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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

2,132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.03/cwt +0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 618 lb · 681 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.19/cwt +6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 693 lb · 143 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.13/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 623 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,132 1,438 4,463
Feeder cattle 1,881 1,121 3,340
Slaughter cattle 153 136 263
Replacement cattle 98 181 860

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. 5.00 lower on limited comparable quotes but weighing conditions not as attractive with a higher percentage of fleshy unweaned offerings. Feeders and calves over 600 lbs. 2.00-3.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. mostly 1.00 lower, feeders over 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly 2.00 lower, bulls 2.00 lower on very limited offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 197.00 $197.00 $682 —
372–385 unweaned 382 9 183.00–194.00 $191.62 $732 —
384–385 384 9 195.50–200.00 $196.50 $755 —
445 unweaned 445 4 165.00–169.00 $167.00 $743 -9.00
450 unweaned 450 2 164.00 $164.00 $738 —
480–486 483 6 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $819 -4.28
510–535 514 7 168.00–169.00 $168.85 $868 -7.34
515–546 unweaned 538 12 146.00–161.00 $154.72 $832 -10.21
550–599 unweaned 578 41 142.50–157.00 $149.75 $866 +4.75
610–616 614 12 149.00–154.00 $151.07 $928 +0.39
610–644 unweaned 618 669 141.00–149.00 $145.94 $902 +4.04
652–675 unweaned 661 10 138.00–141.00 $139.19 $920 +0.94
676 676 4 142.50 $142.50 $963 -12.00
700–712 unweaned 703 44 137.00–140.00 $139.26 $979 —
704–730 717 14 142.00–154.00 $148.11 $1,062 +0.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 174.00 $174.00 $405 —
255 255 2 185.00 $185.00 $472 -27.00
316–348 331 18 186.00–205.00 $196.23 $650 -8.77
357–387 376 18 182.00–195.00 $190.16 $715 -7.37
387 unweaned 387 2 172.00 $172.00 $666 —
407–422 410 30 185.00–195.00 $191.26 $784 +10.49
442–448 unweaned 443 59 182.00–184.50 $182.21 $807 +17.21
482–490 unweaned 486 4 155.00–160.00 $157.52 $766 —
495 495 2 175.00 $175.00 $866 +4.00
503–545 unweaned 517 16 152.00–159.00 $156.55 $809 +4.09
530–549 547 45 156.00–161.00 $160.10 $876 -9.23
555–575 unweaned 563 16 149.50–154.00 $152.28 $857 +7.28
570 570 5 155.00 $155.00 $884 +1.68
622–628 622 95 151.50–160.00 $154.47 $961 +2.38
607–642 unweaned 629 16 143.00–150.00 $145.15 $913 +1.34
706–707 unweaned 706 7 138.00–140.00 $138.57 $978 -1.43
710–745 718 17 147.00–156.00 $153.80 $1,104 +11.46
752–794 770 12 139.50–144.50 $141.65 $1,091 —
802–841 813 27 134.00–144.00 $141.21 $1,148 +1.21
821–822 unweaned 821 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 177.00 $177.00 $687 +2.00
425–446 441 13 164.00–173.00 $171.00 $754 —
444 thin fleshed 444 6 182.00 $182.00 $808 —
463 463 3 160.00 $160.00 $741 +8.00
547 547 2 154.00 $154.00 $842 —
575–586 unweaned 579 15 137.50–146.50 $142.86 $827 —
595 595 3 150.50 $150.50 $895 +5.50
600 600 7 146.00 $146.00 $876 —
655 655 13 151.00 $151.00 $989 —
747 thin fleshed 747 64 152.00 $152.00 $1,135 —
785 785 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,060 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 171.00 $171.00 $410 -19.00
260–296 286 16 160.00–175.00 $167.88 $480 -5.12
303 303 3 170.00 $170.00 $515 +3.23
352–386 372 42 164.00–170.00 $165.18 $614 -9.48
422–438 434 8 146.00–155.00 $148.19 $643 -14.03
435 unweaned 435 2 155.00 $155.00 $674 +15.00
451–490 470 57 157.00–163.00 $160.55 $755 +3.92
452–483 unweaned 474 8 149.00–161.00 $156.61 $742 +11.61
500–535 520 7 153.00–156.00 $154.24 $802 -0.76
533 unweaned 533 3 150.00 $150.00 $800 +4.23
550–551 551 6 138.00–149.00 $143.50 $791 —
558–587 unweaned 566 20 130.50–144.00 $138.74 $785 +6.37
605–622 612 14 133.00–140.00 $137.16 $839 +3.56
630–645 unweaned 638 4 133.00–135.50 $134.24 $856 —
661–698 693 143 138.00–145.85 $145.19 $1,006 +4.71
703–730 710 25 136.00–145.00 $143.07 $1,016 +7.57
760 760 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–337 322 7 174.00–184.00 $178.01 $573 +2.51
370–377 374 35 163.50–174.00 $169.31 $633 -0.28
412 unweaned 412 4 160.00 $160.00 $659 +1.99
415 415 8 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $674 —
465–492 482 15 153.00–161.00 $158.56 $764 +0.81
512–543 526 23 153.00–157.00 $156.32 $822 +1.41
542 unweaned 542 2 132.50 $132.50 $718 -3.50
550–596 unweaned 564 17 138.00–150.00 $144.79 $817 +6.33
571 571 8 150.00 $150.00 $856 +0.40
604 604 10 142.00 $142.00 $858 +2.00
600–642 unweaned 626 68 128.00–134.00 $131.67 $824 -2.30
667–671 670 26 138.00–146.00 $144.78 $970 +6.91
680 unweaned 680 7 126.00 $126.00 $857 —
700–742 719 11 138.00–140.50 $139.17 $1,001 -0.83
777 777 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,150 —
830 830 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 155.00 $155.00 $445 —
405 405 3 158.00 $158.00 $640 -1.00
451 451 3 153.00 $153.00 $690 —
625 625 2 137.00 $137.00 $856 +7.00
696 696 3 125.00 $125.00 $870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 3 196.00 $196.00 $561 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 2 117.00 $117.00 $839 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 30.50 $30.50 $235 -5.72
795–1065 900 85-90% 10 36.00–48.00 $41.19 $371 —
818–1110 926 85-90% 7 40.00–53.50 $48.85 $452 +0.72
1020 1020 85-90% 1 66.50 $66.50 $678 —
900–1460 1088 85-90% 55 54.00–66.00 $60.52 $658 +9.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1735 1264 80-85% 48 60.00–70.00 $65.28 $825 —
1310 1310 80-85% 3 72.50 $72.50 $950 —
1775 1775 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1342–1600 1480 75-80% 6 62.50–65.00 $63.26 $936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 79.00 $79.00 $999 —
1375 1375 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,182 —
1205–1865 1535 2 68.00–75.00 $70.75 $1,086 —
1695–1705 1700 2 94.50–96.50 $95.50 $1,624 —
1550–2145 1883 6 88.00–92.50 $90.22 $1,699 —

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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) 1 875.00 $875.00
950–1100 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 750.00–800.00 $766.67
1000–1150 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,070.00
1150–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 810.00–875.00 $858.75
950–1450 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 800.00–1,135.00 $912.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
950–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,291.67 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–950 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–885.00 $867.50 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550 550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 390.00 $390.00 —

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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.