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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 13, 2020

1,395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.01/cwt +14.92 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 522 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.12/cwt +14.08 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 522 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $168.95/cwt +11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 425 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,395 1,744 1,535
Feeder cattle 1,123 1,319 962
Slaughter cattle 154 326 345
Replacement cattle 118 99 228

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 5.00-10.00 higher on comparable quotes, instances 15.00 higher on 500-550 lb. offerings, No accurate comparison on feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade active, demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 170.00 $170.00 $552 +10.00
376–396 388 23 165.00–169.00 $166.95 $648 +12.95
413–436 value added 425 28 165.00–173.00 $168.95 $718 —
463–497 483 17 155.00–165.00 $159.64 $771 +28.34
502–533 522 33 147.50–159.00 $154.12 $805 +18.31
570–586 580 13 135.00–144.00 $136.59 $792 -0.17
585–599 value added 589 13 148.00–149.00 $148.69 $876 —
615 615 2 144.00 $144.00 $886 +9.82
600–648 unweaned 638 17 127.50–130.00 $129.72 $828 +10.22
651 unweaned 651 4 127.50 $127.50 $830 —
678 678 8 120.00 $120.00 $814 +0.34
715–735 728 4 120.00–124.00 $121.24 $883 -3.37
803 803 2 113.00 $113.00 $907 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 value added 335 3 170.00 $170.00 $570 —
390 390 2 157.00 $157.00 $612 —
417 value added 417 5 168.00 $168.00 $701 —
455 value added 455 10 161.00 $161.00 $733 —
464–480 473 14 143.00–156.00 $151.01 $714 +12.17
522–525 value added 523 5 149.00–151.00 $150.20 $786 —
525–548 532 9 140.00–150.00 $143.60 $764 +11.26
550 550 2 130.00 $130.00 $715 —
550 550 2 144.00 $144.00 $792 —
625–649 unweaned 642 9 117.00–130.00 $124.38 $799 —
653 653 2 125.00 $125.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 164.00 $164.00 $653 +19.48
403–433 value added 411 8 155.00–160.00 $158.68 $652 —
680 unweaned 680 2 110.00 $110.00 $748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 value added 373 4 149.00 $149.00 $556 +4.00
408–441 433 18 139.00–155.00 $145.43 $630 —
448 value added 448 4 159.00 $159.00 $712 —
450–471 461 23 131.00–149.00 $138.66 $639 +16.46
462 462 3 137.00 $137.00 $633 +14.80
501–547 522 55 129.00–140.00 $133.01 $694 +13.83
556–578 569 27 120.00–125.00 $121.99 $694 +6.73
608–644 634 17 116.00–120.00 $117.04 $742 —
688 value added 688 2 112.00 $112.00 $771 —
718 718 2 116.00 $116.00 $833 +6.50
825 825 2 105.00 $105.00 $866 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 value added 368 2 150.00 $150.00 $552 —
372–390 382 7 130.00–137.00 $132.92 $508 +2.74
416–433 422 6 128.00–130.00 $129.32 $546 +7.21
451 value added 451 4 140.00 $140.00 $631 —
458–492 483 14 130.00–138.00 $131.82 $637 —
523 523 3 120.00 $120.00 $628 +3.65
525 525 6 115.00 $115.00 $604 -1.35
544 value added 544 5 134.00 $134.00 $729 —
557 557 5 115.00 $115.00 $641 +13.00
557–563 560 8 121.00–131.00 $127.73 $715 +25.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 thin fleshed 252 2 144.00 $144.00 $363 —
253 253 2 137.00 $137.00 $347 —
375 375 4 124.00 $124.00 $465 —
458–478 466 5 125.00–127.50 $126.47 $589 —
523 523 2 112.00 $112.00 $586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 3 100.00 $100.00 $582 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $178 —
725 725 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $312 —
720–1096 966 85-90% 16 30.00–44.00 $40.72 $393 -0.43
855–1190 1039 85-90% 5 44.00–47.50 $45.70 $475 —
825–1400 1132 85-90% 41 46.00–51.75 $48.34 $547 —
1280 1280 85-90% 1 52.50 $52.50 $672 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1115 1100 80-85% 3 42.00–45.00 $43.32 $477 —
925–1520 1272 80-85% 22 47.00–53.50 $51.34 $653 -0.72
1240–1395 1343 80-85% 3 54.50–55.00 $54.85 $737 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1245 1228 75-80% 2 49.00–51.50 $50.23 $617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1675 1532 3 65.00–70.00 $66.98 $1,026 —
1305–2130 1640 16 73.50–83.50 $77.77 $1,275 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 49.00 $49.00 $416
1000–1100 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 46.50–57.00 $51.30 $539
1150–1200 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 43.50–48.00 $46.44 $540
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 44.75 $44.75 $537
715–1350 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 47.50–60.00 $50.00 $612
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 43.75 $43.75 $634
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 50.00 $50.00 $775
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–950 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 610.00–625.00 $617.50
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
925–1250 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–850.00 $759.44
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
1050–1250 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 625.00–800.00 $720.00
1000–1600 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 500.00–710.00 $640.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–700.00 $625.00

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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
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 +295.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 +360.00
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -20.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00 —

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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.