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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

1,616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.05/cwt +18.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 419 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.26/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 615 lb · 61 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $362.28/cwt -16.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 422 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,616 2,122 1,539
Feeder cattle 1,309 1,734 1,300
Slaughter cattle 126 168 116
Replacement cattle 181 220 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher and heifer calves were mostly steady with 400-550 lbs being 10.00 higher. Steer yearlings sold 4.00 lower and heifer yearlings 600-650 lbs sold 3.00 higher. Trade was active for midsummer market with smaller numbers and good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Market was steady 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
205 205 3 417.00 $417.00 $855 —
265 unweaned 265 4 372.00 $372.00 $986 —
271 271 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,030 —
303–326 unweaned 315 40 345.00–375.00 $356.25 $1,122 -2.39
314–345 321 10 390.00–412.00 $405.72 $1,302 +3.73
359–383 368 8 360.00–380.00 $367.81 $1,354 -23.37
379 379 5 342.00 $342.00 $1,296 -49.18
410 410 18 390.00 $390.00 $1,599 +0.47
400–436 unweaned 424 15 335.00–360.00 $345.40 $1,464 +55.40
431 431 20 350.00 $350.00 $1,508 -18.71
453 thin fleshed 453 2 358.00 $358.00 $1,622 —
457–490 475 47 314.00–330.00 $323.82 $1,538 -8.24
512–546 525 22 294.00–317.00 $305.85 $1,606 +3.77
530 530 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,532 -13.08
543 unweaned 543 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,358 -19.00
552–581 562 28 279.00–302.00 $293.30 $1,648 +9.01
600–621 615 58 272.00–287.00 $280.96 $1,728 +2.24
620 620 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,401 -52.72
664–678 667 21 260.00–268.00 $261.63 $1,745 +7.63
708–741 727 20 234.00–255.00 $246.28 $1,790 +5.61
753–771 763 7 235.50–236.00 $235.71 $1,798 -12.30
806–825 810 10 235.00–240.00 $238.98 $1,936 +8.98
870 870 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,958 +1.00
942–944 943 8 205.00–208.00 $206.12 $1,944 -23.88
988 988 3 204.00 $204.00 $2,016 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 24 290.00 $290.00 $1,621 —
649 649 35 254.00 $254.00 $1,648 —
762 762 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 unweaned 427 35 328.00 $328.00 $1,401 —
440 440 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,421 +82.00
525 525 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 -12.30
607–643 630 13 260.00–282.00 $269.89 $1,700 +8.35
898 898 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,868 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,418 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 unweaned 246 4 302.00 $302.00 $743 —
279 unweaned 279 18 317.00 $317.00 $884 +7.00
307 307 18 327.00 $327.00 $1,004 +8.11
360–392 385 18 324.00–350.00 $333.60 $1,284 +4.65
402–447 419 70 290.00–315.00 $311.05 $1,303 +18.63
453–498 466 36 274.00–285.00 $282.43 $1,316 +1.78
500–534 513 26 261.00–284.00 $272.59 $1,398 +13.75
553–593 584 31 243.00–266.00 $250.76 $1,464 -3.38
612–647 626 15 230.00–246.00 $238.60 $1,494 +0.06
670–699 689 6 230.00–233.00 $230.97 $1,591 -2.38
750 750 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,658 —
833 833 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,633 -13.93
889 889 4 194.50 $194.50 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 385 10 292.00–318.00 $305.81 $1,177 +43.81
411 411 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,241 +11.00
411 unweaned 411 4 234.00 $234.00 $962 -28.00
433 433 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,160 -23.00
471–490 474 12 265.00–288.00 $284.04 $1,346 +16.59
474 474 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,119 -31.45
490 unweaned 490 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
530–549 543 3 266.00–286.00 $272.51 $1,480 +44.51
593 593 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,435 —
657 657 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,511 +28.00
725 725 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
765 765 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,660 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 284.00 $284.00 $1,278 —
557 557 20 249.50 $249.50 $1,390 —
620 620 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,463 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,372 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 327.00 $327.00 $981 —
366 366 3 323.00 $323.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,198 -31.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 2 70.00 $70.00 $331 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 2 100.00 $100.00 $820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1192 1110 80-85% 14 138.00–143.50 $141.28 $1,568 +6.92
943–1395 1120 80-85% 4 135.00–138.00 $136.43 $1,528 +2.07
1020–1530 1197 80-85% 20 130.00–134.50 $132.02 $1,580 -7.70
1060–1505 1255 80-85% 15 136.00–145.00 $140.00 $1,757 —
1125–1568 1303 80-85% 37 132.25–136.50 $133.99 $1,746 —
1354 1354 80-85% 7 136.00 $136.00 $1,841 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1140 1035 85-90% 11 122.50–129.00 $125.18 $1,296 +3.19
1015–1250 1111 85-90% 29 128.00–132.00 $130.16 $1,446 —
935–1353 1114 85-90% 6 102.00–120.50 $117.25 $1,306 —
1383 1383 85-90% 2 133.50 $133.50 $1,846 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,450 —
1258 1258 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,113 +23.34
1125–1755 1397 5 131.00–145.00 $141.10 $1,971 —
1250–1615 1399 4 150.00–161.50 $155.43 $2,174 —
1575–2065 1873 6 167.50–176.00 $170.80 $3,199 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1263 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 135.00 $135.00 $637 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–298 274 12 307.00–310.00 $308.36 $845 -36.64
381 381 21 292.00 $292.00 $1,113 +38.00
430 430 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 -13.00
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 12 254.00 $254.00 $1,036 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1054 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +541.67
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,750.00 $2,750.00 +791.67
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +200.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 +20.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1305–1385 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,312.50 —
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 132.00 $132.00 $651 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 49 290.00 $290.00 $1,122 +13.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 145.00 $145.00 $570 —
412 412 7 136.00 $136.00 $560 +6.00
456 456 8 125.00 $125.00 $570 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 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.