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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 18, 2022

1,665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.08/cwt -5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 520 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $196.07/cwt +7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 471 lb · 61 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $206.18/cwt -22.90 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 326 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,665 1,750 1,775
Feeder cattle 1,393 1,306 1,277
Slaughter cattle 201 338 353
Replacement cattle 71 106 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade and demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–248 232 6 212.00–214.00 $213.43 $495 —
260–280 267 5 211.00–215.00 $212.37 $567 +1.37
306–325 value added 310 10 217.00–220.00 $218.22 $676 -14.02
308–343 329 50 200.00–212.00 $203.77 $670 -9.48
350–398 375 21 197.00–206.00 $199.20 $747 -13.47
374–398 value added 377 17 218.00 $218.00 $822 -9.08
422–435 value added 425 8 199.00–223.00 $209.10 $889 —
400–447 426 31 186.50–201.00 $194.42 $828 +6.36
452–476 value added 463 18 200.00–209.00 $202.22 $936 —
452–494 470 34 188.00–200.00 $195.35 $918 +6.43
475–494 unweaned 491 9 183.00–187.00 $186.46 $916 —
505–515 value added 510 4 192.00–194.00 $192.50 $982 -1.50
500–547 523 34 178.00–190.00 $183.39 $959 +3.88
565–570 568 2 173.00–178.00 $175.49 $997 +2.88
610–632 627 5 160.00–161.00 $160.80 $1,008 -2.32
670 value added 670 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,159 —
663–698 686 34 159.50–172.00 $162.85 $1,117 +3.89
703–745 711 5 168.00–169.00 $168.79 $1,200 +10.57
750–785 768 2 168.00–169.00 $168.51 $1,294 +18.51
813–820 818 8 156.00–165.00 $158.24 $1,294 —
1035 1035 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 222 5 187.00–200.00 $194.11 $431 -33.89
250–295 unweaned 269 7 174.00–185.00 $182.76 $492 +7.76
254–295 270 10 187.00–200.00 $195.88 $529 -6.09
310–340 332 7 184.00–197.50 $192.08 $638 -2.85
315–347 unweaned 334 9 180.00 $180.00 $601 —
355–370 unweaned 360 3 167.00–170.00 $169.01 $608 —
350–388 370 11 175.00–191.00 $184.52 $683 +2.50
400–415 unweaned 408 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $698 +0.05
412–441 424 32 179.00–190.00 $184.15 $781 +3.21
450–490 value added 470 2 188.00–192.00 $189.91 $893 —
465–480 473 7 170.00–184.00 $177.70 $841 -0.42
455–492 unweaned 487 16 160.00–165.00 $160.58 $782 -7.44
510–545 527 19 160.00–177.00 $170.40 $898 +3.82
550–597 585 52 155.00–180.00 $162.66 $952 +1.64
623–638 630 13 155.00–167.50 $160.96 $1,014 +1.15
656–690 666 17 150.00–159.00 $153.38 $1,022 +1.38
713–735 719 19 150.00–160.00 $153.52 $1,104 +2.20
758–765 760 3 140.00–148.00 $145.32 $1,104 +0.02
800–836 826 9 135.00–142.50 $139.77 $1,155 +6.60
857–895 874 7 138.00–146.50 $142.01 $1,241 +3.65
915 915 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,199 -6.33
1085 1085 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 150.00–162.50 $154.17 $455 —
315–340 328 2 150.00–158.00 $153.85 $505 —
341 unweaned 341 9 158.00 $158.00 $539 —
350–375 358 4 150.00–165.00 $156.38 $560 +4.18
420–440 430 2 150.00–154.00 $151.95 $653 +11.18
455–490 476 13 140.00–157.00 $150.07 $714 -3.72
500–525 517 7 137.00–150.00 $144.40 $747 -7.98
550–595 573 17 128.00–160.00 $145.86 $836 -1.62
628–638 632 8 136.00–147.00 $142.72 $902 -1.41
651–695 667 12 135.00–155.00 $145.90 $973 +10.28
700–721 718 7 125.00–140.00 $137.91 $990 +4.91
755–764 763 6 125.00–132.00 $126.16 $963 —
910 910 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,138 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 unweaned 525 1 40.00 $40.00 $210 —
580–583 583 16 41.00–47.50 $47.10 $275 -2.90
610 610 1 46.00 $46.00 $281 —
720–730 725 2 40.00–58.00 $48.94 $355 -22.94
790 790 1 54.00 $54.00 $427 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 200.00 $200.00 -67.36
150 unweaned 150 1 275.00 $275.00 —
185 185 1 340.00 $340.00 —
210–220 unweaned 218 5 200.00–340.00 $226.97 -103.03
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
365–390 378 2 200.00–210.00 $204.83 —
462 462 3 225.00 $225.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 6 175.00–180.00 $175.83 $501 -6.25
325–327 327 16 171.00–173.00 $172.88 $565 +7.98
356–372 value added 362 14 180.00–187.00 $184.43 $668 —
355–395 373 14 160.00–177.00 $163.93 $611 -7.73
400–448 425 23 160.00–171.00 $164.71 $700 -4.46
405–443 value added 433 8 181.00–189.00 $186.25 $806 +9.25
453–485 475 25 157.00–166.00 $160.10 $760 -7.22
500–540 519 49 155.00–166.00 $160.39 $832 +2.82
514–533 value added 522 14 170.00–186.00 $177.00 $924 +5.91
605 value added 605 1 154.00 $154.00 $932 —
605–615 610 16 146.00–150.50 $147.12 $897 —
658 658 9 148.00 $148.00 $974 +2.75
733 733 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,045 —
818 818 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,112 —
889 value added 889 11 140.50 $140.50 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 3 152.00–170.00 $163.22 $354 —
268 268 2 171.00 $171.00 $458 +6.00
365–380 370 23 152.00–160.00 $156.22 $578 -1.10
378 unweaned 378 2 150.00 $150.00 $567 —
405–438 425 14 145.00–155.00 $151.57 $644 -0.91
455–495 486 24 144.00–158.00 $154.94 $753 -1.18
505–543 532 20 145.00–157.00 $152.85 $813 +3.12
550–582 574 12 141.00–155.00 $149.17 $856 +0.38
600–640 621 29 134.00–150.00 $140.57 $873 +4.43
650–685 664 6 130.00–146.00 $137.36 $912 +1.71
713–730 718 17 130.00–138.00 $134.84 $968 +1.12
785–792 791 6 133.00–138.00 $133.83 $1,059 +8.83
800–835 818 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $1,059 -0.70
856 856 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,070 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–288 273 4 136.00–152.00 $141.32 $386 -6.20
334–345 336 6 140.00–155.00 $152.43 $512 +21.20
353–398 376 10 130.00–150.00 $138.07 $519 -3.08
415–445 426 5 130.00–145.00 $139.01 $592 +4.07
455–468 464 4 130.00–140.00 $134.22 $623 -4.86
510–545 523 4 137.00–145.00 $139.94 $732 +3.07
573–580 575 4 130.00–135.00 $133.74 $769 +6.04
600–645 623 2 121.00–132.00 $126.70 $789 +0.29
655 655 1 131.00 $131.00 $858 +6.00
740–745 743 3 130.00–135.00 $132.67 $986 —
793 793 1 120.00 $120.00 $952 —
830 830 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,104 +10.00
944 944 9 105.00 $105.00 $991 -15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 3 110.00 $110.00 $724 —
750–780 762 5 90.00–115.00 $104.76 $798 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–165 unweaned 162 3 270.00–275.00 $273.30 +23.30
188 188 2 200.00 $200.00 -35.00
240–245 unweaned 243 2 300.00–310.00 $304.95 —
275 275 1 335.00 $335.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 35.00 $35.00 $150 —
525–540 533 2 41.00–44.00 $42.52 $227 +8.52
655 655 1 70.00 $70.00 $458 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 unweaned 215 1 200.00 $200.00 —
235 235 1 275.00 $275.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 unweaned 270 2 160.00 $160.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 2 130.00 $130.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 160.00 $160.00 $496 —
405 unweaned 405 1 163.00 $163.00 $660 —
465 465 1 122.50 $122.50 $570 -5.50
555–565 559 4 130.00–164.00 $150.20 $840 —
645 645 1 100.00 $100.00 $645 —
705 705 5 135.00 $135.00 $952 —
835 835 1 109.00 $109.00 $910 —
875 875 1 106.00 $106.00 $928 -5.33
975 975 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,014 +9.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 66.00 $66.00 $475 —
750 750 1 44.00 $44.00 $330 —
930 930 1 55.00 $55.00 $512 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 unweaned 110 1 200.00 $200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 80.00 $80.00 $820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545–1130 864 85-90% 9 23.00–42.00 $35.29 $305 —
781–1180 870 85-90% 7 46.00–56.00 $48.52 $422 —
805–925 870 85-90% 6 35.00–45.00 $40.72 $354 —
770–1275 961 85-90% 24 45.00–56.50 $50.72 $487 —
735–1102 996 85-90% 10 42.00–64.00 $58.77 $585 —
875–1400 1113 85-90% 25 57.50–64.50 $61.30 $682 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1700 1253 80-85% 44 64.50–73.00 $68.34 $856 —
1080–1535 1271 80-85% 11 64.00–72.00 $70.00 $890 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1845 1727 75-80% 3 67.00–68.50 $67.70 $1,169 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1705 1203 6 69.00–83.00 $74.56 $897 —
1385–1980 1600 13 69.00–81.00 $75.73 $1,212 —
1520–1995 1767 18 84.00–93.00 $88.59 $1,565 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–950 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,020.00–1,040.00 $1,030.00
998 998 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1000–1130 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.50
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–785 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 350.00–400.00 $375.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
925–1170 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 800.00–1,060.00 $897.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–1105 981 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 600.00–725.00 $662.50 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00 —

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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.