Cattle Market Pulse

Santa Teresa Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, June 28, 2024

1,771 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Santa Teresa Livestock Auction report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.75/cwt +11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 473 lb · 147 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $319.78/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 418 lb · 142 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.92/cwt -6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 522 lb · 107 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,771 1,768 1,635
Feeder cattle 1,771 1,768 1,635

Compared with last week, steer calves weighing under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves and yearlings weighing over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Spayed heifers steady to 5.00 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 July12th.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 10 347.00 $347.00 $1,038 -4.48
312–341 321 21 342.00–348.00 $345.64 $1,110 -2.72
366–377 372 38 334.50–338.00 $336.04 $1,250 -3.41
417 fancy 417 19 332.50 $332.50 $1,387 +0.34
406–440 418 123 315.50–326.50 $317.82 $1,328 -0.50
451–473 467 75 308.00–311.00 $308.74 $1,442 -1.57
500–533 522 107 279.00–284.00 $280.92 $1,466 +0.50
556–581 572 72 270.00–274.00 $270.82 $1,549 -2.02
631–645 634 19 248.50–250.00 $248.82 $1,578 +10.82
667–684 681 16 243.00–246.00 $243.55 $1,659 +6.85
710–748 732 37 216.00–220.00 $219.78 $1,609
801–803 802 22 216.00–218.00 $216.64 $1,737
874 874 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,739 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–344 341 20 328.00–331.00 $329.82 $1,125 -9.18
392–393 392 41 315.00–320.00 $316.22 $1,240 -12.78
415–446 438 61 305.50–313.00 $309.26 $1,355
457–497 467 100 298.00–306.00 $303.11 $1,416
509–546 512 64 269.00–273.00 $272.67 $1,396 -5.04
574–597 578 46 264.00–265.00 $264.65 $1,530
620 620 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 -4.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 5 331.00 $331.00 $1,268 -18.00
558 558 14 280.00 $280.00 $1,562
604 604 29 240.00 $240.00 $1,450
655–680 659 6 240.00–245.00 $244.14 $1,609
765–768 766 17 206.00–217.00 $214.40 $1,642
872 872 14 205.00 $205.00 $1,788
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571–572 571 13 257.00 $257.00 $1,467

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–295 292 8 289.00 $289.00 $844 -14.00
342–345 342 33 285.50–296.50 $295.16 $1,009 +2.73
357–398 381 20 285.00–293.00 $288.51 $1,099 -2.90
431–446 442 67 284.50–290.00 $285.80 $1,263 -0.93
458–477 fancy 468 54 292.50–298.50 $295.19 $1,381
455–498 476 93 285.50–291.00 $288.17 $1,372 +8.67
505–531 513 54 271.00–281.00 $273.59 $1,404 +14.59
552–563 562 28 260.00–264.00 $263.58 $1,481 +1.58
578–599 582 32 251.00–252.00 $251.81 $1,466 -10.19
615–639 626 25 236.00–245.00 $242.25 $1,516 +2.67
660 660 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,617 +5.00
701–727 707 28 198.00–206.00 $204.24 $1,444 +0.90
752 752 19 213.00 $213.00 $1,602
857–863 862 13 183.00–191.00 $189.16 $1,631
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 415 52 277.00–282.50 $280.79 $1,165
494 494 77 266.50 $266.50 $1,317 -6.50
531–538 532 63 251.00–263.00 $253.31 $1,348
573–593 586 8 250.00–251.00 $250.63 $1,469 -3.76
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 9 267.00 $267.00 $1,404 +4.00

↑ Back to top

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.