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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 2, 2023

644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.99/cwt +18.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 420 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $237.61/cwt +12.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 566 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $254.82/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 426 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 644 480 761
Feeder cattle 420 297 490
Slaughter cattle 156 149 175
Replacement cattle 68 34 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 12.00-17.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Trade and demand active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 295.00 $295.00 $841 +40.00
315–335 321 6 265.00–282.00 $272.95 $876 +24.38
385–395 391 5 250.00–279.00 $260.25 $1,018 +7.62
405–448 426 19 243.00–261.00 $254.82 $1,086 +12.82
460–490 480 5 240.00–255.00 $247.36 $1,187 -0.87
500 value added 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
505–545 527 16 232.50–253.00 $243.99 $1,286 +18.27
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 +5.25
550–585 566 20 226.00–251.00 $237.99 $1,347 +13.24
610–623 615 9 221.50–230.00 $224.15 $1,379 +6.65
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
734 734 5 204.50 $204.50 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $669 —
305–335 320 7 220.00–240.00 $229.92 $736 —
370–380 375 2 222.50–240.00 $231.13 $867 +2.07
410–445 426 4 210.00–235.00 $227.77 $970 +1.79
465–482 477 5 227.50–231.00 $228.68 $1,091 +7.40
500–545 524 7 202.50–237.00 $221.75 $1,162 +10.15
550–590 576 11 200.00–230.00 $217.32 $1,252 +7.98
600–638 621 9 200.00–225.00 $212.93 $1,322 +17.98
650–685 669 4 198.00–210.00 $203.73 $1,363 +6.99
710 710 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,448 +8.50
765–795 781 4 189.00–203.00 $194.71 $1,521 —
805–810 808 2 180.00–195.00 $187.48 $1,515 +9.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 181.00–190.00 $184.00 $543 —
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
375 375 1 191.00 $191.00 $716 —
450–465 458 2 185.00–198.00 $191.39 $877 +21.41
500–535 518 2 165.00–175.00 $169.83 $880 -2.79
555–585 575 3 165.00–197.00 $182.08 $1,047 +12.20
605–630 618 2 184.00–196.00 $190.12 $1,175 +18.13
665–693 686 7 184.00–197.00 $191.85 $1,316 +22.12
710–735 725 3 178.00–193.00 $185.94 $1,348 +7.94
770–790 777 3 168.00–185.00 $173.76 $1,350 +15.76
835 835 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,261 —
905–945 925 2 148.00–170.00 $159.24 $1,473 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 —
388 388 2 475.00 $475.00 —
470–490 479 4 400.00–490.00 $456.48 —
540 540 1 375.00 $375.00 —
560 560 1 480.00 $480.00 —
605–610 608 2 340.00–490.00 $415.31 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 360.00 $360.00 —
190 unweaned 190 1 420.00 $420.00 —
205 unweaned 205 1 460.00 $460.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 unweaned 110 1 300.00 $300.00 —
165 unweaned 165 1 250.00 $250.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 50.00 $50.00 $270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 245.00 $245.00 $698 —
305–335 323 4 245.00–252.00 $247.80 $800 —
360–390 374 6 237.50–247.00 $243.79 $912 +0.90
400–445 420 21 220.00–245.00 $240.99 $1,012 +18.51
455–495 477 11 230.00–243.00 $234.81 $1,120 +24.81
500–541 533 18 215.00–247.00 $230.49 $1,229 +17.49
557–585 561 8 230.00–240.00 $235.72 $1,322 +33.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 230.00 $230.00 $506 -5.00
280 280 1 237.50 $237.50 $665 —
330–345 338 2 200.00–230.00 $215.33 $728 —
370–390 376 4 210.00–230.00 $219.95 $827 +22.45
405–435 420 4 200.00–222.50 $213.36 $896 +8.36
465 465 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,056 +24.60
500–545 528 3 205.00–213.00 $208.54 $1,101 +6.24
553–560 555 4 209.00–217.00 $211.02 $1,171 +21.13
605–615 610 2 187.00–200.00 $193.45 $1,180 —
650–683 672 5 185.00–206.00 $198.20 $1,332 +23.20
700 700 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,281 —
950 950 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,548 —
1045 1045 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 —
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 +10.07
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 -14.74
610–640 627 3 150.00–171.00 $162.85 $1,021 -5.72
670–698 691 4 164.00–165.00 $164.24 $1,135 +1.17
720–735 726 4 169.00–178.00 $175.23 $1,272 +13.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 unweaned 105 1 400.00 $400.00 +200.00
160 unweaned 160 1 410.00 $410.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
290 290 1 375.00 $375.00 —
430 430 1 310.00 $310.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
385 385 1 475.00 $475.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 unweaned 270 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 202.50 $202.50 $850 +10.50
510 510 1 195.00 $195.00 $994 —
550–560 555 2 150.00–165.00 $157.43 $874 —
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —
670–695 683 2 180.00–189.00 $184.58 $1,261 +27.08
732 732 5 183.50 $183.50 $1,343 +30.06
815–840 830 3 118.00–140.00 $131.91 $1,095 -2.09
950–955 953 2 106.00–119.00 $112.52 $1,072 -20.48
1140 1140 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 —
400 400 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,032 +36.00
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 +25.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–565 558 2 60.00–75.00 $67.40 $376 +2.40
610 610 1 64.00 $64.00 $390 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1050 1018 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.50 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 125.00 $125.00 $988 —
925 925 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,212 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1530 1148 80-85% 24 103.00–112.50 $108.14 $1,241 —
995–1405 1150 80-85% 7 99.00–116.00 $110.35 $1,269 +9.08
900–1375 1164 80-85% 25 113.00–121.00 $115.77 $1,348 +14.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–755 728 85-90% 2 58.00–59.00 $58.52 $426 —
635–925 780 85-90% 2 54.00–63.00 $59.34 $463 +17.15
725–1053 886 85-90% 10 75.00–89.00 $82.87 $734 +10.42
955 955 85-90% 1 90.50 $90.50 $864 +6.25
910–1075 978 85-90% 10 104.00–115.00 $107.11 $1,048 +22.86
773–1295 990 85-90% 13 93.00–100.00 $95.65 $947 +11.40
885–1180 1032 85-90% 5 85.00–95.00 $91.62 $946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1545 1488 75-80% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,786 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,849 —
1955 1955 75-80% 2 104.50 $104.50 $2,043 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1555 1245 10 97.00–114.00 $107.47 $1,338 —
1255–2035 1620 11 115.00–123.00 $117.81 $1,909 -1.76
1670–1915 1808 5 126.00–131.00 $128.75 $2,328 +8.87

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
724–993 827 (<2 yrs)Open 8 114.00–159.00 $141.38 $1,169
745–1115 911 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 105.00–148.00 $128.00 $1,166
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $704

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +50.00
1138 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00 +300.00
1045–1360 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,885.00 $1,815.00 —
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
790–1205 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,480.00–1,750.00 $1,651.67 —
950–1090 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,641.67 —
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550 550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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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.