New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

New Mexico reported 122 priced lines covering 574 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 471 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 148 head. replacement cattle receipts at 50 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 471Last week 2,195Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 400Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 426Year ago 0

Compared to last week, a few steer and heifer calves sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder steers traded 7.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady. Trade active, demand very good. Most sales barns were closed for the fourth of July holiday. Parts of the state continue to get much needed moisture. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	1,425.00	1,425.00
3	200–250	243	475.00	475.00
3	250–300	270	450.00–475.00	459.09
2	250–300	280	1,550.00	1,550.00
22	350–400	370	450.00–480.00	465.51
9	400–450	408	430.00–457.00	441.99
4	450–500	458	380.00–385.00	382.54
22	500–550	526	390.00–402.00	395.39
12	550–600	593	355.00–360.00	357.08
5	600–650	629	345.00–362.00	353.37
6	650–700	682	327.00–332.00	328.67
6	700–750	740	350.00	350.00
2	800–850	810	327.00	327.00
4	850–900	881	280.00	280.00
4	900–950	946	270.00	270.00
4	950–1000	974	260.00	260.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	635	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	425.00	425.00
4	550–600	556	322.00	322.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	352.00	352.00
4	600–650	633	337.00	337.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	424	407.00	407.00
2	450–500	455	440.00	440.00
6	500–550	503	387.00	387.00
1	550–600	590	375.00	375.00
2	600–650	613	347.00	347.00
1	750–800	795	280.00	280.00
Steers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	622	325.00	325.00
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	375.00	375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	419	355.00	355.00
5	450–500	479	328.00–337.00	331.68
2	500–550	508	260.00	260.00
6	600–650	606	337.00	337.00
1	700–750	720	255.00	255.00
4	850–900	888	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	775	317.00	317.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	450.00	450.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	686	367.00	367.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	405	490.00	490.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	435.00	435.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	640	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	195	1,200.00	1,200.00
7	200–250	221	1,175.00–1,376.00	1,300.37
2	250–300	260	445.00	445.00
1	250–300	285	1,375.00	1,375.00
9	300–350	329	465.00–490.00	478.89
11	350–400	382	392.00–405.00	393.18
11	400–450	431	416.00–422.00	418.80
11	450–500	480	392.00–394.00	393.09
5	500–550	536	340.00–370.00	356.33
15	550–600	567	355.00–372.00	369.62
14	600–650	609	360.00–377.00	366.53
7	650–700	676	337.00–347.00	342.00
4	700–750	733	285.00	285.00
1	750–800	775	317.00	317.00
1	850–900	850	274.00	274.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	340.00	340.00
13	600–650	617	342.00–355.00	350.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
3	200–250	240	1,300.00	1,300.00
1	350–400	380	375.00	375.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	715	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	440.00	440.00
4	500–550	515	352.00	352.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	613	340.00	340.00
2	750–800	775	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	540	325.00	325.00
1	550–600	565	337.00	337.00
2	600–650	618	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	685	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	710	327.00	327.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	485	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	505	262.00	262.00
8	550–600	566	300.00–320.00	317.48
6	650–700	656	312.00–325.00	314.15
1	850–900	885	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	369	435.00	435.00
11	450–500	450	410.00	410.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	403	455.00	455.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	684	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	50–100	85	825.00	825.00
1	100–150	100	975.00	975.00
1	150–200	185	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	468.00	468.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	308	485.00	485.00
3	400–450	403	455.00	455.00
5	450–500	470	410.00	410.00
8	600–650	639	340.00–352.00	347.57
2	750–800	760	322.00	322.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	450.00	450.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	600	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	720	123.00–129.00	125.73
3	—	670	95.00–120.00	111.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,092	161.00–187.00	171.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	938	130.00–164.00	150.63
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	818	149.00–153.00	150.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,326	172.00–194.00	185.62
1	—	1,450	155.00	155.00
10	—	1,688	170.00–197.00	183.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,142	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,633.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	992	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,077	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,933.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,209	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,912.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	3,200.00	3,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	2,350.00	2,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,313	3,050.00–3,100.00	3,075.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	800	186.00–247.00	220.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	725	144.00–282.00	202.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	910	215.00–270.00	245.57
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	840	225.00–257.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,025	215.00	215.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,100.00	2,100.00

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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