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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

1,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.07/cwt ≈ $1,125/hd at 740 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.97/cwt -10.38 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 544 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.50/cwt +15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 362 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,019 1,644 0
Feeder cattle 807 1,364 0
Slaughter cattle 141 194 0
Replacement cattle 71 86 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 1.00-5.00 lower though quality not as attractive, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower on limited comparable quotes and quality not as attractive, no comparison on bulls on very limited offerings. Trade and 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
322 322 7 220.00 $220.00 $708 —
362 362 30 225.50 $225.50 $816 +15.50
412–432 418 19 184.00–196.00 $186.86 $781 -23.14
517–542 534 6 178.00–183.00 $179.61 $959 -0.99
550–587 565 8 170.00–178.50 $174.75 $987 -1.11
613 613 3 160.50 $160.50 $984 +5.29
686 686 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,132 —
703–742 740 59 147.00–152.50 $152.07 $1,125 —
760 760 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 -6.00
895 895 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,119 —
1062 1062 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–272 270 14 208.00–229.00 $226.16 $611 +5.11
315–344 339 6 212.00–220.00 $218.76 $742 +0.21
362 362 2 211.00 $211.00 $764 -1.00
426 426 10 215.50 $215.50 $918 +5.50
455–491 486 10 185.00–203.00 $189.72 $922 +2.05
541 541 3 173.00 $173.00 $936 —
557 557 2 169.00 $169.00 $941 —
632–635 634 4 159.00–164.50 $161.74 $1,025 —
671 671 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,114 —
720–734 729 17 147.00–157.75 $154.00 $1,123 —
807 807 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,154 —
875 875 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 202.00 $202.00 $582 -2.00
332 332 8 182.00 $182.00 $604 —
385 385 2 209.00 $209.00 $805 +1.00
546 546 5 174.00 $174.00 $950 +26.00
606 606 5 159.00 $159.00 $964 —
712 712 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,047 —
792 792 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,085 —
883 883 8 120.50 $120.50 $1,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 11 196.50 $196.50 $542 +1.38
335 335 2 180.00 $180.00 $603 -2.73
354 354 26 185.00 $185.00 $655 -4.32
409–448 425 18 155.00–181.00 $168.73 $717 -8.61
462–480 471 4 153.00–160.00 $156.43 $737 -1.63
520–526 524 5 154.00–157.00 $155.19 $813 -5.32
567 567 2 147.00 $147.00 $833 -4.50
610–635 625 9 140.00–149.00 $143.63 $898 -4.37
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
848 848 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 202.00 $202.00 $404 —
346 346 4 178.00 $178.00 $616 -16.28
357 357 2 170.00 $170.00 $607 -9.20
406–440 425 7 155.00–162.00 $157.86 $671 -7.26
508–549 544 36 147.50–152.00 $147.97 $805 -10.38
558–573 561 13 143.00–148.50 $147.20 $826 -11.55
609 609 8 147.75 $147.75 $900 +2.29
685 685 6 137.00 $137.00 $938 —
750 750 2 133.00 $133.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–248 231 5 192.00–196.00 $194.58 $449 +11.43
315 315 5 195.00 $195.00 $614 —
410 410 4 152.00–155.00 $153.50 $629 -1.20
498 498 4 157.00 $157.00 $782 +4.29
543 543 3 153.00 $153.00 $831 +3.00
555–558 557 6 137.00–140.00 $139.00 $774 —
628 628 3 150.00 $150.00 $942 —
652–662 657 4 114.00–125.00 $119.46 $785 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 191.00 $191.00 $812 —
857 857 2 109.00 $109.00 $934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 37.50 $37.50 $266 -20.00
770–870 826 85-90% 15 46.00–60.00 $51.44 $425 —
970 970 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $310 —
896–1340 1095 85-90% 36 62.50–70.00 $67.29 $737 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1215 1068 80-85% 3 56.50–65.00 $61.78 $660 —
1175–1375 1252 80-85% 12 68.00–74.00 $69.25 $867 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $881 —
1475 1475 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1660 1420 6 58.50–81.00 $69.74 $990 -2.13
1590–2390 1896 5 82.00–97.00 $90.78 $1,721 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
800–1300 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 560.00 $560.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–650 625 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $775.00

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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
750–1000 872 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,285.00–1,475.00 $1,415.00 —
800–1250 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,339.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500 500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 5 75.00 $75.00 $314 —
716–747 720 16 64.00–74.00 $72.70 $523 —
1175 1175 6 73.50 $73.50 $864 —

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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.