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Santa Teresa Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, June 7, 2024

1,461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.22/cwt -17.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 536 lb · 173 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.33/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 617 lb · 132 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.25/cwt -11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 427 lb · 106 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,461 810 903
Feeder cattle 1,461 810 903

Compared with Tuesdays sale steer calves and yearlings 3.00-5.00 lower. Spayed heifers 3.00 to 5.00 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 June 14th at 9:00 AM.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 8 348.00 $348.00 $891 -2.00
372–379 374 45 330.00–335.00 $333.31 $1,247 -6.78
416–427 423 43 310.00–321.00 $316.90 $1,340 -4.60
498 498 17 301.00 $301.00 $1,499
520–540 525 15 280.00–285.00 $281.37 $1,477 -10.63
553–567 562 100 270.00–275.00 $273.18 $1,535 -1.82
611–635 625 37 227.00–235.00 $231.62 $1,448
614–648 639 59 245.00–249.00 $246.45 $1,575
658–676 660 29 240.00–250.00 $248.59 $1,641
758 758 13 188.00 $188.00 $1,425
803–816 807 24 212.00–213.00 $212.29 $1,713
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–332 325 27 333.00–334.00 $333.39 $1,084 -6.61
394 394 10 324.00 $324.00 $1,277
412–424 416 65 303.00–306.00 $305.11 $1,269
454–492 473 72 295.00–302.00 $297.86 $1,409 -2.79
527–528 527 32 265.00–273.00 $268.00 $1,412 -6.03
590–598 592 25 266.00–269.00 $268.27 $1,588
599 599 14 237.00 $237.00 $1,420
698 698 27 222.00 $222.00 $1,550 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 7 212.00 $212.00 $1,015 -46.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 22 296.00 $296.00 $838
383–389 387 41 288.00–289.00 $288.61 $1,117
409–423 416 49 274.50–275.00 $274.74 $1,143 -9.26
433–441 437 20 270.00 $270.00 $1,180 -14.00
433–443 437 37 269.00–271.00 $270.18 $1,181 -13.82
450 450 33 272.00 $272.00 $1,224
475–499 493 37 256.00–260.00 $257.04 $1,267 -9.71
520–544 533 112 254.00–257.00 $255.52 $1,362 -15.48
542 542 61 249.00 $249.00 $1,350 -22.00
557–580 564 83 249.00–256.00 $253.11 $1,428
606 606 13 241.00 $241.00 $1,460 -4.00
613–636 618 119 235.00–242.00 $240.26 $1,485 -4.74
670 670 15 227.00 $227.00 $1,521
691 691 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,527
807 807 15 195.00 $195.00 $1,574
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 16 248.00 $248.00 $1,411
658 658 73 226.00 $226.00 $1,487
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 15 287.00 $287.00 $887
508–543 517 24 246.00–250.00 $248.95 $1,287 -5.05

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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.