New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

New Mexico reported 160 priced lines covering 1,562 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,894 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 314 head. replacement cattle receipts at 179 head. Counted as USDA files them — 54 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,894Last week 3,299Year ago 2,532

Slaughter CattleReceipts 314Last week 424Year ago 587

Replacement CattleReceipts 179Last week 177Year ago 589

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while calves were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	450.00	450.00
3	—	405	450.00	450.00
1	—	555	70.00	70.00
5	—	472	375.00–450.00	408.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	668	151.00	151.00
Steers — Small 4 · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	636	71.00	71.00
7	—	750	71.00	71.00
8	—	713	66.00	66.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	640	165.50–167.00	166.82
5	—	170	300.00–400.00	342.61
21	—	710	155.00–162.00	160.95
6	—	273	182.00–195.00	186.80
69	—	776	155.50–155.60	155.59
11	—	368	187.00–211.00	194.65
3	—	860	141.00	141.00
4	—	910	131.00	131.00
29	—	478	165.00–205.00	188.58
4	—	690	164.00	164.00
79	—	537	165.00–192.00	188.32
12	—	560	160.00–190.00	182.80
3	—	227	185.00–197.00	193.39
2	—	310	180.00–190.00	185.08
24	—	432	182.00–206.00	197.93
124	—	836	150.00–152.50	152.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	125.00	125.00
2	—	440	145.00–152.00	148.50
3	—	523	140.00–150.00	145.08
6	—	570	145.00–147.00	145.67
10	—	785	120.00–138.50	135.31
1	—	315	155.00	155.00
2	—	233	135.00–140.00	137.42
5	—	471	140.00–157.00	152.41
2	—	298	155.00	155.00
3	—	620	128.00–138.00	133.59
2	—	813	90.00–92.00	91.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	179	250.00–300.00	288.11
1	—	70	125.00	125.00
1	—	200	325.00	325.00
8	—	116	225.00–300.00	241.23
4	—	512	162.00–171.00	168.67
11	—	372	167.00–183.00	174.05
4	—	793	130.00–132.00	130.50
4	—	481	160.00–172.00	167.78
2	—	870	109.00–130.00	119.32
24	—	573	147.00–167.00	163.25
10	—	420	167.00–191.00	181.06
7	—	671	130.00–140.00	135.15
7	—	826	133.00–144.00	142.48
5	—	230	170.00–177.00	174.83
13	—	609	142.00–150.00	144.06
7	—	269	160.00–180.00	172.37
1	—	145	175.00	175.00
5	—	332	177.00–180.00	178.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	160.00	160.00
8	—	627	162.50–165.00	163.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	294	172.00–188.00	185.28
39	—	367	160.00–190.00	177.55
2	—	208	167.00–177.00	171.82
75	—	521	151.00–170.50	164.52
24	—	566	149.00–159.00	153.14
8	—	330	165.00–184.00	170.98
35	—	612	156.75	156.75
5	—	487	157.00–163.00	161.59
39	—	429	161.00–175.00	170.07
2	—	170	390.00	390.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	472	147.00–156.00	149.28
2	—	988	123.00	123.00
2	—	720	132.00–134.00	133.01
4	—	268	147.00–156.00	150.10
23	—	572	140.00–152.00	146.22
8	—	790	126.00–128.00	127.75
10	—	534	137.00–147.00	143.16
5	—	413	140.00–160.00	151.11
19	—	372	140.00–157.00	151.82
2	—	228	157.00	157.00
34	—	661	127.00–139.00	135.14
3	—	612	135.00	135.00
1	—	70	125.00	125.00
8	—	115	225.00–310.00	256.06
7	—	180	300.00–360.00	321.88
2	—	203	300.00–310.00	304.94
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	87.00	87.00
1	—	565	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	110.00	110.00
1	—	185	147.00	147.00
3	—	522	130.00–142.00	134.59
8	—	495	129.00–137.00	130.48
3	—	289	135.00–147.00	138.74
4	—	768	111.00–123.00	119.97
2	—	610	110.00–117.00	113.44
7	—	676	110.00–123.00	120.75
2	—	730	113.00–118.00	115.45
6	—	308	130.00–146.00	140.32
10	—	429	125.00–145.00	139.08
2	—	363	130.00	130.00
3	—	115	150.00–175.00	166.67
15	—	582	125.00–140.00	133.75
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	706	65.00	65.00
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	49.00–66.00	57.50
1	—	365	450.00	450.00
1	—	500	450.00	450.00
4	—	616	45.00–56.00	50.35
5	—	329	420.00–450.00	431.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	791	132.00	132.00
12	—	744	136.00–137.00	136.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	706	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	105	150.00	150.00
2	—	80	125.00–150.00	139.06
1	—	425	127.00	127.00
1	—	375	110.00	110.00
1	—	330	127.00	127.00
1	—	605	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	75	200.00	200.00
1	—	495	164.00	164.00
1	—	365	155.00	155.00
1	—	675	126.00	126.00
4	—	169	285.00–370.00	326.89
6	—	125	175.00–250.00	234.82
1	—	225	300.00	300.00
3	—	412	144.00–175.00	158.88
2	—	715	100.00	100.00
3	—	332	165.00–170.00	166.68
3	—	568	125.00–146.00	138.98
1	—	820	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	91.00	91.00
1	—	575	60.00	60.00
1	—	625	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	100	350.00	350.00
1	—	170	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	599	35.00	35.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	859	30.00–52.00	39.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	896	37.00–48.50	43.03
56	—	1,065	60.00–70.50	65.95
72	—	947	49.00–59.50	53.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,175	71.00–84.00	74.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,385	68.00–84.50	78.28
16	—	1,610	86.00–96.00	90.60
9	—	1,745	97.00–104.50	100.75
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	87.00	87.00
2	—	1,255	68.00–76.50	71.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	83.00	83.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,092	750.00–810.00	773.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	876	825.00–840.00	838.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	825	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	530	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	630.00	630.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	725	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,058	900.00–1,120.00	955.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	994	725.00–810.00	795.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	971	880.00–1,050.00	1,006.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 4$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	917	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	500.00	500.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,005	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,068	900.00–1,100.00	1,030.34

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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