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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

2,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $300.36/cwt -8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 733 lb · 126 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.91/cwt +36.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 679 lb · 123 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $364.35/cwt +13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,306/hd at 633 lb · 98 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,240

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 8 520.00 $520.00 $1,342 -99.53
293 unweaned 293 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,348 +120.00
325 unweaned 325 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 -19.12
335–337 value added 336 5 575.00 $575.00 $1,932
300–347 337 12 495.00–525.00 $511.13 $1,723 -3.47
355–361 thin fleshed 359 5 570.00–600.00 $581.88 $2,089 +26.88
353–392 375 9 500.00–525.00 $511.12 $1,917 +56.12
350–393 377 15 530.00–559.00 $544.88 $2,054 +89.88
419 value added 419 20 537.00 $537.00 $2,250
413–427 421 7 460.00–470.00 $464.20 $1,954 +40.64
408–436 unweaned 424 9 425.00–450.00 $442.83 $1,878 +44.18
402–442 429 25 475.00–505.00 $487.04 $2,089 +63.48
467–480 478 28 435.00–460.00 $436.75 $2,088 +26.04
462–498 unweaned 484 17 406.00–425.00 $417.05 $2,019 +50.33
510 unweaned 510 14 340.00 $340.00 $1,734
517–540 528 45 388.00–419.00 $408.67 $2,158 +28.68
535 535 22 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 +0.01
555–560 unweaned 559 10 352.00–355.00 $352.60 $1,971
554–586 574 55 375.00–401.00 $385.29 $2,212 +13.98
614–617 615 10 350.00–357.00 $354.19 $2,178 +1.14
605–642 635 81 362.00–377.00 $363.65 $2,309 +23.12
635 thin fleshed 635 7 387.00 $387.00 $2,457
651–681 670 44 332.00–344.00 $339.71 $2,276 +13.26
663–695 671 8 320.00–322.00 $320.52 $2,151 -5.93
704–731 712 13 292.00–300.00 $294.53 $2,097 -18.17
700–749 724 40 309.00–325.00 $319.80 $2,315 +7.10
741 741 73 290.75 $290.75 $2,154 +3.67
765 765 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,264 -16.53
760–785 770 14 304.00–319.00 $310.60 $2,392 -1.93
817 value added 817 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,614
808–837 818 6 280.00–290.00 $283.41 $2,318 +10.87
830 830 2 266.00 $266.00 $2,208 -6.54
850 value added 850 18 311.00 $311.00 $2,644
863–898 886 12 248.00–252.00 $249.30 $2,209 -34.45
900 900 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,610 +58.00
927 927 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,410 +28.00
979 979 7 246.00 $246.00 $2,408 +5.75
1030 1030 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,472 +20.00
1104 1104 5 185.00 $185.00 $2,042
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 unweaned 337 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,011 -115.00
395 unweaned 395 4 250.00–280.00 $265.00 $1,047
415 415 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 -5.00
472 472 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,628 -36.87
518 518 12 295.00 $295.00 $1,528 -24.72
570–587 575 7 330.00–335.00 $331.46 $1,906 -13.08
621–644 630 13 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 +15.71
695 695 4 294.00 $294.00 $2,043 +4.00
715–735 730 4 260.00–271.00 $268.31 $1,959 -6.69
753 753 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,071 +8.00
820 820 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,935
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 442.00 $442.00 $1,989
560 560 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,831 -33.00
560–577 569 4 367.00–385.00 $375.87 $2,139 +15.87
612–629 626 12 337.00–352.00 $339.44 $2,125
675 675 15 326.00 $326.00 $2,200
721–748 732 15 300.00–309.00 $305.32 $2,235
838 838 3 267.00 $267.00 $2,237
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,934 +115.00
380 unweaned 380 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,102
421 421 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,726 +56.00
483 483 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,690
510 510 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 +14.83
556 556 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,141 +53.00
742 742 5 301.00 $301.00 $2,233
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 200.00 $200.00 $736
430 430 2 230.00 $230.00 $989
476 476 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,023
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 unweaned 322 4 265.00 $265.00 $853
385 385 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,136
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,215
560 560 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 +50.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 215.00 $215.00 $613
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 unweaned 130 1 625.00 $625.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 10 450.00 $450.00 $1,026
265–297 281 4 435.00–450.00 $442.93 $1,245 +35.93
331 331 7 465.00 $465.00 $1,539 +23.60
339 339 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,424 -21.40
350–377 unweaned 364 8 405.00–420.00 $411.12 $1,496 +8.96
350–387 369 14 430.00–455.00 $443.46 $1,636 -19.27
400–445 426 16 405.00–435.00 $420.74 $1,792 +15.16
432 unweaned 432 2 386.00 $386.00 $1,668 +28.65
450–490 465 58 375.00–400.00 $389.23 $1,810 +34.66
466–478 unweaned 473 7 335.00–345.00 $339.22 $1,605 +19.22
472–495 483 10 360.00–365.00 $364.02 $1,758 +24.35
500–538 521 66 350.00–379.00 $364.44 $1,899 +32.94
525–541 534 10 330.00–340.00 $335.45 $1,791 +3.95
550–597 579 33 332.00–350.00 $341.65 $1,978 +27.49
583 583 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,895 +10.84
611–612 value added 611 5 342.00–355.00 $349.79 $2,137 +14.86
603–623 615 59 315.00–332.00 $322.87 $1,986 +42.57
621 621 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,938 +31.70
651–680 thin fleshed 670 17 327.00–329.00 $328.05 $2,198
672 672 18 300.00 $300.00 $2,016 +38.45
672 672 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,747 -1.55
655–698 673 10 275.00–289.00 $280.94 $1,891 +19.39
655–687 value added 684 76 293.00–305.00 $293.91 $2,010
701 701 9 293.00 $293.00 $2,054 +2.00
743 743 17 315.00 $315.00 $2,340 +38.55
748 748 30 314.00 $314.00 $2,349 +37.55
757–760 759 4 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $2,030 -1.50
774 thin fleshed 774 16 310.00 $310.00 $2,399
815 815 6 283.50 $283.50 $2,311
827 827 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,026
874 874 7 245.00 $245.00 $2,141 -15.00
969 969 11 245.00 $245.00 $2,374 +22.68
979 979 20 247.00 $247.00 $2,418 +24.68
1095 1095 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,080
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 unweaned 220 2 270.00 $270.00 $594
397 397 14 325.00 $325.00 $1,290
452–471 463 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,412 -18.70
522 522 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,592 -3.40
567–580 571 7 280.00–295.00 $284.36 $1,624
608–645 623 5 280.00–290.00 $285.86 $1,781 +25.86
725 725 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,812
731 731 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,988
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 -20.00
335 unweaned 335 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,172
362 362 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,466
430 430 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,742 +20.00
435 unweaned 435 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 +60.00
455–495 482 6 337.00–350.00 $341.09 $1,644 +21.09
500–502 501 4 340.00–344.00 $342.00 $1,713 +38.00
551–555 553 7 310.00–322.00 $315.12 $1,743
603 value added 603 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,201
605 605 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,924
655 655 13 289.50 $289.50 $1,896 +21.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 unweaned 265 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,073
275 275 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,251
465 465 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,534
512 512 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,782
638 638 15 325.00 $325.00 $2,074 +49.01
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 185.00 $185.00 $953
570 570 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,317
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 unweaned 392 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,000
501 501 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,127
637 637 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,478
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 150.00 $150.00 $495
420 420 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,050
592 592 2 130.00 $130.00 $770
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 5 185.00 $185.00 $810
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 2 180.00 $180.00 $823 -192.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,696
435 435 7 436.00 $436.00 $1,897
450 450 2 437.00 $437.00 $1,966 +82.00
495 unweaned 495 5 334.00 $334.00 $1,653 -35.20
553 553 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,659 -10.00
617 617 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,542
795 795 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,431
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,308
736 736 7 308.00 $308.00 $2,267
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
992 992 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,290

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718–1185 924 85-90% 17 120.00–134.00 $127.94 $1,182
870–1185 1023 85-90% 5 100.00–120.00 $107.49 $1,100 -1.55
805–1495 1032 85-90% 37 130.00–145.50 $138.45 $1,429 +29.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
916–1205 994 80-85% 8 167.00–172.00 $168.87 $1,679
610–1500 1107 80-85% 24 148.00–165.00 $154.00 $1,705

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1260 1141 4 130.00–166.00 $157.45 $1,797
1375–1540 1465 3 120.00–140.00 $129.03 $1,890
1045–2395 1617 17 128.00–182.50 $167.62 $2,710
1505–2230 1740 23 173.00–189.50 $181.44 $3,157

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1065 921 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 189.00–220.00 $205.93 $1,897

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
713–855 754 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,360.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
986–1085 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,575.00
941–1275 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,700.00–3,150.00 $2,850.00
1052 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
925–1180 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,585.00
850–1240 1091 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 1,375.00–1,950.00 $1,725.00
1084–1173 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,478.13
1082–1205 1123 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,233.33
910–1346 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 92 1,400.00–2,400.00 $2,050.82
1005–1390 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,150.00
1136–1232 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,833.33
960–1265 1214 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 2,050.00–2,700.00 $2,528.85
1185–1420 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,737.50
1255–1275 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–2,000.00 $1,837.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1240 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,650.00–3,150.00 $2,983.33
1070–1143 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,200.00
1080–1195 1134 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,733.33
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1266 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1150–1451 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,025.00
1240–1680 1387 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,900.00
1483 1483 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
800 800 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1003 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1075–1295 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,691.67
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1063 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,505

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
972–1103 1029 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 190.00–220.00 $206.88 $2,129
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–875 848 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
890 890 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
870–993 968 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
897 897 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
895–935 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,050.00 $2,037.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 20 512.00 $512.00 $1,731 +11.50

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1215 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,700.00 -1,750.00
1060–1175 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,300.00
1206 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 +550.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1305–1450 1378 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,425.00 -625.00
1360–1754 1464 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,500.00–2,975.00 $2,689.58
1585 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 +75.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1625 1625 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1635 1635 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1935 1935 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1730 1730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 20 412.00 $412.00 $1,351 -9.37
379 379 27 460.00 $460.00 $1,743
476 476 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,809
583 583 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,574
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 24 157.00 $157.00 $628
491 491 4 160.00 $160.00 $786
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–344 342 25 160.00–178.00 $167.15 $572
625 625 2 145.00 $145.00 $906
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 200.00 $200.00 $646

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1056 1056 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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.