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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

5,594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.15/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 565 lb · 145 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.04/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 474 lb · 128 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.22/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 436 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,594 3,176 2,831
Feeder cattle 4,117 3,176 1,889
Slaughter cattle 935 — 588
Replacement cattle 542 — 354

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison with last week due to reporters absence in the prior week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 160.00 $160.00 $352 —
273–298 294 13 165.00–177.50 $167.39 $492 —
300–345 331 28 160.00–196.00 $181.34 $600 —
350–392 367 31 162.00–195.00 $183.57 $674 +6.89
410–448 434 84 151.00–190.00 $171.14 $743 +4.40
429–449 unweaned 440 38 158.00–169.00 $161.77 $712 —
466 unweaned 466 4 155.00 $155.00 $722 —
455–495 468 68 141.00–178.00 $165.81 $776 +8.22
500–542 526 73 133.00–163.00 $157.16 $827 —
502–542 unweaned 527 48 140.00–150.00 $146.56 $772 —
552–587 560 113 137.00–160.00 $154.19 $863 -0.81
568–587 unweaned 580 26 136.00–150.00 $142.65 $827 —
592 thin fleshed 592 6 155.00 $155.00 $918 —
611–625 unweaned 621 17 130.00–146.50 $134.66 $836 -2.34
600–648 628 85 125.00–152.00 $142.59 $895 +16.59
658–688 unweaned 671 22 130.00–134.50 $131.47 $882 —
650–699 680 49 126.50–146.00 $138.55 $942 —
703–731 711 26 127.00–145.00 $135.81 $966 —
775 unweaned 775 2 127.00 $127.00 $984 —
755–797 782 23 130.50–142.00 $135.36 $1,059 —
805–830 821 5 134.00–140.00 $138.42 $1,136 —
821 unweaned 821 6 119.00 $119.00 $977 —
850–898 869 55 117.00–136.50 $131.90 $1,146 —
895 895 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,029 —
905–947 928 7 123.00–125.00 $123.84 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 187.00 $187.00 $445 —
277–293 284 11 190.00–201.00 $198.20 $563 -11.80
309–341 316 35 187.00–196.00 $190.78 $603 -24.93
320 thin fleshed 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 —
350 fancy 350 3 208.00 $208.00 $728 —
350–392 381 21 173.00–196.00 $183.01 $697 -19.20
388–391 390 6 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $684 -26.71
405 thin fleshed 405 5 191.00 $191.00 $774 —
413 413 8 174.50 $174.50 $721 -6.04
400–445 427 31 160.00–189.00 $181.24 $774 +0.70
432 unweaned 432 3 169.50 $169.50 $732 —
450–498 474 72 158.00–177.00 $169.63 $804 -1.64
475 unweaned 475 3 160.00 $160.00 $760 —
494 494 6 160.00 $160.00 $790 -11.27
500–545 unweaned 512 28 154.50–161.00 $157.13 $805 —
503–549 525 87 155.00–177.50 $168.12 $883 +4.24
550–592 unweaned 573 42 145.50–155.50 $150.67 $863 +9.22
560–590 580 28 146.00–160.00 $155.48 $902 -0.18
606–648 618 68 142.50–153.00 $146.12 $903 -3.76
600–648 unweaned 632 28 135.50–147.00 $141.28 $893 -0.27
653–678 667 40 136.00–153.00 $143.01 $954 +0.04
667–685 678 5 130.00–135.50 $132.16 $896 -10.81
672–690 unweaned 687 38 129.00–138.50 $136.67 $939 +0.42
705–745 unweaned 725 19 132.50–134.00 $133.34 $967 -6.13
723–737 725 14 137.00–139.00 $138.71 $1,006 +12.14
732 732 9 129.00 $129.00 $944 +2.43
755 755 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,049 -12.80
777 unweaned 777 2 125.00 $125.00 $971 -9.16
940 940 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,166 -11.00
996 996 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 157.00 $157.00 $298 —
300–345 321 6 145.00–158.00 $151.29 $486 —
370–394 385 11 130.00–160.00 $145.98 $562 —
405–445 426 15 125.00–152.00 $138.34 $589 —
432 unweaned 432 5 137.00 $137.00 $592 —
449 thin fleshed 449 4 179.00 $179.00 $804 —
450–495 472 19 126.00–141.00 $135.02 $637 —
503–543 525 27 126.00–140.00 $133.11 $699 —
557–595 572 28 110.00–147.00 $127.12 $727 —
605–645 622 16 113.00–145.00 $122.51 $762 —
650 unweaned 650 2 116.00 $116.00 $754 —
675–685 680 13 119.00–136.00 $121.00 $823 —
723–745 731 9 120.00–127.00 $122.45 $895 —
772–790 778 3 123.00–129.50 $127.30 $990 —
825 825 1 105.00 $105.00 $866 —
932 932 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,109 —
1025 1025 1 97.00 $97.00 $994 —
1162–1178 1167 9 84.00–87.50 $86.32 $1,007 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 24.00 $24.00 $95 —
455–487 482 11 20.00–47.00 $35.38 $171 —
620 620 1 30.00 $30.00 $186 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
410–415 413 2 200.00 $200.00 —
472 472 10 170.00 $170.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 238 4 141.00–145.00 $144.03 $343 —
250–295 278 4 135.00–144.00 $140.17 $390 —
312 value added 312 2 169.00 $169.00 $527 —
321–340 326 19 139.00–166.00 $156.95 $512 +13.65
373–381 unweaned 375 16 140.00–145.00 $143.73 $539 —
350–396 377 67 120.00–161.50 $146.26 $551 +6.51
408–445 425 41 120.00–151.00 $142.88 $607 -0.37
450–498 479 107 125.00–146.50 $142.94 $685 +3.84
502–545 514 59 120.00–144.50 $136.00 $699 -0.70
532–538 unweaned 533 13 121.00–132.50 $129.82 $692 —
552 552 2 126.00 $126.00 $696 -12.00
561–590 unweaned 578 11 119.00–127.00 $124.70 $721 —
550–598 581 98 120.00–140.00 $132.72 $771 -5.28
607 unweaned 607 2 125.50 $125.50 $762 —
611 611 3 126.00 $126.00 $770 —
605–640 626 36 120.00–133.00 $128.19 $802 —
652 unweaned 652 2 127.50 $127.50 $831 —
657 657 2 120.50 $120.50 $792 —
650–681 670 15 120.00–132.00 $128.28 $859 —
715–740 731 4 117.00–123.00 $119.23 $872 —
735 735 11 126.00 $126.00 $926 —
753–780 758 5 116.00–129.00 $126.33 $958 —
773 773 3 117.00 $117.00 $904 —
853 853 3 122.50 $122.50 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 150.00–157.00 $153.43 $368 —
250–268 264 4 147.00–161.00 $157.68 $416 -10.32
308 fancy 308 3 163.00 $163.00 $502 —
331–344 337 11 155.00–160.00 $157.68 $531 +6.61
350–395 375 30 146.00–163.00 $155.43 $583 -7.42
404–439 420 43 149.00–165.00 $155.39 $653 +3.56
438 438 3 146.00 $146.00 $639 -5.83
442 unweaned 442 2 146.00 $146.00 $645 —
454–485 unweaned 469 20 140.00–142.50 $141.02 $661 —
450–499 474 101 145.00–157.00 $149.00 $706 +1.20
492 492 7 136.00 $136.00 $669 -11.80
505–535 520 52 130.00–156.00 $143.86 $748 +2.62
518–549 unweaned 538 31 128.50–135.75 $134.79 $725 —
550–561 557 13 139.00–143.50 $141.79 $790 +2.02
550–591 unweaned 572 77 127.50–134.00 $130.85 $748 +4.61
611 611 9 139.00 $139.00 $849 +13.73
601–641 unweaned 625 22 115.00–129.00 $123.85 $774 -8.96
664–680 unweaned 673 9 120.50–125.50 $122.69 $826 -8.64
706–745 734 32 126.00–136.50 $134.82 $990 +13.97
757 757 2 120.00 $120.00 $908 —
831 831 4 129.50 $129.50 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–222 216 5 105.00–107.00 $105.58 $228 —
250–290 270 2 125.00–135.00 $129.63 $350 —
320–335 327 9 110.00–135.00 $118.09 $386 —
366–399 388 23 116.00–154.00 $134.62 $522 —
400–442 420 9 98.00–140.00 $130.50 $548 —
455–495 472 24 100.00–143.00 $124.76 $589 —
505–540 525 8 110.00–136.00 $128.47 $674 —
555–588 568 34 100.00–134.00 $116.72 $663 —
614–628 618 7 129.00–132.50 $131.48 $813 —
677 677 3 119.00 $119.00 $806 —
710–733 723 5 96.00–120.00 $106.36 $769 —
835 835 1 97.00 $97.00 $810 —
863 863 2 92.00 $92.00 $794 —
900–930 915 2 100.00 $100.00 $915 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
779 779 4 72.00 $72.00 $561 —
914 914 5 71.00 $71.00 $649 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
128 128 5 225.00–230.00 $227.00 —
170 170 3 240.00 $240.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 —
380–395 388 2 180.00–220.00 $199.61 —
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 —
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–675 665 2 33.00–90.00 $61.07 $406 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 142.00 $142.00 $270 —
343 343 2 178.00 $178.00 $611 —
355–367 363 3 140.00–141.00 $140.33 $509 —
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 —
458–498 489 12 94.00–115.00 $110.25 $539 —
510 510 1 95.00 $95.00 $484 —
580–596 594 7 104.50–120.00 $106.66 $634 —
610–620 615 4 107.00–115.00 $111.03 $683 —
670 670 5 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
705–710 706 5 96.00–122.00 $116.77 $824 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 155.00 $155.00 $604 —
460 460 14 166.00 $166.00 $764 —
531–537 535 15 129.00–143.00 $138.37 $740 —
643 643 3 123.00 $123.00 $791 —
813 813 2 100.00 $100.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 80.00 $80.00 $396 —
570 570 1 106.00 $106.00 $604 —
680 680 1 99.00 $99.00 $673 —
765 765 1 94.00 $94.00 $719 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–1130 990 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,252.19 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1203 910 85-90% 24 20.00–35.00 $29.21 $266 —
750–1340 923 85-90% 26 32.50–55.00 $42.52 $392 —
815–1305 975 85-90% 21 24.00–40.00 $34.75 $339 —
705–1250 1032 85-90% 124 38.00–53.50 $47.12 $486 —
760–1405 1033 85-90% 311 50.00–63.50 $58.28 $602 —
720–1275 1063 85-90% 30 54.00–64.00 $58.68 $624 —
990–1385 1159 85-90% 5 63.25–67.00 $64.42 $747 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1190 1044 80-85% 4 52.00–57.50 $54.75 $572 —
1050 1050 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $766 —
830–1590 1213 80-85% 182 55.75–75.50 $65.42 $794 —
1070–1705 1345 80-85% 5 67.50–73.50 $71.56 $962 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1730 1313 75-80% 2 57.50–60.00 $58.35 $766 —
1215–1795 1412 75-80% 17 60.00–70.50 $65.50 $925 —
1595–1725 1660 75-80% 2 72.50–75.00 $73.70 $1,223 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 83.00 $83.00 $954 —
1165–1600 1358 6 65.00–80.00 $74.05 $1,006 —
1015–1805 1488 16 68.00–80.00 $75.21 $1,119 —
1285–2325 1753 35 80.00–93.75 $86.64 $1,519 —
1675–1965 1861 5 91.50–95.00 $93.91 $1,748 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1285 984 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 775.00–930.00 $823.33
750–1255 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 800.00–1,375.00 $1,130.67
1000–1165 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–810.00 $767.50
900–1580 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 750.00–1,020.00 $850.71
900–1400 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 118 800.00–1,500.00 $1,262.84
900–1350 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 585.00–1,050.00 $909.00
1150–1200 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 650.00–750.00 $725.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–650 643 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 250.00–350.00 $335.71
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
775–1150 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 600.00–650.00 $625.00
875–1090 987 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 675.00–760.00 $711.67
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545 545 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,185.00 $1,080.00 —
940–1218 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 935.00–1,030.00 $981.67 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
950–1577 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 850.00–1,300.00 $1,016.83 —
1050–1615 1359 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 800.00–1,030.00 $923.50 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1320 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,340.00 $1,332.50 —
1105–1395 1304 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,220.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1060 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 700.00–800.00 $750.00 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.