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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

4,011 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.87/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 523 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.70/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 617 lb · 108 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $170.43/cwt +4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 472 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,011 5,392 5,464
Feeder cattle 3,313 4,128 4,377
Slaughter cattle 303 600 502
Replacement cattle 395 664 585

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. 2.00-5.00 higher, over 600 lbs. mostly 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly 1.00 higher, bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–293 289 7 205.00–217.00 $213.05 $616 +56.05
310–348 333 17 170.00–191.00 $179.09 $596 +4.08
334 value added 334 6 210.00 $210.00 $701 —
350–388 value added 380 12 184.00–194.00 $187.71 $713 +4.19
369–395 381 19 175.00–182.00 $180.40 $687 +45.40
405–433 value added 419 4 181.00–182.00 $181.48 $760 -2.35
411–442 433 24 167.00–178.00 $174.22 $754 -0.75
450–459 value added 457 8 170.00–171.00 $170.75 $780 -0.28
451–497 473 99 158.00–177.00 $170.40 $806 +6.53
500–511 value added 509 29 163.00–165.00 $163.34 $831 +10.34
501–545 527 91 147.00–161.00 $157.44 $830 +29.90
551–591 572 38 138.00–154.00 $149.48 $855 -1.63
610–619 unweaned 616 6 125.00–136.00 $128.63 $792 -9.37
601–643 617 100 134.00–158.00 $148.00 $913 +1.38
632 632 2 136.00 $136.00 $860 +16.00
650–698 672 31 130.00–133.50 $130.89 $880 +6.79
697 unweaned 697 3 122.00 $122.00 $850 -1.45
699 699 11 127.00 $127.00 $888 -3.00
703–737 724 26 128.00–129.50 $128.46 $930 -0.22
771–795 783 10 120.00–125.50 $123.22 $965 -0.85
801–848 816 32 118.00–128.00 $125.20 $1,022 +2.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 thin fleshed 220 2 180.00 $180.00 $396 —
282–285 284 17 159.00–175.00 $169.39 $481 -0.22
292 value added 292 5 184.00 $184.00 $537 —
305–340 value added 315 7 176.00–179.00 $177.24 $558 —
318–348 325 26 161.00–187.00 $170.44 $554 +9.46
346 thin fleshed 346 7 190.00 $190.00 $657 +2.75
350 350 3 170.00 $170.00 $595 +11.03
352–395 value added 363 20 173.50–198.00 $183.44 $666 +2.43
362–390 380 11 159.00–191.00 $165.46 $629 +6.49
400–412 value added 407 17 170.00–179.00 $175.80 $716 +14.79
411–443 428 39 149.00–172.00 $157.90 $676 -0.75
447 447 2 151.00 $151.00 $675 -7.65
450–491 463 32 153.00–169.00 $163.44 $757 +9.16
509 value added 509 31 159.00 $159.00 $809 —
536 536 10 141.00 $141.00 $756 -16.83
500–547 537 57 142.00–159.00 $153.76 $826 -4.07
550 value added 550 16 155.00 $155.00 $852 +0.48
557–585 565 40 135.00–159.00 $151.99 $859 +8.48
616–639 627 20 135.00–143.00 $137.00 $859 -8.12
650–687 658 52 131.00–139.00 $137.01 $902 +2.11
706–732 722 18 120.00–125.50 $122.85 $887 -1.64
777 777 5 127.50 $127.50 $991 +9.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 167.00 $167.00 $409 —
259–295 274 12 160.00–161.00 $160.55 $440 —
288 value added 288 3 171.00 $171.00 $492 —
320–332 328 6 160.00–176.00 $170.80 $560 +15.36
384–389 387 14 151.00–172.00 $160.20 $620 +5.69
417–435 value added 422 8 166.00–171.00 $168.27 $710 —
426–445 430 23 145.00–158.00 $150.84 $649 —
452 452 2 146.00 $146.00 $660 —
536 536 3 150.00 $150.00 $804 +20.23
622–648 644 14 120.00–131.00 $121.99 $786 —
658–662 661 13 128.00–129.50 $129.16 $854 —
767 767 2 121.00 $121.00 $928 +4.95
890 890 31 99.00 $99.00 $881 -17.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–293 281 11 149.50–168.00 $155.95 $438 -5.48
302–348 329 27 148.00–161.00 $155.29 $511 +1.59
348 value added 348 6 155.50 $155.50 $541 —
361–372 value added 365 14 150.00–157.00 $152.55 $557 +12.05
357–393 368 44 144.00–156.75 $151.57 $558 +5.29
426–435 value added 428 10 150.00–151.50 $150.31 $643 —
404–445 438 81 139.00–151.00 $145.32 $637 +14.32
450 value added 450 10 148.00 $148.00 $666 +7.00
450–494 477 44 131.00–145.50 $140.42 $670 +20.42
502–542 520 62 130.00–143.00 $135.82 $706 +7.56
525–538 531 7 124.00–126.00 $124.85 $663 -3.41
555 value added 555 3 141.00 $141.00 $783 +10.50
557 557 2 125.00 $125.00 $696 +0.10
552–597 574 49 122.50–131.00 $127.59 $732 +2.69
613–632 627 38 120.00–126.00 $124.37 $780 +1.48
664–666 664 58 121.00–129.50 $128.47 $853 +17.73
662–671 669 11 115.00–115.50 $115.09 $770 -2.39
650–690 unweaned 675 8 115.00–116.00 $115.64 $781 -1.36
705–725 711 24 109.00–117.50 $115.86 $824 -1.05
725 725 2 104.00 $104.00 $754 -12.91
752–775 758 79 119.00–125.00 $123.96 $940 +10.42
773 773 2 108.00 $108.00 $835 -5.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214–235 thin fleshed 221 6 142.00–152.50 $145.72 $322 —
293 thin fleshed 293 10 152.00 $152.00 $445 —
313 value added 313 10 158.00 $158.00 $495 —
342–347 344 11 146.00–152.00 $149.80 $515 -3.36
358–393 377 44 145.00–155.00 $149.37 $563 -0.14
412 value added 412 16 151.00 $151.00 $622 —
404–447 430 74 135.00–155.00 $144.50 $621 +7.63
452–493 467 47 126.50–142.00 $137.05 $640 +2.19
475 value added 475 5 142.00 $142.00 $674 —
500–545 521 85 127.50–137.00 $131.57 $685 +2.40
543 543 2 117.00 $117.00 $635 +0.40
550–591 578 15 119.00–128.50 $123.87 $716 -0.33
602–628 618 10 116.00–131.00 $124.15 $767 +1.25
661–695 670 16 118.00–123.50 $119.43 $800 +0.77
717 717 7 118.00 $118.00 $846 +0.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–316 312 6 144.00–146.00 $144.65 $451 +12.65
383–396 390 7 134.00–143.00 $139.22 $543 +4.50
393 value added 393 2 136.50 $136.50 $536 —
403–445 423 8 120.00–139.50 $132.10 $559 +27.10
465 thin fleshed 465 2 131.00 $131.00 $609 —
454–485 468 22 116.00–131.00 $124.68 $584 +3.10
515 515 6 123.50 $123.50 $636 +5.27
600–645 613 12 112.00–122.00 $116.36 $713 —
808 808 3 115.00 $115.00 $929 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 124.00 $124.00 $670 —
598 598 2 115.00 $115.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 2 112.00 $112.00 $619 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 132.00 $132.00 $657 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–930 893 85-90% 2 22.00–30.00 $26.17 $234 —
730–1365 916 85-90% 40 37.50–42.75 $42.00 $385 —
750–1236 1052 85-90% 24 44.25–50.00 $47.36 $498 +27.36
900–1215 1056 85-90% 6 36.00–43.50 $41.03 $433 +21.03
815–1380 1076 85-90% 61 44.00–52.00 $48.79 $525 +0.38
1095 1095 85-90% 1 55.50 $55.50 $608 +2.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
797–1215 888 80-85% 10 44.00–46.00 $44.85 $398 —
860–1482 1176 80-85% 54 46.00–53.75 $51.45 $605 —
905–1310 1194 80-85% 5 54.50–56.50 $55.20 $659 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 52.50 $52.50 $672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1395 1230 3 64.50–69.00 $66.98 $824 —
1270–1510 1388 3 62.00–69.00 $66.37 $921 +0.87
1445–1640 1555 5 72.00–77.50 $75.61 $1,176 —
1360–2105 1683 18 71.50–82.50 $78.98 $1,329 +2.99
1640–1995 1818 2 85.50–86.00 $85.73 $1,559 —

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Bred Cows

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) 1 685.00 $685.00
950–1000 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00–675.00 $625.00
750–1350 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 70 660.00–1,035.00 $920.79
800–1200 1046 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 560.00–850.00 $744.29
850–1300 1067 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–950.00 $883.33
1000–1200 1086 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 410.00–850.00 $699.29
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
875–1450 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 79 500.00–825.00 $713.54
825–1300 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 785.00–910.00 $881.25
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00 $910.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1350 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 48.00–51.00 $49.50 $606
1000–1700 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 35.00–56.50 $52.00 $662
1300–1400 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 54.75–58.50 $56.25 $759

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–825 813 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 685.00–825.00 $755.00

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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
800–1050 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,100.00 $1,025.00 +189.00
800–1150 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–900.00 $837.50 +1.50
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 -162.50
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 -162.50
1000–1050 1014 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,100.00 $1,014.29 +43.04
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,025.00 $881.25 -128.04
950–1100 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,101.00 +91.71
750–1200 1089 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 775.00–975.00 $872.22 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,060.00 —

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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.