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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 26, 2021

1,396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.89/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 463 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.39/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 525 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.69/cwt +15.69 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 463 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,396 1,661 1,816
Feeder cattle 1,018 1,073 1,429
Slaughter cattle 209 152 239
Replacement cattle 169 436 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. 7.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. steady. Heifer calves and feeders 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher, bulls 5.00 higher. Trade active, demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–343 342 5 185.50–188.00 $187.01 $640 -1.99
373–397 392 15 180.50–186.50 $181.64 $712 -2.27
423–435 431 23 168.00–179.00 $171.68 $740 -8.94
467–470 468 7 165.00–178.50 $174.63 $817 +11.76
516–548 525 45 159.00–165.50 $163.39 $858 +5.34
564–592 574 12 156.00–163.00 $160.57 $922 +17.50
630–645 633 16 145.00–149.50 $147.60 $934 +0.69
660 660 2 148.00 $148.00 $977 +7.00
856 856 13 120.00 $120.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–241 225 9 201.00–210.00 $204.50 $460 +20.24
263 263 11 207.00 $207.00 $544 —
321 321 16 193.50 $193.50 $621 +10.06
333 unweaned 333 5 169.00 $169.00 $563 —
360 360 1 192.00 $192.00 $691 —
405–410 406 6 185.50–187.00 $186.75 $758 +6.75
457–459 458 10 178.00–185.00 $182.21 $835 —
517–529 523 24 169.50–174.00 $171.85 $899 -0.01
562–582 568 12 156.00–160.50 $158.51 $900 —
623–635 631 11 149.50–154.50 $151.30 $955 —
684–687 685 7 142.50–143.50 $143.21 $981 —
724 724 6 138.50 $138.50 $1,003 +0.90
805 805 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 161.00 $161.00 $576 —
437–444 443 10 164.00–165.00 $164.80 $730 +23.80
502–545 531 6 151.00–156.00 $154.42 $820 +11.68
559–572 562 8 132.00–141.00 $134.29 $755 +3.23
617 617 4 142.00 $142.00 $876 —
670 670 4 134.00 $134.00 $898 -8.50
730 730 2 127.00 $127.00 $927 —
750 750 8 113.00 $113.00 $848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 6 172.00 $172.00 $511 —
355–358 356 11 159.00–169.00 $165.34 $589 +7.25
400–441 418 33 155.00–162.00 $157.03 $656 +4.41
450 thin fleshed 450 17 161.50 $161.50 $727 —
450–495 469 38 145.00–154.00 $150.48 $706 +3.63
535–547 542 33 133.50–141.50 $136.33 $739 -4.44
566–595 577 13 135.50–136.00 $135.70 $783 +2.83
611 611 5 135.00 $135.00 $825 +6.17
665–695 674 17 125.00–138.00 $134.06 $904 +3.05
701 701 3 126.00 $126.00 $883 +5.00
790 790 6 113.00 $113.00 $893 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 14 175.00 $175.00 $490 +20.00
327–330 328 9 159.00–164.00 $162.88 $534 +7.24
387–398 394 14 161.00–167.50 $162.50 $640 —
438 438 4 161.00 $161.00 $705 +6.80
450–495 463 35 146.50–163.00 $155.69 $721 +15.69
505–535 523 15 138.50–145.25 $141.26 $739 +2.26
532 unweaned 532 2 130.50 $130.50 $694 —
561–577 569 16 134.50–139.50 $138.68 $789 -2.97
615–637 632 8 131.00–140.00 $133.19 $842 +5.69
655–670 666 15 130.00–137.00 $132.67 $884 +1.17
763 763 13 124.00 $124.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 5 147.00 $147.00 $653 +2.26
462–490 474 9 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $699 +11.01
497 thin fleshed 497 4 136.00 $136.00 $676 —
512–517 516 9 121.00–140.00 $135.81 $701 —
593 593 5 134.00 $134.00 $795 —
663 663 3 120.00 $120.00 $796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 7 158.00 $158.00 $785 -11.00
633 633 3 140.50 $140.50 $889 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240–1450 1369 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,335.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 4 151.00 $151.00 $726 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1085 971 85-90% 34 47.50–52.50 $50.45 $490 +1.95
885–1710 1123 85-90% 47 54.00–65.00 $59.38 $667 —
1245 1245 85-90% 1 70.25 $70.25 $875 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1760 1233 80-85% 37 59.50–69.00 $65.75 $811 —
1110–1460 1239 80-85% 7 69.50–72.50 $71.46 $885 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1723 1651 75-80% 7 69.50–71.00 $69.69 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1380 1305 2 69.00–80.50 $74.42 $971 —
1335–1940 1638 13 83.00–95.25 $89.38 $1,464 +3.53
1785–1930 1858 2 98.50–99.25 $98.89 $1,837 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 825.00 $825.00
1025–1225 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 625.00–725.00 $676.50
700–1400 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 735.00–935.00 $857.92
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 735.00 $735.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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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
850–1200 1079 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,275.00 $1,054.29 +8.04
850–1250 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 900.00–1,300.00 $1,054.21 +7.96
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,585.00 $1,585.00 +235.00
1200–1250 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,415.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00 —
800–1000 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 635.00–875.00 $803.33 -128.75
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–800 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–725.00 $712.50 —
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.