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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

1,798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $287.95/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 523 lb · 71 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $335.13/cwt +10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 385 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $308.47/cwt +11.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 471 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,798 1,764 2,174
Feeder cattle 1,301 1,576 1,566
Slaughter cattle 168 92 212
Replacement cattle 329 96 396

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale. Steer calves sold steady to 8.00 higher and feeder steers were steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves sold steady to 6.00 lower with the exception of 500-550 lbs being 6.00 higher. Heifer yearlings didn't have any comparable numbers. Trade was moderate on similar numbers with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 8.00 lower. Market was good for the end of summer..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
316–326 unweaned 322 8 320.00–330.00 $323.68 $1,042 +10.81
300–347 327 21 354.00–365.00 $358.80 $1,173 +17.52
363–399 380 34 330.00–350.00 $342.43 $1,301 +13.43
372–398 unweaned 389 15 326.00–344.00 $336.47 $1,309 +18.96
392 392 19 321.00 $321.00 $1,258 -8.00
401 401 5 312.00 $312.00 $1,251 -8.41
402 402 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,065 -55.41
410–417 value added 414 4 344.00 $344.00 $1,424 —
410–433 424 12 326.00–335.00 $331.48 $1,405 +11.07
447 unweaned 447 13 294.00–312.00 $299.54 $1,339 —
453 453 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,386 +22.59
453 thin fleshed 453 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,495 —
473 unweaned 473 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,348 —
452–493 474 47 297.00–314.00 $309.30 $1,466 +8.74
501–545 523 71 278.00–298.00 $287.95 $1,506 +9.62
567–591 582 15 267.00–276.50 $272.10 $1,584 +7.96
601–635 629 24 260.00–265.00 $261.23 $1,643 +20.23
667 value added 667 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,701 —
683–696 689 11 222.00–236.00 $226.91 $1,563 -2.10
768–792 778 21 226.00–236.00 $234.12 $1,821 +10.34
973 973 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,888 +4.00
1025 1025 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 —
326 unweaned 326 4 275.00 $275.00 $896 —
386 386 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,119 -7.61
435 435 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,279 -8.00
456–489 473 12 257.00–276.00 $265.72 $1,257 -9.81
538 538 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,323 —
540 540 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,247 —
546 546 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,496 —
578 578 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,509 +22.75
647 647 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,566 -2.00
687 687 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,463 -2.50
780 780 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,661 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,050 —
342 unweaned 342 2 255.00 $255.00 $872 —
369 369 10 298.00 $298.00 $1,100 —
441 441 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,177 —
514 514 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,311 —
530 530 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 —
578 578 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,422 —
622 622 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,431 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,179 —
442 442 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,406 —
603 603 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,247 -14.00
865 865 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,540 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 3 108.00 $108.00 $781 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 305.00 $305.00 $936 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,305 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 2 270.00 $270.00 $810 —
331 value added 331 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,039 —
322–342 335 14 290.00–307.00 $298.21 $999 -2.79
368–380 378 30 286.00–304.00 $290.75 $1,099 +8.75
403–434 429 28 285.00–296.00 $286.98 $1,231 +3.99
434 434 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,194 -7.99
461–498 485 44 256.00–270.00 $261.13 $1,266 +3.31
511–538 529 46 249.00–268.00 $259.71 $1,374 +7.33
506–546 value added 534 10 274.00–276.00 $275.43 $1,471 —
553–577 567 27 241.00–258.00 $249.15 $1,413 -3.09
597 thin fleshed 597 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,600 —
625–635 628 14 230.00–237.00 $234.50 $1,473 -3.00
664 664 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,614 +19.61
711 711 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,450 -10.00
777 777 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,686 -0.62
882 882 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,605 -19.00
927 927 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,743 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 235.00 $235.00 $764 —
372–397 389 6 280.00–282.00 $280.64 $1,092 +15.64
400–441 417 11 270.00–281.00 $274.94 $1,146 +29.58
455 455 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,192 —
515–533 527 10 236.00–244.00 $237.61 $1,252 +1.61
570–597 583 10 222.00–238.00 $228.02 $1,329 -2.40
687 687 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,477 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–458 458 6 244.00–255.00 $251.34 $1,151 —
532 532 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,383 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 —
487 487 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,169 —
747 747 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,606 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 144.00 $144.00 $684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,378 —
645 645 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,496 —
655 655 2 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 +28.00
817 817 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,822 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 190.00 $190.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1220 1076 85-90% 16 105.50–120.00 $112.83 $1,214 —
900–1665 1209 85-90% 57 120.00–126.50 $124.14 $1,501 —
1010–1605 1247 85-90% 14 126.00–128.50 $127.09 $1,585 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067–1820 1330 80-85% 53 127.00–132.25 $129.46 $1,722 —
1055–1630 1363 80-85% 24 131.00–137.00 $132.82 $1,810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1490 1417 5 135.00–150.50 $144.88 $2,053 —
1535–2195 1804 10 150.00–157.50 $153.86 $2,776 —
1660–2490 1970 12 160.00–164.25 $161.90 $3,189 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1176 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 152.00–179.00 $172.00 $1,823
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)Open 11 174.00 $174.00 $1,992

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
958–1255 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,900.00
1055–1145 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,502.78
1175–1233 1192 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 38 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,690.13
1033–1250 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 46 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,876.09
1211–1312 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,181.58
1231 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1150–1321 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,970.83
1282 fancy 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1290–1299 1297 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,635.00–1,825.00 $1,779.40
1367–1380 1371 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1000 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00
970 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1041 1041 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00
990–1270 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,487.50
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1190–1248 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1225 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,255.00–1,400.00 $1,327.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–328 324 29 278.00–279.00 $278.76 $903 —
393 393 19 270.00 $270.00 $1,061 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1212–1450 1371 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,635.00–1,800.00 $1,745.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1340–1425 1383 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 32 255.00 $255.00 $885 —
416 416 8 240.00 $240.00 $998 +71.73
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 8 160.00 $160.00 $584 —
405 405 2 202.00 $202.00 $818 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.