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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 1, 2023

922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $294.12/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 419 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.06/cwt -21.76 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 419 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.76/cwt -5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 534 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 922 845 456
Feeder cattle 552 606 286
Slaughter cattle 261 179 127
Replacement cattle 109 60 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer and heifer calves sold 7.00-8.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady on limited comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1;00-2.00 higher. Trade active and demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 280.00 $280.00 $644 —
225–242 239 6 300.00–304.00 $303.37 $725 +23.37
265–285 unweaned 275 2 250.00–252.50 $251.20 $691 —
255–298 286 16 270.00–312.00 $297.45 $851 -1.74
300–345 326 6 270.00–300.00 $289.92 $945 -3.91
350–399 385 14 250.00–285.00 $278.47 $1,072 -2.58
400–435 415 5 240.00–275.00 $261.13 $1,084 +0.08
450–490 477 19 240.00–277.50 $266.66 $1,272 +12.70
500–549 534 23 220.00–257.50 $243.76 $1,302 -5.81
560–580 569 10 220.00–240.00 $227.34 $1,294 -18.59
625–640 630 4 220.00–234.00 $224.31 $1,413 -15.42
660–690 674 11 210.00–226.00 $223.29 $1,505 -7.87
715 715 2 202.50–217.50 $210.00 $1,502 -1.44
760 760 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,680 +11.27
840 840 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,655 +2.18
880 880 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,734 —
930 930 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 unweaned 235 1 320.00 $320.00 $752 —
255–268 266 6 322.50–327.00 $326.28 $868 +4.04
310–340 unweaned 325 2 310.00–315.00 $312.38 $1,015 +9.04
303–345 332 7 300.00–317.00 $306.17 $1,016 -14.74
365 unweaned 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
365–398 383 10 295.00–315.00 $309.65 $1,186 +4.45
410 value added 410 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,322 —
400–433 419 25 285.00–312.50 $292.99 $1,228 -6.67
450–460 452 6 287.00–300.00 $289.67 $1,309 -1.82
457 fancy 457 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,371 —
500–540 511 16 259.00–297.50 $270.37 $1,382 -2.89
603 603 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,492 -5.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 257.50 $257.50 $386 —
230 230 1 227.00 $227.00 $522 -18.11
300–345 329 9 232.00–260.00 $252.44 $831 —
350–390 376 4 200.00–227.00 $217.12 $816 -21.88
405–430 420 8 202.50–230.00 $212.27 $892 -23.67
460–475 469 4 197.00–217.50 $211.57 $992 -9.74
500–535 513 5 187.00–215.00 $202.00 $1,036 +12.06
555–590 575 10 182.50–224.00 $210.70 $1,212 —
600–640 621 6 190.00–205.00 $197.95 $1,229 +10.26
650–695 674 7 182.50–200.00 $192.07 $1,295 -5.37
705–735 725 3 181.00–186.00 $184.38 $1,337 -0.62
750–799 791 8 171.00–193.00 $184.64 $1,461 —
840 840 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,470 —
1370 1370 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,576 —
1488 1488 2 118.50 $118.50 $1,763 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 539 5 82.00–93.00 $89.60 $483 +1.60
590 590 1 70.00 $70.00 $413 -8.29
645 645 2 84.00 $84.00 $542 —
665 665 1 86.00 $86.00 $572 —
715 715 1 73.00 $73.00 $522 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
348 348 2 275.00 $275.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 unweaned 130 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 unweaned 175 1 245.00 $245.00 $429 —
180–190 185 2 240.00–250.00 $245.14 $454 —
210 210 2 225.00 $225.00 $472 —
280 280 1 222.00 $222.00 $622 —
308 308 2 222.00 $222.00 $684 +43.85
355–360 358 2 185.00–202.50 $193.81 $694 —
400–435 422 8 180.00–215.00 $197.38 $833 -8.42
455–490 473 5 187.50–208.00 $201.73 $954 +13.41
502–545 513 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,026 +2.70
550–580 558 9 188.00–200.00 $193.35 $1,079 +0.90
605–643 626 11 177.00–200.00 $184.72 $1,156 +9.23
650–690 674 8 160.00–197.00 $171.97 $1,159 -11.77
700–715 705 15 175.00–194.00 $181.05 $1,276 +4.73
775 775 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,217 —
805–825 816 4 160.00–178.00 $172.79 $1,410 —
850–899 882 13 160.00–185.00 $170.10 $1,500 —
940 940 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 unweaned 200 1 260.00 $260.00 $520 —
239 239 5 260.00 $260.00 $621 —
250–295 273 8 250.00–275.00 $261.44 $714 -10.99
308–340 315 5 225.00–250.00 $233.13 $734 -6.87
330 unweaned 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
369–395 373 7 216.00–220.00 $216.61 $808 -26.37
403–445 419 25 210.00–240.00 $218.06 $914 -21.76
459–475 462 5 220.00–237.00 $233.51 $1,079 -5.98
515–548 531 6 200.00–221.00 $210.52 $1,118 -16.65
550–565 560 8 205.00–206.00 $205.25 $1,149 -13.87
610–635 618 6 200.00–207.50 $203.39 $1,257 -10.32
720 720 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 280.00 $280.00 $616 —
273 273 5 275.00 $275.00 $751 —
310–340 330 11 250.00–285.00 $268.22 $885 -1.72
375 375 3 255.00 $255.00 $956 -1.68
448 448 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,107 -14.81
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–580 556 10 52.00–92.00 $87.83 $488 +7.83
610 610 1 52.00 $52.00 $317 —
695 695 2 56.00 $56.00 $389 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
360 360 2 410.00 $410.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 300.00 $300.00 -67.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 307.50 $307.50 $630 —
340 unweaned 340 2 290.00 $290.00 $986 —
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 -10.44
625–640 633 2 173.00–185.00 $178.93 $1,133 -16.03
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 -13.98
775 775 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,376 +7.50
820 820 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,435 -7.00
955 955 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
415–433 427 3 225.00–295.00 $272.32 $1,163 —
515 515 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,197 -5.50
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 —
675 675 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,336 -44.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 1 375.00 $375.00 -10.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 75.00 $75.00 $622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–960 736 85-90% 8 42.00–80.00 $65.53 $482 —
780 780 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $640 +17.00
735–1045 883 85-90% 17 70.00–77.00 $72.43 $640 +5.61
745–1100 942 85-90% 5 90.00–96.00 $92.92 $875 +10.34
950–975 963 85-90% 2 47.00–55.00 $50.95 $491 —
750–1195 978 85-90% 47 78.00–88.00 $82.48 $807 —
640–1490 1074 85-90% 54 86.50–96.00 $91.00 $977 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1290 1074 80-85% 14 84.00–118.00 $104.65 $1,124 —
1050–1560 1217 80-85% 27 100.00–114.00 $105.36 $1,282 +7.85
975–1530 1235 80-85% 32 95.00–99.50 $97.23 $1,201 -0.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1570 1510 75-80% 2 94.00–95.50 $94.78 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1475 1280 3 87.00–107.00 $99.21 $1,270 —
1345 1345 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,466 —
1205–1520 1365 3 123.00–128.00 $125.53 $1,713 +23.93
1000–1880 1463 14 110.00–120.00 $115.32 $1,687 —
1675 1675 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,759 —
1250–2215 1756 13 121.00–133.00 $126.52 $2,222 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–695 693 (<2 yrs)Open 2 108.00–118.00 $113.00 $783
940–1005 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 99.00–120.00 $107.75 $1,045
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,044
860–1090 943 (<2 yrs)Open 4 125.00–140.00 $131.00 $1,235

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1215 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
965–1120 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,495.83 -49.17
1075–1210 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1285 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,825.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -50.00
1458 1458 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,730.00 $1,730.00 —
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–920 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.