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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 1, 2021

4,624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $126.76/cwt +0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 824 lb · 173 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.62/cwt +4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 573 lb · 114 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.45/cwt +20.87 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 428 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,624 5,783 0
Feeder cattle 3,870 4,550 0
Slaughter cattle 437 552 0
Replacement cattle 317 681 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steer calves under 600 lbs. 1.00-15.00 higher, over 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers and calves 1.00-9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 8.00 higher. Trade active, demand good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 thin fleshed 200 2 217.00 $217.00 $434 —
230–240 235 4 209.00–212.00 $210.47 $495 +23.25
265 fancy 265 2 216.00 $216.00 $572 —
260–298 286 26 180.00–219.50 $198.79 $569 —
327 thin fleshed 327 20 213.00 $213.00 $697 —
302–347 330 57 180.00–216.00 $201.76 $666 +9.80
350–395 374 49 171.00–213.00 $192.87 $721 +8.87
413 413 4 153.00 $153.00 $632 -22.47
405–447 422 84 163.00–202.00 $182.16 $769 +6.69
443 thin fleshed 443 3 183.50 $183.50 $813 —
450–498 477 50 160.00–193.00 $172.90 $825 +2.75
500–549 524 107 150.00–172.50 $161.38 $846 -1.52
550–598 573 114 141.00–162.50 $151.62 $869 +4.03
601–648 621 70 135.00–147.50 $143.03 $888 +3.93
650–693 663 78 131.00–140.00 $137.88 $914 +4.30
703–744 721 75 125.00–138.00 $131.62 $949 +5.06
760–788 772 23 122.50–128.50 $127.43 $984 +4.10
810–844 824 173 120.50–129.00 $126.76 $1,045 +1.76
913 913 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,004 -9.00
975 975 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–225 224 9 182.00–215.00 $195.94 $439 —
262–290 270 9 172.00–190.00 $185.28 $500 -16.72
290 thin fleshed 290 2 188.00 $188.00 $545 —
301–345 321 42 152.00–216.00 $191.02 $613 +13.27
360–361 361 9 190.00–193.50 $192.34 $694 +14.73
368 thin fleshed 368 2 198.00 $198.00 $729 —
352–393 380 22 160.00–209.50 $186.59 $709 +8.98
406–440 422 24 154.00–170.50 $161.84 $683 +4.26
400–447 429 89 147.00–197.00 $182.93 $785 +25.35
456 thin fleshed 456 3 196.00 $196.00 $894 —
457–495 475 28 145.00–181.00 $164.75 $783 +3.81
483 483 6 165.00 $165.00 $797 +4.06
500–548 527 80 139.00–169.50 $159.56 $841 +1.00
550–591 569 42 137.00–161.00 $152.70 $869 +6.41
605–640 623 20 133.00–141.00 $139.42 $869 +0.34
651–697 669 28 125.00–140.00 $135.42 $906 +7.94
710–739 727 27 120.00–132.50 $128.99 $938 +11.19
755 755 3 122.50 $122.50 $925 +1.84
800–840 809 9 115.00–126.00 $123.46 $999 +4.82
842 842 2 110.00 $110.00 $926 -8.64
870–895 887 3 109.00–112.00 $109.98 $976 -20.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 155.00 $155.00 $442 +5.00
328 328 4 168.00 $168.00 $551 +9.17
367–398 386 13 162.00–175.00 $170.80 $659 +22.03
405–445 416 15 135.00–168.00 $157.31 $654 +3.07
462–470 466 4 130.00–160.00 $144.87 $675 +1.62
501–533 519 17 125.00–158.00 $141.37 $734 +2.09
605–635 610 13 108.00–138.50 $133.61 $815 +9.40
745 745 2 106.00 $106.00 $790 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 143.00 $143.00 $715 —
603 603 4 129.00 $129.00 $778 —
664 664 5 89.00 $89.00 $591 -31.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
253 253 2 170.00 $170.00 —
413 413 4 260.00–380.00 $320.00 —
492 492 3 275.00 $275.00 —
570 570 2 250.00 $250.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 41.00 $41.00 $215 —
729 729 9 45.00 $45.00 $328 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 105.00 $105.00 $562 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 2 96.50 $96.50 $616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 thin fleshed 216 18 189.00 $189.00 $408 —
219–245 224 17 180.00–193.00 $183.07 $410 —
252 252 2 157.00 $157.00 $396 -18.77
259 thin fleshed 259 22 187.00 $187.00 $484 —
260–298 284 16 178.00–181.00 $179.09 $509 +3.32
302 thin fleshed 302 9 186.00 $186.00 $562 —
306–345 316 16 165.00–186.00 $178.27 $563 +7.96
331–337 334 13 165.00–167.00 $166.62 $557 -3.69
350–397 375 77 156.00–181.00 $168.30 $631 +32.80
389 389 5 157.00 $157.00 $611 +6.53
402–447 422 42 149.00–172.00 $160.19 $676 +9.66
440–445 441 8 138.50–146.00 $140.39 $619 -10.14
450–495 466 58 139.00–165.00 $148.36 $691 +18.36
501–545 527 72 132.50–158.00 $139.18 $733 +6.86
545 545 6 126.00 $126.00 $687 +4.31
550–599 568 66 120.50–150.00 $136.22 $774 +16.72
603–645 620 49 122.50–132.00 $126.83 $786 +2.59
652 652 2 123.00 $123.00 $802 +4.00
655–685 672 46 118.00–128.00 $123.75 $832 -0.52
720–736 732 9 120.00–123.00 $122.34 $896 +3.24
762–787 764 96 115.00–131.00 $121.74 $930 +6.33
806 806 3 112.50 $112.50 $907 +1.50
938 938 3 103.00 $103.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 160.00 $160.00 $440 +14.16
301–340 314 18 135.00–182.00 $171.62 $539 +11.60
317 thin fleshed 317 7 170.00 $170.00 $539 -7.50
350–388 380 56 145.00–167.00 $160.11 $608 +13.15
403 403 3 136.00 $136.00 $548 -6.97
410–440 425 43 142.00–158.00 $151.54 $644 +8.57
453–498 465 78 139.00–150.00 $145.60 $677 +7.88
470 470 2 132.00 $132.00 $620 -5.72
510–547 529 86 124.00–140.00 $129.37 $684 -2.58
532 532 2 121.00 $121.00 $644 -10.95
552–593 584 47 120.00–133.50 $124.83 $729 +0.04
601–641 613 19 120.00–126.00 $123.08 $754 -3.69
668–697 678 25 115.50–122.00 $118.15 $801 -0.04
704–730 713 10 115.00–117.00 $116.34 $830 -4.88
755–767 761 7 110.00–116.00 $113.16 $861 +1.16
805 805 2 116.00 $116.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 140.00 $140.00 $392 -12.97
352 thin fleshed 352 3 175.00 $175.00 $616 —
353–398 369 9 135.00–149.00 $140.86 $520 +7.58
410–440 432 9 130.50–143.50 $135.45 $585 +9.94
497 497 7 131.00 $131.00 $651 +12.31
500–535 518 51 118.00–130.50 $120.83 $626 -1.42
624 624 12 118.50 $118.50 $739 -4.29
660 660 2 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
722 722 2 115.00 $115.00 $830 —
790 790 2 111.00 $111.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 510 15 126.00–127.50 $126.41 $645 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
405–440 429 7 265.00–460.00 $329.28 —
450–495 480 3 260.00–300.00 $272.50 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
229 thin fleshed 229 17 215.00 $215.00 $492 —
260 thin fleshed 260 34 220.00 $220.00 $572 —
386 386 4 165.00 $165.00 $637 —
604 604 5 130.00 $130.00 $785 —
699 699 9 120.00 $120.00 $839 +2.47
814 814 5 109.00 $109.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–483 479 9 140.00–169.00 $149.51 $716 —
529 529 5 122.00 $122.00 $645 —
620 620 4 127.00 $127.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
669 669 4 101.00 $101.00 $676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–590 587 85-90% 3 29.50–30.00 $29.67 $174 —
710–775 743 85-90% 5 20.00–29.00 $25.21 $187 -10.99
675–845 756 85-90% 6 21.50–40.00 $34.84 $263 —
755–1080 839 85-90% 22 39.00–43.50 $41.87 $351 —
720–1180 936 85-90% 36 37.00–50.00 $46.85 $439 +1.50
805–1240 946 85-90% 54 45.00–62.00 $50.63 $479 +5.28
830–1600 1005 85-90% 76 48.50–61.50 $54.38 $547 +4.05
933–1310 1129 85-90% 11 60.00–67.50 $61.34 $693 +3.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1470 1123 80-85% 10 51.00–57.00 $54.42 $611 —
893–1645 1160 80-85% 75 50.00–66.00 $60.23 $699 —
870–1336 1201 80-85% 7 52.00–62.50 $59.36 $713 +5.32
1085–1580 1270 80-85% 20 62.25–70.25 $64.17 $815 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1243–1970 1494 75-80% 12 58.50–65.00 $62.28 $930 —
1588 1588 75-80% 3 56.00 $56.00 $889 —
1355–1740 1592 75-80% 5 66.00–70.00 $67.58 $1,076 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1465 1177 11 73.00–86.50 $80.44 $947 —
970–1965 1212 6 70.50–79.00 $74.20 $899 +6.88
1020–1615 1343 11 64.00–85.00 $73.80 $991 —
1040–2120 1561 35 78.50–95.00 $85.97 $1,342 —
1610–2140 1904 5 93.00–95.50 $94.16 $1,793 +1.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 575.00–660.00 $617.50
705–1100 891 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 700.00–875.00 $749.17
800–950 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 550.00–625.00 $575.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
705–1330 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 700.00–800.00 $746.00
800–1250 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 460.00–1,000.00 $742.50
750–1350 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 450.00–800.00 $615.00
925–1325 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 600.00–785.00 $665.77
930–1400 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 525.00–975.00 $809.29
900–1475 1122 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 450.00–850.00 $664.89
800–1400 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 43 400.00–800.00 $613.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 59.00–61.00 $60.00 $690
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 54.00 $54.00 $707
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 61.00 $61.00 $824
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 58.50 $58.50 $819
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 58.00 $58.00 $812
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 55.25 $55.25 $801
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
863 863 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 500.00 $500.00
690–1050 884 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 500.00–685.00 $581.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
950–1000 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 860.00–985.00 $918.33 +228.33
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +372.50
1000–1285 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,100.00 $995.00 -3.08
1650 1650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
639 639 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 450.00 $450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 7 84.50 $84.50 $285 —
425 425 12 80.00 $80.00 $340 —

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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.