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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

2,644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.98/cwt +16.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 674 lb · 114 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.52/cwt +5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 474 lb · 106 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $221.04/cwt +10.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 464 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,644 6,158 2,990
Feeder cattle 2,272 4,638 2,578
Slaughter cattle 235 672 198
Replacement cattle 137 848 214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves under 350 lbs not well tested; 350-450 lbs were unevenly steady; 500-600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves were steady to 4.00 higher, with the exception of 450-500 lbs trading 2.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, with 650-700 lbs 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 higher on comparable sales. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 12 251.00 $251.00 $464 —
207 207 11 232.00 $232.00 $480 +0.69
281 value added 281 4 234.00 $234.00 $658 —
325–330 value added 327 3 257.00–265.00 $262.31 $858 +12.49
310–349 335 21 230.00–247.50 $242.22 $811 +4.70
350 value added 350 5 250.00–257.50 $256.00 $896 +5.97
350–394 384 44 217.50–248.50 $237.34 $911 +8.93
400–448 426 69 210.00–240.00 $220.52 $939 -0.38
413–440 value added 429 6 245.00–260.00 $251.61 $1,079 +12.62
450–495 464 85 207.50–235.00 $219.61 $1,019 +9.22
454–485 value added 464 6 225.00–250.00 $241.30 $1,120 —
500–548 519 68 195.00–217.00 $202.23 $1,050 +5.98
538 538 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,038 +12.00
553–595 568 72 180.00–207.00 $192.37 $1,093 +1.83
603–636 617 42 174.00–185.50 $180.02 $1,111 +1.02
652–697 682 50 168.00–182.00 $176.03 $1,201 +5.52
703–730 720 11 170.00–172.00 $171.11 $1,232 +3.64
755–795 767 16 155.00–175.00 $160.82 $1,233 +0.36
805–830 818 2 147.00–148.00 $147.49 $1,206 -14.59
880 880 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,267 -7.97
940 940 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,288 -20.00
960–975 971 4 127.00–131.00 $130.01 $1,262 -8.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
260–290 277 6 199.00–231.00 $212.67 $589 +5.76
300–345 325 10 200.00–222.00 $211.26 $687 +8.30
352–398 368 21 190.00–225.00 $215.91 $795 +13.73
410–436 426 6 182.50–205.50 $197.97 $843 +11.85
455–495 474 37 164.00–194.00 $178.76 $847 -9.56
510–547 531 71 177.00–195.00 $182.76 $970 +0.31
550–587 571 30 165.00–190.00 $173.80 $992 -5.01
610–645 632 8 155.00–175.00 $164.88 $1,042 -2.16
660–695 674 14 151.00–167.00 $161.83 $1,091 +2.52
735–745 743 4 145.00–161.00 $148.96 $1,107 -11.28
755–795 783 11 122.50–161.50 $147.69 $1,156 -4.56
830–840 837 5 143.00–158.00 $148.57 $1,244 -1.14
855–882 875 4 138.00–142.00 $138.98 $1,216 -9.80
930–935 933 3 141.00–142.00 $141.67 $1,322 +5.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–288 273 16 160.00–220.00 $195.24 $533 +35.24
330–338 334 9 185.00–199.50 $191.60 $640 +24.18
360–390 value added 370 3 196.00–210.00 $200.92 $743 —
350–395 379 5 150.00–196.00 $176.83 $670 -1.43
400–445 420 6 166.00–180.00 $169.45 $712 +2.51
450–490 484 7 157.00–162.00 $161.34 $781 -7.37
510–540 525 3 156.00–175.00 $164.46 $863 +4.75
550–595 576 4 140.00–160.00 $147.57 $850 -10.79
612–625 618 5 143.00–152.50 $145.72 $901 -4.81
660–698 690 6 157.00–167.00 $161.03 $1,111 +11.07
705–732 723 3 134.00–146.00 $137.90 $997 -2.79
750–770 760 2 120.00–147.00 $133.68 $1,016 -10.94
890 890 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,255 +5.02
1048 1048 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,048 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 45.00 $45.00 $196 -55.00
490 490 4 57.00 $57.00 $279 —
535 535 2 46.00 $46.00 $246 —
595 595 1 56.00 $56.00 $333 +1.00
600 600 3 49.50 $49.50 $297 —
650 650 1 42.00 $42.00 $273 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 4 132.00 $132.00 $586 —
987 987 5 98.00 $98.00 $967 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 thin fleshed 478 3 136.00 $136.00 $650 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 335.00 $335.00 +110.00
205 unweaned 205 1 300.00 $300.00 —
315 315 1 325.00 $325.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 +130.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 200.00 $200.00 $410 ±0.00
260–298 287 10 190.00–200.00 $196.74 $565 +0.37
313–318 value added 315 5 222.50–238.00 $231.74 $730 +6.58
300–340 322 15 188.00–210.00 $195.57 $630 -0.12
364–395 value added 377 20 189.50–227.50 $211.33 $797 -30.67
370–398 381 22 190.00–215.00 $200.88 $765 +12.44
414 value added 414 19 191.00 $191.00 $791 -9.47
400–441 424 45 169.00–212.00 $185.13 $785 +0.73
455–480 value added 461 17 200.00–217.50 $212.82 $981 +11.72
450–498 476 89 172.00–195.00 $180.30 $858 +0.06
503–549 520 51 161.00–190.00 $174.48 $907 +0.71
553–598 569 72 161.00–189.00 $172.03 $979 +3.31
602–649 621 29 160.00–181.00 $172.12 $1,069 +20.86
667–695 674 114 154.00–178.50 $176.98 $1,193 +16.67
705–740 723 8 150.00–158.00 $152.74 $1,104 -11.27
776 776 18 163.00 $163.00 $1,265 +8.18
854–858 856 7 142.50–151.00 $147.35 $1,261 +1.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 168.00–180.00 $174.39 $401 +9.27
275–290 285 3 175.00 $175.00 $499 -11.76
305–342 332 9 180.00–192.00 $182.69 $607 -1.29
370–375 374 4 160.00–190.00 $168.76 $631 -4.19
438–443 440 7 179.50–181.00 $180.35 $794 +7.37
458–469 467 25 154.00–175.00 $162.07 $757 -6.97
500–525 518 4 166.50–175.00 $168.76 $874 +4.36
550–594 577 15 158.50–168.00 $159.99 $923 +0.17
600–640 619 14 150.00–170.00 $157.26 $973 +10.76
655–695 678 17 153.00–160.00 $157.45 $1,068 +16.11
725 725 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,044 -1.00
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 +6.00
870–872 872 4 130.00–143.00 $139.76 $1,219 +4.08
975 975 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,316 +9.00
1070 1070 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 142.00 $142.00 $320 -8.00
245 unweaned 245 2 160.00 $160.00 $392 —
260–297 290 6 142.00–158.00 $152.53 $442 +2.53
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 —
375–383 382 14 135.00–187.00 $173.91 $664 +7.66
405–445 437 16 110.00–155.00 $144.97 $634 -3.16
472–490 475 9 110.00–154.00 $138.15 $656 -7.06
510–545 535 4 125.00–147.00 $139.51 $746 -5.39
565–580 573 2 147.00–150.00 $148.52 $851 +7.18
600 600 1 144.00 $144.00 $864 +5.36
655–695 671 5 122.00–150.00 $140.14 $940 +5.39
710 710 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,008 +12.00
810 810 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 -3.00
865 865 1 112.00 $112.00 $969 -8.00
923–935 926 4 110.00–119.00 $116.73 $1,081 -2.56
957 957 4 100.00 $100.00 $957 —
1012 1012 4 101.00 $101.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 373 9 131.00–140.00 $136.95 $511 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 5 128.00 $128.00 $616 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 45.00 $45.00 $254 —
760 760 1 48.00 $48.00 $365 +13.00
800 800 1 80.00 $80.00 $640 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 1 325.00 $325.00 +50.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450 450 1 305.00 $305.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
365–377 374 4 218.00–220.00 $218.49 $817 —
410–440 418 4 185.00–218.00 $193.69 $810 -14.82
505–520 513 2 170.00–178.00 $173.94 $892 +23.94
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 6 128.00 $128.00 $804 +18.00
790 790 1 91.00 $91.00 $719 —
845 845 1 72.00 $72.00 $608 —
945 945 1 94.00 $94.00 $888 —
995 995 1 85.00 $85.00 $846 —
1000–1010 1005 2 79.00–85.00 $82.01 $824 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 +40.47
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 —
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 -6.22
615 615 1 148.00 $148.00 $910 —
670–695 682 3 139.00–148.00 $143.61 $979 —
730 730 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,007 -10.00
945 945 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,143 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
445 445 1 530.00 $530.00 —
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 —
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 48.00 $48.00 $406 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–870 818 80-85% 2 40.00–57.25 $49.18 $402 —
933 933 80-85% 5 84.00 $84.00 $784 +15.00
890–1426 1108 80-85% 9 60.00–70.50 $66.13 $733 -11.34
905–1300 1114 80-85% 28 67.00–80.00 $75.25 $838 -2.22
855–1555 1116 80-85% 40 65.50–81.00 $75.97 $848 -1.50
1155–1380 1252 80-85% 5 82.00–86.50 $84.58 $1,059 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1085 909 85-90% 4 39.00–46.00 $42.64 $388 —
780–1035 924 85-90% 8 35.00–50.00 $41.71 $385 —
610–1245 936 85-90% 16 50.50–61.00 $55.38 $518 —
890–1235 1025 85-90% 14 61.00–74.00 $66.34 $680 —
1060–1175 1100 85-90% 3 75.25–77.50 $76.05 $837 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1675 1417 75-80% 5 73.50–80.00 $77.25 $1,095 +6.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1955 1460 20 65.00–84.50 $78.52 $1,146 —
1065–1775 1468 25 85.00–96.00 $89.20 $1,309 —
1550–1915 1784 8 99.00–103.00 $100.40 $1,791 +10.23

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–840 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–1,075.00 $981.25
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
520–1270 879 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 775.00–1,125.00 $994.29
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
915–1205 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,058.33
1040–1110 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.00
867–1211 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 810.00–1,010.00 $939.44
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00 $975.00
1155–1200 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00
950–1430 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,075.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
970–1095 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,156.25
1212–1275 1261 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,252.78
1215–1340 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,137.50
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1292 1292 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1300–1360 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,087.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–695 663 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–875.00 $812.50
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
485–615 550 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 180.00–375.00 $277.50
575–650 613 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 285.00–625.00 $455.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–745 703 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–700.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -337.50
1135–1245 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,450.00 -41.67
1460–1600 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -216.67
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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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.