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Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 30, 2025

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $453.06/cwt +58.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 416 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $387.82/cwt +12.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 536 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.93/cwt ≈ $1,886/hd at 570 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 480 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 510.00–525.00 $517.50 $1,501 —
310–325 fancy 318 2 485.00–505.00 $495.24 $1,575 —
310–345 328 2 430.00–435.00 $432.37 $1,418 +27.37
355–390 fancy 373 3 460.00–475.00 $468.19 $1,746 —
360–390 377 3 425.00–435.00 $429.96 $1,621 +20.09
395 unweaned 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
410 fancy 410 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,091 +100.00
410–418 value added 413 11 450.00–465.00 $457.68 $1,890 —
410–445 427 3 420.00–445.00 $431.50 $1,843 +39.50
430 430 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 +18.00
460–465 value added 463 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,153 +55.00
455–485 473 4 405.00–415.00 $409.95 $1,939 +25.00
515 value added 515 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,240 —
534–543 537 15 375.00–390.00 $384.67 $2,066 +9.54
550 fancy 550 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,172 —
550–593 574 5 360.00–370.00 $364.02 $2,089 +9.02
610–645 628 2 345.00–350.00 $347.57 $2,183 —
650–680 662 8 325.00–350.00 $333.71 $2,209 -1.29
704 fancy 704 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,306 —
730 730 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,263 +7.49
831 value added 831 4 282.00 $282.00 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 —
350–365 358 2 350.00–375.00 $362.76 $1,299 -2.28
420–423 422 3 350.00–380.00 $370.05 $1,562 +13.07
470–495 482 3 340.00–370.00 $354.74 $1,710 -2.57
500–545 528 7 340.00–365.00 $357.71 $1,889 +29.19
550–595 569 5 340.00–355.00 $348.39 $1,982 +21.24
600–630 618 7 300.00–340.00 $316.24 $1,954 -5.34
653–688 669 11 282.00–322.00 $300.23 $2,009 +14.12
723 723 3 282.00 $282.00 $2,039 -15.50
755–780 760 5 275.00–290.00 $286.92 $2,181 +14.61
815 value added 815 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,445 —
855–895 869 4 232.00–255.00 $242.62 $2,108 +17.62
905–940 928 3 227.00–240.00 $231.22 $2,146 —
950–990 970 2 225.00–227.00 $226.02 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 unweaned 250 1 305.00 $305.00 $762 —
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 +40.00
465–470 468 2 310.00–325.00 $317.54 $1,486 +17.54
510–545 528 4 320.00–325.00 $323.71 $1,709 +25.45
585–595 590 2 285.00–320.00 $302.35 $1,784 —
630–640 633 3 265.00–275.00 $268.37 $1,699 —
765–778 771 5 240.00–250.00 $244.01 $1,881 -20.79
855 855 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135–145 unweaned 140 2 800.00–950.00 $877.68 -22.32
180 unweaned 180 1 900.00 $900.00 +69.80
235 unweaned 235 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 +56.27
615 615 1 132.00 $132.00 $812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,069 —
335–340 337 3 420.00–445.00 $436.58 $1,471 —
370 unweaned 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 —
355–380 value added 372 3 435.00–460.00 $442.96 $1,648 —
375 fancy 375 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,669 —
375–393 387 3 412.00–415.00 $412.97 $1,598 —
404 fancy 404 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,717 —
418 418 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,735 +39.65
457 value added 457 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,102 —
475–495 fancy 485 4 385.00–390.00 $387.45 $1,879 —
475–495 488 3 350.00–365.00 $358.24 $1,748 +0.11
505 fancy 505 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,970 —
518–545 528 6 350.00–355.00 $351.69 $1,857 -3.31
550–598 570 12 320.00–335.00 $330.93 $1,886 —
600 fancy 600 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 —
655–658 656 5 280.00–295.00 $288.98 $1,896 —
780 value added 780 5 262.00 $262.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
460–475 468 2 305.00–310.00 $307.46 $1,439 -0.67
500–540 523 4 315.00–345.00 $330.92 $1,731 —
595 595 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,696 -5.00
605–645 615 4 285.00–305.00 $290.24 $1,785 +10.20
683–690 685 3 290.00–300.00 $296.64 $2,032 +36.64
710–713 712 3 240.00–270.00 $249.97 $1,780 —
770–793 779 6 227.00–270.00 $255.42 $1,990 —
830 830 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,909 —
883 883 2 232.00 $232.00 $2,049 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 -40.00
525–545 534 4 240.00–265.00 $253.63 $1,354 -18.88
550–565 557 3 245.00–280.00 $266.81 $1,486 —
640 640 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,613 -6.20
650 650 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–140 unweaned 119 9 800.00–900.00 $857.24 -9.17
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 190.00 $190.00 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 unweaned 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 —
475 475 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,639 —
535–540 538 2 330.00–345.00 $337.53 $1,816 —
585 585 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,857 —
620 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 -1.00
730 730 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,788 —
1065 1065 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,800 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 —
1065 1065 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,864 —
1205 1205 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 unweaned 105 —— 1 875.00 $875.00 +25.00
190 unweaned 190 —— 1 950.00 $950.00 +65.00
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 235.00 $235.00 $693 —
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 —
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 unweaned 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 —
425 unweaned 425 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535 1535 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–875 843 80-85% 3 135.00–137.00 $135.98 $1,146 —
850–1215 961 80-85% 24 140.00–156.00 $146.72 $1,410 —
820–1385 1029 80-85% 7 132.00–142.50 $137.11 $1,411 —
825–1755 1121 80-85% 23 143.00–154.50 $148.48 $1,664 —
1170–1260 1215 80-85% 2 155.00–157.00 $156.04 $1,896 +13.43
1255 1255 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,908 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–595 578 85-90% 2 80.00–84.00 $81.94 $474 —
640 640 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 +28.74
650–785 729 85-90% 4 119.00–125.00 $121.42 $885 +12.40
725–740 733 85-90% 2 90.00–97.00 $93.54 $686 -15.48
625–895 760 85-90% 7 118.00–135.00 $125.93 $957 —
825 825 85-90% 2 112.50–116.00 $114.25 $943 -10.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1805 1715 75-80% 2 142.00–147.00 $144.63 $2,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1730 1435 2 155.00–157.00 $155.79 $2,236 +3.20
1515 1515 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,530 —
1240–1795 1542 3 155.50–157.00 $156.07 $2,407 —
1170–2165 1770 3 164.00–168.50 $166.56 $2,948 —
1815 1815 1 174.50 $174.50 $3,167 +2.50

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
781–1040 892 (<2 yrs)Open 17 200.00–222.00 $205.82 $1,836
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
555–1133 832 (<2 yrs)Open 7 180.00–195.00 $191.14 $1,590
855–1345 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 157.00–175.00 $168.67 $1,736
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268
850–930 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 150.50–158.00 $154.25 $1,373
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656
785–1260 1049 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 151.00–180.00 $161.60 $1,695
965–1128 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 165.00–184.00 $175.00 $1,864
1051–1290 1091 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 175.00–187.00 $177.00 $1,931
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,675
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
820–995 918 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,233.33
855–1275 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,995.00–2,200.00 $2,032.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,958
980–1360 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 191.00–194.00 $192.50 $2,181
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $924
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,345
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $812
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -83.33
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1110–1540 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–2,775.00 $2,770.00 —
1175–1363 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,740.00 —
1135–1550 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,825.00–3,150.00 $2,971.25 —
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +100.00
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
920–1215 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,575.00 $2,391.67 —
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 +200.00
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 ±0.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.