New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

New Mexico reported 155 priced lines covering 1,971 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,416 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 371 head. replacement cattle receipts at 314 head. Counted as USDA files them — 57 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,416Last week 1,567Year ago 4,585

Slaughter CattleReceipts 371Last week 292Year ago 965

Replacement CattleReceipts 314Last week 252Year ago 722

For the week, a limited test of steer calves under 600 lbs. were 1.00 lower on comparable quotes with a few feeders over 700 lbs. 3.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. 3.00 higher, feeders over 600 lbs. steady on comparable quotes. A higher percentage of unweaned offerings were noted at a lower undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	327	159.00–167.00	161.95
7	—	434	150.00–165.00	160.61
2	—	395	160.00	160.00
11	—	464	155.00–165.00	161.43
21	—	565	145.00–156.00	150.05
13	—	622	136.00–147.00	143.53
2	—	707	140.00	140.00
13	—	530	147.00–156.00	151.95
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	696	134.50	134.50
4	—	489	150.00–157.50	153.70
3	—	372	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	160.00–170.00	165.01
5	—	306	189.00	189.00
11	—	569	140.00–152.00	146.05
19	—	617	135.00–145.00	142.71
13	—	673	138.00–143.50	138.98
23	—	535	148.00–166.00	161.07
7	—	423	165.00–176.00	169.08
16	—	739	131.00–138.00	133.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	820	121.00–140.00	132.33
47	—	373	171.00–206.00	188.23
36	—	727	125.00–144.50	141.14
34	—	476	168.00–180.00	173.41
13	—	686	140.00–147.00	144.37
2	—	770	122.00	122.00
23	—	422	176.00–190.00	181.29
21	—	621	148.00–154.00	151.69
17	—	568	151.00–168.00	161.06
41	—	532	155.00–172.50	166.75
13	—	281	180.00–212.00	190.67
15	—	312	185.00–205.00	202.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	472	170.00–184.00	175.73
10	—	340	180.00–186.00	184.13
12	—	374	178.00–197.00	188.72
60	—	515	159.00–177.00	171.04
6	—	919	119.00	119.00
13	—	764	127.00–137.00	134.87
1	—	270	206.00	206.00
25	—	667	148.00–154.50	152.93
24	—	619	147.00–155.00	148.66
4	—	224	200.00–206.00	201.47
5	—	737	136.00–148.00	145.67
21	—	423	183.50–190.00	184.64
4	—	840	123.00–134.00	128.51
5	—	885	124.00–134.00	132.02
26	—	567	155.00–169.50	158.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	472	152.00	152.00
35	—	637	144.00–151.00	144.68
2	—	320	160.00	160.00
9	—	710	132.50	132.50
4	—	373	161.00–175.00	168.37
15	—	527	136.00–148.00	143.33
10	—	578	145.00	145.00
4	—	825	125.00–129.00	126.98
5	—	690	146.50	146.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	435	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	327	160.00–169.00	166.16
6	—	489	140.00–149.00	144.51
2	—	648	125.00	125.00
2	—	792	110.00	110.00
3	—	652	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	163.00	163.00
2	—	520	131.00	131.00
5	—	622	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	617	134.50–145.00	137.72
5	—	565	132.00	132.00
8	—	412	170.00	170.00
2	—	548	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	150.00	150.00
6	—	526	136.00–137.00	136.48
6	—	620	132.00–135.00	133.97
17	—	579	125.00–142.00	131.58
8	—	419	134.00–161.00	151.77
2	—	395	148.00	148.00
12	—	480	135.00–142.00	138.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	393	151.00	151.00
3	—	670	130.00	130.00
11	—	418	131.00–141.00	138.86
15	—	470	130.00–145.00	136.15
7	—	588	130.00–136.00	132.37
13	—	513	121.00–150.00	139.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	528	135.00–158.00	143.53
21	—	377	152.00–174.00	159.09
47	—	581	133.00–153.00	148.91
2	—	255	161.00	161.00
17	—	675	135.00–139.00	137.52
25	—	430	147.00–149.50	148.17
13	—	330	175.50	175.50
66	—	483	143.00–160.00	152.23
2	—	825	127.00	127.00
5	—	733	140.00	140.00
13	—	628	131.00–140.00	135.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	637	133.00–137.00	133.92
4	—	213	190.00	190.00
24	—	419	143.00–165.50	153.61
4	—	707	135.50	135.50
19	—	680	130.00–144.50	138.94
28	—	522	130.00–155.00	141.72
6	—	322	165.00–170.00	166.77
13	—	292	160.00–173.00	171.22
8	—	376	170.00–176.00	173.53
14	—	763	126.00–128.50	127.95
16	—	475	140.00–162.00	149.15
19	—	587	130.00–148.00	140.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	361	140.00–154.00	148.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	521	140.00	140.00
5	—	688	120.00	120.00
16	—	408	130.00–159.00	138.99
5	—	570	119.00–139.00	130.89
6	—	488	125.00–126.00	125.68
7	—	322	130.00	130.00
2	—	607	130.00	130.00
8	—	366	151.00–152.00	151.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	864	111.00	111.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	35.00	35.00
7	—	1,122	70.00–73.50	71.41
66	—	1,079	54.00–69.50	62.61
21	—	970	39.00–54.50	47.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,357	60.00–69.50	64.49
2	—	1,183	75.00–76.50	75.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,119	50.00–63.50	60.49
59	—	1,166	63.25–75.00	68.39
5	—	1,229	74.50–77.00	75.38
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	913	39.00–55.50	46.40
14	—	1,071	53.00–70.00	62.05
9	—	788	20.00–42.00	30.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,571	81.00–96.00	88.46
9	—	1,331	68.00–83.50	74.74
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,238	85.00–88.00	86.72
6	—	1,272	72.00–81.00	74.79

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	833	800.00–1,000.00	891.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,018	860.00–1,450.00	1,145.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,283.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	1,160.00–1,200.00	1,180.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	994	775.00–960.00	888.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	500	585.00–635.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	620	525.00–700.00	580.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	375.00–710.00	542.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	750	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	700	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	575	450.00	450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	825	325.00	325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	771	300.00–535.00	445.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	850	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,211	700.00–950.00	841.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	975	710.00–1,025.00	867.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	68	—	1,197	800.00–1,475.00	1,132.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,038	750.00–1,100.00	867.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,060	825.00–1,310.00	1,022.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	700	925.00–970.00	940.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	860.00	860.00

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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