New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

New Mexico reported 150 priced lines covering 1,598 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,567 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 294 head. replacement cattle receipts at 296 head. Counted as USDA files them — 62 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,567Last week 1,235Year ago 3,007

Slaughter CattleReceipts 294Last week 373Year ago 451

Replacement CattleReceipts 296Last week 281Year ago 242

For the week, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. unevenly steady to 5.00 higher, the most advance on 500-600 lbs. Feeders over 600 lbs. were 1.00-6.00 higher though quality more attractive. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	625	126.00–140.00	132.46
5	—	710	130.00–135.00	134.01
4	—	522	140.00–147.00	143.38
13	—	669	135.00–149.00	144.10
1	—	940	102.00	102.00
2	—	417	165.00	165.00
13	—	571	130.00–149.00	138.16
4	—	823	140.00–140.50	140.26
7	—	363	130.00–200.00	172.22
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	57.00	57.00
1	—	505	50.00	50.00
1	—	635	53.00	53.00
1	—	555	54.00	54.00
1	—	655	54.00	54.00
4	—	284	110.00	110.00
2	—	320	200.00	200.00
3	—	240	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	160	400.00	400.00
20	—	670	147.00–155.00	149.21
24	—	478	178.00–184.75	181.71
6	—	728	151.00–159.00	155.08
8	—	274	220.00–227.00	222.80
2	—	235	222.00–227.00	224.39
23	—	317	200.00–225.00	216.25
33	—	380	192.00–221.00	202.56
2	—	610	166.00	166.00
38	—	511	160.00–176.50	175.51
47	—	433	185.00–216.00	190.20
5	—	776	141.00	141.00
43	—	578	159.50–179.00	167.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	154.00	154.00
2	—	443	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	804	147.50	147.50
24	—	720	135.00–146.75	145.51
2	—	185	177.00–185.00	181.22
2	—	213	221.00	221.00
24	—	429	173.00–193.00	182.68
30	—	484	160.00–181.00	169.38
9	—	782	125.00–142.00	137.15
53	—	678	140.00–153.50	150.77
13	—	366	171.00–226.00	211.24
11	—	523	154.00–176.00	160.83
26	—	617	147.00–164.00	155.14
6	—	333	163.00–211.00	190.54
34	—	577	140.00–159.00	156.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	180.00	180.00
3	—	600	154.00	154.00
2	—	290	185.00	185.00
2	—	485	162.00	162.00
2	—	502	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	466	155.00–178.00	165.25
19	—	373	162.00–183.00	174.96
3	—	805	133.00	133.00
15	—	327	160.00–184.00	178.42
11	—	632	143.00–153.00	146.82
34	—	437	155.00–180.00	164.77
1	—	165	460.00	460.00
34	—	523	154.00–163.00	157.15
12	—	571	148.00–159.00	154.09
7	—	278	166.00–182.00	176.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	836	123.00–125.50	125.17
1	—	205	165.00	165.00
23	—	632	137.00–149.00	140.86
4	—	329	143.00–159.00	153.94
15	—	474	153.00–158.00	154.80
5	—	720	130.00–144.00	138.57
40	—	521	143.00–158.00	154.20
16	—	666	127.00–147.00	142.36
74	—	421	142.00–177.00	166.50
3	—	580	135.00–147.00	141.29
5	—	282	160.00–191.00	185.17
24	—	382	155.00–187.00	175.79
1	—	180	320.00	320.00
1	—	130	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	420	123.00–157.00	143.10
4	—	560	126.00–139.00	133.24
2	—	520	133.00	133.00
15	—	888	111.00–118.75	117.21
3	—	378	135.00–153.00	146.74
3	—	772	100.00–116.00	110.61
14	—	618	118.00–145.00	135.68
18	—	476	131.00–158.00	143.47
6	—	309	124.00–148.00	141.29
28	—	749	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	360.00	360.00
1	—	365	50.00	50.00
3	—	453	30.00–45.00	40.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	429	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	54.00	54.00
2	—	588	36.00–52.00	43.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	163.00	163.00
15	—	539	130.00–159.00	148.72
2	—	595	125.00	125.00
1	—	485	159.00	159.00
1	—	320	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	154.00	154.00
2	—	410	180.00	180.00
2	—	355	178.00	178.00
4	—	736	128.00	128.00
6	—	654	106.00	106.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,186	69.50–76.00	72.82
2	—	1,248	76.00–76.50	76.28
3	—	945	57.00–63.50	59.38
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	769	35.00–40.00	38.90
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	704	20.00–44.00	34.10
5	—	900	55.50–66.00	61.09
8	—	924	46.00–66.00	54.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	809	41.00–48.50	45.19
54	—	991	55.00–70.50	65.40
1	—	1,005	75.00	75.00
11	—	935	50.00–62.00	55.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,568	72.00–75.50	73.91
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,018	70.00–75.00	72.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,317	72.00–89.00	80.74
4	—	2,178	101.25–103.00	102.13
21	—	1,621	83.50–100.00	91.46
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	64.00	64.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	980	850.00–1,750.00	1,291.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	725.00–935.00	830.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	903	975.00–1,225.00	1,056.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,243	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,260	1,335.00–1,400.00	1,367.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	700	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	646	500.00–825.00	684.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	800.00–825.00	812.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	818	725.00–975.00	816.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	550.00–560.00	555.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	710	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	690	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	989	800.00–1,400.00	1,216.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,136	775.00–1,350.00	1,099.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,200	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	1,153	900.00–1,350.00	1,247.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	36	—	1,124	800.00–1,375.00	1,134.03
Bred Cows — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	548	400.00–435.00	411.67
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	713	475.00–775.00	685.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	813	575.00–600.00	581.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	692	510.00–750.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	615	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	920	700.00–1,125.00	912.50
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	930	925.00–1,410.00	1,346.00

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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