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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 4, 2025

1,771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $277.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,523/hd at 911 lb · 120 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.86/cwt +27.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 523 lb · 107 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $364.99/cwt +20.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 568 lb · 54 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,771 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
297 297 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,485 —
315–337 330 6 495.00–502.00 $497.23 $1,641 +33.23
376 unweaned 376 3 428.00 $428.00 $1,609 +168.00
397 397 4 502.00 $502.00 $1,993 +47.30
407 407 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,636 +40.00
416–434 424 15 432.00–454.00 $444.53 $1,885 +50.93
433 433 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,602 -23.60
471–481 479 17 410.00–427.00 $423.12 $2,027 +35.70
480 480 5 392.00 $392.00 $1,882 +4.58
492 unweaned 492 4 402.00 $402.00 $1,978 —
502 thin fleshed 502 2 402.00 $402.00 $2,018 —
505 unweaned 505 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,677 ±0.00
507 507 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,562 -73.95
513–546 531 44 372.00–392.00 $385.59 $2,047 +3.64
558 value added 558 34 378.00 $378.00 $2,109 —
560–598 575 11 340.00–360.00 $351.14 $2,019 +6.93
595–596 596 6 320.00–342.00 $334.67 $1,995 -9.54
598 598 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,967 -15.21
626–638 633 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,962 -16.00
662–694 675 50 314.00–330.00 $322.62 $2,178 +18.12
701 fancy 701 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,166 —
727–745 736 4 286.00–298.00 $292.07 $2,150 -12.15
762–770 766 4 270.00–286.00 $277.96 $2,129 +20.96
803–845 818 38 281.00–295.50 $290.66 $2,378 +10.66
895 895 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,416 +12.50
911 911 120 277.00 $277.00 $2,523 +3.00
1169 1169 26 222.00 $222.00 $2,595 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 367.00 $367.00 $1,725 —
546 546 5 384.00 $384.00 $2,097 —
548 548 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,918 —
562–593 587 10 312.00–320.00 $313.53 $1,840 —
672–693 688 8 281.00–315.00 $289.31 $1,990 —
836 836 9 259.50 $259.50 $2,169 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 unweaned 195 2 480.00 $480.00 $936 —
484 484 8 394.00 $394.00 $1,907 +102.00
585 585 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,743 —
609 609 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,132 —
665–685 672 6 291.00–292.00 $291.66 $1,960 +1.66
745 745 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,952 —
835 835 2 262.00 $262.00 $2,188 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 434.00 $434.00 $2,031 —
682 682 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,923 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 130.00 $130.00 $494 —
702 702 2 140.00 $140.00 $983 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 unweaned 215 2 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
253–280 270 14 480.00–490.00 $486.66 $1,314 —
300–347 319 5 418.00–420.00 $419.13 $1,337 +59.13
345 345 2 452.00 $452.00 $1,559 +92.00
355 value added 355 6 434.00 $434.00 $1,541 —
363–396 377 7 400.00–424.00 $413.20 $1,558 +5.64
385 385 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,471 -25.56
406 thin fleshed 406 8 430.00 $430.00 $1,746 —
430–446 439 28 372.00–400.00 $388.58 $1,706 +3.01
452–498 481 28 322.00–342.00 $337.51 $1,623 -36.81
500–530 515 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 +3.00
500–532 523 97 330.00–358.00 $348.40 $1,822 +26.40
535 thin fleshed 535 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,086 —
560–582 574 12 326.00–347.00 $339.83 $1,951 +57.83
609 609 7 307.00 $307.00 $1,870 +7.46
613–633 619 43 310.00–320.50 $317.74 $1,967 +18.20
657 fancy 657 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,050 —
662 thin fleshed 662 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,953 —
655–685 666 17 272.00–290.00 $284.78 $1,897 +24.78
655–682 666 5 276.00–290.00 $284.26 $1,893 +24.26
716 716 12 262.00 $262.00 $1,876 -7.85
735 735 5 288.00 $288.00 $2,117 +18.15
755–785 767 18 242.00–266.00 $264.63 $2,030 +7.83
792 792 16 260.00 $260.00 $2,059 +3.20
800–847 839 12 238.00–242.00 $241.36 $2,025 -17.96
886 886 5 229.00 $229.00 $2,029 —
954 954 5 212.00 $212.00 $2,022 -108.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 432.00 $432.00 $1,404 —
467–480 476 6 322.00–324.00 $323.35 $1,539 —
512–535 518 8 328.00–330.00 $328.52 $1,702 —
591 591 11 299.00 $299.00 $1,767 —
728 728 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,944 —
767 767 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,227 -97.50
961 961 8 224.00 $224.00 $2,153 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
167–194 unweaned 187 8 420.00–440.00 $424.46 $794 —
242 unweaned 242 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,113 —
297 297 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,262 —
379 379 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,459 +45.00
432 432 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,564 +92.00
468 468 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,357 -22.00
545 545 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,493 +22.00
572 572 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,361 -26.00
580 580 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 +81.00
585 unweaned 585 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,825 —
640 640 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,549 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,401 —
417 417 2 412.00 $412.00 $1,718 —
477 477 2 359.00 $359.00 $1,712 —
950 950 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,770 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130–135 unweaned 133 2 700.00–925.00 $814.62 +89.62

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 unweaned 232 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,334 —
282 282 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,495 —
390 390 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 —
432 432 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,901 —
511 511 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,947 —
543 543 6 336.00 $336.00 $1,824 —
555–590 567 6 315.00–322.00 $318.32 $1,805 —
617–630 625 5 315.00–316.00 $315.40 $1,971 —
678–679 679 15 288.00–290.00 $288.40 $1,958 —
705 705 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 —
804 804 8 289.00 $289.00 $2,324 +39.79
915 915 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,196 —
980 980 11 230.00 $230.00 $2,254 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 1 875.00 $875.00 —
195 195 1 580.00 $580.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,357 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 185.00 $185.00 $786 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–890 877 75-80% 3 166.00–169.00 $167.02 $1,465 —
1041–1165 1076 75-80% 7 154.75–177.00 $165.76 $1,784 —
840–1740 1301 75-80% 86 140.00–160.00 $144.75 $1,883 -8.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1146 1051 80-85% 6 135.50–138.00 $136.18 $1,431 —
885–1360 1128 80-85% 6 139.50–158.00 $146.42 $1,652 —
870–1690 1207 80-85% 48 130.00–150.00 $140.20 $1,692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1436 1097 85-90% 7 111.00–125.00 $120.83 $1,326 —
1075–1120 1098 85-90% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.49 $1,103 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1910 1264 23 145.00–178.50 $161.97 $2,047 —
1055–1590 1374 4 110.00–130.50 $121.91 $1,675 —
1495–2125 1793 24 170.00–194.50 $181.85 $3,261 +5.54
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1560 1425 2 130.00–140.50 $135.75 $1,934 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1125 849 (<2 yrs)Open 27 158.00–263.00 $204.52 $1,736

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1225 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,262.50
1035–1260 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,975.00
917–1285 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,580.00
1090–1380 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,293.75
1236 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1242 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1170–1495 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,773.33
1495 1495 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
885 885 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
940–1355 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,008.33
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1061–1194 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,912.50
980–1530 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,091.67
1045–1246 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,910.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–960 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,425.00
835–1040 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–860 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 9 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 —
301 301 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,038 —
413 413 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,239 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 4 300.00 $300.00 $744 —
467 467 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,234 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,709 —

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,220 -91.00
415 415 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 -121.00
481 481 89 400.00 $400.00 $1,924 —
487 487 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,656 —
559 559 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,258 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 250.00 $250.00 $905 -102.00
406 406 19 403.00 $403.00 $1,636 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1130 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,200.00 —
965–1065 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,514.29 —
955–1113 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,683.33 —
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1065–1342 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,500.00–3,850.00 $3,762.50 —
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1056–1340 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,122.22 +22.22
905–1375 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,483.33 -616.67
1090–1260 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,875.00 -225.00
1205–1408 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,900.00–3,100.00 $2,975.00 —
1250–1376 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,280.00 —
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1685 1685 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1545 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,250.00 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00 +500.00
1452 1452 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1595 1595 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1620 1620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +600.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
990 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 250.00 $250.00 $908 +70.00
400 400 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,220 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 3 220.00 $220.00 $607 —
295 295 4 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
343 343 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,132 —
368–378 372 49 370.00–387.00 $377.62 $1,405 —
456 456 13 362.00 $362.00 $1,651 —
480 480 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
538 538 4 160.00 $160.00 $861 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 6 200.00 $200.00 $788 —
574 574 6 160.00 $160.00 $918 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685–955 786 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,370.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.