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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 21, 2022

1,038 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.68/cwt ≈ $1,056/hd at 630 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.29/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 514 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $192.55/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 384 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,038 795 0
Feeder cattle 804 595 0
Slaughter cattle 153 166 0
Replacement cattle 81 34 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady to 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00-5.00 higher on active trading. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
225–245 235 2 200.00–204.00 $201.91 $474 +3.55
265 fancy 265 1 220.00 $220.00 $583 —
265–295 283 6 195.00–212.00 $202.77 $574 +8.14
300–348 326 18 190.00–209.00 $201.64 $657 +0.78
355–397 384 30 185.00–200.00 $192.55 $739 +2.35
400–445 423 14 182.00–201.00 $187.85 $795 +5.16
457–495 476 29 165.00–192.00 $183.57 $874 +10.12
500–545 514 31 165.00–188.00 $174.29 $896 +5.89
553–590 566 30 160.00–177.50 $170.26 $964 +4.92
600–648 621 30 163.00–172.00 $167.54 $1,040 —
637–648 value added 645 18 166.00–173.00 $167.92 $1,083 —
655–699 684 10 157.50–164.00 $159.40 $1,090 -0.60
700–736 729 8 155.00–161.00 $156.33 $1,140 +11.33
761–775 764 5 150.00–156.50 $155.18 $1,186 —
936 936 16 140.00 $140.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 175.00 $175.00 $420 -2.39
255–265 261 4 192.00–205.00 $200.46 $523 +27.07
315–333 330 7 175.00–189.00 $187.09 $617 +24.09
360 360 4 160.50 $160.50 $578 -7.43
420–435 428 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $730 +6.16
465 465 4 159.00–174.00 $166.50 $774 +1.31
535–548 542 5 155.00–167.00 $164.19 $890 —
555–590 571 9 150.00–166.00 $161.41 $922 +2.76
604–640 612 16 154.00–161.00 $157.87 $966 +4.15
650–698 683 12 141.00–156.00 $148.95 $1,017 +2.69
705–745 721 4 141.00–148.50 $144.66 $1,043 +5.42
750–758 755 3 140.00–147.00 $144.68 $1,092 +5.76
805–833 825 5 138.00–151.00 $141.39 $1,166 -2.83
850 850 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,250 —
955 955 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,251 -2.43
1015 1015 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,218 —
1100–1105 1103 2 110.00–113.00 $111.50 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
305–345 325 2 140.00–145.00 $142.65 $464 -8.35
370 370 1 141.00 $141.00 $522 +2.91
405–433 425 4 140.00–153.00 $148.39 $631 +10.07
455–495 475 2 147.00–152.00 $149.61 $711 +4.08
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 —
560–590 578 9 129.00–144.00 $132.94 $768 -22.02
640 640 1 133.00 $133.00 $851 -1.00
700–725 712 5 125.00–138.00 $132.95 $947 +5.95
765–795 780 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $1,018 -2.83
825–840 833 2 120.00–127.00 $123.47 $1,029 —
895 895 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,128 —
1040–1045 1043 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $1,153 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 8 57.00 $57.00 $307 -2.00
585–595 590 2 53.00–55.00 $54.01 $319 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215–225 220 2 200.00–385.00 $290.40 —
290 290 3 350.00 $350.00 —
415–440 428 2 300.00–430.00 $366.90 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 210 1 360.00 $360.00 +85.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 160.00 $160.00 $344 —
235 unweaned 235 1 147.00 $147.00 $345 —
250–288 267 6 160.00–173.00 $163.64 $437 —
300–325 310 5 150.00–160.00 $152.98 $474 —
355–397 388 13 151.00–160.00 $154.51 $599 +1.88
400–448 422 21 140.00–154.00 $148.75 $628 +2.07
450–495 474 16 140.00–153.00 $147.60 $700 +2.36
500–545 519 14 146.00–152.50 $149.02 $773 +3.21
550–585 560 22 139.00–150.00 $142.45 $798 -0.70
605–648 621 24 132.00–149.00 $139.50 $866 +2.75
665–688 677 4 134.00–139.50 $136.70 $925 +5.46
700–745 718 6 127.00–140.00 $134.75 $968 +4.08
760–780 770 2 131.00–137.00 $134.04 $1,032 +9.57
865 865 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,142 +1.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 165.00 $165.00 $360 -7.13
230 value added 230 1 187.00 $187.00 $430 —
280 value added 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 -6.00
300–348 319 11 160.00–169.00 $165.57 $528 -3.48
340 fancy 340 1 201.00 $201.00 $683 —
353–398 377 22 160.00–167.50 $163.58 $617 +1.31
400–440 423 12 160.00–167.00 $161.32 $682 -1.03
470–499 493 5 151.00–154.00 $153.43 $756 -9.71
502–505 503 8 151.00–153.00 $152.50 $767 +3.79
550–577 567 16 145.00–151.00 $145.73 $826 -1.52
605–640 618 12 143.00–160.00 $147.00 $908 -0.20
693 693 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,012 +6.00
710 710 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,008 -4.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–265 257 3 150.00–151.00 $150.34 $386 +12.34
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 —
380–395 385 3 137.00–145.00 $141.34 $544 +18.84
403–425 409 4 122.00–130.00 $127.92 $523 +4.84
505–545 533 14 118.00–131.00 $124.56 $664 -3.69
570–595 585 3 120.00–135.00 $128.94 $754 —
600–645 627 6 124.00–131.00 $127.20 $798 +2.78
650–695 680 6 110.00–138.00 $122.96 $836 -0.77
725–730 727 3 125.00–129.00 $127.66 $928 +14.31
823 823 6 113.00 $113.00 $930 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–590 574 4 43.00–85.00 $53.80 $309 +5.67

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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 1 136.00 $136.00 $605 +7.00
540 540 1 100.00 $100.00 $540 -32.89
598 598 2 108.00 $108.00 $646 -38.00
635 635 1 111.00 $111.00 $705 -10.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 85.00 $85.00 $625 —
800–835 822 3 75.00–85.00 $78.25 $643 —
1010 1010 1 78.00 $78.00 $788 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 47.00 $47.00 $226 —
745 745 1 80.00 $80.00 $596 +20.00
825 825 1 50.00 $50.00 $412 —
900 900 1 50.00 $50.00 $450 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 201.00 $201.00 $704 —
475 475 2 160.00 $160.00 $760 +14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 150.00 $150.00 —
195 195 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–810 748 85-90% 2 30.00–42.00 $36.50 $273 —
705–885 773 85-90% 4 45.00–50.00 $48.57 $375 +9.75
715–960 838 85-90% 2 32.00–40.00 $36.59 $307 +3.25
660–1330 839 85-90% 4 53.00–68.00 $60.79 $510 +27.45
700–1220 911 85-90% 18 50.00–60.00 $55.32 $504 +10.86
805–1205 1051 85-90% 5 66.00–82.00 $71.24 $749 —
825–1490 1081 85-90% 42 60.00–68.00 $64.72 $700 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1500 1134 80-85% 5 69.00–88.00 $76.26 $865 +6.26
930–1595 1222 80-85% 55 68.00–77.00 $71.53 $874 —
1595 1595 80-85% 1 62.50 $62.50 $997 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 68.50 $68.50 $1,041 —
1730–1925 1828 75-80% 2 73.00–75.00 $74.05 $1,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2285 1405 13 75.00–85.00 $80.95 $1,137 —
1230–1955 1674 13 87.00–95.00 $90.48 $1,515 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–912 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,140.00–1,150.00 $1,141.43
865–1030 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
870–1005 951 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,000.00 $925.00
1035–1045 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
530–655 593 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 400.00–450.00 $425.00
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1530 1530 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.