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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

1,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $209.05/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 435 lb · 58 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $144.87/cwt ≈ $1,298/hd at 896 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.39/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 566 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,475 1,335 1,032
Feeder cattle 1,174 1,125 897
Slaughter cattle 82 147 53
Replacement cattle 219 63 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold mostly 3.00-8.00 higher on comparable sales. Heifer calves were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, with instances 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers have no accurate comparison. Trade active, demand good for calves suitable for grazing. Slaughter cows sold mixed with boning trading 2.00-5.00 lower and lean cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 220.00 $220.00 $627 +8.97
306 thin fleshed 306 6 232.00 $232.00 $710 —
315–342 331 9 218.00–230.00 $227.03 $751 +7.67
360 thin fleshed 360 20 226.00 $226.00 $814 —
355–395 371 15 210.00–235.00 $216.37 $803 +6.16
415–443 430 30 201.00–213.50 $204.44 $879 -0.19
437 437 2 197.00 $197.00 $861 -7.63
416–444 thin fleshed 440 26 215.00–217.00 $215.29 $947 —
463–495 472 35 190.00–195.00 $192.31 $908 -4.22
475 475 1 188.00 $188.00 $893 -8.53
513 513 6 188.50 $188.50 $967 -4.88
505–521 514 8 193.00–197.00 $195.50 $1,005 +2.12
560–575 568 6 185.50–187.00 $186.24 $1,058 -4.26
633 633 9 174.00 $174.00 $1,101 —
727 727 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,258 +3.34
768–787 776 5 167.50–168.00 $167.70 $1,301 —
817–842 821 21 162.50–175.00 $169.35 $1,390 —
896 896 58 143.75–153.00 $144.87 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 202.00–205.00 $203.58 $464 +3.58
259–270 261 7 200.00–208.00 $206.82 $540 +5.82
340 340 9 199.00–213.00 $211.44 $719 +11.44
358–395 368 8 195.00–206.00 $199.36 $734 +1.93
431–448 442 12 194.00–195.00 $194.32 $859 +0.19
450–481 471 6 183.50–191.00 $189.33 $892 +4.61
506–545 525 24 178.00–187.00 $182.53 $958 +7.23
556–597 566 55 173.00–179.50 $177.52 $1,005 +1.61
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 -5.91
605 605 2 164.00 $164.00 $992 -0.44
608–646 629 22 166.00–172.00 $168.08 $1,057 +3.64
651–675 665 55 163.00–177.00 $170.74 $1,135 —
700–747 709 35 158.00–167.00 $159.79 $1,133 +0.10
765–770 768 2 156.00–167.50 $161.73 $1,242 -2.17
831 831 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,363 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 182.00–190.00 $185.93 $539 +1.93
351–358 355 6 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $641 —
425 425 1 175.00 $175.00 $744 —
450–495 484 8 160.00–178.00 $168.07 $813 +2.48
505–530 516 6 160.00–166.00 $163.08 $841 —
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 —
560–585 573 4 154.00–166.00 $160.66 $921 +9.77
640–645 644 7 158.00–160.00 $159.72 $1,029 +4.72
660–685 675 4 140.00–159.00 $150.48 $1,016 +2.48
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
765 765 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 +11.00
841 841 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,135 +0.99
912 912 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,231 —
965 965 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,235 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 34 125.50 $125.50 $448 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761 761 9 135.50 $135.50 $1,031 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 151.00 $151.00 $695 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 thin fleshed 223 4 197.00 $197.00 $439 —
282 282 10 182.00 $182.00 $513 +0.31
327 value added 327 2 192.00 $192.00 $628 —
321–341 332 25 175.00–183.00 $178.59 $593 -0.41
350–386 380 14 179.00–184.00 $182.33 $693 +13.33
406–427 421 21 172.00–178.00 $174.06 $733 +1.54
440 value added 440 2 194.00 $194.00 $854 —
445 445 6 166.00 $166.00 $739 -6.52
450 value added 450 2 178.50 $178.50 $803 —
460–485 477 20 166.00–172.00 $167.84 $801 -1.06
500–530 513 31 166.00–172.00 $167.73 $860 —
552 value added 552 2 173.00 $173.00 $955 —
550–597 570 45 160.00–167.00 $161.32 $920 +8.32
610–637 631 10 161.00–162.00 $161.55 $1,019 +2.00
662 662 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,033 -3.00
785 785 10 153.50 $153.50 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 184.00 $184.00 $368 +11.57
285–290 288 2 171.00 $171.00 $492 —
327–345 328 13 165.00–174.00 $173.27 $568 —
360–395 372 11 161.00–175.00 $171.29 $637 +0.29
370–392 385 3 171.00–176.00 $174.40 $671 +3.40
431 431 4 156.00 $156.00 $672 -10.35
435–445 441 7 162.00–165.50 $164.44 $725 -1.91
480–485 483 2 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $785 -0.27
505–542 520 7 154.00–164.00 $160.87 $837 +1.29
554–585 559 18 150.00–160.00 $159.25 $890 —
655–698 687 9 151.00–157.00 $154.23 $1,060 -0.77
768 768 3 150.50 $150.50 $1,156 —
805 805 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,111 —
1002 1002 6 123.00 $123.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 151.00–159.50 $155.31 $582 —
410–445 440 17 151.00–157.50 $156.42 $688 -3.08
450–495 473 2 145.00–155.00 $149.76 $708 -0.24
505–535 520 2 135.00–145.00 $140.14 $729 -3.19
592 592 2 145.00 $145.00 $858 -14.00
612 612 2 130.00 $130.00 $796 -20.85
720 720 1 138.00 $138.00 $994 +13.00
750–770 763 3 125.00–136.00 $128.60 $981 —
910–918 914 8 114.00–119.00 $116.76 $1,067 —
970–980 975 2 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $1,111 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 145.00 $145.00 $754 —
565 565 2 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 3 110.00 $110.00 $683 —
690 690 2 105.00 $105.00 $724 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 74.00 $74.00 $298 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 184.00 $184.00 $883 —
770 770 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $582 —
1001–1300 1153 80-85% 39 68.75–74.50 $71.85 $828 —
1000–1465 1164 80-85% 14 73.50–83.00 $77.63 $904 -2.35
1110–1325 1235 80-85% 55 73.25–80.25 $77.28 $954 -9.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 54.50 $54.50 $439 —
785–860 823 85-90% 2 40.50–44.50 $42.59 $351 —
870–990 904 85-90% 6 60.00–63.50 $62.02 $561 +7.02
850–1195 1080 85-90% 22 64.00–72.50 $68.90 $744 —
1005–1180 1103 85-90% 4 73.50–76.25 $74.46 $821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 75-80% 1 77.50 $77.50 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 60.00 $60.00 $531 —
1155 1155 1 61.00 $61.00 $705 —
1245–1675 1470 3 83.00–88.00 $86.31 $1,269 —
1675–1935 1810 5 99.00–107.75 $102.83 $1,861 —
1605–2270 1919 6 93.75–100.00 $97.43 $1,870 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1194–1252 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,035.00 $1,027.22
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 985.00 $985.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–810.00 $792.50
945–1060 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 785.00–875.00 $828.33
915–1190 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–885.00 $881.67
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–870 818 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–700.00 $662.50
840–885 863 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 535.00–675.00 $605.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,185.00–1,375.00 $1,317.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1100–1200 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,447.50 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 +225.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
750–900 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 675.00–700.00 $687.50 -137.50
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 41 113.00 $113.00 $381 —
442 442 10 111.00 $111.00 $491 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 4 95.00 $95.00 $338 —
605 605 2 87.00 $87.00 $526 —

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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.