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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

1,258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.77/cwt +7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 279 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.22/cwt -17.59 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 541 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $208.65/cwt -11.85 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 428 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,258 963 1,304
Feeder cattle 1,026 822 1,128
Slaughter cattle 132 70 75
Replacement cattle 100 71 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. 1.00-4.00 lower though weighing conditions not as attractive and fewer load lots available. Feeders over 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 2.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher, bulls 1.00-2.00 higher though quality and weighing conditions more attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 4 246.00 $246.00 $517 —
278–293 284 7 218.00–236.00 $228.05 $648 -14.95
310–334 328 48 215.00–232.00 $228.85 $751 -6.41
362–370 unweaned 367 5 181.00–194.00 $186.13 $683 —
380–381 380 11 216.00–220.00 $218.54 $830 +1.34
411–448 427 57 200.00–220.00 $210.80 $900 -9.70
441 unweaned 441 4 178.00 $178.00 $785 —
470 unweaned 470 3 151.00 $151.00 $710 —
482–487 485 6 176.00–181.00 $179.34 $870 -5.41
511–544 541 64 158.00–180.00 $160.22 $867 -17.59
570–576 574 5 150.00–156.00 $153.62 $882 -11.31
657 657 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 235.00 $235.00 $696 —
365–393 382 20 200.00–218.50 $214.04 $818 —
420 420 4 214.00 $214.00 $899 —
462–479 466 22 180.00–189.00 $186.90 $871 —
460–485 unweaned 472 6 171.00–175.00 $173.35 $818 —
505–508 508 34 176.00–177.00 $176.06 $894 -4.57
510–545 unweaned 530 7 155.00–162.00 $157.89 $837 —
573–578 576 12 166.00–172.00 $170.01 $979 -4.99
625 unweaned 625 4 140.00 $140.00 $875 —
627 627 6 155.00 $155.00 $972 -1.79
657–692 674 29 157.50–163.00 $160.27 $1,080 +9.44
776 776 3 135.50 $135.50 $1,051 —
845 845 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 —
887 887 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 8 234.00 $234.00 $562 —
285 285 2 220.00 $220.00 $627 —
420 420 3 201.00 $201.00 $844 +20.00
451–498 475 6 172.00–174.00 $173.05 $822 +3.05
541 541 19 161.00 $161.00 $871 —
595 595 3 140.00 $140.00 $833 —
812 812 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,056 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 7 117.00 $117.00 $459 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–222 212 7 210.00–212.00 $211.40 $448 —
260–285 279 64 197.00–215.00 $209.77 $585 +7.77
311–312 312 11 194.00–198.00 $196.91 $614 +1.97
358–398 387 20 175.00–190.00 $185.45 $718 +0.29
440 440 3 163.00 $163.00 $717 -7.84
456–492 473 38 146.00–166.00 $156.00 $738 -7.35
648 648 15 157.50 $157.50 $1,021 +8.81
812 812 2 117.00 $117.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 341 14 185.00–201.00 $198.92 $678 +11.90
367–370 367 13 197.00–200.00 $199.54 $732 —
402–431 427 16 173.00–186.00 $174.53 $745 —
472–487 475 11 161.00–165.00 $161.75 $768 —
507–527 516 29 156.00–159.00 $156.83 $809 -13.17
552–583 567 12 150.50–153.50 $151.56 $859 +1.11
625 unweaned 625 2 125.00 $125.00 $781 —
629–631 631 27 149.00–153.75 $153.08 $966 +2.70
664–679 670 16 142.50–150.50 $147.46 $988 —
790 790 2 130.50 $130.50 $1,031 —
835 835 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–247 226 4 206.00–207.00 $206.45 $467 —
230 unweaned 230 2 197.00 $197.00 $453 —
314 314 6 198.00 $198.00 $622 +14.00
445 445 29 175.00 $175.00 $779 —
465 465 3 160.00 $160.00 $744 -10.00
518 518 8 142.00 $142.00 $736 —
625 625 2 115.00 $115.00 $719 —
684 684 12 131.50 $131.50 $899 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 34.00 $34.00 $250 —
845–1310 1046 85-90% 39 60.00–74.25 $68.73 $719 +1.46
1020–1150 1085 85-90% 2 54.00–58.00 $56.12 $609 —
1245 1245 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $971 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 57.50 $57.50 $627 —
950–1535 1217 80-85% 26 68.00–78.00 $73.73 $897 —
1160–1380 1267 80-85% 5 78.75–80.00 $79.25 $1,004 +1.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1790 1650 2 60.00–79.50 $70.58 $1,165 —
1500–1955 1748 6 96.00–101.25 $98.48 $1,721 —
1775–2155 1943 6 102.50–107.25 $104.57 $2,032 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1000–1200 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 675.00–850.00 $756.25
975–1485 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 775.00–1,075.00 $879.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00

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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
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1100–1125 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,322.73 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–750 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 825.00–1,235.00 $1,155.00 —

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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.