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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

3,399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.90/cwt +12.66 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 373 lb · 118 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.39/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 429 lb · 76 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.47/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 471 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,399 3,791 0
Feeder cattle 2,514 2,779 0
Slaughter cattle 419 516 0
Replacement cattle 466 496 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

For the week, feeder steers, heifers and calves 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, no comparison on bulls due to limited receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–293 285 9 184.00–199.00 $193.81 $552 -2.45
301–310 fancy 302 15 201.00–215.00 $201.96 $610 —
330 330 1 201.00 $201.00 $663 +10.84
355 fancy 355 2 210.50 $210.50 $747 —
355–394 373 13 186.00–194.00 $190.30 $710 +4.54
402–425 414 41 172.00–190.00 $181.62 $752 +4.35
420 thin fleshed 420 3 184.00 $184.00 $773 —
470 thin fleshed 470 2 176.00 $176.00 $827 —
450–494 473 38 159.00–178.00 $165.81 $784 -5.14
505–546 533 22 158.00–172.50 $165.83 $884 +4.55
551–595 562 43 151.00–171.00 $166.53 $936 +8.46
588 unweaned 588 3 140.50 $140.50 $826 —
590 thin fleshed 590 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,044 —
610–628 619 12 145.00–156.00 $147.69 $914 +0.35
655–681 676 53 136.00–145.00 $141.67 $958 +4.60
700–740 712 38 127.00–140.00 $134.97 $961 +2.99
751–788 775 57 125.00–133.00 $131.87 $1,022 +7.73
817–830 818 9 127.50–128.00 $127.94 $1,047 +2.88
853–880 871 6 124.00–127.50 $126.36 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245–247 246 5 175.00–189.00 $183.43 $451 -6.57
298 298 2 190.00 $190.00 $566 +22.00
315–345 331 14 164.00–195.00 $183.01 $606 -0.45
357–393 375 48 158.00–183.00 $174.80 $656 -10.14
406–448 426 63 149.00–185.00 $168.69 $719 -8.57
444 thin fleshed 444 13 184.50 $184.50 $819 —
450–495 482 38 145.00–176.00 $162.89 $785 -3.50
500–545 529 48 148.00–170.50 $166.27 $880 +6.76
557–599 579 57 142.00–164.00 $155.19 $899 +1.34
608–640 620 26 135.00–155.50 $148.13 $918 +11.74
626 unweaned 626 8 138.00 $138.00 $864 —
670–693 690 12 127.00–135.00 $133.69 $922 -1.28
715 715 2 129.00 $129.00 $922 -0.02
760 760 1 124.00 $124.00 $942 -3.77
881 881 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 148.00 $148.00 $318 —
265 265 3 161.00 $161.00 $427 —
315–343 333 8 139.00–164.00 $157.10 $523 —
375–390 383 2 139.00–152.00 $145.63 $558 -25.57
422–435 425 10 135.00–170.00 $159.86 $679 -10.14
450–490 469 19 135.00–172.00 $149.04 $699 -3.09
505–543 523 18 121.00–158.50 $138.69 $725 -8.38
550–593 564 14 125.00–143.00 $138.01 $778 +1.52
578 578 2 120.00 $120.00 $694 -16.49
605–645 628 8 125.00–133.00 $129.27 $812 +0.01
653–692 673 4 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $871 +21.85
720–745 735 10 112.00–124.00 $118.91 $874 +4.93
753 753 3 120.00 $120.00 $904 +11.00
910 910 3 105.00 $105.00 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 6 171.00 $171.00 $419 —
257–295 284 40 164.00–191.00 $185.51 $527 +20.79
325 325 3 162.00 $162.00 $526 -4.03
361–395 373 116 153.00–179.00 $172.36 $643 +11.69
387 387 2 145.00 $145.00 $561 -3.08
405–449 435 39 145.00–163.00 $153.69 $669 -2.64
450–495 475 42 135.00–158.00 $150.17 $713 +5.03
500–538 518 55 135.00–154.00 $141.96 $735 -0.90
550 550 3 127.00 $127.00 $698 -9.69
558–589 580 26 131.00–143.00 $137.04 $795 +0.35
606 606 4 120.00 $120.00 $727 -16.99
600–644 628 46 121.00–142.00 $132.14 $830 -4.85
655–678 675 19 128.00–132.00 $131.16 $885 +15.16
710–740 719 33 121.00–127.75 $125.96 $906 +3.19
763–794 781 7 121.50–122.00 $121.71 $951 —
814 814 13 121.00 $121.00 $985 —
940 940 7 111.50 $111.50 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–238 237 4 156.00–158.00 $157.01 $372 —
275–295 285 4 152.00–165.00 $158.27 $451 +0.06
330–343 338 8 150.00–159.00 $157.38 $532 +8.93
345 thin fleshed 345 2 161.00 $161.00 $555 —
363–398 379 24 150.00–165.00 $157.91 $598 +0.10
400–448 428 29 146.00–160.00 $150.67 $645 -1.05
433 433 2 138.00 $138.00 $598 -13.72
453–495 471 65 132.00–156.00 $147.47 $695 +1.35
500–548 530 40 131.00–146.50 $141.18 $748 +2.84
550–592 562 40 128.00–144.50 $141.15 $793 +7.06
620–640 633 3 129.00–130.00 $129.33 $819 +5.99
665–690 678 8 115.00–125.00 $123.24 $836 +1.17
744 744 27 127.50 $127.50 $949 +12.45
760–775 764 8 110.00–124.00 $119.83 $916 —
820 820 1 100.00 $100.00 $820 -23.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 144.00 $144.00 $386 -2.21
308–347 328 8 142.00–165.50 $150.38 $493 +9.38
363–380 369 6 131.00–150.00 $139.32 $514 -13.59
405–440 423 21 125.00–157.00 $143.09 $605 +5.63
442 thin fleshed 442 7 152.00 $152.00 $672 —
455–495 478 19 114.00–145.00 $135.43 $647 +6.42
502–547 523 9 120.00–130.00 $127.61 $667 -0.14
536 thin fleshed 536 7 144.50 $144.50 $775 —
562–577 567 12 121.00–129.00 $124.04 $703 -2.22
615–633 624 4 121.00–135.00 $128.10 $799 +12.83
737 737 2 116.00 $116.00 $855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 191.00 $191.00 $468 +27.00
314 314 36 211.00 $211.00 $663 —
388 388 57 206.00 $206.00 $799 —
450 450 3 138.00 $138.00 $621 -20.00
487 487 26 176.00 $176.00 $857 +18.00
551 551 6 146.50 $146.50 $807 -4.50
648 648 3 120.00 $120.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 171.00 $171.00 $598 —
413–428 423 9 169.00–185.00 $174.21 $737 —
466–468 467 12 157.00–160.00 $158.50 $740 -3.50
550–558 554 4 147.00–160.00 $153.45 $850 +9.45
623 623 5 127.00 $127.00 $791 —
685–698 694 9 120.50–135.00 $130.23 $904 —
736 736 4 120.00 $120.00 $883 —
764–775 768 9 107.00–115.00 $112.31 $863 —
931 931 3 86.00 $86.00 $801 —
963 963 3 86.50 $86.50 $833 —
1107 1107 2 72.00 $72.00 $797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 164.00 $164.00 $448 —
603–649 640 10 117.00–125.00 $118.51 $758 —
698 698 2 118.00 $118.00 $824 —
725 725 2 115.00 $115.00 $834 —
811 811 4 100.00 $100.00 $811 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 189.00 $189.00 $665 —
797 797 2 100.00 $100.00 $797 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1100 855 85-90% 3 20.00–28.00 $23.66 $202 -0.83
705–1230 857 85-90% 18 46.00–63.00 $51.71 $443 +27.22
880 880 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $220 +0.51
670–1095 888 85-90% 22 35.00–47.50 $41.59 $369 +17.10
725–969 927 85-90% 17 30.00–39.00 $38.47 $357 -0.07
740–1275 988 85-90% 44 34.50–52.50 $45.31 $448 +1.23
795–1275 1020 85-90% 86 47.50–60.50 $53.46 $545 -7.34
1048–1250 1092 85-90% 7 58.00–62.50 $59.17 $646 +5.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1290 1087 80-85% 6 48.00–56.50 $53.83 $585 —
920–1595 1119 80-85% 20 49.00–64.50 $57.49 $643 +1.86
960–1510 1167 80-85% 77 52.50–62.50 $58.52 $683 -4.16
1030–1455 1278 80-85% 8 63.00–65.50 $64.12 $819 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1545 1340 75-80% 5 57.00–60.50 $58.30 $781 +1.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–875 835 2 53.00–65.00 $58.71 $490 —
995–1185 1090 2 61.00–72.50 $66.25 $722 —
1095–1805 1484 26 65.00–79.00 $73.82 $1,095 —
1445–1985 1746 17 78.50–88.00 $83.25 $1,454 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1000 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 52.50–69.00 $64.04 $553

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Bred Cows

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) 1 450.00 $450.00
820 820 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
750–900 850 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 350.00–450.00 $400.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
790–1305 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 770.00–1,025.00 $906.43
800–1300 1057 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 435.00–710.00 $563.24
1000–1300 1097 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 575.00–685.00 $648.85
900–1250 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 650.00–875.00 $767.08
905–1275 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,080.00 $995.00
950–1150 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 485.00–675.00 $637.00
850–1200 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 610.00–900.00 $758.33
850–1300 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 710.00–1,100.00 $821.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
775–1450 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 60 500.00–1,010.00 $791.08
900–1640 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 750.00–950.00 $832.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 51.00 $51.00 $561
1100–1250 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 59.00–62.50 $62.00 $695
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 60.00 $60.00 $690
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 54.50 $54.50 $627
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 61.00 $61.00 $702
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 50.00 $50.00 $600
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 61.00 $61.00 $884
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
755–760 757 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 500.00–620.00 $580.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
895–980 939 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 550.00–675.00 $608.75

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 700.00–860.00 $780.00 +70.00
700–1150 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 660.00–1,075.00 $886.50 —
850–1100 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 750.00–1,010.00 $917.00 -8.00
950–1200 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,096.43 +197.79
900–1300 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 685.00–950.00 $836.67 -61.97
850–1200 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 650.00–1,025.00 $915.91 +17.27
900–1300 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 800.00–1,025.00 $940.00 +56.67
1000–1250 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 775.00–1,050.00 $988.33 +105.00
1250–1540 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,060.00–1,100.00 $1,068.75 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
859 859 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 670.00 $670.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 810.00 $810.00 —

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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.