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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

1,598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.89/cwt +20.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 613 lb · 139 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.32/cwt +6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 811 lb · 92 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.59/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 677 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,598 2,102 1,683
Feeder cattle 1,502 1,898 1,683
Slaughter cattle 69 100 0
Replacement cattle 27 104 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 400 lbs not well tested; 400-550 lb steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher; 550-600 lbs 13.00-14.00 higher. Heifer calves mostly sharply higher, for the exception of 550-600 lb heifers were 5.00-6.00 lower. Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher, with 600-650 lbs 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold sharply higher and 700-750 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower. Trade was active, demand good on lighter numbers due to the high winds. Excellent buyer attendance. Slaughter cows were steady, with instances 3.00-8.00 higher on lean cows. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 2 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
322 unweaned 322 7 255.00 $255.00 $821 +35.00
355 355 2 273.00 $273.00 $969 +28.74
399 399 4 248.00 $248.00 $990 +3.74
423 value added 423 36 261.00 $261.00 $1,104 +6.00
422–444 431 15 231.00–249.00 $241.26 $1,040 +0.16
452 452 14 245.00 $245.00 $1,107 +49.00
467 467 2 185.00 $185.00 $864 -54.66
455–497 486 11 211.00–227.00 $215.75 $1,049 -1.25
486 value added 486 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,128 —
490 thin fleshed 490 10 242.00 $242.00 $1,186 —
512–536 521 13 224.00–229.00 $227.02 $1,183 +13.21
537 537 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,063 -15.81
553 553 6 198.00 $198.00 $1,095 -1.53
555–592 564 50 200.00–220.50 $216.32 $1,220 +16.79
600–644 623 31 180.00–195.00 $186.88 $1,164 -1.04
655–698 677 64 181.00–197.00 $188.59 $1,277 +11.85
738–742 741 23 180.00–181.00 $180.78 $1,340 +9.68
758–785 765 18 166.00–180.50 $176.56 $1,351 +1.72
803–825 811 92 165.00–178.50 $177.32 $1,438 +6.68
851–852 851 12 148.50–165.00 $151.25 $1,287 +3.69
923–938 931 4 145.00–152.00 $148.53 $1,383 —
955 955 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,327 —
1180 1180 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,333 +1.03
1300 1300 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,469 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 37 137.00 $137.00 $582 —
515 515 4 130.00 $130.00 $670 —
662 662 5 133.00 $133.00 $880 —
730 730 3 145.50 $145.50 $1,062 —
818 818 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 2 146.00 $146.00 $905 -31.00
703–737 730 15 140.50–143.00 $140.98 $1,029 —
772 772 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,150 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 10 106.00 $106.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 6 169.00 $169.00 $962 +4.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 145.00 $145.00 $468 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 130.00 $130.00 $504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 unweaned 292 4 200.00 $200.00 $584 —
305–343 334 24 217.00–235.00 $229.10 $765 +16.36
350 thin fleshed 350 15 271.00 $271.00 $948 —
355 unweaned 355 3 205.00 $205.00 $728 +13.00
389 389 6 229.00 $229.00 $891 +16.84
401–447 417 50 212.00–229.00 $221.97 $926 +35.83
443 443 3 209.00 $209.00 $926 +22.86
456 456 18 219.00 $219.00 $999 +30.96
455–486 473 40 201.00–217.00 $208.20 $985 +20.16
519–546 537 36 185.00–201.00 $192.41 $1,033 +31.41
560–580 567 59 170.00–189.50 $176.13 $999 +2.23
604 604 74 190.25 $190.25 $1,149 +30.63
615–633 624 65 177.00–186.00 $183.07 $1,142 +23.45
683 683 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,100 -7.30
687 687 7 166.50 $166.50 $1,144 -1.80
715 715 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,030 -16.45
729–749 741 23 150.00–163.00 $158.00 $1,171 +0.72
758–795 786 12 147.00–148.50 $147.36 $1,158 —
771–799 787 17 148.00–160.00 $152.84 $1,203 —
852–885 865 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,280 -1.00
945 945 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,228 —
955 955 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,385 +5.00
1100–1125 1113 19 110.00–129.00 $123.37 $1,373 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–422 409 5 144.00–160.00 $150.61 $616 —
472 472 4 168.00 $168.00 $793 —
808 808 8 106.00 $106.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 3 185.00 $185.00 $825 —
460 460 2 188.00 $188.00 $865 +13.00
620–630 627 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,035 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
638 638 2 166.50 $166.50 $1,062 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 3 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 144.00 $144.00 $516 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
802 802 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,027 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 —
895–1047 1006 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 95.00–110.00 $97.86 $984 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 2 161.00 $161.00 $734 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1025 837 85-90% 7 72.00–75.50 $74.42 $623 +27.10
735–975 853 85-90% 5 57.50–70.25 $64.08 $547 —
915–1075 971 85-90% 12 77.50–78.00 $77.73 $755 +12.57
950–1220 1066 85-90% 4 78.50–88.00 $84.15 $897 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1450 1178 80-85% 12 90.00–92.50 $90.92 $1,071 —
1070–1400 1189 80-85% 6 85.00–89.50 $88.46 $1,052 —
1145–1510 1329 80-85% 4 95.00–100.00 $96.43 $1,282 -3.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1935 1630 3 93.50–101.50 $96.28 $1,569 —
1455–1805 1630 2 73.00–82.50 $77.24 $1,259 —
1750–2025 1889 5 105.25–114.00 $109.05 $2,060 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 (<2 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,188

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
895–1120 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,075.00 $1,000.00
960–1270 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 760.00–1,675.00 $1,370.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 57.00 $57.00 $140 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 12 120.00 $120.00 $376 +16.89
373 373 3 109.00 $109.00 $407 -11.00
414–427 416 72 100.00–120.00 $117.62 $489 +11.62
527 527 6 102.00 $102.00 $538 —
660 660 2 100.00 $100.00 $660 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 8 87.00 $87.00 $277 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 60.00 $60.00 $209 —

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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.