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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

1,845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $219.75/cwt ≈ $1,991/hd at 906 lb · 116 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $242.05/cwt +9.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 770 lb · 103 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $257.20/cwt -0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 673 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,845 1,500 1,561
Feeder cattle 1,418 1,272 1,329
Slaughter cattle 302 169 153
Replacement cattle 125 59 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 400-500 lbs were steady to sharply higher and 500-600 lbs sold steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder steer yearlings 600-700 lbs sold steady to 11.00 higher while 700-850 lbs were 10.00-14.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-500 lbs sold 8.00-13.00 lower and 500-600 lbs were 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifer yearlings 600-650 lbs sold 19.00 higher and 700-800 lbs were steady to 6.00 higher. Trade was moderate to very active with good to very good demand on larger numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower instances 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00-9.00 lower instances 4.00 higher. Market was active 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
332–347 342 12 360.00–385.00 $373.10 $1,276 -18.90
370–397 385 12 352.00–380.00 $368.51 $1,419 +20.08
400–445 427 24 332.00–368.00 $350.29 $1,496 -5.51
447 447 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,408 -40.80
457–480 459 21 293.00–306.00 $294.29 $1,351 -25.02
458–498 474 29 315.00–350.00 $338.32 $1,604 +19.01
490 unweaned 490 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
490 490 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 -34.31
505–535 523 17 296.00–315.00 $305.15 $1,596 +14.44
570 570 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 -31.91
551–582 573 34 268.00–300.00 $287.33 $1,646 +0.42
602 value added 602 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,710 —
612–645 636 64 243.00–276.00 $259.64 $1,651 +0.51
650–697 673 94 235.00–269.00 $258.13 $1,737 +0.70
680 680 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,550 -29.43
700–749 729 21 227.50–246.00 $238.78 $1,741 +2.28
755–795 770 103 230.00–243.50 $242.05 $1,864 +9.74
803 803 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,590 -15.85
826 826 61 234.00 $234.00 $1,933 +20.15
872–895 891 12 199.00–219.75 $213.67 $1,904 +6.40
906 906 116 219.75 $219.75 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,106 —
538 538 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,237 -39.19
580–597 589 4 242.00–263.00 $252.35 $1,486 —
627 627 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,329 +16.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,669 —
715 715 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,776 +53.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 315.00 $315.00 $929 -30.00
376 376 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,166 -10.82
390 unweaned 390 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 —
400 value added 400 6 314.00 $314.00 $1,256 —
405–446 423 24 275.00–308.00 $299.02 $1,265 -14.00
450–486 472 31 252.00–288.00 $273.30 $1,290 -11.56
498 value added 498 12 294.00 $294.00 $1,464 —
501–540 520 32 251.00–280.00 $272.56 $1,417 +3.77
551–595 581 39 230.00–257.00 $249.84 $1,452 -9.24
605–646 623 7 240.00–255.00 $248.33 $1,547 +15.15
652–690 678 29 225.00–237.00 $231.64 $1,571 +10.76
700–736 717 30 194.00–226.00 $220.72 $1,583 +3.89
751–795 769 6 200.00–212.00 $207.21 $1,593 +3.63
815 815 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,108 —
852–892 862 14 176.00–194.00 $182.35 $1,572 -2.65
862 862 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,207 -45.00
1036 1036 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,658 —
1058 1058 19 176.00 $176.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 252.00 $252.00 $895 —
482 482 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,229 —
526 526 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,178 +9.00
590 590 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 +28.00
769–780 775 15 172.00–179.00 $175.24 $1,358 -5.76
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–642 617 6 235.00–268.00 $246.44 $1,521 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 235.00 $235.00 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —
547 547 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,395 +35.00
573 573 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,461 -2.00
650–697 674 4 206.00–222.00 $213.72 $1,440 —
810 810 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,612 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
865 865 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,557 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,388 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1080 1038 80-85% 4 118.50–122.00 $120.69 $1,253 —
1025–1350 1196 80-85% 4 115.50–119.25 $117.98 $1,411 -1.21
1060–1790 1423 80-85% 81 120.25–126.50 $122.96 $1,750 —
1285–1712 1564 80-85% 29 110.00–122.75 $119.67 $1,872 —
1120–1855 1634 80-85% 22 120.50–128.50 $123.43 $2,017 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–917 862 85-90% 22 104.00–110.00 $107.33 $925 —
880–912 901 85-90% 3 100.00–104.00 $101.30 $913 +12.78
891–934 914 85-90% 13 110.25–112.50 $111.26 $1,017 +22.74
830–1108 967 85-90% 32 105.00–113.00 $109.77 $1,061 -2.12
965–985 975 85-90% 2 74.00–80.00 $76.97 $750 -34.92
930–1255 1066 85-90% 19 112.00–127.00 $114.20 $1,217 —
1130–1330 1200 85-90% 3 105.50–112.50 $107.88 $1,295 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1505 1336 75-80% 4 128.00–130.00 $129.32 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1500 1323 3 111.25–129.00 $118.77 $1,571 —
1405–1860 1633 2 138.25–139.00 $138.57 $2,263 -3.22
1605–1925 1775 6 145.00–155.00 $149.99 $2,662 -1.70

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–825 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 117.00–128.00 $122.50 $986

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1095 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,370.83
965–1110 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,335.00–1,650.00 $1,560.00
1087 1087 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1040–1108 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,025.00 $1,962.50
1149–1525 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,389.58
1105–1325 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,675.00–1,850.00 $1,779.38
1260–1380 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,637.50
1280–1430 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,785.00 $1,708.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
773 773 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,035.00 $1,035.00
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
912 912 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,466.67 —
1085–1350 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,839.29 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1265–1360 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,237.50 —
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1705 1705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 51 287.00 $287.00 $999 +18.00
350–357 354 37 279.00–285.00 $282.76 $1,001 —
425 425 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,139 +68.00
462 462 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,155 +7.00
891 891 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,363 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 6 150.00 $150.00 $586 —
407 407 5 220.00 $220.00 $895 —
627 627 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,097 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 212.00 $212.00 $835 —
832 832 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,248 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 3 220.00 $220.00 $937 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.