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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

3,233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.00/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 468 lb · 88 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.80/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 467 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.63/cwt -4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 524 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,233 3,754 2,848
Feeder cattle 2,089 2,205 2,046
Slaughter cattle 725 757 470
Replacement cattle 419 792 332

Market comments — USDA reporter

For the week steer calves ranged from 2.00 lower to 4.00 higher, instances 7.00 higher. Heifer calves ranged from 4.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers were steady to 9.00 higher, with feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, with slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–241 225 9 201.00–210.00 $204.50 $460 +21.78
260 thin fleshed 260 2 190.00 $190.00 $494 —
263–280 266 15 160.00–207.00 $197.85 $526 +20.00
310–321 319 22 170.00–193.50 $189.29 $604 +10.27
333 unweaned 333 5 169.00 $169.00 $563 —
350–395 367 29 162.00–192.00 $178.53 $655 -7.18
415 fancy 415 2 181.00 $181.00 $751 ±0.00
425 425 2 150.00 $150.00 $638 -28.37
400–441 427 38 160.00–188.00 $177.55 $758 -0.82
458 unweaned 458 2 165.00 $165.00 $756 +5.00
457–498 476 50 157.00–185.00 $175.58 $836 +1.26
500–545 527 37 162.00–174.00 $169.99 $896 +3.30
552–595 567 28 151.00–167.50 $158.90 $901 -9.54
603–642 628 28 149.50–163.00 $153.07 $961 -3.57
650–687 679 10 142.50–149.00 $144.29 $980 -11.22
724–735 727 10 131.00–138.50 $136.78 $994 -2.07
758 758 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,016 -3.00
805 805 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 +5.00
968 968 3 100.00 $100.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 7 189.00 $189.00 $442 +11.23
278–293 287 5 185.00–186.00 $185.39 $532 +19.80
328–343 338 12 150.00–188.00 $176.58 $597 +3.30
372–397 387 20 156.00–186.50 $179.12 $693 -1.47
400–445 426 35 156.00–182.00 $171.12 $729 -4.34
456–498 469 34 146.00–183.00 $164.52 $772 +3.20
505–548 524 64 141.00–165.50 $159.63 $836 +4.03
550–592 572 22 140.00–164.00 $158.42 $906 +9.51
610–645 629 37 134.00–158.50 $147.85 $930 +0.60
659–698 673 14 127.00–148.00 $136.54 $919 -1.07
710–740 722 3 125.00–130.00 $128.29 $926 -1.64
755–758 758 9 135.00–136.00 $135.89 $1,030 +7.16
849 849 12 120.00 $120.00 $1,019 +4.60
856 856 13 120.00 $120.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 121.00 $121.00 $266 —
325 325 1 115.00 $115.00 $374 —
358–375 362 4 140.00–161.00 $155.57 $563 -4.43
405–444 435 18 110.00–165.00 $158.04 $687 +48.04
450–498 485 13 137.00–160.00 $145.68 $707 +1.32
502–545 532 10 123.00–156.00 $148.97 $793 +5.07
559–572 562 10 120.00–141.00 $132.82 $746 +2.50
617–645 625 7 120.00–142.00 $133.85 $837 +4.60
670–683 674 6 134.00 $134.00 $903 -5.44
700–740 728 6 106.00–127.00 $116.47 $848 —
750–795 757 10 100.00–113.00 $111.05 $841 —
930–940 935 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,010 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
350–360 355 4 270.00–300.00 $284.79 —
500–513 510 6 130.00–250.00 $213.68 +28.68
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 110.00 $110.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–297 290 8 145.00–172.00 $165.76 $481 +20.76
340 340 3 149.00 $149.00 $507 -11.30
355–397 366 18 137.00–169.00 $157.19 $575 +4.49
400–445 419 59 130.00–162.00 $153.69 $644 +7.39
450 thin fleshed 450 17 161.50 $161.50 $727 —
465 465 2 125.00 $125.00 $581 -20.05
450–497 472 69 132.00–154.00 $146.62 $692 +1.57
500–547 534 48 130.00–141.50 $135.54 $724 -3.17
550–595 568 46 125.00–138.00 $134.87 $766 +1.83
600–635 613 12 124.00–135.00 $131.09 $804 +1.53
663–695 677 24 125.00–138.00 $132.88 $900 +6.36
701–740 718 9 112.00–126.00 $121.71 $874 +0.71
790 790 6 113.00 $113.00 $893 -8.00
818 818 6 101.00 $101.00 $826 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 169.00 $169.00 $397 -5.98
280 280 14 175.00 $175.00 $490 +16.07
315 thin fleshed 315 2 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
305–348 335 26 150.00–164.00 $158.28 $530 +4.54
385 385 2 151.00 $151.00 $581 +2.31
375–398 391 19 153.00–167.50 $160.20 $626 +11.51
412–420 fancy 413 6 157.00–159.00 $158.66 $655 —
403–448 417 20 150.00–161.00 $155.42 $648 +3.13
450–495 467 68 140.00–163.00 $152.80 $714 +0.42
505–535 521 31 137.00–146.00 $141.71 $738 -2.18
532 unweaned 532 2 130.50 $130.50 $694 —
550–598 570 33 132.00–147.00 $137.38 $783 -7.81
615–648 637 20 126.50–140.00 $132.14 $842 +8.38
655–686 672 23 130.00–137.00 $133.41 $897 +2.08
763 763 13 124.00 $124.00 $946 —
885 885 3 92.00 $92.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 140.00 $140.00 $361 —
410–444 433 9 123.00–147.00 $140.57 $609 +4.13
462–490 474 9 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $699 +14.01
497 thin fleshed 497 4 136.00 $136.00 $676 —
505–525 515 12 120.00–140.00 $131.88 $679 +2.31
570–595 588 15 122.00–134.00 $128.21 $754 +6.30
615–648 637 3 113.00–115.00 $113.64 $724 -13.18
655–690 674 9 110.00–135.00 $121.41 $818 +7.73
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 —
800 800 1 114.00 $114.00 $912 +9.00
850 850 2 105.00 $105.00 $892 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 11 40.00 $40.00 $217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 210.00 $210.00 —
140 140 2 240.00 $240.00 —
170 170 3 210.00 $210.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
412 412 3 250.00 $250.00 +10.00
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 —
515 515 2 290.00 $290.00 +59.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 205 2 160.00 $160.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 182.00 $182.00 $606 —
350 350 1 167.00 $167.00 $584 -8.87
489–497 494 11 158.00–162.00 $159.44 $788 -9.56
513 513 5 160.00 $160.00 $821 —
633 633 3 140.50 $140.50 $889 —
772 772 15 94.00 $94.00 $726 -18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 200.00 $200.00 $290 —
160 160 2 250.00 $250.00 $400 —
433 433 4 179.00 $179.00 $775 +13.37
481 481 4 151.00 $151.00 $726 -3.17
500–532 524 4 154.00–169.00 $165.42 $867 +13.42
550–588 572 7 141.00–153.00 $147.82 $846 —
620–635 628 2 127.50–140.00 $133.82 $840 +6.32
698 698 3 120.00 $120.00 $838 —
710–730 717 5 109.00–121.00 $118.42 $849 —
798 798 2 115.00 $115.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240–1450 1369 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,335.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 175.00 $175.00 —
170–180 175 2 200.00–260.00 $230.86 —
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 —
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 116.00 $116.00 $551 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
925 925 1 94.00 $94.00 $870 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–780 673 85-90% 2 20.00–25.50 $22.31 $150 —
605–765 676 85-90% 4 30.00–40.50 $37.51 $254 —
770–790 780 85-90% 2 28.00–30.00 $28.99 $226 —
770–1125 916 85-90% 19 31.00–49.00 $40.96 $375 -6.17
695–1115 931 85-90% 89 38.00–52.50 $48.66 $453 +1.53
640–1046 978 85-90% 10 56.50–63.50 $61.03 $597 —
685–1710 1039 85-90% 134 52.50–65.00 $57.76 $600 +2.05
1095–1245 1113 85-90% 13 65.50–70.25 $66.11 $736 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1230 980 80-85% 9 55.00–62.00 $60.54 $593 —
1045–1215 1125 80-85% 3 69.00–72.00 $70.71 $795 +1.44
535–1760 1147 80-85% 136 58.00–71.00 $65.46 $751 -3.81
975–1570 1271 80-85% 57 69.00–75.00 $73.39 $933 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 62.50 $62.50 $806 —
1280–1538 1465 75-80% 6 57.50–71.00 $61.79 $905 —
1435–1723 1651 75-80% 7 69.50–71.00 $69.69 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,040 —
1020–1330 1198 6 63.00–80.50 $73.85 $885 —
1240–1410 1325 2 83.50–87.00 $85.14 $1,128 +13.51
945–1670 1383 21 65.00–81.00 $75.37 $1,042 —
1000–2220 1603 48 82.00–95.25 $88.76 $1,423 —
1575–2275 1826 11 93.50–102.00 $96.94 $1,770 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 825.00 $825.00
950–1300 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 775.00–925.00 $826.50
800–1250 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 610.00–800.00 $725.42
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
700–1400 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 725.00–935.00 $848.83
850–1225 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 435.00–750.00 $678.53
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 735.00 $735.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
575–775 707 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 575.00–700.00 $625.00
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
920–1150 1004 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 600.00–650.00 $615.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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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)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 585.00–650.00 $628.33

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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
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 935.00 $935.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 +100.00
850–1300 1029 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 48 660.00–1,275.00 $818.54 -283.26
950–1300 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 725.00–1,400.00 $1,008.57 +76.75
800–1250 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 800.00–1,300.00 $1,017.40 +85.58
660–1500 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 900.00–1,425.00 $1,157.92 +226.10
1050–1150 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–860.00 $855.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,585.00 $1,585.00 +235.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–1000 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 635.00–875.00 $787.14 -67.58
810–1065 884 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00–735.00 $685.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1355 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,275.00 —
1285–1605 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,437.50 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–800 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–725.00 $712.50 —
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
718 718 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 640.00 $640.00 —

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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 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.