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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

6,639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.57/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 608 lb · 226 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.55/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 436 lb · 173 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.00/cwt -5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 525 lb · 170 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,639 5,594 5,359
Feeder cattle 5,326 4,117 3,792
Slaughter cattle 787 935 914
Replacement cattle 526 542 653

Market comments — USDA reporter

For the week, steer and heifer calves were steady to 3.00 lower, with feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were steady to 5.00 lower, with bulls 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
210 thin fleshed 210 2 215.00 $215.00 $452 —
220–238 234 5 185.00–190.00 $186.01 $435 -0.99
275–298 289 9 187.00–195.00 $189.08 $546 -9.12
305–347 331 30 177.00–195.00 $186.47 $617 -4.31
315–345 thin fleshed 343 12 201.00–211.00 $201.77 $692 -13.23
367 value added 367 6 210.00 $210.00 $771 —
370–381 thin fleshed 378 12 190.00–202.00 $192.93 $729 —
360–395 380 25 169.00–186.00 $177.32 $674 -5.69
401 thin fleshed 401 27 191.00 $191.00 $766 ±0.00
403–445 421 83 165.00–188.00 $180.27 $759 -0.97
433 value added 433 6 184.00 $184.00 $797 —
433 433 2 161.00 $161.00 $697 -20.24
462–473 value added 466 10 174.00–180.00 $176.43 $822 —
452–490 472 132 160.00–184.00 $175.46 $828 +5.83
478–488 486 25 154.00–169.75 $166.65 $810 +6.65
514–518 value added 515 31 168.00–174.00 $173.03 $891 —
504–528 unweaned 520 51 143.00–152.00 $147.25 $766 -9.88
500–549 531 85 160.00–171.50 $163.79 $870 -4.33
537 537 3 135.00 $135.00 $725 -33.12
574 574 11 135.00 $135.00 $775 -20.48
562–590 576 130 150.00–167.75 $156.38 $901 +0.90
555–597 unweaned 584 23 135.00–146.00 $141.74 $828 -8.93
603–635 608 210 140.00–153.00 $148.67 $904 +2.55
600–642 unweaned 613 16 130.00–140.00 $133.17 $816 -8.11
651–691 659 85 130.00–142.00 $139.52 $919 -3.49
652–682 unweaned 671 42 126.00–136.50 $131.72 $884 -4.95
700–746 unweaned 728 91 126.00–133.50 $132.13 $962 -1.21
735–740 738 51 129.00–143.00 $136.92 $1,010 +7.92
762 unweaned 762 5 123.50 $123.50 $941 -1.50
776 776 36 131.25 $131.25 $1,018 -7.75
815 815 2 121.00 $121.00 $986 —
860–882 870 10 123.00–142.00 $132.46 $1,152 —
935 935 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,159 ±0.00
951 951 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 230 6 162.50–180.00 $169.93 $391 +9.93
250–290 272 5 170.00–187.00 $177.28 $482 +9.89
302–345 312 22 165.00–197.00 $185.25 $578 +3.91
328 thin fleshed 328 2 210.00 $210.00 $689 —
351–397 365 29 157.00–194.00 $174.01 $635 -9.56
379 thin fleshed 379 14 206.00 $206.00 $781 —
400–449 419 97 155.00–178.00 $170.30 $714 -0.84
415–428 unweaned 426 12 151.00–155.00 $151.99 $647 -9.78
457 value added 457 30 181.00 $181.00 $827 —
450–495 473 8 146.00–154.00 $151.07 $715 -14.74
453–481 unweaned 476 28 145.00–160.00 $157.34 $749 +2.34
455–498 480 54 155.00–175.50 $160.57 $771 -5.24
500–537 511 116 145.00–170.00 $162.28 $829 +5.12
528–547 unweaned 536 37 141.00–150.00 $146.51 $785 -0.05
550–598 576 58 136.00–157.00 $149.27 $860 -4.92
561–595 unweaned 587 37 138.00–150.50 $143.39 $842 +0.74
600–630 610 82 129.00–150.00 $147.15 $898 +4.56
604–647 unweaned 619 21 132.00–139.00 $135.02 $836 +0.36
650–696 667 65 127.00–143.00 $137.88 $920 -0.67
671–685 unweaned 680 20 126.50–130.50 $128.76 $876 -2.71
655–698 690 8 121.00–126.00 $123.47 $852 -15.08
713 thin fleshed 713 12 151.50 $151.50 $1,080 —
706–745 719 46 120.00–138.25 $131.53 $946 -4.28
703–749 unweaned 741 18 122.50–132.00 $124.00 $919 —
765 unweaned 765 5 125.00 $125.00 $956 -2.00
755–785 769 12 129.00–134.50 $131.41 $1,011 -3.95
805 805 7 129.00 $129.00 $1,038 -9.42
823–842 837 26 115.00–144.50 $136.65 $1,144 -1.77
841 unweaned 841 4 120.50 $120.50 $1,013 +1.50
850–875 855 6 124.00–133.50 $129.24 $1,105 -2.66
915 915 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,208 +8.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–225 210 3 142.00–175.00 $163.20 $343 —
270 270 3 137.50 $137.50 $371 —
300–330 320 4 140.00–147.00 $143.46 $459 -7.83
360–387 379 24 115.00–174.00 $158.12 $599 +12.14
400–448 430 41 120.00–160.00 $144.39 $621 +6.05
450–498 475 24 120.00–160.00 $140.02 $665 +5.00
514 value added 514 26 174.00 $174.00 $894 —
526 thin fleshed 526 3 155.50 $155.50 $818 —
500–540 533 53 130.00–142.00 $133.21 $710 +0.10
552–597 574 85 117.00–149.00 $129.60 $744 +2.48
610–642 634 18 117.00–128.00 $120.36 $763 -2.15
665–695 675 12 103.00–130.00 $121.95 $823 +0.95
735–748 745 4 115.00–125.00 $122.53 $913 +0.08
760–775 768 2 119.00–124.00 $121.48 $933 -5.82
835–837 837 5 128.00–133.00 $129.00 $1,080 +24.00
850–875 856 4 114.00–120.00 $118.47 $1,014 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 25 155.00 $155.00 $724 —
567 567 20 145.00 $145.00 $822 —
635 635 10 136.50 $136.50 $867 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 4 128.00 $128.00 $932 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 46.00 $46.00 $308 —
700 700 1 40.00 $40.00 $280 —
925 925 1 45.00 $45.00 $416 —
1030 1030 1 55.00 $55.00 $566 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 —
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 +90.00
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 thin fleshed 247 4 175.00 $175.00 $432 —
248 248 2 152.00 $152.00 $377 -1.43
260–290 272 5 150.00–166.00 $156.47 $426 -1.21
314–348 value added 323 8 167.00 $167.00 $539 —
300–341 330 29 144.00–169.00 $162.58 $537 +4.90
358–397 380 30 145.00–162.00 $154.47 $587 -0.96
427 427 3 139.00 $139.00 $594 -16.39
428 value added 428 3 161.00 $161.00 $689 —
400–445 436 167 140.00–162.50 $156.79 $684 +10.79
458–461 value added 459 27 161.00–162.00 $161.41 $741 —
468 unweaned 468 3 129.00 $129.00 $604 -12.02
453–498 472 64 138.00–155.50 $144.46 $682 -4.54
480 480 2 141.00 $141.00 $677 -8.00
500–535 522 98 135.00–147.00 $142.76 $745 -1.10
538–545 unweaned 544 23 133.00–135.00 $133.34 $725 -1.45
549 value added 549 18 150.50 $150.50 $826 —
551–598 575 76 130.50–143.00 $135.23 $778 -6.56
550–598 unweaned 578 48 120.00–131.00 $127.40 $736 -3.45
606–646 unweaned 626 36 114.00–127.00 $121.56 $761 -2.29
603–641 631 77 130.00–133.50 $131.47 $830 -7.53
653 653 3 126.00 $126.00 $823 —
662–679 677 16 122.25–126.00 $122.71 $831 —
677–692 unweaned 681 14 125.00–125.50 $125.35 $854 +2.66
710–745 724 8 116.00–123.00 $118.17 $856 -16.65
748 748 2 121.00 $121.00 $905 -13.82
770 770 3 122.00–126.50 $123.50 $951 +3.50
845 845 11 123.00 $123.00 $1,039 -6.50
871–898 878 8 120.00–126.00 $124.47 $1,093 —
978 978 8 120.00 $120.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 5 130.00 $130.00 $65 —
242–245 242 8 142.00–150.00 $148.99 $361 +4.96
254–291 281 20 140.00–165.00 $158.85 $446 +18.68
305–340 323 3 137.50 $137.50 $444 -19.45
300–345 328 20 139.00–162.00 $149.97 $492 -6.98
345 thin fleshed 345 2 162.00 $162.00 $559 —
350 350 3 136.00 $136.00 $476 -10.26
370 value added 370 5 163.00 $163.00 $603 —
350–399 375 30 137.00–159.00 $149.69 $561 +3.43
406–445 422 14 132.00–135.00 $133.46 $563 -9.42
400–445 428 70 136.00–155.00 $145.63 $623 +2.75
419–445 unweaned 428 16 129.00–135.00 $130.81 $560 —
453–499 479 39 133.00–146.00 $137.86 $660 -5.08
453–488 unweaned 480 9 125.00–129.00 $125.84 $604 —
501–545 521 95 128.00–148.00 $137.66 $717 +1.66
545 unweaned 545 2 130.00 $130.00 $708 +0.18
555 555 3 125.00 $125.00 $694 -1.00
560–598 574 37 125.00–139.00 $132.49 $760 -0.23
567–588 unweaned 582 9 125.00–129.50 $125.97 $733 +1.27
608–641 unweaned 617 22 120.00–128.00 $126.27 $779 +0.77
600–647 627 42 119.00–138.00 $130.29 $817 +2.10
650–691 683 47 115.00–137.50 $131.51 $898 +3.23
700–736 724 32 110.00–130.00 $125.86 $911 +6.63
750–789 776 6 105.00–121.00 $110.15 $855 -6.85
801 801 3 117.00 $117.00 $937 —
878 878 2 100.00 $100.00 $878 -22.50
927 927 2 120.50 $120.50 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–333 328 7 130.00–140.00 $136.60 $448 +18.51
355–395 384 12 115.00–137.00 $129.82 $499 -4.80
400–445 421 26 110.00–140.00 $127.14 $535 -3.36
450–493 478 71 110.00–135.00 $129.09 $617 +4.33
500–535 530 38 118.00–125.00 $118.80 $630 -9.67
550 thin fleshed 550 3 139.00 $139.00 $764 —
551–587 555 79 112.00–141.50 $136.38 $757 +19.66
610–646 633 11 110.00–122.50 $117.18 $742 -14.30
675–685 683 4 116.00–125.00 $122.77 $839 +3.77
729–730 729 20 115.00–117.00 $116.40 $849 +10.04
790 790 3 117.50 $117.50 $928 —
825 825 1 100.00 $100.00 $825 +3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 146.00 $146.00 $502 —
472 472 47 131.00 $131.00 $618 —
599 599 30 120.00 $120.00 $719 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 30.00 $30.00 $154 —
750 750 2 29.00 $29.00 $218 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
375 375 1 385.00 $385.00 +185.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 125.00 $125.00 $250 —
430 430 2 127.00 $127.00 $546 —
560–572 569 4 92.00–130.00 $120.65 $686 +14.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 167.00 $167.00 $793 +56.75
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 +25.00
555 555 1 101.00 $101.00 $561 —
710 710 1 107.00 $107.00 $760 -9.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 127.00 $127.00 $629 -39.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1025 859 85-90% 34 32.00–49.50 $43.50 $374 —
620–1100 869 85-90% 4 20.00–25.00 $23.42 $204 —
590–1150 890 85-90% 18 20.00–40.00 $30.26 $269 —
760–1140 950 85-90% 21 30.00–46.50 $36.12 $343 +1.37
665–1320 982 85-90% 68 35.00–54.00 $47.47 $466 +12.72
881–1230 999 85-90% 31 50.50–61.00 $53.82 $538 +19.07
790–1430 1071 85-90% 197 50.00–61.00 $56.39 $604 -2.29
1115 1115 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $758 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1185 1078 80-85% 2 51.00–57.50 $54.57 $588 -18.43
1120 1120 80-85% 1 72.50 $72.50 $812 —
910–1485 1202 80-85% 11 61.00–74.50 $69.32 $833 +3.90
990–1280 1213 80-85% 6 48.00–56.00 $54.03 $655 -11.39
880–1720 1225 80-85% 190 54.00–72.50 $64.94 $796 -0.48
1025–1530 1297 80-85% 18 66.50–74.00 $70.91 $920 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 57.50 $57.50 $750 -0.85
1498–1730 1556 75-80% 13 57.50–68.00 $61.60 $958 —
1575–1810 1663 75-80% 5 73.00–74.50 $73.69 $1,225 -0.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2145 1440 7 63.00–77.50 $70.38 $1,013 —
1125–2215 1555 30 64.00–80.00 $73.29 $1,140 —
1265–2400 1845 38 80.00–96.00 $85.58 $1,579 —
1845–1940 1903 3 97.00–100.00 $98.18 $1,868 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
848–1000 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 810.00–900.00 $852.50
900–1050 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 550.00–750.00 $701.00
850–1050 988 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 460.00–625.00 $552.50
850–1170 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 800.00–975.00 $847.50
983–1290 1046 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 775.00–875.00 $804.17
800–1350 1159 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 450.00–960.00 $747.84
900–1600 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 52 725.00–1,200.00 $955.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–900 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 600.00–650.00 $625.00
815–980 898 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 675.00–700.00 $687.50
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
850–1205 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 435.00–675.00 $555.00
800–1400 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 385.00–725.00 $555.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 325.00 $325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 789 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 585.00–835.00 $671.67

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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
800–1000 825 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 24 1,100.00–1,185.00 $1,110.63 —
800–900 886 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,207.14 —
850–1120 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 785.00–1,375.00 $1,041.67 —
850–1350 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,333.04 +253.04
900–1455 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 44 925.00–1,375.00 $1,177.27 +97.27
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1188 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -100.00
835–1620 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 850.00–1,110.00 $1,012.08 -4.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
700–1025 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 600.00–725.00 $662.50 —
900–1080 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 575.00–850.00 $712.50 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 360.00 $360.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 —

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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.