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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 14, 2025

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $328.17/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 471 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $312.46/cwt -7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 566 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.01/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 378 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 547 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
250 250 1 375.00 $375.00 $938 -10.00
285–290 value added 288 2 390.00–401.00 $395.45 $1,139 -14.55
295 fancy 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
300 300 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 +10.58
310 value added 310 1 399.00 $399.00 $1,237 +31.72
310–330 fancy 323 3 380.00–385.00 $383.30 $1,238 —
355–390 value added 376 8 370.00–387.00 $381.81 $1,436 +2.59
370–390 383 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,379 +2.15
380–395 fancy 388 6 364.00–380.00 $367.63 $1,426 +5.20
405–425 418 6 335.00–355.00 $345.10 $1,443 +0.48
405–443 value added 425 7 365.00–382.00 $370.97 $1,577 -10.03
430–445 fancy 440 5 340.00–360.00 $350.95 $1,544 -0.21
460 fancy 460 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,555 —
465–493 value added 471 33 325.00–345.00 $328.60 $1,548 -1.97
450–495 473 8 317.00–335.00 $323.92 $1,532 +8.80
530–548 542 3 305.00–312.00 $309.72 $1,679 -3.97
550–580 563 22 300.00–317.00 $311.02 $1,751 -0.25
576 fancy 576 7 317.00 $317.00 $1,826 —
600 value added 600 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,812 +3.85
603–610 606 3 285.00–300.00 $293.31 $1,777 +0.42
763 763 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,999 +7.98
875 875 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,925 —
1023 1023 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,251 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 unweaned 210 1 285.00 $285.00 $598 —
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 —
405–445 428 5 300.00–317.00 $309.90 $1,326 +14.90
470–495 487 3 300.00–315.00 $310.17 $1,511 —
560–580 573 3 265.00–290.00 $278.87 $1,598 -9.90
610–612 612 4 252.00–266.00 $262.51 $1,607 -10.72
670–695 690 7 240.00–262.00 $251.95 $1,738 -7.05
710 710 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 +17.30
775–790 783 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,801 -2.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 245.00 $245.00 $747 +5.00
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 +9.93
470 470 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 +65.00
550–585 570 4 220.00–252.00 $243.04 $1,385 —
600–635 614 4 215.00–247.00 $233.48 $1,434 -12.63
685–695 690 2 210.00–217.00 $213.47 $1,473 -23.53
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 -8.33
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 —
555 555 1 117.00 $117.00 $649 +5.00
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–292 285 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,069 —
305–315 fancy 310 2 350.00–352.00 $351.02 $1,088 -11.56
325–338 value added 337 15 365.00–375.00 $365.64 $1,232 -24.36
340 340 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 -30.00
353–388 value added 373 13 367.00–385.00 $372.38 $1,389 -2.72
375–390 383 3 320.00–340.00 $331.54 $1,270 -13.46
360–398 fancy 389 4 350.00–355.00 $351.16 $1,366 -6.32
400–415 fancy 408 2 340.00–350.00 $344.91 $1,407 +9.91
410 value added 410 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,476 +11.30
400–420 412 6 300.00–315.00 $308.97 $1,273 +1.53
454–460 fancy 457 7 324.00–335.00 $328.75 $1,502 —
453–480 462 3 310.00–315.00 $311.73 $1,440 +6.73
505 505 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 +0.97
565–585 575 2 267.00–270.00 $268.47 $1,544 -8.82
605–638 620 9 253.00–264.50 $257.50 $1,596 -14.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 339 3 272.00–285.00 $276.22 $936 -13.78
375 375 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 +20.00
400–440 420 2 260.00–285.00 $271.90 $1,142 +21.90
470–495 480 10 260.00–285.00 $272.37 $1,307 -11.73
510–547 542 19 252.00–267.00 $261.46 $1,417 -8.27
555–580 560 7 245.00–260.00 $252.72 $1,415 -4.68
627–645 632 6 235.00–250.00 $241.55 $1,527 -5.96
685–690 687 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,649 +12.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 —
360 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 -15.00
495 495 2 230.00–252.00 $241.00 $1,193 +12.48
505–545 528 4 235.00–245.00 $242.56 $1,281 +6.36
572–595 580 5 225.00–235.00 $229.99 $1,334 +9.99
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 +10.00
715 715 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,444 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 127.00 $127.00 $546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 270.00 $270.00 $878 —
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 —
510–540 525 2 267.00–270.00 $268.46 $1,409 —
550–585 568 2 222.00–240.00 $230.72 $1,310 -51.46
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
700 700 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,554 -40.00
790–795 793 2 205.00–215.00 $210.02 $1,665 +30.02
815–820 818 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,808 —
865–890 878 2 186.00–200.00 $192.90 $1,694 —
1010–1020 1015 2 177.00–190.00 $183.53 $1,863 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,102 —
850 850 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 —
530 530 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718–1070 824 80-85% 4 115.00–125.00 $118.37 $975 —
775–1413 1053 80-85% 46 114.50–127.00 $121.55 $1,280 —
1140 1140 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,482 +12.96
915–1380 1143 80-85% 26 127.00–138.00 $131.01 $1,497 +13.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–825 785 85-90% 2 92.00–94.00 $92.95 $730 -8.98
840 840 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $756 —
665–1140 876 85-90% 5 107.00–111.00 $109.43 $959 +12.21
935–1050 993 85-90% 2 103.50–109.00 $106.09 $1,053 +0.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 75-80% 2 129.00 $129.00 $2,116 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1925 1468 6 135.00–145.00 $142.14 $2,087 —
1040–1800 1529 4 120.00–130.00 $125.10 $1,913 +3.23
1465–1760 1634 4 150.00–155.00 $152.15 $2,486 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–985 745 (<2 yrs)Open 23 186.00–200.00 $192.30 $1,433
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
568–945 769 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 140.00–152.00 $145.80 $1,121
822–1180 859 (<2 yrs)Open 13 157.00–177.00 $175.31 $1,506
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,477

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
731–1215 807 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,000.00–2,375.00 $2,078.57
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,503
905–1155 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,390
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,578
900–1425 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 125.00–131.00 $127.67 $1,458
930–1480 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 114.00–129.00 $124.00 $1,608
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
770–790 778 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00
835–980 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,725.00
845–1065 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–795 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
846–932 889 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
813 813 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.