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Santa Teresa Livestock Auction Market Report

Santa Teresa, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Imported)

Sale of Friday, March 15, 2024

1,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $341.01/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 365 lb · 155 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.45/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 372 lb · 112 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.18/cwt +7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 434 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,202 843 613
Feeder cattle 1,202 843 613

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week, steer calves sold 3.00-5.00 higher with the exception of 450 lbs steer calves, they sold 5.00 lower. Spayed heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Bulk of supply consisted of steers and spayed heifers weighing 300-700 lbs. All cattle sold were of Mexican Origin. Next sale is scheduled for March 22nd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 7 342.00 $342.00 $923 -9.65
301 301 71 352.00 $352.00 $1,060 —
355–398 365 155 337.00–343.00 $341.01 $1,245 +1.48
429–443 441 47 323.00–325.00 $323.94 $1,429 -0.22
464–486 479 39 319.00–320.00 $319.13 $1,529 -6.87
504–509 505 50 300.00–308.00 $306.71 $1,549 +6.56
551–571 566 42 291.00–293.00 $291.71 $1,651 +1.29
626–633 627 24 244.00–251.00 $244.88 $1,535 +36.88
650–694 685 28 233.00–237.00 $233.71 $1,601 +26.71
709 709 9 196.00 $196.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 67 320.00 $320.00 $1,386 +3.39
465–481 468 36 314.00–318.00 $317.31 $1,485 +5.31
536 536 25 293.00 $293.00 $1,570 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 16 341.00–345.00 $343.75 $1,272 —
737 737 10 198.00 $198.00 $1,459 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 71 304.50 $304.50 $776 +27.50
346 346 35 303.00 $303.00 $1,048 +17.14
350 thin fleshed 350 35 302.00 $302.00 $1,057 —
381 fancy 381 42 291.00 $291.00 $1,109 +1.00
371–396 382 35 274.00–276.00 $275.05 $1,051 —
416–449 434 100 271.00–277.00 $275.18 $1,194 +7.64
467–475 469 31 270.00–273.00 $272.22 $1,277 +10.22
550–570 562 100 256.00–266.00 $261.32 $1,469 +6.82
620 620 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,538 +18.00
664–666 666 57 233.00–242.00 $233.63 $1,556 —
739 739 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,485 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 11 294.00 $294.00 $803 —
568–585 579 9 254.00–259.00 $257.37 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756 756 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,512 —

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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.