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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Fridays

Sale of Friday, October 23, 2026

463 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.49/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 530 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.16/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 421 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $380.87/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 526 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 928 0
Feeder cattle 296 624 0
Slaughter cattle 94 156 0
Replacement cattle 73 148 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer cales had no comparable to last week. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-8.00 lower, Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,323 -6.48
364–398 384 11 450.00–475.00 $459.18 $1,763 -13.52
400–440 423 7 415.00–425.00 $418.45 $1,770 -11.97
465–474 471 11 405.00–435.00 $419.52 $1,976 +2.33
510 value added 510 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 +17.60
500–544 528 11 360.00–395.00 $377.31 $1,992 +18.06
575–583 580 3 345.00–360.00 $355.05 $2,059 +10.03
620–645 641 6 330.00–355.00 $334.03 $2,141 -2.51
660 660 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 +4.79
715–740 728 3 305.00–320.00 $314.92 $2,293 -10.08
760–785 773 2 320.00–337.00 $328.64 $2,540 +19.39
930 930 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,697 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 369.00 $369.00 $849 —
295 unweaned 295 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 -24.82
300–310 308 4 425.00–455.00 $434.84 $1,339 -6.55
355–385 368 6 425.00–445.00 $437.43 $1,610 +27.43
440 440 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 -24.15
490–493 493 7 345.00–377.00 $372.45 $1,836 +17.45
525 525 3 340.00–350.00 $343.33 $1,802 +5.62
560–598 573 8 320.00–345.00 $328.13 $1,880 +23.13
600–645 617 3 290.00–320.00 $307.92 $1,900 -12.08
745 745 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 +40.00
800–840 820 2 275.00–295.00 $285.24 $2,339 +20.24
903–940 926 3 225.00–245.00 $236.58 $2,191 -28.42
1030 1030 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,318 —
1635 1635 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 1 310.00 $310.00 $930 —
315 315 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,181 +4.97
365–380 373 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,268 ±0.00
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 -35.00
535 535 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,578 -17.50
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 —
765 765 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 -10.00
1105 1105 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,967 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
445 445 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
478–495 489 6 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,368.98 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 —
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 -5.00
707 707 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,414 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,256 +32.25
325–345 332 3 425.00–450.00 $433.67 $1,440 +40.78
365 365 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 -18.36
370–380 fancy 378 4 435.00–445.00 $437.45 $1,654 +32.45
410 unweaned 410 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 —
400–440 421 7 380.00–405.00 $391.72 $1,649 +10.20
422–425 fancy 423 5 425.00–435.00 $429.02 $1,815 —
453–475 460 3 385.00–390.00 $386.72 $1,779 +7.58
512–525 fancy 516 10 360.00–375.00 $368.93 $1,904 +3.93
546 546 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,802 -3.49
575 fancy 575 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 +30.00
583 583 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,011 +17.81
605–635 617 4 330.00–350.00 $336.19 $2,074 +1.07
760 760 3 313.00 $313.00 $2,379 +3.00
805–825 812 3 292.00–300.00 $297.29 $2,414 +7.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 -2.55
258–280 265 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 -5.00
265–270 unweaned 268 2 385.00–400.00 $392.57 $1,052 +27.57
330 330 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 +8.60
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 -7.37
420–430 427 5 345.00–360.00 $355.03 $1,516 -6.06
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 -16.39
505 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 +62.59
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 +5.00
665–695 689 7 280.00–300.00 $295.82 $2,038 +15.78
745 745 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,198 —
758 758 5 287.00 $287.00 $2,175 —
843 843 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,150 —
930 930 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 unweaned 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 +15.00
370–375 373 2 305.00–325.00 $315.07 $1,175 -17.40
420 420 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,281 -15.06
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 —
585 585 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,784 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 unweaned 285 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 unweaned 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
543 543 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,776 +67.00
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 —
700–730 720 3 230.00–265.00 $248.59 $1,790 —
810 810 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 —
930 930 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,000 —
1140 1140 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,938 —
1335 1335 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,403 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 -20.00
610 610 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 —
785 785 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 unweaned 180 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
435 435 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–778 772 85-90% 3 100.00–101.00 $100.67 $777 —
770–945 883 85-90% 9 110.00–111.00 $110.12 $972 -2.17
865–982 953 85-90% 4 125.00–126.00 $125.23 $1,193 +45.23
950–970 960 85-90% 2 75.00–83.00 $79.04 $759 -46.76
770–1185 1014 85-90% 18 115.00–125.00 $119.69 $1,214 -2.63
820–1290 1039 85-90% 5 110.00–114.00 $111.77 $1,161 -10.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1245 1088 80-85% 8 126.00–136.00 $133.71 $1,455 +3.13
1020–1425 1155 80-85% 3 120.00–128.00 $123.29 $1,424 —
1136–1300 1193 80-85% 13 125.00–140.00 $129.48 $1,545 —
885–1390 1247 80-85% 11 116.00–124.00 $121.38 $1,514 -2.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1498 1498 75-80% 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,051 —
1400 1400 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,310 —
1290–1580 1445 4 118.00–148.00 $132.57 $1,916 —
1065–1795 1446 4 120.00–146.00 $134.71 $1,948 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–995 828 (<2 yrs)Open 16 235.00–250.00 $241.56 $2,000
870–1140 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 220.00–225.00 $223.33 $2,162
1322 1322 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 163.00 $163.00 $2,155
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–615 610 (<2 yrs)Open 2 210.00–225.00 $217.50 $1,327

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
798–960 852 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 111.00–115.00 $112.33 $957
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,044
910 910 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,520
945–1010 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 145.00–152.00 $148.50 $1,452
1013 1013 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,469
1035–1415 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 120.00–175.00 $141.33 $1,662
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 167.00 $167.00 $2,021
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–900 877 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,883.33
795–1220 933 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,075.00
960–1030 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
600–740 687 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,800.00 $1,425.00
685–910 798 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,425.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,190
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +250.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Price trend

high 624.11 low 415.00 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

350–399 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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