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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 21, 2022

704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.13/cwt +8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 475 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.89/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 579 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.82/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 435 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 704 788 624
Feeder cattle 516 598 406
Slaughter cattle 127 112 145
Replacement cattle 61 78 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves 4.00-5.00 higher. Feeder steer and heifer sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 1.00 higher, and slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher on limited receipts. Trade and demand active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 210.00 $210.00 $441 +10.00
250–280 268 5 184.00–200.00 $192.90 $517 -9.10
300–325 319 7 181.00–193.00 $189.04 $603 +9.84
360–385 375 12 175.00–188.00 $182.51 $684 +8.92
405–410 408 5 170.00–174.00 $171.59 $700 -5.02
460–485 477 12 170.00–180.00 $174.49 $832 +6.60
501–545 516 9 162.00–173.50 $166.32 $858 -0.48
555–595 579 17 159.00–172.00 $167.89 $972 +5.13
610–627 623 5 157.00–165.00 $162.83 $1,014 +13.48
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 +8.26
735–740 738 3 150.50–159.00 $156.18 $1,153 —
780 780 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,150 +12.00
809 809 10 147.50 $147.50 $1,193 —
1025 1025 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,261 —
1050 1050 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 4 150.00 $150.00 $354 -40.87
250–290 270 4 160.00–181.00 $172.62 $466 -5.83
300–325 315 4 155.00–173.00 $162.94 $513 -1.76
350–390 373 8 157.00–167.00 $160.92 $600 -1.81
405–440 418 5 152.00–165.00 $160.01 $669 +0.89
450–498 477 13 152.00–160.00 $156.30 $746 +0.16
505–535 520 2 149.00–152.00 $150.46 $782 -3.19
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 -13.65
560–597 588 4 156.00–157.00 $156.76 $922 +7.72
605–630 622 3 143.00–147.00 $144.30 $898 -7.70
670–675 673 2 135.00–144.00 $139.48 $939 +2.78
745 745 1 131.00 $131.00 $976 —
750–785 765 3 129.00–139.00 $133.26 $1,019 -3.69
830 830 1 117.00 $117.00 $971 -10.96
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 —
975 975 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 137.00–150.00 $143.79 $407 -18.21
300–335 320 4 127.00–153.00 $138.07 $442 —
373–380 375 3 136.00–150.00 $145.28 $545 +4.64
430 430 3 140.00–147.00 $144.67 $622 +2.09
455–470 465 4 128.00–138.00 $132.97 $618 -6.39
500–545 515 5 125.00–140.00 $130.47 $672 -5.18
565–595 583 6 126.00–141.00 $132.82 $774 +0.26
605–640 627 3 115.00–134.00 $123.12 $772 -4.93
650 650 13 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
710–738 730 5 117.00–125.00 $119.77 $874 —
750 750 1 118.00 $118.00 $885 -4.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 250.00 $250.00 ±0.00
170–190 180 4 350.00–480.00 $383.40 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 41.00 $41.00 $225 -9.00
615 615 1 39.00 $39.00 $240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–165 163 2 350.00–450.00 $399.23 +59.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 value added 225 2 176.00 $176.00 $396 —
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 +9.00
300–345 313 13 152.00–169.00 $162.19 $508 —
355–390 372 7 157.00–163.00 $160.09 $596 +20.09
410–445 435 13 145.00–160.00 $153.70 $669 +7.35
435 value added 435 3 165.00 $165.00 $718 —
455–490 474 20 145.00–168.00 $155.84 $739 +9.08
490 value added 490 2 170.00 $170.00 $833 +12.00
505–544 524 13 150.00–162.50 $157.48 $825 +10.57
550–570 559 5 145.00–155.00 $147.24 $823 -0.72
643 643 2 145.00 $145.00 $932 -3.26
675 675 1 144.00 $144.00 $972 +3.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 238 3 152.00 $152.00 $362 —
265–295 288 7 135.00–150.00 $148.03 $426 —
320–348 336 5 135.00–145.00 $142.25 $478 -6.68
350–395 378 12 126.00–150.00 $135.58 $512 -4.42
413–437 421 11 130.00–140.00 $133.05 $560 -3.79
450–495 478 6 135.00–152.00 $144.10 $689 +5.38
500–540 528 4 131.00–140.00 $134.14 $708 +3.57
560–595 578 4 138.50–145.00 $142.61 $824 +12.77
600–615 609 10 125.00–140.00 $130.80 $797 -1.54
655–685 675 3 121.00–127.00 $124.00 $837 -5.52
725–740 735 3 121.00–131.00 $127.71 $939 —
755–795 782 3 117.00–133.00 $127.85 $1,000 +1.98
925 925 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 142.00 $142.00 $334 +12.00
250 250 1 129.00 $129.00 $322 —
300–345 323 2 125.00–132.00 $128.74 $416 —
365–380 373 11 115.00–127.00 $119.42 $445 -0.24
410–440 421 5 120.00–130.00 $124.31 $523 +1.42
450–490 472 6 115.00–130.00 $122.03 $576 -0.97
510–515 513 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $634 -0.39
550–590 565 3 112.00–122.00 $117.43 $663 -3.73
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 -2.54
725 725 1 111.00 $111.00 $805 +6.00
895 895 1 98.00 $98.00 $877 —
925 925 1 99.00 $99.00 $916 —
980 980 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,029 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 52.00 $52.00 $257 —
585 585 1 37.00 $37.00 $216 -2.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 112.00–140.00 $128.00 $659 -12.00
565 565 1 144.00 $144.00 $814 +18.98
600–605 603 2 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $754 +9.48
685 685 2 120.00 $120.00 $822 —
713–740 722 3 102.00–104.00 $103.32 $746 -3.32
805–830 818 2 102.00–117.00 $109.39 $895 -10.61
875 875 1 71.00 $71.00 $621 —
920–945 932 3 82.00–91.00 $87.70 $817 —
1195 1195 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 178.00 $178.00 $445 —
470 470 4 149.00 $149.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 50.00 $50.00 $338 —
710–720 715 2 37.00–56.00 $46.57 $333 —
775 775 1 54.00 $54.00 $418 -19.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 200.00 $200.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 55.00 $55.00 $371 +18.02

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–825 629 85-90% 7 40.00–47.00 $42.87 $270 —
600–845 744 85-90% 6 26.00–39.00 $34.17 $254 —
760–955 858 85-90% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.56 $511 —
805–1215 954 85-90% 9 40.00–50.00 $46.64 $445 —
745–1165 955 85-90% 32 52.00–62.50 $56.17 $536 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $517 —
790–1215 1010 80-85% 4 63.00–70.00 $66.23 $669 —
855–1475 1137 80-85% 30 63.00–74.00 $68.52 $779 —
1105–1355 1253 80-85% 9 75.50–79.00 $77.21 $967 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 75-80% 1 75.50 $75.50 $1,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1860 1469 7 83.00–93.00 $87.21 $1,281 —
1615–1835 1708 4 95.00–98.00 $96.23 $1,644 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–1450 876 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 750.00–1,025.00 $867.86
855–905 878 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 750.00–800.00 $765.00
830–1110 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 860.00–1,110.00 $981.67
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–750 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 725.00–760.00 $742.50
680–885 754 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 675.00–700.00 $681.25
898 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 525.00 $525.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1057–1125 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,230.00–1,310.00 $1,282.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
555–560 558 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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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.