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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

2,861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $282.87/cwt -19.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 515 lb · 126 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.66/cwt -16.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 573 lb · 125 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $260.02/cwt -8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 612 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,861 3,483 4,322
Feeder cattle 2,415 2,828 3,003
Slaughter cattle 291 432 610
Replacement cattle 155 223 709

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-11.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers traded 4.00-9.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 380.00 $380.00 $836 -44.00
233 unweaned 233 11 300.00 $300.00 $699 —
275–281 unweaned 280 12 320.00–360.00 $326.55 $914 +31.55
280 thin fleshed 280 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 —
270–298 284 9 335.00–412.00 $385.17 $1,094 +10.91
300 thin fleshed 300 3 392.00 $392.00 $1,176 —
305–317 unweaned 311 9 302.00–350.00 $329.08 $1,023 —
314 fancy 314 7 354.00 $354.00 $1,112 —
313–347 323 47 331.00–390.00 $373.46 $1,206 -6.89
331 331 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,208 +13.00
333 333 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,022 -45.00
367 value added 367 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,292 —
363–394 383 29 329.00–342.00 $333.43 $1,277 -21.57
355–395 unweaned 387 15 302.00–321.00 $317.51 $1,229 -44.40
405–448 419 77 312.00–339.00 $322.01 $1,349 -14.17
425 unweaned 425 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 -13.00
450–490 472 73 296.00–307.00 $300.62 $1,419 -19.22
453–494 476 14 278.00–292.00 $282.40 $1,344 -20.61
498 498 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,345 -24.00
500 thin fleshed 500 51 294.00 $294.00 $1,470 —
512 unweaned 512 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,316 -32.00
500–549 524 62 270.00–290.00 $278.22 $1,458 -26.06
546–547 546 9 262.00–265.00 $263.33 $1,438 +23.33
550–598 573 116 254.00–268.00 $263.06 $1,507 -22.25
601–633 611 112 248.00–264.50 $261.04 $1,595 -10.50
621 621 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,497 -19.00
652–681 670 14 221.00–242.00 $232.78 $1,560 -18.13
700–738 717 34 230.00–242.25 $239.65 $1,718 -3.08
761–790 781 47 220.00–237.00 $224.97 $1,757 -7.64
825 825 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,914 -4.00
855–875 866 10 209.00–220.00 $214.86 $1,861 —
930 930 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 -28.00
981 981 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,864 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–344 342 12 325.00–335.00 $332.54 $1,137 +6.45
357–385 371 15 294.00–302.00 $298.46 $1,107 +23.78
432 432 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,305 +15.00
435 fancy 435 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 —
475–495 484 32 270.00–284.00 $278.15 $1,346 -9.91
550–598 569 23 232.00–241.00 $235.42 $1,340 -20.13
620–648 633 11 240.00–244.00 $242.14 $1,533 -6.02
635 635 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,378 -31.16
672–688 681 20 215.00–234.00 $218.04 $1,485 -18.48
795 795 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,503 -31.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,077 +53.71
466 466 36 266.00 $266.00 $1,240 +51.87
618–641 631 7 210.00–224.00 $218.12 $1,376 +7.97
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,488 -6.00
706 706 27 241.50 $241.50 $1,705 -9.50
787 787 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,661 -30.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,022 —
412 412 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,257 —
525 525 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,022 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,231 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 322.00 $322.00 $766 -29.94
250–295 263 21 318.00–350.00 $336.04 $884 -25.50
297 unweaned 297 9 294.00 $294.00 $873 —
305 305 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 +3.27
308 thin fleshed 308 26 358.00 $358.00 $1,103 —
315–336 332 26 301.00–337.00 $315.46 $1,047 -11.27
348 unweaned 348 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,044 -43.96
353–398 374 51 290.00–310.00 $301.43 $1,127 -14.54
373–383 376 9 275.00–282.00 $277.37 $1,043 -38.60
373–386 unweaned 382 6 250.00–267.00 $261.46 $999 -36.19
415 unweaned 415 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,116 +19.00
406–437 428 65 280.00–302.00 $285.11 $1,220 -1.83
452–495 480 55 240.00–270.00 $255.48 $1,226 -17.89
500–547 526 108 240.00–259.00 $251.81 $1,325 +5.81
557–594 565 84 240.00–260.00 $251.25 $1,420 -13.81
581 581 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,330 -18.00
575–597 592 34 230.00–237.00 $235.28 $1,393 -11.72
615 615 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,328 -24.00
600–648 623 46 226.00–240.00 $232.83 $1,451 -18.05
657–686 666 12 214.00–229.00 $223.39 $1,488 -4.44
708–728 720 5 191.00–214.00 $204.95 $1,476 -17.74
706–735 722 9 220.00–235.00 $228.48 $1,650 +5.79
751–770 758 27 217.00–218.00 $217.62 $1,650 -10.88
830 830 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,685 -10.00
864 864 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,737 -8.00
940 940 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,692 —
967 967 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 6 317.00 $317.00 $1,056 +43.02
375–393 380 8 240.00–265.00 $258.53 $982 -3.95
386 thin fleshed 386 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,007 —
412–448 434 9 235.00–252.00 $248.41 $1,078 -13.69
500 500 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,180 -3.37
572 572 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,293 -15.60
563–594 577 22 220.00–236.00 $228.00 $1,316 -13.60
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,139 -47.00
595 595 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,351 -9.00
622 622 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,406 +2.22
671 671 18 225.00 $225.00 $1,510 —
771 771 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,627 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 3 106.00 $106.00 $621 —
620–638 634 8 176.00–181.00 $179.78 $1,140 —
672 672 11 185.00 $185.00 $1,243 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 366 6 210.00 $210.00 $769 —
514 514 4 130.00 $130.00 $668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 202.00 $202.00 $905 —
552 552 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,187 +8.09
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654–687 663 7 172.00–212.00 $183.83 $1,219 +52.83
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,271 —
805 805 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,433 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,330 —
690 690 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 4 188.00 $188.00 $961 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 200.00 $200.00 $796 —
568 568 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 unweaned 170 1 800.00 $800.00 -50.00
260–280 270 2 650.00–925.00 $782.41 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 2 110.00 $110.00 $673 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 —— 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,197 -48.00
412–415 413 —— 5 278.00–295.00 $288.17 $1,190 —
543 543 —— 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,385 -17.38
555 555 —— 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,232 -14.80
637 637 —— 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,459 +51.89
660–682 675 —— 3 213.00–218.00 $214.63 $1,449 +8.69
752 752 —— 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,429 —
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,049 —
2155 2155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 167.50 $167.50 $3,610 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–140 unweaned 123 3 475.00–750.00 $633.33 —
165–180 unweaned 173 2 800.00–1,000.00 $900.00 ±0.00
220 unweaned 220 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +350.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1935 1162 80-85% 111 130.00–145.00 $135.45 $1,574 -12.26
900–1660 1196 80-85% 23 126.50–132.50 $128.91 $1,542 -9.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 100.50 $100.50 $904 —
770–1265 941 85-90% 17 110.00–127.00 $119.27 $1,122 —
855–1460 1067 85-90% 29 115.00–133.00 $122.95 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1075 1068 2 130.00–165.00 $147.38 $1,574 -0.25
1235 1235 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,124 +10.33
1035–1820 1296 9 130.00–154.00 $142.38 $1,845 —
1265–2045 1590 18 140.00–164.50 $154.90 $2,463 —
1500–2295 1901 14 162.50–173.00 $166.62 $3,167 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
618–957 723 (<2 yrs)Open 30 141.00–209.00 $183.10 $1,324
650–808 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 141.00–181.00 $168.22 $1,270

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–1235 859 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,900.00 $1,375.00
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,850.00 $1,850.00
805–1260 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,400.00–2,100.00 $1,994.00
1130–1295 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,000.00
1095–1360 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,275.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
788 788 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
775–935 895 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 825.00–1,225.00 $1,125.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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 $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
730 730 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1070 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00 +235.71
1060–1190 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,750.00 —
1015–1325 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,925.00 $1,750.00 +25.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -200.00
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1375–1675 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,375.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +600.00
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -75.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 150.00 $150.00 $458 —
400 400 3 130.00 $130.00 $520 —
578–591 586 8 132.00–140.00 $137.04 $803 —
756 756 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,021 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 12 192.00 $192.00 $701 —
482 482 2 182.00 $182.00 $877 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 207.00 $207.00 $803 +25.00
405–427 412 6 165.00–170.00 $168.27 $693 —
460–480 469 9 165.00–167.00 $166.09 $779 —
575 575 4 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 130.00 $130.00 $552 —
479 479 8 140.00 $140.00 $671 —

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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.