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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

1,032 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.77/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 678 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.20/cwt ≈ $670/hd at 413 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.66/cwt +11.20 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 511 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,032 809 1,859
Feeder cattle 897 631 1,647
Slaughter cattle 53 73 140
Replacement cattle 82 105 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. unevenly steady to 5.00 higher, the most advance on 500-600 lbs., feeders over 600 lbs. 1.00-6.00 higher though quality more attractive. Slaughter cows mostly steady, no comparison on bulls due to limited receipts last week but a higher undertone noted. 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
358–360 358 10 208.00–226.00 $222.38 $796 +14.38
425 425 6 186.00 $186.00 $790 -21.00
467–493 486 19 160.00–175.00 $170.85 $830 -7.67
518–522 519 6 158.00–170.50 $162.19 $842 —
570–579 576 32 156.50–159.00 $157.38 $907 -7.84
600–627 608 14 147.00–156.00 $151.29 $920 +1.29
651–696 678 53 140.00–153.50 $150.77 $1,022 +7.27
705 705 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,015 -9.09
789 789 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,120 —
804 804 9 147.50 $147.50 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 217.00 $217.00 $753 +11.00
385 385 2 197.00 $197.00 $758 -14.32
405–417 410 11 191.00–201.00 $194.96 $799 +5.97
440 unweaned 440 2 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
461–487 478 19 180.00–184.75 $182.42 $872 +6.70
502 unweaned 502 2 161.00 $161.00 $808 —
511 511 35 176.50 $176.50 $902 +12.04
579–590 582 28 159.50–165.00 $163.61 $952 +4.17
600 unweaned 600 3 154.00 $154.00 $924 —
650–681 673 17 148.50–150.00 $148.67 $1,001 -0.33
713 713 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,077 —
776 776 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 4 200.00 $200.00 $714 —
417 417 2 165.00 $165.00 $688 —
580–597 589 4 140.00–149.00 $144.44 $851 —
643 643 3 132.00 $132.00 $849 -8.99
665–672 669 11 139.50–149.00 $145.57 $974 —
713 713 4 135.00 $135.00 $963 -0.50
805–840 823 4 140.00–140.50 $140.26 $1,154 -0.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–384 380 15 171.00–187.00 $178.67 $679 —
400–432 413 44 160.00–168.00 $162.20 $670 —
475 475 14 153.00–158.00 $154.79 $735 +0.77
503–510 507 10 154.00–158.00 $156.35 $793 +11.89
607–645 635 20 137.00–145.00 $139.67 $887 -19.83
653 653 5 147.00 $147.00 $960 —
716–722 719 4 137.50–144.00 $140.74 $1,012 -0.26
835 835 27 125.50 $125.50 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–290 271 5 180.00–182.00 $181.14 $491 —
326–342 331 7 176.00–183.00 $180.93 $599 -5.07
368–377 373 13 171.00–178.00 $174.93 $652 -5.30
429 429 6 125.00 $125.00 $536 -33.00
415–447 440 26 155.00–168.00 $163.57 $720 +5.57
461–485 473 26 155.00–162.00 $158.42 $749 +4.43
526 526 28 157.50 $157.50 $828 +6.50
552–595 571 12 148.00–159.00 $154.09 $880 —
607–636 629 8 143.00–149.00 $144.45 $909 +3.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 3 148.00 $148.00 $453 —
404–435 422 12 141.00–157.00 $148.08 $625 -9.69
472–485 479 12 136.00–158.00 $148.62 $712 —
557 557 2 139.00 $139.00 $774 -8.00
600–624 614 11 137.00–145.00 $139.50 $857 —
749 749 28 137.50 $137.50 $1,030 —
880–890 888 15 111.00–118.75 $117.21 $1,041 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 4 130.00 $130.00 $708 -6.86

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $359 +4.00
910 910 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $364 —
940 940 85-90% 1 55.50 $55.50 $522 —
905–1010 948 85-90% 4 50.00–54.50 $52.26 $495 —
910–1095 1003 85-90% 2 49.50–50.00 $49.77 $499 -17.66
1005 1005 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $754 +7.57
840–1235 1008 85-90% 6 55.00–69.00 $60.86 $613 -6.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $840 +6.38
1120 1120 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $638 -12.62
1010–1270 1169 80-85% 4 70.50–74.75 $72.77 $851 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2040 1571 10 83.50–100.00 $90.87 $1,428 -1.81
1670 1670 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,361 —
1960–2470 2178 4 101.25–103.00 $102.13 $2,224 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1600 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 800.00–1,350.00 $1,157.00
900–1450 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 800.00–1,350.00 $1,180.95
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 975.00 $975.00
1150–1300 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,331.67
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 510.00 $510.00

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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
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00 +237.78
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 685.00 $685.00 —

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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.