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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

5,945 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.44/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 569 lb · 237 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.40/cwt +9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 522 lb · 130 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.49/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 437 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,945 3,471 8,140
Feeder cattle 4,356 2,642 5,948
Slaughter cattle 1,096 556 1,158
Replacement cattle 493 273 1,034

Market comments — USDA reporter

For the week, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher, a few value added 13.00-15.00 higher though quality and weighing conditions more attractive. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs. steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–224 thin fleshed 217 9 222.00–227.00 $223.55 $485 —
215–245 235 11 190.00–217.00 $205.03 $482 +0.03
275 thin fleshed 275 2 203.00 $203.00 $558 —
260–295 276 4 182.50–200.00 $186.62 $515 -0.24
300–347 325 33 180.00–200.00 $193.72 $630 +5.35
333–340 value added 335 3 210.00–212.00 $211.32 $708 —
352–395 374 39 180.00–200.00 $189.44 $709 +4.57
370–383 value added 380 12 202.00–205.00 $202.73 $770 —
420 unweaned 420 2 171.00 $171.00 $718 —
400–438 value added 425 9 189.00–191.00 $189.44 $805 —
410–448 438 106 166.00–192.00 $181.63 $796 +5.38
443 443 6 170.50 $170.50 $755 -5.75
450–477 unweaned 463 22 164.00–166.00 $164.56 $762 —
450–499 475 81 167.00–189.00 $176.66 $839 +1.91
483–493 488 4 162.00–166.00 $163.98 $800 -10.77
510 value added 510 2 179.00 $179.00 $913 —
504–522 515 37 160.00–184.00 $172.99 $891 +12.99
501–545 unweaned 525 84 155.00–163.00 $160.95 $845 +15.48
526–540 530 7 153.00–164.00 $156.20 $828 +0.04
551–590 567 212 148.00–165.00 $155.36 $881 +3.30
555–593 unweaned 585 21 141.50–153.50 $145.99 $854 —
586 586 4 150.00 $150.00 $879 -2.06
619–638 unweaned 628 31 138.50–143.50 $141.61 $889 -2.29
601–638 634 91 144.25–164.00 $145.57 $923 -0.98
665–693 676 30 141.00–148.00 $144.68 $978 +3.60
662–696 unweaned 681 56 128.75–145.00 $136.10 $927 +0.22
715 unweaned 715 29 129.25 $129.25 $924 -1.75
720 720 7 137.00 $137.00 $986 -4.23
727 thin fleshed 727 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,090 —
765–797 771 20 135.00–141.00 $137.79 $1,062 +3.79
807–826 821 15 123.50–142.50 $137.13 $1,126 —
825–830 unweaned 827 5 120.00–121.00 $120.40 $996 —
857 857 7 123.50 $123.50 $1,058 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233–240 235 3 165.00–182.50 $176.55 $415 +19.55
253–275 value added 260 3 200.00–202.50 $201.62 $524 —
280–290 285 11 180.00–190.00 $185.83 $530 -1.24
310–330 value added 320 4 200.00–206.00 $203.09 $650 —
313–345 327 20 160.00–192.00 $177.61 $581 +5.79
341 unweaned 341 3 168.00 $168.00 $573 —
370–371 thin fleshed 371 18 186.00–204.00 $201.01 $746 —
350–390 378 13 162.00–186.00 $178.98 $677 +6.03
416 value added 416 4 190.00 $190.00 $790 +4.00
401–445 427 48 160.00–188.00 $171.95 $734 +3.31
415–448 unweaned 432 18 143.00–153.00 $149.81 $647 —
450–498 474 37 150.00–173.50 $160.50 $761 +3.68
468–492 unweaned 488 16 144.50–158.00 $155.57 $759 —
470–492 489 13 145.00–150.00 $145.74 $713 -11.08
500–537 unweaned 506 28 150.00–160.50 $155.44 $787 —
500–531 value added 518 23 170.00–175.00 $172.91 $896 —
500–548 529 69 148.00–164.50 $156.45 $828 +3.72
550–592 unweaned 563 24 138.00–152.50 $147.28 $829 +12.84
550–597 572 55 135.00–166.00 $154.12 $882 +6.66
624 624 7 135.00 $135.00 $842 -10.23
600–645 630 91 138.00–152.00 $145.78 $918 +0.55
612–646 unweaned 638 11 129.00–144.00 $138.15 $881 —
650–699 679 32 127.00–148.00 $137.35 $933 -6.57
680–698 unweaned 688 13 134.00–138.50 $136.11 $936 +5.61
703–743 715 20 133.00–147.00 $139.94 $1,001 +8.63
733–745 unweaned 735 31 125.00–130.00 $125.69 $924 —
750–770 763 4 125.00–134.00 $130.04 $992 -8.13
810–830 820 2 119.00–134.00 $126.41 $1,037 -4.08
914–932 922 7 123.00–130.00 $126.97 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 2 140.00 $140.00 $284 —
320–340 330 2 140.00–150.00 $145.15 $479 -9.85
355–390 380 9 140.00–157.00 $149.30 $567 -0.15
400–435 422 11 130.00–155.00 $142.19 $600 -7.11
450–496 478 20 125.00–165.00 $141.10 $674 -4.86
502–547 530 38 130.00–165.00 $140.62 $745 +4.59
553–583 561 25 130.00–153.00 $138.56 $777 +5.14
575 575 1 118.00 $118.00 $678 -15.42
600–646 620 18 120.00–155.00 $139.06 $862 +17.22
667 thin fleshed 667 3 146.00 $146.00 $974 —
663–696 680 17 112.00–143.50 $133.29 $906 +2.71
700–740 720 6 110.00–139.00 $124.71 $898 -3.74
763–770 764 5 119.00–120.00 $119.80 $915 +10.19
815–845 833 3 111.00–120.00 $114.35 $953 +0.35
860–890 863 12 118.00–127.00 $126.23 $1,089 —
915 915 1 105.00 $105.00 $961 -5.00
990 990 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,069 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
378 378 2 250.00 $250.00 —
420 420 5 290.00–420.00 $316.00 -100.71
475–485 480 2 250.00–330.00 $289.58 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 44.00 $44.00 $194 —
520 520 4 47.00 $47.00 $244 -2.50
580 580 2 53.50 $53.50 $310 +2.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 300.00 $300.00 —
160 160 1 225.00 $225.00 —
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 +50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 140.00 $140.00 $340 —
268 thin fleshed 268 2 170.00 $170.00 $456 —
280–298 290 4 132.00–159.00 $149.48 $433 +15.48
305 value added 305 2 168.00 $168.00 $512 —
310–348 327 17 137.50–163.50 $153.01 $500 +10.23
312–347 330 10 134.50–150.00 $142.66 $471 -0.12
355–395 382 6 141.00–144.00 $141.93 $542 -5.74
353–395 384 52 128.00–166.00 $154.81 $594 +7.14
400–449 418 67 125.00–154.50 $143.46 $600 +5.39
403–449 423 16 134.00–138.00 $135.86 $575 -2.21
430 unweaned 430 3 136.00 $136.00 $585 —
452–467 unweaned 458 11 140.00–142.00 $140.55 $644 —
450–498 470 88 126.00–157.00 $146.15 $687 +9.01
450–488 480 9 126.00–135.00 $133.12 $639 -4.02
508–532 unweaned 512 11 121.00–133.50 $123.36 $632 —
500–548 525 94 121.00–149.00 $141.29 $742 +11.07
550–588 567 40 120.00–140.00 $128.59 $729 -7.52
561–598 unweaned 580 12 125.00–130.00 $126.77 $735 +0.77
605–628 unweaned 612 16 116.00–126.00 $123.64 $757 -3.86
613–640 629 22 123.00–137.00 $130.47 $821 -0.07
655–698 679 10 129.00–132.50 $130.47 $886 +4.77
703 unweaned 703 6 121.00 $121.00 $851 —
731 731 4 129.00 $129.00 $943 +5.00
737–745 739 4 105.00–112.00 $106.76 $789 -17.24
810 810 1 107.00 $107.00 $867 ±0.00
868 868 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,094 —
960 960 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 160.00 $160.00 $384 —
242 thin fleshed 242 5 179.00 $179.00 $433 —
275–290 280 6 155.00–166.00 $162.20 $454 +2.58
312 312 3 150.00 $150.00 $468 -3.57
307–330 317 6 152.00–160.00 $157.12 $498 +3.55
350–396 364 44 145.00–171.00 $160.16 $583 +2.74
350–390 value added 377 3 161.00–167.00 $165.14 $623 —
388 unweaned 388 4 145.00 $145.00 $563 —
401–438 unweaned 421 22 141.00–149.00 $144.30 $608 —
400–448 425 44 142.00–163.00 $151.04 $642 -2.43
451–491 466 72 139.00–155.00 $148.12 $690 +7.74
460–479 unweaned 472 19 138.00–142.50 $141.63 $668 —
479 479 7 139.00 $139.00 $666 -1.38
500–549 519 80 130.00–146.00 $141.53 $735 +4.23
505–547 unweaned 530 15 125.00–140.00 $131.41 $696 —
563–580 572 38 130.00–142.00 $135.88 $777 -3.28
585–597 unweaned 594 14 121.00–126.00 $124.13 $737 —
600–613 604 6 130.50–134.00 $132.82 $802 -4.01
607–644 unweaned 632 35 120.00–130.50 $124.95 $790 -0.97
643 643 2 128.00 $128.00 $823 -8.83
656–658 unweaned 657 9 122.00–125.50 $124.34 $817 -1.28
656–661 659 9 134.00–140.00 $136.66 $901 +9.03
708 708 3 124.00 $124.00 $878 -9.00
738 unweaned 738 3 119.00 $119.00 $878 -1.00
790 790 2 125.50 $125.50 $991 —
878 878 4 124.50 $124.50 $1,093 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 166.00 $166.00 $382 —
275 275 2 127.00 $127.00 $349 -3.00
305–345 325 3 120.00–128.00 $124.83 $406 -14.37
386–395 387 15 110.00–140.00 $136.76 $529 +12.34
417–435 429 23 121.00–146.00 $124.98 $536 -3.41
451 unweaned 451 8 125.00 $125.00 $564 —
455 455 2 129.00 $129.00 $587 -13.23
466–495 475 18 120.00–146.00 $137.33 $652 -4.90
500–546 527 45 107.50–130.00 $118.00 $622 -3.68
573 573 5 125.00 $125.00 $716 +0.75
571–596 586 8 100.00–125.00 $114.99 $674 -9.26
602–630 610 13 100.00–135.00 $120.77 $737 +2.83
653–690 667 8 100.00–129.00 $110.27 $736 -2.00
740–743 742 3 100.00–123.00 $115.35 $856 -8.65
770 770 2 115.00 $115.00 $886 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–170 165 2 290.00–310.00 $299.70 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 —
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 65.00 $65.00 $377 —
680 680 1 41.00 $41.00 $279 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 thin fleshed 275 5 207.00 $207.00 $569 —
383–388 385 12 162.00–168.00 $165.98 $639 +22.98
460 460 1 147.00 $147.00 $676 +2.92
504–540 508 9 135.00–140.00 $139.41 $708 +7.05
616–635 622 9 120.00–130.00 $126.60 $787 —
650 650 2 123.00 $123.00 $800 +7.08
702 702 3 126.00 $126.00 $885 +24.52
755–773 767 3 107.00–110.00 $109.02 $836 +11.19
835 835 1 103.00 $103.00 $860 +0.50
887 887 11 80.00 $80.00 $710 —
995 995 1 91.00 $91.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 4 146.00 $146.00 $724 +11.00
508–538 523 4 139.00–143.00 $140.94 $737 —
610–645 628 8 120.00–131.00 $125.65 $789 —
664–690 669 5 65.00–127.00 $114.21 $764 -8.79
765–797 790 12 80.00–88.00 $84.71 $669 -28.29
850 850 1 65.00 $65.00 $552 -22.00
900 900 1 76.00 $76.00 $684 —
1010 1010 1 80.00 $80.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 —
330 330 1 187.00 $187.00 $617 +17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–990 850 85-90% 27 24.00–37.50 $32.06 $273 -12.98
745–1030 906 85-90% 14 21.00–35.00 $31.48 $285 —
755–1320 954 85-90% 114 36.00–65.00 $46.61 $445 -0.58
1000 1000 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $630 —
755–1445 1023 85-90% 84 37.50–54.00 $46.02 $471 —
855–1380 1055 85-90% 130 50.50–60.00 $53.87 $568 -2.93
865–1660 1143 85-90% 183 50.00–63.00 $56.57 $647 -0.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 80-85% 1 46.00 $46.00 $409 —
925 925 80-85% 3 45.00 $45.00 $416 —
880–1730 1189 80-85% 7 47.50–55.00 $52.15 $620 —
1010–1418 1272 80-85% 7 55.00–70.00 $62.80 $799 -1.50
880–1810 1302 80-85% 201 53.00–72.25 $60.31 $785 —
1170–1500 1320 80-85% 7 66.00–67.50 $66.55 $878 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2025 1470 75-80% 26 52.50–72.00 $61.94 $911 —
1380–1645 1513 75-80% 2 45.00–54.00 $49.11 $743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1310 1148 3 73.00–76.00 $74.86 $859 —
1050–1985 1541 42 63.00–80.00 $73.21 $1,128 —
1360–2210 1761 29 80.00–90.50 $84.93 $1,496 —
1875–2225 2050 2 95.00–97.00 $95.91 $1,966 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1050 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 660.00–700.00 $680.00
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
935–1075 994 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 985.00–1,125.00 $1,043.75
870–1200 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 800.00–1,000.00 $931.33
900–1300 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 600.00–1,000.00 $816.33
850–1325 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 500.00–775.00 $718.52
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 635.00 $635.00
750–1550 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 78 750.00–1,135.00 $880.64
1020–1465 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 800.00–925.00 $862.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–1185 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 500.00–775.00 $616.67
915–1145 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 585.00–1,050.00 $817.50
935–1200 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 700.00–850.00 $795.83
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 740.00 $740.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
850–1290 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 800.00–1,400.00 $1,207.73 -12.58
850–1200 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,256.25 +356.25
850–1500 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 29 800.00–1,400.00 $1,224.66 —
1000–1200 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–900.00 $875.00 -550.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
800–1420 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 750.00–1,110.00 $895.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 +65.00
870–1165 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 700.00–1,050.00 $841.67 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1210 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,260.00–1,290.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.