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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 19, 2021

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.88/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 561 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 714 0
Feeder cattle 171 534 0
Slaughter cattle 36 101 0
Replacement cattle 45 79 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder and slaughter cattle were not well tested due to inclement weather in the surrounding area. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 175.00 $175.00 $399 +3.00
265–290 273 3 150.00–160.00 $156.46 $427 —
300–325 317 5 156.00–168.00 $162.73 $516 -1.16
355–393 379 5 153.00–168.00 $162.10 $614 +6.33
400–435 425 5 155.00–170.00 $164.31 $698 +17.01
460–470 464 7 153.00–158.00 $156.86 $728 +11.38
500–545 518 4 138.00–148.00 $144.64 $749 +8.89
550–570 561 16 134.00–145.00 $141.88 $796 +6.41
628–630 629 3 126.00–133.00 $130.66 $822 -0.10
687 687 3 134.50 $134.50 $924 +5.53
730 730 2 120.00 $120.00 $876 -1.99
830 830 2 117.00 $117.00 $971 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 142.00 $142.00 $376 —
370 370 2 145.00 $145.00 $536 ±0.00
435 435 2 140.00 $140.00 $609 —
465–485 475 2 136.00–137.00 $136.51 $648 -4.41
650–685 668 2 106.00–110.00 $108.05 $722 —
860 860 2 108.00 $108.00 $929 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 240 2 250.00 $250.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
475 475 2 210.00 $210.00 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 5 157.00–160.00 $158.20 $367 —
295 295 2 156.00 $156.00 $460 -14.00
305–308 307 4 149.00–165.00 $156.96 $482 -4.04
365–385 378 3 142.00–150.00 $147.43 $557 -2.92
410–425 421 4 135.00–147.00 $142.96 $602 -2.48
482 482 3 141.00 $141.00 $680 +6.09
510–548 532 7 122.50–132.00 $127.35 $678 -2.40
550–585 569 4 122.00–135.00 $126.42 $719 -2.08
635–645 640 2 121.00–123.00 $122.01 $781 —
668 668 3 119.00 $119.00 $795 -3.00
705–715 708 3 116.00–124.00 $121.31 $859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 126.00–128.00 $127.06 $337 -20.29
340 340 2 128.00 $128.00 $435 -11.00
380–385 383 2 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $511 +7.49
415–445 430 2 120.00–130.00 $124.83 $537 -7.22
485–495 490 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $625 +3.15
515 515 2 121.00 $121.00 $623 +1.09
565–585 575 2 101.00–113.00 $106.90 $615 -13.92
650 650 2 106.00 $106.00 $689 -14.00
735 735 2 100.00 $100.00 $735 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 104.00 $104.00 $556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 80-85% 2 32.00 $32.00 $262 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $664 -5.09
970–1422 1297 80-85% 8 63.50–64.50 $64.06 $831 —
1322 1322 80-85% 5 67.00 $67.00 $886 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $368 —
750–805 778 85-90% 2 25.00–26.00 $25.48 $198 —
700–1040 839 85-90% 4 38.00–48.50 $42.57 $357 +3.78
850–865 858 85-90% 2 56.00 $56.00 $480 +2.33
740–1065 904 85-90% 4 56.50–62.00 $58.76 $531 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1680 1538 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,353 —

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Bred Cows

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570–613 608 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 425.00 $425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–900 828 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 710.00–850.00 $793.75
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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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
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550 550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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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.