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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.47/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 440 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.27/cwt -6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 565 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $130.72/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 711 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 761 2,595 3,233
Feeder cattle 490 2,235 2,089
Slaughter cattle 175 245 725
Replacement cattle 96 115 419

Market comments — USDA reporter

Note: Receipts are for Belen only. Reporter coverage at Roswell and Clovis are temporarily suspended until further notice. Compared to last week: No accurate comparison for calves, and feeders due to limited comparison sales, but a steady undertone noted. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-3.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 3 160.00–165.00 $161.73 $375 -6.29
250–285 276 4 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $469 +5.00
320 320 2 170.00 $170.00 $544 -21.89
393 393 2 170.00 $170.00 $668 -12.88
435–448 445 6 159.00–160.00 $159.67 $711 -17.42
470–495 476 4 156.00–158.00 $156.52 $745 -20.40
510 510 2 160.00 $160.00 $816 -2.00
555–595 581 4 150.00–163.00 $155.15 $901 -5.78
615–648 629 11 145.00–1,163.00 $237.09 $1,491 +84.10
665–695 684 6 140.00–150.00 $144.13 $986 -8.87
710 710 1 143.50 $143.50 $1,019 +0.05
763–773 766 8 142.00–144.00 $142.50 $1,092 -3.32
800 800 1 119.00 $119.00 $952 —
920 920 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,113 —
973 973 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,099 —
1065 1065 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,193 —
1100 1100 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 210 3 155.00–157.50 $156.63 $329 +9.63
360–370 363 3 146.00–155.00 $150.33 $546 +5.33
420 420 3 139.00 $139.00 $584 -2.73
463 463 3 141.00 $141.00 $653 -19.79
540–545 543 2 140.00–148.00 $144.02 $782 -4.79
580–593 591 7 144.00–148.00 $144.56 $854 -0.41
610–635 631 7 135.00–145.00 $141.47 $893 -0.53
680–695 688 2 120.00–130.00 $124.95 $860 -14.44
703–740 711 16 115.00–133.00 $130.72 $929 -1.55
785 785 3 125.00 $125.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 367 12 177.50–182.50 $180.35 $662 -13.63
400–445 428 9 172.00–189.00 $178.70 $765 -6.50
455–465 458 3 175.00–177.00 $176.32 $808 -9.01
505–548 541 12 165.00–176.00 $166.10 $899 -14.10
555–585 565 3 162.00–164.00 $162.69 $919 -11.11
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260–270 265 2 300.00–325.00 $312.26 —
325–335 328 3 350.00–525.00 $465.48 —
370–390 380 3 300.00–375.00 $349.34 -61.42
415–438 435 7 385.00–520.00 $501.59 +111.59
460–462 461 7 250.00–285.00 $275.03 -126.63
500–525 507 8 300.00–475.00 $378.13 +13.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 —
140 140 1 330.00 $330.00 —
170–190 177 3 385.00 $385.00 —
220 220 1 320.00 $320.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 40.00 $40.00 $196 —
570 570 1 58.00 $58.00 $331 -5.00
630 630 1 62.00 $62.00 $391 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 225.00 $225.00 -55.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 147.00 $147.00 $301 -15.00
308–340 321 5 151.00–152.00 $151.81 $487 -7.68
420–447 440 16 145.00–154.00 $150.47 $662 -1.74
450–480 465 2 130.00–144.00 $136.77 $636 -14.53
536 536 6 147.00 $147.00 $788 -1.70
559–595 565 16 133.00–140.50 $139.27 $787 -6.18
605–645 624 5 113.00–138.00 $124.34 $776 -13.13
655–690 669 7 120.00–138.00 $125.39 $839 -4.64
703–709 707 11 130.00–138.50 $135.78 $960 +3.26
758–775 764 3 115.00–131.00 $125.59 $960 +18.59
830–833 832 5 108.00–131.50 $126.81 $1,055 —
944 944 4 111.00 $111.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 130.00 $130.00 $247 —
225 225 2 144.00 $144.00 $324 —
283–295 284 9 130.00–137.00 $136.19 $387 -0.81
325 325 1 145.00 $145.00 $471 +11.90
370–385 378 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $493 -0.99
420 420 1 130.00 $130.00 $546 +0.51
500–545 519 7 121.00–133.00 $124.21 $645 -2.66
580–595 588 3 120.00–130.00 $125.65 $739 -6.84
620–648 639 3 124.00–129.00 $127.38 $814 +5.32
658–695 676 7 118.00–130.00 $121.78 $823 +1.33
784–785 784 7 115.00–123.00 $121.86 $955 +4.86
865 865 1 112.00 $112.00 $969 +13.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 240 1 375.00 $375.00 —
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 —
402–445 414 9 300.00–500.00 $476.09 +59.42
455–458 457 3 225.00–300.00 $249.89 —
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 180.00 $180.00 $396 +13.42
250–260 255 4 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $414 —
415 415 4 161.00 $161.00 $668 +2.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 175.00 $175.00 +25.00
110 110 1 150.00 $150.00 -50.00
165–185 175 2 250.00–285.00 $268.50 -41.30
235 235 1 320.00 $320.00 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 350.00 $350.00 -60.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 141.00–145.00 $143.07 $534 —
405–440 423 2 132.00–140.00 $136.17 $576 -16.23
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 +12.51
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 -3.90
648 648 6 131.00 $131.00 $849 —
703 703 2 137.00 $137.00 $963 +32.00
767 767 13 112.50 $112.50 $863 -5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 260.00 $260.00 +20.13
150–160 155 2 310.00–330.00 $320.32 -4.68
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 -50.00
310 310 1 475.00 $475.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 573 2 107.00–110.00 $108.45 $621 —
690 690 1 92.00 $92.00 $635 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 —
415 415 1 430.00 $430.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 86.50 $86.50 $714 +12.50
1040 1040 1 74.00 $74.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 310.00 $310.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–730 658 85-90% 16 27.00–36.00 $30.94 $204 —
665 665 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $439 —
670–775 707 85-90% 3 50.00–58.00 $53.18 $376 +14.80
645–855 718 85-90% 4 41.00–48.00 $46.18 $332 +7.80
630–945 772 85-90% 23 50.00–61.00 $55.20 $426 —
625–1035 793 85-90% 10 40.00–49.00 $46.40 $368 —
720–1180 896 85-90% 36 60.00–70.50 $66.14 $593 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1045 924 80-85% 7 75.00–85.00 $78.69 $727 —
955–1285 1120 80-85% 2 90.00–90.50 $90.29 $1,011 +19.86
900–1680 1134 80-85% 60 71.00–88.50 $80.04 $908 +9.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1390 1132 8 71.00–85.00 $78.26 $886 —
1045–1705 1436 4 85.00–97.00 $91.76 $1,318 —
1575–2005 1795 3 102.00–105.00 $103.70 $1,861 —

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Bred Cows

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
505–700 594 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 385.00–450.00 $437.00
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
805–940 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 725.00–740.00 $732.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —
731 731 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 290.00 $290.00 —
760–787 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 370.00–400.00 $397.27 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1393 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1165 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,260.00–1,280.00 $1,270.00 —
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–805 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–710.00 $705.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —

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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.