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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 10, 2021

3,614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.70/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 530 lb · 172 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.46/cwt +7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 428 lb · 154 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.58/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 568 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,614 2,981 4,117
Feeder cattle 3,216 2,601 3,393
Slaughter cattle 266 151 212
Replacement cattle 132 229 512

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. unevenly steady, feeders over 600 lbs. steady to 3.00 higher, calves steady. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 1.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. 1.00-2.00 higher, calves steady. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower on comparable quotes. bulls 2.00 lower. Trade active, demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 9 210.00 $210.00 $598 —
363 value added 363 24 198.00 $198.00 $719 —
371–388 384 28 180.00–194.00 $189.39 $727 +11.39
412 value added 412 9 186.00 $186.00 $766 —
405–438 427 81 172.00–182.00 $176.25 $753 -2.51
455–492 460 99 169.00–180.25 $178.12 $819 -3.81
502–544 523 39 157.00–173.00 $165.12 $864 +1.87
550–595 565 101 149.00–164.00 $158.28 $894 +0.68
602–643 611 79 145.00–157.75 $150.17 $918 +0.82
634–638 unweaned 636 41 130.00–140.50 $133.21 $847 +0.68
659–688 unweaned 677 42 132.00–135.00 $133.58 $904 +1.86
661–685 681 50 143.00–150.00 $149.49 $1,018 +9.25
686 686 4 135.00 $135.00 $926 -5.24
705 705 5 133.50 $133.50 $941 -9.40
708 708 4 131.00 $131.00 $927 -11.90
703–748 unweaned 737 57 123.75–130.50 $125.34 $924 -6.79
781 781 4 138.50 $138.50 $1,082 +7.25
816–835 822 24 121.00–128.00 $124.19 $1,021 +3.19
912–936 918 12 120.00–132.50 $129.31 $1,187 —
950 950 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 201.00 $201.00 $599 —
310 thin fleshed 310 2 201.00 $201.00 $623 —
347 347 4 190.00 $190.00 $659 —
357 357 2 180.00 $180.00 $643 -8.12
366–374 372 13 186.00 $186.00 $692 -2.12
400–426 415 25 171.50–180.00 $175.49 $728 +0.15
421–427 unweaned 423 5 151.00 $151.00 $639 —
452–498 471 79 158.00–172.00 $166.59 $785 -3.45
475–496 unweaned 478 47 157.00–158.25 $158.06 $756 -1.52
496 value added 496 12 170.00 $170.00 $843 —
500 unweaned 500 4 146.00 $146.00 $730 -1.45
505–516 value added 514 32 167.75–169.00 $168.02 $864 —
507–542 522 53 151.00–156.00 $154.30 $805 -11.64
550–594 566 137 145.00–161.00 $155.87 $882 +3.69
592–593 593 12 138.50–140.50 $139.83 $829 -12.35
606–638 617 51 145.50–150.50 $149.24 $921 +5.35
623–649 unweaned 644 27 136.00–139.00 $138.46 $892 +3.46
675 unweaned 675 5 128.50 $128.50 $867 -0.26
653–691 680 17 134.00–138.50 $137.23 $933 -3.33
708–739 724 31 134.00–138.00 $135.77 $983 —
733–747 unweaned 736 11 126.50–130.50 $129.76 $955 +5.76
736 736 3 121.00 $121.00 $891 —
757 757 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,022 —
767 767 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,143 —
837–842 841 15 131.00–135.00 $133.94 $1,126 -7.98
902 902 7 129.00 $129.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 175.00 $175.00 $520 —
377–397 387 4 170.00–181.00 $175.36 $679 +1.36
443 443 14 140.00 $140.00 $620 -14.78
496 496 4 139.00 $139.00 $689 —
521–535 527 5 143.00–145.00 $143.81 $758 —
567 unweaned 567 4 129.50 $129.50 $734 —
561–586 570 19 130.00–144.00 $138.70 $791 -3.25
621 thin fleshed 621 3 134.00 $134.00 $832 —
610–641 630 22 130.00–139.00 $134.18 $845 —
682 682 4 130.00 $130.00 $887 ±0.00
719 719 5 129.50 $129.50 $931 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 130.00 $130.00 $630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 161.00 $161.00 $555 -7.47
355–380 363 12 155.00–161.00 $157.38 $571 -0.69
400–412 407 18 147.00–158.00 $154.28 $628 -4.36
420 unweaned 420 9 145.00 $145.00 $609 —
427 427 2 146.00 $146.00 $623 -12.64
471 471 3 136.00 $136.00 $641 -13.29
459–498 479 116 141.00–153.00 $147.98 $709 +6.98
487 unweaned 487 4 127.00 $127.00 $618 —
527 527 2 130.00 $130.00 $685 -15.13
511–548 529 162 135.00–148.50 $141.29 $747 -3.84
540–546 unweaned 545 8 130.50–134.00 $131.37 $716 -2.10
555 555 4 130.50 $130.50 $724 -2.48
556–594 unweaned 580 77 120.00–131.00 $126.89 $736 -2.86
571–597 588 37 134.00–147.00 $137.37 $808 +4.39
605–646 unweaned 623 38 121.00–131.00 $125.92 $784 +2.48
602–649 641 25 132.00–134.00 $132.30 $848 +0.68
663–693 679 33 126.00–132.00 $129.13 $877 +3.13
687–689 unweaned 687 31 115.00–119.75 $118.68 $815 -6.67
703–742 713 15 122.00–127.00 $125.40 $894 +7.23
785–795 789 7 121.50–127.00 $123.50 $974 ±0.00
801–807 803 5 122.00–125.00 $123.21 $989 —
875 875 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,159 +6.50
946 946 6 121.50 $121.50 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 thin fleshed 217 4 170.00 $170.00 $369 —
288 thin fleshed 288 5 163.00 $163.00 $469 —
302–349 333 42 150.00–162.00 $161.14 $537 -0.86
353–373 362 18 145.00–167.50 $157.87 $571 +10.27
375 375 6 143.00 $143.00 $536 -4.60
400 400 2 140.00 $140.00 $560 -7.97
400–442 428 152 145.50–162.00 $152.62 $653 +4.65
453–495 477 92 131.00–149.00 $143.46 $684 +1.85
501–545 538 63 136.00–143.00 $140.70 $757 -3.07
555–577 573 22 133.00–135.00 $134.41 $770 -0.04
609–638 unweaned 621 12 130.00 $130.00 $807 +3.49
640 640 5 131.00 $131.00 $838 -4.74
667 667 4 131.00 $131.00 $874 -6.26
700–742 710 15 124.00–132.00 $129.09 $917 +3.59
885 885 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 10 131.00 $131.00 $392 —
345 345 2 140.00 $140.00 $483 +4.00
382 382 2 140.00 $140.00 $535 —
463–470 464 15 130.50–135.00 $131.11 $608 —
512–522 519 6 125.00–127.50 $126.33 $656 —
550 550 2 131.00 $131.00 $720 -10.50
565 unweaned 565 2 119.00 $119.00 $672 —
613–646 630 12 121.00–130.00 $123.83 $780 +2.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 124.50 $124.50 $600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662–674 672 10 119.00–127.50 $125.82 $846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1180 970 85-90% 26 32.00–49.25 $45.18 $438 +15.18
985–1017 1011 85-90% 5 53.00 $53.00 $536 —
900–1220 1016 85-90% 15 44.00–49.75 $47.76 $485 —
155–1355 1154 85-90% 72 50.00–62.00 $56.78 $655 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 31.00 $31.00 $372 —
1175–1287 1271 85-90% 7 63.00–63.75 $63.65 $809 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1205 1133 80-85% 2 52.00–53.50 $52.70 $597 —
970–1615 1273 80-85% 44 54.50–64.50 $60.88 $775 -0.51
1270–1515 1393 80-85% 2 66.00 $66.00 $919 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1810 1613 75-80% 3 57.50–60.00 $58.24 $939 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 10 65.00 $65.00 $708 —
1425–2520 1803 9 60.00–79.75 $72.44 $1,306 —
1550–2125 1840 20 80.00–94.50 $87.19 $1,604 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1150 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 885.00–1,100.00 $996.25
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
870–1600 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 800.00–1,175.00 $966.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.