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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 31, 2025

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.63/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 423 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $335.75/cwt +19.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,738/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 466 592
Feeder cattle 184 325 429
Slaughter cattle 80 81 80
Replacement cattle 46 60 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No accurate comparisons on Steer and heifer calves. Feeder steers and heifers 5.00-7.00 higher under limited comparisons. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 —
310 fancy 310 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 +16.04
340 340 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 +17.67
340 value added 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 -15.21
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
440 fancy 440 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,606 +25.00
455–460 value added 459 5 351.00–370.00 $354.77 $1,628 +32.81
455–465 460 3 320.00–330.00 $325.70 $1,498 +19.90
460 fancy 460 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,550 +7.00
505 505 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,626 +9.32
512–543 value added 519 9 325.00–341.00 $337.28 $1,750 +12.28
620–644 637 6 272.00–277.00 $276.02 $1,758 +0.98
903 903 2 237.00 $237.00 $2,140 —
1010 1010 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 +20.00
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 —
535 535 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,509 +57.00
560–595 578 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,601 -6.99
600–645 622 3 262.00–277.00 $270.51 $1,683 +13.51
812 812 3 257.00 $257.00 $2,087 +41.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 —
375 375 2 220.00 $220.00 $825 -30.00
400–420 412 3 240.00–255.00 $248.26 $1,023 +13.26
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 ±0.00
555–590 573 2 230.00–250.00 $240.31 $1,377 -5.72
760–775 768 2 212.00–217.00 $214.48 $1,647 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $602 +2.48
570 570 1 113.00 $113.00 $644 —
580 580 2 118.00 $118.00 $684 —
605–635 615 3 110.00–118.00 $112.75 $693 +0.75
808 808 2 120.00 $120.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 240 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 value added 235 1 380.00 $380.00 $893 —
255 255 1 330.00 $330.00 $842 —
260 value added 260 1 370.00 $370.00 $962 —
300 value added 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
313–340 327 2 305.00–307.00 $306.04 $1,001 —
355–385 373 6 320.00–330.00 $326.18 $1,217 +4.96
405–435 fancy 417 5 326.00–335.00 $331.58 $1,383 —
413–445 426 8 300.00–322.00 $307.28 $1,309 +4.41
460 fancy 460 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,523 +12.09
470–475 473 2 320.00–322.00 $321.01 $1,518 +24.63
500–530 515 2 307.00–310.00 $308.54 $1,589 +40.79
515 fancy 515 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,658 —
558 fancy 558 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,758 —
585–590 587 3 290.00–300.00 $293.35 $1,722 —
615–620 618 2 260.00–272.00 $265.98 $1,644 —
660–693 674 7 250.00–252.00 $250.88 $1,691 +8.88
703 703 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,708 —
775 775 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 +8.02
455 value added 455 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 —
460–480 468 3 267.00–285.00 $274.60 $1,285 +11.13
505–510 507 3 250.00–255.00 $251.68 $1,276 -23.32
550–580 567 3 247.00–272.00 $260.38 $1,476 +16.81
678 678 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,546 +11.63
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 -13.00
765 765 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 +3.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
355–390 373 2 235.00–252.00 $243.90 $910 +28.32
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 -12.46
450–465 458 2 200.00–242.00 $221.34 $1,014 -18.76
530 530 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,086 -25.58
565 565 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,226 +11.00
600–630 615 2 192.00–217.00 $204.80 $1,260 -4.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,235 —
540 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 +2.64
675 675 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,600 —
755 755 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,223 -37.95
830 830 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,552 —
915 915 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,638 +19.00
1000 1000 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,720 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
920 920 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,553 —
610 610 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,873 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 +18.00
650 650 1 92.00 $92.00 $598 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1030 869 80-85% 5 113.00–119.00 $116.98 $1,017 +10.82
805–1580 1028 80-85% 12 112.50–118.00 $114.91 $1,181 +3.73
965–1140 1053 80-85% 2 119.50–131.00 $125.73 $1,324 —
1040–1525 1156 80-85% 24 119.50–129.00 $123.14 $1,423 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,749 —
1310–1430 1384 80-85% 4 130.00–134.50 $132.62 $1,835 +5.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $508 —
680 680 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $435 —
755–980 844 85-90% 4 104.00–111.00 $108.36 $915 —
880 880 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $616 -16.97
785–1010 883 85-90% 8 103.00–112.00 $107.69 $951 +20.72
925 925 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $879 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,200 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1725 1603 75-80% 2 115.00–117.00 $116.08 $1,861 —
1960 1960 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1540 1210 5 120.00–130.00 $124.35 $1,505 —
1150–1770 1416 5 134.00–139.00 $136.00 $1,926 —
1545–1975 1849 5 157.00–165.00 $161.21 $2,981 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
540–955 808 (<2 yrs)Open 6 185.00–197.00 $189.33 $1,530
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,264
670–1025 866 (<2 yrs)Open 5 170.00–185.00 $175.40 $1,519
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
560 560 (<2 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $840

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1040 953 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,153
765–1030 954 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 117.00–144.00 $135.25 $1,290
775–1180 1014 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 106.00–131.00 $123.14 $1,249
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,839
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1055 956 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,575.00 $1,412.50
950–1095 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,362.50
855–1375 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,485.00 $1,380.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 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.