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New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 29, 2026

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $509.82/cwt +11.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,662/hd at 522 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $469.27/cwt -44.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 429 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.21/cwt -23.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 477 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 2,375 669
Feeder cattle 586 1,574 471
Slaughter cattle 149 378 148
Replacement cattle 105 423 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week , a few sales of steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady. No comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers. Trade and demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–318 311 7 660.00–680.00 $665.85 $2,071 +72.60
320 320 1 635.00 $635.00 $2,032 +41.75
343 unweaned 343 2 615.00 $615.00 $2,109 +78.81
373–378 376 4 607.00–615.00 $611.03 $2,297 -27.25
394 394 4 585.00 $585.00 $2,305 -53.28
395 unweaned 395 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,094 -5.76
415–430 423 10 580.00–592.00 $590.02 $2,496 +78.39
415–442 431 5 565.00 $565.00 $2,435 +10.24
460–490 469 16 520.00–537.00 $533.42 $2,502 +29.54
504–526 517 38 505.00–525.00 $513.24 $2,653 +17.69
540 540 11 498.00 $498.00 $2,689 +2.45
550–560 557 12 442.00–460.00 $445.73 $2,483 -19.82
567 thin fleshed 567 6 463.00 $463.00 $2,625 —
555–585 value added 570 2 480.00–500.00 $490.26 $2,794 —
610 610 1 397.00 $397.00 $2,422 -3.00
610–635 620 7 410.00–425.00 $418.32 $2,594 -6.48
613–623 value added 620 7 445.00–450.00 $448.59 $2,781 -8.41
685 685 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,466 -9.47
689–690 689 7 400.00–405.00 $404.28 $2,785 +34.81
705–748 734 6 380.00–382.00 $381.36 $2,799 +34.85
760–765 763 2 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $2,633 +5.02
800–840 827 3 320.00–325.00 $323.31 $2,674 -15.25
960 960 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,928 +5.00
1008 1008 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,822 +21.32
1155 1155 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,888 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 -99.68
390 390 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,736 -87.58
443 443 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,126 +6.77
460–475 468 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,106 -26.58
460–482 476 20 470.00–490.00 $473.75 $2,255 -2.83
500–530 513 3 430.00–455.00 $441.53 $2,265 +21.53
510–515 514 4 400.00–415.00 $403.72 $2,075 -16.28
558–595 570 3 425.00–430.00 $426.74 $2,432 +32.45
580 580 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 +5.71
620–645 633 2 390.00–395.00 $392.55 $2,485 +19.55
645 645 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,386 -3.00
660–665 663 2 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $2,205 -13.07
730 730 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,372 ±0.00
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 -81.00
830 830 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,282 -6.17
950 950 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,584 +2.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,944 +220.00
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 —
494 494 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,272 —
560–592 584 4 400.00–412.00 $409.12 $2,389 +29.12
663 663 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,553 -3.35
730 730 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 -28.86
850 850 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,125 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
262 262 9 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,040 +30.02
515 515 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,931 +4.93
560–595 578 2 370.00–395.00 $382.12 $2,209 +37.21
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 +74.12
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 —
580 580 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,436 —
775 775 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,790 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,006 -61.43
485 485 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,498 +52.12
630 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 -90.00
865 865 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,526 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,683 —
553 553 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,272 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,682 —
330 330 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,079 ±0.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,755 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,424 —
570 570 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
245 245 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -200.00
270 270 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -400.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,566 -4.72
300 300 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,635 -13.74
315 315 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 -8.74
330–340 333 4 570.00–577.00 $571.79 $1,904 -5.80
349 value added 349 7 590.00 $590.00 $2,059 —
390 390 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 -10.00
414–425 value added 416 5 500.00–522.00 $517.51 $2,153 —
408–442 431 27 450.00–480.00 $463.25 $1,997 +2.03
438 438 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,883 -31.22
455 fancy 455 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,320 —
463 unweaned 463 6 410.00–420.00 $413.33 $1,914 —
473 thin fleshed 473 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,223 —
465–498 485 16 440.00–445.00 $443.59 $2,151 -14.69
500 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 -29.49
500–545 533 8 420.00–445.00 $436.58 $2,327 +23.24
552 552 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,987 —
568 value added 568 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,329 —
550–590 577 10 360.00–385.00 $374.98 $2,164 -31.53
600–645 618 12 340.00–360.00 $350.98 $2,169 -40.29
638–648 644 7 385.00–390.00 $387.12 $2,493 —
653–698 687 17 370.00–382.00 $379.32 $2,606 +27.32
700 thin fleshed 700 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,520 —
700–725 713 2 320.00–327.00 $323.44 $2,306 -33.08
758 758 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,198 -60.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 -70.25
380 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 -29.11
450–470 458 3 355.00–375.00 $368.45 $1,688 -21.40
530–549 547 10 340.00–360.00 $342.96 $1,876 -60.72
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 -43.57
607 607 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,064 +33.89
685–690 688 2 285.00–295.00 $289.98 $1,995 -43.51
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,638 -50.00
410–435 423 2 420.00–437.00 $428.75 $1,814 -28.61
460–494 485 6 410.00–425.00 $412.37 $2,000 -37.63
508 508 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,778 -20.60
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 unweaned 135 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
135 135 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
220–237 235 10 1,475.00–1,610.00 $1,597.38 —
260 260 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -3.80
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,792 -10.00
440 440 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,002 -35.42
506 506 8 425.00 $425.00 $2,150 —
660 660 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,673 +70.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 305.00–330.00 $317.70 $1,503 -26.05
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 —
560–595 581 4 310.00–320.00 $314.18 $1,825 —
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,074 —
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,449 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
209 209 9 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
260–265 263 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 —— 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,096 —
535 535 —— 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,274 +20.00
640 640 —— 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,336 -45.00
663 663 —— 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,652 +55.02
710 710 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,272 -30.00
825 825 —— 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,351 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1030 939 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 192.00–247.00 $215.80 $2,026 —
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,872 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,412 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 —
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 -36.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,665 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,020 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1345 1201 75-80% 9 187.00–191.00 $189.83 $2,280 —
995–1690 1202 75-80% 48 174.00–187.00 $181.30 $2,179 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–855 795 80-85% 4 160.00–173.00 $168.21 $1,337 —
735–1065 841 80-85% 6 154.00–177.00 $168.29 $1,415 +6.40
905–1350 1026 80-85% 15 159.00–172.50 $165.45 $1,698 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $901 -45.00
815–1185 914 85-90% 12 152.00–165.00 $157.94 $1,444 +16.40
955–1050 1003 85-90% 2 130.00–140.00 $134.76 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1275 1190 8 191.00–215.00 $198.61 $2,363 —
1360–1800 1549 10 206.00–228.00 $213.61 $3,309 +11.88
1395–1905 1618 6 182.00–198.00 $193.27 $3,127 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,133 —
1515 1515 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,530 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
590–864 748 (<2 yrs)Open 3 245.00–300.00 $271.67 $2,032
865–1105 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 226.00–287.00 $246.57 $2,360
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1080 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 235.00–252.00 $246.33 $2,298
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538
1040–1125 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 210.00–217.00 $213.50 $2,312

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1023 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1132 fancy 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1055–1600 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,275.00
1328–1620 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,766.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
815–1048 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,662.50
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
970–1910 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,225.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–810 743 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,061.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00
905 905 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
875–1110 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,350.00 +500.00
1154 fancy 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
940–1325 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,333.33 —
685–1430 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,600.00–4,000.00 $3,845.00 +579.37
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 +30.00
490 490 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 -7.00
544 544 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,469 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 +400.00
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.