New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · Weekly summary · Mon, May 5
● As filed255 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1784

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
New Mexico reported 255 priced lines covering 2,039 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,941 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 365 head. replacement cattle receipts at 415 head. Counted as USDA files them — 121 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

Mon May 5, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Portales, NM (LS-CV)
Feeder CattleReceipts 1,941Last week 2,165Year ago 2,186
Slaughter CattleReceipts 365Last week 503Year ago 447
Replacement CattleReceipts 415Last week 363Year ago 324

Compared to last week, steer calves sold 10.00-20.00 higher. Heifer calves traded 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 5.00 higher. Trade very active, demand very good. Slaughter cows mostly 8.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600570160.00160.00
1650–700660140.00140.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3650–700685162.00162.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4650–700693158.00158.00
4700–750701160.00160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350340465.00465.00
7400–450411445.00–465.00449.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350340445.00445.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350300475.00475.00
6400–450446407.00407.00
34550–600578339.00339.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
150–10065800.00800.00
1150–2001851,400.001,400.00
1200–250200950.00950.00
2250–300293417.00417.00
2350–400388417.00417.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300255420.00420.00
1350–400385395.00395.00
9400–450440340.00–396.00375.36
13450–500476326.00–375.00343.61
4500–550535330.00–382.00355.51
20550–600578320.00–366.00337.95
4600–650626305.00–320.00310.02
2650–700658280.00–305.00292.55
1750–800790267.50267.50
3800–850817230.00–245.00236.69
1850–900870240.00240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300295405.00405.00
2500–550508365.00365.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4350–400373270.00–300.00284.90
3450–500464250.00–335.00307.20
1500–550500280.00280.00
1550–600595277.50277.50
1600–650600280.00280.00
2650–700668250.00–270.00259.81
1700–750730230.00230.00
2750–800788242.00–256.00248.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
150–10085800.00800.00
1250–300280350.00350.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2600–650600328.00328.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2400–450425344.00344.00
4450–500497342.00342.00
4600–650639325.00325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5200–250245445.00–505.00468.82
4250–300288495.00495.00
15300–350339410.00–485.00464.35
13350–400375420.00–455.00446.23
23400–450425400.00–450.00430.91
35450–500475367.00–422.00408.23
76500–550522344.00–400.00371.36
52550–600559351.00–385.00367.31
27600–650630300.00–360.00327.43
17650–700675306.00–326.00312.33
13700–750705300.00–310.50308.87
64750–800784270.00–286.00285.00
2800–850830273.00273.00
5900–950917246.00–292.00273.79
4950–1000975260.00–422.00341.00
11000–10501,020237.00237.00
11050–11001,065226.00226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4300–350323510.00510.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400365465.00465.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5350–400377170.00–180.00176.29
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
29200–250244350.00350.00
31350–400350377.00377.00
2500–550513337.00337.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22400–450436350.00350.00
5450–500465350.00350.00
22500–550510200.00–310.00296.75
3550–600583278.00278.00
11650–700672259.00–270.00266.08
2950–1000965139.00139.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
59350–400373376.00–377.00376.42
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3450–500487290.00290.00
2750–800775210.00210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
150–10075450.00450.00
2150–2001831,225.00–1,250.001,236.64
1200–2502151,285.001,285.00
3250–300287385.00385.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250230430.00430.00
6250–300267420.00–430.00425.51
19300–350313390.00–430.00418.42
25350–400374375.00–425.00409.97
6400–450414370.00–410.00390.55
12450–500487352.00–402.00363.14
44500–550519330.00–365.00347.39
31550–600572321.00–378.00335.46
21600–650625295.00–326.00300.99
15650–700664260.00–285.00279.58
10700–750733260.00–289.00272.54
71750–800752263.00–277.00276.02
1800–850800260.00260.00
6850–900854260.00260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
99650–700660286.00–300.00296.80
5850–900864264.00264.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350323320.00–350.00334.88
2350–400363350.00–360.00355.10
2400–450430330.00–335.00332.59
10450–500477324.00–335.00329.24
13500–550530300.00–345.00329.86
1550–600560300.00300.00
4600–650645285.00285.00
2650–700697260.00260.00
3700–750709237.00–252.00242.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2400–450435300.00300.00
1500–550545285.00285.00
3550–600582235.00–265.00254.86
14650–700680212.00–245.00227.31
2700–750733206.00206.00
1750–800750222.00222.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11400–450425357.00357.00
4450–500457285.00285.00
4650–700683272.50272.50
4700–750713265.00265.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3550–600567304.00304.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250219850.00–1,125.001,032.77
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5400–450434295.00295.00
3550–600593300.00300.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2450–500495302.00302.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4250–300258425.00425.00
2300–350310420.00420.00
6600–650601322.00322.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
150–10075775.00775.00
2100–150120700.00–725.00713.02
1150–200180775.00775.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12450–500455385.00–410.00403.79
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1700–750710167.00167.00
1900–950920130.00130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
150–10070700.00700.00
2150–200168900.00–1,200.001,034.33
1200–2502001,200.001,200.00
1250–300275435.00435.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500460395.00395.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400375200.00200.00
1600–650635130.00130.00
1700–750730265.00265.00
2950–1000960284.00284.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250210495.00495.00
4400–450441407.00407.00
5450–500474305.00–387.00360.59
8500–550529340.00–365.00361.87
4550–600578320.00–337.00328.21
1600–650640312.00312.00
7650–700675240.00–318.00273.09
2800–850823210.00–215.00212.43
2950–1000960285.00285.00
21000–10501,023227.00227.00
11050–11001,070162.00162.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6350–400374275.00275.00
5400–450428275.00275.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
43400–450402407.00407.00
30500–550543367.00367.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9550–600564340.00340.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
38—1,100135.00–150.00142.58
11—1,044129.00–146.50137.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—901120.00–135.00125.19
1—560100.00100.00
9—916110.00–132.50118.76
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—838113.00–130.00123.51
11—826124.00–144.00132.83
2—89097.00–101.0099.39
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22—1,081136.00–157.00144.88
17—826133.00–144.00137.52
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,338155.00–162.00157.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
54—1,237140.00–177.00152.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,305131.00131.00
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,470163.00163.00
3—1,265150.00–174.00165.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—1,548152.00–180.00167.24
16—1,490125.00–159.00149.33
34—1,806160.00–188.00174.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,0202,600.002,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,1383,400.003,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,3653,400.003,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—7652,800.002,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—8432,000.00–2,500.002,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—9853,150.003,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4—1,3402,550.00–3,350.002,787.50
Aged (>8 yrs)Open8—1,3892,450.00–3,400.003,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,3703,100.003,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,0872,150.00–3,100.002,733.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—1,0632,250.00–2,900.002,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open14—1,2562,600.00–3,550.003,307.14
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,0202,300.002,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open14—1,1481,925.00–2,950.002,551.79
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—7952,150.002,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—8902,150.002,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,5653,100.003,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,2381,975.00–2,650.002,312.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open8—1,2942,500.00–2,850.002,668.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,0582,650.00–2,950.002,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,4903,400.003,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,5253,050.003,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,2753,100.00–3,150.003,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,0532,500.00–2,600.002,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,1332,500.00–2,550.002,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open15—1,2312,700.00–3,400.003,283.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—9452,000.002,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)4—1,1112,200.00–2,350.002,262.50
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,0002,200.002,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19—1,2102,500.00–3,025.002,980.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,340152.00152.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,0432,300.002,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,070170.00170.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,1432,000.00–2,200.002,166.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,3952,550.002,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)32—1,2752,650.00–3,350.003,140.63
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,300149.00149.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,260160.00160.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,2332,400.002,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,1841,850.00–2,400.002,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,076190.00–207.00195.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)12—1,2722,350.00–2,950.002,683.33
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—8151,810.001,810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—880125.00125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—6501,700.001,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—7531,600.00–1,700.001,650.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—700900.00900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—635850.00850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0301,575.001,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,029135.00–180.00160.40
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,124140.00–170.00155.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,140141.00141.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)6—9581,750.00–2,050.001,933.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,0982,300.00–2,450.002,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,195148.00148.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,1302,400.002,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,040160.00160.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,218147.00–167.00157.75
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,2551,900.00–2,200.002,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,0101,500.00–2,200.001,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,2021,625.00–2,300.002,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,335146.00146.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)12—1,2031,925.00–2,750.002,362.50
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—9091,500.00–1,900.001,737.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,135150.00150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—960162.00162.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,010175.00175.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0001,800.001,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—9351,600.001,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,1053,050.003,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)17—1,1893,000.003,000.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—7571,800.00–2,325.001,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)15—1,2293,100.003,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open21—837172.00–240.00207.71
Young (2-4 yrs)Open40—1,002150.00–251.00195.23
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—673150.00–165.00156.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open11—854180.00–187.00183.27
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—723175.00175.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open10—1,0833,500.003,500.00
(<2 yrs)Open3—1,2773,300.003,300.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open7—9262,800.00–3,300.003,085.71
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—6651,850.001,850.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A1—855235.00235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A2—1,278160.00–180.00170.00
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.