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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

1,194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.66/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 779 lb · 157 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.65/cwt +7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 655 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.21/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 586 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,194 867 1,804
Feeder cattle 1,114 828 1,509
Slaughter cattle 30 26 126
Replacement cattle 50 13 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light test: Steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers were steady. 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
305–311 310 9 221.00–222.00 $221.78 $688 —
350–373 370 26 218.00–222.00 $220.55 $816 +8.02
403–443 429 12 197.00–211.00 $203.72 $874 +1.79
459–491 469 19 185.00–197.00 $193.08 $906 -5.13
515–549 531 28 180.00–190.00 $186.00 $988 +5.35
580–592 586 42 170.00–185.00 $179.21 $1,050 -2.96
640 640 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,072 —
650–697 655 44 157.00–167.50 $165.65 $1,085 +7.67
737 737 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,106 —
775–793 779 157 147.00–150.50 $149.66 $1,166 +1.30
811 811 7 144.25 $144.25 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 185.00 $185.00 $786 +1.00
490 490 2 185.00 $185.00 $906 +8.28
512–545 528 15 158.00–180.50 $172.65 $912 +5.15
592 592 2 155.00 $155.00 $918 -5.20
627 627 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,003 +3.50
666 666 17 151.00 $151.00 $1,006 -4.00
750–775 764 7 141.00–146.00 $143.10 $1,093 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 5 188.00 $188.00 $481 —
312 312 2 185.00 $185.00 $577 -7.00
360–399 382 27 174.00–189.00 $181.85 $695 -12.15
462–490 480 8 166.00–173.00 $168.64 $809 +3.65
503–516 510 15 158.50–164.50 $161.53 $824 +4.04
550–598 576 32 146.00–163.50 $157.48 $907 +7.49
600–628 621 11 145.00–150.00 $149.19 $926 +4.02
629 unweaned 629 6 139.00 $139.00 $874 —
662 662 2 138.00 $138.00 $914 -5.50
685 685 3 138.00 $138.00 $945 -5.50
701 701 5 138.00 $138.00 $967 -4.19
863 863 6 130.50 $130.50 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 160.00 $160.00 $683 -4.01
465–496 478 10 152.00–162.00 $157.06 $751 -0.44
500–522 510 17 156.00–160.00 $158.49 $808 +7.69
593 593 3 144.00 $144.00 $854 —
647 647 7 137.00 $137.00 $886 —
675–683 680 8 138.00–140.00 $138.74 $943 —
724–738 729 12 134.00–136.00 $135.49 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 5 135.00 $135.00 $555 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 3 200.00 $200.00 $752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1075 1012 85-90% 6 78.25–79.75 $78.70 $796 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1230 1170 80-85% 2 80.00–84.50 $82.37 $964 -2.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
918–960 934 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 760.00–800.00 $775.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
1100–1175 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,222.86 —
1050–1225 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–975.00 $937.50 —
1200–1225 1212 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,361.67 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 26 127.00 $127.00 $306 —
268–290 284 42 120.00 $120.00 $341 —
322 322 39 115.00 $115.00 $370 —
357 357 10 115.00 $115.00 $411 —
415 415 39 137.00 $137.00 $569 —
Medium 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 5 100.00 $100.00 $222 —
300 300 21 66.00 $66.00 $198 —
399 399 8 70.00 $70.00 $279 —

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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.