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New Mexico Direct Cattle Report

New Mexico · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

7,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.29/cwt ≈ $1,787/hd at 766 lb · 2,275 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.92/cwt +10.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 800 lb · 1,555 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.66/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 851 lb · 1,208 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,237 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–580 559 262 234.53–252.96 $246.91 $1,380 —
650 650 40 244.52 $244.52 $1,589 —
800 800 840 241.00 $241.00 $1,928 +9.46
800 800 715 243.00 $243.00 $1,944 +11.46
850 850 1,150 238.00 $238.00 $2,023 +7.00
875 875 58 231.00 $231.00 $2,021 ±0.00
900 900 450 231.50 $231.50 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 75 217.34 $217.34 $1,504 —
825 825 63 207.00 $207.00 $1,708 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 319 229.03 $229.03 $1,180 —
550 550 950 224.00 $224.00 $1,232 —
650 650 40 233.52 $233.52 $1,518 —
750 750 195 233.00 $233.00 $1,748 —
750 750 60 227.00 $227.00 $1,702 —
750–775 768 2,020 233.00–235.00 $233.51 $1,793 —

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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.