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Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 9, 2025

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.31/cwt ≈ $1,546/hd at 680 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $438.13/cwt +22.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 414 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $377.02/cwt +9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,927/hd at 511 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 423 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–330 321 5 410.00–435.00 $419.59 $1,347 -30.41
340 fancy 340 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,581 —
350–380 value added 365 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,697 —
350–390 370 4 420.00–435.00 $428.55 $1,586 +22.06
405–415 fancy 411 7 445.00–465.00 $449.96 $1,849 +4.96
400–435 418 4 400.00–430.00 $417.44 $1,745 +7.98
450–465 457 8 385.00–415.00 $396.93 $1,814 -2.69
500–540 511 10 370.00–400.00 $377.02 $1,927 +9.93
575–590 583 2 365.00–385.00 $374.87 $2,185 +19.78
610 610 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,196 +18.79
1020 1020 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,417 —
1065 1065 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,071 +57.43
280 unweaned 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 —
295 value added 295 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 —
385 385 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 +20.00
410–440 431 4 340.00–360.00 $348.61 $1,503 —
465–485 481 5 350.00–365.00 $352.90 $1,697 -6.44
508 value added 508 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,854 —
545 545 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 -11.36
550–590 569 8 320.00–340.00 $329.82 $1,877 -6.49
620–640 626 4 305.00–320.00 $310.02 $1,941 -6.36
655–660 658 2 280.00–305.00 $292.55 $1,925 +27.55
790 790 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,113 -2.50
810–820 817 3 230.00–245.00 $236.69 $1,934 —
870 870 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 4 270.00–300.00 $284.90 $1,063 -0.10
455–468 464 3 250.00–335.00 $307.20 $1,425 +22.20
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 +15.10
595 595 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,651 —
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 —
655–680 668 2 250.00–270.00 $259.81 $1,736 —
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —
780–795 788 2 242.00–256.00 $248.93 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 unweaned 65 1 800.00 $800.00 -100.00
200 unweaned 200 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 +20.00
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 unweaned 85 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
230 230 1 430.00 $430.00 $989 —
258 value added 258 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,096 —
265 265 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 +12.29
310 value added 310 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 -20.00
320–335 328 6 390.00–400.00 $394.89 $1,295 —
360–395 381 4 375.00–390.00 $382.77 $1,458 -4.28
415–430 420 3 370.00–375.00 $371.65 $1,561 -11.05
475–490 483 2 355.00–375.00 $364.84 $1,762 -13.48
505–540 525 4 345.00–365.00 $355.17 $1,865 -6.38
585 585 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,018 +20.00
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 +15.00
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 +70.00
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 +28.62
578–590 582 3 235.00–265.00 $254.86 $1,483 +24.86
655–695 680 14 212.00–245.00 $227.31 $1,546 —
733 733 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,510 -34.00
750 750 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 320.00–350.00 $334.88 $1,082 —
355–370 363 2 350.00–360.00 $355.10 $1,289 —
415–445 430 2 330.00–335.00 $332.59 $1,430 -25.16
450 450 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,508 +9.66
525–538 535 5 330.00–345.00 $338.98 $1,814 +15.13
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 -4.89
645 645 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 +10.12
708–710 709 3 237.00–252.00 $242.01 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 1 775.00 $775.00 —
115–125 unweaned 120 2 700.00–725.00 $713.02 —
180 unweaned 180 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 305.00–335.00 $320.08 $1,498 -29.92
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 +45.00
640 640 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,997 +19.47
675–677 677 4 240.00–252.00 $242.99 $1,645 -82.23
800–845 823 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $1,748 —
1070 1070 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,733 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 —
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 -65.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 unweaned 275 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,196 —
460 460 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,817 +20.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,186 —
920 920 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673–1180 842 80-85% 14 133.00–144.00 $137.41 $1,157 —
815–1060 963 80-85% 8 129.00–137.50 $135.18 $1,302 +1.21
735–1935 1081 80-85% 22 136.00–157.00 $144.88 $1,566 -2.48
845–1550 1147 80-85% 18 139.00–150.00 $142.95 $1,640 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $560 —
675–890 821 85-90% 10 124.00–140.00 $131.64 $1,081 +6.54
695–1195 869 85-90% 9 120.00–128.00 $124.24 $1,080 +9.48
815–920 876 85-90% 4 110.00–119.00 $114.18 $1,000 -0.58
715–1065 890 85-90% 2 97.00–101.00 $99.39 $885 -15.37
940–945 943 85-90% 2 113.00–119.00 $115.99 $1,094 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,710 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,680 —
1470 1470 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,396 —
1230–2020 1541 12 125.00–158.00 $148.56 $2,289 —
1250–2025 1626 8 160.00–170.00 $166.51 $2,707 —
1505–2015 1814 4 172.00–174.00 $172.82 $3,135 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565–845 723 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,265
605–1005 854 (<2 yrs)Open 11 180.00–187.00 $183.27 $1,565
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565–1075 810 (<2 yrs)Open 10 190.00–210.00 $200.70 $1,626
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–720 673 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 150.00–165.00 $156.67 $1,054

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,555
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,768
760–1255 1029 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 135.00–180.00 $160.40 $1,651
1000–1080 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,664
830–1310 1071 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 140.00–170.00 $157.00 $1,681
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,702
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,769
1215–1223 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 150.00–167.00 $161.33 $1,968
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,949
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–975 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.00
783–1140 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,933.33
1210–1300 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1043 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
990–1240 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,262.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,819
895–1213 1076 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 190.00–207.00 $195.40 $2,103
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
685–820 753 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,100
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
850–945 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,300.00 —
880–1030 938 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,925.00–2,050.00 $1,955.00 —
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 +325.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +175.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
970–1335 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1080 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1020–1245 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,525.00 —
1145–1328 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–2,725.00 $2,642.86 —

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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.