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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 18, 2025

528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $409.98/cwt -20.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 420 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $411.11/cwt -6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 471 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.37/cwt -84.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 477 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 528 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 445.00–450.00 $447.61 $1,030 -37.22
265–290 278 2 435.00–445.00 $439.77 $1,223 —
305–345 335 4 420.00–450.00 $433.26 $1,451 -1.55
360 thin fleshed 360 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,620 —
375–390 383 2 395.00–404.00 $399.59 $1,530 -40.23
400–420 unweaned 410 2 395.00–400.00 $397.56 $1,630 —
400–440 418 11 415.00–435.00 $426.92 $1,785 +13.94
414–423 418 7 380.00–391.00 $384.77 $1,608 -28.21
425 425 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 -57.98
440 value added 440 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,958 +4.93
451–488 466 11 410.00–440.00 $428.02 $1,995 +33.06
460–473 469 3 400.00–407.00 $404.71 $1,898 +9.75
472–480 unweaned 474 4 380.00–390.00 $387.47 $1,837 —
493 493 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,849 -19.96
500–515 thin fleshed 508 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,134 —
515–533 526 5 350.00–370.00 $359.90 $1,893 +4.90
508–545 527 5 328.00–335.00 $330.18 $1,740 -24.82
550–590 562 5 340.00–370.00 $356.85 $2,005 -8.97
575–588 584 3 310.00–327.00 $321.42 $1,877 -44.40
595 595 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,981 -32.82
610–645 633 4 285.00–300.00 $294.46 $1,864 —
660–680 672 3 280.00–285.00 $283.31 $1,904 —
710–745 728 2 227.00–240.00 $233.34 $1,699 -38.66
765–785 775 2 215.00–222.00 $218.45 $1,693 —
778–780 value added 779 3 245.00–251.00 $249.00 $1,940 —
828 828 3 248.00 $248.00 $2,053 —
850–890 875 3 240.00–245.00 $241.69 $2,115 —
1090 1090 2 227.00–229.00 $228.00 $2,485 —
1325 1325 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 -124.88
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
475–483 481 4 345.00–350.00 $346.23 $1,665 -8.80
525–530 528 2 322.00–327.00 $324.49 $1,713 -2.35
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 -7.45
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 -72.45
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -104.00
710 710 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,292 -66.43
785 785 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,060 -110.10
895 895 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,477 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 215.00 $215.00 $720 —
485 485 4 197.00 $197.00 $955 —
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —
603 603 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,055 —
610 610 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,354 —
740 740 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,413 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 —
455 455 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 —
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 —
560 560 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,750 —
625 625 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,800 —
770 770 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,671 —
835 835 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,770 —
1028 1028 2 202.00 $202.00 $2,077 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 value added 460 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,573 —
485 485 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,382 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 2 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 165 1 850.00 $850.00 —
230 230 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 80.00 $80.00 $416 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,441 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 unweaned 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 —
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 -147.52
355–390 365 6 400.00–415.00 $408.67 $1,492 -18.81
365 unweaned 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 —
415–425 420 2 335.00–340.00 $337.47 $1,417 -78.44
420–435 425 3 275.00–285.00 $281.59 $1,197 -134.32
465 value added 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 —
450–480 469 6 285.00–315.00 $302.70 $1,420 -109.60
485 fancy 485 7 341.00 $341.00 $1,654 —
515–525 520 2 357.50–385.00 $371.38 $1,931 -23.62
520 520 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,456 -115.00
560–595 578 4 290.00–307.50 $298.10 $1,723 —
615 thin fleshed 615 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,876 —
605–645 628 4 200.00–215.00 $205.41 $1,290 -83.59
645 fancy 645 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 —
662–665 663 9 217.00–230.00 $225.44 $1,495 —
675–695 value added 685 2 245.00–265.00 $255.15 $1,748 —
710–745 728 3 202.00–212.00 $206.38 $1,502 —
730 thin fleshed 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 —
765 765 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
810–840 825 2 210.00–227.50 $218.59 $1,803 -16.41
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —
1050 1050 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,754 —
1145 1145 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 -79.70
480–490 485 2 225.00–240.00 $232.58 $1,128 -82.26
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 -53.31
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 -93.31
595 595 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,220 -83.71
600–635 618 2 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $912 -127.43
700 700 1 122.00 $122.00 $854 —
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 -45.00
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
815 815 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,345 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
420 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
655–665 660 2 210.00–225.00 $217.44 $1,435 —
815 815 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 unweaned 55 1 800.00 $800.00 —
110 110 1 825.00 $825.00 —
125 unweaned 125 1 860.00 $860.00 —
160 160 1 495.00 $495.00 —
180 unweaned 180 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 —
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,101 —
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 $695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 235.00 $235.00 $893 -30.00
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 -141.08
625 625 1 100.00 $100.00 $625 -130.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 2 750.00 $750.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 —
740 740 1 125.00 $125.00 $925 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 105.00 $105.00 $698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–95 unweaned 83 6 600.00–1,000.00 $835.76 —
100 unweaned 100 2 785.00 $785.00 —
150–170 unweaned 160 3 750.00–900.00 $836.46 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 —
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —
565 565 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,565 +2.00
648 648 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,041 —
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 —
798 798 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,835 —
955 955 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,738 —
1110 1110 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,565 -29.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 391.00 $391.00 $1,630 -44.00
710 710 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,899 —
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 —
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 —
555–575 565 2 160.00–180.00 $170.18 $962 —
720 720 1 70.00 $70.00 $504 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1385 1145 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,312.50 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
815 815 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–880 720 85-90% 8 69.00–97.00 $86.74 $625 -44.02
620–1040 821 85-90% 17 100.00–125.00 $107.76 $885 —
725–1140 889 85-90% 25 120.00–140.00 $124.68 $1,108 -5.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
847–1394 1066 80-85% 38 125.00–144.00 $136.61 $1,456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1355 1089 75-80% 15 140.00–160.00 $147.67 $1,608 —
1025–1385 1177 75-80% 6 167.00–182.00 $177.93 $2,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1130 1090 2 150.00–162.00 $155.78 $1,698 —
1040–1755 1363 9 125.00–150.00 $142.48 $1,942 -12.54
1660–1930 1785 4 163.00–168.50 $164.85 $2,943 —
1225–2520 1795 13 150.00–164.00 $156.66 $2,812 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
560–1200 866 (<2 yrs)Open 38 155.00–222.00 $189.03 $1,637
990–1155 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00–185.00 $172.50 $1,851

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
445 445 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
478 478 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 685.00 $685.00
495 495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,020.00 $1,020.00
635 635 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
820–1340 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,100.00
1045–1070 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
828 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,449
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,980
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,643
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,647

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
878–1079 1012 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,833.33
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
610–800 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00 -550.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
890–1360 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1020–1300 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,225.00 —
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1155 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.