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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 10, 2025

611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.84/cwt +10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 472 lb · 32 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.00/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 754 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.76/cwt +19.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 637 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 611 768 408
Feeder cattle 456 585 297
Slaughter cattle 86 110 86
Replacement cattle 69 73 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale on 12/20/24: Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher while slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 415.00 $415.00 $851 —
250–265 unweaned 258 2 335.00–340.00 $337.57 $871 -19.88
270–290 fancy 274 7 360.00–370.00 $362.97 $995 -47.03
305–330 fancy 313 6 345.00–355.00 $352.44 $1,103 -56.21
320–335 328 2 315.00–320.00 $317.56 $1,042 -17.59
315–340 value added 332 3 360.00–375.00 $370.25 $1,229 -1.21
355–360 358 2 360.00–365.00 $362.52 $1,298 +5.97
355–375 value added 368 3 360.00–370.00 $366.79 $1,350 -35.90
365–377 fancy 375 6 355.00–367.00 $365.05 $1,369 -23.67
405–440 419 4 325.00–335.00 $330.04 $1,383 +10.83
430 value added 430 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,526 -20.00
458 fancy, value added 458 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,626 —
458 value added 458 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,626 +1.23
455–497 474 12 317.00–340.00 $328.68 $1,558 +1.68
524 fancy 524 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,729 -2.47
578 fancy 578 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,878 -2.05
580 580 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,839 +18.03
603–635 611 9 260.00–276.00 $270.65 $1,654 -4.37
646 value added 646 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,764 -15.79
675–679 678 6 262.00–267.00 $262.83 $1,782 +4.63
748 748 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,877 —
754 754 18 244.00 $244.00 $1,840 +12.00
879 879 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,916 —
925 925 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 280.00–295.00 $287.61 $949 -22.39
357–395 368 8 277.00–285.00 $279.52 $1,029 -60.48
380 value added 380 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 —
405–435 420 2 275.00–295.00 $285.36 $1,199 -9.64
465–495 479 4 280.00–295.00 $288.64 $1,383 -4.59
500–543 529 8 292.00–297.00 $294.36 $1,557 +19.55
550–590 572 15 272.00–295.00 $287.42 $1,644 +7.75
600–640 637 17 260.00–270.00 $260.76 $1,661 +19.76
650–695 673 2 252.00–260.00 $255.87 $1,722 —
700 700 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,806 +38.00
790–793 792 4 212.00–225.00 $215.24 $1,705 —
905 905 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,720 —
1010 1010 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,939 +7.00
1285 1285 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 +25.00
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 +1.39
465–485 475 3 230.00–265.00 $248.47 $1,180 +3.36
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 -5.00
555–593 580 3 257.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,522 +44.47
650–698 687 9 217.00–237.00 $220.01 $1,511 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 —
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 —
280–290 285 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $919 -1.29
320–330 325 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 +20.09
355–395 373 6 300.00–320.00 $310.65 $1,159 -6.35
413 fancy 413 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,322 -3.02
405–425 416 5 285.00–290.00 $287.96 $1,198 -13.28
461–485 value added 466 20 295.00 $295.00 $1,375 -25.00
455–497 480 8 270.00–290.00 $282.15 $1,354 +5.09
478–495 fancy 484 4 290.00–300.00 $295.44 $1,430 +0.44
515–543 528 13 275.00–284.00 $278.28 $1,469 —
690 690 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,704 —
715 715 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,730 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —
828 828 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 unweaned 275 1 265.00 $265.00 $729 —
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 +5.00
335 335 1 290.00 $290.00 $972 —
375–390 value added 379 7 292.00–295.00 $292.88 $1,110 —
375–390 380 3 270.00–275.00 $271.71 $1,032 -0.79
410–440 424 4 260.00–285.00 $276.89 $1,174 +16.89
470 470 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 +3.69
505–547 538 5 250.00–263.00 $253.66 $1,365 -14.00
558–595 578 10 252.00–265.00 $257.81 $1,490 +28.85
600–620 605 13 237.00–256.00 $253.14 $1,531 —
658–671 668 5 222.00–242.00 $225.94 $1,509 +15.90
738–740 739 4 195.00–202.00 $200.25 $1,480 -18.75
810 810 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 255.00 $255.00 $816 —
355 355 1 260.00 $260.00 $923 +9.84
404–438 417 7 217.00–242.00 $234.20 $977 +14.20
465–475 471 5 230.00–242.00 $236.42 $1,114 -18.58
510–530 521 5 220.00–235.00 $226.78 $1,182 +26.78
570–595 585 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,299 +22.00
612–638 627 7 190.00–220.00 $202.55 $1,270 —
650 650 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,313 —
705 705 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,389 —
813 813 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,520 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 90.00 $90.00 $531 —
615–625 620 3 73.00–87.00 $81.63 $506 -20.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 725.00 $725.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 1 475.00 $475.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 —
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 -35.00
570–595 583 2 202.00–205.00 $203.53 $1,187 -43.44
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
700–733 722 3 192.00–230.00 $204.28 $1,475 -25.72
780 780 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,576 -2.95
820 820 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,271 —
970 970 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,358 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,131 —
920–925 923 2 140.00–150.00 $145.01 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 unweaned 215 1 390.00 $390.00 $838 —
310 unweaned 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 —
435 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–625 613 2 115.00–117.00 $116.02 $711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1275 1101 80-85% 10 110.00–115.00 $112.35 $1,237 +6.80
970–1645 1283 80-85% 19 115.00–120.00 $117.55 $1,508 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–730 700 85-90% 3 90.00–95.00 $91.67 $642 —
710–715 713 85-90% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.49 $588 —
700–790 751 85-90% 4 90.00–100.00 $93.89 $705 +7.47
820–980 882 85-90% 5 99.00–119.00 $107.07 $944 +10.42
810–1180 933 85-90% 13 100.00–110.00 $105.48 $984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1365 1330 2 115.00–117.00 $116.03 $1,543 -2.63
1200–1756 1509 4 116.00–127.00 $120.67 $1,821 —
1635 1635 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,224 —
1800 1800 1 150.50 $150.50 $2,709 —
1635–2210 1899 5 128.50–139.50 $134.75 $2,559 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–825 750 (<2 yrs)Open 5 150.00–172.00 $164.40 $1,233
610–980 866 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 140.00–150.00 $144.17 $1,249

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
878–965 907 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,460.00–1,500.00 $1,486.67
853–1010 921 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,485.00–1,700.00 $1,587.00
850–1163 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,471.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1075 898 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 117.00–140.00 $128.50 $1,154
745–1035 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 113.00–116.00 $114.33 $1,069
905–1080 984 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 100.00–119.00 $114.00 $1,122
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 118.00–122.00 $120.00 $1,260
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,226
925–1455 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 126.00–129.00 $127.50 $1,517
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
828–1290 959 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,815.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–760 743 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,112.50
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,380
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $666

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1068 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1315–1685 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,525.00 $2,412.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1015 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.