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New Mexico Direct Cattle Report

New Mexico · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

6,390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $304.34/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 470 lb · 1,100 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $276.34/cwt -12.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 550 lb · 1,000 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.49/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 565 lb · 855 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,390

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1,100 304.34 $304.34 $1,430 +2.00
550 550 1,000 276.34 $276.34 $1,520 -12.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 350 262.00 $262.00 $1,834
800 800 500 251.00 $251.00 $2,008
950 950 53 224.00 $224.00 $2,128

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 500 263.00 $263.00 $1,262 +2.19
550–580 565 855 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,370 +2.48
640 640 400 227.00 $227.00 $1,453 +2.00
650 650 75 226.00 $226.00 $1,469 +2.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 180 269.43 $269.43 $1,549
700 700 110 246.00 $246.00 $1,722
750 750 500 236.00 $236.00 $1,770

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 117 329.95 $329.95 $1,402
450 450 105 329.00 $329.00 $1,480
600 600 160 270.00 $270.00 $1,620

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 120 344.95 $344.95 $1,466
450 450 105 357.00 $357.00 $1,606
600 600 160 282.00 $282.00 $1,692

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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.