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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

1,222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 445 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $293.16/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 474 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.94/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 533 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,222 1,539 1,751
Feeder cattle 772 1,300 1,751
Slaughter cattle 221 116 0
Replacement cattle 229 123 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves had lower numbers on comparable sales. Heifer calves sold steady. Feeder steers 700-750 lbs sold 4.00 higher while feeder heifers had insufficient numbers to compare on like sales. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 higher . Trade was good on an erratic market. Lower numbers 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
296 296 4 306.00 $306.00 $906 —
310–348 342 19 310.00–328.00 $325.42 $1,113 +8.66
368 unweaned 368 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,089 —
397 397 2 329.00 $329.00 $1,306 +22.47
405–443 427 13 295.00–301.00 $298.90 $1,276 -18.14
465 unweaned 465 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,260 —
465–482 475 25 288.00–304.00 $294.93 $1,401 +20.18
510–537 521 13 270.00–281.00 $273.32 $1,424 -13.74
596 596 9 238.50 $238.50 $1,421 —
602 602 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,246 -52.55
738 738 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,771 +8.00
748 748 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,571 —
775 775 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,542 -31.50
900 900 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 10 242.00 $242.00 $869 —
400 400 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,084 —
484 484 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,210 —
507–517 512 4 259.00–276.00 $267.42 $1,369 +36.42
582–583 583 6 230.50–254.00 $246.18 $1,435 +18.56
600 600 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,416 +5.58
750–770 758 5 215.00–233.00 $222.31 $1,685 +22.31
867 867 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 206.00 $206.00 $577 —
422 422 2 150.00 $150.00 $633 —
710 710 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
1145 1145 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,866 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,377 -23.00
660–662 661 4 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $1,557 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,347 —
1072 1072 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,940 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 4 120.00 $120.00 $481 —
480 480 2 60.00 $60.00 $288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 219.00 $219.00 $653 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 122.00 $122.00 $647 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 270.00 $270.00 $810 —
380 380 9 230.00 $230.00 $874 -37.62
445 445 44 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 +4.00
507–539 533 22 232.00–249.00 $234.94 $1,252 -6.73
562–592 577 4 228.00–229.00 $228.51 $1,319 —
651 651 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,478 +40.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 -19.05
400–405 404 10 265.00–273.00 $267.38 $1,080 +19.47
625 625 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,350 -21.04
680–685 684 4 204.00–220.00 $207.98 $1,423 -3.67
1000 1000 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,690 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,131 +6.00
580 580 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,311 -17.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495–498 497 6 191.00–240.00 $223.73 $1,112 —
865 865 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 226.00 $226.00 $757 —
568 568 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,113 -2.50
855 855 1 112.00 $112.00 $958 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,131 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 104.00 $104.00 $328 -56.00
395 395 2 102.00 $102.00 $403 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 5 260.00 $260.00 $965 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 528 6 239.00–246.50 $243.92 $1,288 +29.92
571 571 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,136 —
668 668 6 226.50 $226.50 $1,513 —
775 775 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,403 —
852 852 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,448 —
912 912 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,824 —
1025 1025 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,128 —
1104 1104 10 109.00 $109.00 $1,203 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 2 107.00 $107.00 $789 —
901 901 16 151.00 $151.00 $1,361 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–925 890 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00 —
980 980 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048–1610 1187 80-85% 26 100.00–105.25 $103.54 $1,229 -0.86
995–1545 1195 80-85% 5 107.00–108.25 $107.64 $1,286 +3.24
1075–1376 1250 80-85% 16 102.50–107.75 $104.87 $1,311 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898–1205 950 85-90% 25 84.00–90.00 $88.02 $836 —
875–1175 981 85-90% 11 90.00–96.00 $93.12 $914 +2.48
925–1460 1146 85-90% 7 95.00–100.00 $97.78 $1,121 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1182–1570 1234 75-80% 12 108.25–114.25 $109.75 $1,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 90.00 $90.00 $828 —
1115–1790 1392 5 65.00–110.00 $96.52 $1,344 —
1155–1885 1506 9 110.00–119.75 $116.30 $1,751 —
1375–1995 1627 11 123.00–136.25 $128.54 $2,091 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1440 1078 (<2 yrs)Open 5 103.50–134.00 $116.90 $1,260

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
998–1015 1008 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,110.00 $1,084.29
972–1220 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,233.33
940–1185 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,350.00 $1,175.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1000–1330 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,341.67
1005–1295 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,310.00
1232 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1028 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1092 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1055 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1000 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,900.00 $1,462.50 -1,037.50
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
985–1185 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,850.00–2,950.00 $2,742.31 +1,457.31
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 -612.50
1045–1175 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,562.50 -825.00
770–1450 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 775.00–2,100.00 $1,841.96 -545.54
1000–1355 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–2,400.00 $1,954.17 —
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
975–1020 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,475.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655–785 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–1,300.00 $950.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 8 60.00 $60.00 $275 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 175.00 $175.00 $718 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 27 180.50 $180.50 $800 —
533 533 26 178.50 $178.50 $951 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 4 152.00 $152.00 $512 —
382 382 2 150.00 $150.00 $573 -26.18
421 421 3 142.00 $142.00 $598 +2.00
476–499 488 12 50.00–51.00 $50.51 $246 -134.49
506–533 520 8 70.00–125.00 $98.21 $511 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 110.00 $110.00 $370 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–770 765 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,362.50 —
720–825 773 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,675.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.