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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

2,531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $205.33/cwt +21.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 783 lb · 148 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $256.08/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 475 lb · 106 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $197.30/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 809 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,531 3,129 761
Feeder cattle 2,051 2,440 490
Slaughter cattle 324 476 175
Replacement cattle 156 213 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves were 5.00 to 12.00 higher with heifer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 257.00 $257.00 $591 -24.22
245 unweaned 245 1 247.00 $247.00 $605 —
255–290 260 7 255.00–320.00 $309.64 $805 +53.59
310–330 unweaned 319 4 215.00–247.00 $230.59 $736 +8.59
305–333 322 14 240.00–312.00 $282.16 $909 +29.54
325–327 value added 327 9 274.00–280.00 $279.34 $913 —
341 341 4 292.00 $292.00 $996 +39.38
352–358 356 5 268.00–277.00 $271.56 $967 +18.31
372 372 9 228.00 $228.00 $848 -4.00
365–395 385 18 245.00–300.00 $268.67 $1,034 +35.11
388 unweaned 388 7 249.50 $249.50 $968 —
399 value added 399 6 286.50 $286.50 $1,143 +1.50
402 value added 402 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,130 —
400–435 412 33 242.00–297.00 $284.91 $1,174 +27.68
420–433 427 4 240.00–275.00 $257.23 $1,098 ±0.00
422–445 434 4 242.00–247.00 $244.43 $1,061 -12.80
456 456 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,053 +8.62
456 456 13 210.00 $210.00 $958 -12.38
474 thin fleshed 474 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,232 —
455–491 value added 476 26 254.00–267.00 $259.86 $1,237 -15.14
458–489 481 54 233.00–282.00 $269.35 $1,296 +14.38
498 498 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,135 -26.97
507–516 511 7 236.00–244.00 $239.46 $1,224 +15.46
505–548 533 51 224.00–270.00 $257.20 $1,371 +15.65
542 542 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,317 +1.45
566 value added 566 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,409 —
550–598 573 23 218.00–264.00 $244.06 $1,398 +19.06
592 592 5 243.50 $243.50 $1,442 +2.88
602 thin fleshed 602 21 233.00 $233.00 $1,403 —
605 value added 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
605–640 621 25 209.00–239.00 $222.73 $1,383 -8.21
672 value added 672 12 220.50 $220.50 $1,482 —
657–696 681 29 200.00–225.00 $208.71 $1,421 -9.35
705–739 725 14 199.00–209.50 $204.57 $1,483 +3.97
757–784 783 148 196.25–207.00 $205.33 $1,608 +28.47
800–846 809 81 191.00–198.50 $197.30 $1,596 +1.71
905–935 925 27 174.00–189.50 $185.56 $1,716 -1.51
995 995 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,622 —
1065–1070 1068 2 142.00–167.00 $154.47 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 364 10 202.00–238.00 $223.49 $814 -9.01
405–430 423 4 205.00–227.00 $215.30 $911 -1.03
475–490 483 3 212.00–230.00 $221.28 $1,069 +4.83
521 521 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,021 -10.85
500–545 532 7 200.00–232.00 $209.95 $1,117 +3.10
573 573 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,089 -22.63
550–598 586 13 187.00–218.00 $204.16 $1,196 -8.47
600–645 620 9 190.00–202.00 $193.00 $1,197 +15.63
650–690 671 8 190.00–203.00 $195.91 $1,315 +14.63
707–745 724 6 180.50–199.00 $187.02 $1,354 +14.43
733 733 14 178.00 $178.00 $1,305 +5.41
763–779 774 16 175.00–189.50 $185.03 $1,432 +14.42
800 800 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,424 +1.90
870–877 874 5 165.00–182.00 $171.99 $1,503 —
934 934 11 160.00 $160.00 $1,494 —
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–492 481 11 163.00–190.00 $169.98 $818 +9.35
505–545 523 4 165.00–180.00 $172.62 $903 —
550–580 562 8 160.00–185.00 $169.88 $955 -11.43
610–613 612 4 170.00–178.00 $171.99 $1,053 -5.36
650–675 667 3 165.00–172.00 $169.73 $1,132 -4.62
720 720 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,282 +9.72
795 795 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,256 -12.59
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 9 166.00 $166.00 $634 —
580 580 2 140.00 $140.00 $812 —
785 785 1 164.50 $164.50 $1,291 —
915 915 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,510 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 157.00 $157.00 $793 —
602–604 603 7 185.00–186.00 $185.71 $1,120 —
660 660 2 169.50 $169.50 $1,119 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 107.00 $107.00 $412 -1.00
395 395 1 152.00 $152.00 $600 +44.00
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 —
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 75.00 $75.00 $428 +28.25
600 600 1 79.00 $79.00 $474 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–288 280 10 254.00–264.00 $260.17 $728 +13.07
308 value added 308 3 275.00 $275.00 $847 +30.00
321–342 332 19 204.00–242.00 $223.85 $743 -20.36
353–362 value added 358 7 270.00–284.00 $278.09 $996 —
350–390 367 21 235.00–264.00 $248.26 $911 +12.03
375 unweaned 375 10 210.00 $210.00 $788 —
395 fancy 395 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
400–447 425 28 214.00–245.00 $231.08 $982 -7.21
454–465 value added 461 18 240.00–241.00 $240.33 $1,108 —
473 473 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 -13.75
450–497 474 48 210.00–240.00 $235.72 $1,117 +1.97
500–545 520 55 213.00–233.00 $228.79 $1,190 +8.79
525 value added 525 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 +35.00
542 542 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,138 -9.74
560 value added 560 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,506 —
550–598 564 37 202.00–235.00 $220.88 $1,246 +1.59
586 586 16 215.00 $215.00 $1,260 +5.00
619 value added 619 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,492 —
615–634 633 74 197.00–212.75 $212.28 $1,344 +16.14
653–690 676 22 167.00–210.00 $200.80 $1,357 +5.42
739 739 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,441 —
750–756 755 6 182.00–185.00 $182.50 $1,378 +23.50
805–818 812 23 167.00–177.00 $172.66 $1,402 +7.66
905 905 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,620 +34.00
965 965 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,303 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 unweaned 220 1 217.00 $217.00 $477 —
245 245 1 235.00 $235.00 $576 +25.00
330 330 2 178.00 $178.00 $587 -25.44
355–370 367 11 182.00–200.00 $184.72 $678 -14.46
406–440 418 20 185.00–205.00 $187.25 $783 -2.75
450–495 481 27 188.00–207.00 $194.95 $938 +7.92
510 510 3 177.00 $177.00 $903 -7.52
500–541 524 12 197.00–205.00 $202.30 $1,060 +17.78
550–595 579 7 155.00–195.00 $178.41 $1,033 -16.75
590 590 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,044 -18.16
605–630 619 9 180.00–195.00 $190.06 $1,176 +10.36
657 657 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,150 -3.53
657–690 660 10 156.50–165.50 $164.56 $1,086 -13.97
700–748 740 13 162.00–180.00 $175.80 $1,301 —
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 +3.49
845 845 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,394 +0.44
860 860 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,333 —
877 877 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,438 —
909–943 919 13 161.00–165.50 $164.08 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 8 172.00 $172.00 $547 —
370–390 378 4 150.00–190.00 $173.07 $654 —
470–495 480 3 180.00 $180.00 $864 +17.60
500–535 523 5 150.00–190.00 $169.93 $889 +0.49
565–590 578 6 138.00–187.00 $174.74 $1,010 —
600–638 624 22 150.00–170.00 $164.96 $1,029 -9.04
655–688 671 11 160.00–167.00 $163.07 $1,094 +6.13
730 730 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,183 +8.87
768 768 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,152 +4.41
855–865 860 2 120.00–138.00 $128.95 $1,109 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,107 —
698 698 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,222 —
712 712 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,096 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
626 626 3 145.00 $145.00 $908 —
903 903 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,463 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876 876 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,463 —
940 940 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,495 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 40.00 $40.00 $217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 unweaned 50 1 175.00 $175.00 —
110 unweaned 110 1 200.00 $200.00 -110.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 127.00 $127.00 $552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 unweaned 225 1 430.00 $430.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 —
408 408 1 192.00 $192.00 $783 +4.50
467 value added 467 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,196 —
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 -52.00
555–582 563 7 156.00–186.00 $172.82 $973 -11.23
622 622 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,163 +21.00
680 680 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 $1,071 -26.50
710–730 722 3 140.00–163.00 $153.44 $1,108 -6.22
755 755 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 ±0.00
800 800 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,072 —
915 915 1 133.50 $133.50 $1,222 +3.50
980 980 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 unweaned 275 1 257.00 $257.00 $707 —
330 330 2 270.00 $270.00 $891 +20.00
425–435 430 2 222.00–225.00 $223.52 $961 -8.74
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 -4.74
505–548 519 7 223.00–244.00 $235.85 $1,224 —
570 570 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,277 —
690 690 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 127.00 $127.00 $597 —
530–535 533 2 100.00–125.00 $112.56 $600 —
655–670 663 2 90.00 $90.00 $597 —
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 -34.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 2 121.00 $121.00 $766 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 2 124.00 $124.00 $893 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 unweaned 130 1 350.00 $350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 unweaned 220 1 175.00 $175.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 65.00 $65.00 $377 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863–1005 903 80-85% 4 97.00–109.50 $100.60 $908 —
925–1370 1087 80-85% 24 90.00–95.00 $93.60 $1,017 —
885–1572 1240 80-85% 75 92.00–107.00 $98.89 $1,226 +1.44
1065–1535 1263 80-85% 17 95.75–113.00 $104.87 $1,325 +4.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–800 778 85-90% 2 26.50–57.00 $42.19 $328 -30.14
828–865 840 85-90% 3 72.00–81.00 $77.91 $654 —
675–1080 869 85-90% 12 51.00–82.00 $68.52 $595 —
720–1400 909 85-90% 14 65.00–87.00 $75.38 $685 +16.85
865–1110 978 85-90% 3 81.00–85.00 $83.10 $813 —
805–1340 1000 85-90% 35 81.50–90.00 $84.87 $849 -0.56
900–1235 1028 85-90% 9 88.50–96.00 $92.78 $954 +7.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1560 1296 75-80% 10 104.00–110.00 $106.23 $1,377 —
1160–1515 1373 75-80% 4 100.50–102.25 $101.42 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,280 —
880–1470 1135 4 87.00–91.00 $88.92 $1,009 —
940–1745 1218 11 85.00–112.00 $98.91 $1,205 —
1205–2200 1552 29 104.00–127.00 $115.90 $1,799 —
1705–1975 1825 3 113.00–127.00 $119.88 $2,188 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,065
805–915 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 122.00–166.00 $144.00 $1,238
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 (<2 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,613

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–990 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–900.00 $883.75
900–1100 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,175.00 $1,035.00
875–1390 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,214.58
960–1080 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,250.00 $1,095.83
930–1160 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,133.33
965–1285 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 960.00–1,275.00 $1,120.00
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
723–1170 867 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,145.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
718 718 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 740.00 $740.00
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
932 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–932 926 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,231.25
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 435.00 $435.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
940–1175 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,460.00 $1,403.33 +53.33
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1115–1120 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,650.00 —
1025–1415 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,100.00–1,625.00 $1,472.73 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 +310.94
1351 1351 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 4 67.00 $67.00 $446 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 130.00 $130.00 $699 —
825 825 2 110.00 $110.00 $908 —

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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.