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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

1,114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $341.32/cwt -0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 475 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $262.93/cwt -26.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 626 lb · 31 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $249.93/cwt -17.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 671 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,114 1,083 1,463
Feeder cattle 878 976 1,118
Slaughter cattle 170 50 93
Replacement cattle 66 57 252

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 400-450 lbs were sharply higher and 450-550 lbs sold 8.00-16.00 higher while 550-600 lbs were 2.00 lower. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 5.00 higher and 650-700 lbs were 12.00 lower. Heifer calves 400-500 lbs were 19.00 higher on smaller numbers and 550-600 lbs sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers 600-800 sold 3.00-6.00 lower with exception of 650-700 being sharply lower and 800-850 lbs selling steady. Trade was slow with moderate demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower, instances 7.00 higher and slaughter cows were 5.00-6.00 higher, instances 9.00 lower. Market was unsteady with excellent buyer attendance. Happy Easter and remember the reason for the season!

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 3 434.00 $434.00 $1,024 —
282 282 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,198 —
323 323 3 406.00 $406.00 $1,311 +46.00
353–380 365 7 380.00–397.00 $389.41 $1,421 +2.65
402 402 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,347 —
425–440 427 13 382.00–384.00 $383.68 $1,638 +54.85
435 unweaned 435 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,331 —
456–498 475 40 328.00–351.00 $341.32 $1,621 -0.49
506–530 526 19 320.00–336.00 $325.19 $1,710 -0.85
550–571 565 15 300.00–319.00 $306.58 $1,732 -0.55
595 595 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,612 -36.13
604 value added 604 10 304.00 $304.00 $1,836 —
608–645 636 21 227.00–265.00 $243.38 $1,548 -46.18
651–681 664 23 233.50–272.00 $256.60 $1,704 -20.02
695 695 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,585 -14.00
721–747 740 16 239.00–244.00 $240.85 $1,782 +4.41
785 785 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,853 -5.73
806–839 816 26 228.00–233.50 $231.16 $1,886 +12.66
900–925 917 3 190.00–206.00 $200.76 $1,841 -0.92
1100 1100 2 184.00 $184.00 $2,024 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 15 150.00 $150.00 $798 —
555 555 2 81.00 $81.00 $450 -147.00
654 654 6 95.00 $95.00 $621 —
900 900 1 92.00 $92.00 $828 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,086 -85.00
569 569 15 255.00 $255.00 $1,451 -25.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 —
650 650 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 396.00 $396.00 $1,089 —
350 value added 350 3 366.00 $366.00 $1,281 —
355–397 380 8 296.00–315.00 $307.14 $1,167 -54.86
404 value added 404 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,353 —
415–422 419 6 258.00–262.00 $260.00 $1,089 -70.94
450–453 452 5 328.00–334.00 $330.39 $1,493 +38.74
507–528 520 7 274.00–282.00 $278.63 $1,449 -15.10
551–575 554 15 251.00–255.00 $254.45 $1,410 -25.63
600–640 607 25 224.00–262.00 $255.07 $1,548 -5.96
657–697 668 14 226.00–239.00 $236.47 $1,580 -10.24
700–746 726 11 215.00–230.00 $221.15 $1,606 +11.82
750–791 773 16 195.00–223.00 $208.50 $1,612 -9.64
800–842 817 5 203.00–206.50 $205.06 $1,675 +0.45
860 860 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,711 —
925 925 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,434 —
1085 1085 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,028 —
465–495 480 4 256.00–275.00 $265.20 $1,273 +25.20
632 632 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,384 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 115.00 $115.00 $454 —
542 542 2 95.00 $95.00 $515 —
595 595 1 115.00 $115.00 $684 +20.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,371 +62.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,399 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 6 193.50 $193.50 $1,538 -21.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1505 1326 75-80% 7 135.00–145.00 $137.92 $1,829 —
1200–1505 1389 75-80% 9 127.50–130.25 $129.61 $1,800 —
1015–1781 1642 75-80% 56 130.75–135.00 $131.43 $2,158 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–785 743 85-90% 4 92.00–93.00 $92.75 $689 —
790–1195 938 85-90% 9 99.00–108.50 $104.26 $978 —
935–1025 980 85-90% 4 109.00–114.00 $110.92 $1,087 —
840–1465 1052 85-90% 3 82.00–89.00 $86.65 $912 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1160 998 80-85% 13 115.50–126.50 $118.94 $1,187 —
980–1160 1076 80-85% 4 128.00–132.00 $129.94 $1,398 +8.85
1005–1885 1445 80-85% 2 114.00–115.50 $114.98 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1790 1515 10 102.00–130.25 $117.16 $1,775 -11.17
1365–1760 1603 7 130.00–140.00 $134.33 $2,153 —
1440–2185 1877 6 145.00–155.00 $148.28 $2,783 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 (<2 yrs)Open 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,583
1202–1400 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 140.00–161.00 $154.00 $1,953

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
872–1225 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,337.50
979–1310 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,575.00–1,825.00 $1,762.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
805–1035 912 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,341.67
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 21 300.00 $300.00 $1,104 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 4 300.00 $300.00 $921 —
356–362 359 72 300.00–312.00 $309.51 $1,111 -3.98
406 406 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,295 —
480 480 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,074 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–985 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,775.00 $1,725.00 —
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
745–820 783 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 3 316.00 $316.00 $888 —
360 360 8 306.00 $306.00 $1,102 —
433 433 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,178 +112.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 7 190.00 $190.00 $412 —
266 266 9 210.00 $210.00 $559 —
367–385 375 13 160.00–168.00 $161.81 $607 —
401 401 4 160.00 $160.00 $642 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 200.00 $200.00 $638 —
421 421 8 215.00 $215.00 $905 —
458 458 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,328 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 6 150.00 $150.00 $572 —

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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.