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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

1,162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.00/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 534 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $191.22/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 464 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.03/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 440 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,162 1,032 1,963
Feeder cattle 935 897 1,570
Slaughter cattle 59 53 157
Replacement cattle 168 82 236

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs. 3.00 higher, 500-600 lbs. instances 9.00 higher though quality more attractive, feeders over 600 lbs. mostly steady, a few over 700 lbs. 3.00 higher. Heifer calves and feeders 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower, bulls steady on limited receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–397 391 9 200.00–204.00 $202.23 $791 +5.23
413–430 418 7 190.00–201.00 $197.77 $827 +2.81
450–491 464 59 187.00–195.00 $191.22 $887 +8.80
510–549 534 73 173.50–179.00 $176.00 $940 -0.50
550–591 571 32 160.50–174.00 $167.51 $956 +3.90
602–617 606 8 150.00–163.00 $157.71 $956 —
650–657 655 8 149.00–156.00 $151.75 $994 +3.08
736–745 738 14 144.00–150.00 $148.70 $1,097 -2.30
830 830 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,179 —
850–857 855 9 135.00–140.00 $138.34 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–236 223 7 217.00–226.00 $222.44 $496 —
272–282 277 4 227.00–237.00 $232.09 $643 —
320–333 325 14 217.00–226.00 $220.30 $716 —
359–361 360 12 215.00–227.00 $223.99 $806 +1.61
371 unweaned 371 3 186.00 $186.00 $690 —
402–405 404 4 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $806 +13.50
450–460 453 9 184.50–191.00 $188.80 $855 +17.95
464 464 6 152.00 $152.00 $705 -18.85
491 unweaned 491 3 170.00 $170.00 $835 —
505–535 515 6 176.00–181.00 $179.27 $923 +17.08
523 unweaned 523 13 150.00 $150.00 $784 —
561–578 568 35 161.50–170.00 $168.14 $955 +10.76
641 641 3 148.00 $148.00 $949 -3.29
654–697 683 25 150.00–151.00 $150.31 $1,027 -0.46
725 725 2 136.00 $136.00 $986 -8.00
765 765 6 148.50 $148.50 $1,136 +6.50
882 882 5 137.50 $137.50 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 176.00 $176.00 $769 +11.00
547 547 2 159.00 $159.00 $870 —
648 648 3 145.00 $145.00 $940 +13.00
690 690 2 144.00 $144.00 $994 -1.57
755–767 761 4 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $1,054 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 8 160.00–168.00 $164.00 $443 -17.14
331 331 5 170.00 $170.00 $563 -10.93
357–377 367 4 176.00–177.00 $176.49 $648 +1.56
403–447 440 48 160.00–166.00 $165.03 $726 +1.46
452–493 475 23 149.50–161.00 $151.74 $721 -6.68
495 495 3 140.00 $140.00 $693 -18.42
507–526 522 26 150.50–155.00 $152.89 $798 -4.61
567–575 571 4 141.00–153.00 $146.96 $839 -7.13
628 628 3 135.00 $135.00 $848 -9.45
652 652 4 141.00 $141.00 $919 —
725–747 736 4 132.00–141.00 $136.43 $1,004 —
770–777 772 8 130.00–137.00 $131.76 $1,017 —
888–896 892 8 112.00–121.00 $116.52 $1,039 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 324 10 159.00–171.00 $164.60 $533 —
411–414 413 9 165.00–172.00 $168.10 $694 +5.90
455–478 465 15 158.00–160.50 $159.81 $743 +5.02
510–542 526 14 153.00–155.00 $154.11 $811 -2.24
575 575 3 148.00 $148.00 $851 —
607–631 618 12 138.50–141.00 $139.55 $862 -0.12
656–685 671 12 136.00–142.50 $139.32 $935 -7.68
857 857 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,063 —
921 921 3 113.00 $113.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–497 486 12 136.00–150.00 $147.61 $717 -1.01
500–503 502 6 150.00 $150.00 $753 —
565 565 7 147.50 $147.50 $833 +8.50
676 676 3 142.50 $142.50 $963 —
710 710 2 125.00 $125.00 $888 —
860 860 2 113.00 $113.00 $972 -4.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 3 187.00 $187.00 $769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 150.00 $150.00 $885 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–860 833 85-90% 2 36.00–39.00 $37.55 $313 —
865–905 888 85-90% 3 48.50–53.50 $51.71 $459 +10.71
845–1420 1075 85-90% 11 57.00–68.75 $64.37 $692 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1350 1229 80-85% 6 65.00–72.75 $68.66 $844 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1420 1375 75-80% 2 66.00–70.00 $68.07 $936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 79.50 $79.50 $1,228 —
1400–2135 1713 13 82.50–100.25 $89.69 $1,536 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1150 958 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 760.00–1,550.00 $1,247.50
800–1150 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,550.00 $1,250.00
900–1300 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–900.00 $766.67
900–1600 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 650.00–1,400.00 $1,102.33
800–1550 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 750.00–1,675.00 $1,344.56
900–1400 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 700.00–1,325.00 $1,188.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
950–1050 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,216.67 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -325.00
850–1200 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,175.00–2,300.00 $2,179.17 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —

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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.