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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

2,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $388.08/cwt +14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,422/hd at 624 lb · 82 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.06/cwt +21.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,330/hd at 626 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $433.40/cwt +16.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 476 lb · 59 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,462 -60.00
266 unweaned 266 7 605.00 $605.00 $1,609 +5.00
272 value added 272 20 675.00 $675.00 $1,836 —
258–293 284 15 620.00–640.00 $624.74 $1,774 -18.72
300–340 310 25 570.00–590.00 $578.30 $1,793 -41.18
311–326 thin fleshed 322 15 615.00–635.00 $620.15 $1,997 -29.85
316–347 unweaned 329 10 530.00–535.00 $532.31 $1,751 —
350 thin fleshed 350 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,100 —
350–373 361 13 545.00–575.00 $560.40 $2,023 +7.23
374 374 13 515.00 $515.00 $1,926 -15.00
378 378 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,531 -125.00
366–391 unweaned 379 6 490.00–495.00 $492.42 $1,866 +42.42
400–440 421 48 505.00–535.00 $517.59 $2,179 +41.45
432–433 433 6 460.00–477.00 $471.34 $2,041 +30.98
446 446 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,208 +54.64
453 thin fleshed 453 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,197 +15.00
465–488 482 21 432.00–462.00 $457.25 $2,204 +15.03
485–492 490 8 427.00–430.00 $427.74 $2,096 +12.74
498 unweaned 498 5 417.00 $417.00 $2,077 +7.00
503 thin fleshed 503 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,440 —
513–530 519 26 425.00–452.00 $439.67 $2,282 +20.72
510–533 unweaned 524 5 410.00–414.00 $411.56 $2,157 —
548 548 7 417.00 $417.00 $2,285 -1.95
565–577 value added 571 13 435.00–437.00 $436.09 $2,490 —
562–592 578 17 385.00–400.00 $392.21 $2,267 +1.15
607–644 624 80 380.00–395.00 $388.98 $2,427 +13.90
627 627 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,207 -23.08
656–679 671 11 343.00–350.00 $345.49 $2,318 -30.50
677 thin fleshed 677 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,640 —
651–693 683 39 367.00–380.00 $370.39 $2,530 +12.78
705–747 722 20 360.00–372.00 $368.03 $2,657 +1.54
726 726 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,410 -7.72
770–791 780 15 342.00–357.00 $349.95 $2,730 +9.47
812–842 836 10 323.00–335.00 $325.33 $2,720 +2.33
880 880 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,936 -122.00
954 954 13 296.00 $296.00 $2,824 —
1070 1070 4 220.00 $220.00 $2,354 -18.50
1260 1260 2 240.00 $240.00 $3,024 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 7 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 +15.00
520 520 33 452.00 $452.00 $2,350 —
836–844 839 27 331.00 $331.00 $2,777 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–482 475 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 -80.00
530–547 534 12 377.00–397.00 $385.71 $2,060 —
636 636 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,526 -97.00
665 665 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 -47.00
705 705 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 —
778 778 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,999 —
832 832 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,662 —
722 722 9 276.00 $276.00 $1,993 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–528 523 7 170.00–175.00 $172.16 $900 —
662 662 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,125 +14.00
720 720 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
803 803 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,405 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,085 —
537 537 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,229 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 276 13 550.00–575.00 $565.66 $1,561 -24.48
307–340 329 12 550.00–570.00 $558.29 $1,837 +29.60
333–347 unweaned 340 8 522.00–535.00 $528.37 $1,796 —
352–392 368 13 485.00–515.00 $495.71 $1,824 +15.71
363–386 unweaned 375 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,762 —
363–388 376 6 475.00–480.00 $477.42 $1,795 -19.00
400–420 thin fleshed 404 21 475.00–500.00 $480.61 $1,942 -20.39
417 value added 417 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,231 —
420–438 433 27 427.00–445.00 $437.65 $1,895 -14.54
466 value added 466 15 467.00 $467.00 $2,176 —
457–495 479 41 412.00–435.00 $424.14 $2,032 +10.70
480 480 3 392.00 $392.00 $1,882 -21.44
500–505 501 23 402.00–430.00 $421.73 $2,113 +44.60
540 540 6 391.00 $391.00 $2,111 +13.87
554–585 566 33 378.00–402.00 $392.28 $2,220 +15.22
615–631 626 64 369.50–376.00 $371.50 $2,326 +23.11
635 value added 635 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,476 —
657–675 667 8 317.00–328.00 $322.26 $2,149 -24.02
687 thin fleshed 687 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,411 —
717–735 723 16 337.00–342.00 $339.24 $2,453 +3.97
752–787 770 4 335.00–345.00 $340.11 $2,619 -4.89
770 770 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,441 -28.00
825 825 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,764 +55.00
875 875 2 258.00 $258.00 $2,258 -20.58
995 995 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,537 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,324 —
398 398 5 442.00 $442.00 $1,759 +57.00
423 423 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,362 -46.92
467–498 489 11 375.00–385.00 $381.33 $1,865 +4.33
537 537 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,853 -12.00
558 558 4 368.00 $368.00 $2,053 —
567–572 570 4 322.00–325.00 $323.51 $1,844 -21.49
630 630 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 -5.00
655–671 665 28 258.00–262.00 $259.55 $1,726 -40.45
826 826 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,313 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,547 —
472 472 33 434.00 $434.00 $2,048 —
566 566 14 380.00 $380.00 $2,151 —
668 668 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,418 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,704 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,460 -62.00
510 510 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,072 —
445 445 2 170.00 $170.00 $756 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,239 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,836 +63.00
380 380 4 542.00 $542.00 $2,060 +62.00
397 unweaned 397 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,866 —
400 400 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,120 —
448 448 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,038 —
454 454 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,020 +10.00
637 637 2 336.00 $336.00 $2,140 -24.00
663 663 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,122 —
721 721 4 286.00 $286.00 $2,062 —
960 960 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 unweaned 366 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,226 —
395 395 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1245 1043 80-85% 81 139.00–174.00 $150.67 $1,571 -13.33
1110–1270 1173 80-85% 22 165.50–168.50 $166.69 $1,955 —
905–1685 1178 80-85% 98 152.00–165.50 $159.69 $1,881 —
1345–1740 1585 80-85% 3 145.00–151.50 $147.72 $2,341 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–920 834 85-90% 4 120.00–137.00 $125.31 $1,045 —
820–1460 932 85-90% 18 130.00–141.00 $138.46 $1,290 —
878–1410 1022 85-90% 28 141.50–150.00 $147.23 $1,505 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1295 1140 75-80% 2 171.00–175.00 $173.27 $1,975 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1475 1251 7 126.50–160.00 $142.21 $1,779 —
1210–1905 1538 8 164.50–180.00 $167.89 $2,582 -2.54
1440–1900 1630 14 173.50–196.25 $181.98 $2,966 —
1640–2005 1791 5 198.50–206.00 $202.26 $3,622 +13.29

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–985 845 (<2 yrs)Open 7 197.00–300.00 $251.43 $2,125

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
873–1142 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,900.00–3,150.00 $3,018.75
981 981 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,800.00 $2,800.00
900–1167 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 43 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,398.26
1027 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
905–1225 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,150.00–3,500.00 $3,330.00
1085–1205 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00
920–1351 1132 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,832.35
1147 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,700.00 $3,700.00
983–1835 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,587.50
1015–1420 1187 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,491.67
1005–1510 1199 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,308.33
1210–1225 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,100.00
1170–1265 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,917.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
916 916 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,425.00 $3,425.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,700.00 $3,700.00
970–1395 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 3,550.00–3,750.00 $3,641.67
1140–1155 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,150.00
1122–1215 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,860.00
1060–1292 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,075.00–2,400.00 $2,255.56
1207–1230 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,116.67
1165–1263 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,210.71
1256–1327 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,450.00–3,550.00 $3,510.00
1080–1576 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,683.33
1117–1620 1369 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1030 926 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00
817–1315 977 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,587.50
922–1190 994 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,862.50
1039–1052 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,062.50
850–1310 1099 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,212.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
738–796 767 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,800.00 $1,800.00
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
880–1140 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,637.50
1005–1083 1064 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,525.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1030–1230 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,050.00
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
777–897 803 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 3,700.00 $3,700.00
790–853 835 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,014.29
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
742–860 781 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00
787 787 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
601–627 611 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,060.00
755 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
797–835 819 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,133.33

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 46 500.00 $500.00 $1,825 +64.67
449 449 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1008 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
995–1360 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00–4,100.00 $3,900.00 +1,100.00
1010–1254 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,500.00–4,550.00 $4,537.50 +1,737.50
1120–1255 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,166.67 -683.33
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 +1,312.50
1195–1310 1261 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,955.00 $3,522.00 +534.50
1116–1535 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00–4,100.00 $4,000.00 +1,012.50
1120–1420 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,800.00 $3,575.00 -225.00
910–1685 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 31 3,025.00–3,450.00 $3,188.71 +263.71
1315–1345 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,950.00 +230.00
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1270–1595 1538 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 4,050.00–4,200.00 $4,145.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1316 1316 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —
1468 1468 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1715 1715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1010–1085 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,375.00 +875.00
1054 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1144 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +750.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1085–1275 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,766.67 —
1475 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 6 275.00 $275.00 $908 —
431 431 15 414.00 $414.00 $1,784 +139.00
542 542 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,463 +50.00
615 615 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,544 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 65 461.50 $461.50 $1,698 +186.50
512 512 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,664 —
642 642 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,990 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 216.00 $216.00 $721 +38.00
357 357 49 460.00 $460.00 $1,642 —
385 unweaned 385 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 13 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,967 —

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.