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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 3, 2023

855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $195.13/cwt -4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 479 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.51/cwt ≈ $857/hd at 480 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.15/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 526 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 855 390 544
Feeder cattle 593 260 143
Slaughter cattle 127 80 188
Replacement cattle 135 50 213

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were 6.00-8.00-higher. Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-300 higher on limited comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls 6.00-7.00 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
225–245 235 2 219.00–222.50 $220.82 $519 —
273–285 277 3 214.00–215.00 $214.34 $594 -50.66
320–327 value added 324 2 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $748 —
305–345 333 16 200.00–222.00 $213.59 $711 +7.59
350–395 367 12 200.00–215.00 $209.48 $769 -9.85
410–440 425 17 195.00–221.00 $205.59 $874 -2.95
450–494 479 26 189.00–215.00 $195.13 $935 -4.55
503 value added 503 2 192.00 $192.00 $966 —
500–515 508 7 195.00–205.00 $201.16 $1,022 +7.67
568–570 569 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,036 -8.47
600–622 607 14 169.00–176.50 $174.43 $1,059 —
683 683 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,141 +1.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 196.00–210.00 $202.70 $466 -3.30
255–275 270 5 196.00–210.00 $205.52 $555 -4.48
310–340 329 6 185.00–198.00 $192.73 $634 +0.93
365–378 373 4 190.00–200.00 $193.69 $722 +6.11
400–448 433 14 172.00–190.00 $187.08 $810 +2.92
450–485 470 8 185.00–190.00 $188.74 $887 +12.82
500–545 526 20 170.00–188.00 $181.15 $953 -0.32
550–590 571 17 169.00–184.00 $177.32 $1,012 +2.04
626–645 630 6 166.00–169.50 $168.32 $1,060 +7.65
650–695 673 2 160.00–163.00 $161.45 $1,087 -0.54
730 730 2 156.00–159.00 $157.50 $1,150 —
750 750 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,140 +6.85
815–843 834 3 136.00–139.00 $138.02 $1,151 -2.98
1010 1010 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 163.00–175.00 $169.05 $563 -0.95
350 350 3 169.00–177.00 $171.67 $601 —
415–435 425 3 160.00–175.00 $165.45 $703 -4.43
505–520 512 3 155.00–167.00 $162.68 $833 +6.86
550–593 582 4 150.00–158.00 $151.89 $884 -11.18
625–630 628 3 159.00 $159.00 $999 —
650–670 660 5 140.00–150.00 $142.42 $940 -4.05
725–735 730 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 —
785 785 7 125.00–141.00 $134.43 $1,055 —
800–820 808 3 129.00–135.00 $131.31 $1,061 —
870–880 875 2 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $1,159 -6.49
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400–405 403 2 220.00–350.00 $285.40 -64.60
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 +5.00
575 575 1 410.00 $410.00 —
600–630 620 3 300.00–400.00 $367.74 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–610 608 2 49.00–50.00 $49.50 $301 -4.00
685 685 1 48.00 $48.00 $329 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 400.00 $400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 260.00 $260.00 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 175.00 $175.00 -100.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 177.00 $177.00 $425 —
265–280 273 2 180.00–185.00 $182.57 $498 —
303–330 318 10 164.00–180.00 $170.57 $542 -1.09
360–385 373 7 161.00–175.00 $168.47 $628 +2.21
410–435 422 10 164.00–176.00 $170.55 $720 +3.00
450–490 464 12 162.00–172.00 $169.03 $784 -1.00
503–530 511 5 161.00–167.00 $165.17 $844 -0.10
559–575 561 9 143.00–155.00 $153.41 $861 -4.67
605–641 636 13 143.00–150.50 $149.13 $948 -4.12
655–695 664 5 138.00–145.00 $142.34 $945 -2.66
705–740 722 8 135.00–141.00 $136.76 $987 -0.24
750–755 752 3 126.00–142.00 $135.35 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–295 261 7 187.00–191.00 $190.07 $496 —
290 unweaned 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 —
322–345 333 10 180.00–193.00 $185.96 $619 +1.96
355–398 386 12 179.00–190.00 $185.74 $717 +9.38
415–427 424 10 189.00–190.50 $189.34 $803 +5.34
450–495 480 20 176.00–185.00 $178.51 $857 —
500–505 503 2 169.00–181.00 $174.97 $880 —
550–553 553 7 167.00–171.00 $167.57 $927 —
620 620 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 155.00 $155.00 $426 —
335 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 +10.00
350–370 363 3 145.00–155.00 $150.43 $546 —
425–435 430 2 137.00–158.00 $147.62 $635 +10.64
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 -2.79
500–545 524 13 127.00–153.00 $145.12 $760 -9.88
560–588 577 7 125.00–142.00 $138.90 $801 -3.10
620–640 630 10 131.00–142.00 $134.88 $850 +1.84
665–695 677 3 130.00–140.00 $136.70 $925 —
700–740 713 3 124.00–131.00 $126.62 $903 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
380 380 1 360.00 $360.00 —
460–490 475 2 360.00–375.00 $367.74 +17.74
505–515 510 2 360.00 $360.00 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 1 385.00 $385.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 50.00 $50.00 $312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 187.00 $187.00 $714 —
465–490 482 3 153.00–166.00 $157.18 $758 -7.82
555–590 577 3 135.00–151.00 $142.15 $820 -29.85
620–645 626 4 150.00 $150.00 $939 +3.79
676–690 678 6 131.00–136.00 $135.15 $916 —
788 788 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,024 +6.50
810 810 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,012 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 146.00 $146.00 $489 —
495 495 1 133.00 $133.00 $658 —
515 515 1 122.00 $122.00 $628 —
745 745 1 109.00 $109.00 $812 —
920 920 1 90.00 $90.00 $828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 190.00 $190.00 $756 -20.00
435 435 1 192.00 $192.00 $835 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–90 83 2 200.00–300.00 $245.45 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 71.00 $71.00 $525 —
790 790 1 74.00 $74.00 $585 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1065 988 80-85% 5 72.00–73.00 $72.41 $715 —
810–1475 1099 80-85% 69 74.00–85.00 $77.16 $848 —
680–1275 1165 80-85% 45 75.00–87.00 $75.71 $882 -4.06
930–1445 1180 80-85% 12 85.50–95.00 $88.48 $1,044 +8.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $284 —
770 770 85-90% 1 27.00 $27.00 $208 —
785 785 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $432 —
830 830 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $415 -4.50
855–905 880 85-90% 2 66.00–71.00 $68.43 $602 -0.12
780–1115 884 85-90% 4 53.00–61.00 $58.69 $519 -9.86
665–1230 937 85-90% 21 65.00–71.50 $69.54 $652 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1155 3 82.00–87.00 $84.40 $975 —
900–1530 1231 4 91.00–113.00 $102.38 $1,260 —
1100–1735 1515 4 90.00–99.00 $95.48 $1,447 —
1565–1815 1681 4 104.00–107.00 $105.29 $1,770 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1015–1175 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,512.50
1095–1375 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,433.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
815–975 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,087.50
930–1130 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,225.00 $1,133.33
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–685 683 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 635.00–775.00 $705.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550 550 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968 968 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,920.00 $1,920.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.