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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

2,289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $228.36/cwt +17.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 726 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.89/cwt -28.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 524 lb · 81 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $198.00/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 863 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,289 2,611 987
Feeder cattle 1,848 2,095 604
Slaughter cattle 315 367 264
Replacement cattle 126 149 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were unevenly steady, with feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower with slaughter bulls 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
233 233 2 327.00 $327.00 $762 -6.00
253 253 2 325.00 $325.00 $822 +6.66
306–333 324 33 308.00–327.00 $314.65 $1,019 -0.77
360 value added 360 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,159 +9.00
370 370 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,006 -30.93
370–393 382 4 290.00–307.00 $298.76 $1,141 -4.17
409–442 427 18 292.00–314.00 $304.23 $1,299 +18.62
410–445 430 7 283.00–284.00 $283.59 $1,219 -2.02
441 441 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,147 ±0.00
444 unweaned 444 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,066 —
469 unweaned 469 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,060 —
452–481 470 33 295.00–317.00 $301.47 $1,417 +6.66
513 513 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,241 -34.22
501–542 523 36 276.00–295.00 $286.98 $1,501 +58.73
543–547 545 6 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,376 +24.26
553–565 value added 558 11 285.00–294.00 $289.86 $1,617 —
563 563 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,239 -56.89
558–580 thin fleshed 567 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,486 —
555–582 573 20 230.00–270.00 $255.04 $1,461 -10.18
583–595 587 9 232.00–256.00 $243.41 $1,429 -15.56
605 value added 605 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,561 —
617 617 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,493 -3.60
601–646 625 43 217.00–266.00 $254.09 $1,588 +8.49
655 thin fleshed 655 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
661 value added 661 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,606 -44.00
650–698 665 23 200.00–233.50 $219.58 $1,460 -10.70
700–735 726 103 220.00–236.00 $228.36 $1,658 +17.28
778–785 779 22 205.00–214.50 $212.76 $1,657 +8.41
801–837 811 28 207.00–223.00 $217.70 $1,766 +37.70
863 863 51 198.00 $198.00 $1,709 +2.96
945 945 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,230 —
1115 1115 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,528 —
1230 1230 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,599 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–495 485 20 286.00–300.00 $290.71 $1,410 —
578–583 580 15 265.00–268.00 $266.21 $1,544 —
652 652 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,102 —
759 759 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,488 —
983 983 6 239.00 $239.00 $2,349 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —
568–580 577 22 228.50–235.00 $230.25 $1,329 —
614 614 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,289 —
690–695 694 7 222.00–224.00 $222.57 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 194.00 $194.00 $663 -33.77
528 528 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,030 -17.58
656–687 671 17 198.00–210.00 $204.21 $1,370 +9.34
740 740 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 +13.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 9 197.00 $197.00 $599 —
563 563 5 180.50 $180.50 $1,016 +13.26
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 2 58.00 $58.00 $392 —
712 712 2 57.00 $57.00 $406 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 3 80.00 $80.00 $504 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 180.00 $180.00 $661 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–330 322 18 282.00–287.00 $285.01 $918 +30.75
338–340 339 4 245.00–258.00 $251.48 $853 -25.52
353–398 379 24 258.00–278.00 $265.09 $1,005 -5.49
400–446 414 13 242.00–269.50 $259.42 $1,074 +13.42
452–480 463 16 220.00–241.00 $232.13 $1,075 -19.04
465–483 value added 476 11 250.00–290.00 $258.26 $1,229 +8.26
484 thin fleshed 484 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,162 —
518 518 48 201.00 $201.00 $1,041 -43.30
527 value added 527 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,423 -17.00
518–543 533 27 220.00–241.00 $230.66 $1,229 +7.50
535 thin fleshed 535 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 —
552–595 570 25 215.00–236.00 $226.54 $1,291 -10.99
580 value added 580 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,438 +3.02
620 value added 620 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,500 —
610–648 634 32 196.00–219.00 $213.22 $1,352 -13.99
683–698 692 21 186.00–206.50 $201.08 $1,391 -16.70
698 thin fleshed 698 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,466 —
700–739 719 14 174.00–211.00 $198.73 $1,429 +8.23
754–790 763 8 197.00–204.00 $202.19 $1,543 +0.19
835–836 836 47 180.00–186.00 $185.74 $1,553 -1.57
853–879 869 10 161.00–169.50 $166.16 $1,444 —
938 938 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,754 +25.00
950–966 965 32 140.00–151.00 $150.66 $1,454 —
1147 1147 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,353 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,065 —
418 418 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,150 —
462–488 472 10 201.00–202.00 $201.41 $951 —
509 509 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,232 —
560–588 573 35 190.00–230.00 $209.36 $1,200 —
601 601 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,226 —
652–675 667 6 188.00–191.00 $188.98 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 230.00 $230.00 $782 —
401 401 12 199.00 $199.00 $798 -10.47
475 475 23 202.00 $202.00 $960 -8.77
533 533 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,119 +10.06
563 563 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,182 +22.04
621 621 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,167 -1.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–506 506 11 140.00–146.00 $141.63 $717 -39.38
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
262 262 5 225.00 $225.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 4 100.00 $100.00 $419 -86.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 3 160.00 $160.00 $885 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 14 257.00 $257.00 $1,275 —
500 500 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,395 +109.24
580 580 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 +24.00
622 622 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,331 +34.82
690 690 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,339 +15.68
725–742 732 5 190.00–215.00 $200.14 $1,465 +50.14
809 809 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,311 +3.00
855 855 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,385 +22.00
975 975 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —
750 750 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 —
832 832 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 2 167.00 $167.00 $882 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1500 1148 80-85% 15 88.00–93.00 $91.12 $1,046 -6.75
875–1560 1164 80-85% 31 92.25–96.50 $94.85 $1,104 -10.15
960–1555 1257 80-85% 19 95.00–100.00 $97.47 $1,225 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1385 1002 85-90% 10 78.50–84.50 $82.21 $824 -10.29
895–1450 1061 85-90% 8 85.00–89.00 $85.96 $912 —
870–1435 1123 85-90% 16 45.00–79.00 $64.53 $725 -34.47
925–1530 1153 85-90% 7 89.00–91.00 $90.11 $1,039 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1435 1255 75-80% 8 97.50–102.50 $100.46 $1,261 —
905–1540 1267 75-80% 13 102.00–109.00 $104.74 $1,327 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,353 —
1060 1060 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,272 —
1180 1180 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,475 —
935–1445 1190 10 65.00–99.00 $84.94 $1,011 —
940–2055 1464 17 102.00–117.75 $109.41 $1,602 —
915–2045 1551 29 108.00–129.00 $119.51 $1,854 +3.97

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
688–830 710 (<2 yrs)Open 9 113.00–175.00 $156.00 $1,108
600–855 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 112.00–137.00 $122.25 $886

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
675–1135 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,300.00 $1,025.00
650–1155 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,750.00 $1,221.88
655–1390 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–1,450.00 $1,030.00
1115–1145 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,363.89
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
985–1310 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,400.00
890–1500 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,450.00 $1,346.67
1190–1460 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,368.75
1335–1425 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,385.00 $1,317.50
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580 580 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
915 915 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
805–870 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–2,900.00 $2,062.50 +737.50
800–1055 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,310.00–1,900.00 $1,555.00 —
900–1025 963 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–2,200.00 $1,787.50 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 +122.86
1140–1210 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,275.00 +915.00
1150–1200 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,800.00–2,125.00 $2,060.00 +700.00
1030–1300 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,360.00–1,775.00 $1,531.67 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 40.00 $40.00 $162 —
585 585 3 42.00 $42.00 $246 —
665–695 677 5 30.00–46.00 $36.57 $248 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 164.00 $164.00 $380 —
591 591 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,022 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 46 196.00 $196.00 $574 —
305 305 36 221.00 $221.00 $674 —
352–385 364 43 193.00–194.00 $193.61 $705 —
457 457 2 148.00 $148.00 $676 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–342 342 63 175.00–182.00 $181.78 $622 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 7 120.00 $120.00 $408 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 (<2 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.