $144.18 $508 -17.35
353–357 thin fleshed 356 16 164.00–167.50 $166.85 $594 —
407 407 10 150.00 $150.00 $610 -4.25
453–475 455 21 149.00–161.00 $159.81 $727 +17.83
545 545 8 125.50 $125.50 $684 -13.13
570 570 2 129.00 $129.00 $735 +6.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 197.00 $197.00 $502 —
693 693 5 133.00 $133.00 $922 —
766 766 5 127.50 $127.50 $977 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 2 67.50 $67.50 $705 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–910 858 85-90% 3 37.50–48.00 $44.42 $381 —
790–1045 880 85-90% 10 40.00–49.00 $43.55 $383 —
800–1120 960 85-90% 2 20.00–25.00 $22.92 $220 -20.25
840–1630 1062 85-90% 104 50.00–62.50 $56.66 $602 +4.74
965–1125 1064 85-90% 5 50.00–56.50 $54.21 $577 +2.29
1130–1280 1185 85-90% 3 65.50–73.00 $68.36 $810 +11.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–965 962 80-85% 3 54.00–59.00 $55.66 $535 —
880–1562 1236 80-85% 54 59.50–65.75 $62.63 $774 +0.92
1160–1480 1244 80-85% 13 66.25–72.00 $67.28 $837 +5.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1765 1605 75-80% 3 60.00–61.50 $60.87 $977 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1305 1198 2 69.00–79.00 $73.55 $881 —
1265–1675 1437 5 71.50–80.00 $76.40 $1,098 —
1420–2070 1738 16 82.50–95.00 $89.43 $1,554 —
1650–2245 1950 4 97.50–103.50 $99.84 $1,947 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
850–950 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–825.00 $775.00
800–1100 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 400.00–725.00 $517.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 550.00 $550.00
850–1280 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 550.00–850.00 $657.50
1050–1100 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 475.00–560.00 $517.50
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00 $625.00
945–1400 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 550.00–800.00 $668.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 64.50 $64.50 $703
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $649
1000–1350 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 55.00–69.00 $63.60 $731
925–1350 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 55.00–63.50 $60.13 $703
1100–1300 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 58.00–64.00 $60.83 $719
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 66.50 $66.50 $798
1155–1300 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 61.00–63.25 $62.13 $763
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $958
950–1500 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 59.00–62.00 $61.40 $853

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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 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 725.00 $725.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 700.00–775.00 $753.57 —
750–1150 914 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 710.00–1,050.00 $953.64 —
800–1300 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 700.00–1,125.00 $850.63 +155.63
900–1050 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 650.00–800.00 $766.25 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
950–1150 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 750.00–850.00 $807.00 —
700–1250 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 45 650.00–1,385.00 $1,099.00 —
800–1300 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00 -160.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,060.00 $1,060.00 -165.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 +25.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.