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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

1,131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $213.49/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 616 lb · 78 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $188.85/cwt +19.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 801 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.84/cwt -10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 527 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,131 1,561 1,313
Feeder cattle 901 1,329 1,313
Slaughter cattle 88 153 0
Replacement cattle 142 79 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-350 lbs were 12.00 higher. 400-500 lbs sold sharply higher while 500-600 lbs were 5.00-6.00 lower. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs were 15.00 higher400-450 lbs sold 14.00 higher. 450-500 lbs sold sharply higher and 500-550 lbs were 8.00 higher while 550 600 lbs were 5.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-700 lbs sold 5.00-11.00 lower and 750-800 lbs were 11.00 lower. Steers 850-900 lbs were 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-800 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 lower while 800-850 lbs were 16.00 higher.Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Trade was very active with good numbers still coming off wheat. Demand was strong with 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
267–295 281 5 274.00–288.00 $281.78 $792 +12.15
302–318 unweaned 307 7 240.00–249.00 $242.67 $745 —
313–346 329 36 274.00–287.00 $277.75 $914 +2.75
352 352 2 238.00 $238.00 $838 —
355–368 365 23 265.00–277.00 $270.83 $989 —
372 372 2 242.00 $242.00 $900 —
410 410 3 239.00 $239.00 $980 +6.29
421 421 4 232.00 $232.00 $977 -0.71
415–449 435 15 250.00–268.00 $259.27 $1,128 +26.56
465–490 482 16 240.00–258.00 $251.19 $1,211 +28.95
483 483 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,121 +9.76
502 502 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,079 -38.91
502–532 524 34 245.00–253.00 $246.87 $1,294 -7.04
517–545 540 11 220.00–230.00 $226.88 $1,225 -4.12
550 value added 550 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 —
553–596 576 25 208.00–226.00 $220.14 $1,268 -6.43
597 597 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,236 —
604–635 615 72 201.00–217.00 $215.34 $1,324 -1.33
627 627 6 191.00–192.00 $191.33 $1,200 -25.34
653 653 11 191.00 $191.00 $1,247 -27.53
651–677 670 21 195.00–211.00 $208.90 $1,400 -9.63
750–755 753 11 176.00–190.00 $182.28 $1,373 -14.49
801–825 801 61 180.00–189.00 $188.85 $1,513 +19.85
857 857 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,525 -5.50
910 910 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,456 -10.00
1070 1070 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,519 —
1275 1275 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 190.00 $190.00 $916 -12.00
505–537 521 4 200.00–204.00 $201.94 $1,052 —
595–597 596 4 179.00–184.00 $181.50 $1,082 —
610–612 611 8 168.50–180.00 $171.38 $1,047 -17.20
660 660 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,082 —
735 735 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,367 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 160.00 $160.00 $589 —
437–442 440 6 170.00–180.00 $176.69 $777 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–960 955 2 104.00–106.00 $104.99 $1,003 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–297 284 7 234.00–240.00 $238.30 $677 —
307–327 unweaned 320 6 220.00–230.00 $226.81 $726 —
315–333 326 16 240.00–251.00 $246.57 $804 +14.06
395 395 3 221.00 $221.00 $873 -9.93
420 420 2 210.00 $210.00 $882 -14.13
415–433 427 29 230.00–240.00 $238.21 $1,017 +14.08
453–475 467 12 227.00–235.00 $229.79 $1,073 +23.67
480 480 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 +3.88
485 485 2 206.00 $206.00 $999 -0.12
485 485 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,009 +1.88
502–530 516 22 214.50–226.00 $219.63 $1,133 +6.92
537 537 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,085 -10.71
550–582 565 15 200.00–213.00 $209.17 $1,182 +18.17
607–642 623 21 175.00–189.00 $181.08 $1,128 -7.74
653–687 682 27 170.00–178.00 $176.87 $1,206 -11.35
745 745 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 -9.09
771–789 781 9 167.00–171.00 $168.76 $1,318 -6.92
809–816 812 14 169.75–172.00 $170.56 $1,385 +21.33
870 870 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,270 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 180.00 $180.00 $747 -22.00
545 545 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,025 -7.18
583–594 586 24 178.00–186.00 $183.55 $1,076 +8.55
696 696 8 152.00 $152.00 $1,058 —
780 780 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,186 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 5 165.00 $165.00 $380 —
386 386 6 180.00 $180.00 $695 —
610 610 2 150.00 $150.00 $915 -1.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 86.00 $86.00 $710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 225.00 $225.00 $792 -5.00
445 445 2 202.00 $202.00 $899 —
490 490 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,107 +37.00
515 515 1 181.00 $181.00 $932 -30.00
521 value added 521 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,167 —
581 581 3 172.00 $172.00 $999 -13.00
625–630 627 3 178.00–181.00 $179.01 $1,122 -1.49
692 692 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,225 —
933 933 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,278 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 129.00 $129.00 $845 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1375 1200 80-85% 5 90.00–91.50 $90.48 $1,086 -1.09
1105–1375 1200 80-85% 3 96.00–100.00 $98.15 $1,178 +6.58
1045–1565 1221 80-85% 11 92.00–96.00 $93.80 $1,145 +2.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1300 1073 85-90% 8 82.00–87.00 $84.99 $912 +1.37
1020–1355 1134 85-90% 4 70.00–81.75 $78.29 $888 —
990–1495 1239 85-90% 5 88.00–90.00 $89.00 $1,103 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1447 1317 75-80% 4 102.25–114.00 $105.45 $1,389 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1435 1398 2 53.00–90.50 $72.25 $1,010 —
1450–2010 1743 4 94.00–100.50 $97.50 $1,699 —
1425–2105 1785 11 104.25–121.00 $114.04 $2,036 +0.48

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)Open 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,249

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1265 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 700.00–1,575.00 $1,358.82
975–1281 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,360.00
1138–1350 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,500.00
1150–1212 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,110.00–1,500.00 $1,240.00
1207 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1020–1320 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,165.00
985–1695 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 985.00–1,650.00 $1,500.56
1328 1328 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
855–870 863 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,212.50
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–950 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,300.00 $1,050.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
950–1185 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,560.29 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1155–1400 1201 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,500.00–2,300.00 $2,070.00 +763.33
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.