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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

2,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.53/cwt -26.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 477 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.88/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 527 lb · 84 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $438.33/cwt +14.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,341/hd at 534 lb · 79 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,075

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 715.00 $715.00 $1,573
225 unweaned 225 5 417.00 $417.00 $938
260–278 273 10 660.00–680.00 $672.23 $1,835 +92.23
305 thin fleshed 305 2 655.00 $655.00 $1,998
325–342 333 7 585.00–615.00 $600.43 $1,999 -10.56
333 unweaned 333 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,832 +50.00
346 346 4 575.00 $575.00 $1,990 -35.99
355–398 373 18 557.00–575.00 $561.08 $2,093 +5.32
365–397 unweaned 375 8 500.00–515.00 $511.03 $1,916 +29.87
388 388 9 535.00 $535.00 $2,076 +25.00
400–410 405 19 530.00–558.00 $551.77 $2,235 +45.19
405–447 unweaned 426 4 475.00–480.00 $477.62 $2,035 +2.62
417–438 426 17 510.00–525.00 $515.87 $2,198 +9.29
435 435 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,153 +16.70
472 unweaned 472 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,030 +10.60
473 473 3 412.00 $412.00 $1,949 -62.84
455–494 485 51 442.00–460.00 $454.64 $2,205 +2.96
520 unweaned 520 3 419.00 $419.00 $2,179 +14.00
520–544 529 23 402.00–411.00 $408.80 $2,163 -22.65
519–546 536 47 450.00–470.00 $456.90 $2,449 +43.91
540–547 545 6 415.00–417.00 $415.67 $2,265 +2.68
550–591 582 34 390.00–420.00 $402.67 $2,344 -1.26
606–625 616 27 405.00–422.00 $417.88 $2,574 +54.98
606–626 618 12 384.00–390.00 $387.03 $2,392 +24.13
646 646 10 392.00 $392.00 $2,532 +10.43
655–672 663 26 375.00–380.00 $378.03 $2,506 +56.92
665–685 675 4 328.00–345.00 $336.63 $2,272 +3.44
711–721 716 29 350.00–366.00 $360.89 $2,584 +36.73
725–736 731 6 327.00–342.00 $334.44 $2,445 +10.28
758–775 768 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,650 +60.00
806 806 31 333.00 $333.00 $2,684 +23.00
847 847 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,668 +30.00
865 865 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,595
901 901 3 242.00 $242.00 $2,180 -42.17
1033 1033 3 228.00 $228.00 $2,355
1177 1177 8 223.00 $223.00 $2,625
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 16 357.00 $357.00 $1,171
382 unweaned 382 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,242
395 395 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 +80.43
421 unweaned 421 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,958 +99.12
529 529 10 390.00 $390.00 $2,063 +16.78
580–597 588 9 348.00–380.00 $362.45 $2,131 -11.54
635–645 641 14 360.00–376.00 $369.20 $2,367 +47.32
656 656 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,132 +16.55
762 762 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,339 +2.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,802 -86.98
400 unweaned 400 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,620
477 477 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,075 -47.00
495 unweaned 495 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,832
540 540 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,295 -115.00
717 717 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,380
762 762 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,476 +52.00
810 810 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,714
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,836
456 456 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,143
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,791
457 457 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,965
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,781

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 7 635.00 $635.00 $1,632 +75.00
266–285 unweaned 274 7 575.00 $575.00 $1,576
317 value added 317 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,744
327–347 335 18 495.00–500.00 $499.43 $1,673 -34.17
340 unweaned 340 4 462.00 $462.00 $1,571 +7.00
351–355 thin fleshed 353 6 490.00–515.00 $502.43 $1,774 -50.57
355–395 378 8 440.00–462.00 $450.85 $1,704 -31.89
407–437 415 28 430.00–455.00 $446.34 $1,852 -39.29
447 unweaned 447 5 392.00 $392.00 $1,752 -28.61
460 unweaned 460 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 -50.00
461–494 477 92 400.00–430.00 $414.58 $1,978 -1.81
500–549 526 75 378.00–407.00 $394.14 $2,073 -14.38
533 value added 533 9 457.00 $457.00 $2,436
561–595 579 46 340.00–367.00 $357.84 $2,072 -12.17
585 585 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,942 -15.45
604–648 626 18 326.00–332.00 $329.08 $2,060 -8.35
640 thin fleshed 640 18 347.00 $347.00 $2,221
673–697 687 13 311.00–317.00 $314.75 $2,162 +18.21
687 thin fleshed 687 8 336.00 $336.00 $2,308 +1.09
725 725 12 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 -1.25
762 fancy 762 8 322.00 $322.00 $2,454
763–765 764 6 290.00–292.00 $291.00 $2,223 +61.00
805 value added 805 6 286.00 $286.00 $2,302
823 823 11 280.00 $280.00 $2,304 -30.00
810–845 828 23 254.00–261.00 $257.27 $2,130 -17.73
902 902 2 271.00 $271.00 $2,444
1105 1105 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,431
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,240
367 367 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,549
398 unweaned 398 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,313 -50.00
438 unweaned 438 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,314 -20.00
438–447 441 6 382.00–397.00 $391.93 $1,728 +3.32
451–461 455 7 315.00–325.00 $320.66 $1,459 -4.34
497 thin fleshed 497 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,749
523 523 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,464 -81.84
525–545 535 4 340.00–350.00 $344.91 $1,845 -16.93
567–573 571 5 305.00–320.00 $314.04 $1,793 -10.96
615 615 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,827 +37.00
770–780 775 4 260.00–270.00 $265.03 $2,054
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,674 +75.00
373 unweaned 373 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,399
459 459 6 427.00 $427.00 $1,960 +40.00
542 542 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,935 -12.32
553–573 561 8 360.00–366.00 $362.30 $2,033
805 805 5 257.00 $257.00 $2,069
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,587
475 475 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,829
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 182.00 $182.00 $619
742 742 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,187
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 3 318.00 $318.00 $2,251
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,250
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,508

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,609
515 515 2 432.00 $432.00 $2,225
770 770 4 282.00 $282.00 $2,171
812 812 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,274
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,942

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–958 865 85-90% 5 118.00–120.00 $119.33 $1,032 -25.68
810–1050 892 85-90% 5 110.00–115.00 $111.98 $999 -33.03
850–1390 1098 85-90% 60 127.00–143.00 $138.60 $1,522
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1165 1070 80-85% 23 144.00–146.00 $144.90 $1,550
890–1545 1233 80-85% 30 147.00–165.00 $152.17 $1,876 -0.97

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,126
1110–1290 1222 8 127.00–180.00 $158.08 $1,932
1345–1750 1508 6 152.25–169.00 $160.06 $2,414
1405–1945 1605 8 169.00–182.00 $175.97 $2,824
1620–1645 1633 2 135.00–146.00 $140.54 $2,295

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1156 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 12 155.00–220.00 $208.00 $2,174
1122 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 211.00 $211.00 $2,367

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
832–1093 894 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,472.34
865–935 907 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,275.00–2,300.00 $2,285.00
981 fancy 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,500.00 $3,500.00
940–1235 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,900.00–3,350.00 $3,062.50
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,400.00 $3,400.00
875–1095 1057 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,196.67
885–1360 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,313.97
1080–1180 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,283.33
1094–1153 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,955.00
1037–1310 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,695.00–3,000.00 $2,845.71
1066–1375 1158 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 2,375.00–2,800.00 $2,550.00
1045–1256 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,650.00–3,300.00 $2,943.42
1132–1281 1207 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,250.00–2,725.00 $2,425.00
947–1374 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,783.54
1292 thin fleshed 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,950.00 $3,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1050 894 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,936.36
813–1275 938 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,730.00
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
963–1215 1059 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,213.64
1008–1212 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,950.00–2,750.00 $2,465.38
965–1132 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,637.50
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1073–1410 1167 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,613.64
1110–1183 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,940.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1063 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
965–1530 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,428.03
1125–1660 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,350.00–3,800.00 $3,650.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1269 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1185–1296 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,650.00–3,100.00 $3,005.56
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1470 1470 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
776–970 839 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,825.00
866–1050 898 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,625.00
905–1170 997 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,525.00–2,150.00 $2,010.53
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1030–1090 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–2,150.00 $1,937.50
880–1330 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,016.67
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1066–1371 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1038 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1022–1230 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,925.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1520 1520 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
902 902 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1058 1058 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1062 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
957 957 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00
965 965 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
715–875 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,406.25

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
877–919 894 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 3,000.00 $3,000.00
862–985 924 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1082 fancy 1082 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1075–1170 1086 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 4,050.00–4,150.00 $4,138.89
1054–1116 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 4,050.00–4,150.00 $4,114.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
821 821 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
875–945 928 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,250.00 $3,112.50
955 955 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1027 1011 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,478
352 352 30 555.00 $555.00 $1,954
507 507 2 417.00 $417.00 $2,114

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1038–1336 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,900.00–3,950.00 $3,920.00
1110–1230 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–2,950.00 $2,737.50
1142–1390 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,025.00–3,200.00 $3,141.67
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 +700.00
1210–1360 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,921.43 -28.57
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00
1322 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,525.00 $3,525.00 +725.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1300 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,925.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 185.00 $185.00 $612

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–343 342 115 500.00–510.00 $505.64 $1,729 +15.64
352–391 384 36 465.00–495.00 $474.63 $1,823
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 6 235.00 $235.00 $811 +35.00
352 352 7 260.00 $260.00 $915

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00

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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.