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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

1,816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.48/cwt +2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 622 lb · 136 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $171.15/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 727 lb · 124 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.97/cwt -8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 636 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,816 2,496 2,987
Feeder cattle 1,613 2,077 2,639
Slaughter cattle 119 168 93
Replacement cattle 84 251 255

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers calves sold mostly steady, with 500-550 lbs 8.00 lower. Heifer calves were steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers traded steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder Heifers were 3.00-7.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–290 unweaned 277 12 209.00–225.00 $221.62 $614 —
317–349 337 32 237.00–246.00 $241.90 $815 +18.55
359–397 374 14 224.00–238.00 $230.81 $863 +5.09
400–440 412 25 211.00–229.00 $220.33 $908 -9.58
452–498 477 86 200.00–222.00 $212.31 $1,013 -6.52
495 value added 495 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,148 —
508–544 528 70 192.00–209.00 $199.44 $1,053 -9.19
565 value added 565 52 209.25 $209.25 $1,182 -2.25
565–585 577 19 190.00–199.00 $193.77 $1,118 +2.43
602–645 622 136 170.00–188.50 $182.48 $1,135 +4.55
653–682 671 36 174.00–185.00 $181.16 $1,216 -4.44
700–745 727 124 166.00–178.00 $171.15 $1,244 -3.79
768–788 777 12 164.50–171.00 $167.62 $1,302 +2.08
803–848 831 24 152.00–165.00 $159.66 $1,327 -1.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 13 200.00–210.00 $202.76 $641 +2.32
368–390 379 6 208.00–210.00 $209.03 $792 -1.26
406–447 434 13 187.00–205.00 $196.03 $851 -10.87
458–478 466 5 191.00–195.00 $193.36 $901 -0.03
512 512 5 185.50 $185.50 $950 -2.28
550–597 583 46 183.00–185.00 $184.38 $1,075 +9.43
602–645 631 12 165.00–179.50 $174.89 $1,104 +11.79
664–680 668 14 164.00–172.50 $171.17 $1,143 +10.92
807 807 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,146 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 177.00 $177.00 $729 —
477–493 487 5 149.00–162.00 $154.10 $750 +13.28
610 610 1 152.00 $152.00 $927 +34.02
690 690 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 +17.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 178.00 $178.00 $756 —
572 572 4 163.50 $163.50 $935 +13.47
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
787 787 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,157 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 165.00 $165.00 $663 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 166.00 $166.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 4 217.00 $217.00 $605 —
285 unweaned 285 4 185.00 $185.00 $527 —
305–341 326 15 189.00–201.00 $196.60 $641 -6.95
366–395 381 31 189.00–206.00 $195.80 $746 -0.27
405–428 417 31 181.00–192.00 $189.92 $792 +1.25
466–479 475 9 177.00–184.00 $179.29 $852 -3.63
502–525 512 49 170.00–183.00 $176.27 $903 -5.17
553–596 565 54 160.00–175.00 $169.49 $958 +1.07
606–632 626 28 156.50–168.50 $165.51 $1,036 -6.12
600–647 640 73 158.00–166.50 $164.76 $1,054 -6.87
655–695 668 16 158.00–164.50 $162.91 $1,088 +1.51
684 684 10 166.00 $166.00 $1,135 +4.60
724 724 13 164.50 $164.50 $1,191 +8.28
738–745 743 7 155.00–159.00 $156.14 $1,160 -0.08
840–845 844 4 126.00–128.00 $127.50 $1,076 -16.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 200.00 $200.00 $530 —
350–357 353 5 186.00–190.00 $187.62 $662 +11.60
400–425 411 9 180.00–186.00 $184.29 $757 +8.27
475–495 483 11 167.00–180.00 $175.99 $850 +10.93
526–545 537 8 168.00–179.00 $172.80 $928 +2.84
558–565 561 11 160.00–179.00 $170.30 $955 +16.60
600 600 10 169.00 $169.00 $1,014 +15.68
667 667 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,074 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 4 158.00 $158.00 $724 +19.00
575 575 3 149.00 $149.00 $857 —
615 615 3 147.50 $147.50 $907 —
940 940 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,175 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 6 162.00 $162.00 $531 —
380–381 381 6 160.00–164.00 $162.00 $617 +34.56
565 565 2 141.00 $141.00 $797 -7.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–428 427 10 160.00–163.00 $160.90 $687 —
665 665 1 143.00 $143.00 $951 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 3 168.50 $168.50 $974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 170.00 $170.00 $632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 9 168.00 $168.00 $1,011 +32.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–885 757 85-90% 8 30.00–50.00 $45.71 $346 —
795–1060 876 85-90% 14 61.50–67.50 $63.10 $553 —
806–1135 915 85-90% 29 52.50–60.50 $57.07 $522 —
905–1032 996 85-90% 6 68.00–71.00 $70.22 $699 +9.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
907–1175 999 80-85% 9 60.25–68.50 $64.48 $644 —
908–1405 1113 80-85% 24 65.00–72.00 $69.76 $776 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1475 1207 75-80% 9 72.50–76.75 $74.71 $902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 3 85.50 $85.50 $1,231 —
1525–1565 1545 2 95.50–103.00 $99.20 $1,533 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
974 974 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1086 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00
1090–1370 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 975.00–1,125.00 $1,075.00
1167–1185 1173 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–975.00 $933.33
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1037 1037 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1110–1117 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
1197 1197 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1002 1002 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00 $925.00
1064 1064 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 2 100.00 $100.00 $687 —
941 941 14 91.50 $91.50 $861 —
988 988 4 100.00 $100.00 $988 —

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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.