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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

1,968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.83/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 424 lb · 108 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $228.38/cwt +7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 428 lb · 107 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $229.54/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 376 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,968 2,077 2,626
Feeder cattle 1,647 1,580 1,833
Slaughter cattle 204 300 329
Replacement cattle 117 197 464

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold steady with instances 5.00-10.00 higher on long time weaned and vaccinated calves. Feeder steers and heifers have no accurate comparison. Trade active, demand good for calves that are suitable for grazing. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-8.00 higher on comparable weights. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with breaker cattle selling steady and boner and lean cattle selling to 2.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–237 228 9 212.00–230.00 $220.58 $503 +0.58
250–293 282 14 200.00–238.00 $224.23 $632 -4.27
300–345 335 23 212.00–235.00 $228.42 $765 -2.46
350–394 375 57 216.00–235.00 $227.34 $853 +12.29
378 value added 378 12 240.00 $240.00 $907 +0.61
400–444 428 58 206.00–232.00 $221.95 $950 +8.41
428 fancy 428 49 236.00 $236.00 $1,010 +0.25
450–490 464 42 200.00–225.50 $209.06 $970 +8.36
503–543 511 39 190.00–206.00 $203.28 $1,039 +8.45
530 530 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,012 -3.83
550–579 572 61 186.00–193.00 $191.88 $1,098 +11.35
604–644 619 20 175.00–186.00 $180.99 $1,120 +7.45
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 -4.50
658 658 2 175.50 $175.50 $1,155 +11.00
717–742 730 8 163.00–168.50 $167.27 $1,221 —
750–796 776 16 165.00–167.00 $165.68 $1,286 -3.32
942 942 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 197.00 $197.00 $532 -1.65
310–340 330 3 200.00–207.00 $203.97 $673 -0.63
377–395 386 8 196.00–211.00 $203.44 $785 +9.38
415 value added 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 —
417–445 431 16 186.00–203.00 $193.07 $832 +8.35
479 value added 479 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,025 —
453–495 482 42 182.00–200.00 $194.84 $939 +12.40
505–546 533 15 170.00–183.00 $177.93 $948 -1.86
575–592 587 16 164.00–175.00 $167.08 $981 -11.73
590 590 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 -8.81
600–635 611 14 165.00–171.00 $167.28 $1,022 +4.08
653–697 673 15 160.00–169.00 $167.10 $1,125 -0.36
700–735 710 6 146.00–166.00 $156.84 $1,114 -0.89
775 775 4 155.00–159.00 $158.00 $1,224 +21.50
890 890 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,255 +1.00
905–938 927 3 138.00–141.00 $138.98 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 179.00 $179.00 $501 —
372 372 4 167.00 $167.00 $621 +7.65
400–445 429 8 160.00–178.00 $172.43 $740 +29.97
460–495 469 4 162.00–170.50 $168.26 $789 +6.05
500–540 521 10 156.00–167.00 $163.40 $851 +3.69
550–595 573 8 155.00–168.00 $164.16 $941 -7.63
655–690 668 3 140.00–163.00 $149.86 $1,001 +2.88
775 775 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 +2.98
1020 1020 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 4 155.00 $155.00 $584 —
410 410 2 158.00 $158.00 $648 —
677–693 687 5 130.00 $130.00 $893 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 828 4 57.00 $57.00 $472 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 2 150.00 $150.00 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 2 192.00 $192.00 $250 —
200–216 212 4 182.00–216.00 $207.98 $441 —
255–297 283 28 181.00–221.00 $197.90 $560 -7.87
300–349 336 23 185.00–215.00 $192.89 $648 -0.78
357–394 378 51 183.00–215.00 $199.54 $754 +12.86
400 fancy 400 1 215.00 $215.00 $860 —
417 value added 417 45 200.00 $200.00 $834 +9.82
400–446 430 62 180.00–192.00 $185.52 $798 +0.07
453–493 475 48 160.00–187.00 $176.68 $839 -4.17
475 unweaned 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
505–515 511 12 161.00–182.00 $177.17 $905 +1.26
555–574 561 19 170.00–181.00 $174.06 $976 +11.00
565 fancy 565 9 179.00 $179.00 $1,011 —
625–635 634 21 157.00–178.00 $175.04 $1,110 +12.05
635 635 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 -2.99
655–665 661 18 160.00–165.00 $163.62 $1,082 +3.24
700 700 7 162.50 $162.50 $1,138 —
886 886 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,174 —
946 946 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 178.00–190.00 $184.13 $433 -10.87
253 253 2 174.00 $174.00 $440 —
300 300 1 173.00 $173.00 $519 -0.14
370–395 386 6 172.00–194.00 $187.52 $724 +13.50
400–435 423 13 162.00–179.00 $174.75 $739 +6.81
450–495 475 31 165.00–179.00 $176.46 $838 +5.73
515–530 522 10 160.00–175.00 $169.10 $883 +7.38
552–595 567 16 151.00–169.00 $164.99 $935 +3.95
610–635 624 4 151.00–159.00 $155.04 $967 +1.98
655 655 1 135.00 $135.00 $884 -12.24
655–660 659 4 145.00–150.00 $148.76 $980 +1.52
765–786 777 7 137.00–155.00 $141.94 $1,103 +8.66
855–880 878 10 128.00–148.00 $129.95 $1,141 +12.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 —
318–340 324 7 160.00–175.00 $166.57 $540 +14.63
377–390 384 5 146.00–165.00 $154.67 $594 -15.33
400–440 416 13 140.00–155.00 $148.49 $618 +16.82
480–495 488 2 148.00–150.00 $148.98 $727 +0.09
500–510 503 3 143.00–155.00 $148.96 $749 —
570 value added 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 —
580–597 592 5 149.00–158.00 $150.99 $894 +13.06
610–630 620 2 144.00–149.00 $146.46 $908 +14.26
650–690 673 3 132.00–144.00 $140.14 $943 +15.14
740 value added 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 —
785 785 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,083 +18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–378 375 5 120.00–132.00 $124.74 $468 —
670 670 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 158.00 $158.00 $679 -29.00
460 460 1 168.00 $168.00 $773 —
540 thin fleshed 540 7 168.00 $168.00 $907 —
541 541 10 169.00 $169.00 $914 +10.00
550–590 570 2 160.00–164.00 $161.93 $923 —
635 635 4 156.00 $156.00 $991 +9.72
655 655 1 146.00 $146.00 $956 -4.40
705 705 1 137.00 $137.00 $966 -11.00
877 877 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 202.00 $202.00 $465 —
340 fancy 340 1 218.00 $218.00 $741 —
360 360 5 230.00 $230.00 $828 +15.57
440 440 12 194.00 $194.00 $854 -25.00
460 460 2 188.00 $188.00 $865 -9.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 142.00 $142.00 $831 —
655–690 673 2 139.00 $139.00 $935 +7.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1265 1052 80-85% 19 73.00–91.00 $78.51 $826 —
890–1365 1099 80-85% 16 80.00–88.00 $83.40 $917 —
1115–1145 1130 80-85% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.49 $1,045 +6.57
1130 1130 80-85% 1 82.50 $82.50 $932 -3.42
990–1560 1200 80-85% 10 86.00–96.00 $88.94 $1,067 +0.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–835 651 85-90% 8 50.00–65.00 $55.51 $361 —
635–1060 902 85-90% 11 62.00–70.00 $66.95 $604 —
725–1270 936 85-90% 8 76.50–87.00 $82.42 $771 —
975 975 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $741 -0.08
875–1170 997 85-90% 16 70.00–77.50 $73.02 $728 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $720 —
1115–1230 1173 75-80% 2 80.00–82.50 $81.19 $952 —
965–1550 1234 75-80% 8 80.50–85.50 $83.12 $1,026 +4.48
1035–1425 1276 75-80% 7 88.50–91.00 $89.84 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1020 913 2 92.50–103.00 $97.13 $887 +33.13
860–1415 1176 14 71.00–91.00 $84.84 $998 —
1275 1275 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,262 +10.00
785–1820 1429 29 90.00–106.50 $98.35 $1,405 +3.18
910–1940 1453 4 107.00–116.00 $112.74 $1,638 —
1315–2310 1654 20 100.00–117.00 $105.57 $1,746 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
825–1105 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 985.00–1,075.00 $1,037.14
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–890 783 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 610.00–775.00 $692.50
820–915 872 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–975.00 $878.33
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
700–1145 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,350.00 $1,086.67 —
800–1200 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 900.00–1,435.00 $1,307.00 +107.31
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–900 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,235.00–1,325.00 $1,280.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
900–1150 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,308.33 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +25.00
1060–1200 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,462.50 +137.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–810 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 725.00–900.00 $812.50 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
800–1055 864 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,050.00 $956.25 +31.25
850–985 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 700.00–825.00 $758.33 —
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–341 334 71 110.00–115.00 $113.95 $381 —
537 537 2 99.00 $99.00 $532 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 90.00 $90.00 $297 —
367 367 9 99.00 $99.00 $363 —
418 418 9 94.00 $94.00 $393 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 142.00 $142.00 $682 —

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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.