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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

1,755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $198.63/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 775 lb · 251 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.95/cwt +21.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 676 lb · 90 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.01/cwt +17.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 626 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,755 1,720 1,625
Feeder cattle 1,520 1,273 1,625
Slaughter cattle 138 61 0
Replacement cattle 97 386 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-350 lbs were 7.00 higher while 350-400 lbs were sharply higher. 400-450 lbs were 3.00 lower and 450-550 lbs held steady. Steer calves 550-600 lbs sold 7.00 higher. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs were 7.00 higher while 400-500 lbs were 5.00-10.00 lower. 500-600 lbs heifer calves sold 11.00-16.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs were 3.00-4.00 higher and 700-800 lbs sold 10.00-14.00 higher on large numbers coming off of wheat. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs were 6.00 lower and 650-700 lbs sold 4.00 higher. 700-750 lbs were 2.00 higher while 750-800 lbs were 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows had no breaker cows last week to compare but otherwise sold steady. Slaughter bulls were sharply higher. Trade was moderately active with steady demand on good numbers in all classes. Excellent buyer attendance throughout the sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 unweaned 262 2 230.00 $230.00 $603 —
286–290 288 13 254.00–266.00 $258.58 $745 -35.89
308–331 value added 318 7 266.00–278.00 $271.36 $863 —
320 thin fleshed 320 2 276.00 $276.00 $883 —
308–344 333 10 225.00–240.00 $229.16 $763 -39.69
335 335 1 243.00 $243.00 $814 -25.85
355–360 unweaned 356 4 232.00–240.00 $234.02 $833 —
353–385 370 25 255.00–272.00 $261.97 $969 +28.59
380 380 1 245.00 $245.00 $931 +11.62
405–422 414 9 240.00–256.00 $249.42 $1,033 +32.34
405–447 414 28 236.00–240.00 $239.07 $990 +21.99
408–419 value added 416 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,082 +5.00
460 unweaned 460 1 214.00 $214.00 $984 —
456–487 471 32 222.00–239.00 $229.01 $1,079 +3.13
475 value added 475 13 243.00 $243.00 $1,154 +2.63
505–545 525 17 215.00–230.00 $224.51 $1,179 +29.20
525 thin fleshed 525 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,228 —
537 value added 537 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,262 —
565 565 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,237 +5.73
565 value added 565 6 231.00–234.00 $233.00 $1,316 —
553–598 577 35 212.00–230.00 $224.71 $1,297 +30.71
597 597 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,266 +18.00
603–617 610 10 200.00–215.00 $206.09 $1,257 +0.85
653–661 657 19 200.00–211.00 $204.73 $1,345 -1.14
700 700 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,267 -5.00
708 value added 708 29 207.25 $207.25 $1,467 —
704–740 720 9 184.50–200.00 $191.58 $1,379 +5.58
757–793 775 251 193.00–201.75 $198.63 $1,539 +7.33
870–875 873 2 160.00–168.00 $164.01 $1,432 —
907–948 928 8 144.00–155.00 $148.71 $1,380 -5.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 180.00 $180.00 $549 —
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 -6.00
425 425 2 180.00 $180.00 $765 —
453 453 3 142.00 $142.00 $643 —
510–533 517 10 187.50–195.00 $189.82 $981 —
597 597 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,075 —
622–645 636 19 167.00–181.00 $176.80 $1,124 —
652 652 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,174 +14.00
715 715 5 169.00–173.50 $169.90 $1,215 —
770–780 772 9 180.50–182.50 $180.78 $1,396 +25.78
840 840 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,428 —
940 940 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 3 157.00 $157.00 $716 +4.00
623 623 3 140.00 $140.00 $872 —
695 695 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,049 —
708 708 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,069 —
755 755 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,148 —
837 837 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,297 —
890 890 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,451 —
905 905 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,276 —
1000 1000 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,400 —
1090 1090 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,482 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 135.00 $135.00 $610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 6 241.00 $241.00 $670 +9.00
300–340 323 11 228.00–234.00 $232.00 $749 -16.00
352–393 379 14 227.00–241.00 $231.37 $877 +3.77
413 value added 413 4 229.00 $229.00 $946 —
415–448 428 19 200.00–218.00 $214.15 $917 +9.15
442 unweaned 442 2 199.00 $199.00 $880 —
457 457 2 195.00 $195.00 $891 -15.52
477 477 2 206.00 $206.00 $983 -4.52
463–496 480 16 210.00–227.00 $214.41 $1,029 +3.89
500–545 519 27 200.00–218.00 $213.33 $1,107 +14.00
545 545 4 194.00–195.00 $194.50 $1,060 -4.83
551–569 560 14 195.00–211.50 $205.20 $1,149 +12.97
602–644 value added 617 49 204.50–206.50 $205.78 $1,270 +11.78
620–646 638 34 178.00–195.00 $189.25 $1,207 +10.70
676 value added 676 76 197.50 $197.50 $1,335 —
650–687 677 14 170.00–179.00 $174.70 $1,183 +1.75
741–748 747 30 162.50–175.00 $173.76 $1,298 —
752–769 763 6 160.00–160.50 $160.34 $1,223 -7.66
848 848 14 166.50 $166.50 $1,412 —
880 880 9 166.50 $166.50 $1,465 —
945 945 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,994 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 10 195.00 $195.00 $692 -6.00
445–449 449 8 190.00–205.00 $191.86 $861 +7.86
460–493 490 26 174.00–185.00 $180.60 $885 +2.65
515–540 531 20 181.00–194.00 $191.65 $1,018 +9.80
565–590 578 6 174.00–190.00 $184.65 $1,067 —
620–637 630 7 155.00–166.00 $161.10 $1,015 —
680 680 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 —
744 744 10 153.50 $153.50 $1,142 —
768 768 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,375 —
821 821 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,264 —
850–885 868 2 140.00–151.00 $145.61 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 6 162.00 $162.00 $611 —
402–435 427 12 171.00–178.00 $173.34 $740 —
540 540 2 161.00 $161.00 $869 —
571 571 4 155.00 $155.00 $885 —
628 628 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,024 —
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —
776 776 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,203 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 154.50 $154.50 $845 —
815 815 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,068 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 135.00 $135.00 $918 -29.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531–548 540 6 182.00–188.00 $185.05 $999 —
588–590 589 7 166.50–175.00 $170.14 $1,002 —
641 641 15 185.00 $185.00 $1,186 —
743 743 8 171.00 $171.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 —
865 865 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1355 1101 80-85% 9 90.00–92.25 $90.75 $999 —
970–1650 1154 80-85% 8 92.50–94.50 $93.33 $1,077 +4.13
990–1385 1181 80-85% 9 95.00–98.00 $96.17 $1,136 +6.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 989 85-90% 4 85.50–86.75 $85.92 $850 —
915–1120 1009 85-90% 4 50.00–67.00 $60.60 $611 -11.93
900–1285 1027 85-90% 5 88.00–90.50 $89.61 $920 +17.08
910–1380 1145 85-90% 2 75.00–82.50 $77.98 $893 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1275 1186 75-80% 4 101.00–104.00 $102.72 $1,218 —
1334 1334 75-80% 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1337 1255 5 101.75–103.50 $102.75 $1,290 —
1190–2170 1594 7 107.50–125.50 $116.57 $1,858 —
1645 1645 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,390 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
975–980 978 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–1,225.00 $1,000.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
955–1095 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
895–1265 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 725.00–1,275.00 $1,005.00
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1020–1535 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,160.00–1,600.00 $1,332.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1150 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,175.00
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
870–1093 957 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,137.50
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
885–1050 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,355.00–1,560.00 $1,438.33 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +150.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1085–1100 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,575.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 112.00 $112.00 $386 —
686 686 4 80.00 $80.00 $549 —
707 707 8 72.00 $72.00 $509 —
830 830 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 —
852–888 870 8 77.00–88.00 $82.61 $719 —
946 946 9 89.00 $89.00 $842 —
1400 1400 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,337 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 77.00–87.00 $82.23 $271 —
360 360 2 102.00 $102.00 $367 —
460 460 1 87.00 $87.00 $400 —
536 536 3 66.00 $66.00 $354 —
555–570 564 10 91.00–92.00 $91.61 $517 +10.61
1170 1170 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,065 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695–795 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.