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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.74/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 628 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.32/cwt -12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 480 lb · 40 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.76/cwt ≈ $1,037/hd at 721 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 884 1,145 3,992
Feeder cattle 645 834 2,081
Slaughter cattle 111 113 281
Replacement cattle 128 198 1,630

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No accurate comparison available on steer calves under 600 lbs. but a lower undertone noted though quality and weighing conditions not as favorable. Steers over 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 lower on limited receipts. Heifer calves under 600 2.00 -4.00 lower, over 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher on offerings over 700 lbs. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher, bulls1.00 higher. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 336 3 201.00 $201.00 $675 -14.00
396 396 3 191.00 $191.00 $756 —
410–437 424 4 186.00–193.00 $189.39 $803 —
453–485 469 11 176.00–185.00 $180.80 $848 —
506–520 510 12 170.50–178.00 $174.64 $891 +0.05
567 567 2 159.00 $159.00 $902 -7.10
622–642 628 62 151.00–162.50 $157.74 $991 —
693 693 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,040 -3.68
707–742 721 31 141.00–145.50 $143.76 $1,037 —
871 871 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,115 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 151.00 $151.00 $486 -64.00
362–395 376 16 145.50–161.00 $152.72 $574 —
362–397 384 14 190.00–192.00 $191.33 $735 —
438 unweaned 438 5 170.00 $170.00 $745 -9.73
461–493 479 30 175.00–182.25 $180.69 $866 -2.90
478–495 485 10 142.00–145.00 $143.23 $695 -40.36
558–561 560 6 161.00–164.50 $162.75 $911 -14.25
669–697 680 12 145.00–147.50 $146.11 $994 +7.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 165.00 $165.00 $528 —
367 367 2 178.00 $178.00 $653 —
440 440 4 139.00 $139.00 $612 +5.00
485 485 2 155.00 $155.00 $752 -14.50
615 615 3 135.00 $135.00 $830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 178.50 $178.50 $616 -1.50
395 395 6 167.00 $167.00 $660 —
414 414 10 164.00 $164.00 $679 -4.06
438 438 3 151.00 $151.00 $661 -17.06
462–495 475 22 150.00–158.00 $156.06 $741 -0.33
542 542 2 150.00 $150.00 $813 -8.02
549 549 5 141.50 $141.50 $777 -16.52
572–579 578 21 141.50–156.50 $155.09 $896 +9.09
607 unweaned 607 4 138.00 $138.00 $838 —
609 609 20 140.50 $140.50 $856 -5.50
731 731 3 128.00 $128.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–391 385 5 165.00–170.50 $168.35 $648 +2.44
439 439 10 130.00 $130.00 $571 —
443 443 3 162.50 $162.50 $720 —
465–481 479 19 147.50–159.00 $157.83 $756 +2.83
531 531 3 154.00 $154.00 $818 +1.72
535 535 6 120.50 $120.50 $645 -31.78
572–581 579 9 140.00–151.50 $146.30 $847 —
607–608 608 7 136.00–145.50 $142.79 $868 +82.79
678 678 4 138.00 $138.00 $936 -2.48
733 733 5 141.50 $141.50 $1,037 +4.00
846 846 23 126.50 $126.50 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 2 130.00 $130.00 $731 —
649 unweaned 649 5 122.50 $122.50 $795 —
652–674 668 7 125.50–127.00 $125.92 $841 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 5 116.00 $116.00 $863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 2 126.00 $126.00 $922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $296 +4.00
780 780 85-90% 1 37.50 $37.50 $292 —
760–1085 893 85-90% 8 50.00–55.00 $53.73 $480 +3.71
785–1370 993 85-90% 28 56.50–71.00 $63.58 $631 +1.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1585 1141 80-85% 22 65.00–74.25 $68.75 $784 +1.77
1340 1340 80-85% 1 75.50 $75.50 $1,012 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1140 1133 75-80% 2 70.00 $70.00 $793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1825 1341 5 70.00–83.50 $76.98 $1,032 —
1350–1935 1653 11 86.50–98.00 $91.90 $1,519 —

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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) 1 800.00 $800.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 750.00 $750.00
950–1300 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 700.00–1,100.00 $838.89
1000–1400 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,096.25
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1000–1100 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,200.00–2,000.00 $1,744.44 +629.44
850–1150 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,760.00 +645.00
1050–1200 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,400.00–2,250.00 $1,961.76 —
950–1350 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,050.00 $975.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1050–1250 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,466.67 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 935.00 $935.00 -90.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–960.00 $880.00 -20.00

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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.