New Mexico cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 6 New Mexico auction markets, most recently Friday, September 4, 2026. Every report in full — prices by weight, grade, and class, with head counts and the reporter's comments.
What cattle are bringing in New Mexico
Head-weighted average across 2,875 head at the 4 New Mexico markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Aug 5, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers | $308.33 | 752 | $2,319 | 637 | 4 |
| heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers | $326.59 | 774 | $2,528 | 471 | 4 |
| heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers | $317.93 | 663 | $2,108 | 455 | 3 |
| light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers | $291.28 | 802 | $2,336 | 449 | 3 |
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $371.19 | 573 | $2,127 | 448 | 3 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers | $435.03 | 473 | $2,058 | 415 | 3 |
Head-weighted average of per-hundredweight lots only — per-head classes such as bred cows and cow-calf pairs are excluded, never converted. The ≈ $/hd column is an estimate: that row's average price × its average weight ÷ 100.
| Market | Town | Last sale | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattlemen's Livestock Auction | Belen | Fri · Sep 4, 2026 | 553 |
| Clovis Livestock Auction | Clovis | Wed · Sep 2, 2026 | 2,179 |
| Roswell Livestock Auction | Roswell | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 999 |
| Santa Teresa Livestock Auction | Santa Teresa | Fri · Sep 4, 2026 | 451 |
| New Mexico Direct Cattle Report | — | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 2,030 |
| New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary | — | Mon · Aug 24, 2026 | 4,268 |