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Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 16, 2025

506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $318.23/cwt -20.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 523 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $453.11/cwt +25.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 328 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $312.22/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 615 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 506 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 value added 165 1 487.50 $487.50 $804 —
228 value added 228 9 487.50 $487.50 $1,112 —
268 268 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,206 —
284 value added 284 6 472.50 $472.50 $1,342 —
310–340 322 5 400.00–430.00 $415.96 $1,339 -3.63
331 value added 331 11 470.00 $470.00 $1,556 —
370–391 386 6 400.00–420.00 $406.58 $1,569 -21.97
400–445 422 12 405.00–435.00 $429.76 $1,814 +12.32
435–445 440 2 385.00–390.00 $387.53 $1,705 -29.91
470–490 483 3 375.00–390.00 $383.24 $1,851 -13.69
510–530 520 5 390.00–405.00 $398.94 $2,074 +21.92
550 550 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 -19.87
610 610 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 -50.00
330 330 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,204 —
380–385 383 2 360.00–375.00 $367.45 $1,407 -27.55
425 425 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 -3.61
400–448 430 6 350.00–380.00 $358.07 $1,540 +9.46
475–495 482 3 355.00–365.00 $358.43 $1,728 +5.53
515–549 537 8 335.00–365.00 $354.08 $1,901 +24.08
568–585 576 10 317.00–340.00 $331.16 $1,907 +1.34
602–633 615 16 304.00–335.00 $312.22 $1,920 +2.20
653–675 660 3 315.00–330.00 $320.11 $2,113 +27.56
765 765 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,951 -12.50
985 985 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 285.00 $285.00 $670 —
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 —
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 —
465–470 467 3 250.00–305.00 $268.27 $1,253 -38.93
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 +30.00
550–590 577 3 280.00–310.00 $298.76 $1,724 +21.26
613–645 624 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,810 +10.00
770 770 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 +36.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
118 unweaned 118 2 850.00 $850.00 —
220 unweaned 220 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 unweaned 175 1 830.00 $830.00 —
190 190 1 920.00 $920.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
475 475 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 unweaned 215 1 380.00 $380.00 $817 —
260 260 1 380.00 $380.00 $988 —
330–335 333 2 355.00–370.00 $362.56 $1,207 +27.68
350–375 363 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,307 +4.90
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 -25.10
400–445 431 7 325.00–355.00 $334.41 $1,441 +1.82
435 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 -12.59
460–490 479 5 315.00–330.00 $323.92 $1,552 -11.08
490 unweaned 490 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,308 —
503–540 523 17 310.00–340.00 $318.23 $1,664 -20.75
550–588 572 4 300.00–325.00 $307.24 $1,757 +7.24
610–630 622 5 285.00–310.00 $299.02 $1,860 +14.02
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
172 value added 172 2 475.00 $475.00 $817 —
220–245 unweaned 233 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,048 —
235 235 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,010 ±0.00
235 value added 235 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 —
250–255 253 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,113 +15.00
330 330 3 375.00–380.00 $376.67 $1,243 -18.22
373–380 375 3 380.00–390.00 $386.63 $1,450 +3.86
410–420 417 3 370.00–395.00 $378.20 $1,577 +6.55
455–495 470 7 350.00–365.00 $355.80 $1,672 -9.04
525 525 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 -15.17
633 633 9 322.50 $322.50 $2,041 —
743 743 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,950 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 270.00 $270.00 $716 —
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 -50.00
460–493 475 10 250.00–292.00 $272.69 $1,295 —
560–595 575 3 227.50–265.00 $249.42 $1,434 -5.44
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
153–175 unweaned 159 4 830.00–900.00 $880.68 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
138 138 2 710.00 $710.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 —
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 —
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 +59.92
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 ±0.00
585 585 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,843 —
590 590 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,516 —
620 620 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,717 -35.00
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
820–825 823 2 210.00–230.00 $219.97 $1,810 +7.54
855 855 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,838 —
930 930 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,953 —
965 965 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,092 —
445 445 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 —
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–95 unweaned 85 —— 2 800.00 $800.00 —
970 970 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–730 682 85-90% 3 90.00–97.00 $93.92 $641 —
615–860 725 85-90% 9 119.00–128.50 $123.28 $894 —
730–810 781 85-90% 6 100.00–106.00 $104.39 $815 —
480–1150 793 85-90% 9 108.00–118.00 $111.03 $880 —
620–975 803 85-90% 10 127.00–134.00 $130.83 $1,051 -0.81
690–920 805 85-90% 5 103.00–125.00 $111.01 $894 -20.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1150 963 80-85% 6 130.00–137.00 $134.01 $1,291 -1.17
900–1305 1127 80-85% 15 134.00–155.00 $146.63 $1,653 +3.68
805–1555 1146 80-85% 5 131.00–137.00 $134.38 $1,540 -8.57
1033–1470 1185 80-85% 16 140.00–150.00 $143.85 $1,705 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,338 —
1125–1620 1373 75-80% 2 135.00–137.50 $136.02 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1040 1029 4 137.00–157.00 $148.22 $1,525 —
1145–1620 1376 7 123.00–149.00 $141.66 $1,949 —
1040–1895 1559 12 160.00–172.00 $165.61 $2,582 —
1525–2030 1804 6 173.50–175.00 $174.48 $3,148 +1.66

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
535–1115 745 (<2 yrs)Open 10 180.00–192.00 $185.30 $1,380
555–1130 786 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 162.00–190.00 $174.50 $1,372
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–898 839 (<2 yrs)Open 4 195.00–225.00 $203.00 $1,703

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,030
825–1095 921 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 147.00–177.00 $156.50 $1,441
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,404
1015–1025 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 146.50–152.00 $149.25 $1,522
945–1500 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 148.00–175.00 $159.83 $1,844
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,822
1195–1430 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 145.00–172.00 $157.33 $2,092
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1035–1280 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,118.33
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–940 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,225.00
940–1250 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,883.33
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 122.00 $122.00 $726
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,220
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,605
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,956
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
980–1090 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,685.00–2,850.00 $2,757.50 —
1050–1165 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,525.00–2,700.00 $2,586.11 +36.11
875–1365 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00–2,650.00 $2,612.50 -37.50
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —
1295–1590 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,037.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -50.00
875–1005 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,050.00 +95.00
885–1110 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,675.00 $2,508.33 —
1143 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 -25.00
1015–1635 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,490.00 -110.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.