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New Mexico Direct Cattle Report

New Mexico · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

3,995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.62/cwt ≈ $1,294/hd at 821 lb · 1,510 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.60/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 450 lb · 600 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $171.50/cwt ≈ $1,329/hd at 775 lb · 455 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,995

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 455 171.50 $171.50 $1,329
800 800 180 169.00 $169.00 $1,352
800–840 824 1,330 153.86–156.27 $156.08 $1,286
850 850 120 156.00 $156.00 $1,326
950 950 350 149.11 $149.11 $1,417
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 600 178.60 $178.60 $804 +1.01
525 525 400 167.10 $167.10 $877 -0.49
600 600 80 158.60 $158.60 $952

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 160 158.00 $158.00 $948

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 320 168.00 $168.00 $1,008

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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.