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Santa Teresa Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $341.22/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 366 lb · 100 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $300.65/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 467 lb · 80 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $321.50/cwt -8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 413 lb · 75 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 810 1,152 903
Feeder cattle 810 1,152 903

Compared with last week, steer calves and yearlings steady to 5.00 lower. Spayed heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate. Bulk of supply consisted of steers and spayed heifers weighing 250-900 lbs. All cattle sold were of Mexican Origin. Next sale is scheduled for June 7th.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 10 350.00 $350.00 $973
358–367 363 77 339.00–341.50 $340.09 $1,235 +0.09
375 fancy 375 23 345.00 $345.00 $1,294
413 413 75 321.50 $321.50 $1,328 -8.56
452 452 14 311.00 $311.00 $1,406
539 539 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,574 -8.00
572 572 27 275.00 $275.00 $1,573 -10.00
722 722 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,538 -17.00
934 934 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,634 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 41 340.00 $340.00 $1,142 -3.00
464–478 467 80 300.00–303.00 $300.65 $1,404 -2.82
518–540 529 72 271.00–276.00 $274.03 $1,450 -6.97
691 691 18 221.00 $221.00 $1,527
820 820 16 209.00 $209.00 $1,714
858 858 9 188.00 $188.00 $1,613
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,249
519 519 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,298
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818 818 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,710

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 12 297.00 $297.00 $737
304–339 329 34 290.00–299.00 $296.55 $976
406 406 18 284.00 $284.00 $1,153 +9.00
478–497 486 55 263.00–271.00 $266.75 $1,296 +7.27
529 529 48 271.00 $271.00 $1,434 +14.73
604 604 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,480 ±0.00
845 845 9 196.00 $196.00 $1,656
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 26 254.00 $254.00 $1,349
630 630 11 238.00 $238.00 $1,499 +8.00
681 681 12 227.00 $227.00 $1,546 -6.00
816 816 25 198.00 $198.00 $1,616
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,115 +4.00

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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.