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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

4,641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.47/cwt +15.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 672 lb · 175 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.21/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 521 lb · 149 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $178.86/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 479 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,641 681 4,011
Feeder cattle 3,435 466 3,313
Slaughter cattle 537 136 303
Replacement cattle 669 79 395

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison available for the week, due to reporters absence in the prior week. Trade was noted to be active and demand good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 180.00 $180.00 $360 —
202 202 3 215.00 $215.00 $434 —
313–343 332 15 177.00–200.00 $185.25 $615 —
367–392 379 19 170.00–211.00 $188.34 $714 +19.76
388–393 unweaned 390 10 186.00–190.00 $188.79 $736 —
422 unweaned 422 2 175.00 $175.00 $738 —
408–448 428 106 160.00–205.00 $176.87 $757 +31.87
450–493 464 42 162.50–191.00 $178.33 $827 +21.97
494 unweaned 494 18 154.00 $154.00 $761 —
502–528 unweaned 514 27 155.00–158.00 $156.52 $805 —
500–546 519 76 164.00–186.00 $178.46 $926 +27.46
551–577 568 75 158.50–174.50 $164.52 $934 +10.83
552–597 unweaned 592 30 149.00–160.00 $149.81 $887 —
600–648 unweaned 620 23 145.00–150.50 $147.24 $913 —
606–633 620 29 150.00–168.00 $160.90 $998 +17.26
650–673 unweaned 662 23 135.00–145.50 $141.72 $938 —
657–691 674 152 143.00–159.00 $157.55 $1,062 +17.71
713 713 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,062 +19.47
763–798 786 9 135.00–145.50 $141.14 $1,109 +3.95
808 808 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,042 —
810 810 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,094 —
864 864 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,261 —
915 915 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,208 +18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 11 215.00 $215.00 $643 —
303 303 3 212.00 $212.00 $642 +20.46
353–398 375 12 180.00–210.00 $199.56 $748 +20.15
391 391 7 194.00 $194.00 $759 +14.59
400–441 423 22 178.00–210.00 $192.85 $816 +14.49
412–441 unweaned 429 5 174.00–182.00 $177.07 $760 —
452–492 478 103 173.00–195.50 $180.48 $863 +3.47
490–491 unweaned 491 10 161.00–163.00 $162.20 $796 —
505–532 523 84 168.00–183.00 $175.88 $920 +4.15
526 unweaned 526 7 162.00 $162.00 $852 —
555–590 unweaned 562 10 146.00–150.00 $147.58 $829 —
565 565 3 149.00 $149.00 $842 -16.37
565–583 580 77 155.00–176.00 $165.40 $959 +0.03
601–628 603 29 160.00–160.50 $160.46 $968 +6.11
634–638 unweaned 635 25 144.00–152.00 $148.39 $942 —
655–671 unweaned 668 25 138.00–143.50 $142.42 $951 —
652–691 674 7 149.50–162.00 $154.68 $1,043 +4.68
727–746 737 8 142.50–144.00 $143.24 $1,056 +4.63
772 unweaned 772 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,096 —
765–783 778 14 145.00–150.00 $147.86 $1,150 +5.86
816 816 53 153.50 $153.50 $1,253 +19.50
890 890 2 140.50 $140.50 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 170.00 $170.00 $592 +15.00
370–390 377 15 150.00–182.00 $172.98 $652 +22.98
444 444 7 159.50 $159.50 $708 +32.50
511 511 4 147.00 $147.00 $751 +14.00
585–587 586 8 145.50–150.00 $147.75 $866 +30.68
614 614 5 144.00 $144.00 $884 +17.83
670 670 6 141.00 $141.00 $945 —
685 unweaned 685 3 129.00 $129.00 $884 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 22 132.00 $132.00 $1,135 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–292 262 7 157.00–161.00 $158.27 $415 +0.27
307–331 321 5 161.00–161.50 $161.31 $518 +2.36
369–391 381 23 162.00–167.00 $163.31 $622 +8.22
412–447 431 91 155.00–169.50 $164.23 $708 +10.59
448 448 2 142.00 $142.00 $636 -11.64
468–493 482 84 148.00–163.00 $155.57 $750 +3.91
500–538 unweaned 513 9 131.00–146.50 $141.08 $724 —
501–547 521 140 151.00–162.00 $159.31 $830 +10.60
555–599 577 37 133.00–158.00 $145.14 $837 +5.46
605–645 632 64 139.00–153.00 $144.49 $913 +11.48
632–645 unweaned 635 36 130.00–133.50 $130.69 $830 —
676 676 33 133.00 $133.00 $899 +0.32
707 707 2 130.00 $130.00 $919 -14.03
791 791 13 132.00 $132.00 $1,044 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–348 338 45 152.00–166.50 $158.51 $536 +16.51
352–392 379 38 148.00–171.00 $160.58 $609 +30.58
421 421 13 138.50 $138.50 $583 -1.56
414–445 427 43 145.00–169.00 $160.26 $684 +20.20
460 unweaned 460 3 137.00 $137.00 $630 —
452–497 474 36 153.00–166.50 $158.48 $751 +20.57
510–546 527 11 146.00–156.00 $151.84 $800 +14.43
547 unweaned 547 2 136.00 $136.00 $744 —
565 unweaned 565 2 122.00 $122.00 $689 —
550–593 566 50 131.00–155.00 $147.85 $837 —
610 unweaned 610 2 126.00 $126.00 $769 —
618–640 632 16 130.00–145.50 $139.81 $884 +12.06
670 670 69 149.00 $149.00 $998 +28.67
702–710 703 71 130.00–147.00 $145.55 $1,023 —
776 776 7 115.00 $115.00 $892 -7.00
813 813 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,049 +5.00
897 897 7 122.00 $122.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 139.00 $139.00 $549 —
422–435 427 26 125.00–140.00 $136.09 $581 +16.09
458–467 462 23 136.00–137.00 $136.44 $630 +14.44
520–546 530 21 132.50–135.00 $133.48 $707 —
555 555 4 134.00 $134.00 $744 —
685 685 2 115.00 $115.00 $788 -5.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 2 142.00 $142.00 $748 —
794 794 12 130.00 $130.00 $1,032 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–438 421 11 168.00–177.00 $174.44 $734 —
495 495 3 159.00 $159.00 $787 —
500–508 507 27 145.00–160.00 $158.36 $803 —
570 570 8 135.00 $135.00 $770 —
958 958 6 116.00 $116.00 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 237 7 184.00–200.00 $193.06 $458 —
586 586 5 139.00 $139.00 $815 +14.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 2 115.00 $115.00 $868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1015 850 85-90% 4 20.00–29.00 $26.36 $224 —
850–1230 951 85-90% 27 52.00–60.00 $55.91 $532 -1.08
720–1305 969 85-90% 47 34.00–50.50 $46.75 $453 -10.24
825–1215 987 85-90% 3 30.00–30.50 $30.21 $298 -26.78
795–1070 990 85-90% 18 38.50–52.50 $50.28 $498 -6.71
865–1300 1004 85-90% 131 52.00–64.50 $57.21 $574 -0.05
1040–1175 1065 85-90% 10 67.50–71.00 $68.67 $731 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
927–1235 1091 80-85% 8 52.00–62.50 $56.89 $621 —
930–1670 1236 80-85% 38 59.00–74.50 $66.25 $819 +1.61
1115–1580 1306 80-85% 9 71.50–82.00 $77.40 $1,011 +13.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1590 1475 75-80% 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,165 —
1365–1575 1490 75-80% 4 60.00–63.50 $62.04 $924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1205 1103 2 81.50–85.00 $83.09 $916 —
1095–1415 1238 5 51.00–80.00 $69.38 $859 —
1080–1630 1392 16 64.00–80.50 $74.92 $1,043 —
1150–2230 1576 34 81.00–92.50 $86.88 $1,369 —
1910–2180 2062 5 92.50–95.50 $94.45 $1,948 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
733–918 809 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 71 86.00–100.00 $91.14 $737
848–980 896 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 46 75.00–99.00 $88.72 $795

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–950 877 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 64 850.00–1,125.00 $1,057.03
850–1200 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 50 510.00–700.00 $586.40
700–1250 962 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 47 600.00–1,150.00 $934.36
850–1050 966 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,135.00–1,325.00 $1,268.44
850–1200 1076 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 72 500.00–1,100.00 $788.75
750–1600 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 96 600.00–1,300.00 $1,039.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
750–950 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 525.00–635.00 $590.00
900–1000 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 450.00–650.00 $500.00
750–1000 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 675.00–950.00 $895.00
900–1100 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 625.00–810.00 $701.67
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 310.00–500.00 $405.00

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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
750–950 876 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 1,200.00–1,360.00 $1,319.13 —
750–1250 1004 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 810.00–1,410.00 $1,148.33 +298.33
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 +350.00
800–1200 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 700.00–1,275.00 $1,167.78 +467.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 470.00 $470.00 —
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 465.00 $465.00 —
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 80.00 $80.00 $254 —
868 868 6 81.00 $81.00 $703 —
979 979 11 80.50 $80.50 $788 —

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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.