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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

2,263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.33/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 521 lb · 155 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.63/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 565 lb · 143 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.45/cwt +11.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 639 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,263 3,578 2,904
Feeder cattle 2,034 3,171 2,414
Slaughter cattle 139 234 245
Replacement cattle 90 173 245

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder steers traded mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady on comparable sales. Trade active, demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 252.00 $252.00 $605 +22.00
250–295 274 9 250.00–261.00 $257.04 $704 +20.76
290 thin fleshed 290 7 264.00 $264.00 $766 —
300–321 315 8 248.00–258.00 $254.47 $802 +11.38
350–393 366 37 240.00–261.00 $250.08 $915 +1.99
415 value added 415 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,008 —
400–440 418 59 220.00–239.00 $230.44 $963 +14.15
450–492 476 93 200.00–220.00 $210.87 $1,004 +7.76
500–548 521 155 183.00–199.00 $195.33 $1,018 +4.09
550–586 565 143 180.00–194.00 $185.63 $1,049 +5.09
600–645 639 125 165.00–183.00 $178.45 $1,140 +26.45
653–687 669 108 160.00–176.00 $167.67 $1,122 +20.84
700–747 723 27 157.50–165.50 $161.75 $1,169 +1.12
750–785 761 30 156.00–167.00 $163.79 $1,246 +8.61
808–827 815 24 149.00–158.00 $151.07 $1,231 -3.27
934 934 10 143.00 $143.00 $1,336 —
955 955 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,232 ±0.00
1080 1080 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,296 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 389 8 234.00–240.00 $235.71 $917 +33.45
410–445 440 25 203.00–218.00 $212.03 $933 +10.11
455–496 490 33 184.00–200.00 $191.27 $937 +31.27
505–520 508 7 185.00–193.00 $190.57 $968 +13.32
562–596 576 23 168.00–180.00 $175.21 $1,009 +3.51
610–628 622 5 140.00–158.00 $152.87 $951 -2.01
660–675 664 11 155.00–163.00 $157.17 $1,044 +11.33
710–727 716 8 148.00–160.00 $150.76 $1,079 +2.44
755–763 761 4 145.00–159.00 $148.47 $1,130 -1.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 —
348 348 2 230.00 $230.00 $800 +50.00
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 +20.00
405–415 408 3 181.00–190.00 $187.02 $763 +15.80
453 453 2 170.00 $170.00 $770 +4.81
513–543 527 23 155.00–161.00 $158.00 $833 +6.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–595 579 6 143.00–158.00 $150.71 $873 —
695 695 2 141.00 $141.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 129.00 $129.00 $651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–298 297 4 190.00–192.00 $191.50 $569 -1.94
311 thin fleshed 311 7 213.00 $213.00 $662 —
304–349 332 31 184.00–196.00 $189.46 $629 -0.70
356–395 377 35 185.00–199.00 $194.33 $733 +9.04
400–448 425 64 179.00–191.00 $183.73 $781 +5.67
450–498 474 85 168.00–184.00 $173.94 $824 -1.23
504–547 519 68 160.00–175.00 $167.32 $868 -0.13
550–584 572 73 155.25–170.00 $160.35 $917 +10.16
606–647 627 64 151.00–155.50 $153.33 $961 +3.16
650–687 669 23 144.00–160.00 $151.02 $1,010 -3.75
700–720 714 15 140.00–147.00 $142.31 $1,016 —
895 895 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–239 231 6 170.00–185.00 $182.78 $422 —
290 290 2 185.00 $185.00 $536 +20.00
320–342 335 6 178.00–188.00 $182.31 $611 +9.31
373–390 377 4 165.00–183.00 $178.35 $672 +9.67
400–447 431 3 158.00–175.00 $169.74 $732 +3.80
454–495 466 8 165.00–176.00 $170.43 $794 +6.06
500–547 539 8 150.00–163.00 $160.53 $865 +2.67
552–575 565 10 154.00–164.50 $159.66 $902 +5.67
620–640 633 5 141.00–146.00 $143.81 $910 -4.60
655–695 662 11 142.00–148.00 $144.92 $959 +11.92
780 780 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,061 +0.64
868 868 14 136.00 $136.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 160.00 $160.00 $634 +4.22
420 420 2 150.00 $150.00 $630 -1.70
545 545 3 149.00 $149.00 $812 +9.80
566–595 578 7 146.00–147.00 $146.56 $847 +8.47
620 620 1 134.00 $134.00 $831 -8.50
691 691 4 135.00 $135.00 $933 -0.61
780 780 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,037 -5.27
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 8 129.00 $129.00 $611 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 149.00 $149.00 $752 —
550 550 2 135.00 $135.00 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–240 222 4 250.00–253.00 $251.37 $558 —
267–285 272 4 250.00–260.00 $254.57 $692 —
348 348 3 258.00 $258.00 $898 —
372 372 6 243.00 $243.00 $904 —
670 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 —
745 745 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1055 869 85-90% 7 44.00–55.00 $50.61 $440 —
865–1295 973 85-90% 13 56.00–60.50 $57.84 $563 —
910–1085 1014 85-90% 35 59.00–66.50 $62.33 $632 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 51.50 $51.50 $474 —
1165 1165 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $874 +18.97
1020–1455 1169 80-85% 11 62.00–67.50 $65.13 $761 +9.10
1025–1455 1206 80-85% 30 67.00–73.50 $69.15 $834 —
1580 1580 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,106 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1505 1240 75-80% 5 67.00–72.50 $69.13 $857 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 64.75 $64.75 $962 —
1720 1720 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,290 +10.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1670 1424 5 70.50–86.00 $77.99 $1,111 —
1570–1975 1741 7 87.50–95.50 $91.58 $1,594 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
730–940 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 550.00–675.00 $627.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
925–1100 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–850.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1015 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $925.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
997 997 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
965–1155 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00 $750.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1160 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,333.33
1130–1205 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,025.00 $987.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —

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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.