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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

4,179 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.20/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 477 lb · 200 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.85/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 525 lb · 170 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $195.35/cwt +3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 423 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,179 3,641 1,481
Feeder cattle 3,266 2,858 1,119
Slaughter cattle 511 443 72
Replacement cattle 402 340 290

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers steady. Trade active, demand very good for grazing calves with thin condition. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 3 224.00 $224.00 $421 +14.00
220 thin fleshed 220 2 210.00 $210.00 $462 —
225–235 230 4 190.00–218.00 $203.70 $469 -1.30
255–273 269 4 209.00–225.00 $221.20 $595 +10.49
293 thin fleshed 293 2 199.00 $199.00 $583 —
310 310 2 171.00 $171.00 $530 -16.14
305–345 thin fleshed 318 5 200.00–217.00 $207.06 $658 —
300–345 324 26 185.00–219.50 $198.22 $642 +11.08
350–395 thin fleshed 361 9 199.00–206.00 $202.01 $729 —
350–395 373 31 179.00–215.50 $200.88 $749 +1.15
400–430 thin fleshed 411 8 186.00–191.00 $188.88 $776 —
400–441 424 128 168.00–211.50 $195.75 $830 +4.69
468–470 fancy 469 7 179.00–195.00 $190.41 $893 +2.91
450–495 474 52 163.00–194.00 $182.21 $864 +8.58
508 thin fleshed 508 4 183.00 $183.00 $930 —
510–540 520 3 164.00–172.00 $169.23 $880 -5.31
500–545 525 73 169.00–185.00 $177.09 $930 +2.55
550–599 569 48 158.00–176.50 $169.76 $966 +23.76
603–609 thin fleshed 605 17 168.50–170.00 $169.12 $1,023 —
605–647 616 37 156.00–167.50 $163.33 $1,006 +0.86
610–645 636 8 140.00–150.00 $143.73 $914 -3.27
650–690 670 19 147.00–154.00 $150.86 $1,011 -1.46
701–747 727 61 133.00–144.00 $141.23 $1,027 +3.29
720–746 745 62 117.00–135.00 $134.23 $1,000 -3.71
762–785 776 5 130.00–137.50 $133.25 $1,034 -4.00
800–823 809 11 126.00–130.00 $128.37 $1,039 +3.37
832 832 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,023 -2.00
865–878 867 25 120.00–121.00 $120.84 $1,048 -1.70
978 978 22 119.00 $119.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 215.00 $215.00 $419 —
230 230 2 204.00 $204.00 $469 +32.00
265–295 287 9 176.00–200.00 $189.67 $544 +1.41
317–340 332 8 185.00–194.00 $190.95 $634 -13.61
357–385 365 17 175.00–194.00 $186.30 $680 +5.40
380 thin fleshed 380 1 189.00 $189.00 $718 —
407–445 426 22 150.00–198.00 $175.68 $748 -12.45
430–440 thin fleshed 436 4 165.00–167.00 $165.75 $723 —
450–495 479 60 154.00–181.00 $170.93 $819 +2.04
500–545 527 45 156.00–177.00 $164.93 $869 -6.10
555–593 583 48 149.00–166.50 $157.13 $916 +1.86
610–647 631 12 141.00–158.00 $150.50 $950 -0.13
652–687 665 33 128.00–150.00 $144.63 $962 -3.05
702–703 thin fleshed 702 11 137.00–141.00 $138.82 $975 —
700–745 727 12 128.00–140.00 $133.12 $968 +5.36
785 785 2 127.50 $127.50 $1,001 -0.04
850 850 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,046 —
882–899 897 14 111.00–121.00 $119.59 $1,073 -0.41
918–928 924 19 115.00–117.50 $116.05 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 190.00 $190.00 $361 +30.00
220 220 1 179.00 $179.00 $394 —
260–275 268 2 140.00–147.00 $143.60 $385 -1.49
300–340 324 5 140.00–183.00 $155.93 $505 +10.93
355–395 375 2 136.00–148.00 $142.32 $534 -8.46
410–440 424 13 136.00–184.00 $166.18 $705 -5.82
482–495 488 13 143.00–169.00 $157.94 $771 +7.18
500–545 527 8 138.00–151.00 $144.97 $764 +13.97
555–595 571 33 133.00–155.50 $148.93 $850 -1.76
600–645 624 16 127.00–142.00 $134.35 $838 +6.57
670–690 680 2 131.50–132.50 $132.01 $898 -11.47
708–721 719 13 125.00–126.00 $125.85 $905 +21.33
825–840 833 2 102.00–112.00 $107.05 $892 -3.45
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 159.00 $159.00 $631 —
477 477 4 141.00 $141.00 $673 —
551 551 3 144.00 $144.00 $793 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 75.00 $75.00 $287 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182–195 188 7 182.50–215.00 $200.52 $377 +18.52
200–220 207 12 172.00–210.00 $195.90 $406 —
255–278 268 7 167.00–171.00 $168.09 $450 -11.65
300–345 322 21 157.00–186.00 $170.03 $547 -2.59
357–394 380 64 160.00–179.00 $168.29 $640 -1.59
385 fancy 385 2 179.00 $179.00 $689 ±0.00
407–448 434 85 149.00–168.00 $160.46 $696 -0.66
452–475 fancy 457 9 170.00–173.00 $170.69 $780 +2.80
451–498 477 168 141.00–164.00 $155.27 $741 -0.30
466–494 483 23 147.50–150.50 $148.63 $718 -6.94
510 510 3 140.00 $140.00 $714 -10.55
500–545 523 84 145.00–158.00 $150.11 $785 -0.44
551–586 566 37 140.00–154.00 $146.61 $830 +2.95
606 606 3 129.00 $129.00 $782 -4.99
601–648 621 104 130.00–143.00 $138.95 $863 +4.96
659–689 675 31 128.00–141.50 $133.61 $902 +3.08
690 690 2 115.00 $115.00 $794 -15.53
728–745 742 27 120.00–128.50 $126.96 $942 -0.85
743 743 3 125.00 $125.00 $929 -2.81
760 760 1 117.00 $117.00 $889 —
775 775 16 127.50 $127.50 $988 —
825 825 16 109.00 $109.00 $899 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 16 151.00–190.00 $171.49 $482 +8.22
300–349 322 17 154.00–172.00 $163.20 $526 -3.40
355–399 375 32 144.00–165.00 $157.79 $592 -2.19
402–442 423 33 135.00–162.00 $152.37 $645 -1.95
428–449 thin fleshed 445 45 161.00–163.00 $161.38 $718 —
450–495 478 56 134.00–155.00 $148.67 $711 -1.04
521 thin fleshed 521 105 152.00 $152.00 $792 —
503–547 530 63 131.00–148.00 $138.81 $736 -0.07
542 542 2 130.00 $130.00 $705 -8.88
555–596 582 71 129.00–143.50 $138.66 $807 +0.52
600–645 613 17 125.00–137.00 $130.18 $798 -2.16
600–648 627 7 122.00–129.00 $126.13 $791 -6.21
650–690 672 13 117.50–119.00 $118.33 $795 -11.73
658–693 676 54 125.00–133.00 $130.60 $883 +0.54
703–735 710 9 115.50–123.00 $117.60 $835 -13.28
745 745 1 118.50 $118.50 $883 -12.38
775–790 783 2 109.00–111.00 $109.99 $861 -12.01
818–840 825 3 109.00–118.00 $112.05 $924 -1.38
860–878 867 9 109.00–112.00 $110.55 $958 —
895 895 3 106.00–110.00 $107.33 $961 —
913 913 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 4 170.00 $170.00 $328 —
215–227 223 3 151.00–180.00 $170.68 $381 —
263–285 266 8 140.00–162.00 $159.05 $423 —
325–330 329 4 127.00–153.50 $146.95 $483 -3.25
352–395 369 5 131.00–146.00 $139.47 $515 -7.17
420–448 442 12 122.00–145.00 $135.73 $600 -8.71
460–495 483 22 124.00–137.00 $133.97 $647 +11.93
500–545 525 9 119.00–127.00 $124.30 $653 +1.35
553–595 562 8 116.00–125.00 $120.12 $675 -4.83
561–580 568 8 110.00–117.00 $112.68 $640 -12.27
610–625 618 2 115.00–117.00 $116.01 $717 -3.95
645 645 3 116.00 $116.00 $748 -3.96
665–699 677 4 116.00–120.00 $118.50 $802 -3.34
705 thin fleshed 705 2 117.00 $117.00 $825 —
700–745 721 8 100.00–110.00 $104.93 $757 —
755–793 784 4 111.00–116.00 $112.20 $880 +11.20
820–835 830 3 100.00–110.00 $106.71 $886 —
865 865 2 105.00 $105.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–138 127 5 150.00–210.00 $189.18 —
165 165 6 250.00 $250.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 114.00 $114.00 $562 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 4 211.00 $211.00 $481 —
320–335 334 13 200.00–209.00 $200.66 $670 +26.66
398 398 2 185.50 $185.50 $738 —
401–437 414 9 172.50–192.00 $182.31 $755 +2.31
487 487 4 168.00 $168.00 $818 —
575 575 2 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
702 702 35 134.00 $134.00 $941 —
792 792 5 115.00 $115.00 $911 -4.00
806 806 25 123.00 $123.00 $991 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 177.00 $177.00 $699 +7.00
455–470 463 2 145.00–158.00 $151.61 $702 -9.87
500–520 509 4 155.00–165.00 $160.48 $817 —
590 590 11 144.25 $144.25 $851 —
720 720 2 126.00 $126.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 2 250.00 $250.00 —
153 153 4 325.00 $325.00 —
207 207 3 410.00 $410.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 860.00 $860.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 85-90% 1 27.00 $27.00 $166 +1.50
700–830 779 85-90% 4 35.50–55.00 $44.81 $349 -19.75
655–1010 819 85-90% 21 24.00–43.50 $33.54 $275 —
800–930 861 85-90% 8 35.50–41.50 $38.78 $334 -3.61
610–1205 912 85-90% 74 40.00–54.00 $48.12 $439 +20.46
730–1220 968 85-90% 4 58.50–67.00 $60.90 $590 —
790–1325 1046 85-90% 62 52.50–63.00 $57.18 $598 +0.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $518 -2.74
845–1360 1078 80-85% 20 52.50–59.00 $55.84 $602 —
860–1540 1176 80-85% 96 58.50–68.00 $62.81 $739 —
1030–1390 1182 80-85% 15 65.25–69.50 $67.68 $800 —
895–1440 1184 80-85% 11 59.00–66.50 $61.78 $731 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $958 —
1280–1605 1440 75-80% 11 62.00–71.50 $65.75 $947 —
1315–1610 1464 75-80% 7 59.00–67.00 $62.36 $913 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1225 1076 4 73.00–89.00 $82.59 $889 +0.92
935–2060 1378 31 66.00–81.00 $74.54 $1,027 —
1465 1465 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,260 —
1395–1560 1483 4 65.00–69.00 $65.94 $978 —
1215–2035 1641 48 79.00–92.50 $86.62 $1,421 —
1570–2340 1844 18 92.50–98.50 $94.87 $1,749 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–925 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 60.00–66.00 $63.00 $564
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 53.50 $53.50 $498
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–783 782 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 78.00–90.00 $80.40 $629

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
928–1065 974 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 700.00–910.00 $840.00
930–1250 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 775.00–1,050.00 $865.42
875–1325 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 720.00–1,000.00 $836.88
870–1155 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 700.00–890.00 $757.50
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
932–1440 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 800.00–925.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
778 778 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 560.00 $560.00
892 892 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
922–1056 1002 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 485.00–585.00 $545.00
850–1141 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 650.00–710.00 $685.56
930–1175 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 600.00–675.00 $613.75
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
560–610 585 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 400.00–410.00 $405.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 485.00 $485.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–880 800 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 625.00–725.00 $675.00

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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
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 -139.00
815–1250 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 825.00–1,140.00 $949.75 -64.07
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 -275.00
1100–1300 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 54 900.00–1,120.00 $983.70 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
800–1075 936 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 735.00–775.00 $752.50 —
900–1060 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–725.00 $686.25 —
955–1154 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 725.00–800.00 $790.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
1598 1598 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–830 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 410.00–520.00 $465.00 —
868 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 480.00 $480.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–940 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 500.00–700.00 $583.33 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 6 60.50 $60.50 $147 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823 823 4 74.00 $74.00 $609 —

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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.