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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 14, 2024

765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.97/cwt -4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 528 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.21/cwt ≈ $1,662/hd at 587 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.54/cwt -5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 430 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 765 805 532
Feeder cattle 475 517 363
Slaughter cattle 187 176 115
Replacement cattle 103 112 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves had limited comparisons, but were steady to 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers also had limited comparisons were steady. Slaughter cows were 1.00-3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 lower. 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
210–225 215 3 395.00–400.00 $398.26 $856 —
270–280 275 2 350.00–385.00 $367.82 $1,012 —
330 330 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,188 —
370–373 372 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,302 —
405–440 418 6 295.00–345.00 $323.97 $1,354 +21.97
459–495 470 7 285.00–320.00 $306.22 $1,439 —
508 fancy 508 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,560 —
500–540 523 4 277.00–310.00 $291.92 $1,527 +4.85
555–595 587 17 265.00–290.00 $283.21 $1,662 —
615–645 629 8 235.00–268.00 $252.19 $1,586 —
653–660 656 3 260.50–268.00 $264.50 $1,735 —
704–745 725 13 243.00–257.00 $248.26 $1,800 +9.26
765–778 775 4 222.50–250.00 $243.21 $1,885 —
800–815 808 3 220.00–240.00 $226.72 $1,832 —
925 925 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 217 3 335.00–340.00 $338.15 $734 —
220 unweaned 220 1 290.00 $290.00 $638 —
255–285 270 2 300.00–330.00 $315.83 $853 +20.50
320 unweaned 320 1 285.00 $285.00 $912 —
385 385 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,020 -6.87
405–445 432 5 257.00–285.00 $272.91 $1,179 -3.03
460–495 470 8 245.00–270.00 $257.14 $1,209 -6.54
515–545 525 7 237.00–273.50 $261.29 $1,372 +3.48
560–580 571 10 240.00–270.00 $251.49 $1,436 -3.66
605–638 619 7 245.00–257.00 $251.20 $1,555 +7.26
670 670 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,621 +11.04
700–725 712 3 214.00–239.00 $224.35 $1,597 -10.65
770 770 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,810 +16.00
1090 1090 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–340 335 5 205.00–240.00 $232.90 $780 —
355–390 373 2 240.00–241.00 $240.48 $897 -12.72
400–430 414 5 215.00–245.00 $228.24 $945 +8.24
455–495 475 2 230.00–242.00 $235.75 $1,120 —
505–535 520 2 205.00–230.00 $217.86 $1,133 -8.20
570 570 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,351 —
700–740 720 2 162.00–200.00 $180.47 $1,299 -17.47
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 4 128.00 $128.00 $653 —
658 658 13 121.00 $121.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–173 unweaned 165 3 625.00–725.00 $655.24 —
163–195 174 3 600.00–750.00 $656.14 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 240 1 525.00 $525.00 —
365–385 375 2 575.00–650.00 $611.50 —
410 410 1 660.00 $660.00 -15.00
495 495 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–170 unweaned 160 2 500.00–525.00 $511.72 -13.28
200 unweaned 200 1 400.00 $400.00 -150.00
235 235 1 475.00 $475.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 +30.00
350–395 375 3 240.00–275.00 $253.52 $951 —
415–440 430 14 222.00–260.00 $241.54 $1,039 -5.15
475 unweaned 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —
468–490 477 5 227.00–247.00 $236.90 $1,130 -1.66
500–545 528 31 220.00–241.00 $233.97 $1,235 -4.60
550–590 570 10 224.00–241.00 $233.18 $1,329 -5.84
645 645 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,464 +4.00
665–685 672 3 198.00–218.00 $211.20 $1,419 —
805–840 823 2 190.00–200.00 $194.89 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 unweaned 180 2 340.00 $340.00 $612 —
270 unweaned 270 1 275.00 $275.00 $742 —
330–345 335 3 300.00–310.00 $303.43 $1,016 —
375 375 2 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
435 435 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 ±0.00
525 525 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -16.66
608–645 619 12 225.00–245.00 $233.94 $1,448 —
715 715 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,623 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 110.00 $110.00 $440 —
483 483 3 121.00 $121.00 $584 +61.00
614–630 617 10 92.00–95.00 $92.61 $571 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 339 5 225.00–240.00 $234.16 $794 +14.16
360 360 1 235.00 $235.00 $846 —
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 ±0.00
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —
638 638 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,461 +29.70
690 690 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,346 -13.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–140 unweaned 121 6 325.00–450.00 $408.97 +55.59
150 unweaned 150 1 450.00 $450.00 +50.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
343 343 2 550.00 $550.00 -75.00
390 390 1 500.00 $500.00 —
440 440 1 500.00 $500.00 —
485 485 1 585.00 $585.00 -40.00
710 710 1 770.00 $770.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 210 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 unweaned 280 1 282.00 $282.00 $790 —
310 unweaned 310 1 282.00 $282.00 $874 +2.00
470–485 477 3 235.00–270.00 $255.17 $1,217 -0.44
513–535 521 9 239.00–268.00 $252.97 $1,318 +2.89
555–585 570 4 227.50–265.00 $245.89 $1,402 +45.89
618–640 627 8 220.00–232.00 $227.95 $1,429 +4.97
685–695 690 5 167.50–230.00 $197.72 $1,364 —
705–740 723 2 206.00–227.50 $217.01 $1,569 +48.01
760 760 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,482 —
805–830 822 3 166.00–185.00 $173.05 $1,422 —
935–945 940 2 165.00–173.00 $169.02 $1,589 +5.02
1100 1100 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 unweaned 93 2 325.00–550.00 $434.46 —
100–125 unweaned 114 4 425.00–575.00 $487.91 +104.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 1 650.00 $650.00 —
170 unweaned 170 1 725.00 $725.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 unweaned 220 1 375.00 $375.00 $825 +60.00
260 260 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,053 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–930 901 80-85% 5 118.00–122.00 $119.17 $1,074 —
820–1180 994 80-85% 27 116.00–125.00 $120.51 $1,198 —
940–1065 1010 80-85% 3 120.00–128.00 $124.85 $1,261 —
950–1520 1205 80-85% 50 126.00–136.00 $130.45 $1,572 —
1340–1405 1373 80-85% 2 137.00–138.00 $137.49 $1,888 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $647 —
720–825 777 85-90% 3 80.00–91.00 $86.94 $676 —
620–920 782 85-90% 7 94.00–100.00 $96.51 $755 —
675–950 800 85-90% 7 102.00–115.00 $110.60 $885 —
755–1340 956 85-90% 7 110.00–115.00 $112.40 $1,075 +8.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 75-80% 1 130.50 $130.50 $2,251 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,635 —
1000–1430 1130 12 112.50–138.00 $126.11 $1,425 —
1285 1285 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,555 -11.34
1315–2000 1605 12 139.00–149.00 $144.00 $2,311 —
1565–1935 1739 6 152.00–158.00 $154.94 $2,694 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610 610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $854
610–940 746 (<2 yrs)Open 29 155.00–176.00 $167.00 $1,246
645–982 827 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 147.00–170.00 $157.25 $1,300
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–760 703 (<2 yrs)Open 10 190.00–205.00 $201.10 $1,414
730–830 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 180.00–183.00 $181.67 $1,390

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,217
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,073
860–1115 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 148.00–156.00 $152.00 $1,502
1143–1205 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 126.00–132.00 $128.00 $1,490
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
785–1065 899 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,481.25
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
675–755 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.50–925.00 $912.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–1130 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,925.00–2,280.00 $2,085.00 —
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
653–1243 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,825.00–2,150.00 $1,894.44 +194.44
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -217.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–910 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,760.00 $1,677.50 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -800.00
805–1128 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,707.14 -192.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
823 823 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 975.00 $975.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
555 555 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 90.00 $90.00 $450 —
710 710 5 80.00 $80.00 $568 —

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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.