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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 30, 2024

522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.98/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 478 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $324.69/cwt +16.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 371 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $336.14/cwt -13.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 330 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 522 521 922
Feeder cattle 286 346 552
Slaughter cattle 151 111 261
Replacement cattle 85 64 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Accurate comparison on any class due to no reported sale last week. 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
265–270 268 2 275.00–325.00 $300.23 $805 —
315 unweaned 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
305–335 320 3 275.00–300.00 $286.90 $918 -5.79
370–395 383 7 250.00–300.00 $281.43 $1,078 -11.72
415–430 421 4 270.00–290.00 $278.11 $1,171 +14.06
460–495 478 14 262.00–295.00 $279.26 $1,335 +6.75
478 value added 478 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,362 —
520–540 530 6 240.00–270.00 $254.69 $1,350 -8.56
563–583 576 10 195.00–258.00 $235.88 $1,359 -17.07
605–623 616 7 210.00–244.00 $236.34 $1,456 +7.69
680–695 688 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,600 +10.55
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 +23.00
862–865 863 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,683 —
930 930 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 unweaned 217 3 332.00 $332.00 $720 —
325 unweaned 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 —
320–345 330 11 315.00–355.00 $338.06 $1,116 -11.78
355–395 371 10 300.00–325.00 $309.53 $1,148 +1.49
371 value added 371 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,317 —
410 value added 410 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 —
400–430 411 6 295.00–325.00 $308.52 $1,268 +8.52
495 495 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 +4.94
630 630 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,600 —
670–695 683 2 245.00–250.00 $247.55 $1,691 —
710 710 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 —
805 805 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 3 200.00–260.00 $226.96 $597 —
555–595 575 2 200.00–232.00 $216.56 $1,245 +9.12
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 111.00 $111.00 $622 -6.00
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215–220 unweaned 218 2 625.00–700.00 $662.93 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205–210 unweaned 208 2 560.00–600.00 $580.24 -19.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 unweaned 255 1 270.00 $270.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
365 365 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 -45.35
255–260 258 2 250.00 $250.00 $645 -40.00
310 unweaned 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852 —
350–370 360 2 240.00–255.00 $247.29 $890 -16.54
400–420 408 4 227.00–250.00 $244.21 $996 +4.21
475–495 485 2 220.00–245.00 $232.76 $1,129 -1.87
505–540 523 10 227.00–255.00 $240.71 $1,259 +4.08
585–595 590 2 200.00–220.00 $209.92 $1,239 -12.29
600 600 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,332 -5.36
683 683 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,434 -6.93
718–735 724 3 197.00–202.00 $200.31 $1,450 +2.29
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 -7.12
800 800 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–285 unweaned 266 5 260.00–280.00 $275.71 $733 —
260–285 277 3 285.00–310.00 $295.30 $818 —
311 311 4 280.00 $280.00 $871 -13.62
350–380 365 3 275.00–295.00 $281.67 $1,028 —
433–435 434 4 265.00–270.00 $266.25 $1,156 +15.25
435 value added 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 —
463–490 472 9 260.00–277.00 $272.41 $1,286 —
505 505 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,338 —
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 3 210.00–230.00 $223.04 $513 —
310–340 325 2 210.00–222.00 $216.28 $703 —
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 +5.00
410–440 427 3 180.00–222.00 $203.53 $869 -16.47
455 455 1 205.00 $205.00 $933 —
520 520 1 167.50 $167.50 $871 -45.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
153 unweaned 153 4 575.00 $575.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 72.00 $72.00 $252 —
415 415 1 90.00 $90.00 $374 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
153 unweaned 153 1 500.00 $500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 unweaned 70 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 270.00–290.00 $279.46 $903 —
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
410–435 422 3 200.00–250.00 $232.13 $980 —
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
515–540 525 3 180.00–225.00 $205.00 $1,076 -45.00
560–585 575 4 205.00–240.00 $222.28 $1,278 +47.28
635–645 640 2 165.00–220.00 $192.29 $1,231 +15.00
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
755 755 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,525 +25.00
895 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 +17.00
1125 1125 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,822 —
1175 1175 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,833 —
1260 1260 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,777 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 —
865 865 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
153 unweaned 153 1 500.00 $500.00 —
230 unweaned 230 1 640.00 $640.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 unweaned 135 1 250.00 $250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 unweaned 155 1 630.00 $630.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 70.00 $70.00 $504 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1060 938 80-85% 10 119.00–121.00 $119.54 $1,121 —
830–1413 1158 80-85% 40 116.00–127.00 $121.26 $1,404 -26.45
620–1525 1215 80-85% 26 125.00–134.00 $128.83 $1,565 —
1230 1230 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,660 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $524 —
660 660 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $713 —
750–830 790 85-90% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.42 $722 -11.24
780–845 820 85-90% 3 106.00–109.00 $106.95 $877 -0.35
720–1160 919 85-90% 12 95.00–106.00 $100.53 $924 -20.51
690–1400 920 85-90% 32 107.00–116.00 $111.68 $1,027 -9.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1630 1588 75-80% 2 120.00–126.00 $123.08 $1,955 —
1890 1890 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,705 —
1155 1155 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,536 —
1000–1725 1395 9 120.00–138.00 $128.88 $1,798 —
1665–2170 1902 7 141.00–149.00 $144.69 $2,752 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
570–930 750 (<2 yrs)Open 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,388
595–1105 816 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 150.00–177.00 $166.02 $1,355
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
713–885 758 (<2 yrs)Open 4 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $1,459
680–885 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 182.00–187.50 $184.83 $1,469

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $938

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1253 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1269 1269 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +750.00
1281 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,910.00 $1,910.00 +110.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,920.00 $1,920.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1015–1165 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,875.00 —
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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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.