New Mexico direct cattle trade — week of October 19, 2026
Feeder cattle sold ranch to feedlot, outside the auction ring, Oct 19–October 23, 2026. Covers New Mexico.
Delivered — more
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend. Buyer demand remains good. The majority of the supply consisted of Mexican Origin cattle.
USDA Market News reporter, week of October 19, 2026
Supply included: 100% Feeder Cattle (76.2% Steers, 21.2% Heifers, 2.6% Beef/Dairy Heifers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 92%. Unless otherwise noted, Feeder Cattle prices FOB based on net weights after a 2-3% shrink or equivalent, with an 8-12 cent slide >600 lbs.
Feeder steers — week of Oct 19
| Weight | Current head | Avg wt | Current $/cwt | vs last week | Forward $/cwt | Delivered $/cwt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600–699 lb | 30 | 625 lb | $378.00 | — | — | — |
| 700–799 lb | 23 | 725 lb | $358.00 | — | — | — |
| 900–999 lb | 190 | 925 lb | $325.00 | — | — | — |
Feeder heifers — week of Oct 19
| Weight | Current head | Avg wt | Current $/cwt | vs last week | Forward $/cwt | Delivered $/cwt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700–799 lb | 70 | 710 lb | $335.00 | +13.00 | — | — |
| 800–899 lb | — | — | — | — | $315.00435 hd · Dec | — |
Price trends (current F.O.B.)
Steers 700–799 lb Easing
- Latest (week of October 19, 2026)
- $358.00/cwt
- 4-week average
- $358.00
- 13-week average
- $363.76
- 4-week vs 13-week
- −1.6%
Sales in 2 of the last 13 weeks.
Steers 800–899 lb Rising
- Latest (week of October 12, 2026)
- $333.97/cwt
- 4-week average
- $334.82
- 13-week average
- $329.34
- 4-week vs 13-week
- +1.7%
Sales in 6 of the last 13 weeks.
Heifers 700–799 lb Steady
- Latest (week of October 19, 2026)
- $335.00/cwt
- 4-week average
- $325.15
- 13-week average
- $322.29
- 4-week vs 13-week
- +0.9%
Sales in 6 of the last 13 weeks.
Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.
The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.
Last 52 weeks
Price history
Recent weeks
| Week of | F.O.B. head | Delivered head | Steers 800–899 | Steers 700–799 | Heifers 700–799 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | 3,935 | — | — | $358.00 | $335.00 |
| Oct 12 | 2,690 | — | $333.97 | — | $322.00 |
| Oct 5 | 4,305 | — | $331.00 | — | $318.45 |
| Sep 28 | 2,000 | — | $339.50 | — | — |
| Sep 21 | 162 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 14 | 1,385 | — | $319.00 | — | $317.00 |
| Sep 7 | 154 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 31 | 2,030 | — | — | — | $301.79 |
| Aug 24 | 357 | — | $319.00 | — | — |
| Aug 17 | 450 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 10 | 475 | — | $333.56 | — | — |
| Aug 3 | 584 | — | — | $369.52 | $339.52 |
| Jul 27 | 85 | — | — | — | — |
Source: USDA AMS Market News, “New Mexico Direct Cattle Report” (AMS_2708). Direct trades are negotiated between sellers and buyers (often feedlots) and reported to USDA weekly; weights are estimates and prices carry the shrink and slide terms above.