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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 9, 2024

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.44/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 377 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.03/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 428 lb · 17 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $155.50/cwt ≈ $1,121/hd at 721 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 592 538
Feeder cattle 311 429 381
Slaughter cattle 53 80 73
Replacement cattle 43 83 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 14.00-18.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady while slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Trade was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 402.00 $402.00 $965 +52.00
260–275 265 3 350.00–370.00 $356.92 $946 +35.77
300–335 value added 315 4 370.00–390.00 $378.95 $1,194 +13.95
305–345 330 8 335.00–367.00 $357.06 $1,178 +13.75
393–395 394 3 355.00–365.00 $361.66 $1,425 +30.83
400–412 value added 408 6 343.00–355.00 $347.03 $1,416 -7.97
405–443 426 9 287.00–330.00 $312.43 $1,331 -9.11
450–495 470 8 302.00–335.00 $309.64 $1,455 +2.27
515 value added 515 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,633 —
505–545 530 3 285.00–297.50 $293.05 $1,553 +5.41
550–578 568 7 280.00–290.00 $283.92 $1,613 +7.12
640 640 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,619 -9.42
660–670 666 5 248.00–262.50 $253.75 $1,690 +10.28
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 245.00 $245.00 $466 —
275–280 278 3 205.00–207.50 $205.82 $572 —
390 390 1 207.00 $207.00 $807 +4.80
420 420 1 187.00 $187.00 $785 -23.00
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
650 650 4 166.00–190.00 $184.00 $1,196 —
700–745 727 3 160.00–180.00 $166.42 $1,210 —
830 830 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,303 —
930 930 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,414 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 272.00–290.00 $280.91 $683 -37.91
260–280 270 2 250.00–300.00 $274.07 $740 -8.67
325–340 333 3 290.00–325.00 $305.13 $1,016 +3.48
360–385 368 3 270.00–305.00 $286.63 $1,055 -10.66
430 430 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 +19.43
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 ±0.00
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -16.91
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 +2.43
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260–295 278 2 450.00–550.00 $503.15 +63.15
405 405 1 475.00 $475.00 +75.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 unweaned 180 1 400.00 $400.00 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 218 3 280.00–290.00 $283.44 $618 —
250–290 270 3 250.00–290.00 $275.74 $744 -26.26
288 value added 288 6 317.50 $317.50 $914 —
305–345 325 9 265.00–290.00 $276.88 $900 +9.43
315–329 value added 327 6 295.00–300.00 $295.80 $967 +3.30
358–392 value added 372 17 278.00–297.00 $291.05 $1,083 +13.81
350–394 383 15 252.00–277.50 $268.41 $1,028 +20.94
412–435 424 8 235.00–262.00 $251.11 $1,065 -3.72
418–445 value added 432 9 263.00–285.00 $273.62 $1,182 -5.36
455 value added 455 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,331 +23.73
450–497 479 13 245.00–262.00 $253.76 $1,216 +5.09
500–510 508 6 257.50–266.00 $264.61 $1,344 +24.13
550–595 586 9 235.00–255.00 $244.07 $1,430 +2.46
600–645 625 3 222.00–255.00 $237.89 $1,487 -1.20
685 685 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 +2.63
705 705 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
930 930 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 -30.00
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 -15.00
505–545 523 4 150.00–195.00 $179.15 $937 -3.30
555–575 565 2 172.00–177.50 $174.80 $988 +12.39
620–645 633 2 155.00–162.00 $158.57 $1,004 -13.93
655–690 671 5 145.00–175.00 $154.19 $1,035 -27.33
705–733 721 17 136.00–172.50 $155.50 $1,121 —
800 800 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,136 —
855 855 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 230.00 $230.00 $540 -17.00
250–298 274 7 250.00–275.00 $265.62 $728 +27.57
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 +8.65
375–390 383 2 235.00–245.00 $240.10 $920 +10.42
405–425 419 5 240.00–252.00 $246.83 $1,034 —
565 565 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —
833 833 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 unweaned 205 1 425.00 $425.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 1 300.00 $300.00 -50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 —
575–595 585 2 260.00–262.50 $261.23 $1,528 —
665 665 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,247 —
785 785 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,590 —
817 817 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 —
440–445 443 2 280.00–305.00 $292.43 $1,295 —
530 530 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,707 +36.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 unweaned 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 80.00 $80.00 $456 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1010 883 80-85% 6 97.00–105.00 $100.76 $890 —
1025–1440 1165 80-85% 3 106.00–111.00 $108.71 $1,266 -1.14
890–1492 1291 80-85% 30 105.00–113.00 $108.81 $1,405 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–655 610 85-90% 2 73.00–80.00 $76.76 $468 —
625 625 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $444 —
605–910 758 85-90% 2 80.00–101.00 $92.61 $702 +3.44
695–860 779 85-90% 7 87.00–94.00 $91.16 $710 +1.99
785–915 883 85-90% 4 89.00–94.00 $92.89 $820 +4.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2025 1520 2 106.00–109.00 $107.00 $1,626 —
2125–2145 2132 3 123.50–127.00 $125.49 $2,675 —
1610–2550 2327 9 118.50–121.00 $119.89 $2,790 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–1045 831 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 137.00–154.00 $143.40 $1,192

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–800 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00
690–895 834 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,340.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1093 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,117
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,085
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $814

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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 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.