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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

3,578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.54/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 572 lb · 193 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.17/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 468 lb · 155 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.12/cwt -0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 517 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,578 2,720 2,800
Feeder cattle 3,171 2,507 2,532
Slaughter cattle 234 123 108
Replacement cattle 173 90 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves traded steady to 2.00 lower, with exception of 400-450 lbs 2.00 higher. Feeder steers mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00 lower on comparable sales. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Trade moderate to active, demand 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
240 240 2 230.00 $230.00 $552 —
257–295 276 10 230.00–240.00 $236.28 $652 +1.28
301–340 317 40 230.00–254.00 $243.09 $771 +2.05
350 value added 350 6 257.00 $257.00 $900 —
350–395 367 43 225.00–256.00 $248.09 $910 +7.66
400–440 418 126 205.00–226.00 $216.29 $904 +6.32
453 value added 453 3 214.00 $214.00 $969 —
450–487 465 128 191.00–210.00 $203.11 $944 +3.51
500–547 517 147 184.50–200.00 $191.24 $989 -0.86
542 542 2 182.00 $182.00 $986 -10.10
550–598 572 193 175.00–186.00 $180.54 $1,033 +0.95
600–633 618 148 161.50–174.00 $167.54 $1,035 -3.75
645 645 1 152.00 $152.00 $980 -9.25
672–683 676 8 140.00–151.00 $146.83 $993 -10.84
667–692 680 34 154.00–161.00 $157.97 $1,074 +0.30
710–722 721 15 160.50–162.00 $160.63 $1,158 -6.92
716–742 725 6 147.00–153.00 $150.95 $1,094 -16.60
725 725 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,051 -22.55
772–796 787 21 145.00–157.00 $155.18 $1,221 -15.05
812–825 816 6 154.00–155.00 $154.34 $1,259 -11.16
837 837 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,172 -25.50
975 975 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,258 —
1075 1075 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,290 —
1105 1105 12 111.50 $111.50 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 210.00 $210.00 $494 —
301–337 313 6 190.00–210.00 $197.18 $617 -20.86
350–398 387 16 195.00–220.00 $202.26 $783 -13.68
400–441 428 20 185.00–205.00 $201.92 $864 +7.07
454–495 473 79 174.00–191.00 $184.21 $871 -5.00
487 487 11 160.00 $160.00 $779 -29.21
511–546 534 24 170.00–187.00 $177.25 $947 -0.23
560–597 590 16 169.50–178.00 $171.70 $1,013 +1.34
601–640 617 46 150.00–162.00 $154.88 $956 -3.77
672–680 675 6 140.00–150.00 $145.84 $984 -6.16
650–697 682 11 146.00–159.00 $154.47 $1,053 +2.47
700–736 718 25 141.00–154.00 $148.32 $1,065 +2.85
755–785 767 11 140.00–155.00 $149.89 $1,150 +17.39
815–842 831 4 143.00–153.00 $148.56 $1,235 +3.56
935 935 3 128.50–135.00 $130.67 $1,222 —
1137 1137 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 110 141.00 $141.00 $468 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–395 381 21 148.00–158.00 $151.46 $577 +0.46
476–496 491 39 146.00–148.50 $146.56 $720 -7.76
507–538 519 12 130.00–141.00 $136.71 $710 -22.29
798 798 8 100.00 $100.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 180.00 $180.00 $571 —
363 363 6 180.00 $180.00 $653 -5.00
425–447 438 9 171.00–173.00 $171.22 $750 -13.43
455–488 482 16 154.00–171.00 $165.19 $796 -7.81
505–540 516 20 150.00–169.00 $157.95 $815 -6.54
517 517 2 151.50 $151.50 $783 -12.99
573–587 582 18 148.00–153.00 $150.26 $875 -9.74
615 615 1 141.00 $141.00 $867 —
683–685 684 5 137.00–144.00 $141.20 $966 -9.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 4 190.00 $190.00 $443 —
263–295 282 14 186.00–202.00 $193.44 $546 -0.72
300–342 323 46 181.00–194.00 $190.16 $614 -1.80
350–395 375 67 180.00–193.00 $185.29 $695 -3.78
400–448 425 132 170.00–186.00 $178.06 $757 +6.27
450–495 468 155 165.00–182.00 $175.17 $820 +2.86
507–517 511 9 156.00 $156.00 $797 -12.48
507–540 527 61 160.00–172.00 $167.45 $882 +16.45
553–574 567 32 153.50–171.00 $159.07 $902 -4.51
567–571 569 5 147.00–155.00 $150.19 $855 -13.39
575 value added 575 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,046 +7.00
605–645 624 58 145.50–160.00 $150.17 $937 -6.83
625–641 635 19 141.00–145.00 $143.72 $913 -13.28
650–690 673 18 147.00–159.00 $154.77 $1,042 +15.77
678 678 6 140.00 $140.00 $949 -21.11
812–822 818 21 134.00–144.00 $139.54 $1,141 -14.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 165.00 $165.00 $483 —
325 325 2 173.00 $173.00 $562 -7.00
351–397 380 33 161.00–179.00 $168.68 $641 -6.87
416–447 423 54 158.00–171.00 $165.94 $702 -5.06
442 442 12 157.00 $157.00 $694 -14.00
450–487 470 64 156.00–170.00 $164.37 $773 -3.21
500–547 532 73 150.00–166.00 $157.86 $840 -3.38
552–595 568 41 147.00–161.00 $153.99 $875 +5.84
602 602 2 141.00 $141.00 $849 -8.50
606–645 619 15 140.00–155.00 $148.41 $919 -1.09
651 651 9 133.00 $133.00 $866 -20.12
655–695 676 11 141.00–150.00 $145.30 $982 -7.82
710–745 728 22 131.00–146.00 $142.18 $1,035 —
780–781 781 7 135.00–137.50 $135.36 $1,057 -3.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 170.00 $170.00 $420 —
275–290 284 5 152.00–160.00 $156.90 $446 —
343–346 345 14 150.00–159.00 $153.43 $529 —
370–380 374 18 149.00–161.00 $155.78 $583 -5.22
432–447 437 6 150.00–155.00 $151.70 $663 —
450–465 460 25 138.00–153.00 $144.87 $666 -11.13
504–542 514 36 138.00–155.50 $139.20 $715 —
562–597 586 58 135.00–150.00 $138.09 $809 +7.65
600 600 46 142.50 $142.50 $855 —
653–699 677 12 134.00–140.00 $135.61 $918 —
754–791 761 17 135.00–139.00 $138.27 $1,052 +13.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 10 135.00 $135.00 $443 —
418 418 4 133.00 $133.00 $556 —
477–482 480 4 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $612 -12.51
659–693 668 15 132.50–134.50 $133.95 $895 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 120.00 $120.00 $544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 5 138.00 $138.00 $856 —
733 733 5 134.00 $134.00 $982 +7.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
705 705 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 —
880 880 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988–1297 1125 85-90% 65 54.50–62.50 $58.21 $655 -3.79
980–1301 1136 85-90% 54 59.00–67.00 $63.30 $719 +1.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
117–1610 1122 80-85% 37 66.00–72.00 $67.95 $762 —
1135 1135 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $738 —
1120–1205 1168 80-85% 3 55.00–58.00 $56.03 $654 -7.18
1005–1535 1308 80-85% 47 58.00–65.00 $62.83 $822 -2.17
1411 1411 80-85% 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,058 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1725 1519 75-80% 4 67.00–72.00 $69.20 $1,051 +4.36
1505–1960 1733 75-80% 2 64.00–66.00 $64.87 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123 1123 3 75.50 $75.50 $848 —
1220–1975 1705 11 68.00–83.75 $77.36 $1,319 —
1735–2260 1893 5 86.50–92.50 $90.01 $1,704 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1285 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $937.50
960–1303 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,150.00 $1,100.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1107–1355 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 875.00–1,100.00 $977.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1010–1150 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–775.00 $762.50
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00 $11,794

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
997 997 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 +25.00
900–1200 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,116.67 +16.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.