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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 30, 2020

797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $108.00/cwt ≈ $521/hd at 482 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $139.13/cwt +14.19 vs last sale · ≈ $594/hd at 427 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $123.11/cwt +10.24 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 542 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 797 2,040 0
Feeder cattle 350 1,341 0
Slaughter cattle 339 517 0
Replacement cattle 108 182 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 3.00-8.00 higher, the most advance on 450-550 lbs. No comparison on feeders due to limited receipts. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher, bulls 2.00 higher instances 6.00 higher on high yielding bulls. Receipts limited due to the state wide winter storm making transport difficult.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 335 4 138.00–145.00 $139.67 $468 -2.83
408–445 427 11 136.00–140.00 $139.13 $594 +19.13
455 455 1 129.00 $129.00 $587 +4.03
450–490 476 7 135.00–138.00 $135.91 $647 +10.94
538 538 3 110.00 $110.00 $592 -12.09
540–547 543 8 125.00–133.00 $128.02 $695 +5.93
573–589 585 9 110.00–115.00 $113.91 $666 -2.57
600 600 1 116.00 $116.00 $696 -3.22
615–640 unweaned 630 5 110.00 $110.00 $693 -2.00
675 unweaned 675 3 105.00 $105.00 $709 +4.43
698 698 2 110.00 $110.00 $768 -6.00
723–740 729 3 108.00–112.00 $109.35 $797 -11.15
730–740 unweaned 737 3 104.00–106.50 $105.67 $779 -0.33
810 unweaned 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 139.00 $139.00 $459 +18.00
439 439 4 137.00 $137.00 $601 +25.38
555 555 2 120.00 $120.00 $666 +0.18
695 695 2 113.00 $113.00 $785 —
805 805 3 107.50 $107.50 $865 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 121.00 $121.00 $454 +13.75
400–440 412 5 116.00–123.00 $119.05 $490 -5.33
465 465 1 121.00 $121.00 $563 +11.48
516–548 525 8 108.00–111.00 $109.97 $577 +16.97
565 565 3 115.00 $115.00 $650 +9.33
615 615 4 110.00 $110.00 $676 —
660–680 unweaned 673 3 100.00–105.00 $101.63 $684 —
695 695 1 106.00 $106.00 $737 -2.00
720 720 1 102.00 $102.00 $734 —
765 765 2 106.00 $106.00 $811 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–498 482 11 108.00 $108.00 $521 —
625 625 2 103.00 $103.00 $644 -1.00
680 680 2 97.00 $97.00 $660 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 4 97.00 $97.00 $585 —
730 730 3 99.00 $99.00 $723 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 133.00 $133.00 $519 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 104.00 $104.00 $497 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 28.00 $28.00 $200 —
830–1090 878 85-90% 28 16.00–29.00 $27.39 $240 +3.07
940–963 952 85-90% 25 44.00–47.00 $44.12 $420 —
790–1265 1011 85-90% 84 30.00–43.50 $38.33 $388 —
810–1090 1035 85-90% 26 38.00–43.00 $41.70 $432 —
930–1420 1085 85-90% 38 44.00–52.50 $46.37 $503 +5.09
1320 1320 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $726 +6.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1533 1197 80-85% 61 48.00–54.00 $50.51 $605 —
1090–1670 1380 80-85% 2 45.00–46.00 $45.39 $626 —
1215–1610 1449 80-85% 14 55.00–57.50 $55.81 $809 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1380 1313 75-80% 3 51.50–53.00 $52.31 $687 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 56.50 $56.50 $938 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1570 1386 8 58.00–66.50 $63.75 $884 —
1340–2055 1652 16 71.00–80.50 $76.57 $1,265 —
1645–1825 1735 2 85.00–85.50 $85.24 $1,479 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1050 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 50.00–60.00 $56.88 $562
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 48.00 $48.00 $480
890–1250 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 54.00–56.00 $55.17 $559
1000–1350 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 42.50–55.00 $47.94 $522
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 46.00 $46.00 $575
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 53.50 $53.50 $749
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1050 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 635.00–790.00 $702.00
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–700.00 $625.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 500.00 $500.00
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 485.00 $485.00

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 +73.33

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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.