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New Mexico Direct Cattle Report

New Mexico · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

4,340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.08/cwt ≈ $1,103/hd at 515 lb · 2,789 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.20/cwt ≈ $1,348/hd at 583 lb · 780 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.50/cwt ≈ $1,502/hd at 700 lb · 510 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 4,340

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–585 583 780 226.00–232.76 $231.20 $1,348
703 703 141 203.00 $203.00 $1,427
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 45 228.50 $228.50 $1,657

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 515 2,789 210.90–215.00 $214.08 $1,103
600 600 75 205.00 $205.00 $1,230
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 510 214.50 $214.50 $1,502

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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.