New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

New Mexico reported 145 priced lines covering 2,682 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,313 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 303 head. replacement cattle receipts at 395 head. Counted as USDA files them — 42 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 14, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Portales, NM (LS-CV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,313Last week 4,128Year ago 4,377

Slaughter CattleReceipts 303Last week 600Year ago 502

Replacement CattleReceipts 395Last week 664Year ago 585

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. 2.00-5.00 higher, over 600 lbs. mostly 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly 1.00 higher, bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	627	120.00–126.00	124.37
27	—	329	148.00–161.00	155.29
44	—	477	131.00–145.50	140.42
49	—	574	122.50–131.00	127.59
81	—	438	139.00–151.00	145.32
79	—	758	119.00–125.00	123.96
11	—	281	149.50–168.00	155.95
62	—	520	130.00–143.00	135.82
44	—	368	144.00–156.75	151.57
24	—	711	109.00–117.50	115.86
58	—	664	121.00–129.50	128.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	531	124.00–126.00	124.85
2	—	725	104.00	104.00
2	—	773	108.00	108.00
11	—	669	115.00–115.50	115.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	141.00	141.00
10	—	450	148.00	148.00
14	—	365	150.00–157.00	152.55
6	—	348	155.50	155.50
10	—	428	150.00–151.50	150.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	675	115.00–116.00	115.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	613	112.00–122.00	116.36
8	—	423	120.00–139.50	132.10
7	—	390	134.00–143.00	139.22
22	—	468	116.00–131.00	124.68
6	—	312	144.00–146.00	144.65
6	—	515	123.50	123.50
3	—	808	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	467	126.50–142.00	137.05
10	—	618	116.00–131.00	124.15
7	—	717	118.00	118.00
85	—	521	127.50–137.00	131.57
44	—	377	145.00–155.00	149.37
11	—	344	146.00–152.00	149.80
15	—	578	119.00–128.50	123.87
16	—	670	118.00–123.50	119.43
74	—	430	135.00–155.00	144.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	393	136.50	136.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	142.00	142.00
10	—	313	158.00	158.00
16	—	412	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	557	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	221	142.00–152.50	145.72
10	—	293	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	350	170.00	170.00
2	—	447	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	816	118.00–128.00	125.20
24	—	433	167.00–178.00	174.22
19	—	381	175.00–182.00	180.40
26	—	724	128.00–129.50	128.46
38	—	572	138.00–154.00	149.48
99	—	473	158.00–177.00	170.40
10	—	783	120.00–125.50	123.22
7	—	289	205.00–217.00	213.05
91	—	527	147.00–161.00	157.44
100	—	617	134.00–158.00	148.00
17	—	333	170.00–191.00	179.09
31	—	672	130.00–133.50	130.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	632	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	380	184.00–194.00	187.71
8	—	457	170.00–171.00	170.75
6	—	334	210.00	210.00
29	—	509	163.00–165.00	163.34
4	—	419	181.00–182.00	181.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	616	125.00–136.00	128.63
3	—	697	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	699	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	767	121.00	121.00
31	—	890	99.00	99.00
14	—	644	120.00–131.00	121.99
2	—	245	167.00	167.00
13	—	661	128.00–129.50	129.16
14	—	387	151.00–172.00	160.20
2	—	452	146.00	146.00
3	—	536	150.00	150.00
12	—	274	160.00–161.00	160.55
23	—	430	145.00–158.00	150.84
6	—	328	160.00–176.00	170.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	288	171.00	171.00
8	—	422	166.00–171.00	168.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	463	153.00–169.00	163.44
40	—	565	135.00–159.00	151.99
52	—	658	131.00–139.00	137.01
5	—	777	127.50	127.50
18	—	722	120.00–125.50	122.85
26	—	325	161.00–187.00	170.44
57	—	537	142.00–159.00	153.76
39	—	428	149.00–172.00	157.90
20	—	627	135.00–143.00	137.00
11	—	380	159.00–191.00	165.46
17	—	284	159.00–175.00	169.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	550	155.00	155.00
31	—	509	159.00	159.00
20	—	363	173.50–198.00	183.44
7	—	315	176.00–179.00	177.24
5	—	292	184.00	184.00
17	—	407	170.00–179.00	175.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	536	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	346	190.00	190.00
2	—	220	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	498	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	598	115.00	115.00
2	—	540	124.00	124.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,388	62.00–69.00	66.37
2	—	1,818	85.50–86.00	85.73
18	—	1,683	71.50–82.50	78.98
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,555	72.00–77.50	75.61
3	—	1,230	64.50–69.00	66.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,056	36.00–43.50	41.03
61	—	1,076	44.00–52.00	48.79
1	—	1,095	55.50	55.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,194	54.50–56.50	55.20
54	—	1,176	46.00–53.75	51.45
10	—	888	44.00–46.00	44.85
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	916	37.50–42.75	42.00
2	—	893	22.00–30.00	26.17
24	—	1,052	44.25–50.00	47.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	52.50	52.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	775.00–900.00	837.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,150	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,060.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	800.00–1,025.00	881.25
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,089	775.00–975.00	872.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	967	875.00–1,100.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,065	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,101.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,014	900.00–1,100.00	1,014.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	48.00–51.00	49.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,046	560.00–850.00	744.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	79	—	1,162	500.00–825.00	713.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,086	410.00–850.00	699.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,067	825.00–950.00	883.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,100	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	685.00	685.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	70	—	1,013	660.00–1,035.00	920.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,350	54.75–58.50	56.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	910.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,273	35.00–56.50	52.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,168	785.00–910.00	881.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	975	575.00–675.00	625.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	813	685.00–825.00	755.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the New Mexico barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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