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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

1,852 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $248.98/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 627 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.23/cwt -2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 530 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.17/cwt +9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 621 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,852 3,091 2,681
Feeder cattle 1,323 2,523 2,226
Slaughter cattle 194 172 213
Replacement cattle 335 396 242

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold 4.00-9.00 higher instances 4.00-6.00 lower and feeder steers were steady. Heifer calves sold 3.00-9.00 higher few 5.00 lower and heifer yearlings were 4.00-9.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher. Market was good 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
277 277 2 374.00 $374.00 $1,036 —
301 unweaned 301 3 300.00 $300.00 $903 —
300–332 320 9 372.00–390.00 $381.42 $1,221 +26.62
360–392 376 19 354.00–372.00 $363.89 $1,368 -1.70
387–388 unweaned 388 8 342.00–348.00 $345.00 $1,339 +1.00
400–442 414 20 338.00–352.00 $343.64 $1,423 +16.15
405–441 value added 431 11 355.00–365.00 $362.44 $1,562 —
433–440 437 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,420 +0.08
452 thin fleshed 452 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,559 —
460 value added 460 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 +45.00
460 unweaned 460 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 +67.00
460–470 467 11 320.00–340.00 $324.30 $1,514 -14.70
472–476 474 12 303.00–316.00 $308.57 $1,463 -30.43
500–537 522 42 277.00–296.00 $288.14 $1,504 +3.23
527–540 unweaned 530 12 270.00–275.00 $271.27 $1,438 -6.00
543 543 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,412 -10.00
546–548 547 18 268.00–275.00 $271.12 $1,483 +1.12
553–590 570 27 256.00–269.00 $265.41 $1,513 +8.53
603–646 627 77 242.50–257.00 $248.98 $1,561 -0.43
662–672 665 8 266.00–268.00 $266.51 $1,772 +50.42
702 702 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,467 -27.75
702–733 715 30 225.50–227.50 $226.58 $1,620 -10.17
730 730 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,694 -4.75
752–797 767 7 215.00–228.00 $223.72 $1,716 -7.82
840 840 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,596 -8.45
860–862 861 4 220.00–227.00 $223.50 $1,924 +23.50
1010–1017 1015 3 184.50–187.00 $186.17 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–330 319 6 334.00–338.00 $336.36 $1,073 —
387–395 389 7 311.00–318.00 $313.03 $1,218 -31.97
420 420 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,163 -34.00
447 447 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,386 -1.00
457–497 477 4 288.00–297.00 $292.69 $1,396 +16.05
480 unweaned 480 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,421 —
528–548 535 12 232.00–251.00 $242.78 $1,299 -23.22
625–644 639 8 235.00–237.00 $235.49 $1,505 +5.84
655–670 663 4 227.00–228.00 $227.49 $1,508 +24.50
770–775 771 11 206.00–210.00 $209.27 $1,613 -6.41
790 790 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,509 -24.68
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,151 —
426 426 23 347.00 $347.00 $1,478 —
525–526 526 29 250.00–259.00 $258.38 $1,359 -25.12
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,447 +69.00
460 460 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —
575 575 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,328 —
575 575 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,518 —
588 unweaned 588 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,352 —
613 unweaned 613 4 215.50 $215.50 $1,321 —
625 625 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,525 —
653–675 657 5 215.00–220.00 $218.97 $1,439 —
789 789 6 194.50 $194.50 $1,535 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,086 —
518 518 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,347 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 unweaned 396 3 132.00 $132.00 $523 —
437 437 2 202.00 $202.00 $883 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622–638 632 5 116.00–120.00 $117.58 $743 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 145.00 $145.00 $438 —
452 452 2 120.00 $120.00 $542 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 unweaned 267 2 250.00 $250.00 $668 —
272 272 3 332.00 $332.00 $903 —
300–338 329 15 300.00–315.00 $308.06 $1,014 +20.06
355 value added 355 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,157 —
370–376 374 5 294.00–311.00 $300.73 $1,125 -17.43
377 unweaned 377 2 286.50 $286.50 $1,080 -2.66
403–422 413 10 292.00–308.00 $299.26 $1,236 +32.71
427 unweaned 427 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,132 —
435–437 436 4 276.00–280.00 $278.00 $1,212 +23.00
450–456 453 13 272.00–281.00 $275.99 $1,250 +20.58
482 value added 482 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,451 —
480–485 unweaned 483 5 242.00–247.00 $245.01 $1,183 +0.09
475–497 489 14 257.00–258.50 $257.98 $1,262 +17.27
505–528 516 21 238.00–257.00 $247.84 $1,279 +16.84
532 unweaned 532 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,256 —
550–592 572 19 230.00–236.00 $232.86 $1,332 +2.83
598 value added 598 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,519 +1.00
601–647 621 42 216.00–230.50 $222.17 $1,380 +9.72
655–668 value added 658 14 226.00–235.00 $233.04 $1,533 —
661–693 671 23 204.00–217.00 $212.59 $1,426 +3.78
710–716 713 7 205.00–214.00 $210.12 $1,498 +1.87
757–775 766 4 207.00–208.50 $207.76 $1,591 +14.04
817–818 818 12 203.50–210.00 $205.67 $1,682 +20.89
882–896 892 7 181.00–191.00 $183.83 $1,640 —
918 918 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,579 -18.00
1014 1014 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,896 —
1105 1105 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,547 —
1188 1188 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 270.00 $270.00 $864 —
361 unweaned 361 3 227.00 $227.00 $819 —
376 376 3 260.00 $260.00 $978 -9.74
410–443 434 7 230.00–232.00 $230.54 $1,001 +6.54
463 463 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,245 +32.82
487 487 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,203 +10.82
504–549 526 22 230.00–244.00 $236.10 $1,242 +23.10
556 556 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,173 -4.92
615 value added 615 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,396 —
620–645 640 12 206.00–210.50 $208.90 $1,337 +22.40
693 693 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,421 —
832 832 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,431 —
1015 1015 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,624 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
393 393 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,199 —
441 441 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,191 —
461 461 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,116 —
508–542 534 12 242.50–245.00 $243.10 $1,298 —
570 570 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 -20.00
630 630 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,298 -33.00
650–683 667 6 190.00–200.00 $195.12 $1,301 -8.09
715 715 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–476 467 15 255.00–265.00 $261.60 $1,222 —
520 520 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,305 —
600 600 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
660 660 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,492 —
729 729 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,385 —
876 876 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,402 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 10 253.00 $253.00 $916 —
652 652 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–397 377 5 232.00–245.00 $239.52 $903 +18.52
585 585 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,071 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 175.00 $175.00 $791 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 225.00 $225.00 $686 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 4 290.00 $290.00 $963 —
357 357 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,185 —
386 unweaned 386 10 326.00 $326.00 $1,258 —
477 477 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,240 +1.00
555–575 565 4 238.00–240.00 $238.98 $1,350 —
863 863 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,484 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 301.00–330.00 $315.37 $861 —
533 533 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–132 unweaned 125 3 375.00 $375.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,266 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–1015 902 85-90% 17 110.00–112.00 $110.53 $997 —
1108 1108 85-90% 3 113.00 $113.00 $1,252 —
900–1725 1154 85-90% 42 99.00–112.00 $108.80 $1,256 —
965–1325 1210 85-90% 4 90.00–100.00 $97.19 $1,176 -9.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,208 —
910–1475 1214 80-85% 53 110.50–123.00 $114.31 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1875 1425 11 110.00–127.00 $121.99 $1,738 —
1455–1920 1638 9 130.00–143.00 $137.89 $2,259 —
1545–2320 1805 17 145.50–160.00 $154.51 $2,789 +4.97

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1140 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 132.00–160.00 $139.60 $1,478
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,590

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–945 881 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–1,100.00 $987.50
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
945–1020 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,337.50
780–1170 985 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 925.00–1,350.00 $1,166.67
995 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
920–1245 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,312.50
980–1340 1101 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,565.91
1035–1305 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,687.50
1110–1117 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1045–1395 1128 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,306.25
1020–1230 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,725.00 $1,582.14
1172 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1018–1393 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,610.94
990–1485 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1180 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,325.00
1110–1327 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,575.00–1,875.00 $1,692.86
1181–1495 1226 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,614.29
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1110–1460 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,925.00
1236–1344 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1321–1346 1334 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1095–1470 1374 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,730.56
1600 1600 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
845–940 893 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–950.00 $912.50
835–980 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,150.00 $1,037.50
840–1115 948 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–1,200.00 $983.33
920–1350 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,550.00 $1,287.50
880–1285 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,587.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
831 831 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,050.00 $1,050.00
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1305 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,312.50
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.50 $110.50 $1,182
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,208
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 111.50 $111.50 $1,472
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–970 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,525.00 $1,287.50
982 982 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
857 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
935–1095 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,150.00 $1,950.00 —
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
910–1140 1094 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,150.00 $2,070.00 —
1238 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1285–1406 1334 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,306.25 +206.25
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1386 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255–1285 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,750.00 -187.50
1330 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +196.43
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.