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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

1,509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.80/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 801 lb · 138 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.26/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 733 lb · 103 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.52/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 626 lb · 43 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,509 1,372 867
Feeder cattle 1,509 1,372 867

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 210.00 $210.00 $624
310–324 318 9 205.00–210.00 $207.17 $659
365–370 368 9 205.00–210.00 $206.65 $760 -11.95
403–448 425 17 200.00–205.00 $202.25 $860 -9.99
455–488 480 31 189.50–201.00 $197.63 $949 +1.04
512–545 529 9 188.00–196.00 $192.88 $1,020 +1.75
562–592 578 28 169.50–185.00 $179.40 $1,037 -0.04
600–635 626 43 168.00–174.25 $172.52 $1,080 +3.53
651–665 653 32 163.50–166.00 $165.60 $1,081 -0.40
655 655 4 160.50 $160.50 $1,051 -5.50
727–733 732 90 154.00–159.75 $158.67 $1,161 +3.29
736 736 13 147.50 $147.50 $1,086 -7.88
755 755 15 147.50 $147.50 $1,114
800–810 801 138 145.75–150.50 $149.80 $1,200 +7.80
923 923 10 120.50 $120.50 $1,112
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 175.00 $175.00 $714 -22.50
668 668 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,029
718–745 733 7 143.00–150.50 $146.15 $1,071 -0.80
750 750 10 145.00 $145.00 $1,088 +4.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 7 158.00 $158.00 $502
671 671 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,040

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–292 286 7 180.00 $180.00 $515
331–335 333 5 166.00–178.50 $171.04 $570 +5.04
367–393 381 18 166.00–173.50 $171.29 $653 +0.35
407–439 422 21 162.50–171.50 $166.19 $701 -1.96
485–491 489 20 150.50–164.00 $158.15 $773 -3.98
513–532 522 19 150.00–157.00 $153.42 $801 -1.02
558–596 579 24 146.00–155.50 $152.25 $882 +0.85
612–623 617 22 149.00–154.50 $152.97 $944 +2.47
616–620 unweaned 617 11 144.00–145.00 $144.37 $891 +2.73
697 unweaned 697 2 136.00 $136.00 $948 -4.58
700–723 713 21 135.00 $135.00 $963
816 816 21 132.50 $132.50 $1,081
890 890 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,121 -7.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 165.00 $165.00 $487
485 485 2 160.00 $160.00 $776
610 610 7 147.00 $147.00 $897
660 660 3 141.00 $141.00 $931
705 705 3 137.00 $137.00 $966
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 7 133.00 $133.00 $422
430 430 2 144.50 $144.50 $621

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 205.00 $205.00 $625

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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.