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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

2,677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.65/cwt +7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 530 lb · 158 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.72/cwt +6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 435 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.89/cwt +11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 616 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,677 2,157 3,384
Feeder cattle 1,873 1,567 2,648
Slaughter cattle 443 294 387
Replacement cattle 361 296 349

Market comments — USDA reporter

For the week steer calves were mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher with heifer calves uneven. Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, and bulls steady on limited receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 229 4 200.00–232.00 $222.99 $511 -1.40
238 fancy 238 3 237.00 $237.00 $564 —
273–295 281 6 220.00–230.00 $225.62 $634 +2.82
315 fancy 315 3 227.00 $227.00 $715 —
300–345 317 13 210.00–225.00 $219.89 $697 +3.64
358–382 fancy 377 19 215.00–216.00 $215.80 $814 —
355–397 379 21 200.00–222.00 $205.81 $780 +3.25
400–440 422 19 182.00–202.00 $196.21 $828 +6.01
429 unweaned 429 8 180.00 $180.00 $772 ±0.00
450–491 464 62 178.00–195.00 $190.91 $886 +9.20
502–549 530 158 170.00–191.00 $182.65 $968 +7.14
550–591 571 32 160.50–174.00 $167.51 $956 +0.42
600–622 610 12 150.00–171.00 $160.66 $980 -5.34
650–673 656 17 149.00–167.50 $156.26 $1,025 +7.05
735–749 741 22 144.00–160.00 $150.60 $1,116 -4.48
760–780 774 7 145.00–157.50 $153.44 $1,188 +12.44
810–830 823 3 142.00–150.00 $144.62 $1,190 —
850–857 855 9 135.00–140.00 $138.34 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–236 223 7 217.00–226.00 $222.44 $496 +1.44
253–282 269 6 210.00–237.00 $225.16 $606 —
320–345 328 17 150.00–226.00 $208.55 $684 +18.01
359–395 368 17 168.00–227.00 $209.77 $772 -1.47
371 unweaned 371 3 186.00 $186.00 $690 —
400–440 415 14 165.00–200.00 $186.77 $775 +4.09
464 464 6 152.00 $152.00 $705 -17.38
450–485 470 32 154.00–191.00 $176.78 $831 +7.40
491 unweaned 491 3 170.00 $170.00 $835 —
505–540 522 31 155.00–181.00 $163.80 $855 +2.97
523 unweaned 523 13 150.00 $150.00 $784 —
550–598 572 58 150.00–170.00 $165.78 $948 +9.39
605–647 616 65 145.00–170.00 $166.89 $1,028 +11.75
651–697 678 30 150.00–157.00 $151.38 $1,026 +0.61
710–725 718 4 130.00–139.00 $135.26 $971 -10.25
750–790 773 15 124.00–149.00 $140.66 $1,087 +3.51
810 810 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,004 -23.50
865–895 881 8 124.00–139.00 $135.97 $1,198 —
970–980 975 2 108.00–118.00 $112.97 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 187.00 $187.00 $417 —
268–270 269 5 145.00–177.00 $164.14 $442 —
350–375 363 2 135.00–143.00 $138.86 $504 -33.36
410 thin fleshed 410 2 201.00 $201.00 $824 —
430–437 435 3 149.00–176.00 $167.10 $727 +2.10
485–495 489 4 135.00–175.00 $157.44 $770 —
543–548 546 6 132.00–159.00 $147.04 $803 +3.66
575–590 579 4 122.00–148.00 $140.13 $811 +1.97
615–648 631 23 122.00–146.00 $142.69 $900 +10.23
683–690 687 5 117.00–144.00 $128.85 $885 -15.25
705–735 717 3 119.00–130.00 $126.24 $905 -7.77
755–767 762 5 122.00–140.00 $135.20 $1,030 —
840 840 1 109.00 $109.00 $916 -31.26
870 870 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 —
960–995 978 2 101.00–112.00 $106.40 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140–145 143 2 400.00–475.00 $436.84 —
170 170 1 410.00 $410.00 +10.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 —
560 560 1 360.00 $360.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 1 390.00 $390.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 273 10 160.00–180.00 $167.34 $457 -9.36
320–342 332 12 162.00–177.00 $169.92 $564 -8.50
363–370 fancy 364 11 175.50–180.00 $176.33 $642 —
357–395 381 24 165.00–177.00 $168.98 $644 -5.98
401–447 435 65 160.00–171.00 $165.72 $721 +0.95
452–493 474 31 149.50–175.00 $154.40 $732 -10.85
495 495 3 140.00 $140.00 $693 -25.25
507–542 524 39 150.00–160.00 $153.80 $806 -3.35
550–580 566 7 141.00–155.00 $150.37 $851 -3.72
628–648 646 26 135.00–147.50 $146.10 $944 -0.72
650–692 671 14 139.00–151.50 $142.33 $955 —
725–747 736 4 132.00–141.00 $136.43 $1,004 —
770–777 772 8 130.00–137.00 $131.76 $1,017 —
868–896 883 13 112.00–129.00 $121.24 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–288 272 20 167.00–169.00 $168.58 $459 -16.59
302–345 324 13 145.00–171.00 $161.21 $522 +7.27
363–388 378 6 144.00–161.00 $154.19 $583 -21.60
403–445 418 16 148.00–172.00 $160.23 $670 -6.27
455–483 470 47 136.00–160.50 $148.28 $697 -6.52
505–542 526 28 141.00–156.00 $152.64 $803 -1.56
550–595 578 16 135.00–152.00 $146.16 $845 +4.87
605–645 623 24 133.00–146.00 $138.56 $863 -2.30
655–690 671 15 126.00–142.50 $138.34 $928 -4.02
710–740 730 3 120.00–131.00 $125.07 $913 -13.50
830 830 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,013 -3.17
857 857 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,063 —
921 921 3 113.00 $113.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 150.00 $150.00 $390 —
320–325 321 4 122.00–146.00 $137.94 $443 -3.35
484–497 486 13 126.00–150.00 $145.94 $709 +2.47
500–536 521 14 133.00–150.00 $140.01 $729 +7.01
565 565 7 147.50 $147.50 $833 +14.26
613–625 618 4 121.00–130.00 $125.26 $774 -10.42
676–688 681 5 126.00–142.50 $135.83 $925 —
700–735 714 4 105.00–125.00 $118.29 $845 -19.21
825 825 2 105.00 $105.00 $866 —
860 860 2 113.00 $113.00 $972 -4.21
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 3 35.00 $35.00 $235 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 137.00 $137.00 $534 —
411 411 3 187.00 $187.00 $769 —
485 485 1 136.00 $136.00 $660 -23.00
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 ±0.00
615 615 1 117.00 $117.00 $720 —
820 820 1 102.00 $102.00 $836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 200.00 $200.00 $652 —
425 425 1 167.00 $167.00 $710 —
525 525 2 145.00 $145.00 $761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 150.00 $150.00 $885 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–1150 794 85-90% 8 31.00–46.00 $40.04 $318 +1.14
645–1060 800 85-90% 9 43.00–62.00 $53.00 $424 +7.81
730–1120 841 85-90% 7 30.00–40.00 $36.02 $303 -9.17
805–1080 895 85-90% 13 44.00–50.00 $47.80 $428 —
750–1110 903 85-90% 6 60.00–69.00 $64.33 $581 +3.24
805–1465 1014 85-90% 72 48.50–63.00 $57.41 $582 -17.59
830–1420 1093 85-90% 92 57.00–72.00 $65.43 $715 —
960–1157 1108 85-90% 4 73.50–74.00 $73.61 $816 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1230 1037 80-85% 6 66.00–75.00 $70.47 $731 -1.92
895–1360 1138 80-85% 5 64.00–67.50 $65.94 $750 —
1080–1245 1163 80-85% 2 75.50–76.00 $75.73 $881 +2.91
825–1645 1211 80-85% 70 65.00–74.50 $71.64 $868 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1478 1347 75-80% 9 66.00–72.50 $69.85 $941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1770 1340 4 73.00–85.50 $77.07 $1,033 -3.67
1265–1835 1543 10 75.00–89.00 $82.85 $1,278 +18.85
1400–2135 1690 40 82.50–100.25 $90.65 $1,532 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
800–1150 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–1,550.00 $1,187.50
750–1180 957 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 760.00–1,550.00 $1,170.56
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
900–1300 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–900.00 $766.67
850–1600 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 650.00–1,400.00 $1,166.73
800–1550 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 750.00–1,675.00 $1,322.07
900–1400 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 700.00–1,325.00 $1,166.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
900–1000 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,000.00 $900.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–800 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00–850.00 $775.00
750 750 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
800–850 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 725.00–1,350.00 $1,037.50

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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
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
790–1200 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 975.00–1,700.00 $1,374.50 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
750–1250 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 1,050.00–1,625.00 $1,354.33 —
900–1360 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 950.00–1,175.00 $1,035.71 —
850–1200 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,175.00–2,300.00 $2,071.43 —
1120–1450 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,460.00 $1,153.33 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1365 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,358.33 +108.33
1135–1500 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,435.00–1,620.00 $1,524.00 —
1415–1450 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,490.00 $1,445.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–800 729 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 600.00–900.00 $740.71 +40.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 80.00 $80.00 $294 —
460 460 3 70.00 $70.00 $322 —

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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.