New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 27
● As filed302 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1784

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
New Mexico reported 302 priced lines covering 2,030 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,937 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 292 head. replacement cattle receipts at 308 head. Counted as USDA files them — 53 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

Mon Apr 27, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Portales, NM (LS-CV)
Feeder CattleReceipts 1,937Last week 2,494Year ago 2,165
Slaughter CattleReceipts 292Last week 311Year ago 503
Replacement CattleReceipts 308Last week 367Year ago 363

Compared to last week's sale, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade very active, demand very good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7400–450424525.00–530.00526.41
4550–600558445.00445.00
9600–650602417.00417.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3400–450433490.00–505.00494.73
4550–600580370.00370.00
1600–650630352.00352.00
3650–700653345.00345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1300–350305430.00430.00
8400–450431370.00–410.00395.42
6450–500474410.00–440.00432.86
11500–550536402.00–415.00408.73
5550–600565352.00–390.00376.51
5600–650634315.00–348.00341.65
2650–700672355.00355.00
2700–750710290.00–310.00299.86
1800–850810310.00310.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2450–500467370.00370.00
2700–750700340.00340.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3500–550540410.00410.00
1650–700665340.00340.00
1700–750705375.00375.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1150–200150740.00740.00
10350–400368475.00–505.00487.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10200–250209650.00650.00
1200–2502251,100.001,100.00
4250–300285445.00–570.00539.24
1250–3002551,550.001,550.00
11300–350321535.00–590.00554.49
18350–400372520.00–555.00535.73
24400–450431490.00–530.00502.05
32450–500470455.00–525.00484.86
35500–550520420.00–470.00440.32
27550–600567380.00–430.00398.78
45600–650608357.00–400.00384.27
27650–700681365.00–385.00378.43
36700–750724350.00–370.00366.17
12750–800762327.00–360.00353.34
2800–850820345.00345.00
12850–900855335.00–340.00339.58
2950–1000985220.00–230.00224.97
61000–10501,033219.00–225.00222.04
11050–11001,065235.00235.00
51150–12001,180280.00280.00
11200–12501,215198.00198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6450–500451510.00510.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1300–350325505.00505.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5300–350325500.00–575.00527.74
1350–400350425.00425.00
5450–500480450.00450.00
1500–550545375.00375.00
4550–600578350.00–388.00370.55
5600–650645355.00355.00
1650–700650350.00350.00
1950–1000995252.00252.00
11000–10501,030285.00285.00
21100–11501,108240.00240.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1550–600560275.00275.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6500–550538385.00385.00
11600–650607372.00372.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1450–500495250.00250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5300–350334470.00–500.00494.25
3350–400398512.00512.00
5400–450428450.00–475.00460.79
8500–550518420.00–425.00421.94
9600–650647358.00–367.00360.00
9700–750747340.00340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
40700–750712365.00–380.00375.13
13950–1000951293.00293.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9350–400383485.00485.00
22450–500470450.00–475.00462.41
4650–700672352.00–357.00355.77
2750–800792330.00330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1600–650645275.00275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5950–1000971260.00260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2350–400353405.00405.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
10700–750738357.50357.50
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1600–650625325.00325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1450–500495505.00505.00
5550–600594428.00–435.00430.81
2600–650633380.00–390.00385.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3400–450438515.00515.00
9500–550516460.00–480.00471.08
1550–600575420.00420.00
3600–650607392.00–400.00397.27
5650–700674357.00–360.00359.41
1700–750700370.00370.00
1800–850840340.00340.00
2850–900897317.00317.00
Steers — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
1200–2502251,600.001,600.00
4300–350310595.00–670.00649.44
3400–450420530.00–600.00576.67
6450–500489500.00–515.00509.94
4500–550518527.00527.00
1550–600585390.00390.00
1600–650630430.00430.00
11000–10501,010262.00262.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1250–3002751,650.001,650.00
1300–350320580.00580.00
2350–400393540.00540.00
2400–450407505.00505.00
3450–500462490.00–500.00496.68
2550–600590415.00415.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1400–450400530.00530.00
3600–650602435.00–440.00436.68
3700–750736357.00357.00
3800–850838324.00324.00
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3500–550543445.00445.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2450–500472440.00440.00
4550–600560215.00–232.00223.35
3600–650616225.00–235.00228.43
5750–800755207.00207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1750–800760287.00287.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
1200–2502101,500.001,500.00
2200–250210750.00750.00
2250–3002631,675.00–1,725.001,698.81
6300–350336610.00–640.00628.31
32350–400376565.00–650.00598.74
26400–450423550.00–592.00575.03
35450–500479520.00–557.00536.67
48500–550531480.00–525.00498.72
30550–600577440.00–480.00454.13
36600–650631412.00–445.00422.40
17650–700678380.00–405.00391.72
24700–750721375.00–400.00388.80
21750–800774347.00–367.00360.28
8800–850826340.00–370.00348.52
4850–900881340.00–342.00340.50
40900–950904337.00337.00
5950–1000966280.00–322.00296.53
21150–12001,160217.00217.00
21250–13001,285215.00215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3300–350337445.00–480.00456.60
11400–450429475.00–495.00493.14
1450–500470375.00375.00
12500–550524420.00–445.00428.03
7550–600576375.00–410.00393.07
10600–650630350.00–390.00377.29
2650–700655395.00395.00
5700–750741295.00–330.00307.97
1750–800760320.00320.00
2850–900880252.00252.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2450–500480250.00250.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1350–400390465.00465.00
14550–600568360.00–387.00375.16
4600–650600375.00375.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2250–300275685.00685.00
7350–400395460.00–465.00462.16
1400–450440545.00545.00
5500–550512455.00–495.00467.19
5650–700678280.00–375.00342.40
1700–750710302.00302.00
1850–900860330.00330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3350–400374607.00–645.00632.29
7650–700657410.00–430.00412.91
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1150–2001951,500.001,500.00
2400–450442505.00505.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1450–500460562.00562.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1300–350315470.00470.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1500–550530380.00380.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
2100–1501051,250.00–1,325.001,287.50
2250–3002551,650.001,650.00
2350–400362540.00540.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5400–450446515.00515.00
21000–10501,030267.00267.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1500–550520420.00420.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2300–350335620.00620.00
1450–500490375.00375.00
1650–700675385.00385.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1150–2001901,550.001,550.00
1200–2502101,625.001,625.00
10350–400357575.00–620.00606.31
7400–450419525.00–580.00547.90
18450–500472480.00–505.00501.03
6500–550526440.00–450.00444.88
5550–600565445.00–460.00453.89
5600–650608460.00460.00
10650–700669362.00–407.00384.80
10700–750719387.00–400.00388.33
2750–800762300.00300.00
4800–850813322.00322.00
5900–950925305.00305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1400–450445430.00430.00
1450–500485430.00430.00
2900–950930220.00220.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1550–600580190.00190.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13200–250235530.00530.00
18250–300278485.00–617.00594.41
170300–350305527.00–632.00601.60
4400–450421440.00440.00
3450–500495385.00385.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7300–350317350.00350.00
5350–400385190.00–450.00243.41
31050–11001,095160.00160.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
4300–350313300.00300.00
3450–500495340.00340.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21000–10501,027255.00255.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
36300–350308670.00670.00
14450–500499455.00455.00
1550–600565405.00405.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3400–450433302.00302.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3300–350316320.00320.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1250–300295310.00310.00
1350–400375310.00310.00
4650–700695170.00170.00
2700–750707165.00165.00
3750–800790160.00160.00
21050–11001,067165.00165.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2600–650625150.00150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,2701,900.001,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)81,0592,700.00–2,950.002,775.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)31,2362,350.00–2,800.002,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)39282,200.00–3,200.002,616.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,4973,550.003,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,0382,600.00–3,200.002,866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)81,0962,800.00–3,400.003,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)41,1282,500.002,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)231,0542,000.00–2,900.002,443.48
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)91,2021,800.00–2,225.002,058.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,1502,100.002,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)81,0962,300.00–3,200.002,868.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,0602,350.002,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)31,0481,800.00–1,850.001,816.67
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)27051,600.001,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19302,400.002,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)151,0763,000.00–3,400.003,280.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)79743,000.00–3,400.003,228.57
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)81,1843,400.003,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,640164.00164.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)71,0533,000.00–3,500.003,228.57
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)91,2283,100.003,100.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)48852,400.00–2,500.002,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)29882,500.00–2,900.002,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)28352,500.00–2,900.002,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,5553,400.003,400.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,1803,400.003,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19502,450.002,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,0503,400.003,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)29651,850.001,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,2352,175.002,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)29953,000.003,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,0952,775.002,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)29322,400.002,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,2952,800.002,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,1743,800.00–4,150.003,887.50
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,265215.00215.00
(<2 yrs)Open2790277.00277.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open31,068324.00324.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)Open7671310.00–345.00315.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)Open11866217.00–290.00266.09
Young (2-4 yrs)Open14843250.00–327.00295.79
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open7927210.00–260.00246.43
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)27271,835.001,835.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)58662,800.00–3,200.002,920.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)37551,950.001,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19602,700.002,700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)27572,000.002,000.00
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)47312,150.002,150.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)67111,100.00–2,600.002,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)17301,190.001,190.00
Bred Heifers — Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)27582,500.002,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open39882,400.00–2,950.002,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open41,2113,000.00–3,550.003,187.50
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11,0752,700.002,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open41,3583,000.00–3,450.003,162.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open11,4953,900.003,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,3152,900.002,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open21,0302,900.00–3,100.003,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11,3553,100.003,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open19503,000.003,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open31,5174,050.00–4,350.004,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11,2802,800.002,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open11,9403,600.003,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open41,1243,500.00–3,850.003,612.50
Aged (>8 yrs)Open71,2862,900.00–3,900.003,042.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,2004,400.004,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open29182,700.00–3,200.002,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open31,0153,300.00–3,700.003,533.33
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,1503,000.003,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open18051,500.001,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open29902,000.00–2,450.002,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,1553,700.003,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open21,3854,800.004,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11,6754,650.004,650.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)Open48332,800.00–3,600.003,000.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)N/A11,115203.00203.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)N/A5988195.00–295.00254.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21,083170.00–222.00194.50
11,380219.00219.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
61,158163.00–187.00176.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
241,540165.00–205.00188.86
181,775205.00–219.00211.82
21,698130.00–140.00134.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
471,201158.00–171.00164.99
7820168.00–170.00168.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7891136.00–157.00143.91
311,192150.00–170.00157.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
171,226169.00–178.00172.53
14861173.00–176.00174.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11,020180.00180.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1860124.00124.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4959183.00–200.00191.29
1700176.00176.00
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.