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New Mexico Direct Cattle Report

New Mexico · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

1,112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $334.00/cwt ≈ $3,173/hd at 950 lb · 750 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.60/cwt ≈ $2,577/hd at 750 lb · 300 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $340.40/cwt ≈ $3,064/hd at 900 lb · 62 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,112

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 62 340.40 $340.40 $3,064
950 950 750 334.00 $334.00 $3,173

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 300 343.60 $343.60 $2,577

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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.