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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

6,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.96/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 581 lb · 151 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.40/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 432 lb · 146 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.71/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 522 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,295 1,725 4,844
Feeder cattle 4,589 1,102 4,123
Slaughter cattle 959 363 365
Replacement cattle 747 260 356

Market comments — USDA reporter

For the week, steer calves under 500 were mostly 4.00-8.00 higher, with steers over 500 lbs. ranging from 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs were 3.00 to 8.00 higher, with heifers over 500 lbs. 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly 5.00 to 15.00 higher, with bulls mostly 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 200.00 $200.00 $390 —
205–225 215 2 160.00–180.00 $169.53 $364 —
258 thin fleshed 258 3 207.00 $207.00 $534 -3.00
250–285 value added 268 4 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $516 —
280–298 294 6 165.00–210.00 $197.42 $580 —
300–331 317 15 170.00–228.00 $194.63 $617 -15.37
333 thin fleshed 333 4 210.00 $210.00 $699 —
358 thin fleshed 358 4 214.00 $214.00 $766 +1.46
363 value added 363 2 192.00 $192.00 $697 —
360–397 377 32 165.00–212.00 $198.42 $748 —
400–448 422 51 165.00–207.00 $191.27 $807 +13.91
415–435 value added 424 16 190.00–206.00 $200.11 $848 —
455–498 477 43 154.00–180.00 $167.13 $797 -2.40
509 value added 509 7 185.00 $185.00 $942 —
503–548 522 113 158.00–175.00 $170.47 $890 +6.92
544 unweaned 544 6 160.00 $160.00 $870 —
550–598 565 38 155.00–175.00 $167.52 $946 +7.90
555–587 unweaned 575 15 158.00–163.00 $161.12 $926 +15.08
603–648 625 38 152.50–165.00 $159.93 $1,000 +9.71
604–648 unweaned 629 32 148.00–162.00 $151.09 $950 +7.09
666–695 672 58 136.00–157.00 $149.19 $1,003 +2.02
702 702 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,018 +7.12
700–743 706 56 129.00–154.75 $152.98 $1,080 +15.10
718–736 unweaned 734 22 134.25–142.00 $135.28 $993 —
765–799 771 112 134.50–145.00 $136.95 $1,056 -3.55
816–825 817 17 135.00–144.00 $135.53 $1,107 -4.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 8 155.00–180.00 $168.66 $462 -25.34
310–340 334 9 157.00–201.00 $185.44 $619 -7.12
340 value added 340 3 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
341 thin fleshed 341 22 220.00 $220.00 $750 —
370 thin fleshed 370 4 201.00 $201.00 $744 —
367–391 value added 376 8 201.00–210.00 $206.49 $776 —
365–397 384 34 149.00–200.00 $167.09 $642 -18.03
411–416 thin fleshed 412 19 201.00–205.00 $203.94 $840 —
407–446 430 67 145.00–200.50 $171.97 $739 -8.28
446–448 unweaned 447 6 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $784 +19.02
470 unweaned 470 6 155.00 $155.00 $728 —
453–497 474 55 144.50–181.00 $166.80 $791 +6.31
458–499 474 32 125.00–158.00 $133.87 $635 -26.62
486 value added 486 4 183.50 $183.50 $892 —
501 thin fleshed 501 21 181.00 $181.00 $907 —
504–522 unweaned 506 16 130.00–156.00 $133.35 $675 -8.26
500–544 530 90 137.00–179.00 $161.03 $853 -0.82
540 540 2 152.00 $152.00 $821 -9.85
552–598 564 79 138.50–177.00 $159.47 $899 +3.17
603–642 613 65 135.00–170.00 $150.52 $923 +3.87
605–628 unweaned 616 13 140.00–150.00 $144.48 $890 +3.48
652–692 674 50 130.00–158.00 $151.78 $1,023 +6.17
680 680 5 120.00 $120.00 $816 -25.61
680 thin fleshed 680 3 143.00 $143.00 $972 —
688–697 unweaned 691 13 141.00–141.50 $141.34 $977 +11.34
710 710 2 139.50 $139.50 $990 +0.29
710–738 721 29 119.00–149.50 $138.33 $997 -0.88
770–775 774 5 126.00–145.00 $139.60 $1,081 —
805–835 828 14 128.00–139.50 $134.53 $1,114 —
853 853 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,109 —
867 867 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,144 —
937 937 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,256 +8.00
976–990 979 5 114.00–125.00 $122.77 $1,202 —
1010–1025 1018 2 111.00–115.00 $112.99 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —
315–348 335 5 140.00–162.00 $153.58 $514 —
353–380 365 5 130.00–141.00 $135.29 $494 -24.71
403–449 431 19 128.00–160.00 $147.72 $637 —
450–495 479 49 124.00–166.50 $147.95 $709 +5.67
500–548 520 16 121.00–137.00 $128.68 $669 —
555–592 570 38 120.00–146.00 $129.03 $735 -10.97
600–645 616 39 123.00–140.00 $125.36 $772 —
680–697 690 13 121.00–124.00 $122.68 $846 —
700–740 712 6 107.00–143.00 $121.79 $867 -6.21
745 745 2 106.00 $106.00 $790 -22.00
760–770 767 3 130.00–144.00 $139.37 $1,069 —
837 837 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,038 —
876 876 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,113 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 65.00 $65.00 $344 —
563–572 570 8 50.00–51.50 $50.37 $287 —
650 650 1 44.00 $44.00 $286 —
810 810 1 55.00 $55.00 $446 —
895 895 1 51.00 $51.00 $456 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205–225 215 2 275.00 $275.00 —
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 —
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 —
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 —
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 —
470–485 477 3 200.00–225.00 $216.70 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–160 158 2 200.00–275.00 $238.10 —
213 213 2 280.00 $280.00 —
313 313 2 120.00 $120.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 400.00 $400.00 —
155–195 175 2 300.00–400.00 $344.29 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 165.00–167.50 $166.18 $485 +10.34
305–333 313 13 152.00–165.00 $157.26 $492 -7.74
355–398 377 16 152.00–167.00 $163.35 $616 +10.03
400–436 412 67 145.00–170.50 $157.28 $648 +2.12
452 value added 452 9 170.00 $170.00 $768 —
460 460 2 139.00 $139.00 $639 -3.14
470 470 2 145.00 $145.00 $682 +2.86
453–496 475 68 145.00–163.00 $154.32 $733 +12.18
500–542 532 76 145.00–156.50 $151.43 $806 +15.43
569–577 unweaned 571 7 130.00–132.50 $130.72 $746 +3.00
558–597 582 144 130.00–151.00 $139.36 $811 +4.98
602–643 612 52 125.50–149.50 $144.78 $886 +14.78
630 unweaned 630 11 139.00 $139.00 $876 +17.00
677–685 678 11 133.00–136.50 $135.86 $921 +6.86
672–688 unweaned 682 18 121.00–129.00 $127.79 $872 —
710 unweaned 710 3 121.00 $121.00 $859 —
702–728 714 26 129.00–145.00 $137.17 $979 -0.83
765 unweaned 765 2 128.00 $128.00 $979 —
773–799 795 27 123.00–144.00 $129.61 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 225 5 132.00–142.50 $139.17 $313 —
260–280 272 3 130.00–142.00 $134.52 $366 —
300–345 321 18 135.00–165.00 $148.11 $475 +8.11
355–395 372 19 134.00–166.00 $147.49 $549 -2.41
402–449 426 98 123.00–173.00 $137.64 $586 -3.11
400–448 unweaned 443 48 144.00–151.00 $149.09 $660 —
455–483 475 48 125.00–158.00 $148.57 $706 +18.00
468–490 unweaned 477 5 140.00 $140.00 $668 —
503–546 519 66 125.00–153.00 $136.99 $711 +2.49
550–599 574 33 120.00–148.00 $134.28 $771 -0.95
604 unweaned 604 16 139.00 $139.00 $840 —
603–649 620 61 110.00–146.00 $131.54 $816 -0.46
653–690 671 21 110.00–146.00 $134.49 $902 +4.56
697 unweaned 697 2 129.00 $129.00 $899 —
710 unweaned 710 3 125.00 $125.00 $888 —
700–744 728 40 119.00–140.75 $126.84 $923 —
795 795 1 110.00 $110.00 $874 —
828–843 836 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,003 —
875 875 4 110.00 $110.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–243 239 4 125.00–132.00 $128.56 $307 —
325–345 337 15 125.00–151.00 $134.30 $453 —
360–380 374 6 125.00–132.00 $126.45 $473 -15.55
405–448 424 10 114.00–132.00 $122.17 $518 -2.83
450–495 478 31 114.00–136.00 $120.76 $577 -10.24
520 unweaned 520 8 120.00 $120.00 $624 —
500–545 531 29 110.00–122.00 $115.20 $612 -9.48
553–585 568 7 107.00–115.00 $110.95 $630 —
645 645 1 116.00 $116.00 $748 —
690–693 691 7 106.00–117.50 $108.92 $753 —
717–740 725 3 100.00–136.00 $123.75 $897 —
794 794 5 125.00 $125.00 $992 —
810–823 821 12 106.00–116.00 $114.35 $939 —
1004 1004 6 104.00 $104.00 $1,044 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 4 159.00 $159.00 $801 —
650 650 8 124.00 $124.00 $806 —
675 unweaned 675 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,019 —
722 722 3 121.00 $121.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 100.00 $100.00 $440 —
569–570 569 7 95.00–118.00 $108.13 $615 —
630 630 1 75.00 $75.00 $472 -49.00
650–665 658 2 89.00 $89.00 $586 —
700–740 720 2 75.00–89.00 $82.19 $592 —
750–755 753 2 76.00–105.00 $90.45 $681 —
910 910 1 78.00 $78.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 130.00 $130.00 $292 —
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
400–445 418 4 125.00–134.00 $129.16 $540 —
455 455 1 120.00 $120.00 $546 -26.95
570 570 1 112.00 $112.00 $638 -23.00
625 625 1 122.00 $122.00 $762 -4.00
765 765 1 95.00 $95.00 $727 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 unweaned 848 5 106.00 $106.00 $899 —
885 885 3 112.00 $112.00 $991 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 60.00 $60.00 $333 —
695 695 1 75.00 $75.00 $521 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 37.00 $37.00 $272 —
705–1055 866 85-90% 41 24.00–37.50 $32.61 $282 —
85–1160 882 85-90% 44 33.00–50.00 $43.05 $380 —
777–1232 958 85-90% 23 50.00–62.00 $53.43 $512 +5.56
760–1295 967 85-90% 33 25.00–41.50 $37.42 $362 -10.45
745–1425 1030 85-90% 90 36.00–55.00 $46.82 $482 -12.28
780–1355 1079 85-90% 224 51.50–66.50 $56.58 $610 —
995–1263 1180 85-90% 9 63.00–72.50 $66.35 $783 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1295 1039 80-85% 9 53.00–61.00 $58.08 $603 —
865–1715 1238 80-85% 129 59.50–77.50 $67.87 $840 —
1165–1475 1303 80-85% 13 71.50–89.00 $74.82 $975 —
1150–1580 1316 80-85% 9 61.00–74.50 $64.35 $847 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $594 —
1395–1805 1516 75-80% 19 68.00–72.00 $69.63 $1,056 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 82.00 $82.00 $845 —
1000–1725 1287 24 60.00–80.00 $71.20 $916 —
1175–1950 1641 23 62.00–80.00 $72.62 $1,192 —
1325–2240 1757 40 78.00–93.50 $85.60 $1,504 —
1865–1880 1873 2 95.00–95.50 $95.25 $1,784 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1100 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00–850.00 $712.50
745–1142 932 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 18 710.00–1,010.00 $867.50
835–1100 987 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 725.00–1,100.00 $875.00
905–1195 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 760.00–900.00 $831.00
1000–1300 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 710.00–835.00 $751.43
900–1550 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 735.00–1,285.00 $927.40
850–1350 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 74 510.00–1,035.00 $865.95
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1309–1384 1351 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
749–1300 802 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,171.58
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 794 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 250.00–360.00 $313.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–935 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 575.00–600.00 $587.50
715–990 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 550.00–775.00 $680.83
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
800–950 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 660.00–760.00 $695.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
682 682 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 400.00 $400.00
635–895 816 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 425.00–575.00 $500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1050 952 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 575.00–1,035.00 $891.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–800 773 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 100.00–110.00 $101.03 $781

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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
700–1000 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 600.00–850.00 $725.00 —
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
850–1390 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 775.00–990.00 $849.38 -291.62
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 -150.00
800–1305 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 700.00–1,325.00 $1,095.00 +220.00
1050–1235 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 600.00–950.00 $812.50 -62.50
1050–1300 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 670.00–1,235.00 $1,043.33 -56.67
1150–1400 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1230–1340 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,185.00 $1,155.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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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.