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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 19, 2023

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.77/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 592 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $226.90/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 581 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $244.79/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 474 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 597 612 844
Feeder cattle 410 413 484
Slaughter cattle 138 106 245
Replacement cattle 49 93 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00-5.00 higher on limited comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Trade was moderate 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
185 unweaned 185 1 250.00 $250.00 $462 —
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 —
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 +4.72
303–335 314 3 245.00–262.00 $251.05 $788 +7.25
360–395 371 8 235.00–260.00 $250.78 $930 +1.63
419 fancy 419 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,039 —
400–445 423 15 232.00–259.00 $243.04 $1,028 +2.26
455–495 469 16 235.00–254.00 $244.71 $1,148 +5.46
486 fancy 486 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,191 —
505–529 519 18 225.00–247.00 $238.71 $1,239 +5.74
555–598 581 28 220.00–240.00 $226.90 $1,318 +0.95
620–648 641 4 218.00–225.00 $223.31 $1,431 +7.73
665–680 675 3 225.00–245.00 $238.43 $1,609 —
705 705 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 232.50 $232.50 $918 +7.11
403–435 417 10 200.00–230.00 $216.33 $902 +0.91
450–470 461 6 200.00–235.00 $225.24 $1,038 +16.32
510–540 530 3 197.50–219.00 $208.81 $1,107 +17.80
580 580 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,125 -13.50
600–630 617 3 185.00–212.00 $200.12 $1,235 -2.62
650–695 686 16 183.00–207.00 $186.72 $1,281 -5.13
770–787 780 5 172.50–185.00 $180.07 $1,405 —
820–840 830 2 168.00–184.00 $176.10 $1,462 -1.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 190.00 $190.00 $684 ±0.00
420–425 423 2 155.00–190.00 $172.60 $730 +0.19
465–495 488 4 153.00–185.00 $160.63 $784 -1.98
550 550 1 165.00 $165.00 $908 +13.00
615–640 625 3 170.00–182.00 $177.35 $1,108 +23.44
660–690 675 2 155.00–182.00 $168.80 $1,139 +10.79
710–735 718 3 164.00–176.00 $168.28 $1,208 +4.56
770–797 790 4 160.00–174.00 $170.59 $1,348 +2.74
805 805 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,199 -6.00
940 940 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,419 +10.50
1000 1000 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,390 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 50.00 $50.00 $260 -29.00
570–593 585 8 40.00–60.00 $46.75 $273 -29.25
640 640 1 56.00 $56.00 $358 -14.00
665 665 2 65.00 $65.00 $432 —
705 705 1 44.00 $44.00 $310 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 +15.00
305–345 325 2 200.00–220.00 $210.62 $685 +5.58
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 +1.25
475–490 483 2 202.00–205.00 $203.48 $983 -6.85
510 510 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,005 +0.04
565–597 592 28 189.00–200.00 $198.77 $1,177 —
635 635 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,232 +9.98
650 650 2 189.00–190.00 $189.50 $1,232 +19.50
690 fancy 690 14 188.00 $188.00 $1,297 —
700–705 703 2 166.00–168.00 $167.00 $1,174 -1.42
755–770 763 2 160.00–163.00 $161.51 $1,232 +1.51
800–845 825 6 155.00–183.00 $164.56 $1,358 +7.56
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 252.00–270.00 $261.32 $745 +18.46
310–325 318 2 230.00–255.00 $242.80 $772 +1.02
363–393 386 13 235.00–250.00 $246.33 $951 +6.39
415–435 424 9 210.00–235.00 $227.81 $966 -7.55
455–495 482 11 210.00–240.00 $217.60 $1,049 +1.08
500–545 519 5 212.00–215.00 $213.98 $1,111 +4.70
550–575 563 3 203.00–206.00 $204.65 $1,152 -15.35
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 +18.00
653 fancy 653 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 475 4 150.00–185.00 $162.40 $771 +9.63
525–540 533 2 165.00–174.00 $169.44 $903 +39.44
625 625 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,088 +21.12
650–690 666 5 150.00–174.00 $158.23 $1,054 +12.67
700–730 717 3 140.00–164.00 $153.13 $1,098 +8.62
755–788 777 6 143.00–151.00 $145.59 $1,131 +4.21
1022 1022 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,339 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 40.00 $40.00 $244 -47.00
688–695 690 3 40.00–49.00 $43.02 $297 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 300.00 $300.00 —
115 unweaned 115 1 310.00 $310.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 unweaned 108 2 225.00–250.00 $238.37 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
435 435 2 350.00 $350.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 187.50 $187.50 $825 —
500–530 515 3 180.00–192.00 $185.22 $954 —
550–585 569 6 156.00–207.00 $181.43 $1,032 +0.77
695 695 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,279 +11.00
700–730 715 2 150.00–161.00 $155.38 $1,111 -27.58
770 770 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,270 -16.00
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 -11.00
755–795 776 5 110.00–120.00 $114.60 $889 -17.40
853 853 2 110.00 $110.00 $938 —
955 955 1 103.00 $103.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 215.00 $215.00 $817 -7.00
410–440 420 3 200.00–240.00 $226.03 $949 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1735 1735 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1460 1460 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1070 980 80-85% 3 91.00–104.00 $97.98 $960 —
955–1340 1066 80-85% 12 90.00–95.00 $92.92 $991 -13.08
805–1415 1142 80-85% 45 95.00–106.50 $101.20 $1,156 +2.82
1075–1433 1261 80-85% 8 107.00–111.00 $108.28 $1,365 +9.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $260 —
695 695 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $327 —
700–835 767 85-90% 5 57.00–65.00 $60.31 $463 —
600–900 779 85-90% 4 66.00–81.00 $72.33 $563 —
655–1055 898 85-90% 7 66.00–75.00 $71.46 $642 —
755–1160 969 85-90% 13 80.00–90.00 $84.65 $820 +10.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,288 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1480 1337 6 83.00–96.00 $88.47 $1,183 —
1170–1825 1424 8 100.00–111.00 $106.30 $1,514 —
1155–2070 1684 10 112.00–125.00 $117.04 $1,971 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 (<2 yrs)Open 1 128.00 $128.00 $922
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,450

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–980 804 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 108.00–120.00 $113.25 $911
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,135
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–900 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 940.00–1,060.00 $1,008.33
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
770–820 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,260.00 $1,117.50 —
790–985 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,130.00–1,310.00 $1,220.00 —
1083 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 -333.33
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 -411.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1490 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,550.00 —
1195–1795 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.