New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

New Mexico reported 201 priced lines covering 4,357 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,933 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 609 head. replacement cattle receipts at 659 head. Counted as USDA files them — 41 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,933Last week 3,313Year ago 3,458

Slaughter CattleReceipts 609Last week 303Year ago 559

Replacement CattleReceipts 659Last week 395Year ago 900

Compared to last report (12/17/2020), Steer and heifer calves 450-600 lbs. unevenly steady, from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher; 300-450 lbs. calves sold 3.00-9.00 higher. Steers over 600 lbs. mostly steady to 1.00 lower, instances of 2.00-4.00 higher in the 700-800 weights on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady, bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Early week advances were noticed in the Futures markets, then became stabilized as the week progressed, thus causing some of the uneven prices at the auctions.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,560	48.00–54.50	51.34
3	—	1,467	43.00–48.00	45.86
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,020	46.50–56.00	50.81
1	—	945	47.50	47.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,044	40.00–48.00	43.92
18	—	1,204	54.75–56.25	54.93
121	—	1,265	46.50–55.50	50.77
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	873	53.00–54.00	53.78
16	—	968	44.00–50.50	45.49
53	—	959	31.00–43.50	38.96
9	—	926	17.00–30.00	25.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,143	44.00–53.00	47.35
3	—	1,060	52.00–52.50	52.16
7	—	775	20.00–40.00	32.75
46	—	1,008	33.00–45.50	41.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,999	82.00–90.00	85.85
47	—	1,779	73.00–83.00	78.38
1	—	1,390	48.00	48.00
35	—	1,586	54.00–77.50	69.03
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,391	57.00–70.00	64.17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	664	125.00	125.00
12	—	444	160.00–162.00	160.49
8	—	573	140.50	140.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	195.00–197.00	196.05
4	—	648	116.00	116.00
5	—	435	165.00–171.00	167.32
8	—	695	116.00	116.00
33	—	579	141.00–147.00	145.78
2	—	530	141.00	141.00
3	—	476	159.00	159.00
2	—	715	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	829	115.00–123.00	120.19
72	—	573	130.50–163.50	143.41
2	—	200	172.00	172.00
24	—	872	111.00–128.00	113.81
24	—	324	150.00–213.00	193.81
167	—	530	139.00–162.00	156.86
79	—	369	150.00–213.00	193.86
45	—	718	126.00–131.00	128.09
64	—	477	141.00–180.50	165.14
179	—	434	143.00–191.00	181.10
44	—	671	120.00–131.00	127.57
130	—	771	120.00–130.00	127.43
17	—	294	166.00–208.00	193.49
76	—	627	126.50–139.00	135.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	551	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	454	170.00–175.00	172.03
Steers — Small 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	614	38.00	38.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	351	270.00	270.00
5	—	322	260.00	260.00
4	—	500	240.00	240.00
5	—	253	230.00	230.00
7	—	482	235.00–270.00	259.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	133.00	133.00
2	—	470	136.00	136.00
2	—	658	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	522	135.00–150.00	141.28
14	—	366	161.00–177.00	167.28
4	—	872	105.00	105.00
8	—	410	126.00–180.00	165.51
32	—	472	124.00–166.00	150.63
4	—	760	123.00	123.00
11	—	332	161.00–171.00	166.41
37	—	575	125.00–141.00	133.62
8	—	738	116.00–123.50	119.86
6	—	289	167.00–186.00	179.48
23	—	616	113.00–128.00	119.81
14	—	676	113.00–126.00	122.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	281	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	578	126.00	126.00
3	—	661	115.00	115.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	75.00	75.00
6	—	943	100.00–101.00	100.34
2	—	975	94.50	94.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	624	120.00–128.00	123.73
3	—	340	190.00	190.00
9	—	513	148.00	148.00
16	—	421	157.00–169.00	164.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	290	177.00	177.00
3	—	762	123.50	123.50
73	—	617	129.50–142.00	136.12
63	—	574	123.00–154.00	142.41
16	—	324	170.00–206.00	185.22
71	—	524	130.00–164.00	152.20
66	—	381	147.50–194.00	182.56
69	—	428	131.00–185.00	170.84
22	—	732	115.00–130.50	118.97
24	—	676	121.00–130.00	124.36
7	—	850	115.00	115.00
4	—	822	121.00	121.00
84	—	473	131.50–175.00	161.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	343	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	455	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	477	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	180.00	180.00
4	—	467	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	336	147.50	147.50
5	—	431	136.50–139.50	138.26
21	—	540	121.50	121.50
2	—	487	130.00	130.00
4	—	385	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	656	110.00–115.00	111.33
8	—	637	112.00–115.00	114.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	214	158.00–160.00	159.22
47	—	685	115.00–126.00	120.63
49	—	716	115.00–121.50	119.36
26	—	769	107.00–115.00	113.65
123	—	472	123.00–146.00	137.35
26	—	267	151.00–180.00	168.33
53	—	567	115.00–128.00	124.54
50	—	327	144.00–169.00	158.38
112	—	530	120.50–135.00	130.55
41	—	807	110.00–116.00	115.12
95	—	370	141.00–168.00	157.31
74	—	623	115.00–129.50	123.31
109	—	429	125.00–153.75	146.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	443	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	140.00	140.00
2	—	545	143.50	143.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	483	116.00–142.00	134.34
2	—	240	151.00	151.00
67	—	377	123.00–159.00	149.98
8	—	726	109.00–116.00	114.20
43	—	424	117.00–151.00	137.67
14	—	663	105.00–119.00	115.37
8	—	828	102.00–110.00	105.91
68	—	573	111.00–129.00	122.18
11	—	290	159.00	159.00
19	—	329	121.00–156.00	149.87
38	—	622	110.00–127.00	119.26
112	—	527	120.00–131.00	124.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	668	116.00–124.00	120.36
4	—	761	110.00	110.00
30	—	370	127.50–155.00	139.16
4	—	267	149.00–157.00	152.95
25	—	572	111.00–124.50	116.19
2	—	740	112.00	112.00
55	—	473	100.00–137.00	125.25
17	—	340	130.00–151.00	138.49
22	—	534	100.00–128.00	119.47
15	—	421	116.00–141.50	133.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	541	111.00	111.00
2	—	552	114.00	114.00
2	—	660	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,065	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	353	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	448	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	466	145.00	145.00
5	—	323	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	668	115.00–122.00	117.28
2	—	550	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	575	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	509	140.00	140.00
32	—	623	119.00–120.00	119.75
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	80.00	80.00
3	—	390	77.00	77.00
9	—	473	55.00–69.00	62.48

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	810.00–850.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,100	900.00–1,100.00	991.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,265	900.00–1,025.00	978.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,100	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	635.00–850.00	742.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	950	860.00–950.00	921.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,022	700.00–900.00	802.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	835.00	835.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	883	550.00–625.00	578.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,460	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	700.00–810.00	755.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,207	44.00–58.25	50.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,031	710.00–860.00	772.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	—	1,104	460.00–900.00	785.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,245	50.00–65.00	55.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,145	475.00–750.00	652.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,215	50.75	50.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,225	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	1,173	525.00–1,050.00	895.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	—	1,088	460.00–1,125.00	934.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	935	650.00–700.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	47	—	1,043	550.00–900.00	752.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	1,069	460.00–900.00	657.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	48.00	48.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,161	575.00–750.00	667.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,075	45.00–56.00	51.40
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	43	—	1,205	600.00–1,000.00	888.14
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	740	570.00–600.00	585.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	600.00–650.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	889	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	350.00	350.00
Bred Cows — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	578	335.00	335.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,130	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	783	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,123	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	710.00	710.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	675.00	675.00

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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