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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.03/cwt -7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 481 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.47/cwt -12.20 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 421 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.36/cwt -14.12 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 528 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 641 3,691 5,783
Feeder cattle 464 3,155 4,550
Slaughter cattle 116 220 552
Replacement cattle 61 316 681

Market comments — USDA reporter

No sales reported at Roswell or Clovis last week due to reporter's absence. Compared to last week at Belen, steer calves were 3.00-4.00 higher, with heifer calves steady to 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifer steady on limited comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 192.00 $192.00 $422 -18.00
255 255 2 192.00–195.00 $193.50 $493 -13.32
310–345 333 8 182.50–200.00 $188.96 $629 -11.35
360–385 368 13 180.00–189.00 $184.58 $679 -22.61
352–392 value added 372 6 201.00–205.00 $202.89 $755 —
400–445 421 27 165.00–188.00 $181.47 $764 -12.20
460–489 476 11 167.00–175.00 $171.25 $815 -20.23
517–536 528 21 165.00–169.50 $166.36 $878 -14.12
553 value added 553 4 173.00 $173.00 $957 —
562–570 564 11 159.00–162.00 $159.92 $902 -14.64
600–610 604 4 152.50–157.00 $155.37 $938 -9.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 3 175.00–185.00 $180.06 $483 -11.53
305–320 313 2 162.00–166.00 $163.95 $513 -34.97
358–385 364 7 160.00–177.00 $168.59 $614 -6.85
405–430 418 2 160.00–169.00 $164.37 $687 -24.88
470–495 481 5 150.00–166.00 $157.36 $757 -15.60
503–545 517 11 154.00–163.00 $156.15 $807 -7.46
555–590 576 17 152.00–163.00 $155.51 $896 -6.73
615–640 629 8 145.00–154.00 $147.36 $927 -3.55
660–695 674 8 133.00–145.00 $139.34 $939 -10.40
740–745 743 2 134.50–138.00 $136.24 $1,012 +5.24
805–840 818 3 128.00–136.00 $131.40 $1,075 -7.97
890 890 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,157 +10.00
1295 1295 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 151.00 $151.00 $506 -23.90
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 -20.23
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 -28.44
560–585 573 2 132.00–133.00 $132.49 $759 -10.86
605–610 608 2 120.00–136.00 $128.03 $778 +4.91
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 -16.31
705–731 726 5 120.00–135.00 $122.91 $892 -4.78
775 775 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,023 -5.00
810–835 823 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $979 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–93 87 3 350.00–375.00 $367.82 —
185 185 1 425.00 $425.00 +25.77
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 45.00 $45.00 $277 +6.00
775 775 2 52.50 $52.50 $407 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
370 370 1 325.00 $325.00 —
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 160.00–170.00 $166.87 $454 -11.89
305 value added 305 2 172.00 $172.00 $525 —
325–345 335 2 152.00–160.00 $156.12 $523 -11.24
350–395 371 5 155.00–162.00 $159.47 $592 -13.18
410–448 442 19 146.00–160.00 $155.52 $687 -18.04
466–495 481 28 147.00–161.00 $151.03 $726 -7.71
510–545 531 20 145.00–150.00 $148.72 $790 -9.61
555–589 582 12 142.00–148.00 $144.77 $843 -8.75
609 609 5 147.00 $147.00 $895 +0.84
665–688 676 9 135.00–145.00 $142.52 $963 -2.01
780–785 783 2 131.00–138.00 $134.51 $1,053 -4.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–390 361 13 138.00–153.00 $148.06 $534 -15.92
405–430 418 6 126.00–146.00 $138.62 $579 -19.50
455–488 475 5 134.00–145.00 $138.69 $659 -8.23
510–548 522 19 130.00–140.00 $132.40 $691 -9.39
550–595 568 7 140.00–147.00 $142.67 $810 -2.33
600–645 629 15 127.00–141.00 $136.01 $856 +5.21
650–693 673 5 128.00–140.00 $131.52 $885 -4.23
720 720 1 127.00 $127.00 $914 -4.67
840–845 841 4 119.00–126.00 $120.76 $1,016 —
875 875 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,111 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 -15.70
362–375 364 6 123.00–136.00 $125.23 $456 -18.84
455 455 1 120.50 $120.50 $548 -13.07
500–525 510 3 121.00–125.00 $123.69 $631 -8.48
555–575 565 2 117.00–129.00 $123.11 $696 -3.35
610 610 2 130.00 $130.00 $793 -3.00
705–730 718 2 110.00–118.00 $113.93 $818 +2.93
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —
845 845 1 100.00 $100.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 300.00 $300.00 +75.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 54.00 $54.00 $38 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 142.00 $142.00 $632 —
460–495 478 2 127.00–140.00 $133.26 $637 -18.74
615 615 5 145.00 $145.00 $892 +15.00
738 738 4 130.00 $130.00 $959 +26.68
855 855 1 116.00 $116.00 $992 +45.00
905 905 1 70.00 $70.00 $634 -17.70
1150 1150 1 81.00 $81.00 $932 —
1320 1320 1 70.00 $70.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 95.00 $95.00 $646 +45.00
750–775 763 2 65.00–82.00 $73.64 $562 +19.64
825 825 1 91.00 $91.00 $751 —
915 915 2 60.00–65.00 $62.50 $572 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 —
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1410 1120 80-85% 33 63.00–75.50 $69.91 $783 —
935–1370 1146 80-85% 15 66.00–79.00 $71.05 $814 —
1020–1500 1266 80-85% 14 77.00–81.50 $79.09 $1,001 —
1475 1475 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–910 845 85-90% 4 53.00–61.00 $58.11 $491 —
710–1065 888 85-90% 2 43.00–44.00 $43.60 $387 -15.96
815–1310 964 85-90% 18 52.00–61.50 $58.25 $562 +7.04
795–1125 972 85-90% 3 35.00–40.00 $37.73 $367 -19.52
945–995 973 85-90% 6 41.00–49.00 $47.30 $460 -9.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1560 1533 75-80% 2 75.00–76.50 $75.76 $1,161 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1855 1371 8 68.00–81.00 $75.97 $1,042 —
1315–1865 1557 17 84.00–94.00 $88.95 $1,385 —
1810–2070 1908 4 96.00–102.50 $99.12 $1,891 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–935 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,125.00
925–1070 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 700.00–770.00 $735.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
655–785 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 575.00–675.00 $608.33
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1018 1018 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1123 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
555–655 605 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 485.00–500.00 $492.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1355 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.