New Mexico cattle prices

Week of Nov 2–6, 2026, Medium and Large 1 feeder steers averaging 500–600 lb, priced per cwt. Across 3 New Mexico auctions and 349 head, the head-weighted average was $392.92/cwt (lot range $353.01–$440.32). That ranked 15th of 21 states in our cattle prices by state snapshot.

Clovis accounted for more than half the New Mexico head in this band (202 of 349). Roswell and Santa Teresa made up the rest.

By weight band (same week, same grade)

Weight	Head	Avg $/cwt
400–499 lb	216	$468.90
500–600 lb	349	$392.92
601–700 lb	294	$338.78

Lighter calves bring more per cwt and less per head. Compare inside one band.

Biggest New Mexico barns this week (500–600 lb steers)

Auction	Head	Avg $/cwt
Clovis Livestock Auction, Clovis	202	$386.00
Roswell Livestock Auction, Roswell	103	$409.70
Santa Teresa Livestock Auction, Santa Teresa	44	$385.41

Worked example from a real sale

From Clovis Livestock Auction (Clovis, NM) on 2026-11-04, one lot in our API:

{ "auction_name": "Clovis Livestock Auction",
  "state": "NM", "report_date": "2026-11-04",
  "category": "FEEDER CATTLE", "class_name": "STEERS",
  "grade": "Medium and Large 1", "head_count": 114,
  "weight_avg": 576, "price_avg": 377.63,
  "unit": "Per Cwt / Actual Wt", "comments": "" }

Reading it: 114 steers, about 576 lb average, at $377.63 per cwt. That is about $2,200 a head (576 ÷ 100 × 377.63), or roughly $248,000 for the lot. Source: USDA AMS; we are not affiliated with USDA.

Pull New Mexico lots as JSON

curl -s -H "X-API-Key: kl_free_demo_2026" \
  "https://api.kossinlabs.com/v1/prices?state=NM&class=STEERS&category=FEEDER%20CATTLE&limit=50"

Free demo key (no sign-up): kl_free_demo_2026. Docs: api.kossinlabs.com. Product page: cattle auction prices API. Starter is $29/mo for higher limits — subscribe. 30-day money-back guarantee.

This page is a dated snapshot from USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News auction reports (public); the API has current lots. Other states: cattle prices by state. For weight bands, see feeder cattle prices. For the cwt math, see cattle price per cwt.