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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 20, 2021

1,353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.65/cwt +9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 559 lb · 112 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.74/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 512 lb · 57 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.00/cwt +24.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 788 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,353 4,641 0
Feeder cattle 1,050 3,435 0
Slaughter cattle 140 537 0
Replacement cattle 163 669 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to the Holidays, Roswell was the only auction covered this week. For the week, a very uneven market on steer and heifer calves, mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, instances 9.00-16.00 higher, with feeders over 600 lbs. 6.00 higher on comparable quotes. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower, no comparison on bulls due to limited comparable quotes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 181.00 $181.00 $503 -34.00
322 322 3 194.00 $194.00 $625 -18.00
368–388 value added 377 7 209.00–215.00 $211.79 $798 —
408–415 unweaned 410 6 182.00–188.00 $185.98 $763 +8.91
420–440 433 16 201.00–203.00 $201.67 $873 +8.82
457–487 unweaned 468 8 164.50–170.00 $166.65 $780 +4.45
483 483 6 194.00 $194.00 $937 +13.52
510–523 unweaned 512 15 157.00–160.00 $159.59 $817 -2.41
510–512 512 42 176.00–179.00 $178.79 $915 +2.91
551–572 559 112 167.50–186.00 $172.65 $965 +23.65
607–642 unweaned 622 14 142.50–150.00 $144.10 $896 -4.29
600–628 625 18 154.50–155.00 $154.55 $966 -5.91
673 unweaned 673 7 141.00 $141.00 $949 -1.42
673 673 10 153.00 $153.00 $1,030 -1.68
707–715 709 8 144.00–155.00 $152.23 $1,079 +8.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 9 209.00 $209.00 $537 —
326 thin fleshed 326 10 224.00 $224.00 $730 —
343 343 3 201.50 $201.50 $691 +16.25
354 354 5 184.00 $184.00 $651 -4.34
360–386 378 10 189.00–190.00 $189.71 $717 +1.37
389 thin fleshed 389 15 220.00 $220.00 $856 —
403–430 417 4 179.00–187.00 $183.13 $764 +6.26
463–475 unweaned 474 22 162.50–165.00 $162.72 $771 +8.72
468–485 477 8 189.50–190.00 $189.75 $905 +11.42
520 thin fleshed 520 14 195.50 $195.50 $1,017 —
531–532 unweaned 531 13 146.00–156.00 $150.62 $800 -5.90
533 533 2 173.00 $173.00 $922 -5.46
550 unweaned 550 3 137.00 $137.00 $754 —
550–596 572 12 152.00–173.00 $160.35 $917 -4.17
600 600 2 155.00 $155.00 $930 -5.90
648 unweaned 648 3 146.00 $146.00 $946 -1.24
655–658 unweaned 657 4 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $917 -2.22
716–743 725 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,000 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 190.00 $190.00 $481 —
305 305 2 180.00 $180.00 $549 —
475 475 2 155.00 $155.00 $736 —
565 565 2 130.00 $130.00 $734 -17.75
744 744 18 127.00 $127.00 $945 —
872 872 7 119.00 $119.00 $1,038 —
936 936 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,076 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 11 179.00 $179.00 $456 —
279–285 282 8 152.00–161.00 $156.55 $441 —
318–342 328 14 166.00–170.00 $167.79 $550 +9.28
365 365 4 173.00 $173.00 $631 +12.42
393 unweaned 393 3 157.00 $157.00 $617 —
409 409 8 160.00 $160.00 $654 +21.50
452–488 473 12 148.00–159.50 $154.92 $733 -3.56
502 502 5 160.00 $160.00 $803 +8.16
529 529 6 129.50 $129.50 $685 -22.34
553–568 559 31 143.00–151.50 $150.49 $841 +2.64
788 788 42 139.00 $139.00 $1,095 +24.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 165.00 $165.00 $503 +3.69
360–389 369 20 169.00–171.00 $169.63 $626 +6.32
402–443 418 16 164.00–173.00 $169.12 $707 +4.89
415–435 unweaned 429 10 147.00–155.00 $150.17 $644 —
463 463 13 164.00–165.50 $165.15 $765 +9.58
502–530 509 12 156.00–159.50 $158.59 $807 -0.72
500–520 unweaned 513 9 135.00–143.00 $137.70 $706 -3.38
616 616 12 156.50 $156.50 $964 +12.01
675–693 677 27 140.00 $140.00 $948 +7.00
685 685 2 125.00 $125.00 $856 -8.00
735 735 1 134.00 $134.00 $985 +4.00
750 750 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 —
931 931 9 136.50 $136.50 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 148.00 $148.00 $681 +11.56
518 518 3 131.50 $131.50 $681 -1.98
714 714 9 120.00 $120.00 $857 —
823 823 6 120.00 $120.00 $988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–413 409 8 151.00–171.00 $161.11 $659 -13.33
493 493 2 173.00 $173.00 $853 +14.00
551 551 5 123.00 $123.00 $678 -12.00
630 630 4 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
555–593 574 6 126.00–137.00 $131.32 $754 -7.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 161.00 $161.00 $546 —
583 583 6 114.00 $114.00 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1065 850 85-90% 4 15.00–30.00 $25.68 $218 -0.68
750–1000 852 85-90% 8 35.00–45.00 $39.39 $336 +13.03
835–983 934 85-90% 3 54.00–61.00 $58.91 $550 —
795–1280 1010 85-90% 26 54.00–63.50 $59.23 $598 +2.02
850–1327 1081 85-90% 9 43.00–51.00 $48.26 $522 -20.41
1110 1110 85-90% 1 64.50 $64.50 $716 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $525 —
985–1160 1091 80-85% 20 60.50–70.50 $64.50 $704 +7.61
1160 1160 80-85% 1 71.50 $71.50 $829 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1455 1408 75-80% 3 68.00–68.50 $68.16 $960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 58.00 $58.00 $670 —
1185–1755 1468 9 62.50–77.50 $72.22 $1,060 —
1585–1805 1705 3 80.00–82.50 $80.88 $1,379 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–925 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 90.00–103.00 $100.61 $788

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1100 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 950.00–1,360.00 $1,276.76
950–1200 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 675.00–800.00 $729.17
850–1450 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 72 800.00–1,350.00 $1,084.10
1050–1250 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 825.00–1,025.00 $912.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 +375.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.