New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

New Mexico reported 226 priced lines covering 2,615 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,328 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 502 head. replacement cattle receipts at 412 head. Counted as USDA files them — 145 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,328Last week 1,929Year ago 1,567

Slaughter CattleReceipts 502Last week 405Year ago 294

Replacement CattleReceipts 412Last week 202Year ago 296

Compared to last week, steer calves sold mostly 3.00-8.00 higher on comparable sales. Heifer calves were mostly steady to 3.00 higher, with instances 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady. Trade active, demand good for calves suitable for grazing. Slaughter cows sold mixed with boning trading 2.00-5.00 lower and lean cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	552	173.00	173.00
4	—	321	192.00–197.00	194.45
2	—	440	194.00	194.00
2	—	450	178.50	178.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	278	182.00–193.00	185.57
29	—	334	175.00–183.00	179.08
2	—	180	191.00	191.00
21	—	623	160.00–167.00	162.44
44	—	514	159.00–173.00	167.63
57	—	480	166.00–174.00	171.38
50	—	570	160.00–167.00	161.80
16	—	378	163.00–184.00	181.05
13	—	666	156.00–163.00	158.62
1	—	220	204.00	204.00
65	—	413	164.00–178.00	171.38
10	—	785	153.50	153.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	147.00	147.00
10	—	278	155.00–174.00	167.67
3	—	227	177.00–187.00	182.66
24	—	681	130.00–157.00	148.74
2	—	908	125.00–133.00	129.03
12	—	789	128.00–144.00	136.33
24	—	380	146.00–175.00	168.01
19	—	517	141.00–164.00	152.28
3	—	730	126.00–153.00	136.86
31	—	564	135.00–160.00	155.12
37	—	608	133.00–157.00	153.33
23	—	330	150.00–176.00	170.78
10	—	433	146.00–165.50	161.95
9	—	483	141.00–165.00	155.71
3	—	142	345.00	345.00
6	—	179	325.00–375.00	349.68
2	—	805	138.00	138.00
2	—	250	400.00	400.00
1	—	225	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	223	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	159.00	159.00
4	—	368	140.00–159.50	150.04
7	—	626	130.00–148.00	136.99
31	—	438	130.00–157.50	150.90
8	—	914	114.00–119.00	116.76
1	—	720	138.00	138.00
2	—	813	120.00–130.00	125.02
8	—	573	130.00–150.00	141.43
2	—	293	140.00–145.00	142.48
14	—	474	120.00–155.00	136.78
11	—	515	121.00–145.00	141.03
2	—	975	113.00–115.00	113.99
6	—	767	118.00–136.00	124.11
1	—	870	125.00	125.00
4	—	680	125.00–149.00	136.82
7	—	320	132.00–155.00	146.04
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	145.00	145.00
2	—	565	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	105.00	105.00
3	—	621	110.00	110.00
2	—	368	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	40.00	40.00
1	—	575	48.00	48.00
3	—	403	74.00	74.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	445	166.00	166.00
1	—	955	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	135.00	135.00
6	—	1,002	123.00	123.00
1	—	585	150.00	150.00
3	—	768	150.50	150.50
8	—	430	155.00–156.00	155.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	171.00–176.00	174.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	170.00	170.00
2	—	605	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	188.00	188.00
15	—	525	184.00–188.50	186.16
1	—	380	187.00	187.00
6	—	568	185.50–187.00	186.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
4	—	180	350.00–385.00	363.47
2	—	140	360.00	360.00
28	—	628	156.00–172.00	166.65
42	—	340	175.00–213.00	200.21
44	—	423	167.00–196.00	186.65
8	—	815	138.00–164.00	149.55
67	—	486	160.00–191.00	186.66
17	—	378	177.00–206.00	193.70
4	—	236	202.00–205.00	202.76
79	—	568	165.00–179.50	175.69
7	—	1,059	125.00	125.00
6	—	767	144.00–167.50	152.26
1	—	930	130.00	130.00
2	—	875	136.00	136.00
42	—	525	160.00–187.00	175.71
46	—	713	142.50–167.00	157.28
18	—	269	181.00–208.00	196.61
59	—	666	149.00–177.00	169.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	521	189.00–197.00	191.57
7	—	682	168.50	168.50
36	—	580	177.00–188.50	184.83
56	—	627	170.00–176.50	173.46
9	—	722	164.50–173.00	170.20
21	—	821	162.50–175.00	169.35
28	—	374	197.00–235.00	216.69
65	—	465	190.00–199.00	195.22
21	—	333	202.00–230.00	219.26
58	—	896	143.75–153.00	144.87
5	—	776	167.50–168.00	167.70
1	—	240	222.00	222.00
30	—	430	201.00–213.50	204.44
2	—	285	210.00–220.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	119.00	119.00
2	—	437	197.00	197.00
3	—	890	120.00	120.00
2	—	508	184.00	184.00
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	57.00	57.00
1	—	450	210.00	210.00
34	—	357	125.50	125.50
1	—	515	38.00	38.00
1	—	605	65.00	65.00
1	—	655	57.00	57.00
6	—	589	52.00–58.50	55.20
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	574	145.00–166.00	154.77
10	—	520	140.00–166.00	155.81
1	—	965	128.00	128.00
7	—	668	132.50–159.00	143.58
10	—	479	160.00–178.00	169.49
12	—	368	147.00–181.00	172.83
4	—	926	115.00–135.00	124.85
3	—	717	131.00–150.00	138.25
3	—	867	126.00–138.00	132.25
6	—	438	156.00–175.00	162.48
6	—	827	135.00–137.50	136.23
1	—	185	172.00	172.00
3	—	285	155.00–190.00	175.98
10	—	638	133.00–160.00	154.27
3	—	775	121.00–142.00	134.21
1	—	1,145	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	440	215.00–217.00	215.29
6	—	306	232.00	232.00
20	—	360	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	356	237.00	237.00
19	—	412	217.00	217.00
2	—	510	202.00	202.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	—	185	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	316	170.00	170.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	761	135.50	135.50
Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	828	120.00	120.00
2	—	628	144.00	144.00
1	—	370	137.00	137.00
5	—	1,059	107.00	107.00
1	—	690	126.00	126.00
2	—	325	171.00	171.00
2	—	735	129.00	129.00
4	—	179	400.00	400.00
3	—	487	165.00–184.00	171.25
1	—	535	128.50	128.50
1	—	240	151.00	151.00
1	—	770	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	53.00	53.00
1	—	690	65.00	65.00
1	—	545	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	442	111.00	111.00
41	—	337	113.00	113.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	87.00	87.00
4	—	356	95.00	95.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,101	1,140.00–1,375.00	1,265.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,265	1,280.00–1,300.00	1,293.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,325.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,180	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,447.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	650.00–700.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	775.00–900.00	837.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	872	775.00–1,000.00	858.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	865	675.00–1,060.00	937.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,158	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	913	925.00–1,035.00	980.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	1,125.00–1,475.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,259	950.00–1,225.00	1,127.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,341	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	930	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,177	800.00–1,335.00	1,120.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,043	800.00–1,410.00	1,183.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,333	1,310.00–1,475.00	1,376.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 4$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	425.00	425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	798	310.00–350.00	321.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	680	300.00–400.00	350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	915	535.00–700.00	636.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	818	625.00–700.00	662.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,207	1,000.00–1,035.00	1,027.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,265	985.00	985.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,035	775.00–1,025.00	884.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	990	750.00–800.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,190	825.00–960.00	892.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,032	775.00–950.00	891.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	975	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,003	785.00–875.00	828.33
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	984	550.00	550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,079	61.00–82.00	75.89
1	—	1,230	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	60.00	60.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,731	97.50–109.00	103.30
20	—	1,720	90.00–102.00	95.56
20	—	1,442	80.00–90.50	85.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	64.00–65.00	64.31
139	—	1,197	73.25–88.00	80.31
1	—	1,230	84.00	84.00
40	—	1,151	68.75–74.50	71.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,357	77.50–83.00	80.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,132	73.50–77.50	75.98
6	—	795	54.50–60.00	57.27
103	—	1,022	64.00–78.00	73.22
25	—	907	56.00–72.50	66.06
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	662	36.00–51.00	44.90
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,158	73.50–87.00	80.29
2	—	818	59.00	59.00
1	—	965	75.00	75.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	89.00	89.00
4	—	1,316	75.00–85.00	81.72
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	977	65.00–77.00	72.45
7	—	834	32.00–57.00	44.34
6	—	954	55.00–62.50	59.58

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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