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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $319.85/cwt +23.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 410 lb · 119 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.50/cwt -17.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 784 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.00/cwt ≈ $1,232/hd at 560 lb · 43 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,300 1,354 1,751
Feeder cattle 1,054 1,159 1,751
Slaughter cattle 56 113 0
Replacement cattle 190 82 0

Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-350 lbs were 9.00 lower, 400-450 lbs sold 12.00 higher,500-550 were 6.00 higher. Feeder steers 650-700 lbs sold 11.00 higher. Heifer calves had insufficient numbers to compare on like sales. Feeder heifers 650-700 lbs were 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 6.00-8.00 lower. Trade was good on steady numbers and relative market. Excellent buyer attendance

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 304.00 $304.00 $842
317–331 319 18 301.00–302.00 $301.17 $961 -9.73
361–390 364 21 296.00–315.00 $312.94 $1,139
404–443 410 119 311.00–326.00 $319.85 $1,311 +36.85
452–457 454 6 285.00–301.00 $290.37 $1,318 -5.27
509 value added 509 22 301.00 $301.00 $1,532
506–525 514 12 281.00–284.50 $282.49 $1,452 -4.38
562 value added 562 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,495 -19.00
575–589 586 8 245.00–249.00 $248.02 $1,453 +8.27
628 628 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,513 +10.65
658–682 663 14 230.00–244.00 $240.91 $1,597 +17.79
755–770 766 4 193.00–196.00 $193.74 $1,484 -19.02
920 920 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,481
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 229.00 $229.00 $666
371 371 19 206.00 $206.00 $764
403 403 37 205.00 $205.00 $826
431 431 5 185.00 $185.00 $797
492–495 492 27 187.00–199.00 $198.11 $975
689 689 22 185.00 $185.00 $1,275
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,095
424 424 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,247
485 485 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,392
545 545 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,417
590 590 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,298
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,367 +7.00
730 730 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,219
1143 1143 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,726
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,063
460 460 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,187
545 545 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,155
650 650 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 +15.79

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–276 276 21 277.00–282.00 $281.29 $776
328 328 10 269.00 $269.00 $882 -18.00
371 371 24 264.50 $264.50 $981 -13.50
415–448 423 34 265.00–274.50 $272.81 $1,154 +4.75
461 value added 461 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,268 -15.00
482–493 486 6 251.00–265.00 $258.61 $1,257 +17.61
490 490 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,107 -15.00
500–526 519 18 236.00–251.00 $244.20 $1,267 +43.20
520 value added 520 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,534
558–575 567 22 210.00–216.00 $212.08 $1,202 -15.74
605–639 627 8 211.00–217.00 $215.07 $1,348 +0.30
675–692 677 27 197.00–210.00 $208.68 $1,413 +9.75
710–745 729 18 185.00–200.00 $196.56 $1,433 -11.89
738 value added 738 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,550
784 784 54 184.50 $184.50 $1,446 -17.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 250.00 $250.00 $875
438–442 441 11 228.00–234.00 $232.37 $1,025
455 455 2 211.00 $211.00 $960 +9.00
527 527 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,165
560 560 43 220.00 $220.00 $1,232
640 640 19 204.50 $204.50 $1,309 +16.50
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370
750 750 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,358
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 8 221.00 $221.00 $818
493 493 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,090 +20.00
527 527 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,133
683–692 690 12 177.00–189.00 $185.68 $1,281 -3.30
722 722 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,372
773 773 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,360
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 201.00 $201.00 $679
407 407 10 200.00 $200.00 $814
527 527 3 181.00 $181.00 $954 +41.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 120.00 $120.00 $504
505 505 3 112.00 $112.00 $566
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 5 145.00 $145.00 $709
537 537 2 165.00 $165.00 $886

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,200
545 545 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,095
565 565 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,277
640 640 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,286
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 175.00 $175.00 $656

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 80-85% 1 89.25 $89.25 $852
935–1075 1005 80-85% 2 90.00 $90.00 $904 -4.29
995–1480 1209 80-85% 7 94.75–97.50 $96.22 $1,163
1100–1420 1255 80-85% 9 100.00–107.50 $103.37 $1,297 +4.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $319
890–935 907 85-90% 3 87.50–88.50 $88.00 $798
875–1090 983 85-90% 2 80.00–82.00 $80.89 $795

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1235 1160 2 102.50–107.00 $104.60 $1,213 -20.40
1195–1230 1213 2 95.00–95.25 $95.12 $1,154 +16.26
1595–1720 1658 2 114.75–120.00 $117.47 $1,948 -5.68

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
905–1210 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,191.67
1030–1075 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,000.00 $900.00
1121 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1015–1298 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 950.00–1,225.00 $1,160.00
1225–1257 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,275.00 $2,185.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1310–1395 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1000 993 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,537.50
1000–1185 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,443.75
817–1200 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,300.00–2,925.00 $2,728.13
1000–1310 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,200.00 $2,112.50 -162.50
1085–1450 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,650.00–3,000.00 $2,592.86 +317.86
1125–1425 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–2,400.00 $1,830.00 -230.00
1055–1255 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,725.00–2,000.00 $1,931.25
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,925.00 $1,925.00
958–1485 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 1,475.00–2,375.00 $2,148.91
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
585–990 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 550.00–1,000.00 $775.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 142.00 $142.00 $388
437 437 2 100.00 $100.00 $437 +60.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 105.00 $105.00 $761

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 4 162.00 $162.00 $499 +42.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.