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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

3,542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.15/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 637 lb · 364 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.64/cwt -11.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 677 lb · 154 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $229.26/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 423 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,542 4,461 3,009
Feeder cattle 3,151 3,988 2,823
Slaughter cattle 178 254 106
Replacement cattle 213 219 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were unevenly steady with feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 244.00 $244.00 $549 +28.00
256–287 272 7 233.00–251.00 $238.90 $650 +9.11
290 unweaned 290 1 210.00 $210.00 $609 -12.00
300–345 323 20 232.00–251.00 $243.50 $787 +19.10
305–338 value added 330 4 227.00–240.00 $236.99 $782 +6.99
333 unweaned 333 2 215.00 $215.00 $716 +13.00
355–380 value added 368 2 238.00–248.00 $242.83 $894 +9.30
374 unweaned 374 5 183.00 $183.00 $684 -18.00
350–395 376 80 215.00–243.00 $234.97 $883 +0.79
396 396 4 221.00 $221.00 $875 -13.18
408–410 value added 408 8 240.00–254.00 $252.24 $1,029 +12.09
415–433 unweaned 421 6 198.00–213.00 $207.86 $875 -8.14
403–449 423 102 207.00–242.00 $233.07 $986 +8.51
424 424 21 211.00 $211.00 $895 -13.56
436 436 4 214.00 $214.00 $933 +19.00
465 465 8 207.00 $207.00 $963 -1.97
450–493 471 54 205.00–227.50 $218.52 $1,029 +6.29
508 thin fleshed 508 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,184 —
500–548 516 99 190.00–224.00 $213.21 $1,100 +37.21
518–525 522 8 192.00–198.00 $195.74 $1,022 -9.00
525 value added 525 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 —
531–540 532 13 199.00–202.00 $199.47 $1,061 -5.27
567 value added 567 45 214.00 $214.00 $1,213 +14.00
550–597 568 84 187.00–210.00 $197.86 $1,124 +0.19
617 value added 617 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,185 —
600–648 622 121 172.00–196.00 $183.31 $1,140 -1.74
652–695 676 148 164.50–193.00 $176.30 $1,192 -7.92
695 value added 695 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 —
700–749 727 100 170.00–185.00 $180.81 $1,314 +7.86
770 770 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,301 -4.65
750–794 779 84 175.00–182.00 $175.63 $1,368 +1.98
806–838 825 23 174.50–176.00 $175.07 $1,444 +3.98
850–895 878 10 143.00–165.50 $159.46 $1,400 -3.72
917 917 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,421 +1.70
1055 1055 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 230.00 $230.00 $529 —
260 260 1 232.00 $232.00 $603 +42.00
295 unweaned 295 2 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
305 305 1 208.00 $208.00 $634 +6.74
375–395 384 7 187.00–200.00 $194.26 $746 -5.68
400–440 420 4 186.00–205.00 $195.30 $820 +1.47
470–477 unweaned 476 20 169.00–172.00 $171.70 $817 —
457–488 478 9 186.00–199.00 $191.37 $915 +7.94
500–548 525 20 173.00–192.00 $183.30 $962 -1.48
570–598 595 115 163.00–178.00 $164.73 $980 -9.27
611–645 622 25 149.00–185.00 $157.41 $979 -6.59
662–685 675 30 145.00–167.00 $158.19 $1,068 -8.78
702–715 706 3 162.00–168.00 $164.02 $1,158 +11.31
715 715 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,173 +11.29
750 750 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,155 -3.43
817 817 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,185 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 161.00 $161.00 $451 —
353–390 376 13 156.00–170.00 $167.48 $630 -12.59
420–422 422 10 165.00–167.00 $166.80 $704 -12.20
515–530 523 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $868 -0.17
575–580 577 3 149.00–165.00 $157.97 $911 +12.93
610–630 620 2 140.00–143.00 $141.52 $877 -6.72
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–137 128 3 90.00–110.00 $95.73 $123 —
410–443 427 10 176.00–180.00 $177.92 $760 —
725 725 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,131 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 3 135.00 $135.00 $541 —
488 488 14 174.00 $174.00 $849 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573–587 579 5 147.00–150.00 $148.78 $861 —
620 620 2 144.00 $144.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 165.00 $165.00 $457 —
311 311 4 154.00 $154.00 $479 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 51.00 $51.00 $260 -17.11
583 583 4 57.00 $57.00 $332 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 370.00 $370.00 —
100 100 1 410.00 $410.00 —
155 155 1 385.00 $385.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 126.00 $126.00 $617 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 210 1 370.00 $370.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 160.00 $160.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450 450 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 unweaned 271 5 180.00–192.50 $184.66 $500 —
273–295 287 20 206.00–219.00 $212.95 $611 +26.57
303–349 332 28 195.00–225.00 $203.65 $676 +9.99
335 thin fleshed 335 2 223.00 $223.00 $747 —
362 value added 362 4 210.00 $210.00 $760 —
369 thin fleshed 369 7 218.00 $218.00 $804 —
352–395 372 39 189.00–214.00 $202.05 $752 +1.96
405–447 420 56 190.50–205.00 $196.60 $826 +9.32
420–438 unweaned 429 4 183.00–185.00 $184.02 $789 —
437 value added 437 3 208.00 $208.00 $909 +9.00
460–466 value added 463 30 193.50–195.00 $194.35 $900 +0.27
453–498 478 77 170.00–197.00 $185.88 $889 +1.36
512–522 thin fleshed 518 15 190.00 $190.00 $984 —
500–540 523 85 170.00–200.00 $179.90 $941 +0.57
527 527 3 160.00 $160.00 $843 -19.33
558 558 3 145.00 $145.00 $809 -28.75
550–594 568 63 165.00–179.00 $173.00 $983 -0.75
564–578 value added 571 23 185.50–186.00 $185.74 $1,061 —
605–641 637 360 163.50–181.00 $173.99 $1,108 +4.89
646 value added 646 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,221 —
650–698 671 83 150.00–176.50 $169.49 $1,137 -0.02
700–747 741 56 145.00–164.50 $159.75 $1,184 +5.72
764 thin fleshed 764 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,184 —
855 855 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 +3.00
984 984 14 194.00 $194.00 $1,909 +62.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–348 339 8 160.00–198.00 $174.62 $592 -10.38
370–385 377 19 166.00–195.00 $174.70 $659 +3.37
412–431 426 11 150.00–171.00 $156.94 $669 -8.29
472–492 485 7 161.00–168.00 $165.48 $803 -0.72
500–549 521 57 156.00–179.00 $159.59 $831 -7.61
575 575 22 155.00 $155.00 $891 -0.30
603–633 615 15 146.00–161.00 $155.06 $954 +2.56
840 840 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,168 +2.40
895 895 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,164 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 180.00 $180.00 $473 —
320–348 341 6 140.00–167.00 $144.42 $492 -10.77
373 373 2 164.00 $164.00 $612 +10.75
425 425 3 143.00 $143.00 $608 -2.89
463–490 472 3 130.00–158.00 $139.69 $659 -16.09
500–518 511 23 131.00–162.00 $154.06 $787 +2.59
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 -15.00
820–830 825 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 -9.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 138.00 $138.00 $534 —
401 401 4 176.00 $176.00 $706 +33.00
513 513 4 126.00 $126.00 $646 —
663 663 2 131.00 $131.00 $869 —
870 870 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,088 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 117.00 $117.00 $421 —
505 505 3 120.00 $120.00 $606 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 30.00 $30.00 $149 —
515 515 1 70.00 $70.00 $360 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 143.00 $143.00 $626 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 149.00 $149.00 $767 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 -10.00
553 553 2 200.00 $200.00 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 —— 4 222.00 $222.00 $775 —
470–475 473 —— 3 190.00–200.00 $193.31 $914 +6.31
535 535 —— 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 +34.76
575–590 580 —— 3 172.00 $172.00 $998 +4.00
600–641 621 —— 13 159.00–172.00 $167.72 $1,042 +2.33
680–697 689 —— 4 145.00–159.00 $152.09 $1,048 -12.91
725–745 740 —— 7 147.00–161.00 $158.76 $1,175 —
750 750 —— 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,110 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 —— 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,191 +28.00
895 895 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,119 —
930 930 —— 1 107.00 $107.00 $995 —
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 100.00 $100.00 $995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 35.00 $35.00 $212 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $256 —
630 630 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $454 —
676–940 743 85-90% 17 30.00–61.00 $43.95 $327 -25.57
785 785 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $628 —
805 805 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $362 —
770–1130 865 85-90% 35 61.00–76.00 $70.29 $608 +8.45
846–1070 918 85-90% 22 69.50–81.00 $77.59 $712 +7.55
810–1125 986 85-90% 19 82.00–86.00 $84.69 $835 +5.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–985 905 80-85% 2 80.00–90.00 $85.44 $773 —
820–1325 1124 80-85% 8 76.50–83.50 $80.10 $900 -5.44
775–1480 1130 80-85% 34 80.00–93.00 $87.22 $986 +1.68
1070–1470 1292 80-85% 17 92.00–106.00 $96.62 $1,248 +8.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1585 1478 75-80% 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,315 —
1535–1635 1585 75-80% 2 93.00–95.00 $93.97 $1,489 +1.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,037 —
1000–1735 1275 5 48.00–90.00 $71.36 $910 —
1185–1390 1288 2 94.00–97.00 $95.62 $1,232 —
1190–1760 1443 9 89.00–101.00 $95.04 $1,371 —
1450–2115 1715 9 101.00–112.50 $109.15 $1,872 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1160 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 94.00–146.00 $118.25 $1,076
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
580–772 707 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 100.00–125.00 $118.83 $840

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
845–1080 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,125.00 $1,000.00
880–982 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1075–1180 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00
1015–1135 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 850.00–960.00 $943.08
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
881 881 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00 $1,000.00
810–915 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 850.00–975.00 $885.42
931 931 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 900.00 $900.00
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–805 783 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,087.50
755–900 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–950.00 $775.00
828 828 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
815–990 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–950.00 $818.75
740–1025 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,200.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
920–1085 978 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,050.00 $958.33
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
686 686 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00 $650.00
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1192 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,465.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
995–1150 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–900.00 $887.50 —
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1090–1305 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,375.00 —
980–1385 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,087.50 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–880 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,337.50 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–583 577 3 55.00–57.00 $56.35 $325 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 108.00 $108.00 $322 +13.00
340 340 2 86.00 $86.00 $292 —
354–373 367 20 92.00–95.00 $92.87 $341 —
430 430 6 82.00 $82.00 $353 —

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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.