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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

1,891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.54/cwt +25.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 567 lb · 178 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.21/cwt +33.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,536/hd at 507 lb · 116 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.09/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,470/hd at 559 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,891 1,021 2,773
Feeder cattle 1,683 794 1,811
Slaughter cattle 136 93 283
Replacement cattle 72 134 679

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 11.00-15.00 higher on comparable numbers. Steer yearlings were steady to 11.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 9.00-11.00 higher and feeder heifers were steady to 10.00 higher with exception of 650-700 lbs being 13.00 lower. Trade was very active on larger numbers with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00 lower. 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
262 262 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,053 +12.00
310–336 324 10 377.00–390.00 $382.90 $1,241 +18.90
356–375 369 9 361.00–378.00 $366.47 $1,352 +35.67
372 372 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,321 +24.20
378 unweaned 378 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,331 —
405 thin fleshed 405 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,422 +53.83
407 unweaned 407 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,315 —
405–448 425 47 327.00–344.00 $334.79 $1,423 +44.79
455–485 465 18 315.00–328.00 $326.00 $1,516 +28.35
485–486 486 8 304.00–308.00 $305.00 $1,482 +28.00
500–532 505 110 292.00–310.00 $305.32 $1,542 +35.32
521 unweaned 521 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,506 —
548 548 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,315 -30.00
550–597 567 178 282.00–298.00 $288.54 $1,636 +25.76
607–610 608 10 273.00–285.00 $276.61 $1,682 +21.29
626 626 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,628 +4.68
652–692 684 75 241.00–258.00 $253.17 $1,732 +6.76
725–748 731 16 242.00–246.00 $244.01 $1,784 +0.45
765–775 774 27 232.00 $232.00 $1,796 -2.50
924 924 6 222.00 $222.00 $2,051 +21.00
930 930 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,841 -3.00
1001–1020 1006 4 186.00–191.00 $189.73 $1,909 -9.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,111 —
357–394 383 7 257.00–267.00 $264.34 $1,012 —
435 435 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,248 +35.30
435 435 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 +63.30
476–482 478 6 314.00–317.00 $315.99 $1,510 —
531–540 537 8 274.00–292.00 $280.68 $1,507 —
542 unweaned 542 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,339 —
587–591 590 13 255.00–270.00 $257.29 $1,518 —
607–629 623 7 266.00–273.00 $267.95 $1,669 +36.45
676–691 681 42 239.50–240.00 $239.84 $1,633 —
713 713 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,433 —
812 812 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,648 —
860 860 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,737 —
945 945 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,890 —
1065 1065 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,598 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,420 —
497 unweaned 497 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,148 —
505–543 541 41 245.00–265.00 $264.09 $1,429 —
641 641 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,449 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,288 —
527 527 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,349 —
574 574 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,435 —
640 640 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,587 —
730 730 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,832 —
776 776 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 —
523 523 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,234 —
558 558 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,233 —
570 570 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 —
607 607 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,451 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 140.00 $140.00 $542 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 370.00 $370.00 $814 —
331–344 339 14 317.00–332.00 $322.98 $1,095 +6.98
355–374 unweaned 369 7 296.00–302.00 $297.65 $1,098 —
358–392 381 22 308.00–322.00 $315.76 $1,203 +14.46
420–437 429 4 284.00–290.00 $286.94 $1,231 -49.06
430–446 444 47 294.00–312.00 $302.05 $1,341 -33.95
480 unweaned 480 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,306 —
450–496 484 70 276.00–293.00 $279.53 $1,353 +11.03
514–538 524 22 257.00–267.00 $260.05 $1,363 +10.91
556 unweaned 556 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,412 —
557 557 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,337 -14.80
558–561 559 67 260.00–278.00 $265.01 $1,481 +10.21
619 619 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,486 +6.92
602–637 625 18 250.00–257.50 $255.09 $1,594 +22.01
665–672 668 14 227.00–233.00 $230.84 $1,542 -3.93
707–732 726 20 221.00–229.00 $223.92 $1,626 -4.08
762 762 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,608 -10.00
820 820 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,747 —
1061 1061 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 —
403–421 411 19 264.00–270.00 $267.35 $1,099 +2.52
453 453 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,078 +7.00
541 541 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,412 +93.00
566–583 572 29 232.00–250.00 $243.17 $1,391 —
620 620 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,414 —
673 673 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,373 +42.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 255.00 $255.00 $783 —
478–498 495 19 243.00–244.00 $243.15 $1,204 —
557 557 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,348 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 6 184.00–202.00 $195.28 $746 —
427 427 2 185.00 $185.00 $790 —
552 552 2 140.00 $140.00 $773 —
622 622 2 157.00 $157.00 $977 —
698 698 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,277 —
745 745 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,095 —
812 812 2 123.00 $123.00 $999 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 —
510 510 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 —
678 678 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,282 —
660 660 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,360 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 352.00 $352.00 $827 —
305 305 2 325.00 $325.00 $991 —
612 612 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 182.00 $182.00 $905 —
565 565 2 150.00 $150.00 $848 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,089 —
520 520 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 157.00 $157.00 $678 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 2 131.00 $131.00 $858 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 +5.06
507–532 515 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,421 +10.28
567 567 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,599 +68.00
631 631 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,117 -64.00
675 675 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,411 —
790 790 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,533 —
960 960 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,622 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,116 —
441 441 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,341 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,383 —
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1645 1240 80-85% 60 134.00–144.25 $137.70 $1,707 —
920–2055 1283 80-85% 14 130.00–133.50 $131.11 $1,682 -7.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 85-90% 6 93.00 $93.00 $586 —
910–925 918 85-90% 2 131.00–143.00 $136.95 $1,257 —
945–1155 1035 85-90% 4 125.00–130.00 $128.47 $1,330 —
1060–1160 1110 85-90% 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,265 -15.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1195 1086 4 143.50–158.50 $147.63 $1,603 —
1215–1280 1238 3 160.00–163.00 $161.67 $2,001 +4.33
1445–1750 1584 4 141.50–157.50 $148.09 $2,346 —
1330–1990 1598 8 156.50–167.50 $162.90 $2,603 —
1455–2065 1721 5 167.00–174.50 $170.69 $2,938 +7.67

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625 625 (<2 yrs)Open 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,044

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1085–1265 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,725.00–2,025.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
875–980 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,635.00 $1,605.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–790 783 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,050.00 $975.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–655 615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–900.00 $812.50
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 14 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
352–358 355 58 270.00–278.00 $273.55 $971 —
436 436 15 286.00 $286.00 $1,247 —

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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
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1195 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,900.00 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 -225.00
1660 1660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1025 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,537.50 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 202.00 $202.00 $693 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 6 164.00 $164.00 $630 -6.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 182.00 $182.00 $703 -73.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–860 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,275.00 $2,191.67 —

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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.