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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

1,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.64/cwt -7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 793 lb · 126 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.44/cwt -4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 575 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.44/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 531 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,372 1,625 1,136
Feeder cattle 1,372 1,625 1,136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales for a market trend. Trade activity was light to 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
375–377 376 10 218.00–219.00 $218.60 $822 -3.19
402–431 415 15 198.00–218.50 $212.24 $881 +1.93
462–496 473 29 190.50–200.00 $196.59 $930 +2.59
501–548 518 25 183.00–195.00 $191.13 $990 +13.13
556–593 575 41 171.00–189.00 $179.44 $1,032 -4.82
603–635 620 15 167.00–171.00 $168.99 $1,048 -12.01
676 676 15 166.00 $166.00 $1,122 —
711–740 717 10 153.00–156.00 $155.38 $1,114 -4.12
789–793 793 126 145.50–147.75 $147.64 $1,171 -7.49
812 812 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,153 -3.44
898 898 19 139.25 $139.25 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 9 183.00 $183.00 $730 —
418 418 3 197.50 $197.50 $826 +0.94
485–490 486 8 188.00–190.00 $188.50 $916 +7.73
500–518 507 10 185.00–186.00 $185.41 $940 +16.69
568 568 3 160.00 $160.00 $909 -15.00
600 unweaned 600 4 153.00 $153.00 $918 —
640 640 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,050 —
721–747 735 24 146.50–147.50 $146.95 $1,080 —
772–779 778 17 140.50–142.50 $140.73 $1,095 -9.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 7 144.50 $144.50 $861 —
741 741 3 140.50 $140.50 $1,041 +8.40
762 762 10 137.50 $137.50 $1,048 —
820 820 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 166.00 $166.00 $515 -5.37
370–385 376 12 158.00–183.00 $170.94 $643 -0.57
417–441 433 20 160.50–174.00 $168.15 $728 —
460–496 478 8 159.00–165.50 $162.13 $775 -3.05
515–545 531 29 146.00–159.50 $154.44 $820 -5.16
550–580 556 10 142.50–155.00 $151.40 $842 —
608 608 6 150.50 $150.50 $915 —
605–617 unweaned 613 6 140.00–145.00 $141.64 $868 -2.36
654–690 unweaned 676 15 139.00–142.00 $140.58 $950 -0.62
858 858 14 133.50–134.00 $133.71 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 166.00 $166.00 $647 +4.04
502–528 519 6 146.00–158.00 $154.13 $800 +9.13
557 557 4 147.00 $147.00 $819 —
603–638 unweaned 619 10 135.00–139.50 $138.10 $855 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 9 110.00 $110.00 $476 —
527 527 34 110.00 $110.00 $580 —
592 592 39 110.00 $110.00 $651 —
699 699 15 100.00 $100.00 $699 —

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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.