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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 3, 2023

929 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $231.08/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 664 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.86/cwt -23.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 518 lb · 24 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $234.32/cwt +18.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 734 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 929 2,108 481
Feeder cattle 600 1,416 244
Slaughter cattle 207 339 146
Replacement cattle 122 353 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder and slaughter cattle were not well tested due to the July 4th holiday. Trade slow, demand light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 273 3 302.00–305.00 $303.06 $827 -41.16
305–325 313 3 275.00–292.00 $280.88 $879 -56.78
320 value added 320 1 307.00 $307.00 $982 —
350 value added 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 -32.50
360–385 378 6 272.00–282.50 $275.54 $1,042 -30.38
400–445 418 15 250.00–282.00 $266.15 $1,113 -28.88
455–480 469 14 252.50–265.00 $258.39 $1,212 -25.93
510–520 value added 512 5 263.00–264.00 $263.80 $1,351 -29.51
500–541 520 19 237.50–260.00 $251.25 $1,306 +14.25
555–598 576 19 251.00–257.00 $254.90 $1,468 -9.50
570–595 value added 583 2 263.00–267.50 $265.20 $1,546 -18.80
610–635 618 8 240.00–258.00 $245.44 $1,517 -0.92
652–692 664 38 212.00–236.00 $231.08 $1,534 +12.03
708–749 734 22 217.00–240.00 $233.15 $1,711 +50.15
735 value added 735 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,911 —
750 750 6 229.00–233.00 $229.67 $1,723 +15.88
818 818 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,701 +2.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 275.00 $275.00 $605 —
295 295 1 262.00 $262.00 $773 —
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
350–390 364 6 235.00–250.00 $247.32 $900 —
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
440 440 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,060 —
450–495 476 7 220.00–247.50 $237.26 $1,129 -26.74
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 -64.00
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 -25.00
505–540 519 5 220.00–240.00 $230.49 $1,196 +5.49
555–590 574 5 217.50–230.00 $222.72 $1,278 —
605–640 616 7 211.00–240.00 $221.26 $1,363 +26.26
650–695 673 6 205.00–220.00 $215.26 $1,449 +4.76
700–723 718 8 208.00–225.00 $210.32 $1,510 —
768 768 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,536 —
821–830 823 5 199.00–206.00 $200.41 $1,649 +4.66
860 860 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,668 —
933 933 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,866 —
958 958 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 162.50–165.00 $163.78 $606 —
430–438 435 3 175.00–180.00 $178.35 $776 —
450–455 452 3 165.00–193.00 $175.23 $792 —
505–525 513 3 155.00–172.00 $165.54 $849 —
555–590 572 5 177.00–190.00 $185.21 $1,059 —
640 640 2 155.00 $155.00 $992 —
665–685 677 3 160.00–195.00 $177.29 $1,200 —
720–730 727 3 163.00–182.00 $174.05 $1,265 —
765–785 778 3 170.00–190.00 $179.08 $1,393 —
800–820 810 2 156.00–185.00 $170.32 $1,380 —
885 885 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,593 —
915–940 928 4 154.00–175.00 $164.64 $1,528 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–640 633 2 88.00–90.00 $88.99 $563 —
710–715 713 2 69.50–74.00 $71.74 $512 —
840 840 1 89.00 $89.00 $748 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 52.50 $52.50 $234 —
515 515 1 72.00 $72.00 $371 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 119.00 $119.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 unweaned 180 1 400.00 $400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 unweaned 110 1 150.00 $150.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
420 420 1 475.00 $475.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 260.00–263.00 $261.47 $614 —
310–325 320 3 240.00–272.50 $262.01 $838 -17.20
370–395 384 9 220.00–240.00 $232.26 $892 -26.09
400–445 432 11 220.00–248.00 $232.09 $1,003 -21.48
463–478 469 5 232.50–235.00 $233.52 $1,095 -10.59
505–545 527 11 217.00–237.00 $230.28 $1,214 -2.29
550–580 563 22 216.00–232.50 $224.25 $1,263 -5.49
605–640 624 21 219.00–232.00 $222.04 $1,386 -8.95
650–668 663 6 214.00–220.00 $218.85 $1,451 +3.03
715–740 728 2 202.00–210.00 $205.93 $1,499 -9.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 —
355–370 363 2 150.00–180.00 $164.69 $598 —
475–480 477 3 154.00–187.00 $165.08 $787 —
520–535 528 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $885 —
550–595 579 4 167.00–187.50 $176.16 $1,020 —
605–610 608 2 161.00–191.00 $176.06 $1,070 —
672–695 679 7 157.00–192.00 $170.41 $1,157 —
705–740 726 5 157.00–178.00 $164.88 $1,197 —
765 765 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,086 —
820–840 837 18 150.00–153.00 $152.51 $1,277 —
923 923 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 —
370 370 1 214.00 $214.00 $792 —
420–435 428 2 190.00–202.50 $196.14 $839 -45.51
460–475 469 4 200.00–215.00 $207.35 $972 -12.38
505–530 513 6 205.00–218.00 $215.27 $1,104 +20.27
570–590 579 4 190.00–212.50 $201.64 $1,167 —
605–643 620 11 187.00–205.00 $198.38 $1,230 -29.62
650–668 660 5 190.00–212.00 $195.24 $1,289 —
705–730 713 3 177.00–191.00 $184.34 $1,314 +22.40
795 795 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 +5.27
820 820 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 +34.00
850 850 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,377 —
960 960 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,440 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
133 unweaned 133 2 385.00 $385.00 —
165 unweaned 165 1 375.00 $375.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 unweaned 135 1 400.00 $400.00 —
225 unweaned 225 1 400.00 $400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 111.00 $111.00 $699 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 —
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 —
740 740 1 125.00 $125.00 $925 —
820 820 1 101.00 $101.00 $828 —
965 965 1 92.00 $92.00 $888 —
1115 1115 11 80.00 $80.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 -8.84
510–540 529 5 155.00–190.00 $169.37 $896 -108.63
560 560 1 157.00 $157.00 $879 -70.00
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 -70.00
780–795 788 2 155.00–170.00 $162.57 $1,281 -26.32
865–875 870 2 152.50–180.00 $166.17 $1,446 —
1195 1195 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
430–435 433 2 252.00–255.00 $253.49 $1,098 —
500–530 510 4 210.00–247.50 $233.76 $1,192 -22.24
570–580 575 2 227.50–232.50 $230.02 $1,323 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 103.00 $103.00 $845 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 107.00 $107.00 $583 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 unweaned 150 1 475.00 $475.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 unweaned 155 1 300.00 $300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 75.00 $75.00 $472 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–925 773 85-90% 3 56.50–67.00 $63.45 $490 —
740–860 832 85-90% 9 71.00–79.50 $74.86 $623 —
715–1070 893 85-90% 2 55.00–81.00 $65.41 $584 -18.91
740–1075 908 85-90% 2 85.00 $85.00 $772 +23.08
785–1330 969 85-90% 12 80.00–89.00 $84.55 $819 —
950–1155 1041 85-90% 12 89.50–96.00 $91.15 $949 +19.48
835–1245 1061 85-90% 32 90.00–100.00 $92.78 $984 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1495 1139 80-85% 12 100.00–113.00 $109.09 $1,243 +17.13
950–1350 1184 80-85% 6 95.00–103.00 $98.28 $1,164 —
1215 1215 80-85% 5 108.00 $108.00 $1,312 +8.97
1055–1620 1289 80-85% 24 103.00–112.00 $106.88 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,124 —
1045–1635 1365 14 88.00–105.00 $99.04 $1,352 —
1390 1390 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,849 —
1190–2115 1559 23 108.00–118.00 $112.86 $1,759 —
1305–2040 1701 7 120.00–133.00 $127.06 $2,161 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1490 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 100.00–130.00 $113.42 $1,136
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 $613

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
520 520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 385.00 $385.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -11.11
1045–1200 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00–1,710.00 $1,661.67 -60.21
1081–1339 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 1,650.00–1,685.00 $1,678.00 -43.88
975–1390 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,816.67 +316.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
805–915 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,347.00 —
1070–1235 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,425.00–1,585.00 $1,519.00 —
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
930–1450 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,387.50 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
455 455 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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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.