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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 15, 2021

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.73/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 666 lb · 77 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.00/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 678 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.67/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 570 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 5,533 3,214
Feeder cattle 536 4,642 2,725
Slaughter cattle 36 458 247
Replacement cattle 45 433 242

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison with last week due to a severe winter storm. Extremely cold temperatures, snow and ice throughout the trade area made livestock movements difficult, and sub-zero temperatures froze water lines causing the cancellation of some sales. A few feeders found a good market with a much higher undertone, but not enough of any class for a market trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 12 186.00 $186.00 $804 +3.10
516–518 517 28 164.50–168.00 $166.00 $858 -1.48
614 614 11 161.00 $161.00 $989 +16.34
678 678 67 148.00 $148.00 $1,003 +9.94
740 740 2 127.50 $127.50 $944 -2.77
773 773 3 121.00 $121.00 $935 -10.34
800–845 823 2 116.00–121.00 $118.43 $975 -9.45
941 941 5 109.00 $109.00 $1,026 -15.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 175.00 $175.00 $399 +3.00
265–290 273 3 150.00–160.00 $156.46 $427 -35.06
300–325 317 5 156.00–168.00 $162.73 $516 -22.17
355–393 379 5 153.00–168.00 $162.10 $614 -19.09
400–435 425 7 155.00–170.00 $165.94 $705 -8.13
460–475 470 15 153.00–174.00 $166.10 $781 +6.47
500–545 518 4 138.00–148.00 $144.64 $749 -12.98
550–581 570 29 134.00–148.00 $144.67 $825 +0.19
628–630 629 3 126.00–133.00 $130.66 $822 -8.30
687–695 691 8 123.00–134.50 $130.87 $904 -0.93
722–730 726 4 120.00–130.25 $125.10 $908 -2.40
816–830 822 5 114.00–117.00 $115.21 $947 -2.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 142.00 $142.00 $376 -30.00
370 370 2 145.00 $145.00 $536 -5.94
435 435 2 140.00 $140.00 $609 -4.40
465–485 475 2 136.00–137.00 $136.51 $648 -5.67
563 563 4 141.00 $141.00 $794 +18.00
650–685 670 3 106.00–135.00 $117.10 $785 -2.12
740 740 1 131.00 $131.00 $969 +16.00
860 860 2 108.00 $108.00 $929 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 240 2 250.00 $250.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
475 475 2 210.00 $210.00 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 535 15 135.00–139.00 $137.64 $736 +13.48
626 626 10 128.50 $128.50 $804 +2.69
659–667 666 77 126.00–129.00 $128.73 $857 +2.45
807 807 2 114.00 $114.00 $920 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 5 157.00–160.00 $158.20 $367 —
295 295 2 156.00 $156.00 $460 +3.59
305–308 307 4 149.00–165.00 $156.96 $482 +11.08
365–385 378 3 142.00–150.00 $147.43 $557 -0.63
410–429 420 25 135.00–151.50 $149.72 $629 +9.23
482–498 491 7 133.00–141.00 $136.36 $670 -3.45
510–548 530 18 122.50–135.50 $132.07 $700 +2.63
550–585 569 4 122.00–135.00 $126.42 $719 -2.98
627–645 639 12 121.00–128.50 $126.41 $808 +2.52
668 668 3 119.00 $119.00 $795 -6.18
705–715 708 3 116.00–124.00 $121.31 $859 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 126.00–128.00 $127.06 $337 -22.88
340 340 2 128.00 $128.00 $435 -15.73
380–385 383 2 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $511 -8.81
415–445 430 2 120.00–130.00 $124.83 $537 +3.58
485–495 490 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $625 +2.45
515 515 2 121.00 $121.00 $623 -2.57
565–585 575 2 101.00–113.00 $106.90 $615 -15.22
650 650 2 106.00 $106.00 $689 -12.67
735 735 2 100.00 $100.00 $735 -16.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 104.00 $104.00 $556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 80-85% 2 32.00 $32.00 $262 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $664 —
970–1422 1297 80-85% 8 63.50–64.50 $64.06 $831 —
1322 1322 80-85% 5 67.00 $67.00 $886 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $368 —
750–805 778 85-90% 2 25.00–26.00 $25.48 $198 +1.85
700–1040 839 85-90% 4 38.00–48.50 $42.57 $357 -2.48
850–865 858 85-90% 2 56.00 $56.00 $480 +18.73
740–1065 904 85-90% 4 56.50–62.00 $58.76 $531 +12.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1680 1538 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,353 —

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Bred Cows

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570–613 608 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 425.00 $425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–900 828 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 710.00–850.00 $793.75
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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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
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550 550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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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.