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Santa Teresa Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $379.00/cwt +73.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,350/hd at 620 lb · 83 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.00/cwt ≈ $2,181/hd at 667 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.30/cwt +40.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 576 lb · 44 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 447 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,718 —
544 544 30 376.00 $376.00 $2,045 —
620 620 83 379.00 $379.00 $2,350 +73.00
845 845 24 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 3 328.00 $328.00 $2,181 —
712 712 29 334.00 $334.00 $2,378 —
754 754 37 320.00 $320.00 $2,413 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 24 385.00 $385.00 $2,364 +70.14
747 747 19 363.00 $363.00 $2,712 +86.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
739 739 25 293.00 $293.00 $2,165 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 366.00 $366.00 $1,237 —
575–577 576 44 339.00–340.00 $339.30 $1,954 +40.30
667 667 56 327.00 $327.00 $2,181 —
727 727 27 292.00 $292.00 $2,123 —
753 753 23 293.00 $293.00 $2,206 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
829 829 6 247.00 $247.00 $2,048 —
880 880 10 240.00 $240.00 $2,112 —

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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.