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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

2,773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.79/cwt -7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 729 lb · 144 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $242.00/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 781 lb · 124 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $273.68/cwt ≈ $1,541/hd at 563 lb · 88 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,773 1,824 1,475
Feeder cattle 1,811 1,288 1,174
Slaughter cattle 283 195 82
Replacement cattle 679 341 219

Compared to last week; steer calves 350-550 lbs sold 3.00-12.00 higher while 550-600 lbs were 8.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 450-600 lbs were 5.00-23.00 higher and feeder heifers sold steady on comparable sales. Trade was very active on a stronger market with larger numbers.Very good demand with excellent buyer attendance. Slaughter cows were 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–291 290 33 332.00–351.00 $335.60 $973 +15.12
308–337 323 24 352.00–367.00 $361.59 $1,168 +15.59
333 333 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,072 -24.00
355–383 375 11 330.00–350.00 $334.00 $1,252 +18.88
401–432 419 43 300.00–320.00 $303.71 $1,273 -4.74
453–479 460 32 300.00–310.00 $304.75 $1,402 +13.96
517 517 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,422 +29.00
567–593 577 43 257.00–275.50 $268.24 $1,548 -9.19
617–637 636 51 246.00–259.75 $258.78 $1,646 +13.41
662–682 665 17 237.50–250.00 $244.63 $1,627 +12.49
707–720 713 25 229.00–247.50 $239.03 $1,704 -3.13
781 781 124 242.00 $242.00 $1,890 +0.09
830 830 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,768 -2.65
858 858 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,767 +12.13
917 917 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,706 +6.00
1277 1277 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–297 281 4 322.00–331.00 $326.24 $917 +46.24
340 340 2 282.00 $282.00 $959 —
375–398 385 12 299.00–319.00 $307.62 $1,184 —
401 401 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,131 +26.10
461–495 483 18 269.00–289.00 $278.34 $1,344 +30.34
505–524 value added 518 16 285.00–293.00 $287.44 $1,489 —
520 520 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,279 —
500–540 522 9 255.00–270.00 $259.96 $1,357 —
562 thin fleshed 562 5 284.00 $284.00 $1,596 —
553–593 577 15 240.00–255.00 $244.69 $1,412 —
613 thin fleshed 613 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,594 —
606–635 615 8 232.00–248.00 $239.89 $1,475 -5.11
687–692 690 6 245.00–248.00 $246.00 $1,697 —
758–787 762 16 230.00–242.25 $240.67 $1,834 —
865–870 866 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,819 —
928 928 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 10 345.00 $345.00 $890 —
427 427 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,033 —
490 490 13 245.50 $245.50 $1,203 —
562–592 563 88 220.00–275.00 $273.68 $1,541 —
610 610 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,354 —
662–690 676 4 175.00–207.00 $190.67 $1,289 —
955 955 1 100.00 $100.00 $955 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,404 —
600–612 611 21 248.50–256.00 $249.20 $1,523 —
664–697 668 18 230.00–231.00 $230.88 $1,542 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,025 +16.00
713 713 32 245.50 $245.50 $1,750 —
776 776 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,048 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 290.00 $290.00 $905 —
650–660 653 3 221.00–229.00 $226.31 $1,478 —
758 758 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,800 +48.50
835 835 2 90.00 $90.00 $752 —
1010 1010 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,060 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 275.00 $275.00 $847 —
405 405 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,021 —
500 500 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,065 —
596 596 4 60.00 $60.00 $358 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,178 —
555 555 2 140.00 $140.00 $777 -75.00
667 667 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,267 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,077 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,333 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 unweaned 267 25 267.00 $267.00 $713 —
285–291 288 11 320.00–322.00 $321.08 $925 +11.08
305–341 331 39 317.00–325.00 $323.99 $1,072 +23.99
365 365 4 270.00 $270.00 $986 +42.00
424–428 425 11 266.00–269.00 $268.18 $1,140 +4.48
472 472 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,090 -23.58
480–485 483 9 242.00–256.00 $251.37 $1,214 -3.21
501–505 502 12 266.00–278.00 $268.01 $1,345 +20.38
532–547 539 13 244.00 $244.00 $1,315 -3.63
558 value added 558 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,495 —
555–587 576 39 210.00–245.00 $237.06 $1,365 +3.36
601–630 614 10 226.00–234.00 $229.25 $1,408 -8.40
653–672 664 18 198.00–227.50 $213.54 $1,418 -6.00
701–735 729 144 212.00–230.00 $228.79 $1,668 -7.08
751–764 758 14 221.00–251.00 $233.73 $1,772 +8.07
877 877 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,710 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–385 381 17 283.00–302.00 $298.12 $1,136 —
417–437 421 11 247.00–263.00 $253.04 $1,065 +18.04
463–492 478 18 227.00–238.00 $233.76 $1,117 -2.87
500–542 530 42 230.00–256.00 $239.35 $1,269 +4.35
559–587 574 18 216.00–238.00 $225.00 $1,292 -0.91
630 630 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,392 +38.00
652 652 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,487 +47.00
752 752 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,504 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 335.00 $335.00 $787 —
285–289 289 17 237.00–335.00 $323.61 $935 —
330 330 3 267.00 $267.00 $881 —
380 380 2 187.00 $187.00 $711 —
495 495 3 180.00 $180.00 $891 -31.00
531–538 534 7 145.00–175.00 $162.05 $865 —
857 857 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,637 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,190 —
556 556 16 234.00 $234.00 $1,301 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 250.00 $250.00 $638 —
355–397 376 4 237.00–245.00 $241.22 $907 —
472 472 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,038 —
516–545 531 6 211.00–233.00 $221.70 $1,177 -5.30
565 565 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —
946 946 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,656 —
966 966 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,613 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,173 —
583–595 586 13 207.00–234.00 $229.24 $1,343 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,229 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 2 110.00 $110.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 2 151.00 $151.00 $720 +91.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 335.00 $335.00 $928 —
372 372 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,116 ±0.00
426 426 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,201 +12.00
465–475 470 4 236.00–268.00 $252.17 $1,185 -8.83
517–526 523 13 229.00–251.00 $237.37 $1,241 —
578 578 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,277 —
657–681 664 14 207.00–243.00 $232.45 $1,543 —
725 725 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 unweaned 250 11 345.00 $345.00 $862 —
359 unweaned 359 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,167 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,479 —
697 697 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,436 —
850 850 2 110.00 $110.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,006 —
742 742 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,558 —
992 992 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,141 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–281 unweaned 273 6 335.00–347.00 $343.23 $937 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 390.00 $390.00 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1720 1245 80-85% 95 91.50–102.50 $98.51 $1,226 -5.48
1045–1580 1282 80-85% 27 95.00–105.50 $101.10 $1,296 -5.95
1005–1620 1322 80-85% 29 95.00–103.50 $99.59 $1,317 -11.03
1380 1380 80-85% 1 90.50 $90.50 $1,249 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 85-90% 3 110.00 $110.00 $977 —
735–1345 929 85-90% 9 21.00–60.50 $44.73 $416 -18.21
960 960 85-90% 6 95.00 $95.00 $912 -0.11
835–1805 1042 85-90% 6 70.50–90.00 $80.21 $836 -3.78
900–1450 1098 85-90% 22 85.00–91.00 $88.56 $972 —
900–1600 1214 85-90% 40 90.00–97.75 $94.87 $1,152 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1555 1204 75-80% 15 105.00–112.00 $108.52 $1,307 —
1175–1480 1327 75-80% 12 101.00–106.25 $104.27 $1,384 -7.03

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1760 1377 14 100.00–110.00 $106.10 $1,461 —
1380–1780 1539 13 113.00–121.25 $115.52 $1,778 —
1440–2190 1793 30 119.50–140.00 $128.55 $2,305 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1500 1440 3 30.00–80.00 $47.36 $682 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1002 939 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 900.00–1,250.00 $1,072.37
1006–1163 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,025.00–1,310.00 $1,207.67
1051–1310 1103 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,100.00
1063–1255 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,537.50
1010–1192 1118 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,286.90
900–1290 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,360.00 $1,221.25
1162 1162 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1037–1321 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,195.00
880–1541 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,175.00–1,550.00 $1,279.78
1010–1360 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,460.00
1232 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,310.00 $1,310.00
995–1465 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,000.00–1,650.00 $1,419.44
1010–1646 1297 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,035.00–1,650.00 $1,487.78
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
909 909 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 950.00 $950.00
992 992 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 985.00 $985.00
1113 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1097–1243 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,135.00–1,650.00 $1,521.25
930–1295 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,675.00 $1,616.67
1363 1363 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1444 1444 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,435.00 $1,435.00
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,435.00 $1,435.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1292–1422 1357 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,350.00
1542 1542 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,460.00 $1,460.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1028 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 975.00 $975.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
757 757 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 425.00 $425.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
936 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
827 827 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 500.00 $500.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 325.00 $325.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
708 708 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
720–900 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,160.00 $1,155.00
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–895 791 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 410.00–485.00 $455.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
725 725 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
900–975 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 1,650.00–2,800.00 $2,747.73 —
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,625.00 $1,625.00 -1,175.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 -925.00
975–1200 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 825.00–1,775.00 $1,575.00 -225.00
1000–1300 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 1,275.00–2,600.00 $2,346.11 +546.11
970–1225 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–2,300.00 $1,791.67 -508.33
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00 +57.50
1075–1285 1201 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,870.00 +45.00
1200–1370 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,610.00–1,800.00 $1,736.67 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -1,000.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1150 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,200.00 $1,066.67 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 995.00 $995.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
797 797 4 75.00 $75.00 $598 -2.00

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Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.