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Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 20, 2025

415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $462.10/cwt +41.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 383 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $377.60/cwt +3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 486 lb · 10 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 415

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,311 +145.00
235 235 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,422
260–273 269 3 595.00–615.00 $601.45 $1,618 +56.45
250–295 unweaned 273 2 565.00–580.00 $571.88 $1,561
305–325 315 2 450.00–480.00 $464.52 $1,463 +19.58
310–345 value added 333 3 520.00–525.00 $521.55 $1,737
355–393 374 7 450.00–475.00 $458.92 $1,716 +10.29
375 value added 375 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,988
375 fancy 375 1 487.50 $487.50 $1,828
415–440 423 3 450.00–475.00 $461.63 $1,953 +14.13
440 value added 440 5 495.00 $495.00 $2,178
445 445 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 +15.00
465–490 475 3 400.00–425.00 $409.88 $1,947 -16.58
510–530 523 3 360.00–375.00 $365.06 $1,909 +2.56
515–538 value added 530 3 405.00–420.00 $409.86 $2,172 +31.03
550–560 553 3 350.00–360.00 $356.69 $1,972
605–630 618 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $2,085
695 695 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,363 +10.02
800 800 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,320
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 +95.00
307 307 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,074 +5.00
380 value added 380 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,520
410 value added 410 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 +35.00
400–445 423 2 330.00–365.00 $346.57 $1,466 +31.57
480 480 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 -28.67
465–495 487 9 365.00–390.00 $381.22 $1,857 +7.55
500–535 509 7 320.00–350.00 $337.93 $1,720
525 525 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,654
565–585 573 5 320.00–345.00 $339.05 $1,943 +18.92
615–645 630 2 280.00–302.00 $291.26 $1,835 -32.05
650–685 668 2 310.00–322.50 $316.09 $2,111 +3.64
880 880 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,200 +26.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 +54.86
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530
550–565 558 2 265.00–300.00 $282.26 $1,575 +22.26
610–620 615 4 260.00–275.00 $271.22 $1,668 +16.42
655–667 665 6 252.50–290.00 $258.66 $1,720
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–138 unweaned 127 3 900.00 $900.00 +40.00
158 unweaned 158 2 900.00 $900.00
200–215 unweaned 208 2 800.00–1,000.00 $896.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185–195 unweaned 190 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
215 unweaned 215 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–218 215 3 555.00 $555.00 $1,193
225 unweaned 225 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,035
300–335 309 4 420.00–445.00 $438.22 $1,354 +48.22
335–340 value added 338 2 505.00–525.00 $514.93 $1,740
375 fancy 375 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,819
382–393 385 8 445.00–475.00 $456.38 $1,757 +56.38
425 value added 425 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,891
410–445 428 4 365.00–375.00 $372.60 $1,595 +0.10
430–443 fancy 440 4 405.00–410.00 $406.22 $1,787
470–480 477 3 380.00–410.00 $400.14 $1,909 +35.14
500–545 524 4 350.00–370.00 $356.40 $1,868 +6.43
560–585 572 3 325.00–335.00 $331.73 $1,897 +3.04
678 fancy 678 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,136
695 695 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 +17.70
715 715 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,074
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,034 +65.00
285–290 288 2 355.00–385.00 $370.13 $1,066 +32.29
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275
355 value added 355 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,420
465–495 479 8 315.00–345.00 $333.94 $1,600 +7.94
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 -16.00
515–545 531 7 315.00–340.00 $327.81 $1,741 +42.81
575–590 583 2 290.00–320.00 $305.19 $1,779 +22.75
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 +30.00
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 +20.00
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670
800–819 815 5 224.00–235.00 $226.16 $1,843 +3.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 +27.34
405–440 423 2 220.00–245.00 $233.02 $986
450–465 455 3 250.00–275.00 $259.95 $1,183 -15.05
505–540 523 2 250.00–285.00 $268.09 $1,402 +36.09
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375
748 748 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,646
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–190 unweaned 175 2 925.00–1,000.00 $965.71 +165.71
203–205 unweaned 204 3 925.00–1,000.00 $950.16 +200.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
133 unweaned 133 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,435
470 470 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,833
530 530 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,934 +25.00
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870
615–645 628 3 280.00–295.00 $284.97 $1,790 +9.97
675–690 683 2 265.00–275.00 $269.95 $1,844
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502
750–765 758 2 217.50–220.00 $218.74 $1,658
925 925 2 182.50–197.50 $190.00 $1,758
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,635
325–335 unweaned 330 2 485.00–505.00 $494.85 $1,633 +104.85
395 unweaned 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,165 +13.00
855 855 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,317
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 975.00 $975.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1033 921 80-85% 14 136.50–139.00 $138.41 $1,275
830–1435 1021 80-85% 9 131.50–141.00 $137.83 $1,407
890–1330 1104 80-85% 7 139.00–149.00 $144.85 $1,599 -1.31
715–1580 1155 80-85% 25 142.00–154.00 $146.16 $1,688 +5.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–820 783 85-90% 4 124.00–130.00 $127.32 $997
715–935 786 85-90% 6 122.00–132.50 $128.57 $1,011
705–1095 803 85-90% 4 111.50–120.00 $116.44 $935
715–860 839 85-90% 8 132.00–145.00 $142.52 $1,196
810–895 853 85-90% 2 89.00–100.00 $94.77 $808 -46.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1720 1700 75-80% 3 135.00–143.00 $137.70 $2,341
1558–1995 1777 75-80% 4 135.50–138.50 $136.82 $2,431

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,674
1010–1100 1055 2 147.00–153.00 $150.13 $1,584
1055 1055 1 148.50 $148.50 $1,567
1050–1745 1367 10 167.00–176.00 $172.94 $2,364
1410–1885 1747 6 181.50–190.00 $185.39 $3,239

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1110 894 (<2 yrs)Open 19 200.00–216.00 $208.16 $1,861
610–1145 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 190.00–205.00 $194.00 $1,839
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–920 846 (<2 yrs)Open 4 190.00–206.00 $194.00 $1,641
815–980 911 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 170.00–185.00 $179.40 $1,634

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1063 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1130–1210 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,775.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–890 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,650.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,598
1085 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,573
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1465 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
964–1240 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,200.00–3,275.00 $3,215.00 +431.67
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1000–1320 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,978.00
1220–1233 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +225.00
1218–1455 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00–3,350.00 $3,250.00 +62.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
875–905 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,475.00
865–940 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,625.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1030–1210 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,050.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.