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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 18, 2022

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.01/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 537 lb · 67 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $212.45/cwt +17.69 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 437 lb · 56 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.34/cwt +10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 432 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 690 806 252
Feeder cattle 504 468 171
Slaughter cattle 106 155 36
Replacement cattle 80 183 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder steer and heifer steady on limited receipts. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-5.00 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
255–295 280 10 198.00–223.00 $215.24 $603 +10.58
310–335 value added 318 3 215.00 $215.00 $684 —
310–345 332 6 185.00–200.00 $193.60 $643 -1.19
350–365 358 2 190.00–200.00 $194.90 $698 +0.89
370–387 value added 384 6 215.00–217.00 $215.32 $827 -6.18
400–437 424 16 175.00–192.00 $181.97 $772 -2.36
420–443 value added 442 40 210.00–225.00 $224.64 $993 +14.64
460–495 476 9 170.00–187.00 $181.73 $865 +2.81
505–542 537 67 170.00–191.00 $187.01 $1,004 +13.59
562–593 573 18 175.00–182.00 $179.91 $1,031 -2.13
640 value added 640 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,126 —
660 value added 660 7 173.50 $173.50 $1,145 +3.50
753–775 762 5 141.00–145.50 $143.67 $1,095 -4.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 1 197.00 $197.00 $459 +16.00
265–295 280 3 182.50–200.00 $192.19 $538 +8.19
315–330 323 5 160.00–180.00 $175.11 $566 +13.11
350–395 372 6 160.00–186.00 $173.77 $646 -1.56
400–420 412 3 150.00–160.00 $153.36 $632 -22.38
450 value added 450 1 177.50 $177.50 $799 —
450–485 467 7 148.00–160.00 $152.00 $710 —
510–548 535 3 149.00–162.00 $157.87 $845 +1.00
565–575 570 2 152.00–169.00 $160.43 $914 +8.17
635–645 640 4 142.00–159.00 $149.65 $958 -8.00
650–690 670 2 145.00–161.00 $153.24 $1,027 —
735 735 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,110 +6.00
775 775 1 120.00 $120.00 $930 —
855 855 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 —
310 310 1 135.00 $135.00 $418 —
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494 —
418–420 419 3 135.00–145.00 $141.66 $594 +7.45
455–475 469 10 140.00–149.00 $143.67 $674 +10.86
505–535 519 4 120.00–135.00 $128.81 $669 -18.19
555–585 570 3 116.00–134.00 $126.51 $721 +16.51
615–635 626 5 133.00–140.00 $137.64 $862 —
670–675 673 2 122.00–132.00 $127.02 $855 -7.98
712 712 3 140.00 $140.00 $997 —
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
865 865 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,124 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 50.00 $50.00 $245 —
515 515 1 56.00 $56.00 $288 —
575–595 585 4 40.00–54.00 $49.30 $288 —
625 625 1 49.00 $49.00 $306 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 —
425–445 433 3 275.00–375.00 $316.25 —
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 170.00–190.00 $180.23 $397 -4.27
230 value added 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
265 value added 265 1 192.50 $192.50 $510 -0.50
270–275 272 3 170.00–190.00 $178.28 $485 -2.72
320 value added 320 7 184.00 $184.00 $589 +2.00
320–335 330 5 160.00–174.00 $162.72 $537 -15.07
370 value added 370 13 191.00 $191.00 $707 +15.00
350–385 377 10 157.00–173.00 $168.79 $636 +8.88
403–435 415 18 160.00–176.00 $172.25 $715 +12.06
415–449 value added 441 35 175.00–178.00 $176.93 $780 +6.93
460–498 487 7 158.00–165.00 $163.05 $794 -1.12
520–540 530 2 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $798 -8.66
551 value added 551 9 167.50 $167.50 $923 —
570–585 578 2 148.00–149.00 $148.51 $858 -4.66
605–610 607 3 140.00–151.00 $147.01 $892 +6.77
843 843 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,146 +5.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 145.00 $145.00 $406 -0.96
355 355 2 145.00 $145.00 $515 —
410–435 424 4 140.00–149.00 $144.62 $613 +4.43
475–490 483 2 143.00–156.00 $149.60 $723 -0.40
530–540 535 2 135.00–150.00 $142.57 $763 +3.99
565–585 575 2 142.00–149.00 $145.56 $837 +14.56
613–635 624 6 141.00–155.00 $147.10 $918 +4.49
658 658 2 142.00 $142.00 $934 +8.42
700–720 710 2 130.00–140.00 $134.93 $958 +2.93
805–825 815 2 126.00–139.00 $132.42 $1,079 —
900–915 908 2 107.00–120.00 $113.55 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 130.00–132.50 $131.27 $446 —
390 390 1 122.00 $122.00 $476 -4.00
445 445 1 127.00 $127.00 $565 -3.00
455 455 1 128.00 $128.00 $582 +12.81
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 —
605–615 608 3 124.00–130.00 $126.66 $770 —
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
760–765 763 2 100.00–120.00 $110.03 $840 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583–585 583 5 45.00–60.00 $48.01 $280 +13.01
653 653 2 40.00 $40.00 $261 +5.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 -75.00
420–435 428 2 300.00 $300.00 —
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 225 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 128.00 $128.00 $544 +18.00
485 485 1 142.00 $142.00 $689 —
530–545 538 3 120.00–144.00 $130.32 $701 —
550 550 1 144.00 $144.00 $792 +7.73
645 645 1 145.00 $145.00 $935 +11.48
715–745 730 3 107.00–112.00 $109.37 $798 -17.63
800–830 815 2 96.00–97.00 $96.51 $787 —
1055 1055 1 90.00 $90.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380–1505 1443 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,440.00–1,750.00 $1,601.72 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 63.00 $63.00 $277 —
690 690 1 46.00 $46.00 $317 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1045 930 80-85% 6 67.00–79.00 $71.99 $670 —
785–1295 1025 80-85% 42 68.00–82.50 $76.48 $784 +4.27
1070 1070 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $910 —
985–1410 1215 80-85% 7 84.00–90.00 $87.47 $1,063 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–720 684 85-90% 6 43.00–47.00 $45.16 $309 +14.46
685–840 736 85-90% 4 36.00–45.00 $42.43 $312 +21.43
810 810 85-90% 1 24.00 $24.00 $194 —
610–1005 842 85-90% 8 47.50–57.00 $54.19 $456 —
705–1035 887 85-90% 9 58.00–72.00 $63.75 $565 +20.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,116 —
1170–1845 1482 7 85.00–96.00 $90.61 $1,343 —
1445–2115 1734 6 97.50–105.00 $99.91 $1,732 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–890 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $912.50
820–915 876 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,100.00 $1,016.67
830–950 879 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,100.00 $1,037.50
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–700 653 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 675.00–775.00 $725.00
625–835 752 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 675.00–850.00 $742.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–930 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,270.00–1,300.00 $1,285.00
900–1035 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,275.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
967 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1406 1406 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1130 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,260.00 $1,136.67 —
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.