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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 12, 2022

416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $197.99/cwt +13.57 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 490 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.96/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 527 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $204.75/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 360 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 416 401 670
Feeder cattle 263 276 342
Slaughter cattle 101 79 214
Replacement cattle 52 46 114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 12.00-15.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers no accurate comparison, but a higher trend was noticed. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher bulls steady. Trade moderate demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 +13.00
320–345 328 8 185.00–190.00 $185.63 $609 +10.94
359–370 361 5 175.00–182.00 $176.43 $637 +5.00
410–435 432 10 180.00–189.00 $185.02 $799 +10.52
450–485 468 2 171.00–172.00 $171.52 $803 +0.52
505–545 527 11 163.00–184.00 $169.96 $896 -0.25
575–594 588 8 162.00–172.00 $165.37 $972 —
600–645 614 7 151.50–164.00 $158.77 $975 +6.07
638 638 3 141.00 $141.00 $900 -11.70
670–690 678 4 153.00–160.00 $156.23 $1,059 +3.60
775 775 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,217 +11.25
835 835 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,244 +14.32
885 885 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,336 +11.00
1145 1145 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 222.00 $222.00 $422 —
300–340 329 6 200.00–221.00 $208.07 $685 +16.10
356–380 359 8 192.00–200.00 $198.94 $714 +9.66
355–370 value added 363 2 227.00–229.00 $227.98 $828 +13.98
408–435 421 8 197.00–215.00 $203.62 $857 —
460–496 490 11 195.00–212.00 $197.99 $970 +13.57
535 535 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,033 +16.00
570 570 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,072 +17.50
640 640 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,062 —
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 136.00–145.00 $140.37 $587 —
480 480 1 153.00 $153.00 $734 —
532 532 3 157.00 $157.00 $835 +8.96
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 +15.04
670–685 679 4 131.00–147.00 $141.22 $959 +10.22
740 740 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,029 +11.00
765 765 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,079 +6.00
800–845 823 2 131.00–138.00 $134.40 $1,106 +9.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 2 200.00 $200.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
385 385 1 430.00 $430.00 —
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 61.00 $61.00 $323 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 value added 205 3 214.00 $214.00 $439 —
305–320 317 5 175.00–189.00 $186.31 $591 -0.69
335 value added 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
350–390 370 2 187.00–188.00 $187.53 $694 +8.53
400–425 408 3 170.00–177.00 $172.43 $704 -1.52
464–495 467 9 173.00–181.00 $180.06 $841 +19.11
523 523 2 172.00 $172.00 $900 +12.00
565 565 1 163.00 $163.00 $921 +4.00
641 641 5 154.50 $154.50 $990 —
678–690 680 7 150.00–152.50 $152.14 $1,035 +8.77
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 413 3 145.00–162.00 $152.44 $630 +2.44
490–495 493 2 140.00–159.00 $149.45 $737 -2.70
520–540 527 3 140.00–149.00 $143.73 $757 -1.25
570–585 579 4 139.00–146.00 $143.52 $831 -10.43
600 600 3 130.00–141.00 $137.33 $824 -2.06
660–675 668 2 144.00–145.00 $144.51 $965 +22.51
740–745 741 4 127.00–130.00 $129.25 $958 +3.67
765 765 1 122.00 $122.00 $933 —
830 830 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 —
852–865 854 7 123.00–129.00 $128.13 $1,094 —
970 970 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,077 —
1010 1010 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,131 —
1205 1205 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 144.00 $144.00 $487 —
365–380 373 2 143.00–145.00 $144.02 $537 —
430 430 2 121.00–138.00 $129.50 $557 +5.35
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 +13.82
540 540 1 121.00 $121.00 $653 -8.27
560–570 565 2 117.00–131.00 $123.94 $700 -8.36
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 -4.29
670–695 678 3 125.00 $125.00 $848 +25.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 115.00 $115.00 $472 —
485 485 1 129.00 $129.00 $626 -16.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
410 410 2 320.00 $320.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 188.00 $188.00 $442 —
570–580 575 2 150.00–175.00 $162.61 $935 +11.61
627–645 636 2 122.00–149.00 $135.31 $861 —
710 710 2 129.00–132.00 $130.50 $927 +4.98
795 795 1 110.00 $110.00 $874 -10.53
815–823 820 3 105.00–121.00 $110.30 $904 —
1095 1095 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 88.50 $88.50 $889 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
470 470 1 360.00 $360.00 +63.62
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 61.00 $61.00 $323 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $761 —
100–1491 1158 80-85% 43 80.00–88.50 $85.00 $984 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $895 —
1035–1480 1226 80-85% 13 88.50–92.50 $89.73 $1,100 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–655 620 85-90% 3 59.00–60.00 $59.66 $370 —
615–740 672 85-90% 3 65.00–73.00 $69.09 $464 —
825 825 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $660 —
755–1110 983 85-90% 14 71.00–80.50 $76.71 $754 +6.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1395 1343 75-80% 5 86.00–89.50 $87.80 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1125 1070 2 87.00–89.00 $87.95 $941 —
1035–1105 1070 2 83.00–87.00 $85.07 $910 —
1050–1565 1342 7 89.00–97.00 $92.41 $1,240 +7.80
1440–2035 1729 5 105.00–111.00 $108.65 $1,879 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–950 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 915.00–985.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00

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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
860–975 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 835.00–1,100.00 $968.00 -127.00
1025–1220 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,135.00 $1,004.17 —
1085–1135 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,010.00 $955.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1045 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,320.00 $1,272.50 -102.50
1183 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 -95.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 375.00 $375.00 —

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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.