New Mexico feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Sep 28 – Oct 4 · Plains region

Summary

Week of Sep 28

New Mexico steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 500–600 lb at 137 head, averaged $369.88/cwt, up $1.32 on the week and down $36.18 on the year.

Steers

500 head
Week of Sep 28 · change vs week of Sep 21 · year-ago vs week of Sep 29, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb500.56−0.69−16.38—1063
400–500 lb445.27+16.31−17.512,0041133
500–600 lb369.88+1.32−36.182,0341373
600–700 lb324.45−5.38−35.992,109863
700–800 lbtoo thin to quote————493
800–900 lbtoo thin to quote————52
900 lb +too thin to quote————42
3 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

388 head
Week of Sep 28 · change vs week of Sep 21 · year-ago vs week of Sep 29, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb410.85−8.15−56.92—1093
400–500 lb369.21−6.00−52.411,6611153
500–600 lb331.34−5.21−30.781,822973
600–700 lb293.54−1.65−42.621,908502
700–800 lbtoo thin to quote————121
800–900 lbtoo thin to quote————31
900 lb +too thin to quote————21
3 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Where these cattle sold