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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

1,270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $256.18/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,747/hd at 682 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $231.50/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 783 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.12/cwt +11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 559 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,270 1,709 1,520
Feeder cattle 1,270 1,360 1,520
Slaughter cattle — 211 —
Replacement cattle — 138 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady with instances 5.00 higher. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. Rains across the area curbed receipts, but benefitted local pastures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 4 396.00 $396.00 $1,236 -10.99
408–422 416 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,414 -9.39
450–495 465 32 320.00–358.00 $339.82 $1,580 +1.57
505–516 512 9 329.00–366.00 $338.24 $1,732 +29.79
522 522 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,420 -36.45
555–576 559 62 292.00–314.00 $306.12 $1,711 +11.45
618 618 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,681 +4.06
675–686 682 74 250.00–259.00 $256.18 $1,747 +7.86
704 704 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,704 +37.22
783 783 63 231.50 $231.50 $1,813 -0.32
868 868 4 215.50 $215.50 $1,871 +10.63
951 951 5 200.50 $200.50 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,346 —
431 431 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,259 —
468–480 472 6 298.00–310.00 $302.07 $1,426 —
507–512 511 7 312.00–319.00 $317.01 $1,620 —
557–592 572 13 275.00–287.00 $281.96 $1,613 —
642 642 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,653 +41.11
650–679 668 17 239.00–245.00 $242.21 $1,618 —
898 898 6 199.50 $199.50 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,247 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 322 9 336.00–362.00 $350.43 $1,128 -16.57
350–385 375 11 324.00–334.00 $329.22 $1,235 -24.24
415–445 428 14 308.00–340.00 $315.13 $1,349 +4.63
479–498 487 41 264.00–300.00 $282.24 $1,375 +2.03
501–520 502 41 280.00–287.00 $282.86 $1,420 +22.29
588–595 592 44 239.00–260.00 $247.13 $1,463 -6.49
648 unweaned 648 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,452 —
658–670 667 12 230.00–234.00 $230.99 $1,541 +0.99
701 701 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,591 +11.07
914 914 46 191.50 $191.50 $1,750 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 389 11 314.00–330.00 $319.42 $1,243 +37.56
417–449 440 7 284.00–320.00 $293.75 $1,292 +66.75
467–492 479 22 268.00–288.00 $282.53 $1,353 +64.53
500–545 518 15 240.00 $240.00 $1,243 —
567–584 572 27 236.00–239.00 $236.91 $1,355 —
603 603 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,086 —
552 552 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,236 —
690 690 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–443 431 5 302.00–352.00 $321.14 $1,384 —
596 596 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,380 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 11 242.00 $242.00 $1,118 —
542 542 42 240.00 $240.00 $1,301 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 50 317.00 $317.00 $1,100 —
351 351 30 310.00 $310.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 5 215.00 $215.00 $793 —
491 491 4 182.00 $182.00 $894 —
516–519 518 42 150.00–187.00 $164.92 $854 —
Medium 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 22 160.00 $160.00 $619 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 12 264.00 $264.00 $942 —

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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.