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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 4, 2021

868 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.36/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 569 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.21/cwt ≈ $990/hd at 638 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.84/cwt -2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 390 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 868 820 0
Feeder cattle 456 456 0
Slaughter cattle 248 240 0
Replacement cattle 164 124 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steer and heifers mostly steady. Trade active demand good. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, bulls 2.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 152.00 $152.00 $281 —
280–290 285 2 151.00–152.00 $151.49 $432 —
335–345 340 2 149.00–156.00 $152.55 $519 +2.55
350–390 373 7 151.00–163.00 $157.55 $588 -0.45
410–445 428 2 146.00–148.00 $147.04 $629 -11.71
455–493 485 11 148.00–158.00 $152.23 $738 +0.46
503–545 522 11 140.00–157.00 $149.26 $779 +0.62
554–590 569 21 140.00–155.00 $146.36 $833 +0.64
625–630 628 2 130.00–145.00 $137.47 $863 -1.13
670 670 2 130.00 $130.00 $871 -2.10
705–745 729 10 120.00–131.00 $129.88 $947 +1.59
753–758 756 13 120.00–130.00 $123.83 $936 -12.06
805–820 813 2 115.00–118.00 $116.49 $947 —
856 856 9 114.00 $114.00 $976 —
910 910 3 108.00 $108.00 $983 —
952 952 3 100.00 $100.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 220 4 180.00–192.00 $186.14 $410 —
345 345 3 164.00–170.00 $167.67 $578 -8.03
355 thin fleshed 355 2 180.00 $180.00 $639 —
355–385 373 3 165.00–170.00 $166.72 $622 -2.13
400–435 414 10 161.00–168.00 $165.98 $687 -0.29
460 460 2 150.00 $150.00 $690 -12.66
465–493 481 10 157.00–171.00 $163.72 $787 +1.06
500 500 2 160.00 $160.00 $800 -3.52
565 565 2 146.00 $146.00 $825 -12.09
565–588 579 4 158.00–160.00 $159.50 $924 +1.41
605–641 638 20 150.00–155.50 $155.21 $990 —
655 655 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,002 +6.11
718 718 2 135.00 $135.00 $969 —
764 764 5 130.00 $130.00 $993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 132.00 $132.00 $502 -8.00
425–440 430 3 126.00–140.00 $135.05 $581 +9.88
485 485 4 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $655 -4.61
510–540 523 3 123.00–132.00 $127.28 $666 +0.81
570–590 580 2 130.00–137.00 $133.44 $774 +6.47
605–645 625 4 115.00–125.00 $117.82 $736 -5.49
725–740 735 4 110.00–122.00 $116.97 $860 +5.78
820–835 828 2 107.00–110.00 $108.49 $898 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 60.00 $60.00 $234 —
525 525 1 45.00 $45.00 $236 —
585 585 5 39.00 $39.00 $228 —
630 630 2 47.00 $47.00 $296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 126.00 $126.00 $410 —
325–340 334 4 140.00–152.00 $144.52 $483 —
375–385 380 2 139.00–141.00 $139.99 $532 +1.51
405–445 425 4 130.00–144.00 $134.81 $573 -3.37
440 440 2 120.00 $120.00 $528 -18.18
460–490 468 6 130.00–143.00 $138.53 $648 +13.53
475 475 2 125.00 $125.00 $594 -11.70
518–540 529 4 130.00–140.00 $133.06 $704 -0.65
555–590 580 11 121.00–141.00 $129.47 $751 -3.16
610–645 618 6 121.00–129.00 $124.31 $768 -4.00
650–685 663 5 120.00–134.00 $128.60 $853 -3.40
720 720 2 118.00 $118.00 $850 +0.02
830 830 7 107.00 $107.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 177.00 $177.00 $354 +8.00
315 thin fleshed 315 2 167.00 $167.00 $526 +7.00
375–395 390 13 150.00–157.00 $150.84 $588 -0.16
400–445 419 7 140.00–154.00 $147.00 $616 -5.93
469–495 474 7 145.00–155.00 $147.07 $697 -3.12
507–544 528 10 137.00–146.00 $140.79 $743 -5.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 128.00 $128.00 $320 —
330–345 338 2 105.00–116.00 $110.62 $374 —
455–465 460 2 110.00–124.00 $117.08 $539 —
505–530 517 7 124.00–128.00 $126.57 $654 +6.57
570–580 578 7 116.00–117.00 $116.86 $675 -7.78
640 640 2 110.00 $110.00 $704 -3.64
670 670 2 113.00 $113.00 $757 -2.50
715–735 728 3 108.00–115.00 $112.71 $821 —
750–755 753 2 100.00 $100.00 $753 -10.00
940 940 1 102.00 $102.00 $959 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 65.00–84.00 $74.16 $315 —
450 450 3 35.00 $35.00 $158 —
560 560 1 41.00 $41.00 $230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 3 270.00 $270.00 +60.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–220 218 13 250.00–340.00 $330.21 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 423 3 114.00–159.00 $141.57 $599 —
590 590 1 136.00 $136.00 $802 —
680–690 685 2 123.00–127.00 $124.99 $856 —
713–725 717 3 97.00–110.00 $101.38 $727 -13.20
828–838 833 4 86.00–100.00 $92.96 $774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–75 70 2 125.00–140.00 $133.04 —
100–140 120 4 150.00–225.00 $190.21 +15.21
210 210 1 180.00 $180.00 -20.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 95.00 $95.00 $484 —
690 690 1 79.00 $79.00 $545 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–940 873 80-85% 3 67.00–70.00 $68.25 $596 —
850–1400 1007 80-85% 15 62.00–63.50 $62.58 $630 -4.56
745–1540 1088 80-85% 62 64.00–73.50 $69.20 $753 —
930–1670 1183 80-85% 30 74.00–79.00 $75.67 $895 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–960 681 85-90% 8 30.00–41.00 $38.75 $264 +1.24
685–765 714 85-90% 4 30.00–45.00 $36.81 $263 —
535–1005 752 85-90% 3 24.00–34.00 $29.94 $225 —
640–945 773 85-90% 19 43.00–53.00 $50.35 $389 —
675–1290 856 85-90% 32 54.50–62.50 $58.91 $504 +11.36
785–1005 876 85-90% 4 59.00–68.00 $63.58 $557 +16.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1415 1343 75-80% 3 67.50–72.00 $69.87 $938 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,263 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 68.00 $68.00 $921 —
1040–1700 1376 6 75.00–82.00 $79.23 $1,090 —
1105–1675 1512 9 85.00–95.00 $89.77 $1,357 +0.94
1800–2110 1912 6 97.00–102.00 $99.88 $1,910 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1100 959 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 850.00–960.00 $916.67
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
770–775 773 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 500.00–675.00 $587.50
Medium and Large 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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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
585–1140 919 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–960.00 $861.67 —
775–1205 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 900.00–1,210.00 $1,017.50 —
810–1125 1004 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 750.00–900.00 $804.64 -149.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1215 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,275.00 —
940–1265 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1317 1317 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,155.00 $1,155.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655–995 803 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 750.00–800.00 $775.00 —
850–1045 948 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–740.00 $695.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–678 677 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 525.00–550.00 $541.67 —
692 692 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 490.00 $490.00 —

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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.