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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 19, 2024

706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.11/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 518 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $274.72/cwt -11.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 471 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.94/cwt +14.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 418 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 706 455 692
Feeder cattle 524 372 502
Slaughter cattle 150 56 124
Replacement cattle 32 27 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifer calves sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady on limited comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 320.00–355.00 $336.76 $791 +29.26
260 260 2 315.00–335.00 $325.00 $845 ±0.00
310–335 325 3 285.00–322.00 $308.79 $1,004 +13.79
350–391 381 16 260.00–300.00 $280.85 $1,070 -29.15
415–445 434 10 267.50–300.00 $284.16 $1,233 -15.74
450–490 471 32 260.00–295.00 $274.72 $1,294 -11.26
500–545 524 18 245.00–277.50 $265.24 $1,390 -13.63
560–595 575 10 246.00–272.00 $259.45 $1,492 -2.21
605–618 614 3 240.00–252.50 $244.11 $1,499 +1.11
672 672 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,633 +13.50
708–745 721 7 207.00–230.00 $216.81 $1,563 -9.19
750 750 2 185.00–218.00 $201.50 $1,511 —
1030 1030 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,957 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 362.50–367.00 $364.80 $876 —
297 297 3 349.00 $349.00 $1,037 —
315–323 319 4 335.00–345.00 $340.06 $1,085 —
380–390 387 3 320.00–327.00 $323.34 $1,251 -0.46
423–445 431 18 305.00–350.00 $324.75 $1,400 -2.48
472 value added 472 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,546 —
505–528 518 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,476 -0.45
505–531 value added 518 24 291.00–305.00 $294.78 $1,527 -33.22
565 value added 565 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 —
600 value added 600 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,686 —
610 610 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,510 -7.42
700 700 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,698 +1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 275.00 $275.00 $742 —
360–395 386 6 230.00–250.00 $239.28 $924 -33.22
420–445 431 7 240.00–265.00 $251.22 $1,083 —
450–495 479 11 195.00–252.00 $241.02 $1,154 —
500–510 505 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 +10.00
575–585 580 2 180.00–210.00 $195.13 $1,132 -14.87
600–630 612 3 180.00–220.00 $201.98 $1,236 —
675 675 3 190.00–193.00 $192.00 $1,296 +2.00
705 705 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,354 —
750–760 755 2 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $1,472 —
825 825 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,551 —
905 905 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,611 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–548 546 5 90.00–95.00 $94.01 $513 —
580–590 585 2 94.00–100.00 $97.03 $568 —
615 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 525.00 $525.00 -75.00
135–145 unweaned 140 2 550.00 $550.00 —
215 unweaned 215 1 430.00 $430.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
310–340 326 4 450.00–700.00 $562.64 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 unweaned 220 2 725.00 $725.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 unweaned 225 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 +14.27
350–395 374 6 252.50–275.00 $264.43 $989 -6.11
405–443 425 6 240.00–258.00 $251.00 $1,067 -6.10
450–499 482 13 241.00–262.00 $246.70 $1,189 +4.22
512–545 519 13 234.00–250.00 $236.93 $1,230 -11.56
558–595 573 12 230.00–250.00 $237.90 $1,363 -1.88
615–640 630 11 212.00–232.00 $219.85 $1,385 -14.75
655–690 675 6 202.00–217.00 $208.53 $1,408 +7.91
777 777 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,500 -3.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 332.50 $332.50 $815 —
260–295 283 3 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $877 +10.00
300–307 305 4 290.00–302.50 $299.43 $913 —
350 value added 350 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 —
365–388 383 6 280.00–287.50 $282.46 $1,082 +0.79
409–418 value added 415 13 287.00–295.00 $291.96 $1,212 —
410–440 426 5 265.00–280.00 $273.90 $1,167 +1.90
453–490 467 8 255.00–275.00 $261.30 $1,220 -4.11
503–535 510 6 252.00–253.00 $252.66 $1,289 -10.03
554–583 571 10 252.00–255.00 $253.16 $1,446 -2.23
610–640 625 2 220.00–247.00 $233.18 $1,457 -13.82
670–685 681 4 227.00–240.00 $236.80 $1,613 +16.80
728 728 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,623 -0.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 365 4 215.00–242.00 $233.36 $852 —
410–445 428 4 192.00–235.00 $214.37 $918 -13.16
465–475 470 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,046 +6.47
500–515 510 3 205.00–222.00 $210.56 $1,074 +2.17
560–593 586 5 193.00–207.50 $195.77 $1,147 -5.56
605 605 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,101 -1.81
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —
885 885 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85–95 unweaned 90 2 500.00 $500.00 +50.00
125–135 unweaned 130 2 325.00–550.00 $441.83 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 unweaned 205 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 330.00 $330.00 $891 —
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 —
400–440 423 3 170.00–265.00 $229.72 $972 —
530–545 538 6 230.00–272.00 $256.18 $1,378 -23.82
550–590 570 2 215.00–255.00 $235.70 $1,343 —
655–698 685 5 187.00–232.50 $212.66 $1,457 —
750–775 764 6 169.00–182.00 $177.68 $1,357 -8.83
1025 1025 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,496 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
765 765 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 325.00 $325.00 $861 —
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 unweaned 250 1 320.00 $320.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 1 485.00 $485.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 102.00 $102.00 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–690 640 85-90% 3 50.00–62.00 $57.75 $370 —
565–920 733 85-90% 5 64.00–85.00 $77.97 $572 -13.03
715–1005 801 85-90% 12 107.00–117.00 $112.04 $897 —
720–908 812 85-90% 5 89.00–95.00 $90.52 $735 —
660–1015 853 85-90% 8 90.00–100.00 $97.54 $832 —
835–1220 942 85-90% 19 102.00–113.00 $106.79 $1,006 +2.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1065 968 80-85% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.10 $1,153 —
905–1280 1061 80-85% 10 115.00–122.00 $118.37 $1,256 —
980–1285 1113 80-85% 4 124.00–126.00 $125.19 $1,393 +2.82
1180–1360 1259 80-85% 5 122.00–131.00 $128.33 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1585 1318 10 110.00–123.00 $116.49 $1,535 —
1275–2270 1756 14 124.00–133.00 $129.00 $2,265 -23.49
1795–2090 1943 2 136.00–144.00 $140.30 $2,726 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,035
620–1235 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 121.00–154.00 $137.50 $1,257
885–1155 995 (<2 yrs)Open 5 126.00–150.00 $134.80 $1,341
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1075 963 (<2 yrs)Open 5 160.00–191.00 $178.20 $1,716

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1060 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,337.50
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,301
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,178
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,314
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,503
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–830 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1071 1071 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 +475.00

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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.