New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

New Mexico reported 193 priced lines covering 735 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 586 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 149 head. replacement cattle receipts at 105 head. Counted as USDA files them — 22 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 586Last week 1,574Year ago 471

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 378Year ago 148

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 423Year ago 50

Compared to last week , a few sales of steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady. No comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers. Trade and demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	431	565.00	565.00
1	650–700	685	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	635.00	635.00
4	350–400	394	585.00	585.00
11	500–550	540	498.00	498.00
1	600–650	610	397.00	397.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	1,425.00	1,425.00
1	250–300	270	1,200.00	1,200.00
7	300–350	311	660.00–680.00	665.85
4	350–400	376	607.00–615.00	611.03
10	400–450	423	580.00–592.00	590.02
16	450–500	469	520.00–537.00	533.42
38	500–550	517	505.00–525.00	513.24
12	550–600	557	442.00–460.00	445.73
7	600–650	620	410.00–425.00	418.32
7	650–700	689	400.00–405.00	404.28
6	700–750	734	380.00–382.00	381.36
2	750–800	763	340.00–350.00	345.02
3	800–850	827	320.00–325.00	323.31
3	950–1000	960	305.00	305.00
3	1000–1050	1,008	280.00	280.00
3	1150–1200	1,155	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	450.00	450.00
4	500–550	514	400.00–415.00	403.72
1	550–600	580	400.00	400.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	225.00	225.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	495.00	495.00
2	550–600	553	230.00	230.00
Steers — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
9	250–300	262	1,750.00	1,750.00
1	300–350	330	630.00	630.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	590.00	590.00
2	450–500	485	515.00	515.00
1	600–650	630	360.00	360.00
1	850–900	865	292.00	292.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	615.00	615.00
2	350–400	395	530.00	530.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	445.00	445.00
1	550–600	570	360.00	360.00
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	570.00	570.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	480.00–500.00	490.26
7	600–650	620	445.00–450.00	448.59
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	505.00	505.00
1	400–450	400	400.00	400.00
4	450–500	494	460.00	460.00
4	550–600	584	400.00–412.00	409.12
2	650–700	663	385.00	385.00
1	700–750	730	290.00	290.00
1	850–900	850	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	355.00	355.00
1	350–400	390	445.00	445.00
3	400–450	443	480.00	480.00
20	450–500	476	470.00–490.00	473.75
3	500–550	513	430.00–455.00	441.53
3	550–600	570	425.00–430.00	426.74
2	600–650	633	390.00–395.00	392.55
2	650–700	663	330.00–335.00	332.51
1	700–750	730	325.00	325.00
1	750–800	765	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	830	275.00	275.00
1	950–1000	950	272.00	272.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	480	425.00	425.00
1	500–550	515	375.00	375.00
2	550–600	578	370.00–395.00	382.12
1	600–650	615	350.00	350.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	725	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	567	463.00	463.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	450.00	450.00
1	550–600	580	420.00	420.00
3	750–800	775	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	100–150	135	1,000.00	1,000.00
6	450–500	463	410.00–420.00	413.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	349	590.00	590.00
5	400–450	416	500.00–522.00	517.51
2	550–600	568	410.00	410.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	305.00–330.00	317.70
1	500–550	500	290.00	290.00
4	550–600	581	310.00–320.00	314.18
1	600–650	600	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	473	470.00	470.00
1	700–750	700	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	520.00	520.00
2	400–450	423	420.00–437.00	428.75
6	450–500	485	410.00–425.00	412.37
3	500–550	508	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	665	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	395.00	395.00
1	550–600	555	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	420.00	420.00
1	350–400	380	420.00	420.00
3	450–500	458	355.00–375.00	368.45
10	500–550	547	340.00–360.00	342.96
1	550–600	575	340.00	340.00
3	600–650	607	340.00	340.00
2	650–700	688	285.00–295.00	289.98
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	135	1,300.00	1,300.00
10	200–250	235	1,475.00–1,610.00	1,597.38
1	250–300	270	580.00	580.00
1	250–300	260	1,475.00	1,475.00
4	300–350	333	570.00–577.00	571.79
2	350–400	390	470.00	470.00
27	400–450	431	450.00–480.00	463.25
16	450–500	485	440.00–445.00	443.59
8	500–550	533	420.00–445.00	436.58
10	550–600	577	360.00–385.00	374.98
7	600–650	644	385.00–390.00	387.12
17	650–700	687	370.00–382.00	379.32
2	700–750	713	320.00–327.00	323.44
4	750–800	758	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	535.00	535.00
1	400–450	440	455.00	455.00
8	500–550	506	425.00	425.00
1	650–700	660	405.00	405.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	545.00	545.00
2	400–450	438	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	500	400.00	400.00
3	550–600	552	360.00	360.00
12	600–650	618	340.00–360.00	350.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	550.00	550.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	510.00	510.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	100–150	140	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	510	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	778	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	820	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
9	200–250	209	1,700.00	1,700.00
3	250–300	263	1,675.00	1,675.00
1	400–450	415	505.00	505.00
1	500–550	535	425.00	425.00
1	600–650	640	365.00	365.00
2	650–700	663	400.00	400.00
1	700–750	710	320.00	320.00
1	800–850	825	285.00	285.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	305.00	305.00
5	450–500	490	285.00	285.00
4	500–550	544	270.00	270.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	743	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,061.54
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	600	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	2,600.00	2,600.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	745	2,950.00	2,950.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	957	226.00–287.00	246.57
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	748	245.00–300.00	271.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	205.00	205.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,083	210.00–217.00	213.50
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	933	235.00–252.00	246.33
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,340	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	990	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,662.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,440	1,950.00–2,500.00	2,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,425	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,023	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,328	3,200.00–3,350.00	3,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	3,000.00	3,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	930	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,340	2,900.00	2,900.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,132	3,650.00	3,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	3,550.00	3,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,197	3,300.00–3,350.00	3,333.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,227	3,600.00–4,000.00	3,845.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	993	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,154	3,950.00	3,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	3,350.00	3,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,600	4,050.00	4,050.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	2,750.00	2,750.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	3,800.00	3,800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	960	195.00	195.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	939	192.00–247.00	215.80
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	890	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,100	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,190	191.00–215.00	198.61
1	—	1,185	180.00	180.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	167.00	167.00
10	—	1,549	206.00–228.00	213.61
6	—	1,618	182.00–198.00	193.27
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	795	160.00–173.00	168.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	914	152.00–165.00	157.94
2	—	1,003	130.00–140.00	134.76
1	—	770	117.00	117.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	841	154.00–177.00	168.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,026	159.00–172.50	165.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,202	174.00–187.00	181.30
9	—	1,201	187.00–191.00	189.83

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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