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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

3,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.62/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 568 lb · 80 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $211.01/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 429 lb · 77 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.56/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 416 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,242 2,536 2,157
Feeder cattle 2,328 1,929 1,567
Slaughter cattle 502 405 294
Replacement cattle 412 202 296

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold mostly 3.00-8.00 higher on comparable sales. Heifer calves were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, with instances 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady. Trade active, demand good for calves suitable for grazing. Slaughter cows sold mixed with boning trading 2.00-5.00 lower and lean cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 236 4 202.00–205.00 $202.76 $479 +2.76
250–288 269 18 181.00–208.00 $196.61 $529 -3.91
322–346 340 42 175.00–213.00 $200.21 $681 +9.52
358–396 378 17 177.00–206.00 $193.70 $732 +6.35
400–448 423 44 167.00–196.00 $186.65 $790 -1.98
450–498 486 67 160.00–191.00 $186.66 $907 +3.50
500–545 525 42 160.00–187.00 $175.71 $922 +1.21
552–598 568 79 165.00–179.50 $175.69 $998 +2.00
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 -3.69
605 605 2 164.00 $164.00 $992 +0.35
600–646 628 28 156.00–172.00 $166.65 $1,047 +3.00
651–690 666 59 149.00–177.00 $169.38 $1,128 +13.40
700–747 713 46 142.50–167.00 $157.28 $1,121 -2.41
750–773 767 6 144.00–167.50 $152.26 $1,168 -11.35
800–831 815 8 138.00–164.00 $149.55 $1,219 -4.09
875 875 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,190 -15.00
930 930 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,209 +16.00
1059 1059 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 222.00 $222.00 $533 +8.29
285 285 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $613 +1.71
306 thin fleshed 306 6 232.00 $232.00 $710 —
305–347 333 21 202.00–230.00 $219.26 $730 +2.45
356 value added 356 8 237.00 $237.00 $844 +9.02
360 thin fleshed 360 20 226.00 $226.00 $814 —
355–395 374 28 197.00–235.00 $216.69 $810 +10.06
380 380 1 187.00 $187.00 $711 -19.63
412 value added 412 19 217.00 $217.00 $894 —
415–443 430 30 201.00–213.50 $204.44 $879 +1.29
437 437 2 197.00 $197.00 $861 -6.15
416–444 thin fleshed 440 26 215.00–217.00 $215.29 $947 +4.29
455–495 465 65 190.00–199.00 $195.22 $908 -1.56
475 475 1 188.00 $188.00 $893 -8.78
508 508 2 184.00 $184.00 $935 -9.36
510 value added 510 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,030 —
500–540 521 20 189.00–197.00 $191.57 $998 -1.79
513–543 525 15 184.00–188.50 $186.16 $977 -7.20
560–575 568 6 185.50–187.00 $186.24 $1,058 -2.82
579–583 580 36 177.00–188.50 $184.83 $1,072 -4.23
600–633 627 56 170.00–176.50 $173.46 $1,088 +4.51
682 682 7 168.50 $168.50 $1,149 —
713–727 722 9 164.50–173.00 $170.20 $1,229 +0.59
768–787 776 5 167.50–168.00 $167.70 $1,301 —
817–842 821 21 162.50–175.00 $169.35 $1,390 +14.35
890 890 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,068 —
896 896 58 143.75–153.00 $144.87 $1,298 —
1200 1200 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 172.00 $172.00 $318 —
275–295 285 3 155.00–190.00 $175.98 $502 -3.52
351–387 368 12 147.00–181.00 $172.83 $636 —
415–448 438 6 156.00–175.00 $162.48 $712 +9.95
450–495 479 10 160.00–178.00 $169.49 $812 +6.67
505–533 520 10 140.00–166.00 $155.81 $810 -1.19
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 -7.00
555–585 574 7 145.00–166.00 $154.77 $888 -2.79
605–645 638 10 133.00–160.00 $154.27 $984 +4.54
650–685 668 7 132.50–159.00 $143.58 $959 +0.17
705–730 717 3 131.00–150.00 $138.25 $991 -0.75
765–790 775 3 121.00–142.00 $134.21 $1,040 -1.20
813–841 827 6 135.00–137.50 $136.23 $1,127 +2.02
850–885 867 3 126.00–138.00 $132.25 $1,147 +12.25
912–940 926 4 115.00–135.00 $124.85 $1,156 —
965 965 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,235 —
1145 1145 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,271 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 34 125.50 $125.50 $448 —
515 515 1 38.00 $38.00 $196 -23.00
580–597 589 6 52.00–58.50 $55.20 $325 —
605 605 1 65.00 $65.00 $393 —
655 655 1 57.00 $57.00 $373 —
800 800 1 57.00 $57.00 $456 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761 761 9 135.50 $135.50 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 2 360.00 $360.00 —
170–185 180 4 350.00–385.00 $363.47 +163.47
185 unweaned 185 1 340.00 $340.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 5 170.00 $170.00 $537 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 4 116.00 $116.00 $597 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 151.00 $151.00 $695 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 2 127.00 $127.00 $753 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 -140.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 2 191.00 $191.00 $344 —
220 220 1 204.00 $204.00 $449 —
223 thin fleshed 223 4 197.00 $197.00 $439 -23.00
267–282 278 15 182.00–193.00 $185.57 $516 +2.62
315–327 value added 321 4 192.00–197.00 $194.45 $624 -5.55
321–345 334 29 175.00–183.00 $179.08 $598 -2.74
350–386 378 16 163.00–184.00 $181.05 $684 +12.05
406–427 413 65 164.00–178.00 $171.38 $708 -1.21
440 value added 440 2 194.00 $194.00 $854 —
445 445 6 166.00 $166.00 $739 -6.59
450 value added 450 2 178.50 $178.50 $803 —
460–487 480 57 166.00–174.00 $171.38 $823 -2.03
500–545 514 44 159.00–173.00 $167.63 $862 -2.90
552 value added 552 2 173.00 $173.00 $955 —
550–597 570 50 160.00–167.00 $161.80 $922 +8.80
608–645 623 21 160.00–167.00 $162.44 $1,012 +4.49
658–673 666 13 156.00–163.00 $158.62 $1,056 +1.61
785 785 10 153.50 $153.50 $1,205 —
955 955 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 3 177.00–187.00 $182.66 $415 +10.23
250–290 278 10 155.00–174.00 $167.67 $466 -7.05
310–345 330 23 150.00–176.00 $170.78 $564 -3.19
360–395 380 24 146.00–175.00 $168.01 $638 -7.58
370–392 385 3 171.00–176.00 $174.40 $671 -1.19
429–431 430 8 155.00–156.00 $155.50 $669 -6.54
400–445 433 10 146.00–165.50 $161.95 $701 -0.09
450–495 483 9 141.00–165.00 $155.71 $752 -7.79
505–542 517 19 141.00–164.00 $152.28 $787 -6.34
554–595 564 31 135.00–160.00 $155.12 $875 +3.99
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 -1.13
605–630 608 37 133.00–157.00 $153.33 $932 +4.56
650–698 681 24 130.00–157.00 $148.74 $1,013 -0.01
725 725 1 135.00 $135.00 $979 +5.75
715–745 730 3 126.00–153.00 $136.86 $999 +7.61
768 768 3 150.50 $150.50 $1,156 +20.50
763–797 789 12 128.00–144.00 $136.33 $1,076 -4.82
805 805 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,111 +5.76
870 870 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,279 +17.71
900–915 908 2 125.00–133.00 $129.03 $1,172 —
1002 1002 6 123.00 $123.00 $1,232 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 159.00 $159.00 $358 —
290–295 293 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $417 -6.56
318–335 320 7 132.00–155.00 $146.04 $467 +3.60
355–380 368 4 140.00–159.50 $150.04 $552 +0.20
410–448 438 31 130.00–157.50 $150.90 $661 +1.30
450–495 474 14 120.00–155.00 $136.78 $648 -15.54
500–545 515 11 121.00–145.00 $141.03 $726 -0.04
560–592 573 8 130.00–150.00 $141.43 $810 -4.23
612–640 626 7 130.00–148.00 $136.99 $858 -9.97
670–690 680 4 125.00–149.00 $136.82 $930 -7.22
720 720 1 138.00 $138.00 $994 +13.00
750–780 767 6 118.00–136.00 $124.11 $952 -4.89
810–815 813 2 120.00–130.00 $125.02 $1,016 +0.02
870 870 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,088 —
910–918 914 8 114.00–119.00 $116.76 $1,067 —
970–980 975 2 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
142 142 3 345.00 $345.00 —
170–195 179 6 325.00–375.00 $349.68 —
225 225 1 380.00 $380.00 —
250 250 2 400.00 $400.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 118.00 $118.00 $434 —
621 621 3 110.00 $110.00 $683 —
690 690 2 105.00 $105.00 $724 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 145.00 $145.00 $754 —
565 565 2 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 74.00 $74.00 $298 -41.00
495 495 1 40.00 $40.00 $198 -89.00
575 575 1 48.00 $48.00 $276 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 151.00 $151.00 $362 -37.00
325 325 2 171.00 $171.00 $556 -21.00
370 370 1 137.00 $137.00 $507 —
480–490 487 3 165.00–184.00 $171.25 $834 -3.75
535 535 1 128.50 $128.50 $687 —
628 628 2 144.00 $144.00 $904 +8.69
690 690 1 126.00 $126.00 $869 —
735 735 2 129.00 $129.00 $948 -1.50
770 770 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,270 +55.00
828 828 2 120.00 $120.00 $994 +9.70
1059 1059 5 107.00 $107.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
179 179 4 400.00 $400.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 85.00 $85.00 $463 +24.00
550 550 1 53.00 $53.00 $292 —
690 690 1 65.00 $65.00 $448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818 818 80-85% 2 59.00 $59.00 $483 —
895–978 950 80-85% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.31 $611 -9.00
965 965 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $724 +1.69
1001–1300 1151 80-85% 40 68.75–74.50 $71.88 $827 -10.52
945–1465 1158 80-85% 45 73.50–87.00 $80.29 $930 -2.11
950–1430 1197 80-85% 139 73.25–88.00 $80.31 $961 -2.09
1230 1230 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,033 -5.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–770 662 85-90% 5 36.00–51.00 $44.90 $297 —
655–930 795 85-90% 6 54.50–60.00 $57.27 $455 +7.38
750–1050 834 85-90% 7 32.00–57.00 $44.34 $370 -18.57
685–1100 907 85-90% 25 56.00–72.50 $66.06 $599 +6.71
835–1070 954 85-90% 6 55.00–62.50 $59.58 $568 —
685–1265 977 85-90% 39 65.00–77.00 $72.45 $708 +3.38
830–1195 1022 85-90% 103 64.00–78.00 $73.22 $748 +3.58
995–1218 1132 85-90% 10 73.50–77.50 $75.98 $860 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,046 —
1180–1545 1316 75-80% 4 75.00–85.00 $81.72 $1,075 —
1225–1670 1357 75-80% 17 77.50–83.00 $80.47 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 60.00 $60.00 $531 —
1025–1155 1079 4 61.00–82.00 $75.89 $819 +1.08
1230 1230 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,107 +17.88
1000–2000 1442 20 80.00–90.50 $85.51 $1,233 —
1160–2270 1720 20 90.00–102.00 $95.56 $1,644 —
1530–2125 1731 14 97.50–109.00 $103.30 $1,788 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
940–1040 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $775.00
945–1060 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 785.00–875.00 $828.33
915–1190 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 775.00–950.00 $891.25
935–1160 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 775.00–1,025.00 $884.00
1030–1350 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–960.00 $892.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1194–1252 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,035.00 $1,027.22
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 985.00 $985.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
984 984 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 550.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–870 818 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–700.00 $662.50
840–1020 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 535.00–700.00 $636.67

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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
850–975 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,035.00 $980.00 —
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 900.00 $900.00 —
910–1260 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 800.00–1,410.00 $1,183.67 -6.78
900–1175 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,250.00 —
1080–1230 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 800.00–1,335.00 $1,120.00 —
1170–1360 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 950.00–1,225.00 $1,127.38 —
1235–1377 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,310.00–1,475.00 $1,376.25 —
1341 1341 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1000–1240 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,140.00–1,375.00 $1,265.00 —
1100–1200 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,447.50 +172.50
1200–1395 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,280.00–1,300.00 $1,293.33 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1020 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–900.00 $837.50 —
670–1125 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 675.00–1,060.00 $937.22 —
865–880 872 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 775.00–1,000.00 $858.33 —
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
850–1160 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–700.00 $675.00 —
1158 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595–765 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 300.00–400.00 $350.00 -25.00
762–888 798 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 310.00–350.00 $321.43 —
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 425.00 $425.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 41 113.00 $113.00 $381 —
442 442 10 111.00 $111.00 $491 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 4 95.00 $95.00 $338 —
605 605 2 87.00 $87.00 $526 —

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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.