Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 11, 2022

806 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.23/cwt +19.20 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 410 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.17/cwt +19.17 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 481 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $194.76/cwt +31.76 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 428 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 806 544 714
Feeder cattle 468 143 534
Slaughter cattle 155 188 101
Replacement cattle 183 213 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No accurate comparison for steer and heifer calves, and feeders due to limited comparison sales. But a higher undertone on higher quality. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. 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
259 value added 259 4 224.00 $224.00 $580 —
265–295 279 5 190.00–212.00 $204.66 $571 —
300–345 324 6 187.50–200.00 $194.79 $631 +7.79
350–393 365 13 188.00–204.00 $194.01 $708 +7.01
378 value added 378 12 221.50 $221.50 $837 —
424 value added 424 13 210.00 $210.00 $890 —
405–447 430 19 177.00–193.00 $184.33 $793 +21.33
475–495 485 10 172.00–184.00 $178.92 $868 —
500–543 515 11 165.00–185.50 $173.42 $893 +9.42
515 value added 515 2 190.00 $190.00 $978 —
552 value added 552 11 187.00 $187.00 $1,032 —
555–585 571 20 170.00–186.00 $182.04 $1,039 +21.54
623 623 2 171.50 $171.50 $1,068 +22.50
660–685 670 3 155.00–158.50 $156.19 $1,046 +19.19
675 value added 675 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 —
725 725 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 —
770–790 780 2 142.00–155.00 $148.58 $1,159 —
795 value added 795 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,177 —
815 815 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,328 —
993 993 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 181.00 $181.00 $416 +11.00
285 285 1 184.00 $184.00 $524 +5.00
325 325 1 162.00 $162.00 $526 -7.44
355–395 368 4 167.50–187.50 $175.33 $645 +5.43
415–425 418 3 160.00–185.00 $175.74 $735 —
505–525 511 5 150.00–163.00 $156.87 $802 —
565–593 584 3 150.00–157.00 $152.26 $889 —
610–625 618 3 155.00–160.00 $157.65 $974 —
723 723 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,048 +13.00
1080 1080 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,188 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 2 275.00 $275.00 -200.00
390–394 393 6 325.00–485.00 $458.56 —
495 495 1 275.00 $275.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 125.00–143.00 $134.21 $570 +4.21
460–480 470 2 124.00–142.00 $132.81 $624 -12.19
540 540 1 147.00 $147.00 $794 +3.74
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 -35.00
680 680 1 135.00 $135.00 $918 +17.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 450.00 $450.00 —
145 145 1 450.00 $450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 1 375.00 $375.00 +62.67
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 184.50 $184.50 $387 —
254 value added 254 4 193.00 $193.00 $490 —
253–295 267 3 169.00–188.00 $181.00 $483 +29.00
315 thin fleshed 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 —
305–335 325 4 167.50–186.00 $177.79 $578 —
343 value added 343 2 182.00 $182.00 $624 —
373 value added 373 6 176.00 $176.00 $656 —
362–395 377 8 154.00–169.00 $159.91 $603 +10.91
404–435 409 18 150.00–165.00 $160.19 $655 +14.16
401–417 value added 411 19 170.00 $170.00 $699 —
450–499 481 34 156.00–167.00 $164.17 $790 +19.17
502 value added 502 9 165.00 $165.00 $828 —
503–545 526 13 153.50–163.00 $159.17 $837 +14.17
550–593 563 10 143.00–159.00 $153.17 $862 +8.17
620–645 630 4 137.00–144.00 $140.24 $884 —
685 685 1 132.00 $132.00 $904 —
700–725 708 3 125.00–133.50 $130.60 $925 —
823–848 834 7 128.00–133.00 $130.82 $1,091 —
930 930 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 145.00–147.00 $145.96 $416 —
330 330 2 138.00–146.00 $142.00 $469 +4.00
390–395 393 2 143.00–150.00 $146.52 $576 —
400–430 413 3 133.00–145.00 $140.19 $579 +10.19
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 —
500–535 515 3 135.00–145.00 $138.58 $714 +4.65
590 590 1 131.00 $131.00 $773 —
620–645 633 2 137.00–148.00 $142.61 $903 +8.67
670–695 683 2 129.00–138.00 $133.58 $912 +12.60
720 720 1 132.00 $132.00 $950 +1.46
770 770 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 —
875–885 880 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $1,131 —
975 975 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 7 126.00 $126.00 $467 —
415 415 2 130.00 $130.00 $540 +20.00
475–490 485 3 112.50–120.00 $115.19 $559 —
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 —
685 685 2 112.00 $112.00 $767 -4.58
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 2 35.00 $35.00 $201 —
600 600 1 42.00 $42.00 $252 —
655 655 1 35.00 $35.00 $229 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 —
500–505 502 3 135.00–145.00 $140.68 $706 +30.68
550–570 557 3 130.00–148.00 $136.27 $759 +26.27
600–620 610 2 132.00–135.00 $133.52 $814 —
668–690 674 5 116.00–136.00 $124.10 $836 +4.10
745 745 1 127.00 $127.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 152.00 $152.00 $679 —
455–495 475 2 155.00–161.00 $158.13 $751 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 90.00 $90.00 $603 —
750–770 760 2 76.00–79.00 $77.48 $589 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1330 1014 80-85% 16 65.00–78.00 $72.21 $732 —
765–1280 1049 80-85% 59 64.00–76.00 $71.87 $754 —
1005–1185 1122 80-85% 5 78.00–80.50 $78.74 $883 —
950–1410 1155 80-85% 11 76.50–82.00 $78.96 $912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–795 690 85-90% 2 29.00–33.00 $30.70 $212 —
740 740 85-90% 1 21.00 $21.00 $155 —
595–925 760 85-90% 3 28.00–37.00 $33.84 $257 -28.16
690–1070 869 85-90% 7 40.00–50.00 $42.85 $372 —
965 965 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $579 —
735–1200 967 85-90% 14 53.00–63.00 $57.85 $559 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,006 —
1040–1330 1233 3 70.00–80.00 $73.59 $907 —
1285–2185 1633 10 84.00–94.00 $88.60 $1,447 —
1545–2310 1801 5 98.00–105.00 $101.63 $1,830 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1115 916 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,200.00 $983.33
900–1070 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00
938–1177 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 28 900.00–1,150.00 $972.50
1025–1148 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,164.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1138–1231 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 32 77.00–80.00 $77.50 $894
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 83.00 $83.00 $988
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00
1005–1385 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,309.38
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–808 766 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 325.00–600.00 $545.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
690–900 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 600.00–875.00 $737.50
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
955–1145 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 970.00–1,150.00 $1,060.00 —
1140–1298 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,218.75 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 —

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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.