New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 7
● As filed264 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1784

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
New Mexico reported 264 priced lines covering 1,703 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,515 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 376 head. replacement cattle receipts at 300 head. Counted as USDA files them — 71 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

Mon Apr 7, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Portales, NM (LS-CV)
Feeder CattleReceipts 1,515Last week 1,362Year ago 2,388
Slaughter CattleReceipts 376Last week 221Year ago 257
Replacement CattleReceipts 300Last week 889Year ago 114

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-15.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate. Heavy rain reported in parts of the eastern side of the state. Slaughter cows traded 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2150–200183500.00–517.50509.11
2250–300265420.00420.00
2400–450415362.00362.00
2450–500467364.00364.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4200–250231450.00–490.00466.38
3250–300270450.00–455.00453.27
14300–350336425.00–450.00442.98
26350–400372400.00–450.00415.16
26400–450429370.00–420.00393.61
34450–500472355.00–410.00385.36
38500–550529332.00–365.00348.18
36550–600559322.00–375.00345.18
30600–650619295.00–337.00321.55
13650–700673275.00–297.00286.61
8700–750720272.00–282.00280.54
2750–800752268.00268.00
2800–850827262.00262.00
3850–900880246.00–251.00249.36
2900–950930263.00263.00
3950–1000950189.00189.00
41000–10501,006203.00203.00
41100–11501,106199.00199.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250210540.00540.00
7400–450431430.00–450.00440.07
4450–500466430.00–450.00439.95
14500–550515365.00–380.00373.48
2600–650625355.00355.00
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500490185.00185.00
4550–600574148.00–170.00153.27
1600–650610185.00185.00
1650–700655165.00165.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3 · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3550–600565110.00110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11600–650642270.00270.00
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2500–550547250.00250.00
5600–650612286.00286.00
9650–700682266.00266.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400370352.00352.00
4450–500483245.00–260.00256.23
2500–550518275.00275.00
2550–600583275.00275.00
2600–650623265.00–280.00272.65
1650–700650225.00225.00
2700–750703244.00244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250230430.00–470.00442.45
4250–300275430.00–450.00440.18
4300–350329390.00–430.00407.11
6350–400383380.00–420.00393.13
4400–450434360.00–370.00364.99
5450–500489350.00–360.00352.00
10500–550520320.00–340.00332.29
5550–600566317.00–335.00323.36
13600–650623290.00–332.00316.73
16650–700678265.00–295.00272.68
2700–750723242.00–255.00248.43
2750–800765240.00–250.00245.10
1800–850835242.00242.00
1850–900855230.00230.00
2900–950938225.00–227.00226.01
21000–10501,025145.00145.00
21050–11001,055216.00216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · estimate wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1100–150140900.00900.00
1150–200165900.00900.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3350–400390330.00330.00
3450–500463310.00310.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3550–600573191.00191.00
3600–650618175.00175.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2650–700655256.00256.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15600–650615278.00278.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4200–250225400.00–460.00424.78
1200–250230950.00950.00
3250–300262410.00–415.00411.72
17300–350325400.00–425.00419.31
33350–400385348.00–430.00366.82
44400–450424347.00–425.00377.26
55450–500473322.00–425.00340.16
55500–550527316.00–395.00322.51
33550–600577258.00–320.00288.51
18600–650627252.00–289.00268.59
12650–700672252.00–265.00258.78
6700–750707259.00259.00
8750–800766249.00249.00
12800–850817235.00–258.00250.23
2850–900850213.00213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
250–10075525.00–600.00570.00
1100–150125700.00700.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2450–500483332.00–355.00343.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350333455.00455.00
4750–800765280.00280.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
150–10075500.00500.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3650–700651300.00300.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3400–450400260.00260.00
5450–500472322.00–323.00322.62
5500–550540251.00–254.00252.81
2550–600597270.00270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300283375.00375.00
4300–350326350.00–375.00361.67
6350–400381347.00–385.00361.65
9400–450430296.00–350.00319.25
9450–500485298.00–330.00315.10
9500–550524265.00–315.00296.99
9550–600570252.00–290.00269.89
4600–650626202.00–275.00239.32
5650–700677241.00–270.00253.49
1750–800775220.00220.00
4800–850813218.00218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5350–400388255.00–340.00302.19
1400–450400275.00275.00
7450–500465250.00–284.00268.31
3500–550512260.00–282.00272.24
2550–600558260.00–272.00266.08
1600–650605230.00230.00
4650–700681200.00–265.00225.88
1800–850830195.00195.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2850–900850210.00210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18550–600591280.00280.00
18600–650648280.00280.00
6700–750708235.00235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400380435.00435.00
3400–450410445.00445.00
60750–800767273.60273.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3700–750733231.00231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2800–850847181.00181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
150–10090800.00800.00
1150–200155850.00850.00
8300–350339408.00–410.00408.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1100–150120875.00875.00
1150–200160515.00515.00
2200–250213425.00–500.00464.71
1250–300255450.00450.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5400–450424336.00336.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3400–450428377.00–435.00396.63
2450–500490330.00330.00
2650–700675265.00265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250217500.00500.00
5250–300283450.00450.00
15300–350326444.00444.00
16400–450423325.00–376.00372.76
4450–500478315.00–371.00357.24
20500–550526318.00–325.00324.67
2550–600583275.00–282.00278.58
17600–650642277.00–315.00279.76
1650–700655278.00278.00
1700–750725227.00227.00
14750–800773170.00–186.00183.69
11800–850822198.00–210.00199.06
2850–900863175.00–187.00181.02
1900–950935193.00193.00
21050–11001,073140.50–176.00158.21
21100–11501,118167.00–175.00170.94
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11600–650608250.00250.00
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1850–900855150.00150.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2550–600592225.00225.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8500–550527288.00–295.00290.59
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350342300.00300.00
44350–400380300.00–310.00303.47
3400–450401195.00195.00
9450–500457280.00280.00
2550–600590200.00200.00
2700–750710220.00220.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
30400–450404357.00357.00
15450–500472345.00–347.00345.39
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3450–500453310.00310.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6450–500457310.00310.00
2550–600567162.00162.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,1661,800.001,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,1252,225.002,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—9531,700.001,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—890925.00925.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—8601,075.001,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—8981,325.00–1,500.001,412.50
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—620140.00140.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—6931,600.00–1,650.001,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—8051,000.001,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—875925.00925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—7351,600.001,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,2702,450.00–2,525.002,487.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—8731,100.00–1,400.001,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,0341,400.00–1,775.001,602.50
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9—7931,025.00–2,050.001,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,0752,200.00–2,500.002,333.33
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—9701,125.00–1,375.001,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,0121,150.00–1,385.001,306.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,0531,525.00–1,875.001,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,138104.00–144.00124.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,359147.00–154.00148.40
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,2101,700.00–1,850.001,775.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—812800.00–875.00850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—9552,200.00–2,300.002,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)13—1,1661,600.00–2,300.002,044.23
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)4—1,209153.00–160.00154.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,1181,825.00–2,400.002,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,0351,700.00–2,950.002,014.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—9031,000.00–1,600.001,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,0111,875.00–2,525.002,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,602128.00128.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—955150.00150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,535145.00145.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,2981,700.00–2,125.001,891.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,0832,000.00–2,350.002,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,250151.00151.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)5—1,0361,975.001,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—9882,400.00–2,700.002,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,1902,500.002,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,563128.00128.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—760800.00–925.00893.75
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9201,250.001,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—695850.00850.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 4$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—7451,175.001,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—665900.00–975.00937.50
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—585950.00950.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8151,500.001,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—7971,600.00–1,650.001,607.14
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,1051,600.001,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1951,180.001,180.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9151,250.001,250.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9152,000.002,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—8051,475.001,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—9952,300.002,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—8051,775.001,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—8332,150.00–2,400.002,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,1251,700.00–3,250.002,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open14—1,1862,200.00–3,350.002,855.36
Young (2-4 yrs)Open8—9982,200.00–3,050.002,943.75
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—7602,300.002,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,1682,200.00–2,500.002,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open14—1,3042,500.00–2,700.002,571.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open13—1,2282,550.00–3,000.002,903.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,1252,600.002,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9602,600.002,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—8481,425.00–1,700.001,562.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,0152,500.002,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—8251,400.00–1,650.001,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,1251,650.001,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,0501,975.001,975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—9721,725.001,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0201,750.001,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—6401,075.001,075.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11—791136.00–190.00165.18
(<2 yrs)Open3—818185.00–190.00188.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open13—1,048152.00–205.00193.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,175159.00159.00
4—1,173120.00–160.00138.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—1,583154.50–170.50162.77
10—1,257128.00–152.50141.37
20—1,414134.00–161.00152.62
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,130125.00–147.50135.04
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
24—1,014142.00–155.00146.75
2—885132.00132.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,075142.00–157.00148.73
2—1,095125.00125.00
7—993130.00–139.00133.56
42—1,140127.50–152.50139.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—1,344132.00–142.00136.12
1—1,445129.50129.50
1—1,755119.00119.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—843107.00–127.50115.15
15—1,048117.00–135.00130.61
1—1,075137.50137.50
1—865116.00116.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,048149.50–157.00152.24
1—1,570125.00125.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—817105.00–162.00131.91
3—1,03885.00–125.00108.93
6—83170.00–116.0096.85
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.