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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

2,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.46/cwt +13.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 629 lb · 205 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.90/cwt +14.73 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 473 lb · 164 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.14/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 557 lb · 131 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,201 2,987 2,540
Feeder cattle 2,201 2,639 2,540
Slaughter cattle 93
Replacement cattle 255

No recent test for a market trend. Trade was active on good demand. Temperatures warmed up into the 60's after two weeks of snow and freezing temperatures on sale day.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 326 11 207.50–219.50 $212.62 $693 -6.38
385 385 5 213.50 $213.50 $822 -0.32
405–448 429 53 187.00–219.00 $208.36 $894 +6.21
458–498 478 36 180.00–209.00 $199.64 $954 +4.40
502–549 526 122 184.50–199.00 $192.61 $1,013 +10.74
551–595 581 119 165.00–184.00 $177.83 $1,033 +2.85
612–647 629 201 168.00–176.50 $174.75 $1,099 +22.75
641 641 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,026 +8.00
665–675 unweaned 668 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,062
661–683 671 78 167.00–170.75 $169.10 $1,135 +13.10
685 685 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,089 +15.77
706–746 718 51 155.00–161.50 $159.63 $1,146 +1.61
750–788 765 114 152.50–160.25 $157.89 $1,208 +12.89
904 904 10 136.75 $136.75 $1,236
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 186.00 $186.00 $720 -9.00
405–430 420 16 188.00–196.00 $191.04 $802 -1.13
488–498 496 15 181.00–192.00 $183.16 $908 +0.23
527–545 535 16 161.00–172.00 $167.24 $895 +1.03
592 592 27 157.00 $157.00 $929 -6.03
688–696 694 27 153.00–155.00 $153.44 $1,065 +1.80
830 830 10 145.00 $145.00 $1,204 +3.99

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 3 188.00 $188.00 $444
375–394 389 29 180.00–190.00 $188.53 $733 +12.85
405–443 430 51 168.00–181.00 $175.01 $753 -5.22
463–491 473 164 163.50–182.00 $173.90 $823 +14.73
520–541 537 35 150.50–159.50 $155.42 $835 -2.98
550–591 557 131 153.00–165.50 $161.14 $898 +13.14
603–634 620 67 145.00–158.50 $154.25 $956 +8.06
623 623 3 130.00 $130.00 $810 -16.19
650–682 666 92 145.50–152.00 $150.23 $1,001 +5.69
703–731 724 36 143.00–146.00 $143.62 $1,040 +10.01
768–770 769 13 140.00–143.00 $141.62 $1,089 +2.45
810 810 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,102
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–432 420 10 162.00–168.00 $163.23 $686 -5.12
462–497 480 4 145.00–160.50 $153.03 $735 +2.03
502–525 521 11 138.00–158.50 $141.59 $738 -3.75
572–588 575 19 135.00–135.50 $135.42 $779 -10.37
605–610 609 9 145.00–146.00 $145.22 $884
676 676 4 141.00 $141.00 $953 +1.71
771 771 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,064 +5.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 4 120.00 $120.00 $584 -22.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 3 165.00 $165.00 $851
590 590 2 160.50 $160.50 $947

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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.