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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

1,882 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.19/cwt +16.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 674 lb · 113 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.69/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 475 lb · 78 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.04/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 532 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,882 3,204 2,207
Feeder cattle 1,714 2,245 2,053
Slaughter cattle 85 270 77
Replacement cattle 83 689 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves under 350 lbs not well tested; 350-400 lbs were 10.00 higher; 400-450 lbs 10.00-12.00 lower; 500-600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves were steady to 4.00 higher, with the exception of 450-500 lbs trading 2.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, with 650-700 lbs 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-17.00 higher on comparable sales. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 12 251.00 $251.00 $464 —
207 207 11 232.00 $232.00 $480 —
281 value added 281 4 234.00 $234.00 $658 —
310–349 337 12 238.00–246.00 $240.79 $811 +2.75
385–394 390 33 235.00–248.50 $241.06 $940 +9.38
406–447 428 48 210.00–227.00 $217.88 $933 -11.33
453–470 464 56 207.50–225.00 $216.96 $1,007 +3.85
501–548 518 58 195.00–215.00 $200.88 $1,041 +2.28
538 538 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,038 -5.60
553–595 571 58 180.00–197.50 $191.40 $1,093 -0.06
603–636 618 39 174.00–185.50 $179.99 $1,112 -1.18
652–697 684 42 170.00–182.00 $176.29 $1,206 +6.30
703–730 720 11 170.00–172.00 $171.11 $1,232 +2.09
762–795 774 10 155.00–160.50 $156.43 $1,211 -0.98
805–830 818 2 147.00–148.00 $147.49 $1,206 -14.86
880 880 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,267 -5.85
940 940 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,288 —
960–975 971 4 127.00–131.00 $130.01 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 231.00 $231.00 $601 +22.81
317 317 2 222.00 $222.00 $704 +19.84
352–398 370 17 212.00–225.00 $218.44 $808 +13.86
436 436 3 205.50 $205.50 $896 +12.32
469–495 475 28 171.00–194.00 $181.46 $862 -7.54
510–547 532 64 177.00–187.50 $182.04 $968 +0.26
550–587 577 19 167.50–177.00 $170.76 $985 -12.78
610–635 629 4 155.00–164.00 $157.18 $989 -9.48
667–695 676 12 151.00–167.00 $161.40 $1,091 +3.97
735–745 743 4 145.00–161.00 $148.96 $1,107 -7.20
795 795 3 122.50 $122.50 $974 -33.50
855 855 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,214 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–273 264 8 211.00–220.00 $217.00 $573 —
330–338 334 9 185.00–199.50 $191.60 $640 —
360–390 value added 370 3 196.00–210.00 $200.92 $743 —
395 395 2 196.00 $196.00 $774 +13.90
400–430 408 4 166.00–180.00 $169.69 $692 -6.54
490 490 6 162.00 $162.00 $794 -15.07
525 525 1 156.00 $156.00 $819 -4.00
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 -19.65
612–620 616 4 143.00–145.00 $144.01 $887 -5.99
695–698 697 4 158.00–167.00 $162.49 $1,133 +13.32
732 732 2 134.00 $134.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 4 132.00 $132.00 $586 —
987 987 5 98.00 $98.00 $967 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 thin fleshed 478 3 136.00 $136.00 $650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 200.00 $200.00 $410 —
260–285 280 5 195.00–195.50 $195.41 $547 -1.74
315–340 323 9 188.00–200.00 $192.24 $621 +0.07
374–393 377 13 192.00–198.00 $197.04 $743 +7.61
395 value added 395 8 189.50 $189.50 $749 —
414 value added 414 19 191.00 $191.00 $791 —
403–441 425 41 169.00–186.00 $183.54 $780 -3.01
450–498 475 78 172.00–185.00 $178.69 $849 -2.96
507–549 521 43 161.00–179.00 $172.49 $899 -1.07
553–598 567 58 166.00–182.00 $173.05 $981 +3.78
602–649 622 26 163.50–181.00 $173.51 $1,079 +18.51
667–693 674 113 164.00–178.50 $177.19 $1,194 +16.91
705–740 719 6 150.00–158.00 $153.68 $1,105 -6.32
776 776 18 163.00 $163.00 $1,265 +8.24
858 858 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–342 339 7 181.00–192.00 $183.39 $622 —
375 375 3 160.00–190.00 $170.00 $638 -4.61
438–443 440 7 179.50–181.00 $180.35 $794 +7.35
469 469 17 154.00–170.00 $157.76 $740 -9.47
565–580 569 7 158.50–162.00 $159.52 $908 -2.02
600–614 612 9 157.00–160.50 $157.38 $963 +12.38
655–695 676 14 154.00–160.00 $157.98 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 2 160.00 $160.00 $392 —
382–383 382 13 175.00–187.00 $176.85 $676 +9.71
405–445 439 14 146.50–155.00 $147.62 $648 -13.34
472 472 7 140.00 $140.00 $661 -5.68
600 600 1 144.00 $144.00 $864 +5.02
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 +14.00
923 923 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,098 ±0.00
957 957 4 100.00 $100.00 $957 —
1012 1012 4 101.00 $101.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 373 9 131.00–140.00 $136.95 $511 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 5 128.00 $128.00 $616 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 218.00 $218.00 $822 —
410–440 418 4 185.00–218.00 $193.69 $810 -12.31
505–520 513 2 170.00–178.00 $173.94 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 6 128.00 $128.00 $804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–870 818 80-85% 2 40.00–57.25 $49.18 $402 —
890–1426 1108 80-85% 9 60.00–70.50 $66.13 $733 —
855–1430 1152 80-85% 13 65.50–78.50 $75.24 $867 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–955 894 85-90% 6 52.00–61.00 $57.02 $510 -8.98
780–1035 912 85-90% 5 35.00–50.00 $38.88 $355 -19.21
890–1235 1043 85-90% 9 61.00–74.00 $66.81 $697 —
1060–1175 1100 85-90% 3 75.25–77.50 $76.05 $837 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1436 1353 75-80% 4 73.50–80.00 $76.40 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1740 1533 4 78.00–84.50 $82.38 $1,263 —
1505–1745 1655 3 85.00–94.00 $90.24 $1,493 +9.09
1915 1915 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,915 +8.43

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1095 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,156.25
1212–1275 1261 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,252.78
1215–1340 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,137.50
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1292 1292 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1300–1360 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,087.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
755–1270 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–950.00 $862.50
867–1211 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 810.00–1,000.00 $930.63
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00 $975.00
1155–1200 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00
950–1430 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,075.00 $975.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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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.