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Santa Teresa Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, June 21, 2024

1,768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $321.73/cwt ≈ $1,401/hd at 435 lb · 252 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.19/cwt +7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 384 lb · 162 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $287.46/cwt -14.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 507 lb · 154 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,768 1,585 805
Feeder cattle 1,768 1,585 805

Compared with last week, steer calves weighing under 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steer calves and yearlings weighing over 500 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 lower. Spayed heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. 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 28th.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–294 291 16 350.00–353.00 $351.48 $1,023 +2.48
311–334 fancy 325 104 355.00–356.00 $355.61 $1,156
312–348 326 13 346.00–350.00 $348.36 $1,136
350–397 376 65 331.00–346.00 $339.45 $1,276 +0.64
410–440 434 190 317.00–328.00 $318.32 $1,382
430–441 fancy 440 62 332.00–337.00 $332.16 $1,462
450 thin fleshed 450 17 355.00 $355.00 $1,598
450–465 458 30 306.00–315.00 $310.31 $1,421 -1.63
503 fancy 503 10 307.00 $307.00 $1,544
505–516 506 91 288.00–302.00 $289.41 $1,464 -12.13
503–529 509 53 277.00–284.00 $280.42 $1,427 -21.12
574–580 577 43 272.00–274.00 $272.84 $1,574 -3.99
601–628 612 44 243.00–252.00 $249.16 $1,525 -10.27
639 639 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,521 -21.43
654–692 676 60 236.00–239.00 $236.70 $1,600 -10.14
773 773 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,507
781 781 17 186.00 $186.00 $1,453
833–841 838 8 188.00–190.00 $189.25 $1,586
865 865 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,661
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 40 339.00 $339.00 $1,125
384 384 12 329.00 $329.00 $1,263
504–545 534 39 270.00–280.00 $277.71 $1,483 +27.71
625–638 632 10 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,511
722 722 15 193.00 $193.00 $1,393 -21.15
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 12 349.00 $349.00 $1,263
440 440 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,360
468 468 20 310.00 $310.00 $1,451

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 25 303.00 $303.00 $882 +3.00
311 fancy 311 32 310.00 $310.00 $964
309–342 335 39 292.00–295.00 $292.43 $980
377–393 379 79 287.00–292.00 $291.41 $1,104 -2.29
389 fancy 389 83 310.50 $310.50 $1,208
411 fancy 411 18 300.00 $300.00 $1,233
406–445 423 88 282.00–289.00 $286.73 $1,213
456–486 465 90 277.00–286.50 $279.50 $1,300 +1.75
517 517 22 259.00 $259.00 $1,339 -7.30
505–545 523 60 262.00–270.00 $264.95 $1,386 -1.35
577 577 39 262.00 $262.00 $1,512 -1.31
601–613 608 37 232.00–235.00 $233.12 $1,417 -8.88
621–645 623 25 239.00–246.00 $239.58 $1,493 -2.42
651 651 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,562 +10.00
701–731 713 45 200.00–206.00 $203.34 $1,450 +4.34
826 826 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,561
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 23 284.00 $284.00 $985
486 486 11 273.00 $273.00 $1,327
568–589 580 9 251.00–257.00 $254.39 $1,475
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 9 263.00 $263.00 $1,368
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 6 187.00 $187.00 $832

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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.