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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 20, 2020

2,176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.70/cwt -6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 540 lb · 116 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $124.64/cwt -12.36 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 572 lb · 100 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.22/cwt -2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 427 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,176 1,395 0
Feeder cattle 1,707 1,123 0
Slaughter cattle 302 154 0
Replacement cattle 167 118 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs. 7.00-9.00 lower, no accurate comparison over 600 lbs. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. 7.00-9.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower on 400-500 lbs.. over 500 lbs. 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower, bulls 3.00 lower. Trade and demand weak to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 value added 220 2 162.50 $162.50 $358 —
297 297 3 150.00 $150.00 $446 —
300 300 24 157.00 $157.00 $471 —
407–448 426 33 140.00–155.00 $148.88 $634 —
475–495 491 10 135.50–151.00 $138.50 $680 -12.51
500–503 503 12 135.00–140.00 $139.17 $700 -4.43
568–572 572 97 125.00–138.00 $125.40 $717 -4.60
582 582 3 100.00 $100.00 $582 -30.00
620 620 2 130.00 $130.00 $806 —
740 740 2 127.00 $127.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 170.00 $170.00 $476 —
348 348 2 162.00 $162.00 $564 -8.00
383 value added 383 30 169.50 $169.50 $649 —
430 430 2 147.00 $147.00 $632 —
430 value added 430 13 166.50 $166.50 $716 -2.45
472 472 3 150.00 $150.00 $708 -9.64
512–539 528 14 140.00–145.00 $142.03 $750 -12.09
534 value added 534 11 150.50 $150.50 $804 —
538 538 2 120.00 $120.00 $646 -34.12
553–585 564 12 128.00–135.00 $130.97 $739 -5.62
595 595 2 120.00 $120.00 $714 -16.59
629 unweaned 629 29 109.25 $109.25 $687 -20.47
653 653 2 115.00 $115.00 $751 -5.00
673 unweaned 673 2 107.00 $107.00 $720 -20.50
686 value added 686 10 119.50 $119.50 $820 —
690 690 2 124.00 $124.00 $856 +4.00
713 713 2 110.00 $110.00 $784 -11.24
763–786 782 11 109.00–114.00 $113.11 $885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 value added 321 8 158.00 $158.00 $507 —
424 424 8 140.00 $140.00 $594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 149.00 $149.00 $417 —
316–320 value added 317 38 151.00–156.00 $152.33 $483 —
323 323 3 149.00 $149.00 $481 —
378 378 2 142.00 $142.00 $537 —
423 value added 423 24 148.00 $148.00 $626 -11.00
405–445 432 22 138.00–146.00 $142.18 $614 -3.25
450–467 value added 462 13 143.00–149.00 $146.70 $678 —
464–478 470 18 129.00–139.00 $134.06 $630 -2.94
510–542 540 116 126.25–135.00 $126.70 $684 -6.31
559 559 4 112.00 $112.00 $626 -9.99
560 560 12 122.00 $122.00 $683 +0.01
610 610 11 110.00 $110.00 $671 -7.04
635–640 value added 637 27 107.50–109.50 $109.17 $695 —
673 value added 673 4 109.00 $109.00 $734 -3.00
700–711 708 8 109.50–111.00 $109.87 $778 -6.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 130.00 $130.00 $396 —
391 391 21 122.00 $122.00 $477 -2.00
418 418 5 106.00 $106.00 $443 —
470 470 4 110.00 $110.00 $517 -16.47
506 506 6 108.00 $108.00 $546 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 120.00 $120.00 $397 —
372 value added 372 6 143.00 $143.00 $532 -7.00
518–526 520 13 120.00–125.00 $123.43 $642 +3.43
555 555 2 120.00 $120.00 $666 +5.00
612 612 9 104.00 $104.00 $636 —
638 unweaned 638 2 106.00 $106.00 $676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 150.00 $150.00 $585 —
645 645 2 85.00 $85.00 $548 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1015 826 85-90% 7 17.00–29.00 $25.32 $209 —
815–960 890 85-90% 3 33.00–37.50 $34.95 $311 —
915 915 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $229 —
725–1143 927 85-90% 43 30.00–38.50 $35.36 $328 —
715–1315 966 85-90% 44 39.00–46.00 $42.83 $414 +2.11
855–1435 1107 85-90% 91 39.50–49.00 $45.37 $502 -2.97
1260 1260 85-90% 1 53.50 $53.50 $674 +1.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1088 1059 80-85% 9 39.50–45.00 $44.52 $471 —
875–1530 1232 80-85% 38 46.00–52.00 $49.47 $609 —
1145–1458 1359 80-85% 5 52.75–53.50 $53.23 $723 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 44.00 $44.00 $590 —
1500–1730 1587 75-80% 3 49.50–50.25 $49.93 $792 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 54.50 $54.50 $894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1195 1145 2 72.50–73.50 $73.02 $836 —
1045–1580 1336 10 56.00–69.00 $62.74 $838 —
1210–1835 1470 12 50.00–70.00 $63.98 $941 —
1455–1850 1631 12 70.00–80.00 $75.87 $1,237 -1.90

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 50.00 $50.00 $438
720–1250 985 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 35.00–49.00 $42.00 $414
800–1350 1031 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 39.00–48.00 $42.44 $438
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 51.00 $51.00 $561
900–1350 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 39.00–51.50 $47.26 $549
1150–1450 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 39.00–47.25 $44.53 $570
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–900 883 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–700.00 $683.33
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–725.00 $662.50
1000–1475 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 575.00–850.00 $727.50
1050–1950 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 670.00–825.00 $747.50

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
715–750 741 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 600.00–850.00 $662.50

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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
800–1050 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 890.00–935.00 $915.00 +65.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.