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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

6,935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.22/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 480 lb · 216 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $131.97/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 660 lb · 204 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.38/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 517 lb · 196 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,935 2,376 4,558
Feeder cattle 5,891 1,654 3,389
Slaughter cattle 618 397 505
Replacement cattle 426 325 664

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. were 4.00-5.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. were mixed. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher, bulls steady on comparable quotes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 thin fleshed 262 18 200.00 $200.00 $524 —
270 270 8 194.00 $194.00 $524 +13.00
263–297 282 24 175.00–206.00 $193.97 $547 +12.97
326–344 thin fleshed 330 46 186.00–207.00 $194.15 $641 —
305–346 338 30 178.00–197.00 $190.60 $644 +13.13
340 unweaned 340 2 154.00–160.00 $157.00 $534 —
365–395 372 67 166.00–201.00 $190.62 $709 +11.48
361–396 383 8 173.00–181.00 $178.17 $682 -0.97
390 thin fleshed 390 6 188.00 $188.00 $733 —
400–446 427 162 167.00–195.00 $182.11 $778 +16.47
438 438 3 165.00 $165.00 $723 -0.64
455 fancy 455 2 176.00 $176.00 $801 +7.00
457 thin fleshed 457 2 184.50 $184.50 $843 —
450–493 476 91 152.00–182.00 $168.41 $802 +9.55
475–493 481 21 156.50–163.00 $159.33 $766 +0.47
498 unweaned 498 2 150.00 $150.00 $747 —
513 513 2 144.00 $144.00 $739 -9.18
500–545 530 172 144.00–168.50 $155.90 $826 +2.72
550–597 570 112 134.00–160.00 $147.71 $842 +1.56
570–582 580 6 137.00–143.00 $137.98 $800 +2.98
573–597 589 6 130.00–137.75 $135.24 $797 +0.24
612–645 619 5 131.00–136.00 $134.41 $832 -3.52
605–645 629 107 129.00–146.00 $137.47 $865 -0.46
605–640 634 6 132.00–133.00 $132.16 $838 +1.66
652–670 660 194 126.00–139.00 $132.28 $873 +6.26
663–680 668 10 125.00–130.00 $126.02 $842 ±0.00
705–744 726 16 124.00–130.50 $127.80 $928 +7.80
743 743 2 120.00 $120.00 $892 ±0.00
750–753 751 69 125.00–126.00 $125.83 $945 +4.41
847 847 9 124.50 $124.50 $1,055 +7.00
912 912 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227–240 233 9 192.00–197.00 $195.28 $455 +26.78
262 thin fleshed 262 10 192.00 $192.00 $503 +5.48
281 281 4 168.00 $168.00 $472 +4.15
267–297 285 18 174.00–193.00 $186.30 $531 +22.45
323 323 6 166.00 $166.00 $536 -7.22
300–349 335 45 156.00–188.00 $182.30 $611 +9.08
360–393 385 21 150.00–186.00 $177.22 $682 +0.68
401–446 418 84 148.50–183.00 $174.54 $730 +9.91
452–493 464 67 143.00–167.00 $163.63 $759 +1.47
484 thin fleshed 484 23 172.00 $172.00 $832 —
506–548 521 192 138.00–159.50 $155.73 $811 +8.71
550–579 561 154 133.00–159.00 $150.89 $846 +11.32
571–585 577 5 138.00–141.00 $139.22 $803 -0.35
600–649 615 159 128.00–137.25 $136.01 $836 +7.00
651–695 675 149 126.00–133.00 $130.42 $880 -0.08
690 690 2 116.50 $116.50 $804 -14.00
717–734 726 9 118.00–129.00 $121.91 $885 —
810–825 820 125 115.50–126.25 $125.89 $1,032 +12.39
890 890 3 109.00 $109.00 $970 —
906–914 907 30 102.00–115.00 $104.18 $945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 158.00 $158.00 $352 —
255 255 2 159.00 $159.00 $405 -20.00
303–327 313 9 150.00–185.00 $170.76 $534 +4.76
350–355 353 4 140.00–150.00 $144.96 $512 -16.04
410–446 443 12 130.00–177.00 $169.52 $751 +29.52
491 thin fleshed 491 14 150.00 $150.00 $736 —
502–546 537 28 130.00–135.00 $131.14 $704 +2.14
577–590 580 9 120.00–138.00 $133.93 $777 +3.21
619 thin fleshed 619 57 138.00 $138.00 $854 —
612–631 623 15 124.00–135.50 $131.76 $821 —
730 730 2 117.00 $117.00 $854 +1.01
870 870 2 113.50 $113.50 $987 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
217 217 5 285.00 $285.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170–195 180 3 335.00–380.00 $359.35 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 165.00 $165.00 $404 +3.29
253–270 257 4 160.00–162.50 $160.66 $413 -0.60
320 thin fleshed 320 14 159.00–166.00 $164.50 $526 -3.50
335 335 36 156.50–164.00 $157.13 $526 +0.78
356–395 379 94 141.00–162.50 $150.68 $571 +7.61
408–430 thin fleshed 412 42 155.00 $155.00 $639 —
415 415 3 129.00 $129.00 $535 -7.49
400–448 440 145 135.00–148.00 $146.35 $644 +9.86
462 thin fleshed 462 9 148.50 $148.50 $686 —
450–497 477 164 128.50–146.00 $136.14 $649 +3.92
502–547 516 189 120.50–135.00 $130.88 $675 -1.27
547 thin fleshed 547 7 145.00 $145.00 $793 —
552–590 569 99 119.00–130.00 $124.41 $708 +3.41
600–645 638 44 115.00–127.50 $124.91 $797 -2.66
652–696 666 100 119.25–124.50 $121.65 $810 —
714 714 7 118.00 $118.00 $843 +5.00
792 792 5 110.00 $110.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–243 240 4 169.00–170.00 $169.76 $407 —
242 thin fleshed 242 6 170.00 $170.00 $411 —
256 thin fleshed 256 13 171.50 $171.50 $439 -0.50
257–285 278 19 163.00–171.00 $166.90 $464 +9.47
305–345 329 24 155.50–170.00 $163.82 $539 +3.88
303–335 thin fleshed 332 35 162.00–168.00 $167.53 $556 -1.47
355–397 375 88 148.00–167.00 $157.97 $592 +2.25
400–445 422 111 142.00–165.00 $151.00 $637 +3.46
425 unweaned 425 2 146.00 $146.00 $620 —
433 433 2 147.00 $147.00 $637 -0.54
452–495 469 116 134.25–152.00 $144.79 $679 +2.16
482–490 487 14 125.50–131.50 $129.96 $633 -12.67
510 510 2 140.00 $140.00 $714 +1.17
504–544 520 94 122.00–144.00 $133.34 $693 -5.49
559–596 575 108 117.00–140.50 $127.92 $736 -4.10
600–645 614 146 118.50–127.50 $123.47 $758 +0.19
607–648 635 18 113.00–128.50 $118.64 $753 -4.64
650–684 679 85 117.50–121.00 $119.17 $809 -6.63
703–729 717 9 119.00 $119.00 $853 —
753 753 3 118.00 $118.00 $889 +1.03
756–788 769 12 116.50 $116.50 $896 -0.47
808–840 812 16 103.00–113.50 $112.14 $911 -2.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 145.00 $145.00 $355 —
293 thin fleshed 293 8 155.00 $155.00 $454 —
317–340 329 6 134.00–137.00 $136.04 $448 —
352–393 382 22 125.00–144.00 $135.23 $517 +5.34
409–440 414 7 122.00–130.00 $123.45 $511 —
439 439 9 125.00 $125.00 $549 —
454–495 475 141 120.00–133.00 $127.62 $606 +0.44
489 thin fleshed 489 75 138.00 $138.00 $675 —
507–548 529 33 113.00–125.00 $120.33 $637 -1.13
550–592 587 68 112.00–124.75 $123.13 $723 +9.13
610–627 620 8 116.00–127.75 $123.42 $765 +4.42
650–655 653 9 117.50–119.25 $118.67 $775 +4.17
705 705 2 107.00 $107.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205–225 218 3 370.00–380.00 $376.87 +26.87
587 587 6 740.00 $740.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
429 429 4 300.00 $300.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–381 376 12 167.00–179.00 $176.13 $662 —
414 thin fleshed 414 14 180.00 $180.00 $745 —
660 660 3 122.00 $122.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 6 175.00 $175.00 $700 —
453 453 3 163.00 $163.00 $738 +24.00
511 511 5 139.00 $139.00 $710 —
615 615 3 127.00 $127.00 $781 +1.00
752 752 2 108.00 $108.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
634 634 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 910.00 $910.00 —
1285–1975 1598 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 14 1,325.00–1,800.00 $1,557.14 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 135.00 $135.00 $605 —
543 543 3 111.00 $111.00 $603 —
638–648 641 6 109.00–112.00 $110.01 $705 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $176 —
690–1185 864 85-90% 9 22.00–39.50 $30.82 $266 -10.62
718–1395 888 85-90% 47 33.00–46.00 $39.60 $352 -1.84
740–1195 921 85-90% 26 35.00–43.50 $42.69 $393 —
755–1405 1005 85-90% 39 44.50–56.00 $47.20 $474 —
785–1405 1012 85-90% 138 44.00–52.00 $47.34 $479 —
1265 1265 85-90% 2 52.50 $52.50 $664 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1310 1036 80-85% 12 43.00–48.75 $46.30 $480 —
970–1175 1072 80-85% 3 45.50–54.00 $49.69 $533 —
865–1590 1153 80-85% 101 46.00–55.00 $51.72 $596 —
950–1595 1209 80-85% 25 55.00–57.00 $55.77 $674 +0.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1740 1517 75-80% 4 51.00–53.25 $51.89 $787 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1610 1290 7 58.00–70.00 $63.74 $822 -4.90
1385 1385 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,060 +1.55
1060–1870 1488 35 60.00–75.00 $70.31 $1,046 —
1365–2085 1672 25 74.50–84.00 $79.04 $1,322 +0.86
1755–1935 1848 6 82.00–87.50 $86.02 $1,590 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–1240 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 52.00–69.00 $63.16 $501
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 13 58.00 $58.00 $493

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–965 808 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–910.00 $897.50
705–1355 954 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 700.00–925.00 $830.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
825–1500 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 500.00–935.00 $752.24
900–1250 1064 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 500.00–785.00 $641.46
950–1200 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–625.00 $587.50
930–1505 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 710.00–825.00 $771.25
1050–1350 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 60 635.00–800.00 $777.42
900–1300 1146 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 585.00–760.00 $702.08
725–1400 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 450.00–1,160.00 $923.86
850–1650 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 500.00–1,110.00 $899.50
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1050–1500 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 525.00–950.00 $782.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1250 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 40.00–54.00 $45.44 $452
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 45.00 $45.00 $450
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 58.50 $58.50 $629
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 45.00 $45.00 $540
1100–1450 1233 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 47.50–54.50 $52.00 $641
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 53.50 $53.50 $669
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 54.50 $54.50 $708
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1066 fancy 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1063 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–970 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 550.00–850.00 $700.00
900–1000 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–800.00 $787.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 68.00 $68.00 $833

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —

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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.