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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

2,904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.31/cwt +14.72 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 521 lb · 86 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.80/cwt +16.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 712 lb · 78 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.09/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 434 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,904 2,800 3,041
Feeder cattle 2,414 2,532 2,678
Slaughter cattle 245 108 132
Replacement cattle 245 160 231

Market comments — USDA reporter

No report last week but compared to two weeks ago: Steer and heifer calves under 500 lbs. 4.00-8.00 higher, instances 10.00-15.00 higher on 500-600 lb. offerings. Feeders over 600 lbs. 8.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00-10.00 higher except lean cows steady with one buyer concentrating on fleshier offerings, bulls 3.00 higher. Trade active, demand very good on all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 210.00 $210.00 $626 —
310 310 5 228.00 $228.00 $707 +25.00
360–397 376 20 201.00–212.00 $209.81 $789 +16.81
400–422 418 33 195.00–207.00 $199.00 $832 +30.76
486 486 8 169.50–180.00 $174.75 $849 +9.36
509 value added 509 7 185.00 $185.00 $942 —
512–548 520 73 167.00–175.00 $173.28 $901 +12.53
544 unweaned 544 6 160.00 $160.00 $870 +8.52
558–565 559 20 168.50–175.00 $171.03 $956 +15.52
555–587 unweaned 575 15 158.00–163.00 $161.12 $926 +20.74
604–648 unweaned 626 27 148.00–150.00 $149.01 $933 +15.51
612–648 639 21 161.00–164.00 $161.68 $1,033 +15.69
666–695 673 31 145.00–157.00 $152.92 $1,029 +15.36
702 702 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,018 +5.17
703–720 704 48 146.00–154.75 $154.00 $1,084 +14.17
718–736 unweaned 734 22 134.25–142.00 $135.28 $993 +8.26
767–799 786 25 134.50–143.50 $138.01 $1,085 +3.91
816 816 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,102 +3.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 3 190.00 $190.00 $629 —
341 thin fleshed 341 22 220.00 $220.00 $750 —
370 thin fleshed 370 4 201.00 $201.00 $744 —
367–391 value added 376 8 201.00–210.00 $206.49 $776 —
392–397 393 12 178.00–198.00 $182.87 $719 +0.87
411–416 thin fleshed 412 19 201.00–205.00 $203.94 $840 —
407–446 430 39 177.00–200.50 $185.08 $796 +10.08
446–448 unweaned 447 6 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $784 —
470 unweaned 470 6 155.00 $155.00 $728 +9.30
466–483 473 15 171.00–181.00 $176.59 $835 +11.05
486 value added 486 4 183.50 $183.50 $892 +13.50
501 thin fleshed 501 21 181.00 $181.00 $907 —
522 unweaned 522 2 156.00 $156.00 $814 +9.36
507–542 534 36 168.00–179.00 $175.07 $935 +8.21
552–577 563 44 159.00–177.00 $167.07 $941 +13.87
603–642 612 19 163.00–170.00 $167.00 $1,022 +21.00
605–628 unweaned 616 13 140.00–150.00 $144.48 $890 +11.98
652–692 674 45 147.00–158.00 $153.18 $1,032 +11.09
680 thin fleshed 680 3 143.00 $143.00 $972 —
688–697 unweaned 691 13 141.00–141.50 $141.34 $977 +5.90
710 710 2 139.50 $139.50 $990 -3.75
710–716 715 13 140.00–146.00 $145.08 $1,037 +1.83
820–835 831 12 134.00–136.50 $134.66 $1,119 -3.01
853 853 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,109 —
867 867 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,144 —
976 976 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–489 484 22 160.00–166.50 $165.38 $800 —
700 700 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,001 +10.00
837 837 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,038 —
876 876 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 5 152.00 $152.00 $471 —
360–398 379 11 162.00–167.00 $165.60 $628 +4.94
400–436 418 26 158.00–170.50 $164.78 $689 +9.70
464–473 467 33 150.00–161.00 $158.34 $739 +7.64
470 470 2 145.00 $145.00 $682 -5.70
500–542 535 66 145.00–153.00 $151.38 $810 +2.26
577 unweaned 577 2 132.50 $132.50 $765 +6.20
560–593 585 68 138.00–151.00 $144.91 $848 +8.07
602–610 609 44 137.50–149.50 $147.34 $897 —
630 unweaned 630 11 139.00 $139.00 $876 +12.08
672–688 unweaned 682 18 121.00–129.00 $127.79 $872 +4.79
685 685 2 133.00 $133.00 $911 —
702–705 703 12 142.50–145.00 $143.96 $1,012 +15.70
710 unweaned 710 3 121.00 $121.00 $859 ±0.00
765 unweaned 765 2 128.00 $128.00 $979 —
799 799 23 123.00–136.75 $127.18 $1,016 +7.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 6 163.00–165.00 $164.00 $541 —
356–357 356 7 162.00–166.00 $163.15 $581 -2.65
402–435 419 28 157.00–173.00 $162.67 $682 +8.67
400–448 unweaned 443 48 144.00–151.00 $149.09 $660 +9.09
462–480 473 29 148.00–158.00 $152.87 $723 +6.41
468–490 unweaned 477 5 140.00 $140.00 $668 +4.36
510–546 519 33 140.00–153.00 $143.44 $744 +1.62
582–586 584 5 139.50–148.00 $144.61 $845 +6.25
603–633 610 37 135.00–146.00 $141.53 $863 +12.32
657–690 681 7 144.00–146.00 $144.55 $984 —
697 unweaned 697 2 129.00 $129.00 $899 +9.00
710 unweaned 710 3 125.00 $125.00 $888 —
700–740 717 14 135.00–140.75 $138.21 $991 +8.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 151.00 $151.00 $509 +21.00
495 495 2 136.00 $136.00 $673 —
520 unweaned 520 8 120.00 $120.00 $624 —
717 717 2 136.00 $136.00 $975 —
823 823 10 116.00 $116.00 $955 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 unweaned 848 5 106.00 $106.00 $899 —
885 885 3 112.00 $112.00 $991 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 8 124.00 $124.00 $806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 26.00 $26.00 $207 —
760–1010 920 85-90% 3 25.00–29.00 $26.46 $243 —
745–1100 948 85-90% 10 38.00–50.00 $46.51 $441 —
890–1232 998 85-90% 14 50.00–53.50 $51.95 $518 —
850–1260 1050 85-90% 4 39.50–50.50 $47.67 $501 —
920–1350 1113 85-90% 23 51.50–60.00 $55.32 $616 +0.59
995–1263 1171 85-90% 7 63.00–66.50 $64.53 $756 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1715 1201 80-85% 35 59.50–70.00 $66.04 $793 +11.04
1255–1385 1320 80-85% 2 71.50–72.50 $72.02 $951 +13.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1621 1487 75-80% 14 68.00–70.50 $69.39 $1,032 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–2185 1736 10 80.00–93.50 $84.60 $1,469 —
1540–1950 1761 5 63.50–78.75 $72.88 $1,283 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1100 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 800.00–1,000.00 $837.50
1000–1300 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 710.00–835.00 $751.43
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
950–1550 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 735.00–1,285.00 $908.33
950–1350 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 47 750.00–1,035.00 $963.83
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 794 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 250.00–360.00 $313.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 660.00–760.00 $693.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1050 966 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 775.00–1,035.00 $903.04

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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
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1000–1050 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,183.33 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 950.00 $950.00 —
1050–1150 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,235.00 $1,230.00 —
1150–1400 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.