Cattle Market Pulse

New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

2,487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $338.49/cwt +28.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 478 lb · 129 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.38/cwt +15.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 425 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $320.33/cwt +27.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 523 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,487 6,771 4,984
Feeder cattle 1,998 4,940 3,760
Slaughter cattle 287 974 620
Replacement cattle 202 857 604

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week a few sales of steer calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifer calves traded 10.00-13.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 15.00-18.00 higher. Trade was very active, demand very good. Most sales were closed due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224 224 21 417.00 $417.00 $934 —
252–295 277 27 430.00–440.00 $433.70 $1,201 +65.22
284 unweaned 284 8 395.00 $395.00 $1,122 +63.03
314 314 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,020 +3.00
303–341 327 40 390.00–410.00 $396.94 $1,298 +40.08
330 330 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,162 -4.86
333 unweaned 333 5 370.00–382.00 $374.80 $1,248 +17.22
350 350 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 +5.27
367–393 value added 372 11 397.00–400.00 $399.42 $1,486 —
352–398 387 53 368.00–387.00 $372.73 $1,442 +41.26
395 unweaned 395 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,371 +39.75
404 value added 404 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,535 +48.78
408 408 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,428 +15.88
410–412 410 14 342.00–348.00 $343.29 $1,407 +9.17
405–449 430 68 350.00–370.00 $359.67 $1,547 +36.15
445–448 unweaned 447 6 332.00–337.00 $333.66 $1,491 +32.80
465 465 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,469 +23.81
469–481 value added 471 31 350.00–357.00 $356.08 $1,677 +6.16
450–499 480 96 322.00–341.00 $333.28 $1,600 +31.35
502–525 unweaned 509 7 272.00–293.00 $278.19 $1,416 —
503–538 513 11 296.00–304.00 $301.71 $1,548 +10.27
510–547 value added 522 18 336.00–338.00 $337.30 $1,761 +26.85
515–525 522 6 305.00–310.00 $306.65 $1,601 +15.21
500–545 527 60 317.00–334.00 $324.93 $1,712 +47.96
560 560 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,546 +2.44
561–595 575 59 306.00–326.00 $316.87 $1,822 +43.31
607–630 613 16 270.00–284.00 $275.01 $1,686 +20.18
625–647 637 8 258.00–263.00 $261.40 $1,665 +22.73
655–678 666 37 259.00–270.00 $265.54 $1,768 +22.42
687–690 687 22 247.50–250.00 $247.84 $1,703 +18.42
703–748 724 24 230.00–247.00 $240.66 $1,742 +20.27
750–796 778 13 239.00–246.00 $241.59 $1,880 +18.23
810–836 829 7 200.00–210.00 $202.79 $1,681 -19.15
960 960 7 219.00 $219.00 $2,102 +21.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,080 +0.44
352–383 371 8 330.00–345.00 $339.67 $1,260 +49.57
420–443 432 7 307.00–317.00 $313.26 $1,353 +71.26
450–493 470 11 302.00 $302.00 $1,419 +15.50
545 545 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,564 +21.98
567 value added 567 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,741 +17.00
564–593 582 25 280.00–289.00 $285.52 $1,662 +25.56
613 613 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,575 +32.62
678–688 683 4 220.00–235.00 $227.45 $1,553 +16.44
728 728 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,500 -10.73
750 750 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,695 +12.79
825 825 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,576 -11.92
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,255 —
601 601 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,112 -34.26
586 586 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,442 +32.02
588 588 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,047 -35.98
638 638 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,506 +15.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,147 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 8 390.00 $390.00 $940 +57.73
246 unweaned 246 9 335.00 $335.00 $824 —
274 274 9 342.00 $342.00 $937 +37.00
281–293 290 21 350.00–365.00 $357.93 $1,038 +52.93
329 329 7 327.00 $327.00 $1,076 +38.87
336 fancy 336 21 375.00 $375.00 $1,260 +69.00
362–383 value added 366 33 325.00 $325.00 $1,190 +25.79
363–373 368 11 306.00–320.00 $314.95 $1,159 +15.18
380 380 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 -19.77
400–421 unweaned 412 11 265.00–280.00 $277.35 $1,143 +4.22
403–448 425 91 296.00–315.00 $306.05 $1,301 +18.80
442 442 7 294.00 $294.00 $1,299 +32.02
450–498 477 86 277.00–295.00 $282.93 $1,350 +24.92
478 unweaned 478 13 271.00 $271.00 $1,295 —
530 fancy 530 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,336 -33.00
506–549 534 78 258.00–277.00 $265.49 $1,418 +29.00
536 unweaned 536 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,313 —
555–593 572 51 250.00–270.00 $261.99 $1,499 +22.98
575 575 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,414 +6.99
603 value added 603 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,688 +23.48
613–631 622 42 239.00–245.00 $241.71 $1,503 +15.58
655 655 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 +6.36
652–695 671 7 234.00–248.00 $238.44 $1,600 +14.80
658–699 fancy 676 18 229.00 $229.00 $1,548 -36.00
711 711 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,486 -11.62
785 785 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 -15.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 292.00 $292.00 $856 +12.00
318 318 2 280.00 $280.00 $890 +20.00
361–374 366 13 280.00–290.00 $283.93 $1,039 +35.68
413–445 420 16 260.00–272.00 $270.14 $1,135 +20.87
475 unweaned 475 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
487–493 489 10 260.00–265.00 $263.11 $1,287 +37.19
562–596 585 9 244.00–246.00 $245.36 $1,435 +15.33
590 590 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 -5.03
613 613 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,287 -1.59
695 695 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 -18.31
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 180.00 $180.00 $756 —
513 513 13 228.00 $228.00 $1,170 —
643 643 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,415 —
744 744 16 227.00 $227.00 $1,689 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–577 573 11 124.00–139.00 $132.14 $757 —
608 608 3 126.00 $126.00 $766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 +40.00
445 445 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 +8.80
628 628 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,168 -16.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,305 —
562 562 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,461 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,208 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 190.00 $190.00 $880 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 710.00 $710.00 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 —— 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,260 —
325 unweaned 325 —— 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 —
436 436 —— 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,482 +23.00
528 528 —— 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,135 -50.00
556 556 —— 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,679 +65.67
604 unweaned 604 —— 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,027 —
685 685 —— 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,486 +13.52
780 780 —— 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 +73.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 +26.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 5 365.00 $365.00 $766 —
577 577 7 292.00 $292.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 1 575.00 $575.00 -50.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1295 1100 80-85% 19 119.00–121.00 $120.51 $1,326 —
868–1425 1109 80-85% 78 110.00–119.50 $116.08 $1,287 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758–1225 935 85-90% 5 85.00–95.00 $92.05 $861 +10.99
885–1635 1168 85-90% 16 98.00–110.00 $107.10 $1,251 —
1115–1440 1255 85-90% 4 94.50–98.00 $95.76 $1,202 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1345 1050 75-80% 22 121.00–126.00 $123.41 $1,296 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1975 1592 12 115.00–127.00 $124.16 $1,977 —
1099–1905 1597 17 127.50–140.00 $133.45 $2,131 —
1545–2165 1823 14 140.00–147.00 $144.49 $2,634 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–1060 836 (<2 yrs)Open 35 123.00–215.00 $189.01 $1,580
690–1095 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 128.00–215.00 $173.20 $1,512

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
925–1248 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,100.00–2,425.00 $2,302.63
1080–1195 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,662.50
1070–1265 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,112.50
1212 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1183–1352 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,898.75
1234 1234 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
825–1225 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,735.00
1020–1170 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,825.00 $1,743.75
945–1245 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,425.00–1,775.00 $1,614.29
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1089–1420 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,675.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1156 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 108.00–115.00 $114.00 $1,277
1098–1316 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 112.50–114.50 $113.57 $1,363
1070–1385 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 110.00–127.00 $117.00 $1,451
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,664
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,504
1245–1429 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 109.00–122.50 $118.13 $1,609
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1217–1234 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,428.57
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1435 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,665
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,165
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,331
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
880–1165 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,716.67 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 +625.00

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,431 —

↑ Back to top

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.