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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 25, 2022

716 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $190.70/cwt +13.95 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 464 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.10/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 534 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.17/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 472 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 716 835 623
Feeder cattle 455 614 411
Slaughter cattle 143 160 102
Replacement cattle 118 61 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves mostly steady to 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder steer and heifer sold mostly steady on limited receipts. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 202.50 $202.50 $435 -4.11
265–295 277 3 202.00–205.00 $202.96 $562 +2.51
305 value added 305 1 202.00 $202.00 $616 —
310–330 318 3 180.00–190.00 $184.57 $587 -0.70
360–373 368 6 182.50–187.00 $185.08 $681 +4.51
400–415 408 2 172.00–181.00 $176.42 $720 -2.31
418–430 value added 421 4 206.00–211.00 $209.72 $883 —
453–470 value added 455 16 190.00–198.00 $196.85 $896 —
460–490 475 12 173.00–186.00 $182.50 $867 +5.75
504–525 512 12 167.00–174.00 $170.15 $871 -6.91
555–585 565 14 164.00–172.00 $168.83 $954 -7.58
600–613 607 17 160.00–168.00 $165.54 $1,005 -2.64
762–795 774 8 144.00–148.00 $146.46 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 -2.00
275–295 288 4 170.00–184.00 $176.82 $509 -1.87
355–385 376 4 160.00–170.00 $165.87 $624 +0.82
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 -5.48
465–488 483 7 157.00–162.00 $159.85 $772 -4.66
520–535 525 3 163.00–165.00 $164.32 $863 +0.15
585–597 594 4 155.00–160.00 $158.77 $943 -3.29
605–648 631 7 146.00–158.00 $151.18 $954 -5.23
665–680 675 8 147.00–158.00 $155.38 $1,049 —
740–745 743 2 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $1,059 +3.51
750–775 763 2 135.00–145.00 $140.08 $1,069 —
800 800 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,104 +6.40
870–875 873 2 122.00–126.00 $124.01 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 150.00 $150.00 $338 —
340 340 1 147.00 $147.00 $500 -2.31
350–380 368 3 140.00–157.00 $147.99 $545 +6.65
465–485 475 2 135.00 $135.00 $641 -11.85
530–535 535 10 135.00–151.00 $148.31 $793 +9.71
575 575 1 137.00 $137.00 $788 +0.74
603–625 614 4 130.00–148.00 $141.13 $867 +19.13
655–680 668 4 120.00–137.00 $127.29 $850 +0.57
700 700 1 127.00 $127.00 $889 +7.00
768 768 3 121.00 $121.00 $929 —
825 825 1 117.00 $117.00 $965 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
390 390 1 450.00 $450.00 —
505 505 1 495.00 $495.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 2 86.00 $86.00 $510 +21.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 value added 260 1 197.00 $197.00 $512 —
285 285 1 161.00 $161.00 $459 —
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 ±0.00
340–341 thin fleshed 341 7 180.00 $180.00 $614 —
368–395 375 9 160.00–169.00 $163.21 $612 +1.21
405–433 423 8 158.00–163.00 $161.00 $681 -4.45
467–482 472 23 154.00–163.00 $160.17 $756 -2.63
511–523 514 9 154.00–156.00 $154.45 $794 -6.01
648 648 4 150.00 $150.00 $972 +5.88
757 757 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,030 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 -0.40
375 375 1 145.00 $145.00 $544 -2.63
410–435 426 4 146.00–155.00 $150.21 $640 +0.52
475–490 483 2 145.00–154.00 $149.43 $722 -3.69
503–547 534 26 135.00–151.00 $145.10 $775 -1.81
555–588 574 12 136.00–151.00 $145.06 $833 +1.76
600–646 635 11 132.00–139.00 $136.83 $869 +2.26
660–685 673 2 136.00 $136.00 $915 —
875 875 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,120 —
1055 1055 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 110.00 $110.00 $248 —
340 340 1 118.00 $118.00 $401 -6.53
350–395 380 6 117.00–140.00 $129.72 $493 —
400–440 418 12 110.00–140.00 $127.65 $534 +0.19
450–480 463 3 124.00–132.00 $126.92 $588 +2.70
515–545 534 9 110.00–132.00 $125.47 $670 +1.65
550–590 570 5 120.00–134.00 $126.35 $720 -6.97
615–630 623 2 122.00–135.00 $128.58 $801 +6.56
650–685 668 2 110.00–121.00 $115.36 $771 -11.90
770–785 778 2 110.00–117.00 $113.53 $883 +1.01
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 —
420–425 423 2 350.00–475.00 $412.87 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 —
115 115 1 125.00 $125.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 57.00 $57.00 $353 -33.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 467 3 110.00–138.00 $127.91 $597 -7.09
500–540 520 2 127.50–132.00 $129.84 $675 -12.16
615–630 621 4 122.00–147.00 $134.19 $833 +14.19
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 ±0.00
730 730 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 -2.00
755–790 773 2 113.00–131.00 $121.80 $942 -3.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 3 155.00–180.00 $171.67 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 2 390.00 $390.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
560 560 1 450.00 $450.00 —
660 660 1 460.00 $460.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 100.00 $100.00 $510 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–870 818 80-85% 3 73.00–90.00 $78.79 $645 —
795–1090 895 80-85% 6 70.00–72.00 $70.65 $632 —
120–1430 1056 80-85% 69 72.50–87.50 $78.55 $829 —
1320–1345 1333 80-85% 2 89.00–95.00 $91.97 $1,226 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–875 746 85-90% 10 31.00–47.00 $43.02 $321 —
805 805 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $483 -1.23
735–935 863 85-90% 3 40.00–50.00 $45.36 $391 —
775–975 875 85-90% 2 50.00–58.00 $53.54 $468 —
720–1085 912 85-90% 20 60.00–68.00 $63.01 $575 +5.92
760–1033 962 85-90% 17 55.00–57.00 $56.23 $541 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,347 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
99–1705 1249 7 90.00–99.00 $92.03 $1,149 —
1105–1665 1371 9 75.00–88.00 $82.91 $1,137 -0.85
510–1900 1398 8 99.00–117.00 $109.47 $1,530 +25.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
733–965 772 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 910.00–950.00 $916.67
815–1045 897 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 780.00–1,000.00 $875.71
870–1260 922 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 800.00–1,035.00 $989.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–780 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–775.00 $733.33
905–1035 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 620.00–760.00 $690.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1145 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,358.33
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–800 748 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 500.00–625.00 $562.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
988–1488 1201 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,546.43 —
1130–1551 1464 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,487.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1030 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–900.00 $887.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.