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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

5,180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.74/cwt +15.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 774 lb · 192 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.96/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 575 lb · 137 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.11/cwt +3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 476 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,180 5,952 3,767
Feeder cattle 4,214 4,604 3,369
Slaughter cattle 540 632 187
Replacement cattle 426 716 211

Market comments — USDA reporter

For the week, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. were unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Steers and heifers 600-700 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower, with over 700 lbs. 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 2.00- 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 174.00 $174.00 $348 -11.13
253–280 267 4 161.00–175.00 $168.35 $449 -17.34
310 unweaned 310 7 169.00 $169.00 $524 —
300–345 328 22 155.00–199.00 $186.97 $613 +6.58
357–398 382 34 160.00–199.00 $184.19 $704 +6.81
400–445 424 37 143.00–197.00 $179.63 $762 +4.17
420–430 unweaned 426 9 170.00–172.00 $171.12 $729 —
450–496 481 112 154.00–186.00 $168.09 $809 +1.86
500–545 526 104 141.00–181.00 $160.28 $843 +2.86
528 528 15 149.00 $149.00 $787 -8.42
553–596 578 88 136.00–160.00 $149.44 $864 +0.89
601–645 607 49 124.00–145.00 $142.23 $863 +3.89
656–693 679 41 126.00–136.50 $133.76 $908 +5.85
702–745 725 65 120.00–132.75 $124.17 $900 -7.63
760–777 774 192 123.00–131.85 $131.74 $1,020 +15.24
815–819 818 81 122.00–125.25 $124.76 $1,021 +9.76
895 895 20 122.50 $122.50 $1,096 +5.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 216.00 $216.00 $518 +17.78
252–295 281 13 195.00–207.00 $201.49 $566 +5.65
305–343 335 24 175.00–196.50 $189.86 $636 -3.14
358–399 379 58 184.50–201.00 $194.71 $738 +0.40
400–448 423 53 160.00–196.00 $184.67 $781 -1.57
438–444 unweaned 442 7 172.00–176.00 $174.87 $773 —
450–496 477 57 160.00–189.00 $175.53 $837 +2.53
500–548 526 106 154.00–183.00 $169.44 $891 -2.07
531–538 unweaned 535 8 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $869 +3.48
551–598 574 48 146.00–161.00 $153.95 $884 -3.17
600–642 626 88 135.50–151.50 $141.32 $885 +18.32
630 value added 630 2 155.00 $155.00 $976 —
650–690 673 43 130.00–145.00 $135.11 $909 -5.26
700–738 730 108 124.50–138.00 $129.43 $945 -2.27
750–799 773 60 120.00–134.25 $131.16 $1,014 +8.23
838 838 35 124.50 $124.50 $1,043 -0.11
952 952 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,009 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 155.00 $155.00 $372 —
280 280 2 150.00 $150.00 $420 —
304–345 319 11 139.00–174.00 $159.29 $508 +0.45
400–447 432 12 151.00–170.00 $158.44 $684 +2.40
450–475 470 17 141.00–161.00 $158.92 $747 +8.63
507–535 528 10 130.00–157.00 $144.27 $762 +3.38
553–595 572 28 130.00–156.00 $141.57 $810 +1.38
590 590 9 135.00 $135.00 $796 -5.19
600–647 633 19 111.00–135.00 $125.95 $797 +4.44
650–695 688 30 115.00–125.00 $122.99 $846 +0.97
730 730 2 115.00 $115.00 $840 +5.00
787 787 6 109.00–118.00 $115.00 $905 —
830 830 1 95.00 $95.00 $788 —
940 940 4 112.00 $112.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 195 2 175.00 $175.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 128.00 $128.00 $672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–297 277 15 158.00–172.00 $164.39 $455 -12.24
300–341 322 24 152.00–175.00 $164.86 $531 +3.11
351–398 373 43 154.00–172.00 $167.06 $623 +3.47
391 391 3 145.00 $145.00 $567 -18.59
401–441 425 30 147.50–164.00 $157.35 $669 -4.91
431 431 6 140.00 $140.00 $603 -22.26
450–489 470 32 143.00–161.00 $148.59 $698 +1.73
502–547 524 66 136.50–152.00 $140.34 $735 +1.68
553–594 575 137 130.00–151.50 $136.96 $788 +0.21
600–647 636 42 125.00–134.50 $129.43 $823 +11.51
650–690 678 114 123.50–140.00 $127.04 $861 +2.73
694 694 5 105.00 $105.00 $729 -19.31
703–745 721 39 113.00–128.50 $123.21 $888 +1.32
755–786 778 71 111.00–123.50 $120.16 $935 +4.66
810 810 4 110.00–113.00 $111.50 $903 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 170.00 $170.00 $374 —
268–297 281 6 166.00–172.50 $168.29 $473 +7.29
300–348 319 20 144.00–166.50 $159.61 $509 -2.19
350–392 365 68 139.00–170.00 $162.82 $594 +5.29
403 403 2 139.00 $139.00 $560 -10.74
402–442 419 67 137.00–165.00 $152.63 $640 +2.89
450–495 476 120 131.00–158.00 $145.11 $691 +3.83
508–543 527 78 125.00–138.00 $132.11 $696 -2.15
567 567 2 125.00 $125.00 $709 -9.80
550–593 569 69 115.00–137.50 $132.64 $755 -2.16
603–611 605 24 121.75–131.00 $127.16 $769 +0.54
660–689 684 44 119.00–127.00 $123.72 $846 -1.73
715–735 727 5 110.00–119.00 $114.20 $830 -4.80
764–771 769 22 120.50–121.00 $120.64 $928 +1.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 151.00 $151.00 $362 -1.00
280–284 283 7 145.00–147.00 $145.57 $412 —
325 325 2 160.00 $160.00 $520 +9.00
362–385 379 17 135.00–156.00 $137.41 $521 -2.66
425–440 434 20 125.00–135.00 $134.49 $584 +4.26
462–496 475 13 128.00–136.00 $131.64 $625 +6.74
505–540 519 6 120.00–129.00 $124.63 $647 +7.96
561–580 566 14 104.00–125.75 $121.70 $689 +1.60
602–648 614 28 108.00–131.50 $119.54 $734 +3.41
653–695 661 14 110.00–124.00 $116.19 $768 -0.77
712–735 718 8 109.00–120.00 $115.99 $833 +7.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 2 300.00 $300.00 —
215 215 2 330.00 $330.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–378 372 10 166.00 $166.00 $618 -13.00
410–445 428 11 140.00–159.00 $152.78 $654 -9.53
465–495 483 6 156.00–160.00 $159.32 $770 -1.07
505–540 517 10 143.00–157.00 $151.58 $784 +16.58
605–630 618 2 128.00–132.00 $130.04 $804 +10.04
712 712 2 114.00 $114.00 $812 +29.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 168.00 $168.00 $625 -6.00
410 410 3 170.50–186.00 $175.67 $720 —
547 547 2 148.00 $148.00 $810 —
575 575 2 135.00 $135.00 $776 —
697 697 3 113.00 $113.00 $788 —
700 700 4 116.00 $116.00 $812 —
806 806 5 105.00 $105.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 160.00 $160.00 $786 —
525 525 2 124.00 $124.00 $651 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1290 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,125.00 -894.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–915 814 85-90% 6 20.00–30.00 $25.29 $206 -13.79
715–1110 877 85-90% 38 31.50–53.50 $44.17 $387 +14.95
735–1055 883 85-90% 64 34.00–48.00 $43.03 $380 +13.81
685–1415 913 85-90% 35 25.00–43.50 $36.52 $333 -5.86
745–1210 1003 85-90% 32 47.50–58.00 $51.57 $517 —
825–1470 1063 85-90% 68 47.50–60.00 $53.18 $565 -9.08
1030–1145 1088 85-90% 2 59.00 $59.00 $642 -3.26
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 44.50 $44.50 $441 —
790–1450 1147 80-85% 21 50.00–57.00 $54.24 $622 —
1150 1150 80-85% 1 52.50 $52.50 $604 —
1015–1490 1156 80-85% 41 53.00–69.00 $56.58 $654 —
905–1715 1183 80-85% 107 50.00–63.50 $57.30 $678 —
1145–1345 1240 80-85% 4 62.50–64.50 $63.66 $789 -1.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1363 1363 75-80% 3 65.00 $65.00 $886 +6.04
1075–1470 1364 75-80% 8 57.50–63.00 $60.11 $820 +1.15
1160–1685 1411 75-80% 6 56.00–63.50 $58.16 $821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1395 1211 4 59.50–72.00 $65.86 $798 +0.72
1045–1600 1259 8 61.00–76.50 $67.88 $855 —
1135–1815 1417 11 64.50–80.00 $72.98 $1,034 -4.46
1735 1735 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,466 —
1250–2320 1736 49 79.50–93.50 $86.44 $1,501 —
1745–2045 1864 4 90.00–94.50 $92.90 $1,732 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 400.00 $400.00
750–1100 863 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 435.00–600.00 $483.75
750–1000 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–575.00 $541.67
900–1000 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 450.00–535.00 $490.83
830–1555 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 650.00–1,000.00 $797.14
900–1200 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 500.00–900.00 $646.07
820–1160 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 700.00–1,000.00 $850.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
850–1300 1118 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 535.00–750.00 $676.82
800–1400 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 560.00–950.00 $766.90
900–1310 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 750.00–900.00 $831.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1100 896 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 47.50–80.00 $71.36 $639
1000–1250 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 36.00–54.50 $50.93 $535
1100–1150 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 54.00 $54.00 $608
950–1650 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 45.50–60.00 $54.93 $675
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 51.50 $51.50 $670
1100–1600 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 51.50–58.00 $55.72 $736
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–865 818 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 500.00–600.00 $550.00
825–880 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 625.00–635.00 $630.00
830–925 878 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 625.00–700.00 $662.50
825–1090 958 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 625.00–630.00 $627.50
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–850 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–635.00 $628.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 56.00 $56.00 $504

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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
600–750 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 700.00–800.00 $750.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 600.00–750.00 $675.00 +100.00
850–1100 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 685.00–835.00 $784.00 —
750–1200 958 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 550.00–710.00 $609.17 -299.16
900–1134 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 550.00–700.00 $675.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 +166.00
900–1235 1112 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 685.00–850.00 $797.27 -86.73
1075–1260 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 885.00–950.00 $911.67 -105.83
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1597 1597 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 4 68.00 $68.00 $324 —
726 726 3 67.00 $67.00 $486 —

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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.