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Santa Teresa Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, April 12, 2024

1,970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.32/cwt -15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 468 lb · 165 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $304.10/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 421 lb · 127 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.97/cwt -23.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 475 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,970 1,364 1,153
Feeder cattle 1,970 1,364 1,153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week, steer calves weighing under 500 lbs sold weak to 5.00 lower. Steer calves and yearlings weighing over 500 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Spayed heifers weighing under 400 lbs sold steady. Spayed heifers weighing over 400 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate. Bulk of supply consisted of steers and spayed heifers weighing 300-800 lbs. All cattle sold were of Mexican Origin. Next sale is scheduled for April 19th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 12 353.00 $353.00 $865 —
296 296 5 327.00 $327.00 $968 -15.00
300–325 308 63 336.50–344.00 $339.01 $1,044 -1.46
310 thin fleshed 310 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 —
359–390 373 55 326.00–336.50 $330.62 $1,233 -0.67
404–438 421 127 295.00–329.00 $304.10 $1,280 -2.44
460–489 477 43 277.00–294.00 $289.94 $1,383 -7.58
501–538 517 71 270.00–287.00 $278.69 $1,441 +11.49
557–581 569 39 260.00–271.00 $265.90 $1,513 +1.04
581 581 12 254.00 $254.00 $1,476 -10.86
603–621 606 38 223.00–237.00 $233.47 $1,415 -9.68
680 680 4 214.50 $214.50 $1,459 -20.43
700–720 714 23 182.00–189.00 $184.09 $1,314 -36.35
728 728 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,456 -20.44
774 774 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,478 —
847 847 14 187.50 $187.50 $1,588 —
884 884 6 174.50 $174.50 $1,543 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 7 318.00 $318.00 $1,084 -12.00
527–528 527 77 255.00–258.00 $255.20 $1,345 -1.74
582 582 11 252.00 $252.00 $1,467 —
587 587 19 252.50 $252.50 $1,482 —
909 909 13 176.50 $176.50 $1,604 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–443 443 9 300.00–305.00 $303.34 $1,344 —
466 466 15 298.00 $298.00 $1,389 —
501 501 8 286.50 $286.50 $1,435 —
554–587 571 27 249.00–259.50 $252.93 $1,444 —
673–681 677 19 211.00–217.00 $214.18 $1,450 —
723 723 10 196.50 $196.50 $1,421 —
824 824 14 180.00 $180.00 $1,483 —
888 888 5 176.50 $176.50 $1,567 —
901 901 17 174.50 $174.50 $1,572 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–299 281 31 260.00–285.00 $269.70 $758 —
326–334 327 70 264.50–271.00 $269.33 $881 +6.33
330 thin fleshed 330 2 288.00 $288.00 $950 —
367–394 373 59 261.00–272.00 $268.72 $1,002 +5.72
411–437 427 84 239.00–254.00 $248.74 $1,062 -16.23
462–489 475 97 234.00–242.00 $236.97 $1,126 -23.90
519 519 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,152 -21.25
509–547 535 60 224.00–235.00 $228.88 $1,225 -14.37
550–584 567 18 221.00–226.00 $223.38 $1,267 -0.87
604–609 607 16 208.00–209.00 $208.75 $1,267 -4.75
708 708 10 178.50 $178.50 $1,264 —
736 736 5 181.50 $181.50 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 256.00 $256.00 $758 —
394 394 17 249.00 $249.00 $981 —
409–438 420 42 221.00–233.00 $225.49 $947 -34.01
462–476 468 165 224.00–227.00 $226.32 $1,059 -15.01
517–540 531 70 216.00–218.00 $216.37 $1,149 —
566–591 575 61 214.50–217.00 $215.93 $1,242 -3.07
638 638 36 202.00 $202.00 $1,289 -6.00
717 717 17 174.00 $174.00 $1,248 —
824 824 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,393 -21.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224 224 13 271.00 $271.00 $607 —
288 thin fleshed 288 9 284.00 $284.00 $818 —
407 thin fleshed 407 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,083 —
443–445 445 14 238.50–240.00 $238.82 $1,063 —
554–567 559 24 214.00–225.00 $218.18 $1,220 —
655–685 668 18 194.00–202.00 $198.36 $1,325 +3.86
699 699 21 178.00 $178.00 $1,244 -16.50
709 709 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,255 —
818 818 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,432 —
835 835 9 164.50 $164.50 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 10 159.00 $159.00 $679 —

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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.