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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

1,683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.57/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 771 lb · 169 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.21/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 734 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.76/cwt -3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 618 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,683 2,439 1,875
Feeder cattle 1,683 2,439 1,875

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were 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
290 290 2 223.00 $223.00 $647 -23.00
360–380 372 17 210.00–220.00 $215.09 $800 +1.75
417–443 430 24 191.00–207.00 $198.37 $853 -16.98
470–485 478 4 184.50–188.00 $186.28 $890 -12.92
500–537 517 31 184.00–193.00 $187.63 $970 -6.98
554–571 561 53 171.00–185.50 $182.54 $1,024 -3.60
603 unweaned 603 3 161.00 $161.00 $971 —
611 611 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,014 -5.56
651–660 655 5 163.00–166.00 $164.21 $1,076 +1.67
662–684 unweaned 670 50 150.00–160.00 $158.94 $1,065 —
691 691 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,043 -11.54
718 718 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,113 -3.50
752–774 770 145 149.50–154.50 $153.66 $1,183 -1.49
777 777 24 146.00 $146.00 $1,134 -9.15
801–825 809 9 146.00–153.25 $150.79 $1,220 —
908 908 10 135.00 $135.00 $1,226 -9.75
1006 1006 14 127.00 $127.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 200.00 $200.00 $796 +6.50
493 493 3 180.00 $180.00 $887 -4.00
510–545 537 13 160.00–176.00 $172.49 $926 -12.28
555–587 568 14 164.50–176.00 $168.81 $959 -7.22
654–683 unweaned 673 18 148.50–151.00 $150.19 $1,011 —
867 867 10 137.50 $137.50 $1,192 +1.17
994 994 12 120.00 $120.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 13 141.00 $141.00 $826 —
642 642 8 134.00 $134.00 $860 —
654 654 6 143.75 $143.75 $940 +13.75
792 792 7 131.00 $131.00 $1,038 —
943 943 12 111.50 $111.50 $1,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–341 327 11 188.00–199.00 $195.87 $640 -12.21
363–397 378 22 175.00–190.50 $186.96 $707 -7.34
407–440 428 37 170.00–189.50 $182.84 $783 -0.47
455–491 479 39 163.00–174.00 $165.58 $793 -8.92
512–527 522 50 146.00–164.00 $151.63 $792 -11.87
560–593 585 35 140.00–150.00 $144.54 $846 -15.60
605–648 618 63 145.50–149.50 $146.76 $907 -3.45
682–693 684 15 143.25–146.50 $145.84 $998 -5.66
697 697 2 141.00 $141.00 $983 —
714–747 734 88 139.50–146.50 $140.21 $1,029 -4.26
833–849 843 11 135.00–136.00 $135.64 $1,143 +2.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 13 129.00 $129.00 $740 —
601 601 9 128.00 $128.00 $769 —
705 705 26 126.00 $126.00 $888 —
773 773 4 120.00 $120.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 2 163.00 $163.00 $761 -2.74
513–521 516 15 145.00–156.00 $151.56 $782 —
560 560 4 155.00 $155.00 $868 +0.36
688 688 14 135.50 $135.50 $932 —
710 710 5 137.50 $137.50 $976 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 3 182.00 $182.00 $866 —

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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.