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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

3,101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.28/cwt -8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 521 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.17/cwt -7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 483 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.31/cwt -8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 580 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,101 2,111 6,272
Feeder cattle 2,416 1,567 4,585
Slaughter cattle 371 292 965
Replacement cattle 314 252 722

Market comments — USDA reporter

For the week, a limited test of steer calves under 600 lbs. were 1.00 lower on comparable quotes with a few feeders over 700 lbs. 3.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 3.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. steady on comparable quotes. A higher percentage of unweaned offerings were noted at a lower undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 224 4 200.00–206.00 $201.47 $451 -16.36
270 270 1 206.00 $206.00 $556 -10.66
306 unweaned 306 5 189.00 $189.00 $578 —
325–345 340 10 180.00–186.00 $184.13 $626 -29.46
355–390 374 12 178.00–197.00 $188.72 $706 -25.36
400–433 unweaned 423 7 165.00–176.00 $169.08 $715 —
410–436 423 21 183.50–190.00 $184.64 $781 -24.42
451–498 472 53 170.00–184.00 $175.73 $829 -9.17
465–480 unweaned 474 8 160.00–170.00 $165.01 $782 —
500–548 515 60 159.00–177.00 $171.04 $881 -5.48
523–545 unweaned 535 23 148.00–166.00 $161.07 $862 —
553–583 567 26 155.00–169.50 $158.81 $900 -9.36
555–597 unweaned 569 11 140.00–152.00 $146.05 $831 —
604–631 unweaned 617 19 135.00–145.00 $142.71 $881 —
605–643 619 24 147.00–155.00 $148.66 $920 -9.90
666–670 667 25 148.00–154.50 $152.93 $1,020 +5.22
655–685 unweaned 673 13 138.00–143.50 $138.98 $935 —
715–743 737 5 136.00–148.00 $145.67 $1,074 +2.02
734–746 unweaned 739 16 131.00–138.00 $133.71 $988 —
755–790 764 13 127.00–137.00 $134.87 $1,030 —
838–842 840 4 123.00–134.00 $128.51 $1,079 —
875–887 885 5 124.00–134.00 $132.02 $1,168 +4.02
919 919 6 119.00 $119.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–289 281 13 180.00–212.00 $190.67 $536 +20.72
307–348 312 15 185.00–205.00 $202.03 $630 +51.03
300–342 unweaned 327 11 159.00–167.00 $161.95 $530 —
350–393 373 47 171.00–206.00 $188.23 $702 -4.61
395 unweaned 395 2 160.00 $160.00 $632 -11.00
402–445 422 23 176.00–190.00 $181.29 $765 +5.25
430–445 unweaned 434 7 150.00–165.00 $160.61 $697 -9.39
455–483 unweaned 464 11 155.00–165.00 $161.43 $749 —
463–497 476 34 168.00–180.00 $173.41 $825 -5.08
506–540 unweaned 530 13 147.00–156.00 $151.95 $805 —
503–548 532 41 155.00–172.50 $166.75 $887 +9.12
556–590 unweaned 565 21 145.00–156.00 $150.05 $848 —
550–597 568 17 151.00–168.00 $161.06 $915 +4.08
608–630 621 21 148.00–154.00 $151.69 $942 +1.87
605–630 unweaned 622 13 136.00–147.00 $143.53 $893 —
680–693 686 13 140.00–147.00 $144.37 $990 -1.25
707 unweaned 707 2 140.00 $140.00 $990 —
700–737 727 36 125.00–144.50 $141.14 $1,026 +12.14
770 770 2 122.00 $122.00 $939 -7.00
815–828 820 5 121.00–140.00 $132.33 $1,085 +6.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 160.00 $160.00 $512 -5.00
372 unweaned 372 3 150.00 $150.00 $558 —
353–392 373 4 161.00–175.00 $168.37 $628 +4.95
435 thin fleshed 435 5 171.00 $171.00 $744 —
472 472 2 152.00 $152.00 $717 +0.61
483–495 unweaned 489 4 150.00–157.50 $153.70 $752 —
505–545 527 15 136.00–148.00 $143.33 $755 +7.89
572–586 578 10 145.00 $145.00 $838 +10.74
605–642 637 35 144.00–151.00 $144.68 $922 +12.19
690 690 5 146.50 $146.50 $1,011 +20.64
696 unweaned 696 3 134.50 $134.50 $936 —
710 710 9 132.50 $132.50 $941 —
815–835 825 4 125.00–129.00 $126.98 $1,048 +8.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 161.00 $161.00 $411 -14.07
322 unweaned 322 3 150.00 $150.00 $483 —
330 330 13 175.50 $175.50 $579 +6.44
357–397 377 21 152.00–174.00 $159.09 $600 -7.76
395 unweaned 395 2 148.00 $148.00 $585 —
412–435 unweaned 419 8 134.00–161.00 $151.77 $636 —
422–440 430 25 147.00–149.50 $148.17 $637 -15.17
465–490 unweaned 480 12 135.00–142.00 $138.81 $666 —
465–499 483 66 143.00–160.00 $152.23 $735 -5.65
503–548 unweaned 526 6 136.00–137.00 $136.48 $718 —
507–535 528 39 135.00–158.00 $143.53 $758 -6.47
550–598 unweaned 579 17 125.00–142.00 $131.58 $762 -4.42
560–591 581 47 133.00–153.00 $148.91 $865 -5.77
610–640 unweaned 620 6 132.00–135.00 $133.97 $831 -4.03
608–638 628 13 131.00–140.00 $135.36 $850 -5.14
665–690 675 17 135.00–139.00 $137.52 $928 —
733 733 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,026 +12.00
825 825 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,048 —
864 864 5 111.00 $111.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 4 190.00 $190.00 $405 +38.37
260–298 292 13 160.00–173.00 $171.22 $500 +12.03
312–342 322 6 165.00–170.00 $166.77 $537 +22.01
363–382 376 8 170.00–176.00 $173.53 $652 +17.66
393 unweaned 393 3 151.00 $151.00 $593 —
404–448 unweaned 418 11 131.00–141.00 $138.86 $580 —
405–448 419 24 143.00–165.50 $153.61 $644 +23.61
460–480 unweaned 470 15 130.00–145.00 $136.15 $640 —
460–485 475 16 140.00–162.00 $149.15 $708 -4.85
500–525 unweaned 513 13 121.00–150.00 $139.92 $718 —
505–547 522 28 130.00–155.00 $141.72 $740 -10.66
575–593 587 19 130.00–148.00 $140.73 $826 -4.07
582–592 unweaned 588 7 130.00–136.00 $132.37 $778 —
617–643 637 42 133.00–137.00 $133.92 $853 -6.66
670 unweaned 670 3 130.00 $130.00 $871 —
658–694 680 19 130.00–144.50 $138.94 $945 +3.94
707 707 4 135.50 $135.50 $958 +7.89
757–783 763 14 126.00–128.50 $127.95 $976 +5.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 7 130.00 $130.00 $419 -0.36
360–361 unweaned 361 14 140.00–154.00 $148.01 $534 —
365–368 366 8 151.00–152.00 $151.62 $555 +16.62
403–422 408 16 130.00–159.00 $138.99 $567 +14.68
475–495 488 6 125.00–126.00 $125.68 $613 +0.18
521 521 15 140.00 $140.00 $729 +15.65
565–578 570 5 119.00–139.00 $130.89 $746 +0.15
607 607 2 130.00 $130.00 $789 +2.00
688 688 5 120.00 $120.00 $826 -5.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 8 170.00 $170.00 $700 —
473 unweaned 473 8 163.00 $163.00 $771 —
520 unweaned 520 2 131.00 $131.00 $681 —
548 548 2 120.00 $120.00 $658 —
565 565 5 132.00 $132.00 $746 +2.00
615–620 617 5 134.50–145.00 $137.72 $850 —
622 unweaned 622 5 125.00 $125.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–336 327 6 160.00–169.00 $166.16 $543 —
488–490 489 6 140.00–149.00 $144.51 $707 -40.49
543 unweaned 543 2 125.00 $125.00 $679 —
648 648 2 125.00 $125.00 $810 —
652 652 3 124.00 $124.00 $808 —
792 792 2 110.00 $110.00 $871 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–880 788 85-90% 9 20.00–42.00 $30.89 $243 —
835 835 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $292 -9.78
770–1165 913 85-90% 13 39.00–55.50 $46.40 $424 -8.84
785–1216 970 85-90% 21 39.00–54.50 $47.97 $465 -8.89
815–1235 1071 85-90% 14 53.00–70.00 $62.05 $665 —
860–1590 1079 85-90% 66 54.00–69.50 $62.61 $676 —
985–1330 1122 85-90% 7 70.00–73.50 $71.41 $801 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1435 1119 80-85% 8 50.00–63.50 $60.49 $677 -9.14
850–1545 1166 80-85% 59 63.25–75.00 $68.39 $797 —
1100–1390 1229 80-85% 5 74.50–77.00 $75.38 $926 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1220 1183 75-80% 2 75.00–76.50 $75.77 $896 —
1017–1815 1357 75-80% 7 60.00–69.50 $64.49 $875 -5.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1415 1238 2 85.00–88.00 $86.72 $1,074 —
980–1525 1272 6 72.00–81.00 $74.79 $951 —
1100–1690 1331 9 68.00–83.50 $74.74 $995 —
1128–2080 1571 58 81.00–96.00 $88.46 $1,390 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1250 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 710.00–1,025.00 $867.50
895–1250 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 750.00–1,100.00 $867.14
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
850–1250 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 825.00–1,310.00 $1,022.00
750–1525 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 68 800.00–1,475.00 $1,132.21
950–1350 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 700.00–950.00 $841.67
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575 575 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
600–900 771 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 300.00–535.00 $445.00
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 325.00 $325.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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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
700–1050 833 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,000.00 $891.67 -558.33
850–1000 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00–1,200.00 $1,180.00 —
950–1100 994 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 775.00–960.00 $888.75 -183.13
850–1200 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 860.00–1,450.00 $1,145.88 -196.62
900–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,283.33 +241.66
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450–550 500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 585.00–635.00 $610.00 —
450–700 620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 525.00–700.00 $580.00 —
650 650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —
500–900 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 375.00–710.00 $542.50 -92.50
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 650.00 $650.00 +15.00
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 710.00 $710.00 -118.33

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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 3 925.00–970.00 $940.00 +40.00

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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.