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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 22, 2024

1,374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.20/cwt +35.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 479 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.68/cwt +34.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 525 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.95/cwt +41.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 572 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,374 1,317 1,502
Feeder cattle 890 977 869
Slaughter cattle 257 258 405
Replacement cattle 227 82 228

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special note no sale November 29 due to Thanksgiving. Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 22.00-25.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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
258–270 unweaned 260 6 317.50–335.00 $331.97 $863 —
295 295 2 355.00–365.00 $360.00 $1,062 —
325–345 unweaned 335 2 315.00–325.00 $319.85 $1,071 —
335 value added 335 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 —
330–347 342 7 335.00–340.00 $337.11 $1,153 +31.62
354–395 367 19 330.00–350.00 $340.75 $1,251 +34.82
355–395 unweaned 381 9 315.00–325.00 $320.62 $1,222 —
400–445 value added 419 12 325.00–340.00 $331.22 $1,388 —
400–445 424 13 300.00–320.00 $311.80 $1,322 +33.53
455 fancy 455 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 —
450–475 value added 456 7 330.00–350.00 $333.69 $1,522 —
450–499 480 16 305.00–325.00 $316.05 $1,517 +43.38
501 fancy 501 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,553 +45.00
500–545 514 17 287.50–300.00 $294.22 $1,512 +27.35
500–535 value added 516 8 310.00–320.00 $313.73 $1,619 —
567 fancy 567 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,678 —
550–575 value added 569 9 295.00–309.00 $300.48 $1,710 +62.83
550–595 575 18 265.00–285.00 $272.33 $1,566 +26.57
600–645 value added 610 13 270.00–280.00 $273.91 $1,671 —
605–645 622 16 247.50–267.00 $258.67 $1,609 +23.03
650–685 670 9 250.00–270.00 $256.52 $1,719 +27.56
700–730 716 6 222.00–240.00 $229.73 $1,645 +14.73
749 value added 749 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,798 +15.00
759–760 759 5 220.00–225.00 $224.00 $1,700 —
850–870 865 5 221.00–225.00 $223.39 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 265 4 300.00–320.00 $307.41 $815 +14.96
315–340 328 2 295.00–310.00 $302.21 $991 +27.45
380–395 388 2 285.00–295.00 $290.10 $1,126 +16.88
410–435 420 5 275.00–290.00 $284.86 $1,196 +37.47
465–495 value added 475 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 —
453–498 478 17 270.00–290.00 $279.51 $1,336 +27.78
504–529 value added 517 8 297.00–298.00 $297.51 $1,538 —
505–545 530 19 265.00–285.00 $275.50 $1,460 +54.48
550 value added 550 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 —
550–598 570 13 257.00–272.00 $263.47 $1,502 +32.01
605–635 value added 616 10 240.00–245.00 $243.99 $1,503 —
640–645 642 3 217.00–235.00 $228.97 $1,470 +8.79
655–690 673 2 210.00–225.00 $217.70 $1,465 +15.14
658–695 value added 673 9 238.00–242.00 $239.55 $1,612 —
730–738 735 6 209.00–220.00 $212.99 $1,565 +13.67
757–780 763 5 200.00–220.00 $213.33 $1,628 +22.92
800–845 823 2 200.00–206.00 $202.92 $1,670 -2.08
850–890 870 4 196.00–210.00 $202.84 $1,765 +11.84
955 955 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,939 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 3 106.00–125.00 $112.13 $474 —
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 +5.32
550–588 568 9 110.00–121.00 $115.60 $657 —
605 605 1 107.00 $107.00 $647 +27.00
675 675 5 116.00–118.50 $118.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 232 3 250.00–275.00 $261.55 $607 +46.55
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 -40.23
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 -17.56
400–415 408 2 220.00 $220.00 $898 +14.84
470–490 480 3 240.00–265.00 $254.86 $1,223 +69.86
520 520 1 192.00 $192.00 $998 -9.98
585 585 3 212.00–245.00 $223.00 $1,305 +33.04
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 +25.00
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
233 unweaned 233 3 640.00 $640.00 —
245 245 1 675.00 $675.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 1 575.00 $575.00 +150.00
190 unweaned 190 1 500.00 $500.00 +10.48
215 unweaned 215 1 450.00 $450.00 —
235 235 1 575.00 $575.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
405 405 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 305.00 $305.00 $884 —
325 325 2 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $967 +31.54
345 fancy 345 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,056 —
350–399 368 18 270.00–275.00 $273.92 $1,008 +30.12
365–390 value added 381 9 280.00–299.00 $293.12 $1,117 —
400–445 fancy 411 8 287.00–297.00 $294.91 $1,212 —
400–430 value added 415 7 290.00–310.00 $294.44 $1,222 —
405–448 430 12 265.00–285.00 $278.12 $1,196 +36.92
455–485 value added 465 4 285.00–295.00 $288.67 $1,342 +36.67
450–495 478 50 260.00–280.00 $267.00 $1,276 +35.71
485–489 fancy 487 12 272.00–285.00 $277.39 $1,351 +40.39
500–540 value added 517 5 275.00–290.00 $279.90 $1,447 —
508–548 526 36 255.00–275.00 $265.31 $1,396 +31.56
526 fancy 526 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,499 —
553–588 567 19 247.00–267.00 $257.92 $1,462 +32.19
555–585 value added 569 6 265.00–275.00 $268.77 $1,529 —
605 value added 605 4 257.00–265.00 $263.00 $1,591 +39.98
608–633 624 6 238.00–247.00 $242.55 $1,514 +22.79
662 fancy 662 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,754 —
655–685 666 11 215.00–233.00 $225.80 $1,504 +8.95
700 700 2 200.00–217.50 $208.75 $1,461 —
700 fancy 700 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —
731 value added 731 9 227.00 $227.00 $1,659 —
755 755 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —
850 850 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 unweaned 358 2 225.00 $225.00 $806 —
365–388 380 5 235.00–250.00 $243.08 $924 +9.55
405–440 423 2 260.00–265.00 $262.40 $1,110 +40.91
450–485 468 5 230.00–250.00 $240.95 $1,128 +18.85
503–535 517 6 250.00–257.50 $256.04 $1,324 +44.36
550–590 571 20 230.00–250.00 $239.88 $1,370 +31.43
630–635 633 2 217.50–220.00 $218.75 $1,385 +15.35
688–690 689 3 192.50–205.00 $200.83 $1,384 +10.96
745 745 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 -0.65
750–790 777 3 190.00–192.00 $190.64 $1,481 —
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 +10.00
875 875 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 225.00 $225.00 $529 -5.00
250–295 264 4 190.00–210.00 $197.54 $522 -10.61
310–338 329 4 200.00–220.00 $205.02 $675 —
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 —
400–442 433 5 220.00–245.00 $231.20 $1,001 +41.20
508–540 520 4 200.00–240.00 $225.03 $1,170 —
560–595 573 4 207.00–235.00 $216.32 $1,240 +24.32
630–635 633 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,282 +15.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 1 550.00 $550.00 +150.00
258 258 3 575.00 $575.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–205 unweaned 203 2 625.00 $625.00 —
245 245 1 685.00 $685.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
425 425 1 450.00 $450.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 —
570 570 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 +78.86
600–615 608 2 205.00–232.00 $218.33 $1,327 +34.48
660–690 678 4 187.50–205.00 $199.50 $1,353 +19.50
715–730 720 3 180.00–197.50 $189.93 $1,367 +6.93
925 925 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,711 +39.62
990 990 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,475 +4.08
1000 1000 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,482 —
520 520 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,443 —
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 —
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 unweaned 180 1 625.00 $625.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 unweaned 160 1 625.00 $625.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 127.00 $127.00 $629 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1450 1074 80-85% 10 102.00–106.00 $103.62 $1,113 +2.62
935–1270 1075 80-85% 8 106.00–110.00 $107.67 $1,157 +6.67
860–1515 1207 80-85% 45 97.00–106.00 $102.94 $1,242 -8.08
930–1480 1233 80-85% 62 105.00–113.00 $108.83 $1,342 -2.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–875 812 85-90% 5 90.00–94.00 $91.05 $739 —
730–885 813 85-90% 3 78.00–86.00 $81.60 $663 —
745–925 835 85-90% 2 62.00–77.00 $70.31 $587 —
725–1250 1036 85-90% 14 95.00–102.00 $97.18 $1,007 -4.92
715–1470 1048 85-90% 38 92.00–101.00 $96.83 $1,015 -5.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,474 —
1475–1600 1545 75-80% 3 102.00–104.50 $103.66 $1,602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1630 1404 5 122.00–128.00 $123.90 $1,740 —
1085–1695 1452 10 112.00–121.00 $116.45 $1,691 -2.87
1055–1965 1467 32 109.00–124.00 $117.33 $1,721 -1.99
1445–2015 1708 18 123.00–133.50 $125.42 $2,142 -3.34

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–883 827 (<2 yrs)Open 4 160.00–169.00 $166.75 $1,379
695–955 876 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 37 144.00–170.00 $153.70 $1,346
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
764–905 792 (<2 yrs)Open 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,465

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–1065 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 125.00–129.00 $127.00 $1,067
990–1195 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 95.00–130.00 $113.14 $1,203
1005–1235 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 106.00–110.00 $108.00 $1,210
865–1405 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 100.00–132.00 $114.81 $1,410
970–1418 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 105.00–128.00 $115.03 $1,426
1060–1380 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 103.00–110.00 $107.40 $1,352
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,466
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.50 $110.50 $1,619
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1246–1282 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 131.00–137.00 $133.91 $1,691
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1225 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,760.00
905–1185 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,825.00–2,150.00 $1,936.36
1190–1265 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.00
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–940 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,500.00
935–975 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,087.50
840–1180 999 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,531.25
925–1215 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,725.00 $1,625.00
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–715 712 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,091.67
635–910 746 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 710.00–925.00 $770.00
625–895 773 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,133.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
760 760 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1110 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–1,975.00 $1,825.00 —
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1835 1835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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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.