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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

1,625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.50/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 740 lb · 178 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.93/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 781 lb · 127 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.97/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 621 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,625 1,194 1,377
Feeder cattle 1,625 1,114 1,377
Slaughter cattle — 30 —
Replacement cattle — 50 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago (last reported market): Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. 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
302–338 329 9 210.00–222.00 $215.81 $710 -5.97
365–390 374 14 219.00–224.00 $221.79 $829 +1.24
405–436 422 11 205.00–215.00 $210.31 $888 +6.59
487 487 2 194.00 $194.00 $945 +0.92
521 521 8 178.00 $178.00 $927 -8.00
550–597 566 49 166.00–189.50 $184.26 $1,043 +5.05
610 610 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,104 +13.50
600–630 unweaned 621 64 168.00–172.00 $169.63 $1,053 —
702–749 740 178 158.50–163.50 $159.50 $1,180 +9.50
777 777 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,166 +0.34
772–791 781 122 154.75–155.50 $155.13 $1,212 +5.47
821–832 822 60 145.25–148.00 $145.44 $1,196 +1.19
859 859 26 145.50 $145.50 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 200.00 $200.00 $684 —
426–438 429 14 195.00–197.00 $196.56 $843 +11.56
492–493 493 13 178.00–182.00 $180.77 $891 -4.23
500–528 525 21 167.50–181.00 $168.72 $886 -3.93
555 555 3 175.00 $175.00 $971 —
650 650 8 150.00 $150.00 $975 -1.00
755–768 764 36 148.00–154.00 $149.81 $1,145 +6.71
845 845 8 140.50 $140.50 $1,187 —
860–871 865 46 138.00–141.50 $139.66 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 7 140.00 $140.00 $762 —
710–730 716 19 126.00–135.00 $132.10 $946 —
869 869 16 112.50 $112.50 $978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
871 871 16 113.00 $113.00 $984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–327 321 8 165.00–175.00 $171.37 $550 -13.63
360–395 380 18 165.00–175.00 $171.51 $652 -10.34
465–471 470 11 165.00–166.00 $165.18 $776 -3.46
505–547 531 22 152.00–164.00 $159.60 $847 -1.93
596 596 6 145.50 $145.50 $867 -11.98
620 unweaned 620 2 144.00 $144.00 $893 +5.00
656–680 unweaned 667 18 139.00–143.50 $141.20 $942 —
697 697 10 147.50 $147.50 $1,028 +9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–375 369 11 155.00–175.00 $161.96 $598 —
417–430 420 14 149.50–163.00 $152.46 $640 -7.54
465 465 8 146.50 $146.50 $681 -10.56
539 539 20 145.00 $145.00 $782 -13.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 7 126.00 $126.00 $536 -9.00
620 620 6 132.00 $132.00 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 12 188.00 $188.00 $910 —

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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.