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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

3,691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.56/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 580 lb · 287 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.88/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 526 lb · 168 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.88/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 472 lb · 160 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,691 5,439 6,935
Feeder cattle 3,155 4,992 5,891
Slaughter cattle 220 296 618
Replacement cattle 316 151 426

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady, with 500-600 lb steers 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder steers traded 2.00-5.00 higher on comparable sales. Feeder heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 1.00 higher, and slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher on limited receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 210.00 $210.00 $441 +10.00
250–285 273 9 184.00–225.00 $206.82 $565 -11.21
300–337 325 11 181.00–220.00 $200.31 $651 -1.55
360–385 380 56 175.00–214.00 $207.19 $787 -8.67
405–411 408 18 170.00–206.00 $193.67 $790 -17.81
453–490 472 67 170.00–205.00 $191.48 $904 +1.77
500–545 511 102 162.00–190.50 $180.48 $922 +2.50
551–595 580 287 159.00–179.50 $174.56 $1,012 +6.84
605–637 613 42 157.00–166.00 $164.73 $1,010 -1.37
637–644 642 16 150.50–152.50 $152.00 $976 -14.10
654–687 667 17 156.50–161.00 $159.30 $1,063 +9.80
671 671 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,047 +2.22
657–698 675 7 141.00–145.00 $143.23 $967 -10.55
704–740 711 77 150.50–159.50 $157.95 $1,123 +19.95
737 737 51 146.00 $146.00 $1,076 -4.00
771 771 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,118 +1.98
765–785 776 18 147.50–153.00 $150.61 $1,169 +7.59
809 809 10 147.50 $147.50 $1,193 —
889 889 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,209 —
1025 1025 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,261 -10.00
1050 1050 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 2 217.00 $217.00 $482 +26.13
236 236 4 150.00 $150.00 $354 -40.87
250–291 280 9 160.00–207.00 $191.59 $536 +3.62
300–332 325 36 155.00–210.00 $198.92 $646 +13.24
350–390 371 14 157.00–195.00 $175.44 $651 -26.98
405–442 427 54 152.00–200.00 $189.25 $808 +2.30
450–498 473 35 152.00–190.00 $172.96 $818 -11.67
496 unweaned 496 15 169.00 $169.00 $838 —
505–538 526 12 149.00–170.00 $163.61 $861 -4.70
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 -28.31
547 547 2 146.00 $146.00 $799 -22.31
556–597 567 33 156.00–165.00 $162.24 $920 +0.69
605–648 627 17 143.00–154.00 $150.91 $946 -10.46
658 658 3 145.00 $145.00 $954 -4.88
661–675 664 13 135.00–153.00 $149.74 $994 -0.14
730 730 2 131.00 $131.00 $956 -16.06
745 745 1 131.00 $131.00 $976 -16.06
750–785 765 3 129.00–139.00 $133.26 $1,019 -11.49
801–842 814 15 117.00–143.00 $139.37 $1,134 -5.07
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 -15.00
942 942 15 130.00 $130.00 $1,225 —
975 975 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 137.00–150.00 $143.79 $407 -32.06
300–347 330 21 127.00–187.00 $174.90 $577 -14.12
365–385 375 7 136.00–191.00 $169.45 $635 +3.26
430–431 431 9 140.00–168.00 $160.23 $691 +1.58
453–495 473 113 128.00–175.50 $168.44 $797 +12.19
500–547 539 41 125.00–164.00 $154.15 $831 +7.04
556–595 572 23 126.00–151.00 $143.35 $820 +1.84
605–640 627 3 115.00–134.00 $123.12 $772 -13.86
650–655 652 25 125.00–149.00 $136.31 $889 -4.24
691 691 3 137.00 $137.00 $947 -3.55
710–738 725 7 117.00–148.00 $127.69 $926 —
750 750 1 118.00 $118.00 $885 —
766 766 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,049 +0.77
1139 1139 5 106.00 $106.00 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 7 117.00 $117.00 $344 —
332 332 21 127.50 $127.50 $423 —
396 396 35 125.00 $125.00 $495 —
421 421 6 116.00 $116.00 $488 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–477 458 7 140.00–153.00 $143.86 $659 —
626 626 3 134.00 $134.00 $839 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 116.00 $116.00 $427 —
548 548 3 41.00 $41.00 $225 -9.00
615 615 1 39.00 $39.00 $240 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 250.00 $250.00 ±0.00
170–190 180 4 350.00–480.00 $383.40 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–165 163 2 350.00–450.00 $399.23 +59.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 value added 225 2 176.00 $176.00 $396 —
275–297 290 9 160.00–183.00 $178.76 $518 +13.61
300–345 314 17 152.00–184.00 $167.36 $526 -14.85
355–397 383 35 157.00–180.00 $172.65 $661 -3.14
405–445 417 54 145.00–183.00 $173.56 $724 +8.35
435 value added 435 3 165.00 $165.00 $718 —
455–492 472 158 145.00–168.00 $158.74 $749 +2.96
490 value added 490 2 170.00 $170.00 $833 +12.00
502–545 524 156 150.00–162.50 $158.33 $830 +0.83
549 unweaned 549 12 152.00 $152.00 $834 +8.16
556 556 5 148.00 $148.00 $823 -5.70
550–571 561 61 145.00–156.25 $153.52 $861 -0.18
606–645 627 96 139.00–149.00 $146.16 $916 +0.84
635 635 2 136.00 $136.00 $864 -9.32
653–697 661 38 140.50–145.50 $144.53 $955 +2.41
700–722 706 56 134.00–139.00 $138.27 $976 -1.30
727–731 730 10 126.00–135.50 $133.61 $975 -5.96
759–767 761 17 136.00–140.50 $139.17 $1,059 +1.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 238 3 152.00 $152.00 $362 -23.00
257–295 280 11 135.00–180.00 $158.00 $442 -17.00
300–348 331 41 135.00–176.00 $168.69 $558 +2.93
350–395 388 63 126.00–171.00 $163.98 $636 -14.02
408–437 421 38 130.00–171.50 $158.12 $666 -2.77
438 unweaned 438 4 151.00 $151.00 $661 +1.00
450–496 485 10 135.00–152.00 $146.92 $713 -9.07
500–540 512 13 131.00–146.00 $141.79 $726 -8.79
555–595 580 16 138.50–146.50 $145.00 $841 -1.94
582–596 590 5 129.00–136.00 $131.76 $777 -15.18
600–615 609 10 125.00–140.00 $130.80 $797 -12.68
653–697 672 13 121.00–139.50 $135.75 $912 -2.02
706–743 727 22 121.00–135.00 $131.67 $957 -6.33
755–795 781 12 117.00–135.50 $131.30 $1,025 -0.31
871 871 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,141 —
925–943 939 5 122.00–133.00 $130.83 $1,228 —
965 965 3 126.50 $126.50 $1,221 +0.50
1167 1167 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 142.00 $142.00 $334 +12.00
250–277 268 3 129.00–160.00 $150.36 $403 +13.36
300–345 332 10 125.00–156.00 $150.70 $500 —
350–398 381 31 115.00–163.00 $144.07 $549 -0.87
410–440 431 37 120.00–152.50 $142.48 $614 +12.24
450–490 463 14 115.00–144.50 $133.57 $618 -4.13
510–536 527 12 123.00–134.00 $132.17 $697 +2.91
550–590 558 8 112.00–132.00 $126.46 $706 -8.48
614 614 7 133.00 $133.00 $817 +15.46
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 -2.54
725 725 1 111.00 $111.00 $805 +6.00
803 803 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,012 —
895 895 1 98.00 $98.00 $877 —
925 925 1 99.00 $99.00 $916 —
980 980 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 378 14 123.00–125.00 $123.90 $468 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–384 364 14 112.00–113.00 $112.62 $410 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 3 144.00 $144.00 $556 —
457–497 486 7 142.00 $142.00 $690 —
526 526 3 127.00 $127.00 $668 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 52.00 $52.00 $257 —
585 585 1 37.00 $37.00 $216 -2.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 5 152.00 $152.00 $727 +15.00
515 515 3 112.00–140.00 $128.00 $659 -12.00
565 565 1 144.00 $144.00 $814 +11.46
600–605 604 4 120.00–135.00 $130.00 $785 +14.50
685 685 2 120.00 $120.00 $822 —
713–740 722 3 102.00–104.00 $103.32 $746 -13.50
805–830 818 2 102.00–117.00 $109.39 $895 -10.61
875 875 1 71.00 $71.00 $621 —
920–945 932 3 82.00–91.00 $87.70 $817 —
1195 1195 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 178.00 $178.00 $445 —
470 470 4 149.00 $149.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 50.00 $50.00 $338 —
710–720 715 2 37.00–56.00 $46.57 $333 -76.43
775 775 1 54.00 $54.00 $418 -19.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 200.00 $200.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 55.00 $55.00 $371 +18.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $517 —
930 930 80-85% 1 45.50 $45.50 $423 —
790–1215 1010 80-85% 4 63.00–70.00 $66.23 $669 —
855–1550 1182 80-85% 54 62.50–74.00 $66.91 $791 -4.51
995–1400 1201 80-85% 4 60.00–62.50 $61.11 $734 +7.33
1105–1615 1300 80-85% 21 67.00–79.00 $72.36 $941 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–825 629 85-90% 7 40.00–47.00 $42.87 $270 —
600–845 744 85-90% 6 26.00–39.00 $34.17 $254 —
760–955 858 85-90% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.56 $511 +3.66
810–935 909 85-90% 6 46.50–50.00 $47.71 $434 +0.45
805–1215 956 85-90% 17 40.00–57.50 $51.21 $490 —
745–1310 978 85-90% 38 52.00–63.75 $57.25 $560 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 3 68.25 $68.25 $959 —
1310–1710 1476 75-80% 4 63.25–75.50 $67.71 $999 +1.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1770 1514 11 74.00–80.50 $78.68 $1,191 +4.09
1235–2045 1595 12 83.00–94.00 $89.81 $1,432 —
1615–1955 1763 6 95.00–102.00 $98.11 $1,730 +10.87

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–1450 876 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 750.00–1,025.00 $867.86
855–905 878 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 750.00–800.00 $765.00
830–1158 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 860.00–1,110.00 $1,013.85
1073–1495 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 900.00–1,220.00 $972.03
1020–1328 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 800.00–885.00 $870.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–885 754 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 675.00–700.00 $681.25
730–1145 921 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 725.00–850.00 $791.11
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
898–1167 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 525.00–875.00 $738.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1700 1209 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,286.92
1277–1575 1429 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,099.25
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
555–560 558 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1070 952 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 625.00–675.00 $650.00

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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
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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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.