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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

2,585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $196.60/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 788 lb · 164 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $224.69/cwt -3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 564 lb · 103 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.97/cwt +9.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 672 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,585 3,427 3,900
Feeder cattle 1,994 2,752 3,299
Slaughter cattle 357 452 424
Replacement cattle 234 223 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 282 11 230.00–282.00 $247.97 $699 -0.03
308–337 329 9 230.00–275.00 $247.33 $814 -7.67
358 358 4 222.00 $222.00 $795 -15.97
355–397 376 33 227.00–245.00 $236.63 $890 -1.34
383 value added 383 3 246.00 $246.00 $942 -20.23
411–415 value added 412 9 255.00–264.00 $261.98 $1,079 +1.22
403–447 439 57 231.00–255.00 $236.36 $1,038 -7.66
463–471 value added 467 17 252.00–268.00 $262.51 $1,226 +9.45
453–496 469 41 215.00–230.00 $225.36 $1,057 -0.46
500–525 511 55 218.00–258.00 $233.83 $1,195 +3.83
520 value added 520 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,284 +0.03
517–547 529 5 215.00–231.00 $221.62 $1,172 -11.43
551–594 564 99 219.00–238.00 $225.57 $1,272 +1.70
573 573 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,163 -20.87
610 610 4 181.50 $181.50 $1,107 -26.13
607–635 value added 615 10 227.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,430 +7.22
601–643 627 38 201.00–222.50 $212.10 $1,330 +4.47
633–648 641 4 192.00–196.00 $194.02 $1,244 -13.61
655–698 679 77 172.00–222.25 $217.95 $1,480 +15.22
708–746 729 20 196.00–210.00 $204.73 $1,492 +16.35
763–795 788 164 169.00–202.00 $196.60 $1,549 +5.66
825 825 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,394 -24.50
865–894 882 26 178.00–188.00 $183.50 $1,618 +15.50
920 920 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,564 +5.00
955 955 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,356 -22.41
1152 1152 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,728 +5.00
1230 1230 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,710 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 4 135.00 $135.00 $328 —
318 318 4 145.00 $145.00 $461 —
354–376 368 13 140.00–150.00 $146.30 $538 —
421–440 429 18 135.00–150.00 $143.17 $614 —
462–471 467 20 135.00–144.00 $139.54 $652 —
509 509 5 130.00 $130.00 $662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 6 191.00 $191.00 $796 -15.88
465–488 477 6 199.00–202.00 $200.54 $957 -5.30
580 580 2 163.00 $163.00 $945 -38.00
610–643 627 9 165.00–200.00 $179.90 $1,128 -2.15
745 745 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,237 -10.76
770 770 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,294 -8.27
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–369 361 7 142.00–175.00 $155.72 $562 —
455 455 2 150.00 $150.00 $682 —
510 510 2 174.00 $174.00 $887 —
580 580 1 156.00 $156.00 $905 —
658 658 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,026 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 481 5 129.00–130.00 $129.59 $623 —
565 565 2 90.00 $90.00 $508 +28.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 unweaned 284 4 214.00 $214.00 $608 —
314 value added 314 7 250.00 $250.00 $785 +3.39
305–349 327 12 218.00–233.00 $229.90 $752 +6.30
385 unweaned 385 3 200.00 $200.00 $770 —
365–398 386 32 217.00–236.00 $230.44 $889 +8.82
400–428 418 32 210.00–226.00 $221.05 $924 -2.05
447 value added 447 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,073 +0.48
463–491 476 73 202.00–222.00 $210.08 $1,000 -0.54
502 value added 502 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,104 —
504–545 527 35 205.00–221.00 $215.79 $1,137 +0.08
565 565 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,079 -15.56
551–594 575 77 200.00–218.00 $208.09 $1,197 +1.53
610–628 621 14 179.00–196.00 $185.26 $1,150 +4.44
630 value added 630 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,279 —
650–699 672 84 180.00–196.50 $187.97 $1,263 +9.74
702–739 715 41 180.00–186.00 $184.09 $1,316 +82.09
755–795 770 17 155.00–181.00 $173.30 $1,334 +3.52
802–841 826 7 129.00–156.00 $146.38 $1,209 -12.22
868 868 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,467 +3.89
918–935 921 7 145.00–156.00 $147.45 $1,358 —
1100–1130 1115 2 110.00–143.00 $126.72 $1,413 -4.28
1380 1380 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 183.00–197.00 $187.67 $741 -6.30
418–430 424 4 190.00–202.00 $196.08 $831 +4.53
457–490 463 14 180.00–190.00 $183.94 $852 -5.57
500–548 529 70 170.00–201.00 $193.75 $1,025 +4.28
565–593 582 10 175.00–187.00 $181.95 $1,059 -0.10
621 621 4 171.20 $171.20 $1,063 -9.53
672–690 677 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,117 +5.26
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 5 152.00 $152.00 $658 —
490 490 2 160.00 $160.00 $784 —
640 640 3 151.00 $151.00 $966 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 110.00 $110.00 $372 —
1137 1137 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,285 —
1270 1270 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,473 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 150.00 $150.00 $588 —
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 —
680 680 1 139.00 $139.00 $945 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 175.00 $175.00 $845 +20.00
513 513 2 163.00 $163.00 $836 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 48.00 $48.00 $223 -19.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 220.00 $220.00 $706 —
371–390 379 5 230.00 $230.00 $872 —
418 418 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,032 +55.27
496 496 3 189.00 $189.00 $937 -4.00
512–535 526 5 192.00–211.00 $199.40 $1,049 +18.08
560–563 561 8 178.00–185.00 $183.24 $1,028 +8.08
628 628 5 180.50 $180.50 $1,134 +1.84
700–710 706 8 149.00–173.00 $159.55 $1,126 —
870 870 4 146.50 $146.50 $1,275 —
1015 1015 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,198 +13.66
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 235.00 $235.00 $822 —
445 445 2 230.00–236.00 $233.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,100 +5.17
685 685 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 -15.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 65.00 $65.00 $289 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1525 1161 80-85% 29 85.00–90.00 $88.19 $1,024 —
1039–1825 1218 80-85% 82 90.00–93.50 $91.60 $1,116 +0.38
975–1575 1259 80-85% 38 93.00–97.00 $94.95 $1,195 +1.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1475 1052 85-90% 47 56.00–79.00 $73.83 $777 —
935–1360 1089 85-90% 32 85.50–89.00 $87.82 $956 —
900–1360 1095 85-90% 10 20.00–54.00 $33.60 $368 —
900–1770 1167 85-90% 43 79.50–87.50 $83.76 $977 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,066 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1885 1273 12 40.00–87.50 $74.13 $944 —
1000–2035 1417 9 90.00–104.00 $95.44 $1,352 +8.15
1435–2130 1725 14 100.00–116.50 $110.35 $1,904 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1180 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,050.00 $981.25
880–1103 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,100.00 $1,016.67
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
900–1435 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,035.00–1,100.00 $1,078.33
900–1300 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 910.00–1,475.00 $1,235.00
900–1235 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–1,125.00 $1,000.00
960–1435 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 935.00–1,250.00 $1,125.00
1351 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 500.00 $500.00
608–740 637 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 575.00–600.00 $594.44
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
767 767 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 600.00 $600.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
674 674 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 700.00 $700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
966 966 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 860.00 $860.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
925–1100 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–900.00 $825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1067 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -325.00
1025–1325 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,306.67 —
1165–1270 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,366.67 —
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1268 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1268–1275 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,340.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
649 649 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 785.00 $785.00 —
783 783 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 660.00 $660.00 —
823 823 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 610.00 $610.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
809 809 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 860.00 $860.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
861 861 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 650.00 $650.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 67.00 $67.00 $482 —
844 844 5 72.00 $72.00 $608 —
891 891 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,158 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 80.00 $80.00 $704 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 102.00 $102.00 $327 —
351 351 3 87.00 $87.00 $305 —
977 977 2 70.00 $70.00 $684 —
1013 1013 5 75.00 $75.00 $760 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 100.00 $100.00 $355 —
432–433 433 6 95.00–100.00 $98.34 $426 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 6 115.00 $115.00 $484 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.