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Clovis Livestock Auction Market Report

Clovis, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

1,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.30/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,510/hd at 758 lb · 104 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $351.74/cwt +30.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,782/hd at 791 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.27/cwt -27.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 524 lb · 65 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,710
300 unweaned 300 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,650 -5.00
325–345 333 9 600.00–645.00 $629.55 $2,096 +39.55
350–376 361 7 575.00–590.00 $583.31 $2,106 -17.69
387 unweaned 387 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,012
411–425 420 15 500.00–530.00 $509.84 $2,141 -46.62
411–425 unweaned 420 11 432.00–465.00 $443.75 $1,864 -60.43
411–438 425 16 440.00–475.00 $458.06 $1,947 -98.40
455–462 457 8 447.00–450.00 $449.24 $2,053 -71.38
475–495 unweaned 486 17 415.00–435.00 $422.79 $2,055 -27.21
487 487 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,070 -66.60
477–497 491 11 495.00–515.00 $500.42 $2,457 +8.82
511–535 thin fleshed 519 6 500.00–530.00 $519.69 $2,697 -0.31
521 521 4 412.00 $412.00 $2,147 -28.00
516–540 528 19 432.00–450.00 $441.82 $2,333 -26.40
545 unweaned 545 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,207
552–577 568 15 380.00–415.00 $396.16 $2,250 -61.45
570 unweaned 570 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,938
610–615 613 4 381.00–385.00 $383.01 $2,348 -34.44
637 value added 637 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,612
636–640 638 10 350.00–355.00 $354.00 $2,259 -36.75
663–675 668 7 362.00–367.00 $364.70 $2,436 -23.67
685–688 686 14 392.00–395.00 $393.07 $2,696 +21.74
718–742 724 20 340.00–357.00 $354.51 $2,567 -19.58
790–798 791 73 351.50–355.00 $351.74 $2,782 +30.21
871–872 871 15 313.00–331.00 $325.00 $2,831 +25.00
916–928 921 14 316.50–318.00 $317.15 $2,921 +20.15
958 958 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,299
1030–1035 1033 5 235.00–245.00 $238.99 $2,469
1325 1325 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,332
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 8 427.00 $427.00 $2,092
557–560 559 4 305.00–330.00 $317.53 $1,775 -82.47
665 665 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,494 -5.00
728–733 731 6 351.00–352.00 $351.50 $2,569
768 768 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,765 +31.63
831 831 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,759
883 883 5 312.00 $312.00 $2,755 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,660 +50.00
449 449 5 362.00 $362.00 $1,625 -3.00
485 485 4 367.00 $367.00 $1,780 -92.10
512–517 516 7 412.00–415.00 $412.43 $2,128 -47.57
592 592 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,776 -97.62
660 660 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,343 -5.00
788 788 4 267.00 $267.00 $2,104
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,579
514 514 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,030 -36.55
567 567 2 422.00 $422.00 $2,393 -8.00
642 642 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,408
683 683 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,390 -24.07
776 776 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,794
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,370
755 755 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,431

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 289 5 570.00–600.00 $581.63 $1,681
343 343 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,561 -125.00
365–382 373 6 470.00–480.00 $476.59 $1,778 -42.54
398 398 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,711 -89.13
402 thin fleshed 402 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,950
421–437 425 12 435.00–445.00 $438.71 $1,865 -51.18
420–448 unweaned 437 5 400.00–402.00 $400.77 $1,751
454–495 462 17 400.00–417.00 $402.14 $1,858 -52.45
500–531 515 39 370.00–412.00 $397.95 $2,049 -12.90
520–545 537 26 360.00–362.00 $361.25 $1,940 -49.60
551 thin fleshed 551 10 407.00 $407.00 $2,243
555–598 575 28 332.00–360.00 $346.63 $1,993 -74.53
603–645 617 32 330.00–338.00 $333.61 $2,058 -23.12
608–630 thin fleshed 617 10 359.00–370.00 $363.49 $2,243
684 684 40 350.00 $350.00 $2,394 +2.39
653–696 685 16 326.00–335.00 $331.96 $2,274 -15.65
700 700 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,114 -25.76
702–705 704 7 332.00–335.00 $334.15 $2,352 +6.39
754–777 757 102 325.75–335.00 $332.50 $2,517 +4.21
790 790 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,133 -58.29
866 866 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,468 +15.00
905 905 8 285.00 $285.00 $2,579 +45.00
1092 1092 2 228.00 $228.00 $2,490
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,707
352–368 360 11 450.00–480.00 $470.16 $1,693
462–497 480 4 370.00–375.00 $372.41 $1,788
526 526 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,999
645 645 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,974
661 661 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,300
758–781 776 14 328.00–331.00 $330.37 $2,564 -2.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 310.00 $310.00 $899
402 402 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,367
520–546 533 6 332.00–347.00 $339.68 $1,810 -12.32
631 631 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,590
651 651 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,790 -32.00
720 720 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,879
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,845
521–531 524 12 354.00–382.00 $361.10 $1,892 -54.64
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–395 unweaned 374 4 380.00–390.00 $385.29 $1,441
521 521 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,980
607 607 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,076
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,464
630 630 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,462
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,799 -24.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,566
482 482 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,048 -70.00
640 640 2 347.00 $347.00 $2,221 -41.00
823 823 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,346
785–955 870 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 201.00–265.00 $233.00 $2,027
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,548
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,462

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1620 1232 80-85% 18 140.00–161.00 $149.65 $1,844 -27.35
1180–1690 1435 80-85% 2 143.50–146.00 $144.53 $2,074
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–920 863 85-90% 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,044
935–1150 1068 85-90% 6 100.00–115.00 $106.66 $1,139
825–1540 1118 85-90% 5 132.00–142.00 $136.14 $1,522
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1327 1251 75-80% 6 174.00–190.00 $188.15 $2,354

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1280 1159 5 161.00–186.00 $175.27 $2,031 +38.39
1070–1255 1171 9 167.00–180.00 $171.54 $2,009 +34.66
1285–1300 1293 2 161.50–171.50 $166.47 $2,152
1300–1830 1455 9 165.25–177.00 $172.25 $2,506
1405–1730 1568 2 140.50–159.00 $148.79 $2,333
1455–1840 1618 10 176.00–190.00 $181.16 $2,931 +14.33

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–920 890 (<2 yrs)Open 2 190.00–220.00 $205.00 $1,824
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 156.50 $156.50 $1,823

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
716 716 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
786 786 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
815–1065 896 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,450.00–2,675.00 $2,559.62
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1091 fancy 1091 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1120–1140 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00
835–1305 1129 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,425.00 $2,225.00
1118–1210 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,241.67
1090–1260 1204 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,875.00–2,600.00 $2,319.79
830–1339 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,725.00–2,450.00 $2,054.76
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1705 1705 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
792–960 859 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,025.00 $2,006.25
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
755–1055 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1010–1130 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,810.00
1167–1320 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,808.33
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
977 977 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1007 fancy 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1116–1455 1158 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,620.00
1070–1260 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,475.00
1177–1185 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,250.00–3,400.00 $3,325.00
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
900 thin fleshed 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
880–1145 994 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,787.50
905–1175 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 925.00–1,575.00 $1,308.50
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
795–825 810 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,850.00 $1,562.50
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
968 968 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
650–970 844 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,110.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–810 730 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,050.00 $1,987.50
805–1060 902 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,875.00 $2,458.33
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
942 942 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 257.00 $257.00 $856
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,014 -150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,247

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 36 590.00 $590.00 $2,041
373 373 15 520.00 $520.00 $1,940 -40.00
447 447 4 427.00 $427.00 $1,909
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 49 555.00 $555.00 $1,893
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 -162.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 +725.00
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00
1585–1600 1593 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,875.00–2,925.00 $2,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 250.00 $250.00 $912 -20.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 54 433.00 $433.00 $1,697
448 448 29 414.00 $414.00 $1,855
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 4 220.00 $220.00 $763
356–361 358 24 222.00–224.00 $223.24 $799
423 423 17 200.00 $200.00 $846
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 36 505.00 $505.00 $1,889
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 8 177.00 $177.00 $890
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 215.00 $215.00 $688
355 355 4 232.00 $232.00 $824 +39.00

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
836 836 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
924 924 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.