New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

New Mexico reported 170 priced lines covering 1,555 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,567 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 292 head. replacement cattle receipts at 252 head. Counted as USDA files them — 86 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,567Last week 1,833Year ago 3,526

Slaughter CattleReceipts 292Last week 329Year ago 946

Replacement CattleReceipts 252Last week 464Year ago 1,991

For the week, a limited test of steer calves were steady to 5.00 higher, with heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. Feeders steers were steady to 2.00 lower on limited receipts, with heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with bulls steady to 1.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	319	230.00–235.00	231.62
2	—	235	234.00	234.00
1	—	520	210.00	210.00
3	—	477	195.00–202.00	197.42
8	—	365	227.00–236.00	228.83
11	—	281	227.00–238.00	232.85
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	581	130.00–136.00	134.26
5	—	663	120.00–130.00	125.86
4	—	444	155.00–171.00	162.98
4	—	286	140.00–150.00	143.12
4	—	314	152.50–162.00	156.57
8	—	618	124.00–137.00	132.49
4	—	519	130.00–147.00	135.44
9	—	371	140.00–189.00	163.42
2	—	925	114.00–124.00	119.00
1	—	820	118.00	118.00
7	—	480	145.00–155.00	151.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	165.00	165.00
4	—	440	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	376	145.50–161.00	152.72
10	—	485	142.00–145.00	143.23
5	—	322	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	422	186.00–225.00	209.06
2	—	205	400.00–460.00	430.00
8	—	562	159.00–177.00	168.17
45	—	519	170.00–187.50	176.52
21	—	694	146.00–150.00	147.71
16	—	383	191.00–225.00	214.08
97	—	620	151.00–165.00	158.56
21	—	273	197.00–224.00	216.66
5	—	963	131.00	131.00
3	—	871	128.00	128.00
22	—	474	176.00–193.00	184.90
32	—	720	140.00–145.50	143.65
16	—	232	207.50–225.00	217.83
12	—	331	201.00–228.00	213.59
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	334	300.00–320.00	313.52
2	—	505	200.00	200.00
1	—	560	300.00	300.00
2	—	495	225.00–250.00	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	434	160.00–186.00	176.04
20	—	560	150.00–168.00	156.98
5	—	258	163.00–180.00	169.95
5	—	208	165.00–187.50	182.65
4	—	835	122.00–134.00	125.94
15	—	678	136.00–155.00	145.62
39	—	478	160.00–182.25	178.49
2	—	925	124.00–130.00	126.97
3	—	778	122.00–136.00	129.00
2	—	720	129.00	129.00
6	—	328	175.00–200.00	191.56
36	—	372	170.00–205.00	192.84
5	—	622	143.00–158.00	149.82
1	—	195	325.00	325.00
1	—	210	260.00	260.00
9	—	518	150.00–165.00	157.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	400	206.00	206.00
29	—	470	186.00–187.00	186.60
10	—	273	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	438	170.00	170.00
3	—	363	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	437	189.00–192.00	189.45
4	—	283	190.00–195.00	191.91
5	—	357	200.00–202.50	201.97
10	—	478	182.00–185.00	183.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	597	136.00	136.00
4	—	607	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	227	167.50–188.00	183.21
26	—	330	160.00–181.00	169.06
25	—	576	141.50–156.50	154.68
21	—	274	160.00–180.50	175.07
2	—	542	150.00	150.00
37	—	375	157.00–169.00	166.85
50	—	430	155.00–166.00	163.34
45	—	477	150.00–170.00	157.88
20	—	609	140.50	140.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	649	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	612	129.00–145.50	140.58
27	—	845	113.00–126.50	125.14
29	—	477	140.00–159.00	154.00
19	—	725	119.00–141.50	127.61
3	—	763	116.00–135.00	122.26
9	—	281	140.00–175.00	159.19
5	—	527	145.00–155.00	152.38
13	—	571	140.00–151.50	144.80
13	—	440	140.00–162.50	154.63
2	—	850	119.00	119.00
10	—	670	130.00–138.00	135.00
12	—	378	140.00–170.50	155.87
6	—	222	140.50–160.00	151.63
4	—	316	140.00–157.00	144.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	326	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	559	130.00–133.00	130.74
3	—	412	117.00–135.00	124.31
2	—	493	125.00–126.00	125.50
1	—	600	128.00	128.00
2	—	255	132.50	132.50
7	—	668	125.50–127.00	125.92
1	—	390	135.00	135.00
7	—	526	110.00–135.00	124.35
3	—	307	121.00–135.00	130.36
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	250.00	250.00
1	—	370	250.00	250.00
2	—	440	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	535	120.50	120.50
10	—	439	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	151.00	151.00
3	—	731	128.00	128.00
5	—	549	141.50	141.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	165.00	165.00
3	—	570	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	175.00	175.00
1	—	470	185.00	185.00
2	—	568	140.00–150.00	145.02
1	—	390	195.00	195.00
1	—	535	146.00	146.00
5	—	744	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	117.00	117.00
2	—	732	126.00	126.00
4	—	579	127.00	127.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,158	925.00–1,200.00	1,048.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,050	600.00–825.00	747.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,060	700.00–1,100.00	835.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	940	890.00	890.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	908	750.00–1,275.00	920.83
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	600	350.00–425.00	387.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	725	575.00–635.00	605.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	650	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	770	375.00	375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	950	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,240	1,290.00–1,310.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,225	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,293.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	935.00	935.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	990	950.00–1,250.00	1,071.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,090	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,760.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,032	825.00–2,000.00	1,342.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,138	1,400.00–2,250.00	1,961.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,183	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,466.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,118	900.00–1,175.00	1,041.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	900.00–1,050.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	783	725.00–960.00	828.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	710	600.00–725.00	635.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	525.00	525.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,480	65.50–70.00	67.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,401	65.00–88.00	77.61
2	—	1,725	101.50–102.50	101.99
28	—	1,640	83.00–98.00	89.87
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	40.00	40.00
5	—	816	43.00–48.00	44.78
4	—	963	53.00–61.00	56.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	68.50–72.00	70.25
47	—	1,020	55.00–71.00	63.19
33	—	915	50.00–60.50	55.24
6	—	892	37.50–49.50	45.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	60.00	60.00
3	—	1,272	74.50–75.75	75.29
41	—	1,138	65.00–77.00	69.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,387	64.50–73.00	70.46
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	813	35.00–41.00	39.55

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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