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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 11, 2024

950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.43/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 582 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $262.64/cwt -8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 524 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.48/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 515 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 950 1,188 1,376
Feeder cattle 684 879 1,032
Slaughter cattle 171 229 218
Replacement cattle 95 80 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves were 8.00-10.00 lower while heifer calves were 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-5.00 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
230 unweaned 230 1 335.00 $335.00 $770 —
270–290 280 4 315.00–325.00 $320.08 $896 -39.92
300–348 323 7 302.00–335.00 $319.39 $1,032 -14.78
355–398 377 11 300.00–335.00 $314.64 $1,186 -0.07
415 value added 415 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,380 —
410–445 422 14 285.00–317.50 $304.57 $1,285 +14.52
436 fancy 436 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,395 —
450 value added 450 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
450–498 482 20 275.00–294.00 $283.66 $1,367 -4.42
510–545 524 25 250.00–277.50 $262.64 $1,376 -8.67
555–567 562 5 272.00–275.00 $273.18 $1,535 +14.91
600–615 608 5 235.00–245.00 $236.97 $1,441 +2.21
660–675 668 2 231.00–234.00 $232.48 $1,553 -1.93
700–710 709 17 220.00–225.00 $220.58 $1,564 -4.09
753–775 757 5 217.00–221.50 $217.92 $1,650 -6.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 275.00 $275.00 $632 —
275–295 283 4 275.00–306.00 $292.50 $828 +17.16
300–345 319 10 260.00–307.50 $291.91 $931 +14.51
355–395 378 6 250.00–295.00 $270.01 $1,021 +4.92
400–445 422 7 237.00–275.00 $251.89 $1,063 -10.12
460–490 476 8 247.00–272.50 $257.24 $1,224 -7.17
500–545 533 10 220.00–250.00 $237.10 $1,264 -0.64
550–595 571 18 223.00–252.50 $236.49 $1,350 -6.36
605–635 623 22 210.00–225.00 $219.04 $1,365 -5.17
653–695 681 10 210.00–223.00 $218.71 $1,489 -2.29
713–730 721 7 192.00–208.00 $203.26 $1,466 -11.74
793 793 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,586 -17.59
810 810 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,774 —
918–930 922 3 188.00–190.00 $189.33 $1,746 -17.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 245.00 $245.00 $662 —
315–330 325 3 190.00–250.00 $224.62 $730 -6.94
385–395 390 5 225.00–245.00 $232.97 $909 +21.45
425 425 1 235.00 $235.00 $999 +35.00
485 485 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,077 +2.00
510–530 525 4 195.00–220.00 $201.07 $1,056 -8.93
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 +5.00
605–640 620 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 -17.00
665–695 675 3 195.00–202.00 $197.40 $1,332 +10.40
715–730 720 3 180.00–195.00 $185.07 $1,333 —
858 858 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,613 +6.00
950–961 959 7 152.00–188.00 $157.09 $1,506 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 —
450–473 465 3 123.00–125.00 $123.64 $575 -6.36
520–545 537 5 120.00–152.50 $126.29 $678 +6.29
605 605 3 90.00–126.00 $102.00 $617 -22.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–190 unweaned 173 2 450.00–500.00 $472.46 —
225 unweaned 225 1 475.00 $475.00 —
305 unweaned 305 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
310–345 331 5 230.00–245.00 $235.06 $778 -2.49
355 unweaned 355 1 222.00 $222.00 $788 —
360–390 374 7 227.50–255.00 $240.90 $901 +7.58
400–435 420 4 222.00–255.00 $241.66 $1,015 +14.16
450–475 461 9 215.00–235.00 $222.21 $1,024 -1.20
520–548 540 9 205.00–225.00 $220.84 $1,193 +3.79
558–595 582 40 204.00–222.50 $214.43 $1,248 +1.03
610–645 625 9 195.00–216.00 $203.05 $1,269 -4.69
650–690 657 21 195.00–211.00 $197.98 $1,301 -9.05
710 710 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,363 —
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 -5.95
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 -11.34
864 864 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,590 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 2 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
315–335 323 3 250.00–265.00 $256.57 $829 +1.57
350–380 374 14 250.00–265.00 $253.67 $949 -0.31
400–445 419 19 240.00–255.00 $247.34 $1,036 -19.13
465–497 486 10 240.00–257.50 $246.88 $1,200 +5.88
500–530 515 22 225.00–250.00 $234.48 $1,208 +10.50
550–585 562 3 230.00–239.00 $235.08 $1,321 -17.13
600–625 613 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,364 +2.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 unweaned 220 1 190.00 $190.00 $418 -30.00
240 240 1 225.00 $225.00 $540 —
280 unweaned 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
315–345 330 4 200.00–225.00 $213.07 $703 +3.45
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -18.79
410–445 423 3 195.00–213.00 $202.44 $856 +1.09
490 490 3 180.00 $180.00 $882 -27.49
520–540 526 5 175.00–195.00 $186.08 $979 -16.09
595 595 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,086 -8.35
600–633 622 3 190.00–191.50 $191.02 $1,188 +2.83
650–695 672 7 186.00–197.00 $189.49 $1,273 +10.68
720 720 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,238 —
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
803–845 834 11 177.00–185.00 $179.10 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 unweaned 70 1 425.00 $425.00 —
145 unweaned 145 1 325.00 $325.00 -62.75
150–170 unweaned 161 5 400.00–485.00 $431.68 -26.56
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 110.00 $110.00 $380 —
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 —
575 575 1 90.00 $90.00 $518 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 2 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
300 unweaned 300 1 275.00 $275.00 $825 —
385 unweaned 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 —
495 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 +26.01
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 -2.00
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 -27.52
618–630 622 4 187.50–202.50 $192.05 $1,195 —
650 650 2 204.00–207.50 $205.75 $1,337 —
703–735 714 3 175.00–210.00 $187.02 $1,335 -38.98
790 790 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,224 —
810 810 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 —
865–875 870 2 152.00–189.00 $170.39 $1,482 —
905–928 917 2 137.00–157.00 $147.13 $1,349 —
965 965 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,341 -10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–840 823 2 120.00–140.00 $129.79 $1,068 -0.21
935 935 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,281 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 98.00 $98.00 $485 —
925 925 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,202 —
950 950 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,017 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–795 705 85-90% 4 76.50–89.00 $84.26 $594 —
560–915 741 85-90% 4 50.00–88.00 $71.99 $533 —
730–975 840 85-90% 7 89.00–100.00 $94.24 $792 —
695–990 851 85-90% 8 90.00–96.50 $93.46 $795 —
695–1099 905 85-90% 14 99.00–109.00 $106.43 $963 +6.23
760–1360 1098 85-90% 29 100.00–109.00 $107.43 $1,180 +0.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1105 996 80-85% 4 110.00–118.50 $112.58 $1,121 +1.65
905–1695 1208 80-85% 36 112.00–120.00 $115.48 $1,395 +2.76
915–1598 1280 80-85% 20 108.50–111.50 $109.76 $1,405 +0.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1473–1615 1529 75-80% 5 108.00–114.00 $110.56 $1,690 +1.89
1578–1810 1655 75-80% 3 99.00–103.50 $100.64 $1,666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1475 1240 3 109.00–126.00 $118.90 $1,474 —
1050–1600 1340 11 112.00–133.00 $125.27 $1,679 —
1645–1965 1773 3 145.00–148.00 $146.42 $2,596 +8.76
1455–2325 1827 9 134.00–144.50 $140.08 $2,559 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–990 772 (<2 yrs)Open 21 155.00–185.00 $171.05 $1,321
676–1005 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 140.00–167.00 $156.75 $1,356

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–970 876 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 112.00–147.00 $128.13 $1,122
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,096
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,250
785–1660 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 109.00–120.00 $114.07 $1,305
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,357
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,597
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–745 728 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,050.00 $893.75
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
900–985 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1051 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,835.00 $1,835.00 —
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1025 977 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,410.00–1,550.00 $1,495.00 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.