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New Mexico Direct Cattle Report

New Mexico · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

5,530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $196.29/cwt ≈ $1,136/hd at 579 lb · 1,302 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.53/cwt ≈ $958/hd at 500 lb · 950 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $193.00/cwt ≈ $1,177/hd at 610 lb · 850 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 5,530

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 500 217.26 $217.26 $1,043 +5.73
575 575 352 191.53–195.76 $193.69 $1,114
580 580 950 197.26 $197.26 $1,144
610 610 850 193.00 $193.00 $1,177
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 390 203.63 $203.63 $1,425
725 725 70 200.00 $200.00 $1,450
750 750 95 195.00 $195.00 $1,462
905 905 60 180.00 $180.00 $1,629
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 82 180.15 $180.15 $1,081

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 950 191.53 $191.53 $958
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 180 200.63 $200.63 $1,204
750 750 320 179.00–182.89 $180.63 $1,355 +2.96
875 875 351 170.51–172.74 $171.37 $1,499

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 60 220.00 $220.00 $1,100
600 600 160 194.00 $194.00 $1,164

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 160 204.00 $204.00 $1,224

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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.