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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 6, 2025

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 2-weight M&L 1 steers $624.66/cwt ≈ $1,416/hd at 227 lb · 82 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $616.99/cwt +141.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 223 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $341.43/cwt -6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 619 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 554 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 2 600.00 $600.00 $720 —
218–220 unweaned 219 3 500.00–520.00 $513.29 $1,124 —
201–246 227 79 627.00–630.00 $628.89 $1,428 —
260 260 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 +2.50
295 295 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 -87.50
350–385 369 6 425.00–450.00 $439.92 $1,623 +9.96
405–440 424 10 400.00–425.00 $420.92 $1,785 -10.58
450–470 453 6 350.00–370.00 $353.46 $1,601 -56.49
455–470 463 2 415.00–435.00 $425.16 $1,968 +15.21
505–520 513 3 340.00–345.00 $342.34 $1,756 -42.33
565–595 581 9 330.00–355.00 $347.84 $2,021 -16.18
610–640 619 10 342.00–350.00 $343.72 $2,128 -3.85
620 620 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 -17.57
655–695 677 5 325.00–340.00 $331.66 $2,245 -2.05
695 695 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,224 -13.71
735 735 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 +10.00
755–760 758 2 230.00–250.00 $239.97 $1,819 —
805–840 823 2 237.00–240.00 $238.53 $1,963 —
910–920 915 2 235.00–237.00 $236.01 $2,159 —
940 940 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,021 —
1165 1165 2 193.00 $193.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
168 168 11 625.00 $625.00 $1,050 —
365 365 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 -62.76
505–530 518 2 290.00–300.00 $295.12 $1,529 -62.59
550–580 565 2 278.00–310.00 $294.42 $1,663 -53.97
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 -76.24
625–640 633 2 285.00–295.00 $290.06 $1,836 -26.18
650–675 663 2 295.00–330.00 $312.83 $2,074 +12.60
670 670 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 -65.23
705 705 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,706 -40.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 565 2 140.00–153.00 $146.56 $828 —
705 705 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,530 —
860 860 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,350 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,207 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,456 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–140 137 5 615.00–620.00 $617.04 $845 —
180 180 25 620.00 $620.00 $1,116 —
180 unweaned 180 2 515.00 $515.00 $927 —
200–205 203 2 470.00–495.00 $482.35 $979 —
210 unweaned 210 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,155 —
224 224 42 625.00 $625.00 $1,400 —
250–255 253 2 390.00–400.00 $394.95 $999 —
295 thin fleshed 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 —
385 385 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,559 -7.97
405 thin fleshed 405 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 —
420 420 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 -45.00
455–498 475 10 350.00–370.00 $357.95 $1,700 -0.29
500–545 515 9 310.00–335.00 $324.29 $1,670 -27.40
575–593 580 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 -20.93
638 638 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,042 —
665–675 670 2 262.00–290.00 $275.90 $1,849 -13.08
720–740 730 2 240.00–265.00 $252.33 $1,842 —
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 —
820 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,056 —
337 337 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,634 —
370–395 378 3 355.00–360.00 $358.26 $1,354 —
405 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —
470 470 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,692 +52.54
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -130.92
622 622 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,431 -60.24
660 660 3 150.00 $150.00 $990 -146.64
700–710 705 2 235.00–250.00 $242.55 $1,710 -7.42
755 755 2 235.00–247.00 $241.00 $1,820 -14.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 unweaned 111 6 550.00–1,000.00 $780.45 —
190 unweaned 190 1 505.00 $505.00 —
295 295 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 —
495 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 —
535 535 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,241 —
635 635 1 127.00 $127.00 $806 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,648 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,252 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 unweaned 180 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 unweaned 170 1 510.00 $510.00 $867 —
200 200 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,020 —
225 unweaned 225 1 390.00 $390.00 $878 —
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 +45.00
860 860 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,935 —
1100 1100 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,815 —
1190 1190 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–95 unweaned 75 2 700.00–750.00 $718.33 —
100–130 unweaned 109 4 700.00–875.00 $827.41 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 —
615 615 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 —
760 760 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,269 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 unweaned 190 1 480.00 $480.00 $912 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 unweaned 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 132.50 $132.50 $901 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1520 1159 75-80% 45 140.00–166.00 $147.46 $1,709 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1403 1130 80-85% 24 131.00–160.00 $139.01 $1,571 -9.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–640 625 85-90% 2 98.00–125.00 $111.18 $695 -3.82
1435 1435 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,607 —
1060–1140 1110 4 156.00–187.00 $164.34 $1,824 —
1405 1405 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,855 -23.79
1210–1915 1414 7 146.00–166.00 $156.48 $2,213 +0.69
1325–1900 1588 17 160.00–181.00 $170.45 $2,707 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
631–1040 814 (<2 yrs)Open 28 175.00–237.00 $206.54 $1,681
775–910 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $1,109
780–1150 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 148.00–195.00 $175.21 $1,796

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,270
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
805 805 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +100.00
940–1050 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 +858.33
1000–1260 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,975.00 —
1085–1255 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00 —
1140–1300 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,057.14 —
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1245 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,625.00 —
1155–1460 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,150.00 +178.75
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,206 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
850–970 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,350.00 $2,883.33 —

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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.