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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

2,511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.70/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 520 lb · 164 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $244.73/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 578 lb · 142 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.74/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 515 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,511 6,509 1,926
Feeder cattle 1,808 4,761 1,551
Slaughter cattle 503 1,008 301
Replacement cattle 200 740 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a few early sales of steer calves 300-400 lbs were 10.00-15.00 higher, while 400-600 lbs sold 5.00 -15.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 9.00-12.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower; 400-500 lbs sold steady to 9.00 higher and 500-600 lbs were 3.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers had insufficient numbers last week to compare. Trade was moderately active, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly 1.00 higher. Late week auctions were not reported due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 6 285.00–310.00 $291.39 $810 +10.31
290 value added 290 2 317.00 $317.00 $919 +7.00
300–340 unweaned 311 17 270.00–290.00 $285.08 $887 +8.08
305–348 328 29 305.00–335.00 $316.66 $1,039 -0.31
374 unweaned 374 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,028 -8.47
350–395 380 36 287.00–315.00 $296.80 $1,128 -14.83
403–448 425 140 270.00–302.00 $293.79 $1,249 +15.51
457–470 value added 464 6 277.00–280.00 $278.48 $1,292 —
477 477 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,121 -35.03
459–498 483 63 240.00–267.00 $253.81 $1,226 -16.22
515–519 value added 515 54 266.00 $266.00 $1,370 +11.19
508–533 unweaned 516 6 224.00–228.00 $226.62 $1,169 -0.38
500–548 523 104 235.00–265.00 $253.61 $1,326 +6.39
552–581 value added 577 22 260.00–267.00 $260.91 $1,505 —
552–597 578 120 225.00–251.00 $241.76 $1,397 +4.14
616 unweaned 616 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,324 —
603–644 626 92 223.00–248.00 $236.87 $1,483 +2.85
653–669 664 16 222.00–239.00 $228.44 $1,517 +5.28
704–743 718 17 209.00–232.00 $218.11 $1,566 +1.32
761 761 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,674 +14.80
809–843 823 18 181.00–206.00 $202.86 $1,670 -6.27
945 945 2 145.00–151.00 $148.00 $1,399 —
1150 1150 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 252.00 $252.00 $769 +19.07
375 375 2 260.00 $260.00 $975 +7.67
418–430 422 8 254.00–272.00 $264.81 $1,117 +25.33
495 495 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,148 +7.13
574–595 582 11 204.00–221.00 $214.68 $1,249 -7.55
640 640 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 +19.72
696 696 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,427 +11.84
783–795 789 8 174.00–178.00 $176.02 $1,389 +5.07
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–376 374 11 245.00–257.00 $250.41 $937 +32.07
420 420 2 192.00 $192.00 $806 -34.00
463 463 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,139 —
517 517 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,334 —
563 563 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,346 +18.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 5 187.00 $187.00 $834 —
846 846 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,565 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 8 150.00 $150.00 $478 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 150.00 $150.00 $531 —
428 428 3 130.00 $130.00 $556 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 172.00 $172.00 $654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 236.00 $236.00 $986 +49.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289–298 293 5 240.00–262.00 $248.96 $729 -21.61
303–340 319 22 260.00–275.00 $265.21 $846 -1.89
340 unweaned 340 3 240.00 $240.00 $816 -5.00
352–397 378 36 240.00–268.00 $264.73 $1,001 +0.46
422 value added 422 41 266.00 $266.00 $1,123 -8.00
426–433 unweaned 428 11 212.00–218.00 $216.34 $926 —
410–449 433 38 235.00–263.00 $246.75 $1,068 +10.75
438 438 2 220.00 $220.00 $964 -16.00
450 value added 450 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 +1.74
467–475 unweaned 470 5 215.00–220.00 $217.98 $1,025 -4.89
452–492 471 57 224.00–244.00 $234.79 $1,106 -7.64
507 value added 507 64 247.00 $247.00 $1,252 +3.00
502–545 521 77 210.00–237.50 $230.04 $1,199 +2.97
551–596 566 34 218.00–229.00 $222.38 $1,259 -1.21
603–647 631 22 209.00–218.00 $214.37 $1,353 -1.44
657 657 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,485 +14.09
808 808 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,454 +4.00
910 910 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 —
964 964 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,658 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
505–538 531 14 215.00–227.00 $224.55 $1,192 -17.45
573–589 586 10 215.00–224.00 $222.24 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–318 315 8 220.00–240.00 $225.05 $709 +15.74
450 450 2 200.00 $200.00 $900 -11.01
542 542 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,084 +2.00
648 648 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,166 -40.00
743 743 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,375 -7.85
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 135.00 $135.00 $510 —
430 430 4 142.00 $142.00 $611 —
745 745 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 373 9 182.00–282.00 $236.14 $881 —
723 723 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,128 -51.72
920 920 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,352 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–180 170 2 450.00 $450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761–1155 883 85-90% 17 55.00–70.00 $63.52 $561 —
773–1450 984 85-90% 32 72.00–77.00 $74.44 $732 +2.18
908–1300 1054 85-90% 99 78.00–88.00 $83.60 $881 —
910–1395 1116 85-90% 65 87.00–91.50 $89.01 $993 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1450 1136 80-85% 58 89.00–93.00 $90.52 $1,028 +0.54
915–1555 1189 80-85% 48 80.00–99.00 $92.79 $1,103 +5.56
1105–1545 1404 80-85% 10 96.00–97.50 $97.05 $1,363 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1275 1148 75-80% 6 98.50–115.00 $107.05 $1,229 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1795 1356 13 76.00–98.00 $90.50 $1,227 +2.03
1000–1890 1487 34 98.00–110.00 $104.22 $1,550 +2.70
1010–1955 1640 19 110.00–122.00 $116.63 $1,913 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–913 789 (<2 yrs)Open 41 111.00–197.00 $161.39 $1,273

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
880–1225 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 800.00–1,375.00 $1,162.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
800–1275 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,277.78
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -275.00
855–1205 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 700.00–1,450.00 $1,296.43 -78.57
940–1210 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,375.00 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -175.00
830–1355 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,550.00 -150.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00 —
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -325.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.