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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.19/cwt +20.14 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 362 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 481 3,342
Feeder cattle 290 244 2,373
Slaughter cattle 117 146 532
Replacement cattle 71 91 437

Market comments — USDA reporter

Note: Receipts are for Belen only. No sales reported at Clovis and Roswell due to lack of reporter coverage. No accurate comparison on any class at Belen due to no reported sales the past two weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 200.00 $200.00 $450 —
292 value added 292 3 235.00 $235.00 $686 —
295 295 2 190.00 $190.00 $560 +4.00
325–340 333 3 192.00–200.00 $197.40 $657 +16.05
350–395 366 8 190.00–220.00 $211.45 $774 —
409–448 421 8 190.00–203.00 $198.43 $835 +38.43
468 value added 468 2 200.00 $200.00 $936 —
510 fancy 510 2 195.00 $195.00 $994 —
508–545 527 6 171.00–179.00 $176.17 $928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
4 4 1 171.00 $171.00 $7 —
205 205 1 175.00 $175.00 $359 —
260 260 1 187.00 $187.00 $486 +19.50
370–390 377 3 160.00 $160.00 $603 -8.59
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 +32.00
500–535 511 4 162.50–165.00 $163.78 $837 +15.72
603 603 2 150.00 $150.00 $904 +13.69
660–695 673 3 125.00–138.00 $131.31 $884 —
710–735 716 7 120.00–135.00 $127.97 $916 -2.67
765–783 779 5 126.00–139.00 $136.45 $1,063 +6.55
915 915 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
470–495 483 2 130.00–140.00 $134.87 $651 -4.13
505–545 532 3 120.00–143.00 $132.98 $707 -1.02
570 570 1 132.50 $132.50 $755 +9.17
625–640 635 3 125.00–127.50 $125.82 $799 +4.82
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 +5.00
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 -16.00
836 836 4 100.00 $100.00 $836 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 240.00 $240.00 +5.00
170–180 177 3 300.00–310.00 $303.21 +70.77
325 325 3 210.00 $210.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 87.00 $87.00 $274 —
415–430 423 2 51.00–53.00 $51.98 $220 -19.02
455 455 1 55.00 $55.00 $250 —
770 770 1 70.00 $70.00 $539 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 —
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 —
495 495 1 235.00 $235.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 135.00 $135.00 $510 -0.33
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 +7.91
455–475 468 5 110.00–135.00 $127.17 $595 +1.28
510–535 523 3 110.00–135.00 $121.61 $636 -3.88
555–595 580 5 113.00–126.00 $121.42 $704 —
610–635 614 6 115.00–123.00 $116.38 $715 -8.15
688 688 2 120.00 $120.00 $826 —
710–740 733 5 105.00–114.00 $111.45 $817 -3.55
770–775 772 5 109.00–116.00 $111.81 $863 -14.20
835 835 2 110.00 $110.00 $918 +2.00
850–880 865 2 113.00–120.00 $116.56 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 175.00–180.00 $177.69 $405 +10.95
295 295 2 175.00 $175.00 $516 +6.30
325 325 2 165.00–181.00 $173.00 $562 +5.00
360 value added 360 2 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
359–370 363 8 184.00–186.00 $185.24 $672 +17.19
411–440 417 5 160.00–175.00 $171.83 $717 +12.83
475–490 483 2 162.00–166.00 $164.03 $792 -5.97
480–495 fancy 488 4 187.00–187.50 $187.25 $914 —
503–540 517 4 155.00–171.00 $163.04 $843 —
560 560 4 157.00 $157.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–190 185 2 160.00–171.00 $165.65 $306 —
380 380 2 175.00 $175.00 $665 —
450–480 459 5 145.00–155.00 $147.09 $675 +6.09
555–570 563 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $780 +2.63
615–640 630 3 120.00–135.00 $126.73 $798 -4.78
650–690 679 5 123.00–130.00 $127.00 $862 -6.35
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 -1.58
750–785 768 2 123.00–128.00 $125.56 $964 —
830–844 841 5 126.00–128.00 $126.39 $1,063 -2.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
148 148 4 250.00 $250.00 +50.00
190–195 192 5 185.00–300.00 $231.72 -18.28
205–230 218 2 150.00–275.00 $208.91 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 85.00 $85.00 $302 +15.00
490 490 1 70.00 $70.00 $343 —
565–580 573 2 51.00–68.00 $59.61 $342 —
623 623 2 75.00 $75.00 $467 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 205.00 $205.00 $441 —
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
355 355 1 145.00 $145.00 $515 —
430 430 1 165.00 $165.00 $710 +15.00
560–570 565 3 117.00–152.00 $136.06 $769 —
600–635 622 3 100.00–120.00 $110.03 $684 -2.65
700–725 713 2 105.00–110.00 $107.46 $766 —
834 834 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,034 —
885 885 1 104.00 $104.00 $920 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 200.00 $200.00 —
170 170 1 300.00 $300.00 —
350 350 1 175.00 $175.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 2 150.00 $150.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 54.00 $54.00 $221 —
720 720 1 48.00 $48.00 $346 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–860 787 85-90% 8 25.00–45.00 $32.36 $255 -18.72
710–945 817 85-90% 11 35.00–45.00 $39.34 $321 -16.89
715–980 835 85-90% 11 44.50–54.00 $49.02 $409 -7.21
910–1075 991 85-90% 17 60.00–67.00 $63.24 $627 -8.51
940–1385 1105 85-90% 17 65.00–75.00 $70.10 $775 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1485 1168 80-85% 9 75.50–77.00 $76.11 $889 —
1415 1415 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,047 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1805 1663 75-80% 2 74.00–76.00 $74.91 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1410 1198 2 78.00–80.00 $78.82 $944 —
1140–1615 1346 4 70.00–83.00 $76.59 $1,031 —
1395–2170 1736 4 87.00–97.00 $91.10 $1,581 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–970 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 550.00–600.00 $575.00
870–965 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 500.00–700.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
955–1030 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 770.00–800.00 $785.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 360.00 $360.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00

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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
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
770–805 788 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,110.00 $980.00 +67.50
900–1104 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 800.00–1,025.00 $996.88 —
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1047–1055 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,156.25 —
1130–1275 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,125.00 —
1200–1605 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,220.00–1,375.00 $1,336.25 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 570.00 $570.00 +211.18

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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.