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Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 7, 2025

665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $373.04/cwt +23.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 376 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $296.31/cwt +20.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 609 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.82/cwt +20.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 423 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 665 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 405.00 $405.00 $688 —
260 unweaned 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 —
265 265 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,020 -30.00
278 value added 278 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,140 —
305–345 329 16 340.00–350.00 $349.42 $1,150 +14.42
325–345 value added 335 2 360.00–375.00 $367.28 $1,230 -12.72
350–385 368 4 350.00–367.00 $357.85 $1,317 +7.85
355–395 value added 376 27 375.00–390.00 $379.22 $1,426 —
360–395 fancy 381 10 350.00–371.00 $362.43 $1,381 —
402–405 value added 404 6 380.00–386.00 $381.00 $1,539 —
405–442 fancy 424 19 350.00–355.00 $351.16 $1,489 -13.84
430–445 439 5 340.00–347.00 $344.62 $1,513 —
460–473 value added 465 10 325.00–340.00 $330.57 $1,537 -24.20
455–490 473 3 310.00–320.00 $315.12 $1,491 -10.58
510 fancy 510 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 —
503–545 517 8 302.00–322.00 $313.69 $1,622 -8.31
533–540 value added 533 15 325.00–326.00 $325.93 $1,737 -11.35
561–567 value added 564 7 325.00–330.00 $327.84 $1,849 —
555–595 576 6 300.00–314.00 $311.27 $1,793 —
603–610 value added 606 26 292.00–308.00 $298.15 $1,807 —
603–640 615 14 285.00–297.00 $292.89 $1,801 +16.87
650–680 674 13 270.00–290.00 $273.66 $1,844 —
700–715 708 2 276.00–278.00 $276.99 $1,961 —
750–778 769 3 252.00–255.00 $254.02 $1,953 —
805–813 810 3 232.00–247.00 $236.97 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 —
390 390 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 -10.00
430 430 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,268 -5.00
515–540 523 11 282.00–300.00 $294.15 $1,538 +12.15
550–590 571 6 285.00–301.00 $288.77 $1,649 +11.77
591 value added 591 7 302.00 $302.00 $1,785 —
600–635 618 7 265.00–285.00 $273.23 $1,689 +2.72
665 665 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,722 —
710–740 725 2 238.00–257.00 $247.70 $1,796 —
755–768 764 3 228.00–235.00 $232.69 $1,778 —
825–840 833 2 205.00–221.00 $213.07 $1,775 -43.93
910 910 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 -15.00
350–395 373 4 240.00–259.00 $250.07 $933 +30.07
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 -20.00
525 525 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,250 —
605–638 629 5 242.00–255.00 $246.11 $1,548 —
670 670 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,588 —
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
755 755 3 232.00–234.00 $233.33 $1,762 +18.85
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–520 518 2 121.00–140.00 $130.45 $676 +17.97
565 565 1 112.00 $112.00 $633 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 575.00 $575.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
355 355 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
285 unweaned 285 1 305.00 $305.00 $869 —
290–295 value added 293 2 360.00–391.00 $375.63 $1,101 +5.63
300–320 fancy 310 2 360.00–365.00 $362.58 $1,124 —
313 value added 313 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,221 +40.00
310–330 318 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,081 +33.96
350–365 value added 358 4 370.00–380.00 $375.10 $1,343 —
360 360 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,242 +18.82
360–365 fancy 363 2 355.00–360.00 $357.48 $1,298 —
400–425 value added 410 8 340.00–350.00 $348.70 $1,430 —
426–435 fancy 427 20 335.00 $335.00 $1,430 +3.42
420–440 430 2 305.00–310.00 $307.44 $1,322 +0.16
473 473 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,443 -16.01
500–531 528 17 288.00–297.00 $289.03 $1,526 -19.51
559–590 573 9 275.00–280.00 $277.29 $1,589 -16.06
605 605 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,646 +6.02
654–680 660 9 251.00–267.00 $253.73 $1,675 +2.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 +5.00
375 375 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,106 —
440 440 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
478–497 490 6 270.00–290.00 $284.10 $1,392 +9.50
518–519 fancy 519 9 282.00–284.00 $283.56 $1,472 —
500–545 520 10 250.00–275.00 $269.73 $1,403 +18.05
550–575 566 8 247.00–270.00 $257.40 $1,457 -2.98
603–630 619 9 240.00–255.00 $247.51 $1,532 —
650–697 682 19 220.00–240.00 $227.88 $1,554 -0.12
720–740 733 3 222.00–225.00 $222.98 $1,634 +7.98
755–775 762 3 202.00–212.00 $205.39 $1,565 +3.39
815 815 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,769 —
872–885 875 4 208.00–217.00 $210.28 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 250.00 $250.00 $695 —
305–315 310 2 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
350 350 1 245.00 $245.00 $858 +1.10
450–495 473 5 217.00–240.00 $228.52 $1,081 +7.18
500–530 512 3 230.00–247.00 $236.20 $1,209 +31.20
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 +3.00
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +15.20
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 3 90.00 $90.00 $637 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 1 625.00 $625.00 —
360 360 1 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 600.00 $600.00 —
180 unweaned 180 1 475.00 $475.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
390 390 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 3 245.00–275.00 $261.88 $1,257 +9.88
553–587 569 9 265.00–285.00 $282.18 $1,606 —
630 630 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,688 —
703 703 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,842 —
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —
915 915 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,876 +26.00
1105 1105 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,100 —
1160 1160 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 340.00 $340.00 $901 —
355 355 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
445 445 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,344 —
565–585 575 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,736 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 90.00 $90.00 $572 -30.00
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1220 996 80-85% 11 111.50–118.50 $115.58 $1,151 —
865–1300 1142 80-85% 7 113.50–123.00 $117.04 $1,337 —
1030–1500 1179 80-85% 15 124.00–135.00 $127.83 $1,507 +4.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $657 —
730–855 783 85-90% 4 101.00–105.00 $101.93 $798 —
765–830 802 85-90% 3 85.00–90.00 $87.64 $703 —
780–970 890 85-90% 4 91.00–100.00 $97.22 $865 -10.47
600–1075 906 85-90% 6 104.00–115.00 $107.27 $972 +12.27
805–1330 975 85-90% 13 102.50–110.00 $105.95 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,077 —
1205–1790 1521 6 108.00–130.00 $121.87 $1,854 —
1425–2120 1710 3 137.00–146.00 $142.81 $2,442 —
2120 2120 1 148.00 $148.00 $3,138 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–855 724 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 145.00–165.00 $154.91 $1,122
670–923 841 (<2 yrs)Open 11 177.00–187.00 $180.36 $1,517
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–908 797 (<2 yrs)Open 15 187.00–207.00 $195.20 $1,556
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
550 550 (<2 yrs)Open 1 142.00 $142.00 $781

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1105 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,980.00
810–1145 943 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,270.00
895–1105 971 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,050.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 116.00 $116.00 $974
870–980 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 131.00–133.00 $132.00 $1,221
900–1055 1007 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 111.00–123.00 $118.20 $1,190
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,323
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,467
985–1285 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 121.00–127.00 $123.13 $1,426
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
825–940 883 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,775.00
835–1095 931 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,562.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,480
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590–635 613 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 450.00–500.00 $475.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,053
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 fancy 980 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
985 985 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1029 fancy 1029 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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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.