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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

6,851 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.23/cwt -6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 577 lb · 251 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.07/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 471 lb · 197 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.77/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 435 lb · 178 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,851 7,798 7,783
Feeder cattle 5,638 6,182 6,336
Slaughter cattle 812 1,129 724
Replacement cattle 401 487 723

Market comments — USDA reporter

For the week, steer calves were steady to 4.00 lower with feeder steers over 600 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves were steady to 1.00 lower with feeder heifers over 600 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were unevenly steady with bulls steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 209 4 195.00–207.00 $203.62 $426 —
227 value added 227 3 223.00 $223.00 $506 —
264–298 273 17 182.00–200.00 $198.09 $541 -7.92
269–295 value added 288 15 218.00–219.00 $218.25 $629 —
305–330 316 15 170.00–203.00 $196.81 $622 +17.86
308–346 value added 341 56 207.00–218.00 $216.76 $739 —
348 348 6 170.00 $170.00 $592 -8.95
350–395 375 21 162.00–193.00 $173.72 $651 -11.10
360–383 value added 380 9 195.00–209.00 $207.53 $789 +4.66
409–440 unweaned 418 14 154.00–157.00 $155.97 $652 —
400–445 424 69 160.00–178.00 $170.33 $722 -4.35
430 430 2 151.00 $151.00 $649 -23.68
432–447 value added 445 93 183.00–196.00 $192.88 $858 +6.88
463 463 2 140.00 $140.00 $648 -32.89
460–476 value added 471 6 185.00–197.00 $187.77 $884 +7.77
460–499 unweaned 478 12 142.00–144.00 $143.14 $684 —
452–498 482 110 154.00–172.00 $162.44 $783 +8.91
495 495 2 140.00 $140.00 $693 -13.53
501–547 unweaned 517 29 135.00–154.50 $147.56 $763 —
501–547 525 126 149.00–171.00 $158.25 $831 -4.95
526 value added 526 10 162.50 $162.50 $855 —
556–557 value added 557 17 167.00 $167.00 $930 —
552–599 576 173 141.00–160.00 $150.32 $866 -6.98
581 581 5 135.00 $135.00 $784 -22.30
554–594 unweaned 585 56 137.50–150.00 $141.74 $829 +5.74
604 value added 604 8 152.00 $152.00 $918 —
607–630 unweaned 620 46 133.50–139.50 $138.29 $857 +5.72
605–641 626 71 141.00–150.00 $145.93 $914 -2.96
650–693 661 98 135.00–146.00 $142.76 $944 -6.21
675–697 unweaned 688 13 121.00–139.00 $131.72 $906 -1.17
700–722 unweaned 708 23 125.00–132.00 $127.23 $901 +1.49
713–746 732 28 131.00–142.00 $137.84 $1,009 +3.94
750–795 770 27 129.00–149.00 $138.28 $1,065 -0.22
800–848 839 19 130.00–137.50 $131.92 $1,107 +6.92
875–890 877 8 130.00–134.00 $133.49 $1,171 —
940 940 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,250 +3.69
975 975 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,150 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–243 214 6 160.00–180.00 $169.11 $362 -7.39
260–290 275 3 160.00–170.00 $163.52 $450 -35.66
315–345 331 7 155.00–190.00 $169.16 $560 -2.56
344 344 4 167.00 $167.00 $574 -4.72
350–395 373 23 152.00–188.00 $169.42 $632 -6.92
390 390 2 168.00 $168.00 $655 -8.34
400–445 429 41 150.00–175.00 $161.26 $692 -0.73
450–496 480 127 150.00–169.00 $163.35 $784 +22.35
480 value added 480 11 170.00 $170.00 $816 -3.99
479–498 483 15 133.00–140.00 $139.04 $672 -1.96
493–497 unweaned 496 15 136.00–146.00 $142.47 $707 -15.59
501–548 unweaned 513 40 133.50–152.50 $146.28 $750 +0.28
528 528 2 138.00 $138.00 $729 -17.32
500–545 529 67 145.00–170.50 $156.77 $829 +1.45
550–595 570 135 140.00–159.00 $151.26 $862 -1.67
572–595 unweaned 589 25 132.50–141.00 $135.48 $798 +3.48
601–638 unweaned 607 31 129.50–138.00 $132.60 $805 -1.78
600–645 629 72 130.00–151.00 $142.88 $899 -5.63
653–695 671 38 128.00–143.00 $136.04 $913 +1.51
678–681 unweaned 679 23 135.00–137.00 $135.44 $920 +6.94
700–743 726 68 116.00–145.00 $139.50 $1,013 +11.09
763–795 782 42 114.00–139.00 $134.96 $1,055 -2.47
801–845 808 52 119.50–138.50 $134.88 $1,090 +3.87
851–875 856 5 119.00–132.00 $121.66 $1,041 -6.34
1005 1005 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 10 156.00 $156.00 $456 -7.46
305–331 328 11 134.00–145.00 $135.65 $445 -4.35
384–396 391 52 135.00–152.00 $142.32 $556 -11.52
400–448 440 16 131.00–145.00 $133.64 $588 -6.91
455–497 488 8 135.00–147.00 $137.81 $673 +5.67
513–540 528 32 125.00–142.00 $134.25 $709 -1.46
565–595 577 48 124.00–139.00 $131.37 $758 -0.08
577 unweaned 577 2 125.00 $125.00 $721 -4.50
600–649 618 57 113.00–136.50 $126.39 $781 +1.54
650–693 680 13 125.00–139.00 $128.27 $872 -0.43
713 unweaned 713 5 120.00 $120.00 $856 —
708–730 716 9 123.00–133.50 $130.87 $937 +3.60
760–782 775 11 120.00–136.00 $126.93 $984 +12.98
890 890 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,006 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 +34.90
370–385 375 3 200.00–230.00 $219.73 +16.76
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 30.00 $30.00 $146 -11.00
600–610 605 2 45.00–51.00 $48.02 $291 +2.02
750 750 1 50.50 $50.50 $379 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220–235 228 2 280.00 $280.00 +37.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 6 164.00 $164.00 $390 —
266 thin fleshed 266 4 166.00 $166.00 $442 —
255–280 268 6 150.00–153.00 $152.00 $407 -1.95
268–298 value added 289 29 165.00–170.00 $166.28 $481 —
305–315 value added 309 5 160.00–165.00 $162.04 $501 —
300–344 325 24 140.00–156.00 $147.39 $479 -6.70
370 value added 370 71 174.00 $174.00 $644 +11.00
351–396 383 46 145.00–161.00 $156.23 $598 +15.23
394 unweaned 394 6 141.00 $141.00 $556 —
409 value added 409 11 174.00 $174.00 $712 —
400–440 421 53 141.00–160.00 $152.09 $640 +0.93
428 428 2 134.00 $134.00 $574 -12.00
447 unweaned 447 3 133.00 $133.00 $595 -12.00
453–454 value added 454 31 150.00–166.00 $161.36 $733 —
450–496 473 147 136.00–157.00 $148.01 $700 +12.01
467–491 unweaned 481 19 130.00–139.00 $137.21 $660 +2.10
500–543 520 173 130.00–156.00 $141.72 $737 +1.25
527 unweaned 527 4 121.00 $121.00 $638 -8.65
570 570 2 128.00 $128.00 $730 -8.07
553–591 574 74 130.50–143.00 $136.65 $784 +0.58
558–597 unweaned 576 18 121.00–130.00 $126.30 $727 -1.15
601–610 604 18 130.00–137.00 $134.71 $814 +1.82
609–641 unweaned 623 43 121.00–131.00 $126.92 $791 +0.90
665 unweaned 665 3 123.00 $123.00 $818 +4.18
655–693 673 11 125.00–138.00 $129.30 $870 +0.10
706 unweaned 706 8 121.00 $121.00 $854 —
706–748 727 7 125.00–131.50 $127.30 $925 +1.61
750–794 790 16 120.00–133.00 $120.92 $955 -2.58
806 806 4 121.00 $121.00 $975 -2.21
880 880 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,144 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 4 120.00–125.00 $121.74 $394 -35.58
355–390 376 13 125.00–166.00 $157.65 $593 +14.65
391 391 4 140.00 $140.00 $547 -3.00
412 unweaned 412 2 140.00 $140.00 $577 +10.00
400–445 422 40 123.00–154.00 $137.90 $582 -11.07
453–495 461 46 118.00–155.00 $143.85 $663 +2.07
462–491 unweaned 481 6 135.00–137.00 $135.64 $652 —
499 499 5 121.00 $121.00 $604 -20.78
500–538 523 67 120.00–148.00 $138.29 $723 +2.70
529–540 unweaned 532 26 124.00–133.50 $131.03 $697 —
551–599 573 75 121.00–143.00 $130.56 $748 -0.17
567–576 unweaned 573 33 130.00–133.00 $131.11 $751 —
613–625 unweaned 621 27 120.00–127.00 $124.80 $775 -3.99
600–644 631 65 116.00–135.00 $127.63 $805 +2.16
670 unweaned 670 6 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
650–680 674 18 118.00–128.00 $119.59 $806 -1.87
710–745 720 24 118.50–131.00 $126.06 $908 -1.77
768 768 2 123.00 $123.00 $945 —
846 846 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,032 —
888 888 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,066 -1.00
938 938 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 112.00 $112.00 $300 -25.53
315–345 329 7 110.00–130.00 $121.58 $400 -8.47
350–380 372 29 101.00–118.00 $117.24 $436 -9.35
400–445 427 16 111.00–120.00 $117.99 $504 -12.51
455–499 492 43 115.00–122.00 $119.79 $589 -6.02
515–548 529 36 114.00–124.00 $120.56 $638 -4.51
555–595 570 12 108.00–122.00 $117.07 $667 -3.79
620–627 625 5 110.00–120.00 $115.59 $722 -8.24
665–685 673 6 106.00–125.50 $118.23 $796 +3.50
752 752 2 118.00 $118.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 —
225 225 2 280.00 $280.00 —
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 170.00–200.00 $184.73 $508 +19.73
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 +32.00
402 402 3 139.00 $139.00 $559 -12.00
560–590 581 6 110.00–124.00 $120.07 $698 -9.93
605 605 2 103.00 $103.00 $623 —
655–680 665 17 100.00–117.00 $112.72 $750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 104.00 $104.00 $499 —
540 540 4 85.00 $85.00 $459 —
560 560 1 62.00 $62.00 $347 —
620 620 2 70.00–107.00 $88.50 $549 +2.50
688 688 2 90.00 $90.00 $619 —
720 720 1 57.00 $57.00 $410 -33.00
765–775 770 2 85.00 $85.00 $654 —
880 880 1 87.00 $87.00 $766 —
990–995 993 2 65.00–72.00 $68.49 $680 —
1005–1035 1025 5 65.00–80.00 $70.43 $722 —
1155–1170 1163 2 55.00–65.00 $59.97 $697 —
1305 1305 1 65.00 $65.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 150.00 $150.00 $650 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 —
410 410 1 260.00 $260.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1325 874 85-90% 22 23.00–40.00 $31.60 $276 +2.01
695–1400 938 85-90% 26 30.00–40.50 $36.24 $340 -10.45
690–4087 963 85-90% 164 36.00–50.50 $48.25 $465 —
755–1230 983 85-90% 82 50.00–63.00 $54.26 $533 —
760–1945 1046 85-90% 134 40.00–53.00 $47.43 $496 +9.06
1000–1120 1051 85-90% 5 65.50–66.00 $65.90 $693 +11.28
825–1535 1111 85-90% 134 50.00–64.50 $56.94 $633 +0.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1215 1009 80-85% 9 46.50–58.00 $53.15 $536 —
880–1285 1138 80-85% 29 55.00–72.00 $63.83 $726 —
1060–1640 1243 80-85% 9 68.00–72.00 $69.51 $864 —
905–1790 1256 80-85% 108 55.00–71.00 $64.15 $806 -0.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1595 1446 75-80% 5 60.00–66.50 $63.57 $919 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1965 1357 16 64.00–77.50 $70.25 $953 —
1520 1520 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,239 +12.65
1240–1990 1624 42 62.00–80.00 $72.25 $1,173 —
1515–1900 1711 5 89.00–92.50 $90.23 $1,544 —
1280–2200 1730 37 77.00–90.25 $83.16 $1,439 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1050 921 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 685.00–1,125.00 $874.29
900–1035 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 735.00–850.00 $778.33
945–1160 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $875.00
1050–1150 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 575.00–835.00 $667.00
950–1350 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 57 785.00–1,160.00 $976.49
900–1350 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 83 500.00–1,075.00 $859.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–953 863 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 600.00–750.00 $673.75
725–1060 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 575.00–720.00 $674.17
765–1150 966 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 600.00–825.00 $707.92
995–1065 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 760.00–775.00 $767.50
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–900 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 200.00–500.00 $360.00
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 360.00 $360.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
750–795 773 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 500.00–550.00 $525.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —
700–1010 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 800.00–1,275.00 $1,008.33 —
950–1170 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–850.00 $783.33 -41.67
1040–1600 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 850.00–1,375.00 $1,030.63 +54.38
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
465 465 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.