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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 19, 2024

696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $239.12/cwt +7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 619 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.39/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 528 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.87/cwt -4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 382 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 696 408 670
Feeder cattle 439 297 450
Slaughter cattle 153 86 167
Replacement cattle 104 25 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-8,00 higher. Feeder steers sold 7.00-10.00 higher and feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Trade 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
325 325 2 279.00 $279.00 $907 +5.19
360–363 362 3 274.00–279.00 $275.66 $998 +15.66
390 unweaned 390 1 227.00 $227.00 $885 —
415–432 424 11 256.00–265.00 $260.00 $1,102 -0.25
470 470 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 +8.00
500–544 value added 522 18 248.00–253.00 $250.56 $1,308 —
543 543 8 243.50 $243.50 $1,322 -1.50
550–553 553 8 239.00–247.00 $240.00 $1,327 +0.97
605–630 value added 612 14 235.00–245.00 $242.06 $1,481 —
605–643 626 13 230.00–250.00 $235.96 $1,477 +3.96
665–672 668 8 221.00–235.00 $229.72 $1,535 +7.17
684 value added 684 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,573 —
730 730 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 3 222.00–245.00 $236.91 $734 +4.53
350–398 382 22 230.00–253.00 $241.87 $924 -4.74
400–448 432 15 220.00–245.00 $232.96 $1,006 -2.75
455–480 467 6 230.00–241.00 $236.69 $1,105 -8.48
500–545 518 13 220.00–238.00 $229.96 $1,191 +0.50
585–590 588 4 227.00–234.00 $231.24 $1,360 +27.60
605 605 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,337 +1.00
657 657 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,491 +12.00
765 765 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,385 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 unweaned 235 1 202.00 $202.00 $475 —
275–285 280 2 190.00–240.00 $215.45 $603 -0.37
300–315 308 2 202.00–220.00 $211.22 $651 +17.02
353–390 368 9 180.00–221.00 $204.36 $752 +8.43
420–448 443 6 195.00–200.00 $199.21 $883 -7.54
460–480 468 5 170.00–222.00 $197.99 $927 +9.45
505–545 526 7 177.00–208.00 $192.09 $1,010 +30.09
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 -22.94
620–630 625 2 190.00–200.00 $195.04 $1,219 —
655–690 674 4 182.00–200.00 $189.81 $1,279 +3.15
825 825 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,279 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 65.00 $65.00 $289 +2.70
495 495 1 54.00 $54.00 $267 -1.00
500–510 505 2 50.00–76.00 $62.87 $317 —
585–590 588 2 67.50–79.00 $73.27 $431 -5.23
745 745 1 85.00 $85.00 $633 —
775 775 1 76.00 $76.00 $589 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 290.00 $290.00 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 275.00 $275.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
300–345 329 11 227.00–230.00 $229.43 $755 +7.43
365–390 380 11 220.00–240.00 $225.57 $857 +4.57
400–443 422 14 216.00–237.00 $225.94 $953 —
450–490 457 16 217.00–230.00 $223.46 $1,021 +9.89
500–539 520 14 210.00–224.00 $215.83 $1,122 -6.65
565–585 571 4 210.00–215.00 $211.25 $1,206 —
623 623 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,277 —
825 825 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 283 3 225.00–230.00 $228.26 $646 +13.26
300–338 325 7 210.00–220.00 $214.59 $697 +5.10
325 unweaned 325 1 201.00 $201.00 $653 —
388–393 390 13 202.00–215.00 $207.34 $809 +7.55
400–440 424 10 195.00–213.00 $205.16 $870 +2.39
460–465 463 2 190.00–200.00 $194.97 $903 -4.67
500–545 514 4 185.00–208.00 $198.64 $1,021 -0.40
550–585 564 4 181.00–205.00 $192.84 $1,088 -2.01
620 620 2 180.00–183.00 $181.50 $1,125 +1.81
655–665 663 5 182.00–204.00 $199.65 $1,324 +23.52
728 728 4 157.50 $157.50 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 205.00 $205.00 $348 —
210 unweaned 210 1 202.00 $202.00 $424 —
200–220 212 6 185.00–210.00 $201.66 $428 —
305–328 321 6 163.00–202.00 $171.20 $550 -14.43
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 +13.10
400–405 402 3 180.00–187.00 $182.35 $733 +3.25
505–520 513 2 170.00–185.00 $177.39 $910 —
695 695 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,161 +3.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 unweaned 110 2 220.00–225.00 $222.27 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–725 715 2 180.00–193.00 $186.41 $1,333 —
825–835 830 2 142.50–180.00 $161.14 $1,337 —
1000–1035 1018 2 112.50–117.50 $114.96 $1,170 —
1120 1120 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,411 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–560 557 3 52.50–55.00 $53.32 $297 -11.68
795 795 1 66.00 $66.00 $525 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $465 -15.00
745–925 841 85-90% 6 61.00–67.00 $65.05 $547 —
720–1355 883 85-90% 20 70.00–80.00 $72.93 $644 +13.25
735–1055 895 85-90% 2 75.00–79.00 $77.36 $692 +17.68
740–1735 1082 85-90% 28 79.00–89.00 $86.59 $937 —
860–1725 1086 85-90% 26 80.00–90.00 $86.00 $934 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 80-85% 2 90.00 $90.00 $606 —
955–1410 1190 80-85% 16 90.00–98.00 $92.59 $1,102 -12.34
1110–1840 1339 80-85% 6 97.00–105.00 $99.84 $1,337 —
1388–1675 1460 80-85% 4 90.00–95.00 $93.57 $1,366 —
1520 1520 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,687 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 94.00 $94.00 $794 —
1295–1555 1425 2 107.50–110.00 $108.64 $1,548 —
1280–1735 1521 16 102.00–111.00 $105.38 $1,603 —
1010–1955 1550 25 75.00–100.00 $90.98 $1,410 —
1310–2025 1743 6 114.00–119.00 $117.05 $2,040 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
568–940 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 120.00–142.00 $129.90 $955
585–1030 837 (<2 yrs)Open 3 120.00–152.00 $139.67 $1,169
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1010 937 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 110.00–117.50 $112.83 $1,057

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1170 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,726.47
949–1475 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,500.00–1,840.00 $1,787.93
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
490–600 543 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 400.00–535.00 $478.33
630 630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–905 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.50
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.