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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

2,174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $274.82/cwt +9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 380 lb · 142 head
light 6-weight L 1-2 heifers $215.50/cwt ≈ $1,364/hd at 633 lb · 77 head
heavy 6-weight L 1-2 steers $228.00/cwt ≈ $1,557/hd at 683 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,174 2,509 1,025
Feeder cattle 1,566 1,816 889
Slaughter cattle 212 169 69
Replacement cattle 396 524 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; steer calves 300-350 lbs were steady and 400-500 lbs sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. 500-600 lbs were 7.00-20.00 higher. .Feeder steers were sharply lower with the exception of 650-700 lbs being 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-450 lbs were 8.00- 9.00 lower. 450-500 lbs sold 7.00 higher and 500-600 lbs were 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher while slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher. Trade was active on smaller numbers with a random market. Good demand with excellent buyer attendance

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–334 330 27 275.00–300.00 $291.87 $963 +1.87
370–383 380 142 260.00–280.00 $274.82 $1,044 +9.82
404–442 409 39 246.00–281.00 $261.96 $1,071 -3.12
445 value added 445 7 296.00 $296.00 $1,317 —
461 461 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,194 —
502–542 516 9 237.00–252.00 $246.19 $1,270 -37.30
595 595 7 187.00 $187.00 $1,113 -64.00
633 633 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,519 -7.00
712–745 728 13 180.00–220.00 $193.96 $1,412 -14.04
781 781 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,609 —
826 826 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,941 —
977 977 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 6 321.00 $321.00 $899 -13.57
300–338 312 29 321.00–345.00 $328.72 $1,026 -12.15
328 328 5 300.00 $300.00 $984 -16.00
337 unweaned 337 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,045 +16.00
369–392 374 10 330.00–359.00 $336.09 $1,257 +8.62
380 unweaned 380 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,201 —
403 value added 403 9 341.00 $341.00 $1,374 —
426–431 427 16 307.00–337.00 $321.98 $1,375 +13.72
453–492 467 34 284.00–318.00 $299.25 $1,397 +6.16
504–545 528 45 252.00–288.00 $267.73 $1,414 +4.58
535 535 11 240.50 $240.50 $1,287 -22.65
553–598 578 36 243.00–274.50 $255.83 $1,479 +7.66
602–623 610 10 250.00–256.00 $253.29 $1,545 +14.67
671–683 677 10 212.00–245.00 $226.34 $1,532 -9.18
722–728 725 15 225.00–234.00 $227.00 $1,646 -11.99
751–790 773 10 209.00–231.00 $219.71 $1,698 -9.24
832 832 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,622 -17.62
865 865 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,713 -21.00
1300 1300 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,378 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,176 —
683 683 68 228.00 $228.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 237.00 $237.00 $794 —
391 391 3 230.00 $230.00 $899 —
422–448 445 33 230.00–240.00 $231.47 $1,030 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–372 362 13 302.00–313.00 $311.26 $1,127 -17.98
437–447 441 9 327.00–332.00 $329.25 $1,452 —
460–472 467 7 234.00–267.00 $253.06 $1,182 -40.94
738 738 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,542 -15.00
846 846 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,853 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–397 379 10 225.00–239.00 $227.93 $864 —
444 444 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,257 —
490 490 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,269 —
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 -10.05
652 652 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,304 -37.00
737 737 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,658 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 2 230.00 $230.00 $936 —
593 593 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,020 —
720 720 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,181 -39.00
768 768 9 196.50 $196.50 $1,509 —
950 950 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,150 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 7 135.00 $135.00 $594 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,300 —
680 680 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,197 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852 852 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,329 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 321 44 274.00–297.00 $289.52 $929 -8.11
355–364 361 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,029 -8.47
402–446 423 47 257.00–271.00 $265.28 $1,122 -11.02
453–480 473 21 245.00–265.00 $252.76 $1,196 +0.64
500–544 517 33 230.00–245.00 $238.23 $1,232 -0.71
552–553 552 16 231.00–240.00 $236.31 $1,304 -2.61
605–635 617 20 214.00–226.00 $222.04 $1,370 -17.28
673 673 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,514 -3.02
726 726 4 200.50 $200.50 $1,456 -16.25
782 782 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,533 -14.59
845 845 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,648 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 20 296.00 $296.00 $784 —
370–395 379 17 236.00–267.00 $257.48 $976 -14.34
424 424 15 228.00 $228.00 $967 -34.55
455–485 472 20 222.00–245.00 $240.13 $1,133 +12.14
512 512 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,132 -14.91
562–596 575 8 227.50–246.00 $238.81 $1,373 -0.19
615 615 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,267 -10.00
660 660 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 -7.18
748 748 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,623 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,254 —
633 633 77 215.50 $215.50 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 18 230.00 $230.00 $833 -25.00
412 412 2 229.00 $229.00 $943 +11.00
521 521 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,198 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 19 299.50 $299.50 $979 +4.88
472 472 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,156 -6.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–388 374 5 230.00–240.00 $233.77 $874 -37.71
563–575 568 5 185.00–220.00 $205.82 $1,169 -19.18
770 770 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,448 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 155.00 $155.00 $705 —
772 772 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,312 —
936 936 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,498 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 186.00 $186.00 $569 -32.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 172.00 $172.00 $765 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–427 414 5 265.00–306.00 $289.08 $1,197 -10.92
457 457 2 216.00 $216.00 $987 -41.00
572 572 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,424 —
628 628 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,501 +16.00
722 722 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,509 —
800 800 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 7 302.00 $302.00 $1,320 —
500 500 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
137 137 4 390.00 $390.00 ±0.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 2 157.00 $157.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1670 1141 80-85% 26 85.00–95.75 $92.94 $1,060 -0.50
960–1420 1146 80-85% 22 95.00–98.00 $96.38 $1,105 +2.94
955–1540 1209 80-85% 24 97.00–103.25 $99.82 $1,207 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1565 1206 75-80% 32 100.00–109.50 $104.10 $1,255 —
1260 1260 75-80% 6 100.25 $100.25 $1,263 -6.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741–900 768 85-90% 6 50.00–80.00 $74.14 $569 —
900–1355 980 85-90% 23 88.00–93.00 $90.33 $885 —
930–1330 1103 85-90% 3 86.00–87.00 $86.60 $955 +1.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1755 1616 4 89.00–91.50 $90.14 $1,457 -25.39
1450–1860 1676 5 108.50–120.00 $115.73 $1,940 —
1540–2080 1726 10 121.75–135.00 $126.08 $2,176 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1185 877 (<2 yrs)Open 6 100.00–181.00 $146.50 $1,285
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1292 1292 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 102.50 $102.50 $1,324
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 1 148.00 $148.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1350 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–1,450.00 $1,085.00
1050–1175 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00
935–1370 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,279.17
825–1350 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 1,050.00–2,050.00 $1,674.86
960–1430 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,365.00
970–1214 1204 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,000.00–1,255.00 $1,244.38
1206 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1142–1362 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,387.50
1323 1323 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,285.00 $1,285.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
909–922 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 900.00–925.00 $917.86
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 475.00 $475.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1192 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -625.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +250.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1080–1385 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,950.00 $1,712.50 -87.50
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -474.00
1225–1285 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,750.00–2,750.00 $2,673.08 +1,041.76
1020–1425 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,450.00–1,825.00 $1,725.42 -249.58
1005–1425 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,150.00–2,300.00 $1,979.23 +4.23
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,950.00 $1,950.00 +16.67
1285–1540 1416 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,275.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 -40.00
1465 1465 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 +85.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
885–945 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,085.00–2,000.00 $1,542.50 —
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–765 753 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 400.00–500.00 $450.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 -125.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 67.00 $67.00 $229 +10.15
352 352 2 175.00 $175.00 $616 —
420–430 425 2 135.00–175.00 $154.76 $658 —
545 545 1 145.00 $145.00 $790 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–293 286 8 90.00–180.00 $124.56 $356 —
340 340 2 185.00 $185.00 $629 —
480–486 484 5 175.00 $175.00 $847 —
587 587 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,151 +34.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $763 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 (<2 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
900–995 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,750.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.