New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

New Mexico reported 179 priced lines covering 4,384 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,604 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 632 head. replacement cattle receipts at 716 head. Counted as USDA files them — 135 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,604Last week 4,661Year ago 3,817

Slaughter CattleReceipts 632Last week 538Year ago 516

Replacement CattleReceipts 716Last week 497Year ago 608

For the week, steer calves under 600 lbs. mostly 4.00-5.00 higher, except 500-550 lbs. instances 10.00 higher, and 550-600 lbs. instances 5.00 lower. Feeders over 600 lbs. were mixed at 1.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs., 3.00-6.00 lower, 400-450 lbs. instances 10.00 higher. Feeders over 600 lbs. 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 lower, bulls 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	637	116.00–118.00	117.92
4	—	450	136.00	136.00
19	—	766	114.50	114.50
Heifers — Small 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	79.00	79.00
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	355	80.00	80.00
2	—	518	91.50	91.50
4	—	434	325.00	325.00
1	—	570	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	415	150.00–168.50	162.26
21	—	274	159.00–188.00	176.63
91	—	718	115.50–132.00	121.89
146	—	568	130.00–151.00	136.75
41	—	777	113.00–118.50	115.50
103	—	619	125.50–135.00	130.61
26	—	330	153.00–168.00	161.75
121	—	527	131.00–148.50	138.66
6	—	232	162.00–184.00	172.83
89	—	475	135.50–163.00	146.86
69	—	371	150.00–177.00	163.59
128	—	670	122.50–129.00	124.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	634	123.00–129.00	126.62
5	—	741	119.00	119.00
84	—	527	125.00–142.00	134.26
85	—	481	130.00–145.00	141.28
3	—	273	161.00	161.00
112	—	572	115.00–147.00	134.80
93	—	377	142.50–167.00	157.53
28	—	654	117.00–130.00	125.45
8	—	785	119.00	119.00
112	—	432	141.00–163.50	149.74
61	—	334	140.00–170.00	161.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	306	151.00	151.00
31	—	563	104.00–137.00	120.10
4	—	424	124.00–135.00	130.23
27	—	703	104.00–110.00	108.85
17	—	474	116.00–139.00	124.90
8	—	678	101.00–125.50	116.96
8	—	633	111.00–121.00	116.13
2	—	225	152.00	152.00
2	—	887	103.00	103.00
2	—	785	117.00	117.00
3	—	530	110.00–120.00	116.67
6	—	380	129.00–155.00	140.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	103.00–118.00	110.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	440	135.00	135.00
4	—	503	125.50–130.00	127.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
143	—	479	162.00–184.00	173.00
47	—	380	175.00–203.00	194.31
86	—	727	121.00–137.00	131.70
81	—	814	121.25–125.25	124.61
2	—	965	110.00	110.00
51	—	331	175.00–202.00	193.00
44	—	751	120.00–129.50	122.93
3	—	232	193.00–208.00	198.22
5	—	908	120.50	120.50
65	—	523	155.00–180.00	171.51
74	—	612	135.00–149.00	146.15
15	—	860	120.00–123.00	120.62
22	—	280	180.00–205.00	195.84
113	—	667	126.00–143.50	140.37
85	—	565	148.00–169.00	157.12
108	—	428	162.00–196.00	186.24
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	325.00	325.00
1	—	580	250.00	250.00
1	—	400	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	541	159.00	159.00
6	—	572	147.00–150.50	149.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	516	131.00–150.00	140.89
12	—	480	126.00–163.00	150.29
4	—	688	120.00–124.00	122.02
10	—	378	143.00–181.00	165.18
6	—	324	150.00–165.00	158.84
5	—	421	130.00–189.00	156.04
2	—	725	110.00	110.00
10	—	581	130.00–148.00	140.19
6	—	620	115.00–124.00	121.51
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	665	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	178	340.00–400.00	370.42
96	—	523	140.00–171.50	157.42
43	—	568	132.00–158.00	148.55
1	—	205	400.00	400.00
6	—	895	117.00	117.00
15	—	388	165.00–185.00	177.38
76	—	737	120.00–135.85	131.80
40	—	686	119.00–136.00	127.91
80	—	621	126.00–145.50	138.34
4	—	825	115.00	115.00
73	—	469	147.00–186.00	166.23
34	—	330	155.00–189.50	180.39
42	—	427	145.00–195.50	175.46
2	—	755	116.50	116.50
19	—	227	175.00–200.00	185.13
14	—	285	173.00–196.00	185.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	294	176.00	176.00
3	—	498	152.00	152.00
5	—	785	105.00–108.00	106.82
2	—	657	121.00	121.00
6	—	358	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	475	152.00–167.00	160.39
2	—	738	85.00	85.00
25	—	441	158.00–197.00	162.31
3	—	647	120.00	120.00
3	—	370	179.00	179.00
2	—	515	135.00	135.00
2	—	670	117.00	117.00
4	—	595	123.00	123.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,414	69.00–85.00	77.44
10	—	2,037	94.50–103.50	98.51
41	—	1,609	80.00–93.50	86.36
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,240	58.00–77.00	65.14
4	—	1,428	79.50–85.00	82.27
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,109	60.00–69.50	66.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
145	—	1,052	47.50–59.25	52.23
82	—	970	34.00–50.00	44.87
11	—	1,068	61.50–63.00	62.26
16	—	830	30.00–45.00	39.08
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	942	49.00–60.00	55.65
16	—	927	34.00–49.00	42.38
8	—	854	24.00–32.50	29.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	60.00–65.00	62.55
1	—	1,830	50.00	50.00
8	—	1,383	52.00–63.00	58.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	1,200	50.00–65.00	59.70
3	—	853	37.00–41.00	39.32
35	—	1,047	45.00–58.00	51.55
22	—	1,236	63.00–67.50	64.84
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,110	52.50–74.00	69.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,530	54.00–61.00	57.29

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	960.00–1,025.00	981.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,029	750.00–1,100.00	948.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	800.00–1,050.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,175	925.00–1,110.00	1,017.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,047	850.00–950.00	889.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	58	—	1,051	800.00–1,010.00	933.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	973	735.00–875.00	784.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,120	860.00–890.00	884.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,022	950.00–1,025.00	1,016.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	780.00	780.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	950	650.00–1,100.00	908.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,064	700.00–1,010.00	932.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,084	775.00–900.00	831.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	60.50	60.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,103	650.00–1,000.00	872.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,032	650.00–1,000.00	813.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,275	53.00–65.50	59.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,233	775.00–975.00	871.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,204	46.00–60.50	55.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,359	53.50–56.00	54.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,453	50.00–55.00	51.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,350	700.00–750.00	728.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	64.00	64.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,125	600.00–650.00	617.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,189	725.00–800.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	850	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,168	600.00–735.00	665.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,375	585.00–920.00	798.80
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,050	660.00–700.00	680.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	1,250	640.00–810.00	732.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	778	525.00–675.00	617.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	910	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	750	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	805	650.00–675.00	662.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	870	635.00–850.00	807.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	893	650.00–1,000.00	856.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,590	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	33	—	1,084	1,400.00–3,300.00	2,019.70
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	975.00	975.00

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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