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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

4,092 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.15/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 618 lb · 697 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.24/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 690 lb · 163 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.35/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 623 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,092 3,101 8,286
Feeder cattle 3,118 2,416 5,894
Slaughter cattle 547 371 1,075
Replacement cattle 427 314 1,317

Market comments — USDA reporter

For the week, steer calves and feeders were mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, with heifer calves and feeders steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–248 233 5 197.00–216.00 $209.98 $489 +8.51
250–298 290 7 191.00–213.00 $206.59 $599 +0.59
305 thin fleshed 305 1 204.00 $204.00 $622 —
328 unweaned 328 4 171.00 $171.00 $561 -18.00
305–346 335 13 180.00–197.00 $191.71 $642 +7.58
350–385 373 16 185.00–200.00 $193.04 $720 +4.32
372–385 unweaned 382 9 183.00–194.00 $191.62 $732 —
403–440 412 35 177.00–192.00 $186.54 $769 +1.90
430–445 unweaned 442 7 162.00–175.00 $166.68 $737 -2.40
450–495 unweaned 474 17 164.00–175.00 $168.86 $800 +3.85
450–495 482 77 169.00–183.00 $176.61 $851 +0.88
495 495 1 157.00 $157.00 $777 -18.73
500–545 518 21 159.00–169.00 $165.87 $859 -5.17
508–546 unweaned 533 14 146.00–161.00 $154.08 $821 -6.99
563–578 571 4 164.00 $164.00 $936 +5.19
550–599 unweaned 578 41 142.50–157.00 $149.75 $866 +3.70
610–644 unweaned 618 669 141.00–149.00 $145.94 $902 +3.23
600–637 619 28 145.00–160.00 $151.13 $935 +2.47
652–675 unweaned 660 12 138.00–141.00 $138.99 $917 +0.01
673–695 679 12 140.00–144.00 $141.83 $963 -11.10
700–712 unweaned 703 44 137.00–140.00 $139.26 $979 —
704–740 719 15 141.00–154.00 $147.62 $1,061 +1.95
750–795 773 2 140.00–143.00 $141.54 $1,094 +6.67
800–805 803 2 138.50–141.00 $139.75 $1,122 —
960 960 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 175.00 $175.00 $341 —
233 233 3 174.00 $174.00 $405 —
240 thin fleshed 240 2 160.00 $160.00 $384 —
253–295 262 8 183.00–195.00 $190.13 $498 -0.54
306–348 330 34 175.00–205.00 $189.47 $625 -12.56
350–395 377 44 160.00–195.00 $180.43 $680 -7.80
387–395 unweaned 391 4 172.00–175.00 $173.52 $678 +13.52
405–440 412 46 160.00–195.00 $184.16 $759 +2.87
425 425 1 145.00 $145.00 $616 -36.29
442–448 unweaned 443 62 167.00–184.50 $181.47 $804 +20.86
470–490 unweaned 477 9 155.00–169.00 $163.80 $781 +2.37
455–499 481 28 160.00–180.00 $168.91 $812 -4.50
503–545 unweaned 517 16 152.00–159.00 $156.55 $809 +4.60
500–549 542 55 150.00–167.00 $159.40 $864 -7.35
550–598 unweaned 563 25 136.00–154.00 $150.31 $846 +0.26
560–595 572 51 141.00–169.00 $158.69 $908 -2.37
600–640 622 107 142.00–160.00 $153.43 $954 +1.74
607–642 unweaned 629 16 143.00–150.00 $145.15 $913 +1.62
653 unweaned 653 2 135.00 $135.00 $882 —
650–698 680 13 135.00–145.00 $139.90 $951 -4.47
706–707 unweaned 706 7 138.00–140.00 $138.57 $978 -1.43
700–745 718 22 130.00–156.00 $149.11 $1,071 +7.97
735 735 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,000 -5.14
752–794 767 15 130.00–144.50 $140.30 $1,076 +18.30
802–848 816 35 125.00–144.00 $137.65 $1,123 +5.32
821–822 unweaned 821 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,026 —
880–885 883 3 110.00–128.00 $122.02 $1,077 —
965–980 973 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $1,124 —
1010 1010 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 177.00 $177.00 $687 +8.63
423 unweaned 423 2 150.00 $150.00 $634 —
408–446 432 22 140.00–173.00 $162.52 $702 —
444 thin fleshed 444 6 182.00 $182.00 $808 +11.00
456–476 464 24 130.00–165.00 $152.86 $709 +0.86
500–547 522 11 143.00–154.00 $147.49 $770 +4.16
550–595 578 32 130.00–150.50 $138.03 $798 -6.97
575–586 unweaned 579 15 137.50–146.50 $142.86 $827 —
600–620 602 9 130.00–146.00 $143.08 $861 -1.60
650–685 659 17 110.00–151.00 $144.43 $952 -2.07
745 745 1 114.00 $114.00 $849 -18.50
747 thin fleshed 747 64 152.00 $152.00 $1,135 —
785 785 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,060 —
846 846 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,134 +7.02
1071 1071 6 100.00 $100.00 $1,071 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 90.00 $90.00 $441 —
587 587 8 43.00 $43.00 $252 —
800 800 1 57.00 $57.00 $456 —
850 850 1 58.00 $58.00 $493 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450–461 459 5 280.00 $280.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 360.00 $360.00 —
205 205 1 390.00 $390.00 —
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–240 229 6 156.00–171.00 $165.42 $379 -24.58
260–296 284 20 139.00–175.00 $164.73 $468 -6.49
300–328 317 12 130.00–170.00 $155.64 $493 -11.13
363–390 unweaned 370 4 130.00–135.00 $133.68 $495 -17.32
352–395 373 46 130.00–170.00 $162.64 $607 -10.89
403–435 unweaned 419 8 139.00–155.00 $145.65 $610 +6.79
405–448 436 24 130.00–155.00 $142.40 $621 -11.21
451–490 468 70 126.00–163.00 $157.40 $737 +8.25
452–490 unweaned 478 12 129.00–161.00 $149.60 $715 +13.45
500–535 524 19 125.00–156.00 $139.65 $732 -2.07
533 unweaned 533 3 150.00 $150.00 $800 +10.08
558–587 unweaned 567 22 124.00–144.00 $137.36 $779 +4.99
550–595 580 28 125.00–149.00 $142.11 $824 +1.38
605–640 614 18 129.00–140.00 $135.95 $835 +2.03
620 620 3 140.00 $140.00 $868 +6.08
615–645 unweaned 630 6 132.00–135.50 $133.51 $841 —
665 unweaned 665 2 126.00 $126.00 $838 -4.00
657–698 690 161 123.00–145.85 $144.47 $997 +5.53
703–730 710 25 136.00–145.00 $143.07 $1,016 +7.57
760 760 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,034 +8.05
905–940 933 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,138 —
995 995 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–233 222 3 167.00–172.00 $170.50 $379 —
265–295 283 3 150.00–165.00 $159.45 $451 -1.55
301–345 324 14 151.00–184.00 $169.79 $550 -5.71
325 unweaned 325 2 145.00 $145.00 $471 -5.00
350–385 372 43 152.00–174.00 $167.20 $622 +8.11
412–445 unweaned 419 5 145.00–160.00 $156.81 $657 +5.04
404–448 424 62 145.00–165.00 $156.99 $666 +8.82
460–485 unweaned 477 7 131.00–149.00 $141.14 $673 +2.33
450–492 480 22 136.00–161.00 $154.39 $741 +2.16
503 thin fleshed 503 5 152.00 $152.00 $765 —
506–543 521 49 134.00–157.00 $147.95 $771 +4.42
542 unweaned 542 2 132.50 $132.50 $718 -3.98
550–596 unweaned 564 19 126.00–150.00 $142.84 $806 +11.26
571 571 8 150.00 $150.00 $856 +1.09
593 593 2 146.00 $146.00 $866 -2.91
604–643 613 13 142.00–143.00 $142.24 $872 +6.88
600–642 unweaned 627 71 128.00–134.00 $131.51 $825 -2.46
658–671 668 32 129.00–146.00 $143.59 $959 +6.07
680 unweaned 680 7 126.00 $126.00 $857 —
700–742 719 11 138.00–140.50 $139.17 $1,001 -0.83
777 777 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,150 —
800–832 818 10 123.00–137.00 $128.04 $1,047 +1.04
896 896 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,129 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 115.00 $115.00 $270 —
287 287 2 155.00 $155.00 $445 —
310–325 321 4 117.00–147.00 $139.76 $449 +9.76
385–398 395 5 124.00–125.00 $124.19 $491 -27.43
405–440 413 5 100.00–158.00 $135.71 $560 -3.28
453 unweaned 453 2 136.00 $136.00 $616 —
451–490 468 22 115.00–153.00 $127.09 $595 +1.41
505–540 531 8 110.00–120.00 $116.02 $616 -23.98
570 570 3 136.00 $136.00 $775 +5.11
600–625 618 5 106.00–137.00 $130.18 $805 +0.18
665–696 690 5 118.00–125.00 $123.01 $849 +3.01
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 41.00 $41.00 $226 —
744 744 4 87.00 $87.00 $647 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 250.00 $250.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 3 196.00 $196.00 $561 —
300 unweaned 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
402–405 403 4 170.00–171.00 $170.75 $688 +0.75
463–483 472 7 154.00–166.00 $159.27 $752 —
538 538 2 149.00 $149.00 $802 +29.00
567 unweaned 567 3 130.00 $130.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 -31.16
465–480 473 2 155.00 $155.00 $733 +10.49
503 503 2 160.00 $160.00 $805 —
555–562 559 7 135.00–140.00 $137.99 $771 —
608–645 619 4 124.00–138.00 $131.12 $812 +6.12
717 717 2 117.00 $117.00 $839 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 4 187.00 $187.00 $531 —
409 409 4 166.00 $166.00 $679 —
623 623 2 135.00 $135.00 $841 —
685 685 2 120.00 $120.00 $822 —
755 755 1 107.00 $107.00 $808 —
845 845 1 99.00 $99.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 425.00 $425.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 78.00 $78.00 $363 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1040 836 85-90% 4 25.00–36.00 $30.10 $252 -4.90
675–955 841 85-90% 7 30.50–37.00 $33.62 $283 -1.38
669–1065 842 85-90% 24 36.00–52.00 $44.94 $378 +9.94
670–1165 889 85-90% 49 39.00–54.50 $48.97 $435 —
755–1155 965 85-90% 12 55.00–62.00 $58.24 $562 +10.27
1020 1020 85-90% 1 66.50 $66.50 $678 —
845–1460 1080 85-90% 165 54.00–67.00 $60.87 $657 -1.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1775 1040 80-85% 20 45.00–64.00 $59.08 $614 —
905–1305 1104 80-85% 16 65.00–76.00 $69.66 $769 +9.17
650–1735 1247 80-85% 111 60.00–73.50 $67.66 $844 -7.72
1310 1310 80-85% 3 72.50 $72.50 $950 —
1317 1317 80-85% 7 81.00 $81.00 $1,067 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1615 1463 75-80% 18 62.50–74.00 $68.22 $998 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,182 —
1230–1575 1394 5 58.00–79.00 $68.83 $959 —
1025–2205 1442 12 68.00–81.00 $75.66 $1,091 —
1355–2145 1698 31 82.00–95.00 $88.79 $1,508 —
1695–2075 1881 4 94.50–98.00 $96.32 $1,812 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1040 883 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 775.00–885.00 $815.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
743–1150 954 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 800.00–1,100.00 $976.54
950–1150 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 750.00–925.00 $817.50
1050–1130 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.00
1000–1250 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 810.00–925.00 $872.00
840–1545 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 800.00–1,325.00 $1,000.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
645–865 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 650.00–700.00 $675.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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) 1 800.00 $800.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 -291.67
650–995 823 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00–835.00 $817.50 -74.17
750–1165 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 860.00–1,190.00 $993.75 +105.00
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,150.00 $1,025.00 +136.25
1000–1230 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 885.00–1,250.00 $1,000.83 —
950–1360 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 39 900.00–1,400.00 $1,197.18 -86.15
800–1250 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 925.00–1,350.00 $1,233.64 -49.69
1000–1150 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,100.00 -183.33
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550 550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 390.00 $390.00 —
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00 +120.00
650 650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 710.00 $710.00 +210.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1470 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,210.00–1,350.00 $1,268.00 —
1350–1560 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,320.00 $1,285.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1200 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 850.00–1,200.00 $1,067.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.