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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

1,704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.00/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 780 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $278.45/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 786 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.50/cwt +8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 516 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,704 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 5 431.00 $431.00 $1,508 —
362–383 375 15 480.00–501.00 $494.74 $1,855 +40.12
436–443 440 15 428.00–452.00 $438.71 $1,930 +28.97
456 456 7 436.00 $436.00 $1,988 +42.62
481 thin fleshed 481 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,285 —
502 thin fleshed 502 13 393.00 $393.00 $1,973 —
501–510 504 7 352.00–376.00 $358.94 $1,809 -5.78
558–595 562 39 351.00–370.00 $366.98 $2,062 +22.94
611–646 629 27 330.00–341.00 $336.12 $2,114 +28.84
626–642 unweaned 631 14 326.00–331.00 $330.06 $2,083 +10.28
693 693 2 299.00 $299.00 $2,072 -8.82
711–730 717 14 292.00–303.25 $300.48 $2,154 +1.23
737 737 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,924 -19.00
750–793 786 72 276.00–295.00 $278.45 $2,189 +21.45
843–845 843 27 262.00–270.00 $268.52 $2,264 -1.07
868–889 880 9 266.00 $266.00 $2,341 -4.11
918 918 6 243.00 $243.00 $2,231 -27.00
943 943 6 229.00 $229.00 $2,159 -41.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,164 +75.00
320 320 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,472 +80.00
402–439 423 7 400.00–410.00 $404.07 $1,709 +26.54
473–492 487 18 400.00–404.00 $401.08 $1,953 +49.18
503–534 523 16 345.00–364.00 $353.46 $1,849 +13.50
561–570 565 12 336.00–346.00 $340.21 $1,922 +22.58
611–646 624 21 310.00–330.00 $322.12 $2,010 +8.99
671–673 672 11 277.00–290.00 $281.74 $1,893 -9.10
727–745 732 7 274.00–288.00 $283.93 $2,078 +3.44
769 769 26 275.00 $275.00 $2,115 +5.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 349.00 $349.00 $1,476 +30.33
513 513 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,796 +21.74
595 595 12 309.00 $309.00 $1,839 +10.95
738 738 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,978 ±0.00
755 755 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,948 +27.51
893 893 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,715 —
970 970 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 225.00 $225.00 $691 —
704 704 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,211 —
779 779 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,558 —
962 962 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–128 unweaned 122 4 700.00–800.00 $778.53 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,025 +55.00
280–288 unweaned 287 13 405.00–417.00 $415.20 $1,192 —
320–346 340 9 434.00–452.00 $438.90 $1,492 +6.86
355–392 372 13 400.00–422.00 $410.70 $1,528 +18.90
396 unweaned 396 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,386 —
408–430 414 18 396.00–416.00 $407.88 $1,689 +30.31
472–499 491 36 347.00–362.00 $351.89 $1,728 +17.89
502–533 516 42 337.00–350.00 $343.50 $1,772 +16.50
573 unweaned 573 9 298.00 $298.00 $1,708 —
552–592 582 23 309.00–322.00 $311.56 $1,813 -8.82
598 598 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,435 -80.38
605 605 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 -6.55
603–640 unweaned 613 11 268.00–276.00 $273.72 $1,678 —
614–627 624 23 297.50–301.00 $298.65 $1,864 +12.10
665 665 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,915 +9.50
678 678 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,776 -16.50
705–737 728 7 266.00–272.00 $267.66 $1,949 +11.66
755 755 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 -13.50
767–798 781 72 258.00–266.00 $262.33 $2,049 +24.33
809 809 4 277.00 $277.00 $2,241 +36.89
865 865 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,076 +14.00
887 887 12 232.75 $232.75 $2,064 +6.75
940 940 6 214.00 $214.00 $2,012 —
1025 1025 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,906 —
1100 1100 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,980 -37.00
1158–1160 1159 5 184.00–185.00 $184.40 $2,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–447 432 17 378.00–390.00 $385.22 $1,664 +105.22
478–497 489 12 344.00–350.00 $345.97 $1,692 +17.29
492 unweaned 492 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,574 —
542–545 544 6 300.00–302.00 $301.00 $1,637 -6.99
564 564 15 294.00 $294.00 $1,658 +3.18
590 590 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,428 -30.00
609–618 610 36 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 -1.30
736 736 20 264.00 $264.00 $1,943 +27.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,052 +44.22
355–370 361 6 365.00–382.00 $371.60 $1,341 +20.18
427 427 3 354.00 $354.00 $1,512 +54.73
464 464 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,647 +47.71
515–532 525 5 266.00–267.00 $266.61 $1,400 -0.46
570 570 4 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,411 -35.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,245 +16.72
411 411 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135–147 unweaned 143 5 835.00–900.00 $850.54 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,035 +60.00
267 267 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,335 —
323–342 339 15 480.00–490.00 $481.27 $1,632 +58.70
447 447 5 402.00 $402.00 $1,797 +2.00
460 460 2 336.00 $336.00 $1,546 -64.00
541 541 14 330.00 $330.00 $1,785 -15.33
644 644 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,771 -21.52
650 650 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–140 unweaned 125 4 775.00–900.00 $865.00 -10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,415 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 85-90% 3 110.00 $110.00 $740 +19.00
756–1065 808 85-90% 26 110.00–120.00 $115.83 $936 +1.37
945–1090 976 85-90% 10 130.50–137.00 $133.91 $1,307 +8.26
830–1195 1062 85-90% 15 123.50–131.50 $126.49 $1,343 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1430 1279 75-80% 11 137.00–142.50 $138.33 $1,769 —
1275–1865 1472 75-80% 24 128.50–136.00 $131.44 $1,935 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 122.75 $122.75 $1,964 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,053 -10.58
945–1240 1099 80-85% 17 137.50–146.50 $140.68 $1,546 —
1090–1125 1108 80-85% 3 146.50–150.00 $148.01 $1,640 —
915–1340 1109 80-85% 11 125.50–135.00 $132.15 $1,466 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,760 —
1180–2160 1541 9 148.00–162.50 $154.42 $2,380 —
1385–1735 1553 3 163.50–170.25 $166.90 $2,592 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
758 758 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,273

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
843–1615 984 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,184.82
856–1245 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 48 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,786.15
1018–1086 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,614.29
992–1078 1051 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 29 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,513.79
850–1335 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,772.92
1035–1335 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,908.33
1133–1375 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,158.33
1243 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,660.00 $1,660.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
848–1256 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,032.69
1024–1353 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 51 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,638.73
1094–1405 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,406.67
1123–1405 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,801.54
1120–1491 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,203.85
1235–1322 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,660.00–1,860.00 $1,776.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
697–1220 813 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,775.00–2,025.00 $1,930.00
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00
840–1125 979 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,540.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
923–1098 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,870.00
1058–1080 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,625.00
770–1247 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,634.38
1113 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1028–1109 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
874 874 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
938 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
813 813 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
913 913 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 280.00 $280.00 $820 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1000–1250 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,771.74 -6.83
1000–1300 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 2,950.00–3,250.00 $3,053.45 +274.88
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 23 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -775.00
1200–1300 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,608.33 +328.33
1200–1300 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +720.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +250.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 +825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
642–1000 901 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 2,350.00–2,625.00 $2,568.06 +634.73
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,825.00 $2,825.00 +1,054.50
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 +329.50
900–1200 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,775.00 +175.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +100.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +50.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,266.67 -233.33
1000–1540 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,516.67 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,231.25 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
900–1150 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,485.71 +385.71
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
800–1100 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–700 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,162.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
147 147 5 105.00 $105.00 $154 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 221.00 $221.00 $824 -56.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,238 -8.00
420 420 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 +5.00
510 510 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,474 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 3 212.00 $212.00 $555 —
428 428 2 195.00 $195.00 $835 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 3 105.00 $105.00 $203 —

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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.