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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

1,764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.00/cwt -20.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 515 lb · 124 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $260.28/cwt -11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 611 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.38/cwt -7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 527 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,764 1,891 2,509
Feeder cattle 1,576 1,683 1,816
Slaughter cattle 92 136 169
Replacement cattle 96 72 524

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 9-11 lower and feeder steers were 7.00-9.00 lower with the exception of 750-800 lbs being 5.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 8.00-11.00 lower and heifer yearlings were 4.00-8.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderately slow on similar numbers. Slaughter bulls sold steady-2.00 lower and slaughter cows were steady. Market was moderate to slow 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
233 unweaned 233 11 300.00 $300.00 $699 —
281 unweaned 281 10 320.00 $320.00 $899 —
285 285 2 335.00 $335.00 $955 -67.00
314 fancy 314 7 354.00 $354.00 $1,112 —
312–317 unweaned 315 5 302.00–320.00 $312.87 $986 —
331–347 336 11 331.00–352.00 $341.28 $1,147 -41.62
367 value added 367 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,292 —
383 383 13 329.00 $329.00 $1,260 -26.00
355–395 unweaned 387 15 302.00–321.00 $317.51 $1,229 -34.49
405–448 410 52 312.00–325.00 $320.41 $1,314 -14.38
453–480 469 10 278.00–292.00 $283.41 $1,329 -42.59
453–481 472 59 296.00–306.00 $300.56 $1,419 -25.44
498 498 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,345 -35.00
500 thin fleshed 500 51 294.00 $294.00 $1,470 —
512 unweaned 512 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,316 -32.00
500–549 524 60 270.00–290.00 $278.33 $1,458 -26.99
546–547 546 9 262.00–265.00 $263.33 $1,438 +23.33
552–598 573 88 258.50–268.00 $264.14 $1,514 -24.40
601–618 610 103 248.00–264.50 $261.40 $1,595 -15.21
621 621 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,497 -19.00
652–675 666 10 221.00–240.00 $229.01 $1,525 -24.16
700–738 717 34 230.00–242.25 $239.65 $1,718 -4.36
772–790 786 39 220.00–237.00 $223.78 $1,759 -8.22
855–875 866 10 209.00–220.00 $214.86 $1,861 —
930 930 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 -28.00
981 981 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–385 373 12 294.00–300.00 $297.61 $1,110 +33.27
432 432 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,305 +15.00
475–495 486 22 270.00–280.00 $275.53 $1,339 -40.46
567–592 584 7 233.00–241.00 $238.25 $1,391 -19.04
620 620 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,513 -23.95
688 688 9 215.50 $215.50 $1,483 -24.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,077 —
466 466 36 266.00 $266.00 $1,240 —
641 641 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,436 -15.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,488 -6.00
706 706 27 241.50 $241.50 $1,705 -9.50
787 787 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,661 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 6 318.00 $318.00 $817 —
297 unweaned 297 9 294.00 $294.00 $873 —
328 328 8 301.00 $301.00 $987 -21.98
353–390 359 14 291.00–310.00 $305.75 $1,098 -10.01
383 383 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,080 -33.76
386 unweaned 386 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,031 -30.65
415 unweaned 415 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,116 —
406–437 431 55 280.00–300.00 $282.99 $1,220 -3.95
452–495 486 25 252.00–270.00 $257.82 $1,253 -21.71
500–547 527 96 240.00–259.00 $252.38 $1,330 -7.67
557–594 562 66 244.00–257.00 $252.24 $1,418 -12.77
575–597 592 27 230.00–237.00 $235.35 $1,393 -29.66
615 615 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,328 -24.00
610–648 638 19 233.00–238.00 $237.50 $1,515 -17.59
657–686 666 12 214.00–229.00 $223.39 $1,488 -7.45
728 728 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,558 -9.92
735 735 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 +11.08
751–770 758 27 217.00–218.00 $217.62 $1,650 +6.62
830 830 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,685 -10.00
864 864 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,737 —
940 940 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,692 —
967 967 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 265.00 $265.00 $994 -5.00
412–429 422 5 235.00–252.00 $245.36 $1,035 -21.99
500 500 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,180 —
563–594 576 14 226.00–236.00 $230.42 $1,327 -12.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 18 225.00 $225.00 $1,510 —
771 771 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 202.00 $202.00 $905 —
552 552 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,187 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,330 —
690 690 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 4 188.00 $188.00 $961 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 3 106.00 $106.00 $621 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 2 110.00 $110.00 $673 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,456 +81.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 —— 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,154 —
555 555 —— 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,232 -60.00
637 637 —— 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,459 +52.00
660–682 675 —— 3 213.00–218.00 $214.63 $1,449 +5.63
752 752 —— 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,429 —
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,049 —
2155 2155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 167.50 $167.50 $3,610 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1935 1227 80-85% 52 132.00–142.50 $136.56 $1,676 -1.14
1110–1520 1295 80-85% 6 130.00–132.50 $131.16 $1,699 +0.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 100.50 $100.50 $904 -36.45
860–1035 954 85-90% 7 117.00–126.50 $121.90 $1,163 —
870–1155 1006 85-90% 4 124.50–133.00 $129.23 $1,300 +0.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,566 —
1235 1235 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,124 +10.33
1265–1695 1476 10 140.00–164.50 $154.77 $2,284 —
1940–2295 2114 4 166.00–173.00 $169.50 $3,583 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–957 859 (<2 yrs)Open 6 160.00–196.00 $171.00 $1,469

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1167–1260 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,084.62
1130–1295 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,000.00
1095–1360 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,275.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
788 788 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 ±0.00
1100–1160 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,687.50 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 150.00 $150.00 $458 —
400 400 3 130.00 $130.00 $520 —
578–591 586 8 132.00–140.00 $137.04 $803 —
756 756 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,021 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 12 192.00 $192.00 $701 —
482 482 2 182.00 $182.00 $877 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 207.00 $207.00 $803 +25.00
405–427 412 6 165.00–170.00 $168.27 $693 —
460–480 469 9 165.00–167.00 $166.09 $779 —
575 575 4 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 130.00 $130.00 $552 —
479 479 8 140.00 $140.00 $671 —

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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.