New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

New Mexico reported 187 priced lines covering 1,921 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,833 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 329 head. replacement cattle receipts at 464 head. Counted as USDA files them — 76 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,833Last week 1,873Year ago 2,829

Slaughter CattleReceipts 329Last week 443Year ago 332

Replacement CattleReceipts 464Last week 361Year ago 376

For the week, steers and heifers were mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	619	119.00–139.00	126.43
11	—	485	133.00–192.00	174.82
13	—	580	125.00–149.00	142.33
3	—	742	126.00–136.00	132.65
9	—	328	142.00–174.00	167.67
1	—	805	123.00	123.00
3	—	207	145.00	145.00
2	—	947	119.50	119.50
2	—	280	175.00	175.00
4	—	532	179.00	179.00
15	—	674	111.00–156.00	141.48
6	—	371	128.00–198.00	156.73
6	—	427	134.00–150.00	141.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	562	151.00–177.00	166.60
11	—	413	157.00–199.00	181.89
1	—	195	420.00	420.00
3	—	263	280.00–310.00	291.46
8	—	382	165.00–206.00	183.88
40	—	323	178.00–215.00	193.53
5	—	246	186.00–222.00	212.01
21	—	675	135.00–162.00	145.00
49	—	531	150.00–188.00	170.65
34	—	473	155.00–196.00	185.77
10	—	259	165.00–216.00	199.07
1	—	905	123.00	123.00
14	—	633	143.00–162.00	153.36
4	—	714	130.00–140.00	132.52
16	—	803	127.00–149.00	146.48
4	—	781	130.00–134.50	131.15
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	538	45.50	45.50
8	—	645	40.00	40.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	265	237.00–240.00	237.94
3	—	302	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	633	156.00–160.00	157.95
4	—	363	206.00–213.00	209.70
12	—	563	165.00–179.00	169.29
9	—	882	130.00–141.00	133.53
24	—	284	212.00–233.00	221.38
5	—	231	207.00–225.00	218.64
25	—	526	172.00–196.00	181.89
7	—	471	170.00–193.00	179.88
9	—	313	200.00–220.00	209.03
11	—	424	189.00–207.00	198.83
13	—	664	150.00–154.00	153.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	662	150.00	150.00
7	—	360	186.00	186.00
29	—	424	174.00–185.00	183.72
14	—	574	150.00–160.00	154.14
7	—	532	160.00–165.00	162.81
2	—	620	151.00	151.00
2	—	347	181.00	181.00
7	—	280	210.00–212.00	211.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	198.00	198.00
20	—	452	185.50–186.00	185.68
2	—	608	151.00	151.00
4	—	502	167.00	167.00
6	—	411	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	620	145.00–151.00	146.45
9	—	475	150.00–160.00	153.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	574	170.00–177.50	175.07
2	—	278	215.00	215.00
3	—	525	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	139.00	139.00
8	—	516	145.00	145.00
2	—	583	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	757	142.50	142.50
3	—	991	122.00	122.00
22	—	387	172.00–179.00	178.38
7	—	266	160.00–173.00	167.80
20	—	527	151.00–167.00	157.13
29	—	411	163.50–171.00	168.06
2	—	575	144.00	144.00
11	—	613	141.00–146.00	145.52
13	—	323	170.00–180.00	175.73
4	—	227	164.00–182.00	173.10
18	—	474	156.00–165.00	157.99
6	—	656	142.00–150.00	144.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	469	150.00–157.00	155.47
6	—	565	150.00	150.00
12	—	515	146.00–156.00	153.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	283	158.50–181.00	167.71
4	—	695	136.00–145.00	140.48
36	—	524	147.00–161.00	153.24
25	—	627	1.44–149.00	119.37
53	—	335	148.00–178.00	170.32
15	—	716	120.50–137.50	134.62
40	—	487	140.00–157.00	152.86
1	—	755	118.00	118.00
32	—	418	143.00–173.00	162.18
16	—	378	153.00–172.00	163.37
13	—	566	137.50–162.00	149.83
2	—	885	124.00	124.00
2	—	920	115.00	115.00
5	—	216	142.00–165.00	154.52
1	—	140	200.00	200.00
3	—	188	300.00–310.00	306.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	115.00–118.00	116.49
5	—	567	110.00–126.00	121.68
18	—	525	120.00–156.00	143.59
10	—	474	118.00–163.00	142.97
12	—	382	127.00–167.00	155.81
2	—	277	165.00	165.00
5	—	317	127.00–148.00	139.00
8	—	805	129.00	129.00
11	—	416	115.00–155.00	143.52
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
12	—	618	102.00–120.00	103.57
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	32.00	32.00
1	—	570	28.00	28.00
1	—	345	300.00	300.00
4	—	513	200.00–280.00	244.15
3	—	435	320.00–325.00	321.68
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	300	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	521	138.50	138.50
3	—	568	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	151.00	151.00
1	—	540	95.00	95.00
2	—	570	95.00–112.00	103.72
1	—	360	95.00	95.00
3	—	261	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	275	187.00	187.00
19	—	387	182.00–194.00	183.19
17	—	324	193.00	193.00
3	—	470	140.00–180.00	166.82
2	—	518	130.00–140.00	134.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	158.00	158.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	450	40.00	40.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	567	79.00	79.00
8	—	385	75.00	75.00
8	—	501	78.00	78.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,062	800.00–1,100.00	942.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,167	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,295.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	947	925.00–1,450.00	1,222.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	991	850.00–1,450.00	1,174.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,060	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,115.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,610	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,223	1,385.00–1,410.00	1,397.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	878	400.00–600.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	873	800.00–925.00	862.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	790	835.00–900.00	887.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	650	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	800	575.00–710.00	621.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	460.00	460.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	34	—	1,144	510.00–925.00	785.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,180	700.00–885.00	790.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,036	750.00–1,375.00	1,191.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	52	—	1,092	750.00–1,335.00	946.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,188	710.00–910.00	822.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,003	800.00–1,010.00	907.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	875	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,013	650.00–1,000.00	787.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	955	725.00–750.00	737.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	954	550.00–660.00	649.62
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	650	360.00	360.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	767	585.00–825.00	736.67
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	731	750.00–875.00	832.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,328	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,384.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	81.50	81.50
1	—	1,240	66.00	66.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,702	82.50–98.50	91.04
23	—	1,343	62.00–88.50	78.19
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	753	36.00–45.00	40.90
11	—	1,079	45.00–57.00	53.27
11	—	983	58.00–63.00	59.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,715	64.00	64.00
4	—	1,426	66.00–70.00	68.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,176	61.00–75.50	68.52
4	—	963	50.00–58.25	54.40
2	—	1,263	73.00–73.50	73.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	915	42.50–50.50	47.30
48	—	992	45.00–60.50	56.16
107	—	1,053	56.50–68.00	63.15
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,105	69.00–76.00	72.28
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	772	35.00–43.00	39.49

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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