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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 19, 2021

1,775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $187.69/cwt +16.82 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 440 lb · 119 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.30/cwt +23.30 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 371 lb · 73 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.96/cwt ≈ $944/hd at 656 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,775 1,707 2,176
Feeder cattle 1,277 1,146 1,707
Slaughter cattle 353 416 302
Replacement cattle 145 145 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves mostly steady on comparable quotes, instances 10.00-15.00 higher though quality of large number of more attractive calves under 600 lbs. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs. No comparable quotes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Trade active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 value added 227 3 223.00 $223.00 $506 —
235 235 1 195.00 $195.00 $458 —
280 280 1 182.00 $182.00 $510 -3.00
269–295 value added 288 15 218.00–219.00 $218.25 $629 —
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 -8.95
308–346 value added 341 56 207.00–218.00 $216.76 $739 —
350–395 368 13 162.00–172.50 $168.78 $621 -4.63
360–383 value added 380 9 195.00–209.00 $207.53 $789 —
400–443 424 26 160.00–178.00 $169.11 $717 -1.76
432–447 value added 445 93 183.00–196.00 $192.88 $858 —
460–476 value added 471 6 185.00–197.00 $187.77 $884 —
470–495 481 13 159.00–170.00 $162.87 $783 -3.91
506–540 515 18 149.00–164.00 $160.23 $825 +4.23
556–557 value added 557 17 167.00 $167.00 $930 —
565–585 566 19 154.00–157.00 $155.05 $878 +2.05
604 value added 604 8 152.00 $152.00 $918 —
618–641 635 11 148.00–150.00 $148.53 $943 —
650–656 656 72 141.00–144.00 $143.96 $944 —
730–745 743 6 131.00–139.50 $137.35 $1,021 —
754–770 756 11 137.00–149.00 $144.17 $1,090 —
840 840 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $1,130 —
890 890 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,157 —
940 940 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 165.00 $165.00 $330 -7.67
260–290 275 3 160.00–170.00 $163.52 $450 -8.48
325–345 337 5 155.00–167.00 $161.36 $544 -3.53
350–393 371 11 152.00–165.00 $155.76 $578 -2.07
405–445 432 14 150.00–164.00 $154.98 $670 -6.45
450–496 481 31 150.00–165.00 $156.58 $753 +1.65
505–545 521 19 145.00–158.00 $152.76 $796 -1.37
550–595 574 20 140.00–155.00 $145.72 $836 +8.15
600–643 635 23 130.00–141.00 $136.34 $866 -4.21
653–695 672 22 128.00–142.50 $131.77 $885 +2.88
700–743 722 15 116.00–135.00 $127.26 $919 +6.44
763–775 766 4 114.00–133.00 $118.81 $910 -13.24
801–845 819 10 119.50–132.50 $123.37 $1,010 +1.32
875 875 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,155 —
1005 1005 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–331 328 11 134.00–145.00 $135.65 $445 -4.35
390 390 2 137.00–146.00 $141.50 $552 +18.50
400–440 416 4 132.00–145.00 $135.69 $564 -6.00
455–490 472 3 140.00–147.00 $142.75 $674 +12.66
513–540 525 13 125.00–142.00 $137.95 $724 +4.54
565–595 580 13 125.00–139.00 $131.72 $764 +3.56
600–633 619 17 113.00–127.00 $120.16 $744 +0.02
650–693 677 9 125.00–139.00 $127.94 $866 +9.94
765 765 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,040 +22.05
890 890 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,006 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 +34.90
370–385 375 3 200.00–230.00 $219.73 +16.76
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 30.00 $30.00 $146 -11.00
600–610 605 2 45.00–51.00 $48.02 $291 +2.02
750 750 1 50.50 $50.50 $379 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220–235 228 2 280.00 $280.00 +37.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 150.00–152.00 $150.97 $397 -2.98
268–298 value added 289 29 165.00–170.00 $166.28 $481 —
305–315 value added 309 5 160.00–165.00 $162.04 $501 —
300–330 319 12 140.00–151.00 $144.28 $460 +1.68
370 value added 370 71 174.00 $174.00 $644 —
395 395 2 145.00–152.00 $148.50 $587 -1.50
409 value added 409 11 174.00 $174.00 $712 —
400–440 422 11 141.00–158.00 $145.51 $614 +4.10
453–454 value added 454 31 150.00–166.00 $161.36 $733 —
450–495 464 7 140.00–155.00 $144.27 $669 +9.60
501–535 517 24 130.00–145.00 $134.60 $696 -5.40
567–585 572 10 132.00–143.00 $140.97 $806 +5.97
601 601 12 135.00–135.50 $135.33 $813 —
655–675 664 7 125.00–138.00 $131.40 $872 —
748 748 2 125.00 $125.00 $935 —
780 780 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,037 —
806 806 4 121.00 $121.00 $975 —
880 880 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 4 120.00–125.00 $121.74 $394 -15.53
355–390 370 3 125.00–135.00 $129.95 $481 -4.91
400–445 422 19 127.00–139.50 $134.64 $568 +0.58
455–495 472 5 118.00–132.00 $125.87 $594 -9.14
502–530 508 15 120.00–135.00 $125.58 $638 -0.23
553–599 573 52 121.00–133.00 $127.11 $728 +3.96
600–640 629 12 116.00–135.00 $123.84 $779 +1.89
650–679 673 16 118.00–128.00 $119.04 $801 -1.37
710–745 722 14 118.50–126.00 $123.28 $890 +0.28
888 888 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 112.00 $112.00 $300 -14.67
315–345 329 5 110.00–125.00 $118.20 $389 -4.71
350–380 365 2 101.00–113.00 $106.75 $390 -5.60
400–435 419 8 111.00–119.00 $115.90 $486 -14.60
455–485 470 2 115.00 $115.00 $540 -2.76
515–545 536 14 114.00–120.00 $117.47 $630 -5.07
565–595 581 5 108.00–121.00 $114.41 $665 -3.19
620–627 625 5 110.00–120.00 $115.59 $722 —
665–685 675 3 106.00–120.00 $111.00 $749 -3.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 —
225 225 2 280.00 $280.00 —
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 104.00 $104.00 $499 —
560 560 1 62.00 $62.00 $347 —
620 620 2 70.00–107.00 $88.50 $549 +2.50
720 720 1 57.00 $57.00 $410 -33.00
765–775 770 2 85.00 $85.00 $654 —
880 880 1 87.00 $87.00 $766 —
990–995 993 2 65.00–72.00 $68.49 $680 —
1005–1035 1025 5 65.00–80.00 $70.43 $722 —
1155–1170 1163 2 55.00–65.00 $59.97 $697 —
1305 1305 1 65.00 $65.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 170.00–200.00 $184.73 $508 +19.73
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 +32.00
560–580 570 2 110.00–124.00 $117.12 $668 —
605 605 2 103.00 $103.00 $623 —
655–680 665 4 100.00–117.00 $105.74 $703 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 —
410 410 1 260.00 $260.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1325 897 85-90% 19 23.00–40.00 $31.93 $286 +2.34
690–1115 915 85-90% 5 44.00–50.00 $46.13 $422 —
695–1400 949 85-90% 23 30.00–40.50 $36.75 $349 —
755–1230 965 85-90% 10 55.00–63.00 $59.48 $574 +14.95
760–1945 1051 85-90% 118 41.00–53.00 $47.59 $500 —
870–1535 1122 85-90% 59 52.00–63.00 $58.04 $651 +1.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1285 1115 80-85% 23 61.50–72.00 $64.93 $724 +11.93
960–1595 1256 80-85% 46 62.00–71.00 $66.36 $833 -1.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1530 1483 75-80% 2 64.00–66.50 $65.21 $967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1965 1568 4 69.00–72.50 $70.33 $1,103 —
1485–1990 1696 26 62.00–75.00 $71.23 $1,208 —
1610–2200 1855 11 77.00–86.00 $81.21 $1,506 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–953 863 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 600.00–750.00 $673.75
765–948 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 600.00–635.00 $617.50
725–1060 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 575.00–720.00 $674.17
995–1065 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 760.00–775.00 $767.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1035 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 735.00–850.00 $778.33
1000–1130 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 785.00–885.00 $837.50
945–1160 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
750–795 773 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 500.00–550.00 $525.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —
880–1010 959 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,050.00 $918.75 —
950–1170 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–800.00 $750.00 —
1040–1200 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,035.00 $961.67 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
465 465 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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.