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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

4,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.94/cwt -4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 417 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.90/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 517 lb · 90 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $192.89/cwt +5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 374 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,087 4,663 1,966
Feeder cattle 2,678 3,088 1,124
Slaughter cattle 694 891 314
Replacement cattle 715 684 528

Market comments — USDA reporter

Steer calves under 500 lbs. mostly 2.00-5.00 lower, a few 550-600 lbs. 1.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. 1.00-4.00 lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 1.00-4.00 lower, feeders over 600 lbs. mostly 4.00-800 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls 2.00-3.00 higher though quality more attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 185.00 $185.00 $305 —
199 thin fleshed 199 4 194.00 $194.00 $386 —
203 203 5 195.00 $195.00 $396 +8.00
250–298 270 10 190.00–206.00 $199.88 $540 -3.50
310–312 thin fleshed 312 16 175.00–213.00 $205.91 $642 —
300–348 329 27 161.00–198.00 $173.00 $569 -13.90
355 unweaned 355 2 169.00 $169.00 $600 —
365–390 thin fleshed 373 26 175.00–214.00 $207.35 $773 +38.35
350–398 376 51 153.00–201.00 $186.46 $701 -2.16
403 403 2 174.00 $174.00 $701 -12.22
417 thin fleshed 417 2 195.50 $195.50 $815 -18.50
410–445 432 32 153.00–194.00 $175.70 $759 -10.52
463 463 3 165.00 $165.00 $764 -7.92
455–495 467 44 150.00–185.00 $171.56 $801 -1.36
500–535 525 43 146.00–167.00 $160.84 $844 -1.94
550–585 571 30 145.00–165.50 $156.17 $892 -4.36
612 thin fleshed 612 7 150.50 $150.50 $921 -6.00
600–635 618 24 135.00–155.00 $146.00 $902 +5.18
655–690 678 15 134.00–139.00 $136.07 $923 -2.36
702–745 711 5 115.00–130.00 $126.40 $899 -2.60
755–775 774 61 115.00–128.50 $128.07 $991 —
818 818 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,047 +6.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 thin fleshed 220 2 210.00 $210.00 $462 —
215–235 229 5 187.50–216.00 $199.98 $458 +6.82
254–265 257 7 203.00–211.00 $208.64 $536 +3.00
265–275 fancy 272 3 193.00–200.00 $197.72 $538 —
305–340 320 14 177.00–220.00 $195.31 $625 +5.38
357 thin fleshed 357 9 208.00 $208.00 $743 —
360–399 377 32 176.00–197.00 $185.59 $700 -9.02
408–430 fancy 421 7 179.00–180.00 $179.58 $756 —
400–449 423 56 165.00–200.00 $185.65 $785 -6.27
450–455 fancy 452 3 178.00–180.00 $179.33 $811 —
450–495 475 61 164.00–186.00 $172.32 $819 -6.65
493 493 2 146.00 $146.00 $720 -32.97
501–541 516 61 166.00–174.00 $171.40 $884 -8.91
550–588 572 26 160.00–172.50 $167.90 $960 +0.13
620 620 2 149.00 $149.00 $924 -6.42
728–730 728 9 130.00–134.50 $134.00 $976 -6.67
855 855 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 +8.00
932 932 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 2 167.50 $167.50 $302 —
230 230 2 157.00 $157.00 $361 —
250–298 283 18 150.00–219.00 $198.37 $561 +45.68
340 340 5 137.00–176.50 $159.60 $543 -10.40
353–385 361 14 136.00–190.00 $172.59 $623 -8.31
405–440 432 11 137.00–172.00 $153.71 $664 -27.50
470–485 472 10 130.00–155.00 $147.96 $698 -21.04
505–535 522 3 138.00–144.00 $140.66 $734 -19.61
568 thin fleshed 568 3 152.50 $152.50 $866 —
552–590 576 29 140.00–153.00 $142.76 $822 -3.76
625–647 642 19 124.00–133.00 $126.61 $813 +1.15
718 718 7 129.50 $129.50 $930 +10.79
805–840 818 3 113.00–116.00 $114.67 $938 +10.67
909 909 6 112.00 $112.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 157.00 $157.00 $652 —
651 651 6 129.00 $129.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226–238 229 8 177.00–192.00 $188.10 $431 +14.66
242 242 4 154.00 $154.00 $373 -19.44
253–298 284 39 162.50–190.50 $182.91 $519 +14.25
300–345 323 8 155.00–181.00 $169.63 $548 -4.81
352–390 370 54 154.00–178.50 $169.76 $628 +1.86
400–445 417 90 152.00–171.00 $161.94 $675 -3.98
451–490 464 26 146.00–157.00 $152.14 $706 -2.16
482 482 2 136.00 $136.00 $656 -18.30
501–545 517 90 135.00–150.50 $144.90 $749 +24.90
555–597 575 34 125.50–146.00 $135.36 $778 +0.41
605–640 617 13 131.00–152.00 $137.92 $851 +5.43
657–673 665 8 122.00–123.00 $122.49 $815 -2.48
727–736 732 15 121.00–126.00 $123.88 $907 +23.88
752 752 11 121.00 $121.00 $910 —
808 808 3 110.00 $110.00 $889 -7.56
852–875 859 16 101.00–110.00 $107.71 $925 -5.29
928 928 25 111.00 $111.00 $1,030 —
958 958 9 111.00 $111.00 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 6 187.00 $187.00 $406 +8.89
263–280 277 18 155.00–186.00 $181.10 $502 +4.13
305–348 335 31 142.00–180.00 $167.12 $560 +5.57
355–399 375 76 140.00–175.50 $164.89 $618 +1.98
400–448 429 40 140.00–162.00 $149.90 $643 -11.83
455–495 475 46 132.00–169.50 $150.45 $715 +2.47
500–547 524 61 134.00–145.00 $139.20 $729 -3.16
551–595 568 32 129.00–142.00 $134.75 $765 +3.81
582 582 2 122.00 $122.00 $710 -8.94
603–638 618 16 124.50–136.00 $127.47 $788 -5.26
651 651 4 116.00 $116.00 $755 -4.76
665–675 670 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $844 +5.23
711–735 721 5 118.00–120.00 $119.18 $859 -6.47
776 776 4 115.00 $115.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 169.00 $169.00 $482 -14.33
345–348 347 3 130.00–155.00 $146.71 $509 -2.26
353–357 thin fleshed 356 16 164.00–167.50 $166.85 $594 —
350–383 364 8 141.00–149.50 $146.28 $532 -7.58
407–445 422 26 121.00–150.00 $141.79 $598 -5.18
450–495 467 40 122.00–161.00 $150.07 $701 +15.08
508 thin fleshed 508 2 130.00 $130.00 $660 —
515–545 530 20 120.00–130.00 $125.05 $663 -8.92
550–595 567 23 118.00–140.00 $126.41 $717 +4.49
620 620 2 119.00–127.00 $123.00 $763 +5.27
653–687 668 14 118.00–128.00 $126.15 $843 +9.71
830 830 4 118.00 $118.00 $979 +13.00
855 855 1 107.00 $107.00 $915 —
945 945 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,021 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 151.00 $151.00 $498 -45.00
391 391 6 178.00 $178.00 $696 -8.19
445 445 2 178.00 $178.00 $792 +26.00
498 498 9 159.00 $159.00 $792 -3.19
642 642 3 123.50 $123.50 $793 —
1045 1045 2 67.50 $67.50 $705 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 197.00 $197.00 $502 —
450 450 2 176.00 $176.00 $792 +5.00
565–585 578 3 135.00–158.00 $142.49 $824 +5.49
605 605 2 149.00 $149.00 $901 —
693 693 5 133.00 $133.00 $922 +10.35
766 766 5 127.50 $127.50 $977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 8 164.00 $164.00 $720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1005 778 85-90% 5 26.00–32.00 $29.79 $232 -4.80
660–1075 842 85-90% 15 30.00–42.00 $37.37 $315 -0.32
695–1120 891 85-90% 7 20.00–30.50 $25.42 $226 —
525–1125 908 85-90% 16 50.00–74.00 $55.39 $503 +10.64
665–1315 925 85-90% 54 38.00–53.00 $46.27 $428 -0.19
710–1130 945 85-90% 34 33.00–48.50 $43.75 $413 -2.71
710–1630 1035 85-90% 177 50.00–63.00 $57.12 $591 —
1060–1295 1167 85-90% 10 64.00–73.00 $65.53 $765 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1260 1032 80-85% 6 54.00–62.00 $57.67 $595 —
860–1620 1178 80-85% 107 59.00–67.50 $63.07 $743 +0.87
1030–1675 1242 80-85% 51 66.00–74.25 $68.37 $849 +11.63
945–1785 1328 80-85% 11 61.00–74.50 $68.53 $910 -4.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1513–1840 1613 75-80% 12 58.00–67.00 $62.52 $1,008 -0.63
1555–1830 1712 75-80% 3 63.50–73.00 $69.58 $1,191 —
1935 1935 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1455 1076 9 69.00–86.00 $76.43 $822 +9.84
1095–1110 1103 2 39.00–60.00 $49.57 $547 —
955–1730 1336 24 65.00–81.50 $75.09 $1,003 —
1190–2225 1653 62 80.00–95.50 $88.79 $1,468 +2.69
1720 1720 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,256 —
1650–2245 1918 7 94.50–103.50 $97.87 $1,877 +4.46

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1025 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 61.00–74.00 $65.32 $589

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–860 753 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 510.00–625.00 $548.33
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
740–965 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 725.00–850.00 $801.67
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
850–950 917 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 700.00–825.00 $770.83
800–1100 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 400.00–725.00 $517.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 550.00 $550.00
950–1150 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 600.00–835.00 $784.42
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00 $625.00
945–1400 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 550.00–800.00 $668.13
850–1300 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 550.00–985.00 $868.40
1050–1150 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 475.00–700.00 $627.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1200 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 61.50–66.50 $63.83 $670
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 64.50 $64.50 $703
950–1400 1126 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 55.50–64.00 $62.94 $709
1150–1300 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 63.50–64.75 $64.64 $752
1100–1300 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 58.00–64.00 $60.83 $719
925–1400 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 55.00–63.50 $60.21 $727
1000–1550 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 55.00–69.00 $63.83 $777
1155–1300 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 61.00–63.25 $62.08 $777
850–1500 1253 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 55.00–64.50 $62.78 $787
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $958
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–920 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 590.00–650.00 $620.00
830–1160 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 600.00–625.00 $616.67
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585–815 682 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 325.00–500.00 $410.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 385.00 $385.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 725.00 $725.00 —
750–1150 914 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 710.00–1,050.00 $953.64 —
800–1100 942 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 585.00–1,050.00 $772.69 —
800–1300 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 700.00–1,125.00 $853.85 +145.28
900–1200 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 650.00–950.00 $819.62 -149.82
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–700.00 $650.00 -319.44
800–1300 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,100.00 $1,020.00 +50.56
950–1150 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 750.00–850.00 $807.00 -162.44
700–1250 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 52 650.00–1,385.00 $1,089.23 -70.77
800–1420 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,054.64 +57.08
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645–895 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 600.00–750.00 $666.67 —
1009 1009 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 490.00 $490.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 +25.00
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 450.00–560.00 $538.00 -112.00
700–750 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 390.00–575.00 $482.50 -167.50
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
759 759 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 500.00 $500.00 +150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.