New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

New Mexico reported 170 priced lines covering 3,862 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,214 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 540 head. replacement cattle receipts at 426 head. Counted as USDA files them — 46 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,214Last week 4,604Year ago 3,369

Slaughter CattleReceipts 540Last week 632Year ago 187

Replacement CattleReceipts 426Last week 716Year ago 211

For the week, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. were unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Steers and heifers 600-700 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower, with over 700 lbs. 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 2.00- 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	160.00	160.00
17	—	379	135.00–156.00	137.41
8	—	718	109.00–120.00	115.99
13	—	475	128.00–136.00	131.64
14	—	661	110.00–124.00	116.19
14	—	566	104.00–125.75	121.70
1	—	240	151.00	151.00
20	—	434	125.00–135.00	134.49
28	—	614	108.00–131.50	119.54
6	—	519	120.00–129.00	124.63
7	—	283	145.00–147.00	145.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	636	125.00–134.50	129.43
114	—	678	123.50–140.00	127.04
43	—	373	154.00–172.00	167.06
137	—	575	130.00–151.50	136.96
4	—	810	110.00–113.00	111.50
30	—	425	147.50–164.00	157.35
66	—	524	136.50–152.00	140.34
15	—	277	158.00–172.00	164.39
71	—	778	111.00–123.50	120.16
39	—	721	113.00–128.50	123.21
24	—	322	152.00–175.00	164.86
32	—	470	143.00–161.00	148.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	391	145.00	145.00
5	—	694	105.00	105.00
6	—	431	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	139.00	139.00
2	—	567	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	115	300.00	300.00
120	—	476	131.00–158.00	145.11
1	—	220	170.00	170.00
20	—	319	144.00–166.50	159.61
5	—	727	110.00–119.00	114.20
69	—	569	115.00–137.50	132.64
44	—	684	119.00–127.00	123.72
24	—	605	121.75–131.00	127.16
68	—	365	139.00–170.00	162.82
6	—	281	166.00–172.50	168.29
67	—	419	137.00–165.00	152.63
78	—	527	125.00–138.00	132.11
2	—	215	330.00	330.00
22	—	769	120.50–121.00	120.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	773	120.00–134.25	131.16
24	—	335	175.00–196.50	189.86
35	—	838	124.50	124.50
88	—	626	135.50–151.50	141.32
53	—	423	160.00–196.00	184.67
2	—	240	216.00	216.00
48	—	574	146.00–161.00	153.95
108	—	730	124.50–138.00	129.43
58	—	379	184.50–201.00	194.71
43	—	673	130.00–145.00	135.11
106	—	526	154.00–183.00	169.44
57	—	477	160.00–189.00	175.53
13	—	281	195.00–207.00	201.49
2	—	952	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	442	172.00–176.00	174.87
8	—	535	160.00–165.00	162.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	528	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	267	161.00–175.00	168.35
41	—	679	126.00–136.50	133.76
65	—	725	120.00–132.75	124.17
22	—	328	155.00–199.00	186.97
37	—	424	143.00–197.00	179.63
49	—	607	124.00–145.00	142.23
20	—	895	122.50	122.50
81	—	818	122.00–125.25	124.76
104	—	526	141.00–181.00	160.28
112	—	481	154.00–186.00	168.09
34	—	382	160.00–199.00	184.19
192	—	774	123.00–131.85	131.74
2	—	200	174.00	174.00
88	—	578	136.00–160.00	149.44
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	95.00	95.00
11	—	319	139.00–174.00	159.29
2	—	195	175.00	175.00
19	—	633	111.00–135.00	125.95
30	—	688	115.00–125.00	122.99
2	—	280	150.00	150.00
17	—	470	141.00–161.00	158.92
28	—	572	130.00–156.00	141.57
12	—	432	151.00–170.00	158.44
10	—	528	130.00–157.00	144.27
2	—	240	155.00	155.00
6	—	787	109.00–118.00	115.00
2	—	730	115.00	115.00
4	—	940	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	310	169.00	169.00
9	—	426	170.00–172.00	171.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	590	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	170.50–186.00	175.67
3	—	697	113.00	113.00
2	—	547	148.00	148.00
4	—	700	116.00	116.00
5	—	806	105.00	105.00
2	—	575	135.00	135.00
2	—	372	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	483	156.00–160.00	159.32
10	—	372	166.00	166.00
11	—	428	140.00–159.00	152.78
2	—	618	128.00–132.00	130.04
2	—	712	114.00	114.00
10	—	517	143.00–157.00	151.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	491	160.00	160.00
2	—	525	124.00	124.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	68.00	68.00
3	—	726	67.00	67.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	1,183	50.00–63.50	57.30
1	—	990	44.50	44.50
21	—	1,147	50.00–57.00	54.24
4	—	1,240	62.50–64.50	63.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	877	31.50–53.50	44.17
2	—	1,088	59.00	59.00
35	—	913	25.00–43.50	36.52
68	—	1,063	47.50–60.00	53.18
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,156	53.00–69.00	56.58
1	—	1,150	52.50	52.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	883	34.00–48.00	43.03
32	—	1,003	47.50–58.00	51.57
6	—	814	20.00–30.00	25.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,364	57.50–63.00	60.11
3	—	1,363	65.00	65.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,411	56.00–63.50	58.16
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	84.50	84.50
8	—	1,259	61.00–76.50	67.88
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,211	59.50–72.00	65.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,736	79.50–93.50	86.44
4	—	1,864	90.00–94.50	92.90
11	—	1,417	64.50–80.00	72.98

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,300	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,112	685.00–850.00	797.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,152	885.00–950.00	911.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	600.00–750.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	958	550.00–710.00	609.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,095	550.00–700.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	940	685.00–835.00	784.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	675	700.00–800.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,597	1,185.00	1,185.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,184	750.00–900.00	831.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,024	650.00–1,000.00	797.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	896	47.50–80.00	71.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,161	560.00–950.00	766.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	863	435.00–600.00	483.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,125	54.00	54.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,320	51.50–58.00	55.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	800	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,118	535.00–750.00	676.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,050	36.00–54.50	50.93
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	51.50	51.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	950	450.00–535.00	490.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	790.00	790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,229	45.50–60.00	54.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,062	700.00–1,000.00	850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	900	500.00–575.00	541.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,033	500.00–900.00	646.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	818	500.00–600.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	878	625.00–700.00	662.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	958	625.00–630.00	627.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	850	625.00–635.00	630.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	810	600.00–635.00	628.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	56.00	56.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,080	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,125.00

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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