Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 10, 2023

538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.17/cwt +1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 529 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $217.85/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 332 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $213.76/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 375 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 538 855 806
Feeder cattle 381 593 468
Slaughter cattle 73 127 155
Replacement cattle 84 135 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were 1.00-2.00 higher on limited comparisons Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Trade moderate demand good..

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 216.00 $216.00 $486 -4.82
260 value added 260 3 240.00 $240.00 $624 —
255–290 277 5 200.00–227.00 $218.01 $604 +3.67
300–345 331 18 210.00–225.00 $217.73 $721 +4.14
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 +6.41
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 +0.52
368 value added 368 4 227.00 $227.00 $835 —
360–384 378 12 200.00–216.00 $209.66 $793 +0.18
432–445 438 10 209.00–215.00 $214.00 $937 +8.41
446 446 4 195.00 $195.00 $870 -10.59
453–460 455 3 203.00–212.00 $208.97 $951 +13.84
455–495 475 8 190.00–199.00 $193.92 $921 -1.21
505–516 513 8 192.00–196.00 $195.02 $1,000 -6.14
555 555 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,066 +10.00
558 value added 558 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,116 —
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 -15.52
300–345 323 2 198.00–205.00 $201.26 $650 +8.53
380–395 388 2 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $741 -2.67
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 -12.08
406–420 410 6 181.00–195.00 $191.76 $786 +4.68
485–495 490 4 175.00–186.00 $179.80 $881 -8.94
510 510 1 191.00 $191.00 $974 +9.85
505–549 535 14 180.00–190.00 $185.66 $993 +4.51
550–595 586 10 172.00–187.00 $177.92 $1,043 +0.60
590 590 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,027 -3.32
620 620 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,017 -4.32
625 625 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,081 +4.68
655–665 658 3 159.00–173.00 $168.29 $1,107 +6.84
700 700 2 158.00–159.00 $158.50 $1,110 +1.00
750–775 763 2 155.00–157.00 $155.98 $1,190 +3.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 -1.67
565–575 570 2 140.00–150.00 $145.04 $827 -6.85
635–640 638 4 140.00–155.00 $148.24 $946 -10.76
665–695 679 4 141.00–154.00 $147.93 $1,004 +5.51
700–720 710 3 133.00–150.00 $141.25 $1,003 -3.75
753–775 762 4 130.00–140.00 $134.98 $1,029 +0.55
829–835 830 5 132.00–135.00 $132.60 $1,101 +1.29
850 850 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,173 +5.49
930 930 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,023 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–546 539 5 60.00–70.00 $68.11 $367 —
610–635 628 5 45.00–57.00 $53.70 $337 +4.20
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
370 370 1 320.00 $320.00 —
410 410 1 360.00 $360.00 +74.60
530 530 1 330.00 $330.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 240 1 375.00 $375.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 192.00–212.00 $202.57 $442 —
245 value added 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
275 value added 275 1 217.00 $217.00 $597 —
280–295 288 2 190.00–195.00 $192.57 $555 +2.50
305–330 value added 313 3 215.00–217.50 $215.88 $676 —
310–345 329 7 190.00–195.00 $193.16 $635 +7.20
360–392 376 7 179.00–197.00 $190.07 $715 +4.33
386–395 388 5 186.00–201.00 $189.06 $734 +3.32
413 413 2 197.00 $197.00 $814 +7.66
428–430 428 6 193.00–200.00 $194.17 $831 +4.83
450–490 472 6 175.00–189.00 $182.18 $860 +3.67
463–482 value added 473 6 190.00–198.00 $194.08 $918 —
510–535 529 24 170.00–186.00 $176.17 $932 +1.20
560–585 573 6 175.00–187.00 $177.29 $1,016 +9.72
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 -2.00
680 680 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,068 —
745 745 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–243 239 3 187.00–190.00 $187.96 $449 +10.96
260–275 268 2 175.00–186.00 $180.65 $484 -1.92
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 +14.43
375–395 381 5 174.00–185.00 $178.96 $682 +10.49
400–425 415 3 165.00–183.00 $172.83 $717 +2.28
470–485 478 4 170.00–180.00 $175.94 $841 +6.91
505–540 525 5 163.00–171.00 $167.20 $878 +2.03
560–590 577 11 155.00–162.00 $155.62 $898 +2.21
605 605 1 152.50 $152.50 $923 +3.37
665–695 683 4 135.00–152.00 $142.71 $975 +0.37
710–730 723 3 147.00–150.00 $149.02 $1,077 +12.26
790 790 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,138 —
810–843 832 3 139.00–147.00 $141.60 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 184.00 $184.00 $414 —
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 +20.00
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 +9.57
405–435 422 5 137.00–160.00 $145.51 $614 -2.11
455–495 475 2 137.00–150.00 $143.77 $683 -1.23
535 535 1 157.00 $157.00 $840 +11.88
565–585 575 6 138.00–155.00 $145.53 $837 +6.63
620–635 628 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $863 +2.59
665 665 1 145.00 $145.00 $964 +8.30
700–730 713 3 130.00–151.00 $136.87 $976 +10.25
765–775 770 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
825 825 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,163 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 220 1 220.00 $220.00 —
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 —
320–330 325 2 300.00–360.00 $329.54 —
435 435 2 400.00 $400.00 —
493 493 3 300.00 $300.00 -67.74
531 531 4 260.00 $260.00 -100.00
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 455.00 $455.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 45.00 $45.00 $281 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 147.00 $147.00 $338 —
445 445 1 175.00 $175.00 $779 —
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 -27.18
605 605 3 161.00 $161.00 $974 +11.00
680 680 1 132.00 $132.00 $898 -3.15
705 705 1 138.00 $138.00 $973 —
775–798 793 5 120.00–138.00 $134.48 $1,066 +4.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 181.00–195.00 $187.63 $794 -4.37
475 475 1 187.00 $187.00 $888 —
505 505 1 187.00 $187.00 $944 —
555 555 1 168.00 $168.00 $932 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–735 662 85-90% 5 41.00–52.00 $45.16 $299 —
690 690 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $345 —
635–910 708 85-90% 4 30.00–43.00 $35.98 $255 -4.02
575–885 730 85-90% 2 60.00–66.00 $63.64 $465 +23.64
705–865 777 85-90% 9 55.00–65.00 $60.37 $469 +33.37
840 840 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $630 +25.00
780–1025 903 85-90% 15 64.00–71.50 $67.21 $607 -2.33
875–1003 960 85-90% 3 67.00–72.50 $70.83 $680 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1185 1001 80-85% 9 73.00–85.00 $78.47 $785 —
690–1417 1153 80-85% 6 75.00–88.00 $85.97 $991 +10.26
885–1435 1230 80-85% 6 88.00–94.00 $89.80 $1,105 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 89.00 $89.00 $886 —
1060–1480 1325 4 79.00–85.00 $80.73 $1,070 —
1345 1345 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,412 —
1475–1485 1480 2 90.00–99.00 $94.48 $1,398 —
2190–2240 2215 2 103.00–110.00 $106.54 $2,360 —

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Bred Cows

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
531 531 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 390.00 $390.00
545 545 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00
553–563 556 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 430.00–480.00 $463.33
610 610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 300.00 $300.00
663–790 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 360.00–400.00 $373.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–810 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,062.50
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
895–1030 957 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,100.00 $1,020.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1200 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,437.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–890 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 580.00–610.00 $595.00 —
826 826 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 520.00 $520.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1502 1502 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —

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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.