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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

3,130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $224.53/cwt +21.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 660 lb · 190 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.79/cwt +16.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 623 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $232.85/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 618 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,130 6,285 6,158
Feeder cattle 2,526 4,265 4,638
Slaughter cattle 282 567 672
Replacement cattle 322 1,453 848

Market comments — USDA reporter

***RESENDING WITH CORRECTION ON REPLACEMENT COWS MEDIUM AND LARGE 1 5-8 YRS OLD. CHANGED FROM PER CWT TO PER UNIT.*** Compared to last week, steer calve sold mostly 8.00- 20.00 higher. Heifer calves were 7.00-19.00 higher. Feeder steers were 1.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers 7.00-8.00 higher. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 290.00 $290.00 $719 -21.56
285–289 289 8 300.00–348.00 $342.07 $989 +39.28
327 value added 327 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,112 -6.32
307–347 334 48 300.00–341.00 $324.74 $1,085 +7.46
354 value added 354 9 336.00 $336.00 $1,189 +8.28
351–392 375 33 297.00–350.00 $329.58 $1,236 +29.58
400–430 414 41 295.00–324.00 $306.14 $1,267 +26.58
455 value added 455 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,392 +25.98
454–497 475 93 257.00–295.00 $273.20 $1,298 +5.88
504 value added 504 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,467 +20.57
501–545 533 81 230.00–271.00 $255.23 $1,360 -0.37
568 value added 568 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,488 +10.35
550–599 579 96 235.00–266.00 $250.58 $1,451 +14.65
600–646 618 101 211.00–248.50 $232.85 $1,439 +5.46
654–690 660 188 205.00–239.50 $224.81 $1,484 +23.32
695 695 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,376 -3.49
726 value added 726 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,561 —
706–739 727 26 183.00–210.00 $197.59 $1,436 +2.11
774–779 value added 777 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,632 —
767–798 788 16 185.00–201.00 $190.74 $1,503 -11.99
803–821 818 18 191.00–192.00 $191.84 $1,569 +7.02
851–868 862 9 190.00–202.00 $193.95 $1,672 +7.33
965 965 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,669 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 297.00 $297.00 $944 +30.34
356–388 375 17 258.00–312.00 $278.42 $1,044 +40.19
420–428 424 8 282.00–285.00 $283.49 $1,202 +37.13
465–495 487 10 236.00–252.00 $240.91 $1,173 -10.10
508–547 527 34 225.00–241.00 $228.26 $1,203 +12.60
567–598 580 10 195.00–231.00 $214.21 $1,242 -1.37
696 696 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,482 +42.66
727 727 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,534 +28.59
802–815 804 12 168.00–205.00 $198.75 $1,598 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 28 250.00 $250.00 $868 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 13 168.00 $168.00 $585 +18.00
768 768 2 56.00 $56.00 $430 —
870 870 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,401 —
942 942 2 80.00 $80.00 $754 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
398 398 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,142 —
700 700 11 187.00–190.00 $188.64 $1,320 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 292.00 $292.00 $905 +2.00
437 437 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,141 -29.00
530 530 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,129 —
593 593 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,127 —
840 840 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,386 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 237.00 $237.00 $901 -38.00
705–725 715 4 192.00–193.00 $192.51 $1,376 —
771–773 772 6 164.00–180.00 $172.01 $1,328 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 240.00 $240.00 $720 —
432 432 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,058 —
478 478 2 162.00 $162.00 $774 +32.00
590–597 593 5 200.00–216.00 $206.45 $1,224 +116.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,116 +58.29
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,360 —
940 940 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,636 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,239 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,518 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–284 269 9 265.00–286.00 $274.33 $738 +20.02
307–348 323 36 257.00–291.00 $274.69 $887 -2.14
352–392 374 57 257.00–279.00 $266.66 $997 +1.66
404–448 421 19 240.00–272.00 $258.99 $1,090 +11.59
460–497 478 63 220.00–257.00 $242.59 $1,160 +6.95
492 value added 492 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,240 —
505–541 516 56 225.00–246.00 $236.86 $1,222 +11.43
550–565 559 89 228.00–244.00 $236.24 $1,321 +27.93
602–649 623 120 202.00–223.00 $217.79 $1,357 +17.33
662–692 674 20 180.00–205.00 $190.84 $1,286 +2.04
727–745 738 5 155.00–191.00 $169.19 $1,249 -19.63
755–791 770 20 184.00–199.00 $193.00 $1,486 +21.45
835 835 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,570 +16.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
354 354 4 242.00 $242.00 $857 +5.01
446 446 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,057 +31.40
453 453 2 220.00 $220.00 $997 +19.60
515 515 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,076 +16.63
553–590 572 20 184.00–212.00 $208.12 $1,190 +21.78
654 654 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,086 -5.78
745 745 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 +27.50
795 795 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 5 190.00 $190.00 $587 —
375 375 3 242.00 $242.00 $908 +42.00
535 535 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —
558–581 566 12 190.00–219.00 $213.10 $1,206 +53.10
627 627 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,191 +49.00
682 682 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,234 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–469 467 9 225.00–230.00 $226.65 $1,058 +66.65
531 531 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,163 -6.00
792 792 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,354 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–368 362 5 258.00–266.00 $261.12 $945 +61.12
811 811 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,379 +35.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 272.00 $272.00 $729 +22.00
351 351 4 272.00 $272.00 $955 —
638 638 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,148 —
760 760 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 121.00 $121.00 $586 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 4 160.00 $160.00 $678 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
891 891 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852 852 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,278 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712 712 2 87.00 $87.00 $619 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,146 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,056 +7.00
603 603 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,327 +51.23
668 668 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,470 +40.00
713 713 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,119 -21.50
866 866 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,057 —
1158 1158 1 158.50 $158.50 $1,835 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,241 —
885 885 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,150 -12.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 150.00 $150.00 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1180 1034 80-85% 13 87.50–89.00 $88.16 $912 -4.84
965–1835 1221 80-85% 50 87.50–94.00 $92.26 $1,126 —
935–1600 1244 80-85% 25 86.00–90.00 $88.05 $1,095 —
1050–1630 1255 80-85% 28 91.00–100.00 $95.46 $1,198 +7.16
980–1610 1310 80-85% 6 86.50–98.00 $92.80 $1,216 -5.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–995 904 85-90% 7 54.00–78.50 $68.12 $616 —
900–1165 997 85-90% 22 71.00–82.00 $77.74 $775 +16.42
905–1190 1040 85-90% 32 80.00–86.50 $83.55 $869 —
920–1335 1107 85-90% 12 86.00–87.00 $86.83 $961 +4.16
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2175 2175 65-75% 1 99.50 $99.50 $2,164 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1860 1368 9 84.00–99.00 $90.26 $1,235 —
1055–2060 1451 17 100.00–114.00 $104.92 $1,522 +2.55
1000–2495 1548 43 107.00–120.50 $113.26 $1,753 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
580–928 864 (<2 yrs)Open 15 134.00–170.00 $150.40 $1,299
705–1215 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 115.00–172.00 $146.50 $1,339

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
937 thin fleshed 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00
952–1185 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,075.00–1,475.00 $1,195.00
1095–1215 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00
1145–1203 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,294.44
925–1308 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,156.82
1207 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
980–1465 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 1,025.00–1,510.00 $1,402.56
1166–1400 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,500.00–1,785.00 $1,605.00
1307 1307 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–975 882 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–1,075.00 $947.10
810–1130 967 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,175.00
1045–1070 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–1,250.00 $1,080.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
631 631 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 575.00 $575.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
765–1065 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–980 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–925.00 $850.00
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
926 926 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
778 778 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,050.00 $1,050.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
936–950 938 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,165.00–1,250.00 $1,235.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–1295 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,350.00–1,925.00 $1,678.57 —
1070–1495 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,856.25 +56.25
1165–1375 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.00 -25.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 135.00 $135.00 $756 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 48 250.00 $250.00 $892 —
436 436 26 200.00 $200.00 $872 —
493 493 71 200.00 $200.00 $986 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 6 72.00 $72.00 $268 —
525 525 2 65.00 $65.00 $341 —
570 570 5 70.00 $70.00 $399 —
649 649 5 62.00 $62.00 $402 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 60.00 $60.00 $190 —
328–331 330 9 92.00–95.00 $92.99 $307 —
721 721 3 65.00 $65.00 $469 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–1135 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,650.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.