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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 2, 2024

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $322.69/cwt +21.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 423 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $310.07/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 468 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $340.82/cwt +20.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 377 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 476 855
Feeder cattle 429 273 593
Slaughter cattle 80 99 127
Replacement cattle 83 104 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 8.00-16.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00-12.00 higher Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-6.00 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
225 225 1 350.00 $350.00 $788 —
255–290 273 5 285.00–350.00 $321.15 $877 -16.85
310–328 value added 320 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,168 —
305–345 327 6 337.00–350.00 $343.31 $1,123 +13.44
355–375 value added 361 6 360.00–370.00 $365.79 $1,321 +23.79
368–395 383 15 318.00–350.00 $330.83 $1,267 +12.81
400 value added 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 —
400–448 424 28 291.00–332.00 $321.54 $1,363 +20.31
450–475 value added 463 2 327.50–350.00 $338.45 $1,567 +11.45
450–495 468 21 289.00–317.50 $307.37 $1,438 +16.87
500–540 522 19 270.00–295.00 $287.64 $1,501 +9.59
550–590 565 14 270.00–297.00 $276.80 $1,564 +13.80
600–612 607 5 260.00–264.00 $262.42 $1,593 +5.42
653–697 673 13 222.00–253.00 $243.47 $1,639 —
710–745 723 3 230.00–232.00 $230.65 $1,668 -5.85
730 value added 730 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,694 —
805–813 810 3 234.00–235.00 $234.33 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 315.00–322.00 $318.82 $701 +43.82
259 259 4 290.00 $290.00 $751 -5.00
255–290 275 3 272.00–290.00 $282.74 $778 -12.26
300–340 327 6 280.00–308.00 $301.65 $986 +21.65
355–375 365 2 290.00–305.00 $297.29 $1,085 +21.29
405–425 412 3 250.00–287.00 $265.57 $1,094 +8.56
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 -12.00
555–590 572 5 260.00–273.00 $266.91 $1,527 +17.91
630–635 631 4 230.00–239.00 $236.74 $1,494 —
665–680 672 3 207.00–234.00 $217.57 $1,462 -11.55
720 720 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,627 +16.00
828 828 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,739 —
870 870 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,801 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 95.00 $95.00 $437 +25.00
505–543 530 3 79.00–90.00 $82.49 $437 —
700 700 4 85.00 $85.00 $595 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 +30.00
365–395 380 2 195.00–210.00 $202.20 $768 -27.80
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 -15.00
470 470 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,046 —
925 925 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,619 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255–265 260 2 440.00 $440.00 +22.00
330 330 2 500.00 $500.00 —
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 unweaned 105 1 300.00 $300.00 —
150 unweaned 150 1 425.00 $425.00 —
265 265 1 425.00 $425.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
265 unweaned 265 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
280 280 1 302.00 $302.00 $846 —
295 unweaned 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 —
300–318 311 7 260.00–282.00 $267.45 $832 -0.03
312 value added 312 3 292.50 $292.50 $913 +15.50
360–388 value added 372 9 267.00–290.00 $277.24 $1,031 —
370–390 378 3 240.00–255.00 $247.47 $935 +9.97
420–440 427 10 240.00–262.00 $254.83 $1,088 +18.64
405–445 value added 433 10 262.00–290.00 $278.98 $1,208 —
460–495 471 11 232.50–265.00 $248.67 $1,171 +10.03
450–480 value added 474 6 265.00–277.50 $268.77 $1,274 +11.77
502–534 520 7 232.00–252.50 $240.48 $1,250 +18.54
530–535 value added 531 4 250.00–257.50 $251.89 $1,338 -0.11
550–588 575 9 235.00–250.00 $241.61 $1,389 +9.64
600–625 606 11 227.00–242.00 $239.09 $1,449 +9.09
617 value added 617 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,512 —
655–690 672 3 210.00–230.00 $222.37 $1,494 -9.30
750–780 765 2 202.00–230.00 $216.27 $1,654 -7.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 247.00 $247.00 $580 +18.77
270–295 283 2 225.00–250.00 $238.05 $674 +12.69
300–335 316 7 230.00–250.00 $241.35 $763 -2.65
380–390 385 4 217.00–235.00 $229.68 $884 —
455–495 480 4 210.00–237.00 $224.55 $1,078 +1.61
515 515 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,118 —
610–630 620 2 200.00–205.00 $202.54 $1,256 +12.54
710 710 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 —
775–789 786 4 167.00–195.00 $188.09 $1,478 +2.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 200.00 $200.00 $390 —
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 +24.85
350 350 1 215.00 $215.00 $752 +10.93
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 +10.00
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 +30.34
510–530 520 2 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $949 +2.45
570–590 580 2 157.50–167.50 $162.41 $942 —
630 630 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,087 +7.82
680–698 692 3 160.00–192.00 $181.52 $1,256 +16.48
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 -0.65
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 90.00 $90.00 $396 —
455–470 463 2 60.00–87.50 $73.97 $342 —
535–548 544 3 72.00–82.00 $75.28 $410 —
658–685 665 4 77.50–82.00 $78.66 $523 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–613 612 3 112.50–135.00 $119.98 $734 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 unweaned 110 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,502 —
606 value added 606 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,582 —
823 value added 823 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 225.00 $225.00 $956 —
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 —
525 525 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,247 +29.50
855 855 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,428 —
1110 1110 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–780 768 2 117.50–131.00 $124.36 $955 —
870 870 1 100.00 $100.00 $870 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 100.00 $100.00 $335 —
635 635 1 76.00 $76.00 $483 —
710 710 1 104.00 $104.00 $738 -6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1225 983 80-85% 6 94.00–98.50 $95.90 $943 —
930–1440 1177 80-85% 7 106.00–114.00 $109.85 $1,293 +13.95
935–1470 1201 80-85% 30 105.00–114.50 $109.45 $1,314 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $532 —
640–1015 755 85-90% 8 85.00–100.00 $89.17 $673 —
660–990 826 85-90% 7 65.00–72.00 $69.64 $575 +1.33
670–970 843 85-90% 4 73.00–84.00 $78.60 $663 +10.29
665–1140 872 85-90% 11 85.00–94.00 $88.87 $775 -2.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1738 1738 75-80% 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,964 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,082 —
1085 1085 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,194 —
1020–1730 1375 2 114.00–118.00 $116.52 $1,602 —
1450–2095 1673 6 126.00–132.00 $128.38 $2,148 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,080
800–870 835 (<2 yrs)Open 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $1,148
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 (<2 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,147

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $925
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $857
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204
1045–1060 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,243
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,299
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,584
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
695–970 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,116.67
800–1005 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,260.00 $1,180.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
530–565 548 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00 $500.00
620 620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
978 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,500.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1052–1113 1083 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 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.