Cattle Market Pulse

New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

4,844 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.74/cwt +7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 468 lb · 212 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.56/cwt +6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 429 lb · 164 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.71/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 530 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,844 5,472 3,887
Feeder cattle 4,123 4,242 3,139
Slaughter cattle 365 704 332
Replacement cattle 356 526 416

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. steady except value added 8.00 higher. 600-700 lbs. 1.00 higher, over 700 lbs. 2.00 lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, over 600 lbs. 1.00 higher on comparable quotes. Slaughter cows steady, bulls 2.00 lower. Trade active, demand good to very good for weaned offerings.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 188.00 $188.00 $540 +18.00
294 value added 294 20 190.00 $190.00 $559 —
303–337 value added 326 13 184.00–192.00 $189.63 $618 —
335 335 2 176.00 $176.00 $590 +3.40
362–379 value added 366 83 179.00–190.00 $187.75 $687 +18.25
353–399 380 14 173.00–181.00 $177.63 $675 +0.58
417 thin fleshed 417 18 181.00 $181.00 $755 —
422 422 2 165.50 $165.50 $698 -8.44
429–438 431 35 170.00–175.00 $170.66 $736 -3.28
410–447 value added 435 87 173.00–183.50 $179.44 $781 +5.66
452–488 value added 462 23 169.00–184.00 $176.71 $816 +16.21
461–494 482 48 156.00–168.50 $163.81 $790 +4.90
513 thin fleshed 513 4 166.00 $166.00 $852 —
523–526 value added 524 28 163.00–168.50 $164.97 $864 +8.28
502–546 532 117 151.00–163.00 $159.51 $849 +39.51
551–581 value added 575 30 148.00–158.50 $157.47 $905 +5.97
562–598 585 51 130.50–152.00 $146.06 $854 +19.06
602–641 624 77 137.00–145.50 $140.78 $878 —
603–647 unweaned 633 34 129.00–136.00 $132.19 $837 +19.98
651–689 unweaned 674 26 126.00–129.00 $127.70 $861 +20.70
650–691 680 6 132.00–140.00 $134.63 $915 +10.63
707 unweaned 707 22 117.00 $117.00 $827 —
705–745 733 19 120.00–129.00 $124.89 $915 -0.74
762–765 762 39 117.00–119.50 $119.37 $910 +3.15
750–788 766 6 120.00–125.00 $121.96 $934 +5.74
802 802 5 119.00 $119.00 $954 +4.00
805–812 810 14 120.00–124.00 $123.00 $996 +8.00
901 901 4 106.00 $106.00 $955 —
975 975 12 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 181.00 $181.00 $443 —
278 278 3 173.00 $173.00 $481 +19.23
285 value added 285 3 197.00 $197.00 $561 +17.00
307–346 value added 328 22 176.00–186.00 $177.98 $584 —
327–346 335 10 175.50–180.00 $177.46 $594 +20.46
360–374 value added 371 45 165.00–178.00 $175.51 $651 -6.49
353–388 375 15 171.00–179.00 $174.85 $656 +5.85
401–432 value added 414 19 174.00–180.00 $178.14 $737 -0.04
403–432 419 31 146.50–167.00 $157.15 $658 -0.67
453 thin fleshed 453 52 175.00 $175.00 $793 —
452–479 value added 469 85 157.00–171.00 $165.41 $776 -1.31
455–499 478 75 150.00–171.00 $159.70 $763 +9.69
503–533 value added 518 16 160.00–162.00 $161.03 $834 -2.07
522 522 10 149.00 $149.00 $778 -1.57
500–541 533 55 147.00–159.00 $152.99 $815 +2.42
560 560 2 135.00 $135.00 $756 +7.12
555–584 value added 574 12 154.50–158.50 $157.21 $902 —
582–592 590 20 139.00–146.00 $140.74 $830 +40.74
602–642 620 29 130.00–138.00 $133.62 $828 +3.62
616–641 unweaned 627 13 117.00–130.00 $124.98 $784 —
660–695 667 26 126.50–131.00 $130.08 $868 —
717 unweaned 717 2 118.00 $118.00 $846 —
757–784 775 17 118.50–126.00 $121.21 $939 —
803 803 2 124.50 $124.50 $1,000 —
837 837 2 117.25 $117.25 $981 —
888 888 10 110.00 $110.00 $977 +1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 160.00 $160.00 $464 ±0.00
305 305 4 161.50 $161.50 $493 —
367 367 4 161.00 $161.00 $591 +16.23
420 420 2 152.00 $152.00 $638 +8.63
443 thin fleshed 443 3 153.00 $153.00 $678 —
472–490 481 16 140.00–146.00 $143.34 $689 —
505–546 526 20 132.00–147.00 $138.46 $728 -3.26
555–598 580 9 119.00–127.50 $124.96 $725 —
580 value added 580 24 146.50 $146.50 $850 —
623 unweaned 623 2 128.00 $128.00 $797 —
625–645 642 17 130.50–138.00 $131.34 $843 -8.66
657–695 678 20 119.00–128.50 $123.85 $840 +5.85
730 730 4 114.00 $114.00 $832 —
755 755 6 114.50–134.50 $127.83 $965 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 value added 228 2 158.00 $158.00 $360 —
280 280 3 151.00 $151.00 $423 +2.00
250–288 value added 285 37 154.00–160.00 $159.72 $455 —
307–346 335 29 146.50–155.00 $149.72 $502 -3.59
350–390 value added 376 104 146.50–157.00 $153.50 $577 —
357–397 387 44 137.00–151.00 $146.14 $566 -0.82
405–425 value added 411 39 151.00–154.50 $153.17 $630 +5.17
403–446 434 125 134.00–149.75 $144.50 $627 +7.56
454–469 value added 458 46 138.50–143.00 $140.82 $645 -5.88
467 467 5 134.00 $134.00 $626 -1.37
453–495 478 77 133.00–144.00 $138.37 $661 +3.00
500–538 522 99 126.00–139.00 $133.59 $697 +5.85
528 528 2 128.00 $128.00 $676 +0.26
549 value added 549 25 141.00 $141.00 $774 —
561 value added 561 7 140.00 $140.00 $785 —
559–596 573 42 122.50–130.00 $127.66 $731 +3.36
602 602 50 128.50 $128.50 $774 +18.50
612–643 unweaned 621 11 112.00–122.00 $117.36 $729 —
655–680 662 7 120.00–120.50 $120.35 $797 —
668 unweaned 668 4 112.00 $112.00 $748 —
700–714 703 52 113.00–120.00 $118.85 $836 +8.09
735 735 2 115.00 $115.00 $845 +4.24
770 770 3 110.00 $110.00 $847 +4.56
823–829 828 22 106.00–108.00 $107.73 $892 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 5 145.00 $145.00 $367 —
313–324 value added 321 23 140.00–152.50 $147.57 $474 -8.04
357 thin fleshed 357 6 162.00 $162.00 $578 —
350–391 367 43 139.00–153.50 $146.79 $539 +2.72
409–440 value added 417 43 130.00–153.50 $147.67 $616 —
404–437 427 45 120.00–144.00 $135.50 $579 -11.12
459–489 value added 472 14 130.00–138.00 $133.55 $630 -11.25
462–499 483 46 123.00–142.00 $132.10 $638 -5.40
503–541 value added 514 42 134.50–137.00 $134.78 $693 -5.22
510–549 531 39 117.75–134.50 $127.57 $677 +0.94
570 570 4 112.00 $112.00 $638 -15.70
555–598 573 38 116.00–137.50 $123.77 $709 -3.93
625 625 8 112.50 $112.50 $703 +8.50
623–645 634 31 120.00–129.00 $123.29 $782 +19.29
649 unweaned 649 13 113.75 $113.75 $738 +7.75
650 unweaned 650 11 115.00 $115.00 $748 —
672 672 2 117.00 $117.00 $786 +7.00
727 727 2 116.00 $116.00 $843 —
756–799 776 11 115.00–117.50 $116.33 $903 —
813 813 18 105.00 $105.00 $854 —
890 890 11 120.50 $120.50 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 140.00 $140.00 $455 +10.00
389 389 4 130.00 $130.00 $506 +8.00
420–445 433 7 126.00–137.00 $130.81 $566 +24.81
455–495 467 30 115.00–130.50 $122.42 $572 +6.88
485 value added 485 2 133.00 $133.00 $645 —
513–533 528 18 119.00–122.00 $121.12 $640 +7.44
550–599 588 21 117.00–121.00 $117.88 $693 -8.77
625 625 2 113.00 $113.00 $706 —
652 652 5 117.00 $117.00 $763 —
727 727 2 116.00 $116.00 $843 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 163.00 $163.00 $557 —
458–479 473 11 140.00–144.00 $141.06 $667 —
541–545 543 24 120.50–126.00 $123.72 $672 —
556 556 5 120.00 $120.00 $667 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 3 110.00 $110.00 $688 +25.00
675 675 2 117.00 $117.00 $790 +3.00
758 758 2 100.00 $100.00 $758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 127.00 $127.00 $620 —
527 527 2 123.00 $123.00 $648 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–900 855 85-90% 3 26.00–33.00 $28.59 $244 —
820–900 872 85-90% 3 29.00–30.00 $29.34 $256 —
708–1108 901 85-90% 24 30.00–44.00 $40.51 $365 +15.51
770–1085 929 85-90% 9 33.00–43.00 $36.90 $343 +1.01
825–1310 1071 85-90% 77 44.00–52.00 $47.89 $513 +2.18
850–1415 1129 85-90% 40 43.00–51.00 $47.32 $534 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $425 —
910–1730 1212 80-85% 33 47.00–53.00 $50.36 $610 +0.14
1125–1590 1364 80-85% 4 54.00–54.50 $54.35 $741 +0.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 44.00 $44.00 $664 —
1340–1830 1605 75-80% 11 45.00–52.50 $48.75 $782 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1500 1225 10 55.00–72.50 $66.58 $816 —
1615 1615 1 72.50 $72.50 $1,171 —
1135–2280 1674 15 60.00–70.50 $66.33 $1,110 —
1440–2205 1741 25 71.50–81.00 $75.45 $1,314 —
1820–2010 1915 2 82.00–82.50 $82.24 $1,575 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–850 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 425.00–500.00 $462.50
925–1150 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–775.00 $687.50
700–1350 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 700.00–1,200.00 $1,006.60
750–1500 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 660.00–1,225.00 $992.06
1150–1350 1188 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 625.00–810.00 $765.67
900–1300 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 75 500.00–710.00 $639.00
850–1275 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 575.00–785.00 $763.13
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 560.00 $560.00
1000–1400 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–750.00 $728.33
1100–1450 1233 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 57 585.00–1,075.00 $762.37
1250–1300 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–960.00 $955.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1320 1061 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 33.00–53.50 $45.38 $481
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 39.50–45.50 $41.67 $521
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 49.00 $49.00 $662
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 48.00 $48.00 $696
1450–1650 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 47.00–52.50 $49.75 $771

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
925–1050 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–975.00 $950.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00 —
850–1050 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 900.00–925.00 $912.50 +42.50
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 +55.00
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +205.00
1000–1100 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.00 —
1000–1300 1138 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 775.00–1,000.00 $937.50 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +207.50
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 3 78.00 $78.00 $227 —
307–310 309 20 70.00–74.50 $71.34 $220 —
366 366 19 80.00 $80.00 $293 —
415–448 440 25 65.00–75.00 $72.90 $321 —
458 458 3 72.00 $72.00 $330 —
605 605 3 70.00 $70.00 $424 —
927 927 2 51.50 $51.50 $477 —

↑ Back to top

Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

↑ Back to top

Reading this report

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.