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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 13, 2024

941 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $305.55/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 420 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.16/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 482 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.48/cwt -10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 411 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 941 697 842
Feeder cattle 618 441 634
Slaughter cattle 218 185 138
Replacement cattle 105 71 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steer calves sold 5.00-7.00 higher while heifer calves sold steady. Feeder steers had no accurate comparisons. Feeder heifers 7.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 8.00-12.00 lower while slaughter bulls sold 4.00-5.00 higher 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
293 293 2 335.00 $335.00 $982 +2.00
303–325 313 10 310.00–345.00 $332.14 $1,040 +11.19
325 unweaned 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 —
360 fancy 360 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 —
350–393 375 10 320.00–335.00 $325.60 $1,221 +15.44
400–435 407 17 275.00–311.00 $291.99 $1,188 -3.98
405–445 value added 434 17 315.00–323.00 $319.11 $1,385 —
460–490 470 16 272.00–300.00 $283.00 $1,330 —
500–540 514 18 246.00–290.00 $261.83 $1,346 +9.83
550–590 568 13 251.00–260.00 $255.56 $1,452 —
600–621 612 11 232.00–242.00 $235.93 $1,444 —
658–685 667 3 222.00–232.00 $225.42 $1,504 —
710–730 724 4 222.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,618 —
785–790 788 2 213.00–220.00 $216.51 $1,706 —
885 885 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,858 —
905 905 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 273.00 $273.00 $655 -27.88
300–347 337 9 262.00–290.00 $277.72 $936 -12.28
385–386 386 3 270.00–292.00 $284.68 $1,099 -0.46
405–446 434 9 255.00–275.00 $265.52 $1,152 +5.77
450–495 475 18 245.00–270.00 $258.87 $1,230 +1.80
510–540 528 10 230.00–250.00 $237.15 $1,252 -4.94
555–598 574 12 220.00–245.00 $231.90 $1,331 -4.95
600–640 625 7 220.00–232.00 $226.55 $1,416 -1.96
650–698 686 7 212.00–225.00 $220.44 $1,512 +8.87
715–745 735 8 200.00–215.00 $209.58 $1,540 -5.05
753–785 764 8 205.00–210.00 $206.99 $1,581 -8.04
840–845 841 4 190.00–198.00 $195.99 $1,648 +1.23
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 252.00 $252.00 $504 +12.00
250 unweaned 250 1 240.00 $240.00 $600 —
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 +4.10
305–345 325 3 205.00–220.00 $211.36 $687 -15.34
350–398 376 11 200.00–247.00 $226.27 $851 -3.73
400–440 423 3 217.00–235.00 $226.06 $956 +1.42
470–495 478 3 180.00–216.00 $199.00 $951 -21.47
505–545 529 4 170.00–217.00 $201.52 $1,066 -4.28
570–575 573 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $1,060 -14.98
635–640 638 2 202.00–210.00 $206.02 $1,314 —
665–670 668 2 182.00–200.00 $190.97 $1,276 +3.78
750–795 773 2 172.00–200.00 $186.41 $1,441 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,312 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 2 137.00 $137.00 $826 +19.00
690–695 693 2 146.00–150.00 $147.99 $1,026 +27.46
700–705 703 2 117.00–145.00 $130.95 $921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 unweaned 190 1 600.00 $600.00 +70.69
205–215 unweaned 210 2 600.00 $600.00 +40.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
390 390 1 600.00 $600.00 +100.00
465 465 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 302.00 $302.00 $544 —
215–245 230 2 270.00–275.00 $272.34 $626 —
288–295 290 3 250.00–260.00 $256.61 $744 —
315–345 327 7 222.00–250.00 $232.58 $761 -17.42
360–395 382 8 227.00–255.00 $241.72 $923 -12.67
401–435 414 22 230.00–242.00 $236.25 $978 -5.25
460–495 482 24 217.00–245.00 $234.16 $1,129 -3.64
518–530 523 7 220.00–230.00 $221.42 $1,158 -2.08
603–648 626 14 200.00–220.00 $208.30 $1,304 -0.47
650–685 663 14 190.00–212.00 $202.46 $1,342 -4.28
743 743 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,486 -8.97
755 755 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 unweaned 255 1 265.00 $265.00 $676 —
270–290 280 5 260.00–280.00 $274.07 $767 —
318–325 value added 322 4 285.00 $285.00 $918 —
365–383 374 4 253.00–257.00 $254.95 $954 -12.86
400–430 411 22 244.00–259.00 $248.48 $1,021 -10.07
476–495 479 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,198 —
482 fancy 482 9 258.00 $258.00 $1,244 —
505–548 527 20 230.00–245.00 $236.19 $1,245 —
550 value added 550 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,468 —
555–575 562 5 235.00–245.00 $239.42 $1,346 -0.58
660–685 673 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,440 -15.50
748 748 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,593 -5.00
850 850 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 2 250.00 $250.00 $495 —
205 205 1 235.00 $235.00 $482 —
280 280 2 227.00 $227.00 $636 +0.75
300–340 327 3 200.00–220.00 $210.41 $688 -29.59
350–375 367 3 210.00–217.00 $214.77 $788 —
420–445 433 3 195.00–212.00 $204.80 $887 +14.80
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 +3.81
510–515 513 3 190.00–200.00 $193.31 $992 —
550–585 568 2 185.00–202.00 $193.76 $1,101 —
625–630 628 2 160.00–177.00 $168.47 $1,058 —
760–765 763 2 172.00–175.00 $173.50 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 1 475.00 $475.00 +50.00
175 unweaned 175 1 550.00 $550.00 +95.22
205 205 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 +40.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
735 735 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
355 355 1 650.00 $650.00 —
480 480 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 237.00 $237.00 $853 —
440–445 443 3 200.00–255.00 $218.20 $967 +30.20
455–485 474 5 200.00–230.00 $214.37 $1,016 -10.13
555 555 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,235 +12.71
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 +38.52
660–690 672 3 160.00–197.00 $176.23 $1,184 -14.24
715 715 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 -8.54
785–795 790 4 167.00–196.00 $176.30 $1,393 -8.85
805 805 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,304 -12.94
905 905 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,529 —
950 950 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,558 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 —
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 —
775–786 781 2 140.00–160.00 $150.07 $1,172 —
810 810 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,272 —
880 880 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 unweaned 210 1 675.00 $675.00 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1135 1039 80-85% 11 117.00–127.00 $121.23 $1,260 +0.11
900–1540 1099 80-85% 10 111.00–120.00 $112.66 $1,238 —
1165 1165 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,538 +2.65
800–1760 1214 80-85% 33 107.00–114.00 $111.91 $1,359 —
865–1775 1254 80-85% 54 115.00–125.00 $117.35 $1,472 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $717 -19.00
870 870 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $835 +3.56
680–1065 875 85-90% 9 99.00–110.00 $105.16 $920 -6.32
740–1360 1016 85-90% 6 90.00–98.00 $94.40 $959 —
753–1375 1103 85-90% 49 100.00–110.50 $105.79 $1,167 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 75-80% 1 113.50 $113.50 $1,373 —
1405–1520 1472 75-80% 3 105.00–114.00 $109.59 $1,613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1480 1304 4 121.00–138.00 $127.81 $1,667 -3.24
1435–2040 1709 9 140.00–150.00 $145.81 $2,492 —
1520–2050 1803 8 130.00–140.00 $135.11 $2,436 -17.35
1835 1835 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,844 +2.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565–1035 734 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 130.00–170.00 $154.18 $1,132
677–1065 753 (<2 yrs)Open 23 165.00–188.00 $176.52 $1,329
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 (<2 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,032
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,248
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,210
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,559
1265–1425 1349 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 106.00–121.00 $113.43 $1,530
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,585
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,722
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1025–1275 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,495.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–860 818 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,250.00 $1,075.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00

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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
930–1270 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,825.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.