Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 2, 2022

1,448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.25/cwt +13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 686 lb · 53 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.18/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 578 lb · 52 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.40/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 426 lb · 34 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,448	1,665	2,020
Feeder cattle	1,058	1,393	1,394
Slaughter cattle	261	201	347
Replacement cattle	129	71	279

Market comments — USDA reporter

No accurate comparison on any classes due to no sale last week because of holiday break. But a steady trend was noted. Trade good demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
258–275	264	3	188.00–195.00	$190.43	$503	-5.45
255–295 unweaned	287	5	169.00–175.00	$173.93	$499	-8.83
315–325 unweaned	322	3	160.00–168.00	$164.30	$529	-15.70
330–345	339	4	187.00–202.00	$191.20	$648	-0.88
365 unweaned	365	2	160.00–163.00	$161.50	$589	-7.51
355–390	381	10	175.00–190.00	$185.66	$707	+1.14
400–435 unweaned	418	2	160.00–165.00	$162.60	$680	-8.42
410–445	438	16	178.00–187.00	$183.73	$805	-0.42
450–490 unweaned	471	4	160.00–161.00	$160.26	$755	-0.32
470–495	483	10	165.00–181.00	$176.05	$850	-1.65
501–545	507	27	160.00–175.00	$169.80	$861	-0.60
555–595	578	52	160.00–178.00	$169.18	$978	+6.52
600–648	620	28	157.00–178.00	$162.66	$1,008	+1.70
670–690	679	5	150.00–162.00	$156.63	$1,064	+3.25
710–745	729	6	150.00–161.00	$158.70	$1,157	+5.18
775–790	783	2	145.00–156.00	$150.55	$1,179	+5.23
815	815	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,157	+2.23
885	885	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,239	-2.01

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	273	2	210.00–220.00	$215.23	$588	+2.86
305–322	318	5	202.00–210.00	$204.14	$649	+0.37
355 value added	355	1	210.00	$210.00	$746	-8.00
353–398	371	18	190.00–205.00	$196.25	$728	-2.95
400–445	428	25	185.00–200.00	$189.77	$812	-4.65
455–460 value added	457	3	195.00	$195.00	$891	-7.22
450–495	471	24	181.50–192.50	$187.06	$881	-8.29
504–547	523	33	175.00–189.00	$182.32	$954	-1.07
565 value added	565	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,074	—
553–590	568	12	173.00–185.00	$183.12	$1,040	+7.63
605–639 value added	633	17	169.00–184.00	$171.53	$1,086	—
655–699	678	24	159.00–168.00	$164.17	$1,113	+1.32
703–745	718	8	161.50–168.00	$164.10	$1,178	-4.69
770–785	780	3	157.00–159.50	$158.68	$1,238	-9.83
815 value added	815	2	161.00	$161.00	$1,312	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	165.00	$165.00	$404	—
255–275	265	2	152.00–166.00	$158.74	$421	+4.57
345 unweaned	345	1	148.00	$148.00	$511	-10.00
380–390	385	3	140.00–145.00	$141.98	$547	-14.40
405–431	425	7	140.00–157.00	$145.27	$617	-6.68
495	495	3	145.00–161.00	$154.67	$766	+4.60
505–545	528	10	140.00–158.00	$148.41	$784	+4.01
555–585	580	7	142.00–154.00	$150.72	$874	+4.86
600–645	628	16	131.00–151.00	$143.33	$900	+0.61
660–695	679	4	130.00–137.00	$132.98	$903	-12.92
735	735	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,029	+2.09
760	760	1	130.00	$130.00	$988	+3.84
870	870	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,131	—
905	905	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,086	-5.00

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
380–385	383	2	275.00–350.00	$312.25	+107.42
400	400	2	250.00–275.00	$262.50	—
450–475	462	3	250.00–300.00	$269.86	+44.86
500	500	1	260.00	$260.00	—
560	560	1	300.00	$300.00	—

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525	525	5	50.00	$50.00	$262	—
550	550	1	60.00	$60.00	$330	+12.90

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
215–240	228	2	300.00–320.00	$310.55	—
335	335	1	275.00	$275.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
165	165	1	175.00	$175.00	—
185 unweaned	185	1	175.00	$175.00	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
268	268	6	177.00	$177.00	$474	+1.17
290 fancy	290	1	200.00	$200.00	$580	—
320–348	337	7	169.00–177.00	$171.25	$577	-1.63
350–390	376	11	160.00–172.00	$168.62	$634	+4.69
400–410 value added	405	2	173.00–182.00	$177.56	$719	-8.69
400–445	427	32	162.00–172.00	$166.77	$712	+2.06
453–485 value added	458	12	171.00–175.00	$171.71	$786	—
458–495	470	21	157.00–169.00	$160.96	$757	+0.86
510–532 value added	524	17	167.00–173.00	$169.06	$886	-7.94
510–541	537	13	154.00–167.00	$164.48	$883	+4.09
563–598	583	16	159.00–163.00	$160.59	$936	—
600	600	1	154.00	$154.00	$924	+6.88
685	685	2	155.00	$155.00	$1,062	+7.00
686 value added	686	51	161.50	$161.50	$1,108	—
735	735	2	140.00	$140.00	$1,029	-2.50
750–752	752	9	127.00–140.00	$138.56	$1,042	—
799 value added	799	23	147.00	$147.00	$1,175	—
950	950	1	132.00	$132.00	$1,254	—
5805	5805	1	160.00	$160.00	$9,288	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285 unweaned	273	2	150.00–161.00	$155.75	$425	—
290–295	293	3	170.00–171.00	$170.33	$499	-0.67
330–345	338	3	155.00–160.00	$157.02	$531	—
350–395	377	9	155.00–161.00	$159.12	$600	+2.90
405–445	428	5	145.00–159.00	$150.66	$645	-0.91
455–495	468	5	142.00–157.00	$146.34	$685	-8.60
500–522	516	8	145.00–158.00	$153.02	$790	+0.17
550–598	577	27	140.00–157.00	$148.85	$859	-0.32
610–639	633	5	135.00–144.00	$142.27	$901	+1.70
650–695	682	27	125.00–145.00	$131.26	$895	-6.10
705–725	718	6	127.00–136.00	$133.50	$959	-1.34
818–825	820	4	120.00–129.00	$125.24	$1,027	-4.27
935	935	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,262	—
960–990	975	2	120.00–125.00	$122.46	$1,194	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	215	2	155.00	$155.00	$333	—
265–280	269	4	150.00–165.00	$161.09	$433	+19.77
300–340	320	2	130.00–150.00	$140.63	$450	-11.80
340 unweaned	340	1	147.00	$147.00	$500	—
350–395	381	8	120.00–152.00	$137.41	$524	-0.66
440–448	445	4	120.00–135.00	$128.80	$573	-10.21
470–488	480	8	130.00–143.00	$136.69	$656	+2.47
500–540	513	4	130.00–141.00	$137.78	$707	-2.16
550–595	567	10	125.00–152.00	$135.53	$768	+1.79
620–630	625	2	125.00–130.00	$127.52	$797	+0.82
675	675	1	130.00	$130.00	$878	-1.00
720–745	733	2	120.00–124.00	$121.97	$894	-10.70
789	789	8	113.00	$113.00	$892	-7.00
804–840	811	5	120.00	$120.00	$973	-13.00
885	885	2	100.00	$100.00	$885	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
130 unweaned	130	1	185.00	$185.00	—
165	165	1	175.00	$175.00	-25.00
215	215	1	275.00	$275.00	—
265 unweaned	265	1	225.00	$225.00	—
315–325	320	2	275.00–325.00	$300.39	—

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
340	340	1	150.00	$150.00	—
365	365	1	200.00	$200.00	—
485	485	1	260.00	$260.00	—

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515	515	1	42.00	$42.00	$216	-0.52
555	555	1	42.00	$42.00	$233	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
145	145	1	175.00	$175.00	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305 unweaned	305	1	185.00	$185.00	$564	—
470–480	477	3	154.00–166.00	$159.34	$760	+36.84
540	540	1	145.00	$145.00	$783	—
610	610	1	120.00	$120.00	$732	+20.00
650–680	665	2	120.00–124.00	$121.95	$811	—
710	710	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,008	+7.00
830	830	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,038	+16.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–510	508	2	88.00–100.00	$93.97	$477	—
615	615	1	100.00	$100.00	$615	—
660	660	1	97.00	$97.00	$640	—
850–885	868	2	85.00–86.00	$85.49	$742	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	181.00	$181.00	$742	—
510	510	1	160.00	$160.00	$816	—

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785	785	1	35.00	$35.00	$275	-9.00
885	885	1	40.00	$40.00	$354	—

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
360	360	1	200.00	$200.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–785	755	85-90%	2	25.00–28.00	$26.44	$200	—
720–1065	818	85-90%	6	30.00–40.00	$35.31	$289	—
750–930	833	85-90%	9	35.00–44.00	$41.28	$344	—
750–1100	917	85-90%	6	57.50–66.00	$60.28	$553	—
745–1455	1018	85-90%	33	45.00–57.00	$51.35	$523	—
880–1530	1114	85-90%	89	57.00–66.00	$61.84	$689	+0.54
695–1277	1134	85-90%	6	45.00–56.00	$54.37	$617	-6.93

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780	780	80-85%	1	67.00	$67.00	$523	—
740–1510	1125	80-85%	31	65.00–76.00	$71.51	$804	—
1020–1695	1214	80-85%	38	65.00–74.00	$70.00	$850	—
1450	1450	80-85%	1	65.00	$65.00	$942	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1530–1580	1555	75-80%	2	73.50–77.00	$75.28	$1,171	—
1645	1645	75-80%	1	74.50	$74.50	$1,226	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1920	1448	12	69.00–81.00	$74.85	$1,084	—
1485–2205	1727	22	84.00–91.00	$87.29	$1,507	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
640–1165	869	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	800.00–1,000.00	$877.22
840–995	918	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	800.00–825.00	$812.50

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–855	789	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	650.00–830.00	$726.25

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715–750	733	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	475.00–500.00	$487.50

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725	725	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,170.00	$1,170.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
786–836	811	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	60	1,290.00–1,410.00	$1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1010–1120	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	850.00–900.00	$875.00	-22.00
1080	1080	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	+3.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
965	965	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	500.00	$500.00	—

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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.