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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 12, 2021

714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.75/cwt -7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 505 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.22/cwt -10.23 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 469 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.44/cwt -5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 427 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 714 934 807
Feeder cattle 534 728 595
Slaughter cattle 101 117 110
Replacement cattle 79 89 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady on a very limited test. Feeder steers and heifers not well tested. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Quality mostly plain to average. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 5 172.00 $172.00 $416 -10.00
320–338 332 3 161.00–170.00 $163.89 $544 +4.96
355–394 387 10 149.00–162.00 $155.77 $603 -6.25
420–445 437 7 140.00–156.00 $147.30 $644 -6.66
465–490 479 8 140.00–155.00 $145.48 $697 -6.34
525–536 533 4 135.00–136.00 $135.75 $724 -10.02
550–595 561 11 133.00–138.00 $135.47 $760 -2.54
600–635 623 4 129.00–133.00 $130.76 $815 -2.24
680–693 687 4 126.00–132.00 $128.97 $886 +3.97
724–735 726 5 120.00–122.50 $121.99 $886 —
840 840 2 118.00 $118.00 $991 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 200.00 $200.00 $420 -12.00
255–260 257 3 181.00–190.00 $184.04 $473 —
310–335 319 7 186.00–191.00 $188.04 $600 +2.51
350–380 362 5 170.00–188.00 $180.06 $652 +0.04
415–442 430 12 155.50–162.00 $158.01 $679 -13.24
525 525 2 150.00 $150.00 $788 -5.17
585 unweaned 585 2 130.00 $130.00 $760 —
653 unweaned 653 2 127.00 $127.00 $829 —
680 680 3 133.00 $133.00 $904 -5.93
750 750 2 126.00 $126.00 $945 -1.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 145.00 $145.00 $577 —
460–485 472 15 135.00–144.00 $140.92 $665 +10.92
528 528 2 116.00 $116.00 $612 -9.00
573 573 2 123.00 $123.00 $705 —
600 600 4 119.00 $119.00 $714 +11.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
248 248 2 235.00 $235.00 —
348 348 2 200.00 $200.00 —
380 380 2 220.00 $220.00 —
423 423 2 310.00 $310.00 -10.00
488 488 3 235.00 $235.00 -40.00
515 515 2 250.00 $250.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 170.00 $170.00 $505 +10.00
313 313 3 161.00 $161.00 $504 +11.23
350–370 360 4 140.00–156.00 $150.35 $541 -0.86
400–440 427 19 136.00–151.00 $145.44 $621 -5.98
453 453 2 127.00 $127.00 $575 -17.45
455–495 471 21 130.00–144.00 $134.91 $635 -9.54
504–515 505 24 125.00–138.00 $129.75 $655 -7.46
553–557 556 8 127.00–129.00 $128.50 $714 -2.50
695 695 2 122.00 $122.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 142.00–152.50 $147.35 $398 +7.35
345 345 2 139.00 $139.00 $480 —
355 355 2 126.00 $126.00 $447 -11.57
410–440 418 4 125.00–135.00 $132.05 $552 -7.95
470–491 484 7 116.00–129.00 $124.38 $602 —
500–545 513 12 111.00–124.00 $119.91 $615 -4.43
555–595 576 7 110.00–124.00 $120.82 $696 —
615–635 620 8 116.00–121.50 $120.13 $745 —
660 660 2 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
773–780 775 3 115.00–116.00 $115.66 $896 +4.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 185.00 $185.00 $379 -1.22
265–268 267 4 180.00–181.00 $180.75 $483 +0.98
330–340 338 4 161.00–178.00 $170.82 $577 +1.54
365 365 2 171.00 $171.00 $624 -2.09
580 580 2 142.50 $142.50 $826 +1.34
610 610 2 135.00 $135.00 $824 +7.25
660 660 2 128.00 $128.00 $845 +3.14
812 812 6 115.00 $115.00 $934 —
855 855 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 2 190.00 $190.00 —
230 230 2 225.00 $225.00 —
285 285 6 200.00–240.00 $233.33 —
310–320 316 8 260.00–310.00 $278.38 —
373–375 374 4 285.00 $285.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 115.00 $115.00 $348 —
353 353 3 100.00 $100.00 $353 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 80-85% 1 54.50 $54.50 $403 —
975–1125 1027 80-85% 8 61.00–68.00 $64.91 $667 —
870–1390 1037 80-85% 6 54.00–59.00 $56.42 $585 —
1045–1055 1050 80-85% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.50 $751 —
895–1570 1139 80-85% 28 60.00–68.50 $64.09 $730 +2.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $330 —
650–1045 829 85-90% 6 30.00–44.00 $38.79 $322 —
725–1085 890 85-90% 14 48.50–57.00 $53.67 $478 +6.04
870–1165 975 85-90% 3 58.50–62.00 $60.04 $585 +2.50
905–1135 1008 85-90% 7 58.00–63.00 $59.92 $604 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 75-80% 1 48.00 $48.00 $547 —
1385–1595 1490 75-80% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.68 $934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1270 1185 3 61.50–73.00 $67.91 $805 —
1265–2280 1696 6 77.00–86.50 $82.75 $1,403 —
1510–2095 1763 13 88.00–94.00 $91.42 $1,612 +1.91
1935–2350 2157 3 95.00–96.00 $95.64 $2,063 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1110 947 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 760.00–890.00 $812.50
880–1340 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 710.00–860.00 $780.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–835 786 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 400.00–580.00 $501.25
740–980 886 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 600.00–675.00 $639.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 295.00 $295.00
605–695 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 250.00–320.00 $285.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1055 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 935.00–950.00 $942.50

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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
1005–1445 1247 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 875.00–990.00 $945.00 —
1160–1335 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 920.00–970.00 $945.00 —

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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.