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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 4, 2022

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 544 641 934
Feeder cattle 143 464 728
Slaughter cattle 188 116 117
Replacement cattle 213 61 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No accurate comparison on steer and heifer calves or feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade moderate to active, demand active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 150.00–159.00 $154.50 $363 —
265–290 278 2 145.00–147.00 $146.05 $406 —
300 300 1 133.00 $133.00 $399 -18.00
355 355 2 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $458 —
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 -10.00
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 +5.00
505–545 515 4 138.00–153.00 $143.26 $738 —
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 +12.51
620–625 623 2 126.00–136.00 $131.02 $816 +2.99
685–695 690 2 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $811 -2.48
705–720 713 2 107.00–126.00 $116.40 $830 -6.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 —
295 295 1 179.00 $179.00 $528 -1.06
325–340 336 4 163.00–175.00 $169.44 $569 +5.49
353–380 363 6 161.00–179.00 $169.90 $617 +1.31
720 720 1 132.00 $132.00 $950 -4.24
805 805 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,071 +1.60
850 850 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,148 —
1180 1180 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,286 —
1375 1375 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 187.00 $187.00 $598 -1.96
360 360 1 187.00 $187.00 $673 +2.42
420 420 1 163.00 $163.00 $685 -18.47
535 535 1 164.00 $164.00 $877 -2.36
553 553 2 160.50 $160.50 $888 +0.58
644 644 5 149.00 $149.00 $960 —
695 695 1 137.00 $137.00 $952 —
860 860 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,152 —
910 910 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,174 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
265 265 1 475.00 $475.00 —
435 435 6 350.00 $350.00 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
183 183 2 410.00 $410.00 -15.00
210–230 223 3 375.00–385.00 $378.13 -21.87
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 74.00 $74.00 $503 —
735–745 740 2 44.00–70.00 $57.09 $422 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185–190 188 2 300.00–325.00 $312.33 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 147.00 $147.00 $338 —
270 unweaned 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 —
320 320 1 138.00 $138.00 $442 —
428 428 2 130.00 $130.00 $556 -8.62
530–545 538 2 129.00–139.00 $133.93 $721 +1.53
630–645 638 2 129.00–139.00 $133.94 $855 -2.07
665–670 668 2 115.00–127.00 $120.98 $808 -10.54
715–730 723 2 127.00–134.00 $130.54 $944 +3.54
800–840 820 2 114.00–120.00 $116.93 $959 -3.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 3 112.00–142.00 $131.56 $355 —
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 —
525 525 1 127.00 $127.00 $667 +3.31
630 630 1 113.00 $113.00 $712 -17.00
680–695 688 2 109.00–124.00 $116.58 $802 —
700–725 713 3 106.00–107.00 $106.33 $758 -7.60
730 730 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 -3.93
755 755 1 112.00 $112.00 $846 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 152.00 $152.00 $380 -14.87
375 375 1 149.00 $149.00 $559 -10.47
420–445 433 2 145.00–147.00 $146.03 $632 -9.49
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 -6.03
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 -3.72
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 +0.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 115.00 $115.00 $512 -27.00
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 —
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 —
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 —
800–825 813 2 100.00–107.00 $103.55 $842 —
850 850 1 102.00 $102.00 $867 -14.00
925 925 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,027 +41.00
980 980 1 100.50 $100.50 $985 —
1280 1280 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,242 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 50.00 $50.00 $298 —
820 820 1 50.00 $50.00 $410 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $468 —
775 775 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $194 —
675–833 815 85-90% 9 45.00–46.00 $45.91 $374 -12.20
815 815 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $310 -20.11
770–1090 923 85-90% 78 52.00–62.50 $60.47 $558 —
930 930 85-90% 4 49.00 $49.00 $456 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1460 1091 80-85% 45 65.00–77.00 $69.77 $761 —
955–1270 1096 80-85% 4 69.00–77.00 $74.68 $818 —
960–1655 1265 80-85% 5 78.00–81.50 $79.93 $1,011 +0.84
1305–1870 1588 80-85% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.59 $1,248 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
475 475 3 300.00 $300.00 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,105 —
1450 1450 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,131 —
1210–1720 1476 4 84.00–94.00 $89.61 $1,323 —
1865 1865 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,865 —
1870 1870 1 107.00 $107.00 $2,001 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
753–823 779 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 86.00–95.00 $91.44 $712

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
969–1004 987 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 46 73.00–75.00 $73.94 $730
1027 1027 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 80.00 $80.00 $822
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–965 887 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,357.03
968 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 23 1,130.00 $1,130.00
1025–1220 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,319.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–905 804 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 775.00–1,075.00 $912.50
800–1090 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 920.00–1,125.00 $1,030.00
875–1020 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 700.00–900.00 $800.00
960 960 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
780–1515 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 825.00–990.00 $903.75
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
510–735 623 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 375.00–400.00 $387.50
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
645–783 737 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 420.00–550.00 $506.67
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
625–810 704 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 500.00–760.00 $615.00
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
890–1105 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,175.00 -25.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.