New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · Weekly summary · Mon, May 19
● As filed311 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1784

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
New Mexico reported 311 priced lines covering 2,971 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,831 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 560 head. replacement cattle receipts at 310 head. Counted as USDA files them — 101 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

Mon May 19, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Portales, NM (LS-CV)
Feeder CattleReceipts 2,831Last week 2,082Year ago 2,483
Slaughter CattleReceipts 560Last week 381Year ago 607
Replacement CattleReceipts 310Last week 311Year ago 458

Compare to last week. steer and heifer calves sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Trade and demand moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 1.00-5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
2100–150142850.00850.00
1150–200165975.00975.00
4150–200170502.00–510.00505.94
1250–300260950.00950.00
6250–300287430.00–476.00444.16
2400–450435380.00380.00
5500–550512346.00–357.00352.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3150–200180535.00535.00
3350–400352440.00440.00
4450–500454372.00372.00
6500–550530346.00346.00
7550–600582322.00–348.00340.92
4600–650621320.00–329.00324.42
3750–800793275.00275.00
4850–900883230.00230.00
2900–950940201.00201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2300–350315440.00440.00
11350–400391460.00460.00
8500–550537376.00376.00
5700–750749290.00290.00
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1400–450415800.00800.00
3500–550520135.00–157.00143.73
1550–600580167.00167.00
1650–700660152.00152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1400–450420410.00410.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2650–700675279.00279.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17150–200175590.00–600.00595.96
8200–250244502.00–510.00502.84
18250–300282500.00–510.00502.76
10300–350328405.00–535.00484.83
28350–400380400.00–500.00484.75
27400–450432380.00–436.00403.07
28450–500469375.00–442.00423.71
31500–550525362.00–400.00374.60
47550–600577334.00–382.00354.81
41600–650625332.00–373.00348.89
12650–700676310.00–335.00315.60
40700–750719294.00–310.00303.94
78750–800759291.00–302.00293.54
34800–850826276.50–280.00276.89
47850–900873247.00–268.00258.01
2900–950930232.00232.00
4950–1000962206.00–218.00215.04
41000–10501,020172.00–238.00204.35
101050–11001,095216.00–229.00226.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8200–250240435.00435.00
4300–350333335.00–345.00341.34
5350–400358350.00–370.00365.04
2400–450418345.00–370.00356.98
5450–500482325.00–365.00337.93
19500–550519328.00–348.00337.11
11550–600570324.00–347.00333.13
20600–650626275.00–330.00306.42
5650–700677280.00–293.00286.11
3700–750726275.00–297.50282.28
5750–800760263.00–277.00269.03
1800–850820262.00262.00
3850–900890216.00–225.00218.95
2900–950907160.00160.00
2950–1000950172.00172.00
21000–10501,045170.00170.00
31050–11001,065195.00–200.00198.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2250–300255310.00310.00
1350–400385275.00275.00
1400–450415300.00300.00
1450–500475300.00300.00
3500–550527275.00–310.00298.26
1650–700685272.00272.00
1700–750730259.00259.00
2750–800765255.00–275.00264.80
1800–850805245.00245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1100–150135900.00900.00
3150–200163710.00–900.00830.20
3350–400387325.00325.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2650–700670248.00248.00
2800–850820271.00271.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4600–650611310.00310.00
7700–750749255.00–280.00272.86
9750–800755289.00289.00
10900–950941250.00250.00
41200–12501,216175.00175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6400–450423440.00–450.00443.33
2500–550545395.00395.00
3550–600582360.00360.00
11600–650600358.00358.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1350–400395430.00430.00
5450–500490410.00410.00
19500–550508400.00400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1350–400390335.00335.00
6600–650633250.00–262.00253.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4900–950913155.00155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6550–600572317.00–320.00318.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10400–450433370.00–412.00389.44
7450–500475362.00362.00
3800–850841226.00226.00
9850–900886210.00210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
20600–650610317.00–331.00321.90
11650–700675295.00295.00
16700–750729272.00272.00
88750–800760270.00270.00
104850–900853257.00257.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
3100–150132825.00–975.00892.09
6150–200194875.00–1,000.00971.11
6150–200185520.00520.00
2200–2502231,300.00–1,425.001,358.99
2200–250200352.00352.00
2400–450428340.00340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2200–250200590.00590.00
Heifers — Small 4$ per head · actual wt
1500–550515800.00800.00
1500–550545143.00143.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2300–350340175.00175.00
2500–550525115.00115.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3700–750730242.00242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5150–200160650.00650.00
18200–250240440.00–464.00451.03
2250–300275430.00430.00
12300–350324432.00–435.00433.54
14350–400371400.00–440.00428.16
25400–450430365.00–443.00413.64
58450–500469345.00–400.00379.12
114500–550529330.00–375.00354.84
63550–600565326.00–370.00336.03
71600–650628292.00–335.00319.62
30650–700678264.00–317.00282.44
59700–750737267.00–277.00274.21
10750–800765233.00–260.00242.47
15800–850825240.00–255.00249.38
2850–900885197.00197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1250–300285360.00360.00
5300–350309250.00–360.00274.56
2350–400365350.00350.00
8400–450418270.00–347.00313.31
6450–500474300.00–320.00305.05
3500–550507332.00332.00
6550–600561266.00–290.00274.10
14600–650623270.00–322.00289.92
19650–700683252.00–270.00261.21
8700–750722230.00–247.00240.76
2750–800765205.00205.00
2800–850830194.00194.00
2850–900898225.00225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
150–10090825.00825.00
5100–150135825.00–900.00866.41
3150–200172785.00–875.00845.35
2250–300255185.00185.00
5350–400380320.00–325.00323.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7400–450401363.00363.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2350–400350300.00–325.00312.50
1400–450445300.00300.00
1450–500485250.00250.00
2500–550513270.00–275.00272.51
3600–650625250.00–275.00258.20
1650–700695232.00232.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2550–600587300.00300.00
2650–700693280.00280.00
2700–750725245.00245.00
7750–800760266.00266.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
32800–850804256.00256.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3400–450425402.00402.00
5550–600583330.00330.00
10650–700686253.00253.00
2750–800770244.50244.50
Heifers — Medium 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
29750–800778269.00269.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2250–300265400.00400.00
2800–850808225.00225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5650–700690301.00–307.00303.37
39800–850813263.75263.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8200–250246510.00510.00
3400–450425410.00410.00
22550–600590352.00–354.00353.82
38650–700678287.00–292.00289.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2650–700677185.00185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2800–850800228.00228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
4100–150119850.00–1,250.00986.05
4150–2001751,000.00–1,250.001,095.14
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1500–550500160.00160.00
2700–750738135.00–175.00155.20
1800–850825132.00132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1350–400375380.00380.00
4400–450409360.00–390.00382.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
450–10093675.00–875.00777.70
2100–150133850.00850.00
1150–200180885.00885.00
1200–250225920.00920.00
2400–450423342.00342.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2700–750710225.00225.00
2800–850800164.00164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1350–400365300.00300.00
3400–450441409.00409.00
9500–550529360.00–375.00368.88
14550–600569275.00–360.00335.26
3600–650631276.00–285.00282.15
3650–700665254.00–260.00255.97
4700–750725265.00–282.00273.56
9800–850819225.00–259.00255.17
1850–900885190.00190.00
3900–950912240.00240.00
2950–1000970186.00–210.00197.81
31000–10501,037190.00190.00
11050–11001,085145.00145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2500–550517337.00337.00
2550–600573320.00320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2550–600578267.00267.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2350–400352330.00330.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3200–250201325.00325.00
64400–450447365.00–366.00365.58
13500–550525324.00324.00
31050–11001,098191.00191.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2550–600552344.00344.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2300–350325355.00355.00
2350–400395238.00238.00
3400–450428250.00250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38913114.00–135.00125.08
6787102.00–114.00107.50
390892.00–100.0097.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5798140.00–150.00145.98
11,685131.00131.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
262877.00–92.0086.26
2685111.00–115.00112.84
16913114.00–126.50120.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
241,097128.00–137.50134.61
1171,088130.00–149.00140.03
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
221,091127.00–147.50140.65
30948131.00–181.00143.12
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7911170.00–185.00172.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
71,281160.00–172.00164.90
1071,226134.00–158.00147.09
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11,455163.00163.00
21,155144.00–164.00156.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
501,469154.25–187.00167.97
231,734165.00–190.00179.20
231,413126.50–160.00151.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19701,700.001,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)28101,350.00–1,750.001,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,0952,500.002,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)39861,625.00–1,800.001,683.33
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1670143.00143.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,1102,000.002,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19902,000.002,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,0712,600.00–2,800.002,733.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,2902,000.002,000.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)39831,950.001,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,158150.00–175.00162.50
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)91,0981,350.00–1,800.001,633.89
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,2652,100.002,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)91,1141,600.00–2,150.001,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,0631,750.00–2,000.001,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)141,0521,550.00–2,000.001,914.29
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,035139.00139.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2965154.00–162.00158.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)31,0622,150.002,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)91,093143.00–184.00164.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)11,1151,900.001,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,0301,475.001,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)31,157150.00–187.00168.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,1672,350.00–2,450.002,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2958160.00–182.00171.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)11,2252,100.002,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)41,0851,410.001,410.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2650152.00152.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)26751,100.001,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)16101,125.001,125.00
Bred Cows — Small 4$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)37131,125.001,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1805185.00185.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)51,0711,875.00–2,400.002,015.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19401,800.001,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,4502,400.00–2,450.002,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)79591,600.00–1,700.001,685.71
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)19001,450.001,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)61,0881,900.00–2,650.002,316.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)81,1861,750.00–2,500.002,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)19501,600.001,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)211,1081,850.00–2,850.002,557.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19351,550.001,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)17251,600.001,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,0401,950.001,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,1582,500.00–2,800.002,620.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open28951,800.00–2,200.002,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open27781,350.00–1,700.001,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open19802,450.002,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open191,1332,280.00–2,875.002,714.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open51,0192,500.00–3,100.002,755.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open231,1171,800.00–3,000.002,752.17
Aged (>8 yrs)Open69981,700.00–2,700.002,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open101,0332,600.00–3,125.003,072.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open51,0371,800.00–2,850.002,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open21,0582,750.00–3,000.002,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11,1302,350.002,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11,0402,100.002,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11,0001,800.001,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open21,5352,700.00–2,900.002,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open61,0462,700.00–3,000.002,879.17
Aged (>8 yrs)Open31,1072,425.00–2,600.002,483.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,4502,550.002,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open51,3443,100.00–3,250.003,130.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open19502,750.002,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open11,1902,700.002,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open18301,600.001,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open24851162.00–235.00207.21
(<2 yrs)Open58733170.00–297.00244.48
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)Open11787174.00–192.00184.55
Young (2-4 yrs)Open9850147.00–180.00173.56
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open39651,425.001,425.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)N/A21,218140.00–160.50150.25
(<2 yrs)N/A19552,300.002,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)N/A11,245178.00178.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)Open14801,250.001,250.00
(<2 yrs)Open11,0053,050.003,050.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)Open17852,050.002,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18551,750.001,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)28901,600.001,600.00
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.