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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

5,696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.03/cwt +9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 531 lb · 174 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.16/cwt ≈ $709/hd at 475 lb · 166 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.37/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 521 lb · 164 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,696 617 3,506
Feeder cattle 4,661 536 3,009
Slaughter cattle 538 36 250
Replacement cattle 497 45 247

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison available with last week due to very limited receipts when some locations had no sale due to the winter storm. Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers, heifers and calves 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly 4.00-6.00 higher with demand very good because of the limited offerings the week before, bulls steady on limited receipts except a few high yielding bulls 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227–237 232 4 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $488 —
267–290 282 6 182.00–209.00 $190.51 $537 —
305–348 328 17 182.00–198.00 $189.03 $620 —
341 thin fleshed 341 10 209.00 $209.00 $713 —
345 value added 345 2 210.50 $210.50 $726 —
350–395 378 56 173.00–205.00 $189.03 $715 —
400–447 423 138 173.00–200.00 $187.32 $792 +1.32
452–496 482 158 165.00–187.00 $174.71 $842 —
505–548 519 135 149.00–187.00 $168.32 $874 +2.32
510–542 528 29 141.50–157.00 $145.97 $771 -20.03
554–596 578 156 146.00–165.00 $157.50 $910 —
600–646 619 74 135.00–157.50 $147.17 $911 -13.83
655–693 667 61 126.00–144.00 $137.67 $918 -10.33
700–748 711 25 130.00–136.50 $131.49 $935 +3.99
757–796 779 29 122.00–131.00 $125.80 $980 +4.80
804–839 825 37 120.00–130.50 $124.73 $1,029 +6.30
860 860 2 117.50 $117.50 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 175.00 $175.00 $385 ±0.00
308 thin fleshed 308 3 196.00 $196.00 $604 —
303–349 324 29 170.00–182.50 $177.06 $574 +14.33
364 364 26 163.00 $163.00 $593 +0.90
351–398 373 46 160.00–186.00 $174.99 $653 +12.89
400–447 418 71 167.00–185.00 $176.04 $736 +10.10
450–497 482 53 144.00–169.00 $155.44 $749 -10.66
503–542 514 104 141.00–165.00 $152.24 $783 +7.60
538 thin fleshed 538 2 171.00 $171.00 $920 —
550–593 567 61 143.00–159.00 $152.51 $865 +7.84
601–648 616 128 131.00–149.00 $138.07 $851 +7.41
650–695 673 35 123.00–142.00 $132.73 $893 +1.86
673 673 2 125.00 $125.00 $841 -5.87
712–725 715 13 116.00–133.00 $129.02 $922 +3.92
804–844 818 131 122.50–128.25 $124.14 $1,015 +8.93
848 848 3 113.00 $113.00 $958 -2.21
850–863 850 63 108.50–128.25 $127.00 $1,080 —
920 920 15 119.00 $119.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 150.00 $150.00 $442 +8.00
305 305 2 160.00 $160.00 $488 —
365–385 379 6 150.00–155.00 $153.55 $582 +8.55
410–430 415 6 155.00–163.00 $156.79 $651 +16.79
450–482 471 4 135.00–150.00 $143.63 $676 +7.12
503–535 513 11 131.00–159.00 $142.96 $733 —
567–595 574 24 125.00–137.00 $130.40 $748 -10.60
605–630 619 7 125.00–131.00 $127.60 $790 —
660–676 675 27 114.00–126.00 $124.16 $838 +7.06
737–741 738 23 119.00–122.00 $121.35 $896 -9.65
750–775 758 3 113.00–114.00 $113.66 $862 —
828 828 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,002 —
855–885 866 9 104.00–115.00 $110.26 $955 +2.26
919 919 8 113.50 $113.50 $1,043 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 151.00 $151.00 $596 —
503 503 3 140.00 $140.00 $704 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300 300 2 375.00 $375.00 —
445 445 2 380.00 $380.00 —
453 453 2 235.00 $235.00 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 2 370.00 $370.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–292 282 13 153.00–173.00 $163.83 $462 —
290 thin fleshed 290 3 170.50 $170.50 $494 —
308–348 337 47 152.00–176.50 $168.11 $567 —
350–393 374 68 151.00–171.00 $166.11 $621 —
390–392 391 5 148.00 $148.00 $579 —
402–448 421 92 147.00–168.00 $153.79 $647 —
421 421 4 144.00 $144.00 $606 —
438 thin fleshed 438 39 169.00 $169.00 $740 —
455–498 475 166 131.00–157.00 $149.16 $709 —
530 fancy 530 58 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
504–548 532 116 134.00–154.00 $143.05 $761 +5.41
551–598 570 86 130.00–148.50 $138.37 $789 —
601–645 618 86 123.00–135.00 $130.95 $809 +2.45
650–687 675 54 122.00–135.00 $126.14 $851 -2.59
705–747 735 10 120.00–128.00 $126.07 $927 —
754–795 766 25 115.50–124.00 $119.97 $919 —
845 845 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,149 —
882–885 884 8 108.00–118.50 $115.88 $1,024 —
915 915 17 108.50 $108.50 $993 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 236 6 165.00–177.50 $168.91 $399 +10.71
260–285 271 12 159.00–170.00 $162.62 $441 +6.62
305–335 329 19 151.00–167.50 $157.39 $518 +0.43
360–395 374 33 140.00–168.00 $151.48 $567 +4.05
410–445 420 18 135.00–161.00 $152.53 $641 +2.81
451–499 479 57 127.00–148.00 $138.01 $661 +1.65
500–547 522 38 132.50–147.00 $140.02 $731 +7.95
550–594 580 93 125.00–137.50 $130.72 $758 +4.30
602–649 620 80 123.50–132.00 $127.47 $790 +1.06
635 635 2 116.00 $116.00 $737 -10.41
650–695 662 89 123.00–132.00 $131.16 $868 +12.16
698 698 6 115.00 $115.00 $803 -4.00
706–736 713 156 120.00–125.50 $124.80 $890 +3.49
753–799 769 94 114.00–124.50 $121.96 $938 —
804–835 823 35 118.50–120.00 $119.09 $980 —
978 978 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 136.00 $136.00 $401 +8.94
315–345 333 8 135.00–147.00 $139.45 $464 +11.45
352–385 368 16 134.00–140.00 $137.03 $504 +3.54
410 410 2 140.00 $140.00 $574 +15.17
460–497 484 8 122.00–127.00 $122.59 $593 -4.94
507–540 517 6 112.00–120.00 $114.60 $592 -6.40
602–649 636 23 113.00–124.00 $119.48 $760 —
716–733 726 7 115.00–117.00 $116.15 $843 +16.15
783 783 2 112.00 $112.00 $877 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 327 6 184.00–185.00 $184.53 $603 —
397 397 7 184.50 $184.50 $732 —
487 487 17 155.00 $155.00 $755 —
555 555 13 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
650 650 5 121.00 $121.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 154.00 $154.00 $651 —
906 906 5 91.00 $91.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 29.00 $29.00 $220 +3.52
700–1200 848 85-90% 16 33.00–45.00 $38.67 $328 -3.90
880–1020 931 85-90% 4 46.00–49.00 $47.77 $445 -10.99
700–1131 950 85-90% 52 50.00–64.00 $58.63 $557 —
730–1390 964 85-90% 64 40.00–56.50 $49.53 $477 —
730–1335 1009 85-90% 67 50.00–63.50 $57.78 $583 —
1075–1195 1113 85-90% 4 64.50–66.00 $65.03 $724 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 80-85% 1 53.50 $53.50 $463 —
1050–1195 1133 80-85% 3 62.00–68.00 $64.11 $726 +5.11
920–1370 1153 80-85% 12 48.00–59.00 $55.88 $644 —
910–1690 1212 80-85% 79 53.50–68.50 $62.95 $763 —
1140–1710 1390 80-85% 18 67.00–73.00 $69.68 $969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 58.50 $58.50 $743 —
1285–1500 1393 75-80% 2 57.00–62.00 $59.69 $831 —
1248–1655 1485 75-80% 14 49.00–67.00 $61.11 $907 —
1335–1735 1535 75-80% 2 65.00–68.00 $66.30 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 63.00 $63.00 $797 —
1110–1720 1416 21 69.00–85.00 $78.36 $1,110 —
1315–1520 1418 2 60.00–62.00 $61.07 $866 —
1230–2060 1643 30 78.50–95.00 $88.06 $1,447 —
1760–2220 1916 6 95.00–100.25 $97.99 $1,877 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 400.00 $400.00
800–1000 889 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 550.00–750.00 $711.43
700–1050 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 400.00–900.00 $631.00
880–970 934 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 725.00–890.00 $816.25
850–1000 942 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 710.00–1,025.00 $950.50
800–1050 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 650.00–800.00 $752.78
900–1000 954 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 425.00–700.00 $550.83
750–1300 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 560.00–1,000.00 $851.33
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 510.00 $510.00
800–1350 1034 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 450.00–735.00 $645.00
700–1400 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 535.00–1,000.00 $821.11
950–1400 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 585.00–750.00 $645.48
850–1500 1111 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 460.00–800.00 $701.43
975–1295 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–825.00 $750.00
1000–1350 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 635.00–850.00 $751.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1050 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 59.00–60.50 $59.75 $583
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 56.00 $56.00 $560
1000–1030 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 56.00–64.50 $60.25 $612
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $693
850–1325 1064 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 40.00–60.00 $49.72 $529
950–1250 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 60.00–66.00 $62.67 $700
1135–1250 1193 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 61.00–62.00 $61.50 $734
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–1035 813 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 575.00–700.00 $656.25
700–965 837 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 550.00–700.00 $656.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255–1355 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 970.00–975.00 $972.50
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
700–800 759 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 685.00–785.00 $766.25
750–850 827 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 560.00–875.00 $800.38

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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
850–1000 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —
800–1150 1008 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 700.00–1,100.00 $1,030.83 —
950–1100 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 735.00–1,025.00 $849.00 —
900–1200 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.00 —
850–1250 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 810.00–1,075.00 $890.83 —
950–1250 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 750.00–1,000.00 $880.00 —
1090–1100 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 810.00–1,000.00 $905.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 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
499 499 8 69.00 $69.00 $344 —
575 575 5 68.00 $68.00 $391 —

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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.