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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 11, 2021

809 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.09/cwt ≈ $1,087/hd at 710 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.22/cwt +11.60 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 579 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.52/cwt +8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 476 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 809 1,258 2,361
Feeder cattle 631 1,026 1,879
Slaughter cattle 73 132 239
Replacement cattle 105 100 243

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. 3.00-6.00 lower though quality and weighing conditions not as attractive. Feeders over 600 lbs. 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower on limited receipts. No comparison on bulls due to very limited receipts. Trade moderate to 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
281 281 6 220.00 $220.00 $618 -8.05
315 315 3 225.00 $225.00 $709 -3.85
364 364 8 208.00 $208.00 $757 -10.54
428 428 7 207.00 $207.00 $886 -3.80
452–488 476 25 167.00–188.00 $178.52 $850 -0.82
551–585 579 30 154.00–170.00 $165.22 $957 +11.60
640 640 3 150.00 $150.00 $960 —
666 666 3 143.50 $143.50 $956 -12.50
703–715 710 73 151.00–156.50 $153.09 $1,087 —
750 750 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 206.00 $206.00 $690 —
365–380 375 9 211.00–212.00 $211.32 $792 -2.72
430–431 430 9 181.00–193.00 $188.99 $813 -25.01
453–487 469 11 171.00–180.00 $175.72 $824 -11.18
522–545 531 8 163.50–166.00 $164.46 $873 -11.60
554–562 558 14 157.00–165.00 $159.44 $890 -10.57
620 620 3 163.50 $163.50 $1,014 +8.50
698 698 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,040 -11.27
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 21 72.00 $72.00 $292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 202.00 $202.00 $434 -32.00
630–637 634 4 139.00–143.00 $140.99 $894 —
730 730 2 135.50 $135.50 $989 —
805 805 10 140.00–141.00 $140.70 $1,133 +10.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–475 469 22 145.00–160.00 $154.02 $722 -1.98
505–523 518 7 140.00–156.00 $144.46 $748 —
550–551 551 5 140.00 $140.00 $771 —
600 600 15 159.50 $159.50 $957 —
702 702 2 141.00 $141.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 186.00 $186.00 $571 -12.92
361–393 373 8 176.00–183.00 $180.23 $672 -19.31
423 423 4 158.00 $158.00 $668 -16.53
485–498 492 8 153.00–155.00 $153.99 $758 -7.76
503 503 3 151.00 $151.00 $760 -5.83
605–615 611 5 140.50–142.00 $141.41 $864 -11.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 434 8 150.00–165.50 $157.77 $685 -17.23
514 514 10 161.00 $161.00 $828 +19.00
587 587 2 147.00 $147.00 $863 —
660 660 2 122.00 $122.00 $805 -9.50
795 795 3 120.00 $120.00 $954 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 134.00 $134.00 $647 —
515 515 7 134.00–138.00 $136.86 $705 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 144.00 $144.00 $619 —
485–495 490 4 120.00–134.00 $126.93 $622 —
817 817 2 110.00 $110.00 $899 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $338 —
855 855 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $470 —
890 890 85-90% 1 37.00 $37.00 $329 —
870–1265 1038 85-90% 8 65.00–71.25 $67.43 $700 -1.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1320 1138 80-85% 7 65.00–73.00 $69.62 $792 —
1255 1255 80-85% 1 77.50 $77.50 $973 -1.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1600 1528 75-80% 2 68.00–70.00 $68.95 $1,054 —
1825 1825 75-80% 1 73.50 $73.50 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,031 —
1270–1405 1338 2 74.50–80.50 $77.35 $1,035 —
1560–1620 1590 3 91.00–94.50 $92.68 $1,474 —
1955 1955 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,975 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–950 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,025.00 $937.50
850–975 913 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 525.00–700.00 $612.50
750–1125 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 560.00–850.00 $817.78
950–1150 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 685.00–800.00 $761.67
900–1400 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 800.00–1,250.00 $1,035.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
900–1050 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 935.00–1,300.00 $1,137.22 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -22.73
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–800 733 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 610.00–700.00 $670.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.