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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 6, 2024

697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.85/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 567 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.07/cwt -22.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 466 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight S 4 steers $120.53/cwt ≈ $800/hd at 664 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 697 522 970
Feeder cattle 441 286 624
Slaughter cattle 185 151 239
Replacement cattle 71 85 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer and heifer calves sold 8.00-10.00 lower. No accurate comparison to feeder steers, while feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower. 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
205–220 213 2 275.00–325.00 $300.88 $641 —
255–295 277 8 280.00–310.00 $298.81 $828 -1.42
295 unweaned 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
300–345 324 4 275.00–300.00 $290.00 $940 +3.10
350–370 360 2 280.00–290.00 $285.14 $1,027 +3.71
400–430 415 5 247.50–280.00 $259.75 $1,078 -18.36
450–485 466 16 240.00–268.00 $257.07 $1,198 -22.19
505–540 520 5 234.00–247.00 $242.09 $1,259 -12.60
550–588 567 19 216.00–252.00 $236.85 $1,343 +0.97
608–625 610 8 228.00–230.00 $228.51 $1,394 -7.83
665–685 678 3 207.00–221.00 $211.57 $1,434 -20.96
700–745 729 12 190.00–228.00 $214.63 $1,565 —
760–770 765 2 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $1,645 —
820–845 835 4 183.00–201.00 $194.76 $1,626 -40.24
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 +5.00
915 915 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 -20.00
955 955 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,738 —
1000–1020 1013 3 150.00–165.00 $154.93 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 325.00–337.00 $333.00 $916 —
310–345 326 9 305.00–335.00 $320.95 $1,046 -17.11
350–398 377 13 300.00–320.00 $310.16 $1,169 +0.63
405–435 415 6 285.00–305.00 $295.97 $1,228 -12.55
513–545 529 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,333 —
610 value added 610 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 260.00 $260.00 $494 —
225 225 3 220.00–250.00 $240.00 $540 —
250–288 273 5 230.00–250.00 $245.90 $671 +18.94
305–345 328 4 210.00–245.00 $226.70 $744 —
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 —
405–425 415 2 210.00–240.00 $224.64 $932 —
460–498 493 7 219.00–230.00 $220.47 $1,087 —
515–530 523 2 192.00–220.00 $205.80 $1,076 —
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 -16.56
655–670 663 2 182.00–192.50 $187.19 $1,241 —
830 830 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,519 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 118.50 $118.50 $699 +7.50
605 605 1 118.00 $118.00 $714 -2.00
659–690 664 14 114.50–121.50 $120.53 $800 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–185 unweaned 168 3 500.00–580.00 $529.31 —
230 unweaned 230 1 560.00 $560.00 -20.24
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 —
385 385 1 500.00 $500.00 -75.00
405 405 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 unweaned 170 1 630.00 $630.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 253 3 250.00–262.50 $256.51 $649 +6.51
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
350–385 371 4 252.50–255.00 $254.39 $944 +7.10
400–445 417 8 221.00–250.00 $241.50 $1,007 -2.71
465–490 478 6 222.50–246.00 $237.80 $1,137 +5.04
505 505 2 222.00–225.00 $223.50 $1,129 -17.21
580 580 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,259 +7.08
600–645 619 7 195.00–223.00 $208.77 $1,292 -13.23
650–690 670 2 190.00–222.50 $206.74 $1,385 -3.26
705–748 738 12 195.00–217.00 $208.97 $1,542 +8.66
883 883 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,722 —
965 965 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 309 6 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $842 -7.51
350–385 366 8 260.00–288.00 $267.81 $980 -13.86
385 unweaned 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 —
410–430 424 4 250.00–275.00 $258.55 $1,096 -7.70
571 571 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,370 -10.00
605 605 2 225.00–228.00 $226.50 $1,370 —
688 688 6 229.50 $229.50 $1,579 —
735 735 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 4 212.50–240.00 $226.25 $577 —
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 +23.72
435 435 1 190.00 $190.00 $826 -13.53
465–495 475 3 183.00–205.00 $196.19 $932 -8.81
670–690 676 6 150.00–190.00 $170.04 $1,149 —
730 730 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 unweaned 130 1 425.00 $425.00 —
150–195 unweaned 173 2 420.00–500.00 $454.78 -45.22
205–225 unweaned 215 2 500.00–550.00 $523.84 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205–220 unweaned 213 2 600.00–630.00 $615.53 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 80.00 $80.00 $536 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 1 275.00 $275.00 $839 —
425 425 1 188.00 $188.00 $799 -44.13
490 490 2 219.00–230.00 $224.50 $1,100 -5.50
500–510 505 2 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,078 +8.51
570–590 576 5 180.00–225.00 $209.79 $1,208 -12.49
600–645 617 9 167.50–208.00 $196.48 $1,212 +4.19
660–695 678 5 172.50–210.00 $190.47 $1,291 +5.47
725–735 730 2 167.00–180.00 $173.54 $1,267 —
760–790 775 2 177.00–193.00 $185.15 $1,435 -16.85
805–840 825 5 160.00–192.50 $174.94 $1,443 —
855 855 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,428 —
1055 1055 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–185 unweaned 170 2 400.00–500.00 $454.41 -45.59
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,678 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 unweaned 210 1 675.00 $675.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1010 931 80-85% 6 119.00–124.00 $121.94 $1,135 +2.40
910–1103 1020 80-85% 4 124.50–131.00 $128.60 $1,312 —
780–1460 1023 80-85% 22 117.00–125.00 $121.12 $1,239 —
790–1468 1187 80-85% 70 125.00–135.00 $129.35 $1,535 +8.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–715 671 85-90% 6 60.00–70.00 $67.26 $451 -40.74
680–780 730 85-90% 2 72.00–88.00 $80.55 $588 —
825 825 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $883 +0.05
745–1060 865 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $92.44 $800 —
735–1170 884 85-90% 20 106.00–116.50 $111.48 $985 —
730–1310 974 85-90% 4 80.00–87.00 $83.74 $816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1135 1080 2 126.00–142.00 $133.59 $1,443 —
1005–1870 1313 13 120.00–137.50 $131.05 $1,721 —
1195–1855 1588 9 139.00–144.00 $141.53 $2,247 —
1680–2050 1805 5 150.50–155.00 $152.46 $2,752 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–970 817 (<2 yrs)Open 19 170.00–185.00 $174.63 $1,427
685–1060 871 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 137.00–165.00 $154.78 $1,348
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–805 763 (<2 yrs)Open 2 192.00–196.00 $194.00 $1,480

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $851
760–1045 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 120.00–133.50 $126.13 $1,110
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,150
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,320
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,267
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–860 848 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,262.50
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
830–995 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00
1055–1150 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,610.00 $1,592.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
835–1105 936 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,725.00 +75.00
1080–1320 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,708.33 —
1353 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1347 1347 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.