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Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 2, 2025

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $417.42/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 460 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $331.47/cwt ≈ $1,869/hd at 564 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $367.07/cwt -8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 533 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 487 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 +0.05
315–348 unweaned 337 3 395.00–400.00 $396.56 $1,336 —
360–385 fancy 375 3 440.00–450.00 $444.98 $1,669 -11.48
365–390 375 3 395.00–425.00 $406.49 $1,524 -18.54
385 unweaned 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
400 fancy 400 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,780 -9.01
400–445 413 5 400.00–425.00 $409.46 $1,691 -4.80
450–470 value added 455 6 425.00–445.00 $434.93 $1,979 -16.78
450–485 462 9 380.00–415.00 $399.62 $1,846 +1.71
468 fancy 468 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,083 —
500–535 523 5 355.00–380.00 $367.09 $1,920 -0.95
500–543 value added 538 9 365.00–385.00 $367.06 $1,975 —
560–590 572 3 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $2,031 -4.87
635–640 636 5 337.00–350.00 $341.21 $2,170 +21.21
650 fancy 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
655–695 675 2 320.00–335.00 $327.28 $2,209 +43.76
725 value added 725 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 —
740 740 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 +40.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 355.00–370.00 $362.57 $1,044 —
320–330 325 2 360.00–380.00 $370.15 $1,203 +19.53
360–395 378 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,418 +55.00
450–490 474 4 347.50–370.00 $359.34 $1,703 -6.42
500–545 524 5 330.00–355.00 $341.36 $1,789 +3.91
550–590 567 8 330.00–345.00 $336.31 $1,907 +22.89
608–640 619 3 300.00–325.00 $316.38 $1,958 +23.91
660 660 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,749 +5.00
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 +5.00
928 928 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,088 —
970–995 982 6 191.00–222.50 $212.30 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988 —
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 +5.00
435 435 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 -10.00
475 475 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 +10.00
520–530 525 2 255.00–275.00 $264.90 $1,391 +24.90
875 875 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,881 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 —
535 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 —
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 —
695 695 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,077 —
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 unweaned 135 1 750.00 $750.00 —
180 180 1 735.00 $735.00 -90.00
225 unweaned 225 1 750.00 $750.00 —
270 270 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 unweaned 90 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 2 380.00–405.00 $392.50 $962 —
265–280 273 2 405.00–420.00 $412.71 $1,127 —
325 value added 325 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,430 -1.69
335 unweaned 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 —
350–385 value added 359 4 420.00–440.00 $434.63 $1,560 +4.61
350–390 377 7 375.00–395.00 $387.05 $1,459 -8.74
400–425 414 6 375.00–390.00 $382.70 $1,584 -8.60
400–425 value added 417 3 430.00–450.00 $436.80 $1,821 —
440 fancy 440 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,804 -15.81
455–465 462 3 375.00–380.00 $378.32 $1,748 +23.20
503–530 512 3 355.00–365.00 $361.55 $1,851 +4.30
553 553 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,797 +22.18
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 +20.00
738 738 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,064 —
418–420 419 4 357.00–360.00 $357.75 $1,499 +24.88
453–498 471 10 320.00–342.00 $325.34 $1,532 +7.04
505–545 527 9 315.00–330.00 $323.85 $1,707 +2.46
558–585 569 6 295.00–320.00 $304.89 $1,735 +29.56
610–640 625 2 270.00–280.00 $274.88 $1,718 +12.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 —
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 -70.00
470–480 475 2 245.00–260.00 $252.58 $1,200 +12.58
518–545 527 3 240.00–265.00 $256.38 $1,351 +3.40
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 -16.36
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 unweaned 110 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +200.00
190 190 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 80.00 $80.00 $336 -60.00
515 515 1 70.00 $70.00 $360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 210 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 unweaned 175 1 470.00 $470.00 $822 —
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 —
330 330 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 —
395 395 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 —
403 403 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,672 —
460 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 —
475 fancy 475 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,971 —
505–545 524 4 335.00–345.00 $341.11 $1,787 —
564–565 564 15 330.00–332.00 $331.47 $1,869 —
613–638 626 4 310.00–315.00 $312.45 $1,956 —
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 —
465 465 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 —
520–530 525 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,549 +30.00
555–590 573 2 325.00–330.00 $327.58 $1,877 +12.58
615–620 618 2 285.00–300.00 $292.53 $1,808 —
655–685 670 2 315.00–335.00 $325.22 $2,179 —
705 705 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,636 -18.00
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 -20.00
850–875 863 2 170.00–192.00 $181.16 $1,563 —
915–925 922 3 172.00–190.00 $184.04 $1,697 +7.04
970 970 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,843 —
1045 1045 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1120 1017 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,221 —
715 715 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
133 unweaned 133 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 2 105.00 $105.00 $596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798–1000 887 80-85% 5 132.00–144.00 $136.23 $1,208 —
855–1220 978 80-85% 9 127.00–139.00 $133.97 $1,310 —
840–1650 1055 80-85% 19 143.00–155.00 $147.36 $1,555 +3.82
1025–1490 1174 80-85% 9 143.00–152.00 $148.30 $1,741 —
1190–1220 1205 80-85% 2 158.00–160.00 $158.99 $1,916 —
1580 1580 80-85% 2 158.00–159.00 $158.50 $2,504 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–690 625 85-90% 3 67.00–100.00 $88.74 $555 -11.26
638–790 703 85-90% 9 100.00–107.00 $102.29 $719 —
635–795 717 85-90% 6 108.00–118.00 $111.80 $802 —
710–885 772 85-90% 6 120.00–125.00 $121.93 $941 —
730–930 828 85-90% 6 120.00–135.00 $125.10 $1,036 -2.88
725–1000 868 85-90% 3 110.00–118.00 $114.76 $996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,479 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1035 963 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,348 —
1000–1510 1210 5 145.00–150.00 $147.38 $1,783 +6.47
1130–1650 1579 15 158.00–168.00 $159.36 $2,516 -0.81
1670–2135 1865 13 169.00–183.50 $176.01 $3,283 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
678–1022 884 (<2 yrs)Open 5 180.00–190.00 $184.00 $1,627
630–1355 911 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 160.00–180.00 $174.29 $1,588
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,517
645–950 827 (<2 yrs)Open 18 192.00–210.00 $199.22 $1,648

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
785–1080 946 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,275.00 $2,078.57
830–1210 999 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
732 732 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,479
936–1023 977 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 197.00–200.00 $198.80 $1,942
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1215 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 149.00–162.50 $156.83 $1,463
935–990 963 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 145.00–150.50 $147.75 $1,423
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,875
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,782
880–1515 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 143.00–148.00 $146.33 $1,907
1538 1538 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,384
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
670–905 788 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–980 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,325.00 $2,312.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $785

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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
905–978 954 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,366.67 —
955–1030 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -100.00
870–1165 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,275.00 $2,125.00 -275.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1015–1230 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 +31.25
1040–1290 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 +172.73
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1235–1465 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,600.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +175.00
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.