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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

1,664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.82/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 576 lb · 182 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $202.47/cwt -2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 680 lb · 93 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $193.37/cwt -5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 777 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,664 1,755 1,372
Feeder cattle 1,421 1,520 1,372
Slaughter cattle 151 138 0
Replacement cattle 92 97 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-350 lbs were sharply higher while 350-400 lbs sold steady. 400-450 lbs were 6.00 lower with 450-500 lbs 1.00 lower. 500-550 sold 20.00 higher and 550-600 lbs were 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs were 1.00 higher while 400-450 lbs sold 13.00 higher. 450-500 lbs were 2.00 higher while 500-550 lbs sold 12.00 higher. 550-600 lbs heifer calves were 6.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 9.00 lower while 650-700 lbs held steady. 700-750 lbs sold 15.00 higher and 750-800 lb feeder steers were 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 5.00 higher while 650-700 lbs were 1.00 higher, 700-750 lbs were 1.00 lower and 750-800 lb sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows had no breakers and boner cows were 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Trade was active on good supply with good demand and excellent buyer attendance.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 236.00 $236.00 $548 —
301–328 314 9 262.00–276.00 $266.38 $836 +37.22
326 326 3 255.00 $255.00 $831 +25.84
368–380 374 11 248.00–261.00 $254.52 $952 -7.45
387 unweaned 387 4 224.00 $224.00 $867 -10.02
410 unweaned 410 9 231.00 $231.00 $947 —
402–443 432 38 238.00–254.00 $243.12 $1,050 -6.30
451–465 455 9 220.00–238.00 $229.49 $1,044 +0.48
455–468 value added 463 8 243.00–252.00 $247.84 $1,147 +4.84
510 510 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 +5.49
505–545 523 35 240.00–252.00 $244.46 $1,279 +19.95
536 536 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,163 -7.51
556–577 566 48 214.00–232.00 $220.74 $1,249 +1.74
551–577 value added 570 14 239.00–252.00 $248.41 $1,416 +15.41
600–614 value added 611 30 215.00–228.00 $224.29 $1,370 —
604–647 628 38 194.00–206.00 $199.21 $1,251 -6.88
658–695 680 93 197.00–211.50 $202.47 $1,377 -2.26
702–712 708 7 201.00–215.00 $206.95 $1,465 +25.95
751–793 777 73 181.50–195.00 $193.37 $1,502 -5.26
809 809 61 193.50 $193.50 $1,565 —
880 880 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,478 +3.99
905 905 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,493 +16.29
950–985 978 9 165.50–172.00 $166.97 $1,633 —
1000 1000 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,720 —
1055 1055 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,530 —
1145 1145 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 —
445 445 2 210.00 $210.00 $934 +30.00
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 +10.18
615–640 630 12 175.00–191.00 $182.28 $1,148 +5.48
735–745 742 3 170.00–175.50 $173.68 $1,289 +3.78
750 750 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,252 -13.78
838 838 4 170.50 $170.50 $1,429 +0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 3 140.00 $140.00 $582 —
457–498 482 8 146.00–162.00 $155.95 $752 -1.05
512 512 2 171.00 $171.00 $876 —
560 560 2 135.00 $135.00 $756 —
705 705 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,100 +5.00
915 915 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,235 -6.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 84.00 $84.00 $437 —
535 535 1 53.00 $53.00 $284 —
560 560 1 62.00 $62.00 $347 —
630 630 2 72.00 $72.00 $454 —
655 655 1 56.00 $56.00 $367 —
730 730 1 67.00 $67.00 $489 —
810 810 2 71.00 $71.00 $575 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 95.00 $95.00 $874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
167 167 5 275.00 $275.00 $459 —
203–248 228 11 247.00–252.00 $249.03 $568 —
293 293 4 229.00 $229.00 $671 -12.00
342 342 4 215.00–233.00 $224.00 $766 -8.00
372–387 379 8 222.00–240.00 $228.05 $864 -3.32
400–433 412 44 215.00–231.00 $220.39 $908 +6.24
450 450 3 201.00 $201.00 $904 +6.00
450–475 value added 465 18 229.00 $229.00 $1,065 —
467 467 2 205.00 $205.00 $957 +10.00
456–493 474 38 210.00–225.00 $215.71 $1,022 +9.71
502–543 525 22 213.00–230.00 $216.27 $1,135 +2.94
540–545 value added 542 8 201.00–211.00 $204.77 $1,110 —
553–597 576 182 203.00–217.50 $206.82 $1,191 +1.62
635 635 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 +0.75
653–695 683 39 165.00–180.50 $176.67 $1,207 +1.97
705 705 1 102.00 $102.00 $719 —
702–743 733 15 166.50–171.50 $167.84 $1,230 -5.92
781–790 784 6 170.00–181.00 $173.69 $1,362 +13.35
811–833 822 6 151.00–166.00 $158.60 $1,304 -7.90
852–890 857 7 160.00–166.00 $165.11 $1,415 -1.39
955 955 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,490 —
1045 1045 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,641 —
1080 1080 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,739 —
1105 1105 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,448 —
1345 1345 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 192.00 $192.00 $801 +0.14
465 465 3 192.00 $192.00 $893 +11.40
526 526 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,036 +5.35
585–587 586 9 170.00–183.00 $178.68 $1,047 -5.97
615 615 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,058 +10.90
662 662 2 150.00 $150.00 $993 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 158.00 $158.00 $695 -15.34
458 458 3 186.50 $186.50 $854 —
537 537 2 171.00 $171.00 $918 +10.00
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 +5.00
890 890 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,077 —
1035 1035 1 91.00 $91.00 $942 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 172.00 $172.00 $605 —
448 448 3 175.00 $175.00 $784 —
457 457 2 155.00 $155.00 $708 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 45.00 $45.00 $154 —
470 470 2 67.00 $67.00 $315 —
710–732 725 3 69.00–70.00 $69.67 $505 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 4 159.00 $159.00 $758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 300.00 $300.00 $585 —
250–280 263 7 275.00–280.00 $277.72 $730 —
320–326 324 5 257.00–271.00 $265.46 $860 —
595 595 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,041 —
601 601 3 170.50 $170.50 $1,025 —
710 710 2 170.50 $170.50 $1,211 —
957 957 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1015 1010 3 101.00–107.00 $104.34 $1,054 —
1065 1065 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,118 —
1320 1320 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1335 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1465 1001 85-90% 17 70.50–80.50 $75.50 $756 +14.90
920–1145 1014 85-90% 4 63.00–68.50 $65.43 $663 +4.83
990–1375 1083 85-90% 12 87.50–89.75 $88.21 $955 —
945–1410 1113 85-90% 17 81.50–86.50 $83.36 $928 +5.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1240 1083 80-85% 19 90.00–91.50 $91.23 $988 —
1010–1460 1276 80-85% 20 92.25–95.00 $93.15 $1,189 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1600 1224 6 103.50–109.00 $106.41 $1,302 —
1065–1960 1451 6 93.00–102.50 $98.94 $1,436 —
1485–2205 1814 8 110.00–119.50 $114.29 $2,073 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1075 946 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 760.00–1,085.00 $904.00
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
951–1110 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 700.00–925.00 $844.64
720–1330 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 825.00–1,300.00 $1,062.50
930–1215 1057 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 685.00–1,000.00 $938.00
1105–1120 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–975.00 $912.50
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1165–1215 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 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 $
785–880 814 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,160.00 $942.00
831 831 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
899 899 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 885.00 $885.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 -150.00
725–1350 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–1,500.00 $1,141.67 -233.33

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 90.00 $90.00 $464 +24.00

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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.