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Santa Teresa Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, April 4, 2025

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $274.36/cwt ≈ $1,613/hd at 588 lb · 44 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.00/cwt +12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 806 lb · 44 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $261.50/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,982/hd at 758 lb · 25 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 235

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 2 334.00 $334.00 $1,810 -18.39
578 578 12 328.00 $328.00 $1,896 -2.44
689 689 14 277.00 $277.00 $1,909 -6.00
713–740 716 18 259.00–269.00 $267.85 $1,918 +2.35
758 758 25 261.50 $261.50 $1,982 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,814 -6.50
806 806 44 256.00 $256.00 $2,063 +12.50
863 863 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,976
907 907 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,995 +22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,648

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 4 303.50 $303.50 $1,484
522–525 524 17 271.50–276.00 $273.08 $1,431 -27.92
580–595 588 44 271.00–278.50 $274.36 $1,613
694 694 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,589
700–704 703 14 218.00–219.00 $218.86 $1,539
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 9 285.50 $285.50 $1,653 -1.50

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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.