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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

2,759 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $295.50/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 563 lb · 103 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $254.19/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 681 lb · 94 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.10/cwt -15.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 482 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,759 3,166 3,192
Feeder cattle 2,388 2,237 2,473
Slaughter cattle 257 414 421
Replacement cattle 114 515 298

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold steady early and closed the week 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady early and closed the week 10.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 4.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were unevenly steady. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207–243 thin fleshed 228 7 412.00–425.00 $417.07 $951 —
230–241 239 5 392.00–394.00 $392.39 $938 +60.39
250 thin fleshed 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 —
321 thin fleshed 321 17 410.00 $410.00 $1,316 —
312–347 328 18 382.00–396.00 $389.47 $1,277 +5.46
343 value added 343 2 407.00 $407.00 $1,396 —
358–361 value added 360 9 359.00–360.00 $359.78 $1,295 -26.26
355–393 375 7 320.00–395.00 $346.82 $1,301 +8.64
406 thin fleshed 406 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,482 —
400–446 421 27 310.00–357.00 $335.89 $1,414 +0.19
462 thin fleshed 462 13 350.00 $350.00 $1,617 —
450–495 467 54 305.00–358.00 $330.53 $1,544 +1.62
505 value added 505 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,656 —
501–543 522 27 285.00–366.00 $312.77 $1,633 +2.09
522–527 526 10 272.00–297.00 $292.04 $1,536 -18.64
556 thin fleshed 556 5 288.00 $288.00 $1,601 —
550–595 563 98 270.00–314.00 $295.88 $1,666 +4.67
600–645 626 16 247.00–275.00 $261.53 $1,637 -11.05
664 664 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,740 +12.94
670–686 682 89 235.75–259.00 $253.75 $1,731 +4.69
704–730 714 12 232.00–260.00 $240.79 $1,719 +31.92
755–783 783 64 231.50–232.00 $231.51 $1,813 -0.14
810 810 11 214.00–215.00 $214.09 $1,734 +4.09
841 841 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,724 -5.00
868 868 4 215.50 $215.50 $1,871 +10.63
951–960 953 6 200.00–200.50 $200.42 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 307.50 $307.50 $723 —
275 275 1 325.00 $325.00 $894 +34.67
285 unweaned 285 1 315.00 $315.00 $898 -5.00
287 thin fleshed 287 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,119 —
315–346 334 12 295.00–365.00 $356.50 $1,191 +45.26
395–396 396 4 310.00–340.00 $332.51 $1,317 +40.02
420 value added 420 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,228 —
405–445 427 8 292.00–327.00 $301.41 $1,287 +6.51
450–497 480 24 260.00–310.00 $290.58 $1,395 +18.48
505–545 525 24 254.00–319.00 $289.32 $1,519 +4.15
557–595 576 25 250.00–287.00 $271.86 $1,566 +12.86
632–642 639 9 243.00–257.50 $252.72 $1,615 -14.28
650–679 667 19 227.00–245.00 $240.90 $1,607 +19.84
708–730 717 5 226.00–247.00 $234.70 $1,683 +15.29
834 834 12 197.00 $197.00 $1,643 -28.00
898 898 6 199.50 $199.50 $1,792 +9.50
1040 1040 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 3 272.50–330.00 $307.37 $1,153 +62.85
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 -13.64
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 -5.94
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
715 715 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,516 +7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —
572 572 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 1 725.00 $725.00 —
185 unweaned 185 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 unweaned 90 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
295 295 1 560.00 $560.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 thin fleshed 234 6 375.00 $375.00 $878 —
280 280 2 300.00 $300.00 $840 -40.00
295 thin fleshed 295 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,009 —
302–338 thin fleshed 312 14 364.50–365.00 $364.65 $1,138 —
312–345 327 15 332.00–362.00 $346.95 $1,135 +9.28
350 thin fleshed 350 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
350–394 379 29 280.00–347.00 $327.74 $1,242 -19.24
402–445 415 41 272.00–340.00 $308.82 $1,282 +18.62
474 value added 474 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,256 -71.11
450–498 483 81 262.50–300.00 $281.41 $1,359 +3.51
500–546 512 83 257.00–287.00 $273.37 $1,400 +14.79
550–595 587 71 239.00–260.00 $250.56 $1,471 -0.30
595 595 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,416 -12.86
600–645 626 12 235.00–247.00 $238.84 $1,495 -2.71
648 unweaned 648 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,452 —
654 654 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,373 -21.77
658–670 663 30 220.00–234.00 $224.42 $1,488 -7.35
701–730 715 14 220.00–227.00 $224.13 $1,603 +4.48
736 736 24 204.50 $204.50 $1,505 -15.15
753–798 757 33 206.50–207.00 $206.55 $1,564 +13.70
816 816 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,624 ±0.00
896 896 13 193.00 $193.00 $1,729 —
914 914 46 191.50 $191.50 $1,750 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 3 270.00–285.00 $280.06 $751 +2.59
275 thin fleshed 275 2 334.00 $334.00 $918 —
305–345 324 5 250.00–275.00 $265.73 $861 -1.52
350–397 383 20 267.50–330.00 $306.22 $1,173 +38.97
403–449 433 28 250.00–320.00 $282.61 $1,224 +39.22
450–495 479 33 232.50–288.00 $271.98 $1,303 +22.72
500–545 521 44 239.00–259.00 $243.21 $1,267 -0.99
565–598 575 35 230.00–245.00 $237.14 $1,364 +5.38
600–640 609 12 200.00–237.00 $225.02 $1,370 +15.02
658–695 674 6 190.00–225.00 $202.05 $1,362 —
705 705 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 +10.25
760–770 765 2 194.00–200.00 $196.98 $1,507 -20.02
885 885 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 -5.00
345 345 1 242.00 $242.00 $835 —
373 373 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,044 +57.60
405–440 428 10 225.00–276.00 $250.06 $1,070 —
468–485 473 4 216.00–227.00 $221.06 $1,046 +16.06
505–545 529 4 190.00–230.00 $208.39 $1,102 -11.32
552–580 569 5 190.00–224.00 $210.13 $1,196 +0.10
603–635 615 4 180.00–190.00 $183.81 $1,130 -16.19
690–693 691 5 160.00–190.00 $177.97 $1,230 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 6 100.00 $100.00 $290 —
438 438 2 90.00 $90.00 $394 —
448 448 3 134.00 $134.00 $600 —
470 470 1 110.00 $110.00 $517 —
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 +16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 2 160.00 $160.00 $877 —
700 700 4 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
238 unweaned 238 2 325.00 $325.00 —
420 420 1 550.00 $550.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 2 735.00 $735.00 +50.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 unweaned 80 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 2 242.50–270.00 $256.18 $1,186 -33.82
502–547 522 8 258.00–280.00 $268.96 $1,404 —
553–592 573 12 252.00–260.00 $253.93 $1,455 -6.73
635 635 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,626 +36.80
651–675 659 6 210.00–243.00 $231.73 $1,527 +19.73
700–730 710 3 207.00–210.00 $208.97 $1,484 +30.97
755–760 758 2 183.00–190.00 $186.51 $1,414 +36.16
840 840 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,520 -0.97
865 865 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,618 -2.00
960–995 983 3 165.00–177.00 $168.91 $1,660 +6.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 thin fleshed 252 8 436.00 $436.00 $1,099 —
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 —
412–443 431 5 302.00–352.00 $321.14 $1,384 -30.86
493 493 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,405 —
578–596 589 5 260.00–277.00 $270.32 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,273 —
464 464 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,067 —
550 550 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–870 787 85-90% 3 91.00–116.00 $103.71 $816 +17.74
660–1030 902 85-90% 27 80.00–100.00 $94.16 $849 —
635–1205 906 85-90% 9 80.00–96.00 $90.14 $817 —
870–1090 983 85-90% 4 100.00–120.00 $112.01 $1,101 -5.58
705–1430 1028 85-90% 32 92.00–119.00 $106.90 $1,099 —
890–1225 1036 85-90% 12 104.00–130.00 $117.27 $1,215 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1680 1163 80-85% 34 121.00–136.00 $132.87 $1,545 -2.13
920–1460 1191 80-85% 9 117.00–126.00 $123.11 $1,466 -5.50
1195–1220 1212 80-85% 3 125.00–137.00 $130.34 $1,580 +2.79
1065–1380 1229 80-85% 6 117.50–122.00 $119.85 $1,473 -7.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1410 1298 75-80% 8 129.00–139.00 $133.69 $1,735 —
1275–1382 1355 75-80% 4 123.00–127.00 $123.94 $1,679 —
1180–1645 1396 75-80% 8 122.00–130.00 $125.58 $1,753 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 65-75% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,677 —
1206–1740 1473 65-75% 2 117.00–125.00 $121.73 $1,793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1600 1254 21 103.00–147.00 $129.81 $1,628 —
1435 1435 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,722 —
1000–2075 1507 23 127.00–160.00 $145.09 $2,187 —
1700–1930 1809 10 151.00–166.00 $159.25 $2,881 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
616–1080 788 (<2 yrs)Open 18 120.00–212.00 $157.56 $1,242
995–1255 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 134.00–150.00 $140.67 $1,571
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–725 682 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 108.00–145.00 $126.00 $859
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,164
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–865 805 (<2 yrs)Open 2 162.50–177.50 $170.00 $1,368

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–905 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.50
830–1050 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,391.67
935–975 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,412.50
1067–1183 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,366.67
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1155 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,850.00 $1,750.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
975–1190 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,941.67
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1148–1450 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,766.67
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570 570 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 111.00 $111.00 $916
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
870–945 908 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1220 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,916.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 -1,414.81
1182–1215 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,770.00 -169.58
1360–1375 1367 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,275.00–2,450.00 $2,354.55 +54.55
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–955 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00 —
680–1205 918 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,800.00 $1,483.33 -141.67
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +650.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -75.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 11 242.00 $242.00 $1,118 —
542 542 42 240.00 $240.00 $1,301 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 50 317.00 $317.00 $1,100 —
351 351 30 310.00 $310.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 5 215.00 $215.00 $793 —
491 491 4 182.00 $182.00 $894 —
516–519 518 42 150.00–187.00 $164.92 $854 —
Medium 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 22 160.00 $160.00 $619 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 12 264.00 $264.00 $942 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.