New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

New Mexico reported 167 priced lines covering 2,657 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,532 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 587 head. replacement cattle receipts at 589 head. Counted as USDA files them — 170 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,532Last week 2,338Year ago 1,954

Slaughter CattleReceipts 587Last week 759Year ago 144

Replacement CattleReceipts 589Last week 701Year ago 58

For the week, steers and heifers ranged from 4.00 to 9.00 lower as calves and feeders were under pressure from declines in the CME markets. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	852	101.00	101.00
3	—	608	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	708	110.00–112.00	111.01
6	—	216	182.00	182.00
54	—	429	138.00–164.50	154.59
52	—	541	130.00–136.00	131.60
41	—	463	136.00–150.50	143.57
65	—	373	146.00–173.00	163.63
4	—	668	125.00	125.00
12	—	274	160.00–172.00	167.52
23	—	319	144.00–179.00	167.87
14	—	641	125.00–126.00	125.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	446	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	315	130.00–176.00	159.27
2	—	928	100.00	100.00
2	—	235	164.00	164.00
29	—	375	130.00–150.00	143.25
87	—	426	124.00–166.00	151.17
37	—	476	121.00–141.00	132.60
2	—	700	111.00	111.00
16	—	667	119.00–122.00	120.41
37	—	537	124.00–135.00	128.67
5	—	293	150.00–152.00	150.80
34	—	565	122.00–132.50	128.26
77	—	632	120.00–126.25	125.10
14	—	785	108.00–115.00	113.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	525	115.00–128.00	120.13
2	—	675	100.00–104.00	102.01
12	—	284	155.00–164.50	158.23
16	—	378	120.00–150.00	138.12
12	—	618	104.00–117.00	110.91
9	—	483	111.00–127.50	119.70
16	—	571	110.00–121.00	117.18
12	—	416	117.00–141.00	132.66
18	—	326	125.00–145.00	133.53
1	—	720	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	322	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	146.50	146.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	553	161.50	161.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	485	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	250	180.00	180.00
2	—	555	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	175.00	175.00
3	—	993	100.00	100.00
3	—	475	153.00	153.00
16	—	526	150.50	150.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	345	157.00–199.00	193.10
130	—	531	150.00–165.00	163.48
8	—	273	156.00–191.00	171.46
8	—	217	170.00–216.00	204.46
41	—	377	151.00–199.00	183.02
2	—	735	125.50	125.50
82	—	427	155.00–190.00	177.65
25	—	667	135.00–139.00	136.98
72	—	465	150.00–187.00	171.92
10	—	620	133.00–149.00	138.51
28	—	574	140.00–155.00	149.50
81	—	770	122.50–129.00	126.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	438	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	135.00–169.00	153.35
3	—	723	110.00–118.00	112.69
8	—	635	111.00–123.00	120.40
2	—	690	120.00	120.00
2	—	870	97.00	97.00
4	—	823	106.00–122.00	113.83
11	—	576	125.00–146.00	135.51
6	—	464	134.00–140.00	138.53
9	—	437	135.00–140.00	139.21
3	—	532	120.00–134.00	128.02
2	—	338	130.00–133.00	131.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	503	164.50	164.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	122.00	122.00
5	—	264	141.00–155.00	150.40
16	—	367	145.00–186.00	174.25
36	—	321	140.00–199.00	189.14
1	—	900	115.00	115.00
47	—	407	144.00–186.00	179.40
29	—	620	122.00–150.00	137.41
17	—	570	141.00–152.00	147.23
5	—	714	120.00–122.00	120.82
6	—	677	120.00–125.00	123.67
1	—	1,000	111.00	111.00
47	—	473	144.00–171.00	163.90
17	—	537	136.00–150.50	147.18
2	—	180	132.00	132.00
2	—	803	120.00–125.00	122.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	432	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	364	180.00–185.00	181.19
1	—	510	150.00	150.00
11	—	461	157.00–171.00	165.38
6	—	718	103.00	103.00
5	—	421	158.00–179.00	161.99
7	—	324	181.00–185.00	183.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	152.50	152.50
3	—	820	88.00	88.00
6	—	916	102.00	102.00
1	—	520	118.00	118.00
23	—	623	113.00–138.00	134.25
3	—	357	146.00–155.00	152.06
32	—	792	119.50–126.00	124.61
5	—	721	110.00–114.00	110.82
12	—	681	88.00–126.00	122.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	702	95.00	95.00
3	—	507	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	708	118.00–122.00	119.61
12	—	751	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	555	115.00	115.00

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	20	—	970	785.00–1,050.00	985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	950.00–1,025.00	987.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	760.00–935.00	876.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	988	750.00–1,025.00	926.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,016	825.00–1,260.00	1,040.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	961	750.00–1,250.00	970.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,111	485.00–935.00	823.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,150	900.00–1,025.00	985.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	435.00–760.00	597.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,040	710.00–860.00	790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,051	850.00–1,325.00	1,147.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	275.00	275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	400.00	400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,238	1,330.00–1,350.00	1,340.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,140.00	1,140.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	991	700.00–1,000.00	867.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,112	840.00–925.00	871.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,207	560.00–935.00	806.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,069	650.00–700.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	998	500.00–785.00	705.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,120	62.50–63.50	63.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	1,120	575.00–935.00	807.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,225	500.00–750.00	691.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	64.00	64.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,219	650.00–850.00	750.77
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,050	585.00–750.00	709.44
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,175	62.00–64.00	63.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	960	510.00–725.00	657.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	790	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	845	500.00	500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	916	985.00–1,300.00	1,076.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	9	—	175	250.00–300.00	271.76
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	733	775.00–850.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	550.00	550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,698	55.00	55.00
17	—	1,373	61.00–65.50	62.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,222	67.50–72.25	69.06
19	—	1,130	55.00–62.00	58.80
130	—	1,248	60.00–68.50	64.24
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,109	60.00–75.00	68.91
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	943	53.50–56.00	54.18
17	—	934	35.00–51.00	42.35
2	—	793	28.00	28.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	910	35.00–52.50	46.31
5	—	1,155	64.50–70.00	66.94
112	—	1,050	50.00–65.50	58.69
11	—	833	37.00–40.00	39.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,967	93.00–98.50	96.72
43	—	1,388	62.00–80.00	73.23
58	—	1,662	81.00–95.50	87.65
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,208	65.50–80.00	72.49
3	—	1,003	85.00–90.00	87.93

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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