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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 9, 2024

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M 1-2 heifers $175.00/cwt ≈ $1,060/hd at 606 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.00/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 656 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.45/cwt -7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 576 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 659 616 762
Feeder cattle 431 270 468
Slaughter cattle 123 158 145
Replacement cattle 105 188 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves sold 8.00-12.00 higher whiles heifer calves sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower Trade and demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 300.00 $300.00 $615 —
260–298 285 4 320.00–330.00 $324.78 $926 +19.78
330–340 335 2 270.00–305.00 $287.24 $962 -12.76
355–385 366 8 255.00–290.00 $276.42 $1,012 —
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 —
430 430 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 —
450–475 463 2 250.00–280.00 $265.41 $1,229 -4.64
500–525 516 6 250.00–295.00 $273.65 $1,412 +4.32
550–595 579 7 250.00–285.00 $271.05 $1,569 +21.05
600–637 622 10 237.00–260.00 $250.14 $1,556 +16.02
655–675 661 8 245.00–253.00 $250.10 $1,653 +8.09
700–745 722 9 205.00–247.00 $227.77 $1,644 —
755–775 765 2 198.00–240.00 $219.27 $1,677 -12.27
800 800 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
865–870 867 3 190.00–220.00 $200.04 $1,734 —
955–995 977 3 150.00–175.00 $163.51 $1,597 —
1108 1108 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,939 —
1220 1220 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
315–325 320 3 315.00–345.00 $328.44 $1,051 +15.82
325 325 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 +32.38
365–385 368 6 310.00–315.00 $314.13 $1,156 -1.49
410–440 423 8 310.00–335.00 $318.14 $1,346 +15.11
460–485 470 4 320.00–335.00 $328.82 $1,545 +9.96
505–533 517 6 310.00–325.00 $318.34 $1,646 +16.69
550–575 555 8 300.00–330.00 $308.22 $1,711 +19.87
618–640 625 3 270.00–286.00 $280.54 $1,753 -3.93
665–690 678 4 257.00–270.00 $263.38 $1,786 -4.59
765–780 777 5 245.00–250.00 $245.98 $1,911 +2.03
810–828 820 4 222.00–238.00 $232.51 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 240.00–275.00 $258.06 $601 —
300–340 320 5 230.00–250.00 $242.22 $775 +2.22
360–380 370 2 210.00–250.00 $230.54 $853 +8.06
505–520 513 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,219 +17.54
550–595 570 3 220.00–237.00 $229.88 $1,310 —
625–630 628 2 192.00–210.00 $200.96 $1,262 -29.04
660–665 663 2 212.00–227.00 $219.47 $1,455 -19.53
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 +0.64
840 840 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,470 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 110.00 $110.00 $495 —
530 530 1 124.00 $124.00 $657 —
560–595 578 2 115.00–119.00 $117.06 $677 +27.06
605–645 627 3 110.00–120.00 $115.93 $727 +8.93
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —
708–728 721 6 117.50–119.00 $118.51 $854 —
765–785 775 2 111.00–118.00 $114.45 $887 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
340 340 2 660.00 $660.00 —
415 415 2 630.00 $630.00 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165–185 unweaned 175 2 600.00 $600.00 —
215 unweaned 215 1 570.00 $570.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 unweaned 225 2 310.00–375.00 $339.61 $764 +49.61
250–290 270 2 315.00–320.00 $317.69 $858 +7.78
305–345 326 5 275.00–300.00 $289.66 $944 -8.47
350 350 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 +15.00
427 427 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,196 +5.16
460–485 473 9 262.00–290.00 $268.63 $1,271 +3.63
530 530 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 -25.00
575–585 576 11 240.00–246.00 $245.45 $1,414 -7.04
620 620 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 +32.00
610–640 625 2 235.00–240.00 $237.44 $1,484 -0.56
656 656 15 232.00 $232.00 $1,522 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 310.00 $310.00 $450 —
205–245 221 4 290.00–305.00 $301.10 $665 —
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
315 315 1 260.00 $260.00 $819 -5.00
405 405 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $972 -12.72
495 495 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,148 -18.43
500–545 521 5 222.00–250.00 $236.23 $1,231 +18.40
560–595 573 6 210.00–237.00 $224.96 $1,289 -7.53
618–620 619 11 230.00–235.00 $232.36 $1,438 +2.63
675–690 683 3 207.00–230.00 $217.94 $1,489 +5.60
720–735 730 3 208.00–225.00 $215.02 $1,570 +5.57
815 815 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 235.00 $235.00 $364 —
260 260 1 220.00 $220.00 $572 -10.00
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 —
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 -30.00
445 445 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,032 ±0.00
450 450 1 222.00 $222.00 $999 —
507–535 511 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,022 —
580–590 581 8 190.00–205.00 $191.90 $1,115 -5.60
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
685 685 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,336 +8.94
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 16 175.00 $175.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–193 unweaned 182 3 600.00–730.00 $691.90 —
210 unweaned 210 1 675.00 $675.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 unweaned 60 1 325.00 $325.00 —
185–190 unweaned 188 2 575.00–625.00 $600.33 -49.67
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 121.00 $121.00 $708 —
655–695 675 2 85.00–112.00 $98.10 $662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 —
375–385 380 2 260.00–280.00 $269.87 $1,026 —
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 -32.56
570–595 582 3 220.00–270.00 $238.25 $1,387 -13.75
610–640 625 2 185.00–220.00 $202.92 $1,268 —
650–695 666 4 200.00–245.00 $221.41 $1,475 —
710–730 720 2 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,566 +51.33
865 865 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,557 —
925–930 928 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,717 —
968 968 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,636 +14.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 160.00–180.00 $170.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 315.00 $315.00 $976 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 —
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 700.00 $700.00 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–655 620 80-85% 2 131.00–134.00 $132.42 $821 —
825–948 887 80-85% 2 141.00–143.00 $141.93 $1,259 —
790–1285 973 80-85% 28 125.00–136.00 $130.36 $1,268 +0.18
795–1840 1132 80-85% 28 135.00–145.00 $139.33 $1,577 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–665 643 85-90% 2 89.00–91.00 $89.96 $578 —
665–960 788 85-90% 5 115.00–121.00 $118.84 $936 +16.29
790–875 820 85-90% 3 103.00–114.00 $109.02 $894 -9.17
670–950 822 85-90% 3 70.00–78.00 $73.20 $602 -44.99
825 825 85-90% 1 114.50 $114.50 $945 -3.69
675–1075 854 85-90% 18 116.00–126.50 $121.21 $1,035 +2.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,754 —
1385–1665 1525 75-80% 2 132.50–140.00 $135.91 $2,073 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1635 1265 10 117.00–142.00 $135.80 $1,718 —
1175–2205 1528 10 144.00–155.00 $148.40 $2,268 —
1565 1565 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,488 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
649–1095 802 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 135.00–175.00 $165.40 $1,327
813–1295 907 (<2 yrs)Open 13 170.00–185.00 $181.92 $1,650
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
696–760 749 (<2 yrs)Open 6 190.00–195.00 $193.33 $1,448

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1110 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 142.00–150.00 $146.00 $1,496
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,588
780–1210 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 140.00–165.00 $151.67 $1,596
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,186

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1118–1335 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,688.89 -104.86
1254 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1065–1475 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,575.00–2,600.00 $2,587.50 -232.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
907–1095 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,250.00–2,525.00 $2,380.56 +201.39
1005–1225 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,291.67 -8.33
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -200.00

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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.