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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

2,861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.42/cwt +16.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,480/hd at 762 lb · 139 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $434.08/cwt -4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,279/hd at 525 lb · 118 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $427.48/cwt +24.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,423/hd at 567 lb · 118 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,861 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 630.00–640.00 $633.17 $1,729 -39.06
301–308 306 11 495.00–500.00 $496.34 $1,519 -104.09
325 thin fleshed 325 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,950 -55.00
360 unweaned 360 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 -56.03
350–379 365 20 560.00–580.00 $570.37 $2,082 +9.29
373 373 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,865 -61.08
370–385 378 6 530.00–535.00 $532.55 $2,013 -28.53
410 thin fleshed 410 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,112 —
400–445 426 44 465.00–495.00 $481.31 $2,050 -34.56
417–432 value added 429 23 525.00–555.00 $549.93 $2,359 —
436–447 442 7 430.00–445.00 $436.34 $1,929 -58.66
450–455 thin fleshed 451 5 502.00–510.00 $503.61 $2,271 —
453–497 477 74 447.00–475.00 $458.42 $2,187 +46.42
476–481 478 7 440.00–442.00 $441.14 $2,109 +29.14
472–491 unweaned 484 8 400.00–425.00 $417.01 $2,018 -12.99
502 unweaned 502 2 392.00 $392.00 $1,968 -27.00
503–542 523 71 430.00–460.00 $443.37 $2,319 +34.57
505–542 529 30 405.00–427.00 $418.90 $2,216 +10.10
527–531 529 15 425.00–427.00 $426.07 $2,254 +17.27
552–580 563 101 422.00–452.00 $431.13 $2,427 +28.46
588–592 590 17 400.00–411.00 $405.82 $2,394 +3.15
611–645 635 49 386.00–401.00 $395.26 $2,510 +3.26
635–639 thin fleshed 637 13 407.00–415.00 $411.91 $2,624 —
656 value added 656 4 391.00 $391.00 $2,565 —
651–680 666 72 366.00–380.00 $374.56 $2,495 -3.47
655–691 671 24 347.00–360.00 $356.94 $2,395 +20.31
703–735 711 33 341.00–352.00 $345.09 $2,454 -15.80
708–748 733 8 321.00–322.00 $321.64 $2,358 -12.80
753–770 760 5 322.00–324.00 $322.81 $2,453 -22.19
760–795 773 84 329.00–344.00 $339.78 $2,626 -5.22
833 833 57 351.00 $351.00 $2,924 +36.00
845 845 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,628 -4.00
851 851 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,774 +26.00
871 871 8 295.00 $295.00 $2,569 -5.00
1017 1017 3 197.00 $197.00 $2,003 -31.00
1082 1082 2 238.00 $238.00 $2,575 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 +23.00
425 425 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
461 unweaned 461 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,452 —
462 462 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,894 —
472 472 2 361.00 $361.00 $1,704 —
517 517 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,794 -43.00
537–547 546 28 370.00–394.00 $385.44 $2,105 -4.56
551–586 570 9 354.00–362.00 $358.57 $2,044 -3.88
588 588 9 398.00 $398.00 $2,340 +35.55
637–641 638 44 354.00–365.00 $356.01 $2,271 -13.19
655–683 667 7 332.00–333.00 $332.44 $2,217 +7.44
678 678 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,102 -15.00
710 710 14 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 —
791 791 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,452 +3.00
867 867 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,254 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 unweaned 491 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,087 —
542 unweaned 542 2 381.00 $381.00 $2,065 —
595 595 4 422.00 $422.00 $2,511 —
605 605 7 402.00 $402.00 $2,432 —
654 654 6 425.00 $425.00 $2,780 —
765 765 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,616 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 540.00 $540.00 $2,074 +25.00
390 unweaned 390 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 —
592 592 4 352.00 $352.00 $2,084 —
642 642 2 359.00 $359.00 $2,305 —
790 790 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,504 -8.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,196 —
465 465 3 170.00 $170.00 $790 —
635 635 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,313 —
543 543 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,830 —
635 635 2 326.00 $326.00 $2,070 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,720 -35.00
560 560 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,971 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 4 367.00 $367.00 $1,820 —
663 663 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,161 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,089 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,339 —
247 unweaned 247 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,000 —
252–296 unweaned 281 13 550.00–575.00 $555.63 $1,561 -19.37
306 unweaned 306 4 562.00 $562.00 $1,720 +100.00
334 thin fleshed 334 5 580.00 $580.00 $1,937 —
338 338 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,707 +5.57
373–387 unweaned 378 6 485.00–495.00 $488.42 $1,846 —
390 390 10 475.00–505.00 $487.00 $1,899 +36.15
395 395 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,797 +4.15
405 unweaned 405 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,924 —
409 thin fleshed 409 11 495.00 $495.00 $2,025 —
404–435 422 46 424.00–455.00 $441.43 $1,863 -4.91
456–485 value added 467 23 459.00–475.00 $468.50 $2,188 —
450–491 470 50 410.00–435.00 $422.94 $1,988 +8.36
465–482 unweaned 478 9 400.00–402.00 $400.43 $1,914 +35.43
482 482 2 403.00 $403.00 $1,942 -11.58
502–537 514 35 395.00–417.00 $409.44 $2,105 +15.30
524 thin fleshed 524 10 427.00 $427.00 $2,237 —
535–540 unweaned 538 6 370.00–380.00 $373.31 $2,008 —
517–547 545 24 382.00–385.00 $384.76 $2,097 -9.38
550–587 thin fleshed 558 23 405.00 $405.00 $2,260 —
575–595 579 24 346.00–360.00 $355.97 $2,061 -1.87
560–591 586 58 365.00–405.00 $372.24 $2,181 +40.24
601 601 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,134 +25.92
600–612 606 4 347.00–348.00 $347.50 $2,106 +18.42
605–613 612 47 360.00–367.00 $360.44 $2,206 +31.36
670–683 674 7 320.00–330.00 $324.45 $2,187 +9.70
676–680 thin fleshed 677 37 340.00–356.00 $343.91 $2,328 +7.91
676–695 678 33 335.50–345.00 $336.68 $2,283 +21.93
700–715 704 27 328.50–330.00 $328.90 $2,315 +18.90
710 710 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,208 +1.00
730 730 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 -30.00
751 751 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,178 -1.00
754–766 762 119 327.00–329.00 $328.39 $2,502 +37.39
757–765 764 17 310.00–311.00 $310.88 $2,375 +19.88
860–866 860 63 293.50–307.00 $294.15 $2,530 —
871 thin fleshed 871 22 328.00 $328.00 $2,857 —
855–875 872 12 283.00–285.00 $283.33 $2,471 —
881 881 3 278.00 $278.00 $2,449 —
901–922 902 59 260.00–328.00 $325.64 $2,937 +54.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–322 unweaned 319 6 455.00–460.00 $458.32 $1,462 +88.32
355 unweaned 355 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,580 —
389 389 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,439 -52.00
401 401 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,664 —
480 unweaned 480 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 —
450–495 481 12 370.00–385.00 $381.93 $1,837 +61.27
510–545 536 17 353.00–382.00 $362.20 $1,941 +17.29
545 545 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,864 -2.91
565–575 573 12 330.00–332.00 $331.67 $1,900 +17.63
637 637 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,701 -30.00
628–647 638 13 327.00–330.00 $328.36 $2,095 +31.36
657–691 677 5 307.00–310.00 $308.16 $2,086 —
792 792 2 294.00 $294.00 $2,328 +28.97
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,785 —
468 468 8 427.00 $427.00 $1,998 ±0.00
569 569 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,077 +2.70
653–672 669 33 324.00–331.00 $325.24 $2,176 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,571 —
397 unweaned 397 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,925 —
435 unweaned 435 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 —
476 unweaned 476 3 386.00 $386.00 $1,837 —
565 565 2 360.50 $360.50 $2,037 —
730 730 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,263 -8.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 8 410.00 $410.00 $1,866 —
527 527 4 332.00 $332.00 $1,750 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 7 260.00 $260.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 2 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,052 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 2 140.00 $140.00 $815 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 unweaned 215 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,333 —
307 307 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,781 —
335 unweaned 335 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,725 —
383 unweaned 383 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,762 —
391 391 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,033 —
478 478 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,936 —
528 528 14 395.00 $395.00 $2,086 -37.00
641–645 642 4 302.00–310.00 $307.99 $1,977 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,113 —
676 676 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,284 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,024 —
643 643 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,961 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–945 938 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $1,149 —
990–1175 1084 85-90% 11 137.00–148.00 $145.75 $1,580 +7.15
820–1585 1155 85-90% 14 122.00–133.00 $128.96 $1,489 —
810–1735 1195 85-90% 65 133.00–148.25 $141.17 $1,687 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1185 1139 80-85% 8 150.50–154.00 $151.47 $1,725 —
1110–1590 1321 80-85% 73 149.50–164.00 $153.42 $2,027 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 75-80% 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,526 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1250 1139 4 137.00–163.00 $153.76 $1,751 —
1280–1770 1540 10 145.00–152.00 $148.48 $2,287 -11.58
1160–2130 1641 17 149.00–172.25 $160.10 $2,627 +19.56
1525–2285 1769 13 172.50–187.00 $180.12 $3,186 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1560 1408 2 142.00–148.00 $144.67 $2,037 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–1050 842 (<2 yrs)Open 7 217.00–321.00 $265.43 $2,235
975–1165 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 187.00–222.00 $208.00 $2,251
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,056
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
595 595 (<2 yrs)Open 1 162.00 $162.00 $964

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
980–1110 1067 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,766.67
1033–1215 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,290.00
1075–1130 1103 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.00
1007–1210 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,941.67
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1120–1241 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,250.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00
990–1370 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,453.57
1070–1690 1309 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,700.00–2,450.00 $2,182.50
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
875 875 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
910–1290 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,225.00 $1,925.00
1050–1227 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,642.86
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1220–1340 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,200.00–2,425.00 $2,309.72
1315–1331 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,512.50
1346 1346 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1285–1625 1398 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1145 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00
1080–1155 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,837.50
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1148–1185 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,325.00–2,800.00 $2,426.79
1110–1214 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,887.50
1195–1455 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,037.50
1075–1425 1324 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,730.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–940 880 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
865–955 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,375.00
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
890–1270 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,628.33
1040–1085 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,732.50
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1035–1240 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,812.50
1144 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
917 917 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
672–870 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,500.00 $1,150.00
845 845 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1610 1610 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1061 1061 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
796–995 864 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,268.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
635–740 692 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
875 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 —
351 351 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,281 —
450 450 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 —
653 653 16 301.00 $301.00 $1,966 —

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 43 568.00 $568.00 $2,005 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -850.00
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +608.33
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -21.43
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1125–1765 1457 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00–3,200.00 $2,680.00 —
1265–1560 1501 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–3,300.00 $3,190.00 —
1505 1505 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
577 577 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1770 1401 85-90% 6 110.25–132.50 $122.17 $1,712 —
910–1715 1423 85-90% 6 101.00–131.00 $121.61 $1,731 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 4 230.00 $230.00 $614 —
365 365 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 —
688 688 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,204 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 4 315.00 $315.00 $797 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 52 501.00 $501.00 $1,759 +26.37
427 427 20 430.00 $430.00 $1,836 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 43 460.00 $460.00 $1,711 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 8 192.00 $192.00 $639 —
376 376 21 197.00 $197.00 $741 —

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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.