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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 18, 2021

929 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 929 1,017 744
Feeder cattle 423 586 369
Slaughter cattle 286 232 141
Replacement cattle 220 199 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

No accurate comparison on steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. due to limited comparable sales but a higher undertone noted on heifers. Feeder steers over 600 lbs. 2.00-6.00 higher on limited quotes, no comparison on feeder heifers. Slaughter cows mostly steady, bulls 2.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 2 162.50 $162.50 $390 —
309 unweaned 309 4 160.00 $160.00 $494 —
385 385 2 176.00 $176.00 $678 -1.83
408 unweaned 408 3 150.00 $150.00 $612 —
515–530 523 5 179.00–180.00 $179.20 $937 +4.40
578 578 3 140.00 $140.00 $809 -37.44
600–625 612 8 150.00–172.00 $159.69 $977 -0.89
652 652 5 147.00 $147.00 $958 -2.00
750 750 1 132.50 $132.50 $994 -0.50
800 800 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,112 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 175.00 $175.00 $644 +15.00
563–593 586 8 148.50–161.00 $151.50 $888 +10.52
700–713 707 4 139.00–143.00 $140.98 $997 +5.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 152.50 $152.50 $363 +15.14
343 unweaned 343 6 128.00 $128.00 $439 —
448 448 2 149.00 $149.00 $668 +11.46
489 489 4 144.00 $144.00 $704 +10.96
574 574 4 141.00 $141.00 $809 +11.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–245 unweaned 229 4 140.00–142.00 $141.07 $323 —
244 244 4 151.00 $151.00 $368 -9.46
303 303 3 170.00 $170.00 $515 —
500 500 2 129.00 $129.00 $645 -11.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 5 135.00 $135.00 $543 +10.00
475–488 482 6 121.00–125.00 $122.35 $590 -0.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 170.00 $170.00 $564 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 2 86.00 $86.00 $701 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–870 830 85-90% 3 27.00–34.50 $32.24 $268 -16.83
730–1060 870 85-90% 5 30.00–40.00 $36.20 $315 -22.76
830–915 873 85-90% 2 45.00–55.00 $50.24 $439 -8.72
700–1165 875 85-90% 30 39.00–55.00 $48.95 $428 -10.01
800–1270 1022 85-90% 46 57.00–69.00 $63.87 $653 —
885–1120 1022 85-90% 5 70.50–73.00 $71.79 $734 —
1000–1475 1237 85-90% 3 60.00–69.00 $65.78 $814 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1420 1081 80-85% 8 60.00–63.00 $61.53 $665 —
1140–1230 1185 80-85% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.52 $895 +3.46
805–1450 1191 80-85% 82 64.00–74.50 $71.43 $851 -0.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1390 1357 75-80% 3 70.00–74.50 $72.16 $979 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1325 1099 4 72.50–80.00 $75.18 $826 —
1020–1150 1100 4 75.00–80.00 $77.69 $855 —
1320–2220 1635 12 83.50–95.50 $90.73 $1,483 —
1680 1680 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,445 —
1755–1765 1760 2 99.00–99.50 $99.25 $1,747 -2.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1125 937 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 675.00–1,175.00 $865.00
750–1500 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 600.00–1,200.00 $792.14
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00

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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
700–1100 844 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 800.00–1,250.00 $961.88 —
800–950 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 600.00–725.00 $683.33 -372.82
700–1100 959 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 700.00–840.00 $725.00 —
800–1200 981 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 800.00–1,300.00 $892.14 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 —
1000–1150 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,125.00–1,335.00 $1,314.00 +285.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —
700–950 789 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 700.00–810.00 $751.11 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 665.00 $665.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 550.00 $550.00 —
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 535.00–600.00 $578.33 —
700–750 707 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 450.00–660.00 $490.71 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–750 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 660.00–900.00 $778.33 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.