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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

1,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.53/cwt ≈ $968/hd at 670 lb · 87 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.92/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 669 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.28/cwt -15.85 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 479 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,475 1,313 1,568
Feeder cattle 1,227 1,313 1,340
Slaughter cattle 248 — 228

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold with a lower undertone on limited comparable sales. Trade activity and demand were moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 198.00 $198.00 $614 —
355–398 393 19 191.00–206.00 $196.16 $771 —
405 405 7 192.00 $192.00 $778 -9.08
450–488 479 27 180.00–186.00 $181.28 $868 -15.85
511–537 528 25 168.00–181.00 $172.61 $911 -17.85
557–590 567 19 160.00–171.00 $166.70 $945 -18.17
626–639 unweaned 632 13 149.00–160.00 $154.80 $978 -8.95
612–640 636 13 165.00–166.00 $165.15 $1,050 -1.67
653–676 668 38 163.00–164.00 $163.33 $1,091 -0.67
650–695 unweaned 672 9 155.00–156.50 $155.99 $1,048 -4.01
726–736 732 12 147.00–150.00 $148.76 $1,089 -12.19
756 unweaned 756 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,066 —
782 782 21 146.00 $146.00 $1,142 -9.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 182.00 $182.00 $573 —
401 401 3 186.00 $186.00 $746 -5.00
474–495 482 10 166.50–174.00 $170.92 $824 —
518 518 3 159.00 $159.00 $824 -12.00
586 586 3 168.00 $168.00 $984 +3.55
692 unweaned 692 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,024 —
745 745 7 147.50 $147.50 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 7 149.00 $149.00 $949 —
683 683 8 139.00 $139.00 $949 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 8 139.50 $139.50 $664 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–304 303 9 160.00–167.00 $164.69 $499 -19.31
385–395 390 4 161.00–166.50 $163.71 $638 -16.78
400–435 414 15 154.00–163.50 $161.37 $668 -10.06
453–478 464 9 154.00–158.50 $156.47 $726 -6.29
515–547 529 15 151.00–156.00 $153.89 $814 -13.92
550–573 564 18 151.50–161.00 $156.05 $880 -1.26
658–691 670 87 138.00–147.50 $144.53 $968 —
702–710 703 17 139.00–140.00 $139.88 $983 —
741 741 4 131.00 $131.00 $971 -5.25
754–791 776 25 130.00–133.50 $132.00 $1,024 ±0.00
996 996 14 114.00 $114.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 4 143.00 $143.00 $754 -1.00
763 763 7 129.50 $129.50 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 140.00 $140.00 $693 +11.00
504 504 6 134.50 $134.50 $678 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 4 128.50 $128.50 $889 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $885 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 35 70.00 $70.00 $388 —
679 679 30 74.00 $74.00 $502 —
826 826 10 82.00 $82.00 $677 —

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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.