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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

1,434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.66/cwt +11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 585 lb · 108 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.48/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 530 lb · 88 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.78/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 767 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,434 1,713 1,115
Feeder cattle 1,434 1,713 1,115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifers calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–337 332 16 204.00–216.00 $214.48 $712 -1.52
369–376 373 21 210.00–218.00 $214.60 $800 +7.44
406–449 438 20 201.00–208.00 $206.02 $902 +1.88
461–497 485 64 190.00–201.00 $195.87 $950 +11.69
507–531 519 17 180.00–188.00 $183.99 $955 +6.61
562–591 585 108 171.50–182.50 $177.66 $1,039 +11.25
602–647 635 50 161.00–168.00 $162.57 $1,032 +6.27
646 unweaned 646 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,034 —
705 705 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,093 +3.63
755–774 767 73 151.00–152.00 $151.78 $1,164 +2.52
813 813 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,179 +1.90
853 853 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 220.00 $220.00 $612 +23.00
437–448 447 23 180.00–198.00 $182.75 $817 +0.39
459–460 459 19 190.00–198.50 $192.24 $882 +14.06
548 548 14 159.00 $159.00 $871 -4.94
595 595 9 164.00 $164.00 $976 +6.88
609 609 10 160.00 $160.00 $974 +10.97
671 unweaned 671 5 145.00 $145.00 $973 —
755 755 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 +2.74
812 812 2 140.50 $140.50 $1,141 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 19 190.00–195.00 $192.10 $628 +4.00
360 360 1 188.00 $188.00 $677 +2.05
407–437 422 41 170.00–190.00 $179.72 $758 +2.77
453–498 480 13 160.00–180.00 $169.50 $814 +3.91
528 528 3 140.00 $140.00 $739 -15.69
512–541 530 85 146.00–164.50 $162.24 $860 +6.55
550–591 585 31 150.00–155.00 $153.06 $895 +1.52
606–610 609 31 148.00–155.00 $153.88 $937 +13.88
612–647 unweaned 630 4 146.00–147.50 $146.77 $925 —
669–682 678 46 144.50–148.50 $147.21 $998 +7.31
688 unweaned 688 3 141.00 $141.00 $970 —
711–719 unweaned 716 10 137.00–139.50 $138.51 $992 —
745 745 12 144.00 $144.00 $1,073 +10.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 193.50 $193.50 $631 +22.78
421–447 430 6 150.00–168.50 $162.08 $697 +2.45
474–475 475 13 160.00–165.00 $163.08 $775 +6.13
504 504 25 135.00 $135.00 $680 -11.36
554–587 576 60 137.50–154.00 $145.28 $837 +0.83
617 unweaned 617 2 136.50 $136.50 $842 —
662 662 4 138.00 $138.00 $914 +1.78
700 700 7 136.00 $136.00 $952 —
756–792 780 18 130.00–137.00 $132.26 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 12 131.50 $131.50 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 190.00 $190.00 $652 —
463–498 476 8 173.00–177.00 $175.43 $835 -3.57
553 553 5 146.00 $146.00 $807 —

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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.