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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 1, 2024

1,229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.75/cwt -11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 574 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.90/cwt -33.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 465 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.95/cwt -15.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 478 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,229 1,128 1,753
Feeder cattle 862 883 1,251
Slaughter cattle 221 174 351
Replacement cattle 146 71 151

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves sold 22.00-28.00 lower. There were no accurate comparisons to heifer calves. Feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Trade good 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
220 220 3 275.00 $275.00 $605 —
275 275 2 300.00 $300.00 $825 -15.29
310 unweaned 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 —
331–335 332 5 255.00–293.00 $285.33 $947 -3.90
355–390 375 4 252.00–267.00 $262.36 $984 -35.89
400–441 419 25 240.00–260.00 $249.58 $1,046 -30.74
450–490 465 42 223.00–257.00 $233.90 $1,088 -33.25
505–548 528 21 210.00–238.00 $225.75 $1,192 -20.40
560–595 574 51 215.00–241.00 $233.75 $1,342 -11.36
600–648 629 19 221.00–233.50 $229.55 $1,444 +1.65
650–690 667 10 222.00–233.00 $226.23 $1,509 +6.23
705–720 713 2 213.00–227.00 $220.07 $1,569 +14.07
765 765 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 -5.00
940 940 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,786 +10.00
1003 1003 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,755 —
1077 1077 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,939 -0.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 315.00–365.00 $340.44 $970 -1.20
310 310 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 -33.41
355–370 362 3 290.00–315.00 $305.00 $1,104 -23.03
370–385 unweaned 378 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,040 —
415–445 428 5 265.00–285.00 $273.03 $1,169 -27.03
508–530 515 17 242.00–256.00 $244.04 $1,257 -23.74
600 600 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,422 -10.01
658–690 667 10 224.00–235.00 $227.58 $1,518 -26.76
704–740 723 15 217.50–237.00 $226.40 $1,637 -3.48
750–775 766 11 212.00–237.00 $228.48 $1,750 +3.48
800–845 814 7 216.00–237.00 $229.84 $1,871 —
855–895 876 5 218.00–233.00 $223.96 $1,962 —
908–935 922 4 220.00–227.00 $223.55 $2,061 +2.55
1020 1020 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,122 —
1098 1098 2 192.00 $192.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 255.00 $255.00 $561 —
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 —
315–335 324 4 225.00–240.00 $235.10 $762 —
350–394 372 19 210.00–240.00 $223.81 $833 +3.81
410–448 434 26 175.00–231.00 $212.20 $921 -1.57
460–487 477 9 190.00–230.00 $217.07 $1,035 +2.72
500–535 522 7 175.00–202.00 $194.81 $1,017 -4.50
550–570 560 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,190 +9.01
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 unweaned 105 1 275.00 $275.00 —
210–220 unweaned 214 4 490.00–580.00 $537.24 —
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 -191.57
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 112.00 $112.00 $644 -10.00
695 695 1 95.00 $95.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–248 229 8 245.00–275.00 $256.32 $587 -18.68
260 260 1 265.00 $265.00 $689 -5.00
335 335 2 220.00 $220.00 $737 -65.00
354–390 377 25 210.00–221.00 $216.93 $818 -18.07
400–448 422 29 205.00–227.00 $213.87 $903 -2.92
450–495 478 33 200.00–226.00 $211.95 $1,013 -15.21
500–545 516 20 207.00–217.50 $211.50 $1,091 -2.39
550–593 564 12 200.00–215.00 $207.05 $1,168 +1.32
630 630 3 200.00–215.00 $205.00 $1,292 -7.99
650–695 681 13 190.00–216.00 $196.44 $1,338 —
710–740 725 2 193.00–205.00 $199.12 $1,444 -0.88
750–780 765 2 195.00–202.00 $198.57 $1,519 +7.06
825–840 833 2 197.00–205.00 $200.96 $1,674 —
880 880 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,716 +11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 11 220.00 $220.00 $979 -30.86
493 493 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,129 -11.88
538 538 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,141 -19.07
553–570 560 8 217.00–225.00 $222.73 $1,247 -0.39
605–640 627 12 205.00–212.00 $211.10 $1,324 -10.88
653–690 672 13 200.00–216.00 $210.67 $1,416 -7.40
730 730 6 210.00–222.00 $217.67 $1,589 +2.68
760–795 770 6 207.00–224.00 $218.79 $1,685 —
835–842 840 4 204.00–209.00 $205.24 $1,724 —
926–935 929 6 192.00–199.00 $196.65 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 212.00–230.00 $218.35 $507 —
295 295 2 170.00–205.00 $187.50 $553 —
305–340 329 7 175.00–210.00 $200.05 $658 -10.19
370–390 380 3 200.00–217.00 $207.44 $788 -7.46
420–445 427 5 180.00–200.00 $193.07 $824 -19.30
450–485 475 5 165.00–195.00 $188.14 $894 +8.64
505–545 523 6 160.00–190.00 $175.36 $917 +9.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140–148 unweaned 145 4 350.00–485.00 $434.64 +82.42
155 unweaned 155 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 188.00–235.00 $211.21 $866 —
410 unweaned 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
465 465 1 207.00 $207.00 $963 -3.83
515 515 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,092 —
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 —
790 790 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 -27.16
910 910 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,492 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 375.00 $375.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–730 688 85-90% 3 73.00–79.00 $75.44 $519 —
610–955 825 85-90% 14 55.00–90.00 $75.34 $622 -16.61
765–1355 956 85-90% 14 79.50–88.50 $85.15 $814 -17.94
705–1420 979 85-90% 32 90.00–99.00 $94.87 $929 -8.22
1075 1075 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,172 +2.21
855–1313 1087 85-90% 13 90.00–98.50 $95.15 $1,034 -11.64
885–1265 1137 85-90% 40 99.00–109.00 $104.52 $1,188 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1150 1075 80-85% 5 109.00–123.00 $115.68 $1,244 —
980–1380 1223 80-85% 16 111.50–122.00 $113.77 $1,391 -0.84
1035–1490 1234 80-85% 45 105.00–111.00 $108.85 $1,343 -5.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1600 1524 75-80% 4 109.00–112.00 $110.24 $1,680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1740 1283 5 112.00–125.00 $117.26 $1,504 -8.53
1250–1690 1463 12 111.00–127.00 $121.68 $1,780 —
1280–2010 1609 10 127.50–139.00 $131.99 $2,124 —
1825 1825 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,300 -19.36

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
535–883 791 (<2 yrs)Open 22 170.00–187.00 $173.45 $1,372
620–1075 814 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 140.00–170.00 $155.96 $1,270
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–900 805 (<2 yrs)Open 2 197.00–202.00 $199.50 $1,606

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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) 1 120.00 $120.00 $954
855–1015 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 118.00–130.00 $124.00 $1,159
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,214
1065–1325 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 110.00–123.50 $116.75 $1,395
1020–1445 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 109.00–118.50 $116.72 $1,425
1025–1590 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 105.00–121.50 $116.79 $1,452
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,461
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–835 798 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,537.50
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
955–1075 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,716.67
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595–740 668 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
840–950 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,070.00 $935.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1065 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
970–1100 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,758.33 —
1083 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,205.00 $1,205.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1040–1270 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,587.50 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330–1345 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1700 1700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.