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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 7, 2021

713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $155.76/cwt -6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 417 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.44/cwt -14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $554/hd at 435 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $110.40/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 620 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 713 858 0
Feeder cattle 401 502 0
Slaughter cattle 190 216 0
Replacement cattle 122 140 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Feeder steer and heifer calves were not well tested. Trade and demand moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 2 132.00 $132.00 $238 -48.00
250–290 264 5 141.00–155.00 $150.40 $397 +10.03
305–325 315 2 140.00–149.00 $144.36 $455 -11.45
355–390 374 4 145.00–155.00 $149.06 $557 -7.44
420–435 429 5 144.00–156.00 $149.66 $642 -4.80
450–483 465 8 144.00–155.00 $147.98 $688 -4.43
500–545 528 8 136.00–150.00 $145.09 $766 -4.48
550–595 576 7 141.00–147.00 $143.30 $825 -2.21
605–640 613 10 122.00–137.00 $128.68 $789 -4.15
670–680 675 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $817 -8.01
795 795 1 122.00 $122.00 $970 +6.00
800–805 803 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $984 —
900 900 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 —
1000 1000 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 170.00 $170.00 $366 —
250 fancy 250 2 180.00 $180.00 $450 —
255–285 268 6 156.00–170.00 $164.41 $441 -3.78
300–345 323 2 157.00–166.00 $161.19 $521 -5.37
353–398 370 7 151.00–162.00 $157.51 $583 -9.69
400–440 417 12 155.00–160.00 $155.76 $650 -6.81
460–480 469 9 150.00–157.00 $152.23 $714 -7.53
555 fancy 555 2 170.00 $170.00 $944 —
615 615 1 136.00 $136.00 $836 -5.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 130.00–133.00 $131.51 $445 -7.80
360–365 363 2 135.00–138.00 $136.51 $496 +0.75
405–445 431 5 135.00–140.00 $138.97 $599 +1.81
450–472 464 6 134.00–140.00 $138.53 $643 +3.42
530–535 532 3 120.00–134.00 $128.02 $681 -2.50
570–595 580 6 125.00–133.00 $129.82 $753 -2.86
605–645 630 4 111.00–121.00 $117.75 $742 +0.75
720–730 723 3 110.00–118.00 $112.69 $815 -4.81
840 840 2 106.00 $106.00 $890 -7.49
870 870 2 97.00 $97.00 $844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 152.00 $152.00 $448 —
300–340 320 2 130.00–135.00 $132.66 $425 -6.15
355–390 375 5 130.00–140.00 $135.11 $507 -8.57
405–448 435 11 124.00–136.00 $127.44 $554 -14.17
450–495 476 9 125.00–135.00 $129.72 $617 -10.81
510–540 522 3 125.00–135.00 $129.98 $678 -6.91
627 627 6 124.50 $124.50 $781 -2.15
676 676 9 120.50 $120.50 $815 —
700 700 2 111.00 $111.00 $777 -18.00
750–775 769 4 108.00–113.00 $109.22 $840 —
928 928 2 100.00 $100.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 120.00 $120.00 $462 -6.37
445 445 2 117.00 $117.00 $521 -11.87
485–490 489 5 111.00–120.00 $117.19 $573 —
505–545 531 6 115.00–121.00 $117.62 $625 -5.33
555–590 574 9 110.00–121.00 $115.92 $665 -7.35
600–630 620 10 104.00–117.00 $110.40 $684 +1.32
670–680 675 2 100.00–104.00 $102.01 $689 -16.15
720 720 1 103.00 $103.00 $742 -4.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 160.00 $160.00 $472 -0.51
300–315 308 2 144.00–149.00 $146.56 $451 -15.44
375 375 5 146.00–156.00 $150.00 $562 —
443–445 444 3 138.00–140.00 $139.33 $619 —
454 454 8 143.00 $143.00 $649 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135–210 175 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 250.00–300.00 $271.76 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 146.00 $146.00 $511 —
520 520 1 118.00 $118.00 $614 -8.40
605 605 1 113.00 $113.00 $684 —
695 695 1 88.00 $88.00 $612 —
735 735 1 114.00 $114.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–960 833 85-90% 11 37.00–40.00 $39.45 $329 +12.63
735–1208 908 85-90% 36 43.00–52.50 $47.13 $428 —
795–1410 1031 85-90% 53 53.00–60.00 $57.37 $591 +1.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
946–1420 1016 80-85% 9 60.50–62.00 $60.84 $618 —
810–1370 1109 80-85% 7 60.00–75.00 $68.91 $764 +3.26
780–1490 1112 80-85% 5 68.00–71.00 $69.81 $776 +4.16
960–1520 1185 80-85% 18 62.50–68.50 $65.06 $771 -4.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1690 1362 19 65.00–80.00 $73.72 $1,004 —
1160–1980 1569 14 81.50–93.00 $85.21 $1,337 —
1995 1995 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,855 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1325 991 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 700.00–1,000.00 $867.14
1010–1310 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 840.00–925.00 $871.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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
785–1035 861 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 750.00–900.00 $796.43 —
875–1275 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 825.00–1,000.00 $890.71 +255.71
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 —
1020–1455 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,330.00–1,350.00 $1,340.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 -323.75
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.