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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.30/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 616 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 464 994 3,471
Feeder cattle 289 713 2,642
Slaughter cattle 146 224 556
Replacement cattle 29 57 273

Market comments — USDA reporter

*Note: Receipts are for Belen only. No receipts at Clovis or Roswell due to reporter absence.* Compared to last week, Steers and heifer calves sold mostly steady on limited comparison. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00-2.00 lower. 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
295 295 2 178.00 $178.00 $525 +0.88
315 315 1 165.00 $165.00 $520 —
370–390 385 4 151.00–156.00 $154.80 $596 -4.02
412–448 426 5 150.00–155.00 $152.10 $648 -6.63
455–492 475 8 148.00–159.00 $152.92 $726 -3.89
540–545 542 5 150.00–159.00 $151.79 $823 +1.04
555–568 565 8 144.00–150.00 $146.61 $828 -2.39
613–635 616 10 142.00–148.00 $146.30 $901 -0.24
650–675 663 2 140.00–144.00 $141.96 $941 -2.44
735 735 1 131.00 $131.00 $963 —
760–785 773 2 131.00–142.00 $136.41 $1,054 —
822 822 3 140.50 $140.50 $1,155 +5.37
955 955 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,175 —
1075 1075 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 5 177.00–185.00 $180.07 $596 +1.39
350–383 369 7 171.00–185.00 $176.76 $652 +6.34
423–435 429 5 165.00–168.00 $166.42 $714 -4.08
455–490 466 5 162.00–180.00 $168.39 $785 +7.89
520 520 1 164.00 $164.00 $853 —
610 610 3 158.00 $158.00 $964 —
723 723 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 140.00 $140.00 $441 -9.39
480 480 2 125.00 $125.00 $600 -13.42
510–538 530 5 132.00–138.00 $135.66 $719 -5.21
550–559 558 6 135.00 $135.00 $753 +1.47
600–627 615 7 120.00–133.00 $129.75 $798 -0.95
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 -6.41
675–690 680 3 120.00–130.00 $123.38 $839 -3.03
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 +11.32
883 883 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,104 —
1050 1050 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,144 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–488 467 9 45.00–57.00 $47.79 $223 -2.81
522–535 527 6 39.00–55.00 $48.16 $254 -2.84
567–588 574 9 52.00–54.00 $52.68 $302 -1.06
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275–285 280 2 250.00–300.00 $275.45 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 140.00–155.00 $147.56 $491 -0.91
350–358 354 4 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $499 -4.03
460–495 475 8 127.00–140.00 $135.33 $643 -2.93
505–515 509 4 132.00–141.00 $135.23 $688 -4.03
575–580 578 2 131.00–135.00 $133.01 $769 -5.69
623 623 2 135.00 $135.00 $841 +5.00
685–695 690 5 127.00–143.00 $132.22 $912 +5.45
735–745 740 5 133.50–140.00 $136.22 $1,008 +7.91
760–765 763 3 131.00–137.00 $132.99 $1,015 +1.91
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 +8.00
850 850 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,114 —
905 905 3 113.00 $113.00 $1,023 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 126.00 $126.00 $428 -12.00
390–395 393 2 125.00–135.00 $129.97 $511 —
435–437 436 6 129.00–132.00 $130.50 $569 +0.96
485 485 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $594 -6.24
505–532 519 7 113.00–127.00 $121.84 $632 +1.85
555–585 570 4 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $718 +4.55
615 615 1 128.00 $128.00 $787 +7.05
660–675 668 3 107.00–125.00 $118.40 $791 +1.08
700–705 703 2 117.00–120.00 $118.51 $833 +1.23
750–790 770 2 105.00–110.00 $107.56 $828 +2.56
803–848 830 5 102.00–112.50 $108.44 $900 -6.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 167.00 $167.00 $509 +6.77
370–385 378 2 160.00–162.00 $161.02 $609 +7.79
415–430 419 4 153.00–155.00 $153.51 $643 —
450–481 475 5 151.00–153.00 $151.38 $719 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 —
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 —
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 375.00 $375.00 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 240 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 125.00 $125.00 $531 -12.00
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 +22.98
655–668 665 4 105.00–122.00 $109.19 $726 —
700–735 718 2 101.00–115.00 $107.83 $774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–575 568 2 90.00–100.00 $94.93 $539 -1.07
695 695 1 104.00 $104.00 $723 —
780 780 1 93.00 $93.00 $725 +1.00
855–890 873 2 82.00–94.00 $88.12 $769 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $431 —
635–1075 827 85-90% 6 23.00–41.00 $35.99 $298 -24.60
720–971 893 85-90% 15 43.00–55.00 $47.22 $422 -3.47
880–1265 1064 85-90% 25 55.00–65.00 $60.60 $645 -2.11
935–1480 1150 85-90% 37 65.00–72.00 $67.81 $780 -1.00
1500 1500 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,035 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1258 1176 80-85% 4 72.50–77.00 $73.39 $863 —
1145–1630 1233 80-85% 32 71.50–77.50 $73.80 $910 -1.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1920 1390 14 75.00–86.00 $79.90 $1,111 —
1505–1870 1711 8 88.00–97.00 $93.96 $1,608 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–855 848 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 775.00–825.00 $800.00
790–1190 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -191.67
1035–1180 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,212.50 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
555 555 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00 —
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 375.00 $375.00 —

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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.