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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

1,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $393.30/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 577 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.13/cwt +27.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 522 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $475.67/cwt -36.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 427 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,056 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
153–195 174 8 712.00–725.00 $717.72 $1,249 —
215–235 227 9 615.00–625.00 $619.28 $1,406 +9.28
245 unweaned 245 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,335 —
292 292 5 601.00 $601.00 $1,755 —
318 318 4 560.00 $560.00 $1,781 —
358–366 361 14 517.00–545.00 $529.15 $1,910 +36.17
390 unweaned 390 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,814 +6.90
405 value added 405 2 537.00 $537.00 $2,175 —
413–442 423 19 460.00–490.00 $473.47 $2,003 -38.53
411–448 thin fleshed 430 8 500.00–505.00 $502.39 $2,160 —
435 435 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,849 -87.00
436–447 440 5 440.00–452.00 $447.13 $1,967 -64.87
455 thin fleshed 455 7 492.00 $492.00 $2,239 —
468–495 479 14 443.00–470.00 $460.29 $2,205 -2.94
475–485 480 4 422.00–432.00 $427.05 $2,050 -36.18
501–533 510 27 437.00–460.00 $443.25 $2,261 +28.21
513–538 529 8 420.00–425.00 $423.18 $2,239 +8.14
562 562 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,079 -38.67
556–595 578 55 380.00–401.00 $394.15 $2,278 +20.83
618–646 631 30 380.00–392.00 $389.88 $2,460 +27.20
655–695 671 6 362.00–376.00 $367.64 $2,467 +10.66
695 695 4 356.00 $356.00 $2,474 -0.98
720–737 727 6 335.00–352.00 $345.93 $2,515 -1.47
772–791 783 8 326.00–345.00 $337.15 $2,640 +17.85
790 790 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,449 -9.30
800–825 810 5 343.00–347.00 $345.37 $2,797 +26.44
857 857 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,760 +34.00
921 921 4 302.00 $302.00 $2,781 +41.05
1002–1023 1015 5 260.00–262.00 $261.21 $2,651 -27.29
1075 1075 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,795 —
1085 1085 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,604 —
1210 1210 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,904 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542–549 547 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,188 +17.00
718 718 3 308.00 $308.00 $2,211 —
840 840 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,999 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–434 423 10 455.00–457.00 $455.97 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,656 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 unweaned 130 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
166 unweaned 166 5 685.00 $685.00 $1,137 —
215 215 3 605.00 $605.00 $1,301 —
275–294 287 8 535.00–560.00 $551.01 $1,581 +104.01
300–322 315 3 512.00–515.00 $512.95 $1,616 +49.60
380–392 389 13 465.00–495.00 $485.83 $1,890 +9.96
395 395 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 -35.87
412 thin fleshed 412 6 457.00 $457.00 $1,883 —
415 unweaned 415 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 —
402–449 433 22 437.00–452.00 $443.05 $1,918 +17.95
460 460 2 447.00 $447.00 $2,056 +65.66
480 480 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,930 +20.66
505–540 522 45 387.00–407.00 $403.13 $2,104 +27.29
555–595 565 28 372.00–395.00 $380.20 $2,148 +47.12
600–607 606 18 380.00–388.00 $386.68 $2,343 +58.17
641 641 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,256 +1.88
647 647 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,329 +9.88
653 653 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,122 -18.82
693 693 4 301.00 $301.00 $2,086 -20.00
733 733 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,287 -28.00
755 755 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,393 -16.18
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 8 485.00 $485.00 $1,736 —
560 560 2 378.00 $378.00 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,421 -66.00
522 522 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,879 —
610 610 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,964 ±0.00
752 752 2 298.00 $298.00 $2,241 +48.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 437.00 $437.00 $1,691 —
517 517 2 392.00 $392.00 $2,027 —
812 812 2 282.00 $282.00 $2,290 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
182 unweaned 182 4 645.00 $645.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 —
316 316 4 362.00 $362.00 $1,144 —
492 492 2 446.00 $446.00 $2,194 —
588 588 22 390.00 $390.00 $2,293 ±0.00
650 650 25 390.00 $390.00 $2,535 —
769 769 5 359.00 $359.00 $2,761 —
985 985 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,118 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1305 1163 80-85% 4 167.00–170.50 $168.72 $1,962 —
1015–1965 1269 80-85% 19 140.00–150.00 $146.40 $1,858 -17.71
955–1567 1331 80-85% 48 152.00–166.00 $158.76 $2,113 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1045 949 85-90% 12 163.00–182.00 $168.30 $1,597 —
760–1290 1019 85-90% 5 131.00–136.00 $134.16 $1,367 -18.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918–1405 1036 75-80% 8 177.00–190.00 $183.46 $1,901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1450 1317 9 172.00–200.00 $187.29 $2,467 —
1390–1780 1567 6 165.50–186.00 $175.98 $2,758 -12.63
1335–1860 1583 8 190.50–199.25 $194.97 $3,086 +6.36
1865–2010 1933 4 200.00–204.00 $201.76 $3,900 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–885 875 (<2 yrs)Open 2 227.00–240.00 $233.50 $2,043

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1050–1195 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,116.67
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1130–1180 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,150.00 $3,025.00
1160–1365 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,575.00
1075–1425 1268 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,362.50
1255–1300 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,175.00
1195–1455 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,125.00
1200–1630 1343 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,512.50
1020–1465 1368 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,119.12
1167–1710 1416 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,625.00–2,800.00 $2,708.33
1185–1805 1453 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
940–1135 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,450.00
1050–1080 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
992–1220 1101 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,533.33
965–1332 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,185.29
940–1320 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,400.00
1035–1192 thin fleshed 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,816.67
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1035–1302 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,629.17
1190 thin fleshed 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1270–1335 1303 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,400.00
1420 1420 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1435–1470 1453 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,675.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1055–1090 1078 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,733.33
1015–1400 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,650.00–2,050.00 $1,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
825–885 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,812.50
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
990 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
905–1115 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,775.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
975 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
826–899 863 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,831.82
852–1010 931 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
845 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–720 668 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,647 -35.00
615 615 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 -15.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 215.00 $215.00 $961 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
906 906 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,993 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 225.00 $225.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 330.00 $330.00 $782 —

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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
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1074–1095 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 4,100.00–4,200.00 $4,168.00 —
1094 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1020–1185 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,675.00 +775.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 +1,000.00
1185–1225 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,208.33 +108.33
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +200.00
1266 1266 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 4,525.00 $4,525.00 +1,394.44
1315–1370 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 4,425.00 $4,425.00 +800.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,275.00 $4,275.00 +975.00
1325–1395 1348 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 3,900.00–4,175.00 $4,083.33 +783.33
1250–1385 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,375.00 -191.67
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,025.00 $3,025.00 -500.00
1276–1765 1388 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 3,575.00–3,850.00 $3,661.67 +136.67
1320–1460 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,900.00 +375.00
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1454 1454 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 -325.00
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1276 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —
1465 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,325.00 $4,325.00 —
2110 2110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 210.00 $210.00 $704 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,665 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 3 180.00 $180.00 $369 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,714 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
940–1180 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00–4,100.00 $3,875.00 —
1440 1440 (<2 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–1050 877 (<2 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,050.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.