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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 13, 2023

1,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $226.01/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 470 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.94/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 541 lb · 71 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.70/cwt -8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 408 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,220 762 788
Feeder cattle 1,033 558 598
Slaughter cattle 128 150 112
Replacement cattle 59 54 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks: Steer and heifer calves 12.00-15.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers steady on limited comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 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
255–290 273 2 217.00–220.00 $218.40 $596 —
302–348 317 14 202.00–220.00 $217.91 $691 -26.24
350–397 378 31 207.00–232.00 $221.12 $836 -4.32
410–445 value added 424 37 220.00–236.00 $225.02 $954 -26.59
425–445 434 10 200.00–217.50 $212.73 $923 -13.96
450–475 value added 468 88 222.00–235.00 $230.51 $1,079 -10.79
474–495 478 27 199.00–217.00 $211.36 $1,010 -13.38
500–530 506 12 195.00–207.50 $197.90 $1,001 -12.15
550–598 576 15 181.00–188.00 $183.76 $1,058 -12.72
605–637 632 12 173.50–183.00 $175.31 $1,108 -5.19
653–690 663 8 168.00–185.00 $179.53 $1,190 +4.90
710–735 723 5 164.00–170.00 $168.03 $1,215 —
765–782 775 5 164.00–171.00 $166.76 $1,292 -1.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245–246 246 6 190.00 $190.00 $467 -30.00
250–295 291 12 193.00–210.00 $194.22 $565 -15.05
323–335 327 7 190.00–200.00 $196.98 $644 -11.67
350–390 362 5 181.00–198.00 $191.44 $693 -13.41
410 value added 410 1 208.00 $208.00 $853 —
400–445 426 8 187.00–198.00 $192.70 $821 +2.64
460–485 value added 469 19 187.00–192.50 $188.23 $883 —
450–498 474 15 165.00–185.00 $181.20 $859 +10.94
500–549 541 71 177.00–195.00 $186.94 $1,011 -2.48
550–590 575 32 167.00–186.00 $176.84 $1,017 -2.36
600–635 625 6 163.00–178.00 $170.82 $1,068 -1.68
650–685 665 10 163.00–175.00 $169.72 $1,129 +5.22
705–725 715 4 150.00–170.00 $158.80 $1,135 —
815 815 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,157 -6.57
855 855 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 160.00–182.00 $170.79 $444 -3.97
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
375–388 383 4 163.00–172.00 $169.77 $650 +6.65
420–435 428 2 176.00–177.00 $176.51 $755 +7.51
495 495 3 150.00 $150.00 $742 —
505–506 506 5 162.00–171.00 $163.80 $829 -4.89
585–590 588 2 150.00–167.00 $158.46 $932 +8.31
610–645 628 2 146.00–149.00 $147.54 $927 -4.96
650–670 660 2 130.00–150.00 $139.85 $923 -18.18
755–765 760 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $1,068 +6.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 unweaned 135 1 200.00 $200.00 —
185 unweaned 185 3 230.00 $230.00 —
195 195 1 410.00 $410.00 —
220–240 227 3 325.00–385.00 $363.97 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 39.00 $39.00 $177 -18.00
525 525 1 47.00 $47.00 $247 +1.00
555–595 578 3 35.00–59.00 $46.79 $270 -9.21
625–640 633 2 49.00–50.00 $49.49 $313 -0.01
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
405 405 1 475.00 $475.00 —
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 259 8 175.00–185.00 $182.65 $473 +7.65
295 unweaned 295 1 173.00 $173.00 $510 —
320–340 330 6 170.00–187.00 $181.36 $598 +1.36
373–393 379 8 160.00–177.00 $164.72 $624 -0.28
405–440 424 13 165.00–182.00 $174.67 $741 —
455–490 474 40 160.00–175.00 $165.31 $784 -6.06
503–540 514 12 160.00–173.00 $168.89 $868 +0.13
555–595 576 36 156.00–172.00 $161.42 $930 +1.03
605–620 613 14 150.00–159.00 $155.03 $950 -2.03
656–675 660 8 148.00–157.00 $154.71 $1,021 -0.32
775–798 792 4 130.00–138.00 $131.96 $1,045 -8.04
840 840 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,155 —
860–899 891 5 120.00–123.00 $122.42 $1,091 -17.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 312 13 191.00–192.00 $191.92 $599 -8.66
351–394 value added 369 27 196.00–200.00 $197.46 $729 -29.62
360–390 371 14 180.00–192.00 $188.72 $700 -17.57
405 value added 405 1 202.50 $202.50 $820 —
400–445 408 53 187.00–197.00 $193.53 $790 -8.27
450–460 455 4 180.00–193.00 $186.99 $851 -4.52
508–540 521 16 164.00–177.00 $172.62 $899 -12.73
565–585 574 6 160.00–173.00 $164.26 $943 -3.66
630–645 640 9 162.00–176.50 $169.82 $1,087 +9.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 329 6 151.00–167.00 $159.06 $523 +29.06
355–395 372 13 142.00–158.00 $152.99 $569 +17.99
405–435 420 2 140.00–152.00 $145.79 $612 +20.34
450–495 466 16 130.00–157.00 $148.63 $693 +16.74
505–545 522 13 131.00–156.00 $142.95 $746 +3.44
570–590 576 15 130.00–154.00 $147.91 $852 -0.61
660–665 663 2 120.00–136.00 $128.03 $849 -9.56
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 -2.00
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 -10.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 55.00–56.00 $55.51 $268 —
585 585 1 53.00 $53.00 $310 +8.00
646 646 4 40.00 $40.00 $258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 1 320.00 $320.00 —
228 unweaned 228 3 225.00 $225.00 —
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 —
395 395 1 425.00 $425.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
490 490 1 165.00 $165.00 $808 -45.00
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 -20.00
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 -40.00
645 645 1 121.00 $121.00 $780 -27.00
675–698 690 3 120.00–138.00 $125.87 $869 -17.74
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 184.00 $184.00 $907 —
565 565 1 169.00 $169.00 $955 —
675 675 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,053 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 53.00 $53.00 $363 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $218 —
775–1320 955 85-90% 5 40.00–47.00 $42.56 $406 -11.91
755–1310 994 85-90% 17 50.00–60.50 $57.67 $573 -7.80
765–1315 1049 85-90% 35 62.50–70.50 $68.13 $715 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 67.50 $67.50 $726 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1110 1073 80-85% 6 75.00–87.00 $76.81 $824 +0.48
1020–1670 1232 80-85% 24 71.00–83.00 $75.08 $925 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 69.00 $69.00 $621 —
1120–1665 1268 12 66.00–83.00 $73.96 $938 —
1430 1430 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,344 +4.96
1320–2065 1510 9 85.00–97.00 $90.16 $1,361 —
1425–2325 1838 7 100.00–105.50 $102.19 $1,878 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1190 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 975.00–1,150.00 $1,062.50
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1190 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,550.00 $1,425.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580 580 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 325.00 $325.00
745 745 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
770–818 802 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–825.00 $783.33
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1110–1195 1174 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,668.75 +218.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1045 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,212.50 —

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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.