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New Mexico Direct Cattle Report

New Mexico · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

2,463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $270.00/cwt ≈ $2,430/hd at 900 lb · 388 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $271.00/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,304/hd at 850 lb · 345 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.25/cwt ≈ $2,050/hd at 800 lb · 310 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,463

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 345 271.00 $271.00 $2,304 +3.05
900 900 388 270.00 $270.00 $2,430
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 260 249.00 $249.00 $1,868

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 250 309.00 $309.00 $2,008
800 800 250 257.75 $257.75 $2,062
800 800 60 250.00 $250.00 $2,000
925 925 218 237.40 $237.40 $2,196
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 300 256.00 $256.00 $1,664
750 750 260 236.00 $236.00 $1,770

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 132 262.00 $262.00 $2,044

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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.