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New Mexico Direct Cattle Report

New Mexico · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.52/cwt ≈ $2,518/hd at 764 lb · 690 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $337.15/cwt +10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,866/hd at 850 lb · 120 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $317.00/cwt ≈ $3,012/hd at 950 lb · 39 head
New Mexico Direct Cattle Report on 7-weight heifers brought $330/cwt, with the class down $33 from its late-April peak of $363/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 993

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 120 337.15 $337.15 $2,866 +10.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 39 317.00 $317.00 $3,012

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 300 325.00 $325.00 $2,438
775 775 390 333.00 $333.00 $2,581
800 800 28 320.00 $320.00 $2,560

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 116 337.00 $337.00 $2,966

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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.