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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

3,556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.18/cwt ≈ $948/hd at 712 lb · 75 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.91/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 783 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.89/cwt +7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 522 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,556 3,683 3,495
Feeder cattle 2,081 2,502 2,648
Slaughter cattle 770 573 508
Replacement cattle 705 608 339

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs 6.00-9.00 higher, instances 13.00-14.00 higher on 300-400 lbs and 500-600 lbs feeder steers. Feeder heifers steady to 6.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher on 700-800 lbs. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly 2.00 higher, instances 4.00 higher on high yielding bulls. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 2 162.50 $162.50 $390 —
266 unweaned 266 4 191.00 $191.00 $508 —
290 290 1 219.00 $219.00 $635 +35.83
309 unweaned 309 4 160.00 $160.00 $494 -26.00
321–349 341 10 205.00–221.00 $209.52 $714 +21.87
352–385 363 26 176.00–219.00 $208.97 $759 +18.93
416–441 430 19 180.00–210.00 $196.27 $844 +9.82
408–449 unweaned 438 11 150.00–195.00 $183.56 $804 +1.32
457–490 479 47 162.00–194.00 $181.50 $869 -1.11
507–543 524 29 166.00–183.00 $175.27 $918 +6.29
578 578 3 140.00 $140.00 $809 -27.60
578–583 582 19 159.00–173.00 $171.54 $998 +3.94
600–638 619 18 150.00–172.00 $160.07 $991 +5.90
635 635 5 152.00 $152.00 $965 -2.17
652 652 5 147.00 $147.00 $958 -2.00
672 672 13 136.00 $136.00 $914 -13.00
700–745 744 34 140.00–148.00 $140.22 $1,043 +10.22
750–794 783 72 132.50–142.50 $141.91 $1,111 +3.61
800 800 4 139.00–145.00 $143.50 $1,148 —
915 915 2 123.50 $123.50 $1,130 +8.50
965 965 2 122.50 $122.50 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214 214 7 207.00 $207.00 $443 +9.20
293 293 3 207.00 $207.00 $607 +46.39
302–329 317 7 195.00–210.00 $203.88 $646 +16.13
350–390 377 23 175.00–213.00 $196.17 $740 +12.03
417 unweaned 417 2 187.00 $187.00 $780 —
403–433 420 38 198.00–207.00 $203.08 $853 +21.70
457–488 480 11 164.00–189.00 $169.24 $812 -4.57
525–549 534 19 150.00–180.00 $168.64 $901 +6.58
553–593 566 21 148.50–170.00 $162.43 $919 +8.09
610–648 626 16 145.00–160.00 $156.00 $977 +6.06
661 661 4 135.00 $135.00 $892 -7.47
700–740 714 23 139.00–145.00 $141.48 $1,010 +4.68
772 772 7 142.00 $142.00 $1,096 +21.32
872 872 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,099 -1.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 150.00 $150.00 $447 —
326–338 331 5 191.00–209.00 $201.64 $667 +49.93
351–393 375 17 175.00–211.00 $199.15 $747 +40.81
397 unweaned 397 7 195.00 $195.00 $774 —
403–415 408 5 175.00–182.00 $177.85 $726 +47.85
470 470 2 155.00 $155.00 $728 +5.44
511 511 4 155.00 $155.00 $792 +6.06
597 597 6 162.00 $162.00 $967 +23.39
633 633 7 143.00–146.00 $144.29 $913 +15.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–245 unweaned 229 4 140.00–142.00 $141.07 $323 —
244 244 4 151.00 $151.00 $368 -9.46
258 258 3 175.00 $175.00 $452 +5.61
279–298 unweaned 290 7 150.00–161.00 $156.46 $454 —
303–313 310 10 170.00–179.00 $176.36 $547 +10.15
357–398 379 36 163.00–174.00 $169.58 $643 +6.65
400–435 415 16 160.00–163.00 $161.69 $671 -2.24
433–443 unweaned 436 11 150.00–156.00 $154.34 $673 —
475–499 490 13 158.00–165.00 $160.66 $787 +12.35
497 unweaned 497 2 148.00 $148.00 $736 —
500 500 2 129.00 $129.00 $645 -15.53
500–540 516 25 145.00–157.00 $152.10 $785 +7.57
560–593 581 17 135.00–149.00 $145.02 $843 +1.88
604–642 626 13 131.00–143.00 $138.84 $869 +0.27
658–694 684 11 141.50–143.00 $141.89 $971 +11.39
703–727 712 43 132.50–137.00 $135.74 $966 —
712 712 32 129.75 $129.75 $924 —
852–897 872 26 111.00–117.50 $115.44 $1,007 +7.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–238 237 6 152.50–179.00 $165.67 $393 +22.13
322–344 339 26 165.00–176.00 $173.59 $588 +6.60
343 unweaned 343 6 128.00 $128.00 $439 —
383–389 388 13 159.00–174.00 $168.48 $654 +9.35
402–448 429 43 149.00–162.50 $160.10 $687 +6.81
466–498 480 26 144.00–154.00 $148.69 $714 -3.90
500–541 522 49 144.00–154.00 $149.89 $782 +7.17
562–596 574 17 140.00–148.00 $143.97 $826 +10.66
600–629 624 12 141.00–143.50 $143.10 $893 +24.10
675 675 10 144.00 $144.00 $972 +19.22
728 728 4 134.00 $134.00 $976 +13.49
792 792 12 128.50 $128.50 $1,018 +24.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 160.00 $160.00 $464 —
306–309 308 12 155.00–160.00 $158.01 $487 —
395 395 2 161.00 $161.00 $636 +2.45
402 402 5 135.00 $135.00 $543 -10.67
456–490 477 21 121.00–141.00 $128.56 $613 -9.81
536 536 3 131.00 $131.00 $702 -3.90
642–645 643 10 120.00–143.00 $130.40 $838 +8.28
777 777 2 125.00 $125.00 $971 +14.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 10 136.00 $136.00 $471 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 170.00 $170.00 $564 —
408 408 2 148.00 $148.00 $604 —
474 474 4 160.00 $160.00 $758 +2.96
549 549 4 155.00 $155.00 $851 +8.00
633 633 2 140.00 $140.00 $886 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 160.00 $160.00 $752 -17.94
635 635 1 142.50 $142.50 $905 —
815 815 2 86.00 $86.00 $701 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–870 799 85-90% 5 27.00–41.00 $35.34 $282 -26.89
830–915 865 85-90% 9 45.00–55.00 $51.30 $444 -3.48
700–1195 893 85-90% 70 39.00–58.50 $50.96 $455 -1.42
730–1235 926 85-90% 16 30.00–45.50 $41.81 $387 —
785–1560 1042 85-90% 176 57.00–72.50 $64.96 $677 —
885–1265 1149 85-90% 17 70.50–76.50 $74.17 $852 —
1000–1475 1237 85-90% 3 60.00–69.00 $65.78 $814 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1420 1062 80-85% 10 60.00–63.00 $61.37 $652 —
805–1775 1195 80-85% 200 63.50–76.00 $70.93 $848 —
1065–1475 1255 80-85% 6 75.00–79.00 $77.07 $967 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,226 -1.50
1310–1875 1669 75-80% 26 69.00–74.50 $72.62 $1,212 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1655 1200 10 71.00–80.00 $75.21 $903 —
1020–1710 1254 9 64.00–82.50 $77.23 $968 +0.90
1310–2220 1604 37 83.00–98.00 $90.99 $1,459 —
1680 1680 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,445 —
1575–2320 1819 14 99.00–112.00 $103.65 $1,885 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 735.00 $735.00
900–1100 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 600.00–775.00 $678.33
810–1400 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 675.00–1,175.00 $865.42
750–1500 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 535.00–1,200.00 $828.33
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 390.00 $390.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 675.00 $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
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00 -378.39
750–1100 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 600.00–900.00 $762.50 —
900–950 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,106.25 —
700–1200 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 800.00–1,410.00 $1,076.67 —
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,387.50 —
700–1150 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 40 650.00–1,200.00 $887.13 -292.87
750–1150 1019 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 650.00–950.00 $838.75 -341.25
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 -360.00
700–1200 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 82 760.00–1,375.00 $1,110.24 -139.76
1000–1150 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,125.00–1,460.00 $1,374.12 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–800.00 $725.00 —
700–1050 833 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 700.00–950.00 $780.00 —
750–950 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 750.00–975.00 $897.00 +137.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 665.00 $665.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 550.00 $550.00 —
650–700 688 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 535.00–600.00 $583.75 —
650–750 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 335.00–660.00 $485.56 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–750 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 660.00–900.00 $777.50 —
700–950 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,325.00 $1,041.67 +241.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.