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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

3,983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $191.92/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 479 lb · 204 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.87/cwt +14.77 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 474 lb · 159 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.83/cwt +11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 526 lb · 158 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,983 1,368 6,639
Feeder cattle 3,285 902 5,326
Slaughter cattle 405 380 787
Replacement cattle 293 86 526

Market comments — USDA reporter

*Note: Receipts for Clovis and Belen only. Trend is for Belen due to no coverage at Clovis in prior weeks.* Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady to 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers also sold steady on comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-4.00 lower. Trade and demand active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 274 6 200.00–229.00 $217.64 $596 +0.98
285–295 value added 288 4 227.00–234.00 $232.20 $669 —
300–345 316 21 197.00–223.00 $214.50 $678 +7.81
317–345 value added 333 17 231.00–233.00 $231.78 $772 —
350–395 value added 377 45 210.00–232.00 $224.70 $847 —
350–395 379 54 190.00–219.00 $208.27 $789 +9.56
405 fancy 405 3 217.50 $217.50 $881 —
400–430 value added 419 59 206.00–225.00 $212.53 $891 —
400–447 426 73 184.00–206.00 $196.74 $838 +5.22
454–490 value added 476 31 194.00–204.50 $198.13 $943 —
450–496 480 173 182.00–197.50 $190.81 $916 +0.63
500–547 524 106 172.50–193.00 $186.87 $979 +9.96
511–548 value added 529 52 187.00–196.00 $192.84 $1,020 —
560 fancy 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 —
553–591 value added 567 76 184.50–191.00 $188.98 $1,072 —
550–595 579 60 164.00–189.00 $178.29 $1,032 +7.18
592 592 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,042 +4.89
615 value added 615 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
600–636 619 118 160.00–177.50 $168.89 $1,045 -1.11
631–647 637 14 154.00–155.50 $155.00 $987 -15.00
655–681 666 25 155.00–170.50 $164.83 $1,098 —
657–698 670 18 152.00–155.00 $154.24 $1,033 —
708 unweaned 708 13 140.50 $140.50 $995 —
702–747 720 26 155.00–166.00 $161.21 $1,161 —
700–743 726 42 150.00–155.00 $153.89 $1,117 —
771 771 11 137.00 $137.00 $1,056 —
750–793 786 12 146.50–147.00 $146.58 $1,152 —
812–814 813 16 157.50–165.00 $160.68 $1,306 —
872 872 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,256 —
900 900 2 131.50 $131.50 $1,184 —
1021 1021 3 118.50 $118.50 $1,210 —
1050 1050 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–290 278 5 180.00–197.00 $189.35 $526 +1.87
301–328 315 10 170.00–190.00 $184.32 $581 +8.70
375–397 388 25 179.00–192.00 $187.45 $727 +9.64
407–445 432 9 165.00–186.00 $176.83 $764 +6.45
450–480 464 21 175.00–186.00 $178.56 $829 +7.70
500–545 517 20 155.00–182.00 $171.27 $885 +11.33
571 value added 571 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,005 —
560–585 572 19 160.00–169.00 $166.11 $950 +8.20
605–647 621 11 145.00–159.00 $153.33 $952 +0.19
655–699 674 18 146.00–157.00 $152.66 $1,029 +3.64
725–748 740 12 136.00–156.00 $147.07 $1,088 +6.28
750–775 770 10 137.00–152.50 $150.69 $1,160 +12.95
818–837 833 10 137.00–150.50 $147.08 $1,225 +8.78
858–870 860 7 138.00–151.00 $139.88 $1,203 —
915–935 927 5 125.00–140.00 $132.23 $1,226 —
932 932 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 5 178.00 $178.00 $427 —
310 310 1 160.00 $160.00 $496 +18.00
361 361 4 172.00 $172.00 $621 +36.00
410–446 435 8 155.00–167.00 $165.34 $719 +15.77
450–488 485 14 140.00–169.00 $166.44 $807 +14.42
513 513 2 147.00 $147.00 $754 -0.19
585–590 588 5 135.00–150.00 $145.02 $853 +0.02
610–621 618 4 140.00–147.50 $145.65 $900 +4.30
670–697 695 33 141.00–154.00 $141.95 $987 +9.83
700–716 708 13 145.00–151.00 $146.86 $1,040 +15.62
755 755 2 146.50 $146.50 $1,106 +20.06
842 842 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,145 +9.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–580 576 10 158.00 $158.00 $910 —
703–705 704 9 135.00–140.00 $138.34 $974 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
370–390 380 2 275.00–285.00 $280.13 +62.74
435–445 440 2 200.00–250.00 $225.28 —
503–515 505 6 250.00–370.00 $349.60 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 9 101.00 $101.00 $744 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 8 91.00 $91.00 $549 +43.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 5 129.00 $129.00 $822 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 1 375.00 $375.00 +75.00
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 170.00 $170.00 $388 —
308–345 331 36 160.00–199.00 $176.49 $584 +9.62
310–348 value added 340 22 198.00–217.00 $207.81 $707 —
352–373 value added 362 34 189.00–202.00 $199.33 $722 —
358–396 377 21 160.00–191.00 $174.35 $657 +4.77
405–443 value added 420 16 184.00–190.00 $184.72 $776 —
400–445 429 109 157.50–187.00 $167.75 $720 +3.57
450–480 value added 470 35 180.00–185.00 $182.08 $856 —
450–497 475 124 157.00–179.00 $171.55 $815 +11.55
500–520 value added 507 30 166.00–176.00 $173.14 $878 —
500–542 522 79 153.00–169.00 $161.67 $844 +7.19
550–595 578 60 149.00–163.00 $156.61 $905 +1.37
567–590 value added 584 27 161.00–166.00 $164.74 $962 —
600–645 612 50 151.00–167.00 $157.11 $962 —
605–620 616 11 145.00–155.00 $151.16 $931 —
660–687 664 44 130.00–131.00 $130.16 $864 —
679–682 679 32 150.00–151.00 $150.06 $1,019 —
706–709 708 10 130.00 $130.00 $920 —
717–727 722 4 142.00–150.00 $146.03 $1,054 —
752–785 770 20 139.00–147.50 $143.97 $1,109 —
811–821 817 7 125.00–130.00 $127.87 $1,045 —
840 840 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,151 —
892 892 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,133 —
983 983 17 122.00 $122.00 $1,199 —
1055 1055 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 164.00 $164.00 $312 —
256 value added 256 4 197.00 $197.00 $504 —
250–285 271 8 150.00–181.00 $167.80 $455 +10.42
337–346 342 5 160.00–171.00 $164.33 $562 +14.68
362–395 386 24 157.50–178.00 $173.44 $669 +19.31
413–418 value added 416 8 175.00–179.00 $176.99 $736 —
400–438 422 14 142.50–168.00 $155.87 $658 +9.02
450–495 472 35 142.50–168.00 $158.81 $750 +9.50
518 value added 518 5 168.00 $168.00 $870 —
500–540 523 16 140.00–159.50 $152.38 $797 +5.18
550–598 566 40 141.00–161.00 $153.74 $870 +10.43
573–591 value added 587 13 163.50–168.00 $164.51 $966 —
600–645 627 6 132.00–143.50 $136.74 $857 -3.56
650–688 668 16 132.00–152.00 $140.43 $938 +4.37
652–690 value added 677 12 151.00–156.00 $152.60 $1,033 —
700–740 719 7 125.00–135.00 $131.02 $942 +0.35
750–795 768 13 120.00–132.00 $127.33 $978 -7.67
833 833 4 115.00 $115.00 $958 -13.00
845 845 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,014 -8.00
866 866 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,074 +0.50
870 870 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 -3.50
900 900 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–295 266 6 145.00–177.00 $169.61 $451 +25.55
322 322 2 165.00 $165.00 $531 +33.83
350–386 367 21 140.00–164.00 $153.29 $563 +24.29
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 +20.00
456–485 470 13 122.50–151.00 $144.29 $678 +16.37
505–545 525 2 120.00–124.00 $121.92 $640 -10.05
555–590 571 27 120.00–151.00 $142.64 $814 +16.61
600–630 615 8 120.00–142.00 $130.36 $802 +6.36
660–693 672 10 120.00–141.00 $137.08 $921 +8.94
735 735 1 119.00 $119.00 $875 -1.32
792 792 5 122.00 $122.00 $966 +17.00
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 5 88.00 $88.00 $766 —
933 933 3 86.00 $86.00 $802 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165–180 173 2 325.00–375.00 $351.09 +26.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 132.00 $132.00 $577 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 —
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 4 220.00 $220.00 $719 —
388 388 3 222.00 $222.00 $861 —
558 558 3 160.00 $160.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 +18.00
710–745 728 2 94.00–100.00 $96.93 $706 -12.41
750–785 768 2 105.00–108.00 $106.53 $818 -0.24
925–930 928 2 91.00–100.00 $95.49 $886 +1.49
1075 1075 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 116.00 $116.00 $493 +16.00
460 460 1 100.00 $100.00 $460 —
965 965 1 97.00 $97.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 225 1 375.00 $375.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–975 838 85-90% 3 37.00–40.00 $38.70 $324 -2.30
625–1290 981 85-90% 13 47.00–60.00 $53.02 $520 +6.65
925–1155 1010 85-90% 7 39.00–47.00 $42.71 $431 -8.64
790–1425 1039 85-90% 34 40.00–53.50 $45.87 $477 -9.60
780–1330 1064 85-90% 93 45.00–59.75 $54.88 $584 -8.30
835–1230 1074 85-90% 11 58.00–65.00 $60.96 $655 -2.22
905–1515 1150 85-90% 93 56.50–67.50 $60.60 $697 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1625 1198 80-85% 16 60.00–77.00 $69.22 $829 —
985–1452 1210 80-85% 19 57.50–66.00 $63.19 $765 —
1180–1440 1310 80-85% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.25 $815 -8.12
1020–1780 1391 80-85% 27 64.00–74.00 $68.15 $948 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1391 1391 75-80% 3 64.50 $64.50 $897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1940 1593 32 70.00–85.25 $78.10 $1,244 —
1010–2170 1707 15 83.00–92.25 $86.65 $1,479 —
1815 1815 1 94.50 $94.50 $1,715 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
910–1180 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $850.00
890–1330 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 875.00–975.00 $925.00
1122 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1129–1240 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 950.00–1,075.00 $1,039.29
1070–1285 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–850.00 $812.50
1070–1412 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 700.00–850.00 $796.43
1184–1270 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 750.00–775.00 $760.42
1205–1530 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,000.00 $900.00
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1335 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,205.77
1168 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1212–1215 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,333.33
1140–1375 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,116.67
1100–1400 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–1,000.00 $972.22
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1047 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 610.00 $610.00
1040–1070 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–730.00 $665.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–895 858 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–860.00 $855.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
950–1135 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,405.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1000–1100 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,150.00 $1,062.50 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1037–1200 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,200.00 $1,080.00 —
1055–1100 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,175.00 $1,012.50 —
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 6 87.00 $87.00 $341 —
487 487 12 80.00 $80.00 $390 —
812 812 10 84.00 $84.00 $682 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 6 92.00 $92.00 $562 —

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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.