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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 7, 2023

785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $235.65/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 468 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.42/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 510 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.54/cwt -5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 417 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 785 867 676
Feeder cattle 628 768 385
Slaughter cattle 121 67 137
Replacement cattle 36 32 154

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady 1.00-2.00higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade was active and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 3 240.00–247.50 $242.56 $674 -4.32
305–345 324 8 237.00–253.00 $245.53 $796 +4.24
315–345 value added 339 5 260.00–267.50 $262.46 $890 +6.96
360–390 value added 369 8 254.00–271.00 $266.03 $982 +12.28
355–395 371 10 220.00–250.00 $242.46 $900 -0.89
400–440 418 24 225.00–249.50 $243.52 $1,018 +4.44
400–440 thin fleshed 420 2 250.00–257.50 $253.57 $1,065 +1.07
450–495 468 41 223.00–245.00 $235.65 $1,103 -0.79
503–545 513 29 222.00–240.00 $234.47 $1,203 +5.64
550–575 571 36 224.00–238.00 $233.37 $1,333 +21.45
600–620 613 8 200.00–219.00 $210.40 $1,290 -4.06
665–673 669 8 200.00–214.00 $207.63 $1,389 +6.63
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 +15.00
750 750 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 237.00 $237.00 $581 —
250–295 269 6 210.00–235.00 $230.09 $619 +11.57
305–345 329 5 220.00–232.50 $225.64 $742 +14.27
350–355 353 2 225.00–226.00 $225.50 $796 +15.50
420–445 430 4 207.50–220.00 $215.06 $925 —
465–490 479 5 190.00–212.50 $202.40 $969 +2.03
555–595 573 4 191.00–215.00 $201.80 $1,156 +15.19
615–635 627 3 180.00–195.00 $188.34 $1,181 -1.05
675–680 677 3 180.00–194.00 $188.65 $1,277 +2.77
715–733 724 4 180.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,358 +13.19
830 830 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,536 ±0.00
875 875 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,619 +11.50
945 945 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 189.00 $189.00 $454 —
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 —
315–330 323 2 169.00–180.00 $174.37 $563 +14.37
360–390 373 3 160.00–175.00 $168.13 $627 -3.21
405–445 423 7 150.00–187.00 $170.82 $723 +8.82
470 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 -17.61
515 515 1 165.00 $165.00 $850 -9.37
560–585 577 3 162.00–175.00 $167.37 $966 +1.37
620 620 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 —
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 +5.50
845 845 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,394 +9.00
860 860 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,307 —
970 970 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,455 —
1017 1017 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,536 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 61.00 $61.00 $345 +3.27
605–640 633 5 50.00–57.00 $55.66 $352 -6.34
673 673 2 58.50 $58.50 $394 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 325.00 $325.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
440 440 1 285.00 $285.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 220.00 $220.00 $528 —
255–293 283 8 215.00–230.00 $217.45 $615 —
300–340 324 16 200.00–223.00 $213.30 $691 +7.89
345 value added 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 —
361–390 value added 368 8 227.00–238.00 $235.09 $865 +12.32
350–395 374 15 200.00–225.00 $213.84 $800 -2.52
411–430 thin fleshed 412 18 216.00–245.00 $217.68 $897 —
405–440 421 19 200.00–220.00 $207.68 $874 -4.77
450–493 483 21 199.00–215.00 $206.30 $996 -2.27
500–510 509 36 207.00–215.00 $213.46 $1,087 +6.72
520 value added 520 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,108 -1.50
570 570 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,146 -7.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 195.00 $195.00 $478 -30.00
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
305–320 310 3 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $574 -8.67
370–380 376 4 180.50–192.00 $185.70 $698 -10.54
405–445 418 6 180.00–196.00 $188.97 $790 -2.28
450–464 460 15 185.00–197.00 $190.37 $876 -1.61
500–540 522 3 189.00–200.00 $195.45 $1,020 +1.32
600–645 628 10 171.00–189.00 $182.19 $1,144 -0.80
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 +5.00
910 910 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 4 151.00–170.00 $164.12 $640 -13.33
400 400 1 173.00 $173.00 $692 +17.59
450–490 466 8 160.00–180.00 $172.72 $805 +20.28
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 +6.81
570–575 572 3 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $944 +30.00
605 605 2 148.00 $148.00 $895 -0.21
650–698 690 7 151.00–165.00 $161.67 $1,116 +19.14
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 +17.56
750–780 765 2 135.00–155.00 $145.20 $1,111 +10.20
805–845 825 2 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $1,175 +22.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 1 460.00 $460.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 475.00 $475.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 59.00 $59.00 $360 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 ±0.00
480 480 1 187.00 $187.00 $898 +18.72
555–590 572 5 184.00–190.00 $186.17 $1,065 +29.17
610–625 618 2 157.00–192.50 $174.97 $1,081 -7.01
690 690 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,256 +3.03
790 790 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,232 -4.00
900 900 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,305 +24.93
955–975 968 3 120.00–155.00 $139.90 $1,354 —
1015 1015 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 -30.00
420–435 430 3 200.00–227.50 $217.38 $935 -6.41
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 -22.50
525–540 533 2 216.00–217.00 $216.49 $1,154 +1.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 —
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
750–770 760 2 90.00–127.00 $108.26 $823 -1.74
895 895 1 110.00 $110.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 unweaned 85 2 300.00 $300.00 —
145 unweaned 145 1 425.00 $425.00 —
160 unweaned 160 1 475.00 $475.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 62.00 $62.00 $353 —
830 830 1 66.00 $66.00 $548 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 122.00 $122.00 $750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $367 -14.64
695–1135 820 85-90% 21 21.00–61.00 $42.03 $345 -17.61
735–1050 877 85-90% 14 61.00–73.00 $68.32 $599 —
890–960 937 85-90% 3 75.00–86.00 $79.00 $740 —
760–1090 947 85-90% 6 50.00–60.00 $54.10 $512 —
960–1110 1027 85-90% 3 45.00–80.50 $65.06 $668 —
945–1260 1046 85-90% 16 74.00–85.00 $78.97 $826 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $777 —
915–1325 1094 80-85% 14 85.00–91.00 $87.44 $957 -0.64
835–1430 1163 80-85% 9 90.00–105.00 $98.65 $1,147 -8.67
935–1430 1184 80-85% 17 93.00–104.00 $98.88 $1,171 -8.44
1050–1285 1207 80-85% 5 105.00–109.50 $107.43 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1675 1431 4 80.00–93.00 $85.79 $1,228 -16.22
1105–1770 1497 6 99.00–105.00 $103.03 $1,542 —
1385–2050 1676 5 107.00–117.00 $111.54 $1,869 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135–1415 1301 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00–109.00 $104.00 $1,353
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $603

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–775 733 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
855–1190 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,187.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.