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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

5,392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.48/cwt -5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 518 lb · 134 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.66/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 624 lb · 128 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.62/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 428 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,392 4,844 3,739
Feeder cattle 4,128 4,123 3,112
Slaughter cattle 600 365 314
Replacement cattle 664 356 313

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves mostly 1.00-4.00 higher, offerings over 600 lbs. mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady steady to 2.00 higher, bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Trade active, demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 4 162.00 $162.00 $382 —
298 298 2 157.00 $157.00 $468 -31.00
321 thin fleshed 321 3 191.00 $191.00 $613 —
317–345 332 15 170.00–186.00 $175.01 $581 -0.99
368–387 value added 373 8 183.00–185.00 $183.52 $685 -4.23
383 383 2 135.00 $135.00 $517 -42.63
365–399 387 32 170.00–180.00 $171.82 $665 -5.81
408–442 value added 418 25 179.00–185.50 $183.83 $768 +4.39
400–442 421 19 165.00–182.00 $174.97 $737 +9.47
450–475 value added 461 32 160.00–175.00 $171.03 $788 -5.68
452–497 477 91 156.50–169.00 $163.87 $782 +0.06
495 495 2 156.50 $156.50 $775 -7.31
513 value added 513 54 153.00 $153.00 $785 -11.97
501–538 522 73 156.00–166.00 $159.99 $835 +0.48
513–530 524 7 125.00–131.00 $127.54 $668 -31.97
553–563 557 5 117.00–139.00 $130.11 $725 -15.95
569–581 value added 574 16 140.00–156.00 $146.08 $838 -11.39
555–597 575 28 137.00–157.00 $151.11 $869 +5.05
601 unweaned 601 3 138.00 $138.00 $829 +5.81
605–647 624 117 130.50–151.50 $146.62 $915 +5.84
608–637 625 5 120.00 $120.00 $750 -20.78
643 643 3 116.00 $116.00 $746 -24.78
655–678 665 38 126.50–136.50 $134.83 $897 +0.20
655–698 677 37 120.00–130.50 $124.10 $840 -10.53
671–687 unweaned 683 13 122.00–127.00 $123.45 $843 -4.25
688 688 5 130.00 $130.00 $894 -4.63
707–745 719 46 121.00–132.50 $128.68 $925 +3.79
712–740 733 23 110.00–118.00 $111.89 $820 -13.00
755–790 773 2 121.00–127.00 $124.07 $959 +2.11
797 797 14 112.50 $112.50 $897 -9.46
812–813 813 6 122.00–123.25 $122.83 $999 -0.17
875 875 1 114.00 $114.00 $998 —
922 922 3 120.50 $120.50 $1,111 +14.50
991 991 8 117.00 $117.00 $1,159 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 288 8 166.00–175.00 $169.61 $488 -3.39
278–293 thin fleshed 288 9 170.00–189.00 $179.14 $516 —
301 301 5 162.00 $162.00 $488 -15.46
307–347 331 18 140.00–175.00 $160.98 $533 -16.48
320–348 thin fleshed 339 14 178.00–190.50 $187.25 $635 —
355–362 thin fleshed 358 10 175.00–188.00 $180.26 $645 —
350–378 365 14 141.00–167.00 $158.97 $580 -15.88
352–386 value added 376 32 165.00–186.50 $181.01 $681 +5.50
423 423 13 151.00–154.00 $153.31 $649 -3.84
400–448 427 33 149.00–171.00 $158.65 $677 +1.50
413–435 value added 431 55 152.00–176.00 $161.01 $694 -17.13
435 thin fleshed 435 4 176.00 $176.00 $766 —
450–471 value added 458 10 170.00 $170.00 $779 +4.59
463–481 476 7 154.00–155.00 $154.28 $734 -5.42
450–494 478 65 144.00–170.00 $160.83 $769 +1.13
509–511 510 9 145.00–147.50 $145.84 $744 -3.16
500–541 518 79 152.00–164.00 $157.83 $818 +8.83
552–565 value added 553 45 154.50–155.00 $154.52 $854 -2.69
550–595 574 75 136.00–159.00 $143.51 $824 +8.51
597 597 4 140.00 $140.00 $836 -0.74
605–642 617 9 125.00 $125.00 $771 -8.62
623 thin fleshed 623 15 149.00 $149.00 $928 —
609–647 633 27 133.00–148.50 $145.12 $919 +11.50
651–688 661 19 125.00–143.00 $134.90 $892 +4.82
672–697 unweaned 687 12 119.00–128.50 $122.87 $844 —
710–716 714 7 123.50–127.00 $124.49 $889 —
752–795 774 4 116.00–121.00 $118.43 $917 -2.78
817 817 4 120.00 $120.00 $980 -4.50
875–880 878 7 114.50–119.00 $117.08 $1,028 +7.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 thin fleshed 268 3 164.00 $164.00 $440 —
307 thin fleshed 307 5 174.00 $174.00 $534 —
305–323 315 11 150.00–165.00 $155.44 $490 -6.06
370 value added 370 3 163.00 $163.00 $603 —
371–375 374 14 149.00–156.00 $154.51 $578 -6.49
500–548 524 4 125.00–135.00 $129.77 $680 -8.69
552 552 2 147.50 $147.50 $814 +22.54
600 600 2 144.00 $144.00 $864 —
642 thin fleshed 642 13 147.50 $147.50 $947 —
737 737 2 117.00 $117.00 $862 +3.00
752–780 761 3 114.00–120.00 $116.05 $883 -11.78
816 816 9 103.00 $103.00 $840 —
865 865 7 116.25 $116.25 $1,006 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–296 288 12 150.00–166.00 $161.43 $465 +10.43
315–349 337 55 138.00–160.00 $153.70 $518 +3.98
369–395 380 56 134.00–152.00 $146.28 $556 +0.14
395 value added 395 23 140.50 $140.50 $555 -13.00
400–449 428 122 130.00–150.50 $143.00 $612 -1.50
442 442 4 131.00 $131.00 $579 -13.50
450 value added 450 1 141.00 $141.00 $634 +0.18
473 473 2 120.00 $120.00 $568 -18.37
453–498 482 92 129.00–140.00 $135.31 $652 -3.06
495–498 496 6 117.00–125.00 $119.68 $594 -18.69
500–546 530 64 125.00–131.50 $128.26 $680 +0.26
532 532 3 116.00 $116.00 $617 -12.00
557 value added 557 22 130.50 $130.50 $727 -9.50
552–597 577 65 115.00–127.00 $124.90 $721 -2.76
613 613 2 105.00 $105.00 $644 -23.50
600–631 625 43 119.50–124.00 $122.89 $768 -5.61
655–670 659 7 109.00–115.00 $110.74 $730 -9.61
662 unweaned 662 7 117.00 $117.00 $775 +5.00
654–693 679 65 115.00–125.00 $117.48 $798 -2.87
701–702 702 9 107.00–119.00 $113.67 $798 -5.18
716–723 719 5 115.50–119.00 $116.91 $841 -1.94
754–784 774 21 109.00–116.00 $113.54 $879 +3.54
804–838 833 34 106.50–116.00 $109.22 $910 +1.49
860–865 863 2 112.00–113.00 $112.50 $971 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–268 267 4 150.00–159.00 $154.53 $413 +9.53
315–344 332 12 145.00–158.50 $153.16 $508 —
344 thin fleshed 344 4 150.00 $150.00 $516 —
352 value added 352 2 155.00 $155.00 $546 —
358 358 4 138.50 $138.50 $496 -8.29
353–396 375 28 143.50–154.00 $149.51 $561 +2.72
415 thin fleshed 415 2 149.50 $149.50 $620 —
410–447 431 32 131.00–146.00 $136.87 $590 +1.37
433 433 2 118.00 $118.00 $511 -17.50
452–497 471 104 123.00–141.00 $134.86 $635 +2.76
481 thin fleshed 481 15 145.50 $145.50 $700 —
502–545 525 36 122.00–131.50 $129.17 $678 +1.60
542–548 543 10 115.00–117.00 $116.60 $633 -10.97
557–592 577 21 119.00–127.50 $124.20 $717 +0.43
600–647 621 29 120.00–127.50 $122.90 $763 +10.40
643 643 3 116.00 $116.00 $746 -7.29
665–674 672 23 116.50–119.25 $118.66 $797 +1.66
713–728 724 8 116.50–119.00 $117.12 $848 +1.12
788 788 3 110.00 $110.00 $867 -6.33
822 822 2 108.50 $108.50 $892 +3.50
886 886 5 109.00 $109.00 $966 -11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 132.00 $132.00 $433 -8.00
333–342 thin fleshed 339 7 141.00–143.00 $142.44 $483 —
383–397 388 11 127.50–139.00 $134.72 $523 +4.72
410 410 2 105.00 $105.00 $430 -25.81
470–495 482 9 117.50–130.00 $121.58 $586 -0.84
505–548 527 7 116.00–122.00 $118.23 $623 -2.89
597 597 2 122.00 $122.00 $728 +4.12
798 798 2 105.00 $105.00 $838 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
580 580 2 128.00 $128.00 $742 —
600–643 632 28 121.00–124.50 $121.92 $771 +11.92
790 790 3 100.00 $100.00 $790 ±0.00
965 965 2 86.00 $86.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 3 150.00 $150.00 $603 —
457–480 469 4 142.00–164.00 $152.73 $716 +11.67
555–558 557 4 126.50–127.00 $126.75 $706 +6.75
638 638 2 128.00 $128.00 $817 —
885 885 5 100.00 $100.00 $885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 128.00 $128.00 $582 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1260 951 85-90% 48 34.00–44.00 $41.53 $395 —
770–1260 1049 85-90% 33 32.00–43.50 $40.19 $422 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $211 -27.89
810–1415 1067 85-90% 53 44.00–51.50 $48.41 $517 +0.52
805–1430 1086 85-90% 111 43.00–52.50 $47.02 $511 -0.87
865–1405 1099 85-90% 5 52.50–55.00 $52.99 $582 +5.10
1215 1215 85-90% 1 26.00 $26.00 $316 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1325 1084 80-85% 8 43.50–47.50 $46.08 $500 —
855–1250 1087 80-85% 3 48.00–52.00 $50.24 $546 —
908–1745 1274 80-85% 89 46.75–53.50 $50.80 $647 —
900–1650 1276 80-85% 9 53.00–56.50 $54.61 $697 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1665 1419 75-80% 11 47.00–54.00 $50.46 $716 —
1010–1620 1508 75-80% 6 52.50–55.25 $54.90 $828 +10.90
1380–1800 1590 75-80% 2 45.50–46.00 $45.72 $727 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1725 1355 12 60.00–70.00 $65.50 $888 —
1210–1735 1445 4 72.50–76.50 $74.38 $1,075 —
1150–2145 1526 17 60.00–70.00 $66.93 $1,021 —
1315–2075 1666 28 71.00–80.50 $75.99 $1,266 +9.66
1780–2065 1923 2 84.00–85.00 $84.54 $1,626 +2.30

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–800 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–610.00 $605.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 735.00 $735.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 950.00 $950.00
900–1000 967 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–675.00 $561.67
900–1200 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 635.00–740.00 $692.73
1050 thin fleshed 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
900–1350 1094 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 79 450.00–770.00 $631.58
850–1650 1141 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 67 460.00–900.00 $725.90
750–1750 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 77 525.00–1,200.00 $900.45
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
920–1525 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 550.00–850.00 $728.96
950–1725 1287 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 600.00–850.00 $749.79
900–1550 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 750.00–1,250.00 $1,015.94
1100–1550 1404 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 650.00–1,175.00 $929.17
1300–1650 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 800.00–1,150.00 $996.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1200 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 51.00–66.00 $55.25 $569
850–1350 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 47.00–57.00 $50.23 $577
950–1400 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 44.50–59.00 $52.11 $601
1150–1200 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 56.00–58.00 $57.00 $670
1000–1350 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 43.00–52.50 $48.17 $570
910–1288 1241 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 48.00–55.00 $53.95 $670
1300–1550 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 49.50–52.50 $51.00 $699
1350–1675 1391 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 45.00–60.00 $58.13 $809
1750 1750 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 49.50 $49.50 $866

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–950 821 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 600.00–1,025.00 $835.42
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 43.00 $43.00 $301

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 660.00 $660.00 —
800–1150 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 550.00–1,050.00 $836.00 -76.50
950–1050 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,087.50 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00–910.00 $892.50 —
850–1150 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,100.00 $971.25 —
900–1150 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,150.00 $1,037.50 —
900–1250 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 770.00–1,125.00 $1,009.29 -140.71
950–1300 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.50 +125.00
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 72.00 $72.00 $276 -8.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500 500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -200.00

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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.