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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

1,889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.33/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 711 lb · 75 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.61/cwt +13.79 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 576 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.11/cwt +7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 474 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,889 2,292 4,388
Feeder cattle 1,235 1,668 3,297
Slaughter cattle 373 405 648
Replacement cattle 281 219 443

Market comments — USDA reporter

For the week, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. were steady to 6.00 lower though quality and weighing conditions not as attractive. Feeders over 600 lbs. 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 5.00 lower on limited receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 6 220.00 $220.00 $618 -1.64
315–345 327 9 165.00–225.00 $191.92 $628 -33.06
355–395 374 20 166.00–208.00 $193.26 $723 -27.17
403–445 423 23 159.00–207.00 $183.44 $776 -22.92
450–495 474 33 158.00–194.00 $177.11 $840 +4.60
510–530 515 13 150.00–179.00 $167.76 $864 +5.37
550–598 576 45 141.00–170.00 $162.61 $937 +13.79
610–640 633 9 136.00–150.00 $146.54 $928 -5.13
655–688 674 18 141.00–148.00 $145.02 $977 +0.16
703–735 711 75 124.50–156.50 $152.33 $1,083 +7.57
750–785 764 10 117.00–148.00 $136.13 $1,040 +22.13
830–845 838 2 110.00–113.00 $111.49 $934 -10.09
880 880 2 111.00–121.50 $116.25 $1,023 -1.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 245.00 $245.00 $355 —
210–220 215 3 190.00–227.00 $211.74 $455 -2.26
230–240 fancy 235 2 250.00–257.00 $253.43 $596 —
255–298 279 9 200.00–230.00 $210.68 $588 -14.59
310–345 326 16 192.50–220.00 $210.90 $688 +10.94
350–390 373 18 190.00–217.00 $205.17 $765 -8.74
400 value added 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 —
418–439 432 21 180.00–211.00 $188.13 $813 -18.25
453–487 467 15 160.00–180.00 $174.47 $815 -14.50
503–545 513 24 160.00–181.00 $173.65 $891 -0.45
550–590 562 29 157.00–180.00 $163.43 $918 -5.74
608–620 614 6 163.50–167.00 $165.23 $1,015 +6.79
659–698 672 12 149.00–158.50 $154.60 $1,039 -6.20
700 700 2 134.50 $134.50 $942 —
853 853 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,160 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 202.00 $202.00 $434 -32.00
320–345 332 3 139.00–217.00 $167.04 $555 —
370–390 380 3 140.00–145.00 $141.71 $538 -34.57
418–449 435 9 122.00–211.00 $187.42 $815 +23.98
443 unweaned 443 9 169.00 $169.00 $749 —
450–495 464 11 123.00–171.00 $139.67 $648 -19.85
510–540 527 6 120.00–142.00 $133.97 $706 -27.03
563–598 577 5 160.00–163.00 $161.24 $930 +28.14
630–637 633 6 111.00–143.00 $134.98 $854 -26.02
673 673 4 136.00–139.00 $137.50 $925 -3.48
730–745 735 3 110.00–135.50 $126.88 $933 +23.88
805–818 807 12 127.00–141.00 $138.39 $1,117 +10.39
918 918 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,037 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 21 72.00 $72.00 $292 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
325–343 337 3 340.00–350.00 $343.21 —
385–395 392 3 280.00–360.00 $313.45 —
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 —
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 —
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 410.00 $410.00 —
215 215 1 390.00 $390.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 225.00 $225.00 —
175 175 1 320.00 $320.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 40.00 $40.00 $218 ±0.00
665 665 1 75.00 $75.00 $499 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 157.00 $157.00 $377 -44.95
275–295 283 4 150.00–156.00 $153.19 $434 -56.58
360–380 368 3 143.00–156.00 $151.71 $558 -29.97
413–445 424 5 135.00–183.00 $156.19 $662 -6.02
450–490 470 31 145.00–160.00 $152.81 $718 -2.87
500–528 518 16 140.00–161.00 $150.13 $778 -1.40
550–588 564 10 140.00–153.00 $145.06 $818 -8.09
600–640 607 18 127.00–159.50 $153.90 $934 +0.07
702–730 710 9 125.00–146.00 $138.30 $982 +7.77
840 840 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,042 +4.77
875 875 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 173.00 $173.00 $407 -3.71
251–285 260 7 163.00–170.00 $168.90 $439 -3.17
305–310 307 4 159.00–186.00 $172.74 $530 -18.94
360–393 371 12 150.00–183.00 $171.87 $638 -16.54
405–423 415 9 155.00–185.00 $165.82 $688 -9.54
479–498 487 12 153.00–168.00 $158.58 $772 -9.23
503–517 510 8 151.00–158.00 $152.75 $779 -4.27
600–620 613 12 135.50–154.00 $140.35 $860 -12.24
653–665 657 6 131.00–140.00 $137.65 $904 -9.54
715 715 1 122.00 $122.00 $872 —
770 770 1 124.00 $124.00 $955 -6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–353 351 6 130.00–135.00 $133.32 $468 -18.69
415–445 429 12 120.00–165.50 $152.58 $655 -18.37
477–478 477 5 131.00–162.00 $149.58 $713 +12.35
500–545 521 23 113.00–163.00 $142.56 $743 +1.86
587–590 589 5 126.00–147.00 $134.37 $791 +15.07
608–640 623 4 119.00–125.00 $122.18 $761 +12.15
660–685 669 9 122.00–138.00 $129.53 $867 -1.97
703 703 2 103.00 $103.00 $724 —
760–795 781 5 102.00–120.00 $112.99 $882 +9.23
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 45.00 $45.00 $197 —
470 470 2 40.00 $40.00 $188 —
518–542 537 9 40.00–45.00 $41.07 $221 —
553 553 2 42.00 $42.00 $232 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 1 360.00 $360.00 —
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 182.00 $182.00 $619 —
480–483 482 4 134.00–137.00 $134.75 $649 —
515–535 519 9 117.50–138.00 $132.43 $687 —
675 675 1 104.00 $104.00 $702 —
740 740 1 106.00 $106.00 $784 —
900 900 1 98.00 $98.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 144.00 $144.00 $619 —
485–495 490 4 120.00–134.00 $126.93 $622 —
817 817 2 110.00 $110.00 $899 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–835 633 85-90% 19 40.00–44.00 $41.55 $263 +0.47
520–860 679 85-90% 11 30.00–42.00 $35.21 $239 -20.32
445–965 685 85-90% 10 37.00–53.00 $47.39 $325 -8.14
685 685 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $377 -0.53
700–1210 848 85-90% 30 52.00–61.00 $57.25 $485 —
850–985 898 85-90% 3 63.00–69.00 $64.89 $583 -0.95
730–1545 972 85-90% 84 60.00–75.50 $67.07 $652 —
970–1150 1018 85-90% 8 77.00–79.00 $77.65 $790 +9.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1045 834 80-85% 5 71.00–80.00 $77.30 $645 —
900 900 80-85% 1 69.50 $69.50 $626 —
1010–1130 1052 80-85% 3 67.00 $67.00 $705 -4.31
883–1400 1102 80-85% 10 77.50–83.50 $79.69 $878 —
885–1440 1161 80-85% 47 65.00–78.50 $72.88 $846 -1.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1600 1396 75-80% 4 68.00–77.00 $72.13 $1,007 —
1825 1825 75-80% 1 73.50 $73.50 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,031 —
1150–1670 1389 9 74.50–87.00 $81.65 $1,134 +3.99
1130–1595 1432 3 76.00–81.00 $78.95 $1,131 —
1120–2041 1525 30 84.00–100.25 $93.37 $1,424 —
1955 1955 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,975 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
850–975 913 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 525.00–700.00 $612.50
800–1050 956 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 840.00–1,275.00 $1,051.00
885–1040 962 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,035.00 $961.67
750–1125 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 560.00–975.00 $833.50
825–1250 1061 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 685.00–1,200.00 $876.82
900–1400 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 800.00–1,425.00 $1,087.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,010.00 $1,010.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–780 768 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 760.00–780.00 $770.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 550.00–1,000.00 $775.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00–810.00 $780.00
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
593 593 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 400.00 $400.00

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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) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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 (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00 -52.50
900–1120 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 975.00–1,525.00 $1,250.00 -175.00
700–1270 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 900.00–1,375.00 $1,163.81 —
950–1495 1079 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 925.00–1,300.00 $1,137.86 -99.49
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +232.00
965–1255 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,130.00–1,330.00 $1,230.00 +162.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–850 778 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 600.00–900.00 $770.83 —
880–1040 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 725.00–975.00 $816.67 —
990–1013 1007 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–700.00 $687.50 -262.50
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 925.00 $925.00 —
700–800 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 610.00–1,000.00 $777.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
779 779 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290–1390 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,480.00–1,540.00 $1,510.00 —
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,320.00 $1,320.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +227.22

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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.