New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

New Mexico reported 176 priced lines covering 2,042 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,729 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 650 head. replacement cattle receipts at 628 head. Counted as USDA files them — 196 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,729Last week 2,089Year ago 1,883

Slaughter CattleReceipts 650Last week 725Year ago 295

Replacement CattleReceipts 628Last week 419Year ago 415

For the week, steer calves under 600 lbs. mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 2.00-4.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, a few high yielding cows 6.00-9.00 higher. Bulls 2.00-4.00 higher, a few high yielding bulls 5.00-7.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	724	120.00–142.50	133.43
43	—	418	146.00–192.00	182.66
27	—	481	148.00–174.00	163.48
7	—	278	151.00–176.00	168.56
2	—	185	152.00	152.00
11	—	863	114.00	114.00
3	—	952	100.00	100.00
8	—	629	130.00–146.00	143.87
13	—	756	120.00–130.00	123.83
13	—	664	130.00–152.50	148.66
36	—	520	140.00–177.50	167.42
3	—	910	108.00	108.00
2	—	813	115.00–118.00	116.49
28	—	571	140.00–163.00	150.35
2	—	340	149.00–156.00	152.55
20	—	371	151.00–195.00	179.13
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	60.00	60.00
1	—	525	45.00	45.00
5	—	585	39.00	39.00
2	—	630	47.00	47.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	727	135.00–141.00	138.40
11	—	518	160.00–178.00	170.24
13	—	287	190.00–208.00	202.23
12	—	476	157.00–180.00	166.29
14	—	381	165.00–192.00	185.24
51	—	631	142.50–163.00	152.71
10	—	576	158.00–161.00	159.20
20	—	412	161.00–186.00	175.93
66	—	770	130.00–146.00	133.38
6	—	224	180.00–192.00	185.05
12	—	681	143.00–153.00	145.11
18	—	322	164.00–193.00	184.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	582	135.00	135.00
3	—	533	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	146.00	146.00
2	—	460	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	317	155.00	155.00
2	—	580	130.00–137.00	133.44
2	—	828	107.00–110.00	108.49
4	—	735	110.00–122.00	116.97
3	—	523	123.00–132.00	127.28
7	—	621	115.00–134.00	124.70
3	—	430	126.00–140.00	135.05
2	—	380	132.00	132.00
5	—	667	150.50	150.50
6	—	477	130.00–159.50	142.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	110.00	110.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	142.00	142.00
2	—	977	101.00	101.00
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	698	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	548	166.50	166.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	218	250.00–340.00	330.21
9	—	807	102.00	102.00
6	—	542	136.00	136.00
2	—	577	130.00	130.00
2	—	497	158.00	158.00
2	—	362	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	79.00	79.00
1	—	510	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	136.00	136.00
2	—	70	125.00–140.00	133.04
4	—	120	150.00–225.00	190.21
2	—	685	123.00–127.00	124.99
6	—	491	167.00	167.00
7	—	856	101.00	101.00
9	—	397	188.00	188.00
1	—	210	180.00	180.00
4	—	833	86.00–100.00	92.96
3	—	423	114.00–159.00	141.57
3	—	717	97.00–110.00	101.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	540	165.00	165.00
15	—	729	125.00	125.00
25	—	445	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	88.00	88.00
2	—	403	151.00	151.00
8	—	747	78.00	78.00
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	41.00	41.00
3	—	450	35.00	35.00
2	—	425	65.00–84.00	74.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	524	131.00–150.00	144.01
9	—	473	145.00–155.00	147.49
7	—	270	170.00–177.00	172.04
20	—	388	150.00–167.00	155.68
6	—	615	135.00–138.50	137.28
12	—	705	130.00	130.00
22	—	426	140.00–165.00	155.75
7	—	669	130.00–132.50	131.79
12	—	338	166.00–172.00	170.13
4	—	215	177.00	177.00
6	—	579	137.00–147.00	140.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	190	270.00	270.00
7	—	830	107.00	107.00
50	—	525	130.00–151.00	144.19
13	—	421	130.00–168.00	154.52
7	—	664	120.00–134.00	128.43
34	—	618	121.00–139.75	133.36
13	—	334	140.00–170.00	161.53
3	—	756	120.00	120.00
13	—	727	118.00–125.00	123.31
29	—	467	130.00–156.50	148.44
4	—	299	146.00	146.00
33	—	391	139.00–169.00	159.76
3	—	223	158.00	158.00
15	—	582	121.00–141.00	128.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	396	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	728	108.00–115.00	112.71
12	—	527	124.00–131.00	128.47
2	—	640	110.00	110.00
2	—	670	113.00	113.00
4	—	472	110.00–125.00	121.13
9	—	325	105.00–155.00	144.75
2	—	753	100.00	100.00
40	—	561	116.00–136.00	132.55
1	—	940	102.00	102.00
5	—	274	128.00–150.00	145.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	120.00	120.00
2	—	325	126.00	126.00
2	—	475	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	532	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	611	120.25	120.25
4	—	597	115.50	115.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	341	159.00	159.00
29	—	404	159.00	159.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	336	80.00	80.00

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	1	—	1,200	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	56	—	1,009	700.00–1,200.00	1,004.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	—	961	850.00–1,325.00	1,088.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,046	1,135.00–1,250.00	1,240.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	37	—	985	750.00–1,075.00	853.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	733	500.00–710.00	603.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	850	685.00	685.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	650	350.00	350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	250.00	250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	275.00	275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,060	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,317	1,155.00	1,155.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,110	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	677	525.00–550.00	541.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	692	490.00	490.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	967	750.00–810.00	780.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	785	625.00–800.00	737.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	883	650.00–825.00	781.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	670	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	990	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,028	600.00–1,075.00	921.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	34	—	1,021	600.00–960.00	796.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,064	800.00–850.00	837.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,119	625.00–735.00	690.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	665	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	773	500.00–675.00	587.50
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	650	350.00–375.00	362.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	850	480.00	480.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	750	300.00–370.00	342.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	694	650.00–700.00	662.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	800	735.00	735.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	838	1,075.00–1,110.00	1,101.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,900	97.00–102.50	100.21
29	—	1,582	82.00–97.50	89.00
18	—	1,283	70.00–82.00	75.00
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,145	68.00–72.00	71.40
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	873	67.00–70.00	68.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,393	65.50–72.00	68.06
2	—	1,593	74.50–77.00	75.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	955	54.50–68.50	61.77
28	—	1,039	68.50–76.50	70.35
44	—	869	43.00–55.50	50.43
9	—	696	25.00–41.00	36.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,007	62.00–63.50	62.58
58	—	1,210	74.00–81.50	76.53
114	—	1,145	63.50–75.00	69.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	830	30.00–54.25	47.93
29	—	794	55.50–68.00	58.60
9	—	773	24.00–35.00	32.44

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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