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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

2,611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M 2 steers $199.59/cwt ≈ $643/hd at 322 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $273.28/cwt +26.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 566 lb · 95 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.09/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 470 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,611 3,765 823
Feeder cattle 2,095 2,560 468
Slaughter cattle 367 608 259
Replacement cattle 149 597 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were 5.00 to 10.00 higher, while feeder steers and heifers were steady to 5.00 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
238 238 11 333.00 $333.00 $793 +33.00
252–275 256 7 285.00–328.00 $318.34 $815 +27.92
305–349 323 64 299.00–319.00 $315.42 $1,019 +2.20
340 unweaned 340 2 287.00 $287.00 $976 -1.00
353–386 363 25 275.00–309.00 $302.93 $1,100 +47.93
360–389 unweaned 381 17 255.00–267.00 $258.51 $985 -12.49
392 value added 392 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,227 -14.00
412 value added 412 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,273 —
403–444 429 37 250.00–303.50 $285.61 $1,225 +5.32
440 440 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 +41.28
450–499 465 65 240.00–311.00 $294.81 $1,371 +64.81
457–478 value added 465 5 277.00–282.00 $279.95 $1,302 -4.72
475–480 477 6 225.00–280.00 $261.54 $1,248 +0.27
490 490 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,161 +7.00
512 value added 512 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,352 +4.00
500–546 517 61 227.50–299.00 $276.22 $1,428 +12.42
500–540 520 4 222.00–235.00 $228.25 $1,187 -35.55
552–598 563 71 228.00–296.00 $276.89 $1,559 +47.19
559–580 564 14 265.00–266.00 $265.22 $1,496 +35.52
591–593 591 10 219.00–269.00 $258.97 $1,531 +8.54
603–645 634 32 230.00–251.00 $245.60 $1,557 +28.60
655–672 663 9 220.00–235.00 $230.28 $1,527 +25.28
675 value added 675 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,937 +56.00
688 688 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,445 -11.54
701–725 709 39 185.00–225.00 $211.08 $1,497 -4.45
755–763 760 3 199.00–207.00 $204.35 $1,553 -2.28
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 -10.71
852–875 853 34 150.00–197.50 $195.04 $1,664 +42.59
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 235.00 $235.00 $576 —
296 296 3 230.00 $230.00 $681 —
309–343 322 128 198.00–210.00 $199.59 $643 —
384–391 385 34 194.00–211.00 $208.97 $805 —
484 484 6 203.00 $203.00 $983 +51.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–327 327 34 220.00–228.00 $227.77 $745 -2.15
405–445 422 5 215.00–242.00 $226.60 $956 -1.17
450–497 483 15 200.00–235.00 $221.10 $1,068 +8.18
500–545 530 9 201.00–230.00 $212.58 $1,127 -9.17
555–580 570 7 185.00–237.00 $214.12 $1,220 -3.20
600–641 629 12 195.00–218.00 $206.91 $1,301 +6.07
650–695 685 28 172.00–220.00 $194.87 $1,335 +5.10
700–746 726 9 160.00–205.00 $176.40 $1,281 -2.19
750–765 754 4 176.00–204.00 $194.05 $1,463 -0.66
858–873 865 7 175.00–191.00 $182.51 $1,579 +31.51
905–920 913 3 151.00–175.00 $166.82 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 135.00 $135.00 $574 —
528 528 2 166.00 $166.00 $876 -3.83
550–590 570 2 160.00–175.00 $167.24 $953 -14.84
600 600 4 160.00 $160.00 $960 -30.12
665–695 677 3 150.00–187.00 $168.94 $1,144 -22.91
705–730 718 2 168.00–176.00 $172.07 $1,235 -13.87
765–770 768 2 150.00–160.00 $154.98 $1,190 -18.78
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 166.00 $166.00 $622 —
475 475 6 169.50 $169.50 $805 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 530 3 41.00–50.00 $44.06 $234 —
785 785 1 125.00 $125.00 $981 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 4 74.00 $74.00 $511 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
290 290 2 350.00 $350.00 -100.00
430 430 1 410.00 $410.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 400.00 $400.00 +40.00
185 unweaned 185 1 410.00 $410.00 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 262.00 $262.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
285–295 291 7 262.50–280.00 $268.27 $781 +6.24
310–345 322 10 240.00–265.00 $254.26 $819 -13.13
340 340 2 277.00 $277.00 $942 +9.61
352 unweaned 352 2 270.00 $270.00 $950 —
357–395 372 45 245.00–294.00 $270.58 $1,007 +5.20
375–396 388 7 202.00–267.00 $249.61 $968 +26.06
407 407 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,001 -0.70
418 unweaned 418 2 214.00 $214.00 $895 —
420 thin fleshed 420 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,100 +27.00
421 421 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,052 +3.30
410–445 430 35 230.00–269.00 $251.74 $1,082 +25.01
455 value added 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 -16.43
455–495 469 77 218.00–270.00 $251.17 $1,178 +9.33
473–485 478 10 237.00–245.00 $241.75 $1,156 +19.34
500–549 520 44 215.00–256.00 $244.30 $1,270 +41.30
520 value added 520 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,492 —
517–528 524 8 203.00–235.00 $223.16 $1,169 -22.49
555–584 573 66 199.00–251.00 $237.53 $1,361 +28.78
585–598 value added 590 5 220.00–262.00 $244.98 $1,445 —
612–623 614 9 200.00–258.00 $244.93 $1,504 +28.60
603–645 629 62 210.00–235.00 $227.21 $1,429 +10.88
673 673 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,400 +5.09
658–690 680 28 185.00–222.00 $217.78 $1,481 +28.26
737 737 7 190.50 $190.50 $1,404 +8.14
771 771 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,557 +37.77
761–795 772 11 175.00–185.00 $179.49 $1,386 +15.26
805–811 805 70 183.00–187.50 $187.31 $1,508 +27.31
935 935 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,515 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $681 -2.59
365–397 387 4 207.00–248.00 $219.18 $848 +14.53
400–445 423 2 200.00–220.00 $209.47 $886 -3.89
468–475 470 14 203.00–220.00 $210.77 $991 +13.56
500–545 521 14 165.00–215.00 $199.94 $1,042 -8.60
550–589 567 10 171.00–200.00 $187.96 $1,066 -13.83
605–613 611 4 180.00–193.00 $189.78 $1,160 -0.84
650–680 660 3 178.00–199.00 $191.79 $1,266 -6.41
720–738 731 7 178.00–195.00 $192.61 $1,408 +29.89
763–775 766 4 178.00–179.00 $178.75 $1,369 +8.75
860 860 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 157.50 $157.50 $543 -7.50
460–495 477 12 162.00–185.00 $175.65 $838 —
502–525 511 10 165.00–189.00 $181.01 $925 +1.01
550–575 563 5 165.00–191.00 $177.96 $1,002 +17.96
605–640 623 4 170.00–192.00 $179.10 $1,116 +16.25
665–680 673 3 150.00–170.00 $163.27 $1,099 -0.97
708–740 713 7 162.00–180.00 $164.67 $1,174 -10.56
823 823 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,276 —
910 910 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,274 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 3 187.00 $187.00 $731 —
400 400 2 186.00 $186.00 $744 —
477 477 4 168.00 $168.00 $801 —
512 512 4 160.00 $160.00 $819 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 8 215.00 $215.00 $606 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 125.00 $125.00 $456 —
505 505 1 112.00 $112.00 $566 —
660 660 1 85.00 $85.00 $561 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 156.00 $156.00 $725 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 260.00 $260.00 -140.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 63.00 $63.00 $397 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 312.00 $312.00 $945 +5.19
405–440 425 5 160.00–175.00 $168.28 $715 -34.22
517–530 520 4 169.00–172.00 $169.76 $883 -50.51
575 575 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,070 +22.07
605–620 615 3 170.00–198.00 $179.18 $1,102 -4.74
670–685 678 2 162.00–195.00 $178.32 $1,209 -6.26
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 -24.53
760–795 778 2 136.00–165.00 $150.83 $1,173 —
810 810 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,288 +27.09
880 880 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 -15.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 —
563 563 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,267 —
577 577 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,062 —
712 712 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,360 —
885 885 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,062 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 192.00 $192.00 $432 —
260 260 3 167.00 $167.00 $434 —
585 585 2 158.00 $158.00 $924 —
700 700 1 142.00 $142.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 262.00 $262.00 $707 —
390 390 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,043 —
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 +53.88
460–470 465 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 -20.00
525 525 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,166 —
590 590 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,487 +24.00
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 162.00 $162.00 $753 —
540 540 3 166.00 $166.00 $896 —
555 555 3 153.00 $153.00 $849 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 227.00 $227.00 $738 —
358 358 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 —
885 885 2 109.00–120.00 $114.50 $1,013 —
955 955 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,050 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
735 735 1 80.00 $80.00 $588 —
845 845 1 80.00 $80.00 $676 —
885 885 1 90.00 $90.00 $796 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300 300 4 435.00 $435.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 1 385.00 $385.00 —
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 unweaned 165 1 310.00 $310.00 —
230 unweaned 230 1 375.00 $375.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 60.00 $60.00 $438 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1610 1092 80-85% 38 91.00–104.50 $96.31 $1,052 —
845–1460 1142 80-85% 52 95.00–110.00 $97.87 $1,118 —
1163 1163 80-85% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,221 -5.35
958–1385 1168 80-85% 55 98.00–105.00 $100.51 $1,174 -9.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–740 738 85-90% 2 48.00–56.00 $51.99 $384 —
690–1025 811 85-90% 12 50.00–81.50 $63.43 $514 —
780–920 850 85-90% 2 38.00–69.00 $52.22 $444 —
865–1035 934 85-90% 6 84.00–89.50 $87.22 $815 —
745–1230 940 85-90% 21 74.00–89.00 $82.10 $772 —
820–1135 995 85-90% 15 87.50–95.25 $90.76 $903 +9.85
825–1248 1021 85-90% 30 82.50–100.00 $92.50 $944 +0.88
1120 1120 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–1375 977 75-80% 38 99.00–119.00 $105.89 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 100.00 $100.00 $835 —
1000–1570 1240 10 103.00–113.00 $108.07 $1,340 —
1005–1835 1553 13 112.00–122.00 $115.54 $1,794 -4.47
1320–2170 1693 11 111.00–127.00 $116.82 $1,978 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–965 913 (<2 yrs)Open 6 99.00–130.00 $107.67 $983
820–1375 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 97.00–116.50 $103.19 $1,269
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–1145 900 (<2 yrs)Open 2 169.00–174.00 $171.50 $1,544
968 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,607
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,318

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1095 957 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,316.67
880–1215 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,137.50
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
870–1345 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,294.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
890–1070 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,190.00–1,330.00 $1,256.67
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1060–1260 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,350.00–2,000.00 $1,952.14 +102.14
830–1515 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–2,050.00 $1,737.00 +298.54
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -525.00
960–1255 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00–1,675.00 $1,516.67 -360.60
785–1545 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–1,575.00 $1,435.00 —
855–1335 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,360.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
823–1250 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,740.00 $1,578.75 —
1000–1060 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,425.00 -216.67
1015–1165 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–1,710.00 $1,605.00 —
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,670.00 $1,670.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —
750–1000 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,505.00–1,525.00 $1,515.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 62.00 $62.00 $400 —

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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.