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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 15, 2024

1,317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.09/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 484 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $266.23/cwt +22.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 522 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.18/cwt ≈ $1,379/hd at 569 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,317 1,229 1,502
Feeder cattle 977 862 869
Slaughter cattle 258 221 405
Replacement cattle 82 146 228

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Inspector available last week: But compared to two weeks ago steer and heifer calves were steady, Feeder steers and heifers were also steady to 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Trade was good demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 322 29 295.00–315.00 $305.49 $984 -19.51
361–397 378 13 295.00–317.00 $305.93 $1,156 +0.93
407–445 425 34 265.00–295.00 $278.27 $1,183 +5.24
455–498 469 29 267.00–295.00 $272.67 $1,279 —
515 fancy 515 17 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 —
500–545 526 33 241.00–276.00 $266.87 $1,404 +22.83
566–570 value added 566 19 235.00–260.00 $237.65 $1,345 —
559–597 572 24 240.00–250.00 $245.76 $1,406 —
613–645 622 38 230.00–245.00 $235.64 $1,466 -1.36
652–695 662 19 221.00–240.00 $228.96 $1,516 +1.38
662 value added 662 23 237.00 $237.00 $1,569 —
713 713 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,533 -11.40
725 value added 725 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–247 243 4 275.00–290.00 $286.45 $696 +11.45
250–290 276 8 275.00–305.00 $292.45 $807 -7.55
300–340 318 8 250.00–290.00 $274.76 $874 -10.57
320 unweaned 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 +20.00
353–398 382 22 245.00–290.00 $273.22 $1,044 +10.86
415–448 431 12 235.00–257.00 $247.39 $1,066 -2.19
450–490 478 16 224.00–262.00 $251.73 $1,203 +17.83
510–548 531 6 210.00–230.00 $221.02 $1,174 -4.73
550–593 569 22 215.00–243.00 $231.46 $1,317 -2.29
630–645 639 6 217.00–230.00 $220.18 $1,407 -9.37
650–685 674 11 190.00–225.00 $202.56 $1,365 -23.67
706–743 718 8 194.00–202.00 $199.32 $1,431 -20.75
773–790 776 5 190.00–192.00 $190.41 $1,478 +10.41
804 804 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,648 —
890 890 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,700 —
930 930 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,814 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 215.00 $215.00 $527 -40.00
253–265 259 2 230.00–250.00 $240.23 $622 -4.77
305–320 313 2 240.00–245.00 $242.56 $759 +7.46
355–370 363 2 200.00–245.00 $222.97 $809 -0.84
410–440 427 3 200.00–215.00 $205.16 $876 -7.04
460 460 1 185.00 $185.00 $851 -32.07
500–540 525 7 200.00–205.00 $201.98 $1,060 +7.17
575–580 578 2 180.00–200.00 $189.96 $1,098 -22.50
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 —
745 745 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 410.00 $410.00 +135.00
160 160 2 425.00 $425.00 —
180–190 unweaned 186 5 450.00–525.00 $489.52 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–548 543 5 100.00–112.00 $109.68 $596 —
630 630 1 80.00 $80.00 $504 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
320–335 328 2 575.00–600.00 $587.21 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 unweaned 290 1 247.00 $247.00 $716 —
305–345 336 8 245.00–285.00 $265.96 $894 —
355–395 378 20 237.00–252.00 $243.80 $922 —
410–434 430 15 232.00–250.00 $241.20 $1,037 +21.20
460–495 478 23 225.00–237.00 $231.29 $1,106 +2.29
488 fancy 488 28 237.00 $237.00 $1,157 —
495 value added 495 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,247 —
507–530 516 33 220.00–242.00 $233.75 $1,206 +21.75
558–585 568 6 223.00–230.00 $225.73 $1,282 +3.00
602–648 610 12 210.00–222.00 $219.76 $1,341 +8.66
610–622 value added 617 5 220.00–225.00 $223.02 $1,376 —
653 value added 653 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,397 —
655–675 665 2 207.00–227.00 $216.85 $1,442 +6.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 —
270–290 279 12 235.00–250.00 $245.14 $684 -19.86
320–345 337 8 231.00–240.00 $235.64 $794 +15.64
370–385 378 2 232.00–235.00 $233.53 $883 +16.60
410–445 426 7 220.00–225.00 $221.49 $944 +7.62
450–495 471 14 215.00–232.00 $222.10 $1,046 +10.15
500–540 526 12 190.00–227.00 $211.68 $1,113 +0.18
553–593 574 23 197.00–220.00 $208.45 $1,197 +1.40
600–645 628 25 190.00–212.00 $203.40 $1,277 -1.60
655–695 679 8 182.00–205.00 $189.87 $1,289 -6.57
705–718 715 9 182.00–195.00 $190.65 $1,363 -8.47
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 -20.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 230.00 $230.00 $529 +11.65
265–280 275 5 200.00–220.00 $208.15 $572 +20.65
415 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 -3.07
460 460 2 210.00 $210.00 $966 +21.86
595 595 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,142 —
633 633 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,184 —
710 710 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 58.00 $58.00 $362 —
678 678 3 65.00 $65.00 $441 —
731 731 4 63.00 $63.00 $461 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 1 400.00 $400.00 -34.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 -11.21
469–485 472 5 185.00–198.00 $195.33 $922 -11.67
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 +18.00
555–565 560 2 160.00–192.00 $176.14 $986 —
615–635 627 4 157.00–204.00 $183.85 $1,153 —
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 —
710 710 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,299 +33.00
750–785 770 6 140.00–170.00 $157.12 $1,210 +7.12
828 828 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,341 —
895 895 1 166.50 $166.50 $1,490 —
900–915 907 3 130.00–159.00 $145.38 $1,319 -18.62
985–995 990 2 130.00–160.00 $144.92 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 1 375.00 $375.00 ±0.00
205 205 1 425.00 $425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1170 1065 80-85% 2 107.00–117.00 $112.49 $1,198 -3.19
1075 1075 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,086 -14.68
958–1620 1143 80-85% 29 100.00–107.50 $104.48 $1,194 —
920–1585 1220 80-85% 77 107.00–116.00 $111.02 $1,354 -2.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $428 —
765 765 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $597 —
665–875 792 85-90% 3 80.00–85.00 $83.25 $659 —
740–1270 929 85-90% 23 85.00–94.00 $90.04 $836 —
840–1148 948 85-90% 42 92.00–104.00 $98.77 $936 —
885–1210 1046 85-90% 20 95.00–105.00 $102.10 $1,068 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–1865 1775 75-80% 4 101.00–104.00 $101.79 $1,807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1195 1103 2 110.00–111.00 $110.54 $1,219 —
1095–1950 1483 13 110.00–124.00 $119.32 $1,770 -2.36
1210–2395 1717 9 125.00–135.50 $128.76 $2,211 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–1035 782 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 130.00–165.00 $146.13 $1,143
625–968 791 (<2 yrs)Open 18 150.00–172.00 $160.89 $1,273
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,281
715–845 769 (<2 yrs)Open 20 167.00–185.00 $177.05 $1,362

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,109
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,113
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 104.00 $104.00 $978
825–1115 944 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 112.00–145.00 $123.33 $1,164
1035–1150 1096 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 114.00–119.00 $117.17 $1,284
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–955 867 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,575.00
920–985 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,467.00
860–1055 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1125 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,816.67
940–1220 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,875.00
1150–1185 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–945 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 113.00–142.00 $123.33 $1,024
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.