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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

4,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $183.23/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 474 lb · 116 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.24/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 481 lb · 105 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.93/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 762 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,028 3,556 2,808
Feeder cattle 2,501 2,081 2,064
Slaughter cattle 910 770 382
Replacement cattle 617 705 362

Market comments — USDA reporter

For the week, steer calves under 600 lbs. were 1.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers over 600 lbs. were steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves and feeders trended steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower, with bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 216.00 $216.00 $514 +9.00
260–265 unweaned 263 4 180.00–186.00 $183.03 $481 —
315–330 unweaned 323 4 185.00–186.00 $185.49 $599 —
335 thin fleshed 335 2 177.00 $177.00 $593 —
312–348 341 25 164.00–216.00 $207.91 $709 +4.03
370 370 2 146.00 $146.00 $540 -50.17
350–397 374 16 148.00–217.50 $194.41 $727 -1.76
385–392 unweaned 387 7 185.50–186.00 $185.64 $718 —
401 thin fleshed 401 4 211.00 $211.00 $846 —
405–440 420 29 145.00–201.00 $175.77 $738 -27.31
450–498 475 21 149.00–191.00 $179.40 $852 +10.16
472–496 unweaned 480 9 164.00–165.00 $164.34 $789 —
500–548 511 44 146.00–187.00 $170.13 $869 +1.49
527 unweaned 527 2 150.50 $150.50 $793 —
569 thin fleshed 569 2 158.00 $158.00 $899 —
550–585 571 27 140.00–175.00 $159.58 $911 -2.85
578 unweaned 578 2 160.00 $160.00 $925 —
605–625 611 31 126.00–166.00 $152.18 $930 -3.82
650–698 676 30 141.00–157.00 $147.53 $997 +12.53
750–780 762 86 127.00–147.25 $144.93 $1,104 +2.93
820 820 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,123 —
860–890 875 2 104.00–125.00 $114.32 $1,000 -11.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 182 3 175.00 $175.00 $318 —
220 220 2 160.00–172.00 $166.00 $365 —
255–275 265 2 161.00–166.00 $163.59 $434 -55.41
275 fancy 275 2 181.00 $181.00 $498 —
297 unweaned 297 2 190.00 $190.00 $564 -1.00
300–340 fancy 320 2 179.00–185.00 $181.81 $582 —
330 unweaned 330 4 190.00 $190.00 $627 +30.00
350–355 fancy 353 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $662 —
350–395 366 18 165.00–209.00 $196.68 $720 -12.29
404–432 unweaned 411 8 181.00–186.00 $182.31 $749 -1.25
400–435 412 19 160.00–212.50 $192.18 $792 -4.09
456–498 value added 471 11 170.00–175.00 $171.92 $810 —
450–495 474 95 161.00–203.50 $185.07 $877 +3.57
475–486 unweaned 482 10 175.00–183.00 $178.16 $859 —
500–548 530 43 161.00–187.00 $178.59 $947 +3.32
563–587 574 10 158.00–174.50 $169.37 $972 +29.37
600 600 2 145.00 $145.00 $870 -15.07
611–635 619 19 156.50–166.00 $160.57 $994 +0.50
663–666 664 19 156.00–163.00 $159.05 $1,056 +23.05
665 665 2 147.50 $147.50 $981 +11.50
711–725 716 7 130.00–148.00 $141.93 $1,016 +1.71
760 760 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,094 +2.09
831 831 20 139.50 $139.50 $1,159 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 141.00–148.00 $144.54 $351 —
270–290 280 4 122.00–145.00 $136.87 $383 -13.13
345 345 2 145.00 $145.00 $500 -56.64
358–380 370 8 120.00–194.00 $157.67 $583 -41.48
370 unweaned 370 2 185.00 $185.00 $684 -10.00
415–445 438 5 120.00–180.00 $159.89 $700 -17.96
457–490 468 8 124.00–177.00 $156.00 $730 +1.00
500–540 514 4 123.00–136.00 $128.38 $660 -26.62
560–585 576 11 135.00–166.00 $156.78 $903 -5.22
600–648 643 26 124.00–138.00 $136.38 $877 -7.91
670–695 683 2 108.00–129.00 $118.31 $808 —
750–790 760 6 115.00–130.00 $126.58 $962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
143 143 7 270.00 $270.00 —
155 155 1 300.00 $300.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
497 497 3 255.00 $255.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 3 38.50 $38.50 $263 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 145.00 $145.00 $297 -20.67
218 thin fleshed 218 10 185.00 $185.00 $403 —
250–280 268 20 135.00–177.00 $163.65 $439 —
305–342 311 21 126.00–169.00 $159.28 $495 -14.31
338 thin fleshed 338 2 150.00 $150.00 $507 —
350–399 386 48 134.00–179.00 $164.19 $634 -4.29
410–445 428 52 135.00–166.00 $154.91 $663 -5.19
453–499 481 105 134.00–160.00 $153.24 $737 +4.55
502–547 527 76 130.00–157.00 $148.24 $781 -1.65
551–590 562 50 130.00–150.00 $140.21 $788 -3.76
600–621 614 19 128.00–145.00 $139.95 $859 -3.15
650–690 677 12 120.00–140.00 $131.68 $891 -12.32
700–741 718 16 123.00–140.00 $133.70 $960 -0.30
820 820 1 110.00 $110.00 $902 —
940 940 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,025 —
965 965 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–227 209 7 175.00–202.00 $193.63 $405 +42.63
250 250 2 165.00 $165.00 $412 -10.00
282 282 2 165.00 $165.00 $465 -10.00
310 unweaned 310 2 150.00 $150.00 $465 —
302–341 317 19 163.00–171.00 $167.17 $530 -9.19
363–378 368 15 160.00–171.00 $168.77 $621 -0.81
413–446 426 68 142.00–172.00 $164.59 $701 +2.90
460–490 478 69 142.50–168.25 $160.44 $767 -0.22
478 thin fleshed 478 9 166.00 $166.00 $793 —
502–533 519 5 140.00–150.00 $144.88 $752 -7.22
553–595 573 26 135.00–150.00 $143.42 $822 -1.60
610–647 633 14 132.50–145.00 $137.62 $871 -1.22
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 -6.89
701–710 702 13 135.00–136.00 $135.08 $948 -0.66
751–753 752 45 133.50–134.00 $133.76 $1,006 —
806 806 17 122.00 $122.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 7 120.00–147.00 $134.80 $375 -25.20
315–338 335 8 120.00–165.00 $154.33 $517 -3.68
370–395 375 16 110.00–149.00 $144.95 $544 -16.05
400–437 427 29 147.00–150.00 $149.22 $637 +14.22
455–495 488 42 120.00–138.00 $132.07 $645 +3.51
505–535 514 12 116.00–125.00 $119.33 $613 -11.67
553–587 572 8 121.00–145.00 $133.03 $761 —
610–635 619 37 101.00–136.00 $129.83 $804 -0.57
675 675 1 118.00 $118.00 $796 —
745–746 746 5 104.00–106.00 $104.40 $779 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180–195 188 2 270.00–280.00 $274.80 —
333 333 3 285.00 $285.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 5 36.00 $36.00 $199 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 197.00 $197.00 $571 —
353–389 365 14 189.00–207.00 $202.30 $738 —
402 402 3 176.00 $176.00 $708 +28.00
458 458 6 190.00 $190.00 $870 +30.00
510–535 525 4 130.00–141.00 $137.00 $719 -18.00
553–565 555 10 130.00–167.00 $159.47 $885 —
645 645 1 119.00 $119.00 $768 -21.00
680 680 1 122.00 $122.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 4 195.00 $195.00 $468 —
303 unweaned 303 2 182.00 $182.00 $551 —
415 415 5 140.00 $140.00 $581 —
479–495 484 9 136.00–136.50 $136.17 $659 -23.83
573 573 2 163.00 $163.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 4 170.00 $170.00 $624 —
513 513 3 131.00 $131.00 $672 —
613 613 3 138.00 $138.00 $846 —
693 693 6 135.00 $135.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 310.00 $310.00 —
155 155 4 290.00 $290.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–838 722 85-90% 7 25.00 $25.00 $180 —
610–960 755 85-90% 12 30.00–38.50 $34.99 $264 —
735–895 803 85-90% 4 25.00–41.00 $34.24 $275 —
750–1105 826 85-90% 9 42.50–53.00 $47.91 $396 —
903 903 85-90% 9 72.00 $72.00 $650 +30.19
620–1460 930 85-90% 100 39.00–57.50 $49.24 $458 +7.43
750–1153 983 85-90% 120 57.00–73.00 $66.08 $650 —
720–1520 1043 85-90% 223 56.50–72.50 $64.73 $675 -0.23
975–1280 1062 85-90% 12 71.00–75.25 $72.05 $765 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1042 940 80-85% 4 55.25–62.50 $58.12 $546 —
845–1555 1171 80-85% 173 63.00–76.00 $69.79 $817 -1.14
930–1460 1230 80-85% 9 68.25–77.00 $72.01 $886 —
1100–1585 1341 80-85% 8 76.50–78.75 $77.59 $1,040 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1625 1389 75-80% 8 65.00–74.00 $70.01 $972 —
1325–1660 1548 75-80% 3 65.00 $65.00 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1195 1039 4 63.00–79.00 $71.96 $748 —
1175–1600 1349 12 69.00–82.00 $74.95 $1,011 —
1165–2230 1558 43 82.00–99.00 $91.65 $1,428 —
1575–2180 1785 11 97.00–107.00 $102.69 $1,833 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1000 967 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 600.00 $600.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1000–1150 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 635.00–885.00 $746.88
835–1280 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 700.00–1,100.00 $918.82
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 740.00 $740.00
695–1550 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 510.00–1,050.00 $852.71
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–850 673 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 320.00–500.00 $367.14
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–900 813 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 600.00–725.00 $665.00
758–950 822 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 600.00 $600.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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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
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
770–1300 966 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 800.00–1,500.00 $1,135.00 -252.50
735–1400 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 83 850.00–1,525.00 $1,187.11 -187.01
950–1250 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 52 750.00–1,225.00 $942.21 -431.91
1114–1300 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–1,575.00 $1,362.50 —
1150–1300 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,185.00–1,525.00 $1,393.33 —
1200–1313 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,195.00 —
1150–1450 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 +75.00
710–955 833 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–700.00 $650.00 -130.00
750–960 839 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 600.00–950.00 $801.11 +21.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1000 987 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,280.00 —
1265–1295 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,270.00–1,375.00 $1,322.50 —
1195–1440 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,120.00–1,200.00 $1,157.50 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 460.00 $460.00 —

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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.