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New Mexico Direct Cattle Report

New Mexico · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 13, 2022

2,297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.00/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 725 lb · 1,300 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.00/cwt ≈ $1,100/hd at 775 lb · 620 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.00/cwt ≈ $1,236/hd at 841 lb · 377 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,297

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
841 841 377 147.00 $147.00 $1,236

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1,300 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 +4.19
775 775 620 142.00 $142.00 $1,100

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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.