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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 6, 2023

762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $227.58/cwt +12.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 464 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.45/cwt +26.23 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 470 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $232.23/cwt -5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 422 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 762 1,331 783
Feeder cattle 558 1,000 525
Slaughter cattle 150 260 121
Replacement cattle 54 71 137

Market comments — USDA reporter

No reportable sales for last two weeks, so no comparison quoted. But feeder steers and heifers strong on good quality. Slaughter cows and bulls also strong. 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
325–330 value added 327 3 257.00–265.00 $262.31 $858 +12.49
328–340 333 9 230.00–247.50 $244.15 $813 +19.80
350 value added 350 5 250.00–257.50 $256.00 $896 +7.08
350–390 365 11 217.50–237.50 $225.44 $823 +14.03
400–448 420 21 210.00–240.00 $226.69 $952 -2.76
413–440 value added 429 6 245.00–260.00 $251.61 $1,079 +10.62
450–495 464 29 210.00–235.00 $224.74 $1,043 +9.70
454–485 value added 464 6 225.00–250.00 $241.30 $1,120 —
500–540 520 10 200.00–217.00 $210.05 $1,092 +4.71
558–565 559 14 180.00–207.00 $196.48 $1,098 +5.40
607 607 3 180.50 $180.50 $1,096 -12.00
658–690 668 8 168.00–182.00 $174.63 $1,167 —
755 755 6 167.00–175.00 $168.33 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
265–290 280 5 199.00–217.50 $209.27 $586 +10.60
300–345 327 8 200.00–220.00 $208.65 $682 +20.50
353–370 359 4 190.00–210.00 $204.85 $735 +17.16
410–420 415 3 182.50–197.50 $190.06 $789 -10.03
455–495 471 9 164.00–185.00 $170.26 $802 +0.26
510–538 526 7 177.50–195.00 $189.42 $996 +3.47
550–585 560 11 165.00–190.00 $179.20 $1,004 +3.22
630–645 635 4 171.00–175.00 $172.50 $1,095 +4.51
660–665 663 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $1,091 +1.21
755–786 778 8 146.00–161.50 $157.34 $1,224 +7.34
830–840 837 5 143.00–158.00 $148.57 $1,244 -3.43
882 882 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,217 -8.61
930–935 933 3 141.00–142.00 $141.67 $1,322 +4.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–288 281 8 160.00–190.00 $174.76 $491 +14.76
350–385 368 3 150.00–175.00 $163.12 $600 +5.78
445 445 2 168.00–170.00 $169.00 $752 +24.99
450 450 1 157.00 $157.00 $706 -4.02
510–540 525 2 162.00–175.00 $168.69 $886 +10.76
550–595 573 3 140.00–160.00 $150.15 $860 -0.78
625 625 1 152.50 $152.50 $953 +1.81
660–695 678 2 157.00–159.00 $158.03 $1,071 +7.54
705 705 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,029 -1.65
750–770 760 2 120.00–147.00 $133.68 $1,016 -10.08
890 890 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,255 +4.00
1048 1048 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,048 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 45.00 $45.00 $196 -55.00
490 490 4 57.00 $57.00 $279 —
535 535 2 46.00 $46.00 $246 —
595 595 1 56.00 $56.00 $333 —
600 600 3 49.50 $49.50 $297 —
650 650 1 42.00 $42.00 $273 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 335.00 $335.00 +110.00
205 unweaned 205 1 300.00 $300.00 —
315 315 1 325.00 $325.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 +130.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–298 295 5 190.00–200.00 $198.00 $584 -2.00
313–318 value added 315 5 222.50–238.00 $231.74 $730 +6.58
300–335 322 6 190.00–210.00 $200.58 $646 -4.32
364–370 value added 365 12 225.00–227.50 $227.08 $829 -14.92
370–398 386 9 190.00–215.00 $206.29 $796 +11.12
400–435 416 4 195.00–212.00 $201.80 $839 +25.14
455–480 value added 461 17 200.00–217.50 $212.82 $981 +11.72
460–494 483 11 188.00–195.00 $191.51 $925 +15.20
503–530 514 8 170.00–190.00 $185.35 $953 +8.14
560–597 580 14 161.00–189.00 $167.92 $974 +0.55
615 615 3 160.00 $160.00 $984 +10.00
695 695 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,070 +3.00
735 735 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —
854 854 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 168.00–180.00 $174.39 $401 +11.35
275–290 285 3 175.00 $175.00 $499 -14.26
305 305 2 180.00 $180.00 $549 +5.00
370 370 1 165.00 $165.00 $610 -1.43
458–465 462 8 160.00–175.00 $171.37 $792 +21.37
500–525 518 4 166.50–175.00 $168.76 $874 +2.99
550–594 584 8 158.50–168.00 $160.39 $937 +3.04
615–640 631 5 150.00–170.00 $157.06 $991 +10.58
665–695 685 3 153.00–156.00 $155.03 $1,062 +15.41
725 725 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,044 —
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 —
870–872 872 4 130.00–143.00 $139.76 $1,219 —
975 975 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,316 —
1070 1070 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 142.00 $142.00 $320 -8.00
260–297 290 6 142.00–158.00 $152.53 $442 +2.53
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 —
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 -25.00
405–430 418 2 110.00–140.00 $125.45 $524 -19.17
485–490 488 2 110.00–154.00 $131.89 $644 -5.11
510–545 535 4 125.00–147.00 $139.51 $746 +4.56
565–580 573 2 147.00–150.00 $148.52 $851 +11.86
655–695 666 4 122.00–143.00 $137.59 $916 +4.09
710 710 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,008 +12.00
810 810 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 -3.00
865 865 1 112.00 $112.00 $969 -8.00
935 935 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,028 -11.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 45.00 $45.00 $254 —
760 760 1 48.00 $48.00 $365 +13.00
800 800 1 80.00 $80.00 $640 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 1 325.00 $325.00 +50.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450 450 1 305.00 $305.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 —
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 -6.22
615 615 1 148.00 $148.00 $910 —
670–695 682 3 139.00–148.00 $143.61 $979 —
730 730 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,007 -10.00
945 945 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 91.00 $91.00 $719 —
845 845 1 72.00 $72.00 $608 —
945 945 1 94.00 $94.00 $888 —
995 995 1 85.00 $85.00 $846 —
1000–1010 1005 2 79.00–85.00 $82.01 $824 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 —
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
445 445 1 530.00 $530.00 —
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 —
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 48.00 $48.00 $406 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
933 933 80-85% 5 84.00 $84.00 $784 —
885–1555 1099 80-85% 27 71.00–81.00 $76.33 $839 +0.30
905–1300 1114 80-85% 28 67.00–80.00 $75.25 $838 —
1155–1380 1252 80-85% 5 82.00–86.50 $84.58 $1,059 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1085 909 85-90% 4 39.00–46.00 $42.64 $388 +2.33
850–1035 945 85-90% 3 45.00–47.00 $46.27 $437 +5.96
610–1245 961 85-90% 10 50.50–60.00 $54.47 $523 +1.80
928–1095 993 85-90% 5 63.00–68.00 $65.47 $650 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1775 1442 22 85.00–96.00 $89.04 $1,284 —
1190–1955 1442 16 65.00–84.50 $77.49 $1,117 —
1550–1900 1765 7 99.00–103.00 $100.46 $1,773 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
520–1010 826 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 960.00–1,125.00 $1,047.00
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
915–1205 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,058.33
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1040–1110 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
485–615 550 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 180.00–375.00 $277.50
575–650 613 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 285.00–625.00 $455.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–695 663 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–875.00 $812.50
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–745 703 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–700.00 $650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1245 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,450.00 +100.00
1460–1600 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -75.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.