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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 27, 2025

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.33/cwt ≈ $2,069/hd at 640 lb · 12 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $591.88/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 266 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $436.70/cwt -38.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 409 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 510 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 224 4 605.00–630.00 $612.43 $1,372 +7.43
253–288 263 10 590.00–620.00 $601.74 $1,583 +0.29
275–280 unweaned 278 2 535.00–550.00 $542.57 $1,508 -29.31
330 unweaned 330 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 —
380 unweaned 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 —
355–399 385 7 440.00–470.00 $463.12 $1,783 +4.20
405 fancy 405 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,883 —
403–413 406 8 430.00–445.00 $434.43 $1,764 -27.20
415–430 423 2 415.00–420.00 $417.46 $1,766 -44.17
450–483 468 10 405.00–437.50 $419.46 $1,963 +9.58
501 fancy 501 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,104 —
505–538 521 6 360.00–370.00 $368.35 $1,919 +3.29
556 fancy 556 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,085 —
590 590 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 —
620–640 631 7 330.00–355.00 $345.70 $2,181 +8.25
725–735 730 2 312.50–325.00 $318.71 $2,327 —
775 775 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
820–835 828 2 290.00–305.00 $297.57 $2,464 +7.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 unweaned 205 1 405.00 $405.00 $830 —
295 295 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,239 -30.00
325–330 328 2 390.00–420.00 $404.89 $1,328 +54.89
376 value added 376 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,617 +30.00
360–395 387 5 395.00–420.00 $410.31 $1,588 —
410–438 425 5 410.00–420.00 $415.02 $1,764 +68.45
455–498 481 6 370.00–400.00 $388.40 $1,868 +43.40
485 485 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,722 -26.22
515–530 523 3 337.50–350.00 $344.23 $1,800 +29.23
555–595 583 8 320.00–350.00 $335.47 $1,956 -3.58
600–615 608 2 310.00–325.00 $317.59 $1,931 +26.33
675–688 682 4 310.00–320.00 $314.95 $2,148 -1.14
700–735 723 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,241 —
770 770 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,098 —
955 955 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 —
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 +25.00
435 435 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 —
450–495 468 3 285.00–320.00 $308.79 $1,445 —
555–580 568 2 265.00–300.00 $282.89 $1,607 +0.63
675–695 683 3 275.00–290.00 $279.94 $1,912 +21.28
783 783 2 257.50 $257.50 $2,016 —
900 900 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
133 unweaned 133 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
160 160 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
185 unweaned 185 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +75.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–140 unweaned 127 3 975.00–1,050.00 $1,030.26 +130.26
160 unweaned 160 1 950.00 $950.00 +50.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 195.00 $195.00 $809 —
570 570 1 157.00 $157.00 $895 —
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–278 unweaned 270 3 450.00–480.00 $470.57 $1,271 —
290 290 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,552 —
347 fancy 347 5 465.00 $465.00 $1,614 —
348 348 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,601 —
370 unweaned 370 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,572 —
350–388 371 6 450.00–480.00 $463.09 $1,718 +6.71
418–425 420 5 400.00–420.00 $411.95 $1,730 +39.35
460–470 465 2 375.00–400.00 $387.63 $1,802 -12.51
508–510 509 4 375.00–390.00 $386.24 $1,966 +29.84
565 value added 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 —
550–590 575 5 325.00–345.00 $333.83 $1,920 +2.10
617 fancy 617 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,067 —
646 value added 646 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,164 —
649 649 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,947 —
655 fancy 655 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 +20.00
655–695 676 7 295.00–320.00 $310.69 $2,100 +20.69
705–739 732 6 290.00–305.00 $293.30 $2,147 +3.30
770 770 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,348 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 410.00 $410.00 $861 -30.00
335 335 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,357 +30.00
385 385 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 —
448 448 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,680 —
460–498 485 10 345.00–365.00 $356.37 $1,728 +46.37
580–585 583 2 290.00–305.00 $297.47 $1,734 -7.72
615 615 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,630 +5.00
690 690 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 +15.00
870 870 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 +86.98
465 465 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,325 +25.05
505–545 530 4 255.00–285.00 $267.29 $1,417 -0.80
555 555 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 +40.00
625–635 630 2 232.00–265.00 $248.63 $1,566 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 —
540 540 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 +50.00
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 —
700 700 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 unweaned 190 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
200 unweaned 200 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 unweaned 100 1 625.00 $625.00 —
165 unweaned 165 1 500.00 $500.00 -465.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $1,696 -45.00
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 -29.97
650–655 653 2 249.00–265.00 $257.03 $1,678 -12.92
705–730 716 6 272.00–282.50 $275.46 $1,972 +65.46
825 825 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,856 —
855–890 873 2 200.00–245.00 $222.05 $1,938 —
930 930 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $1,790 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,693 +60.15
615–620 618 4 317.00–329.00 $322.75 $1,995 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
730 730 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,110 -11.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1220 1008 80-85% 8 130.00–140.00 $137.30 $1,384 -0.53
760–1565 1056 80-85% 20 140.00–156.00 $149.33 $1,577 —
1093 1093 80-85% 11 156.50 $156.50 $1,711 —
840–1435 1193 80-85% 4 136.50–142.00 $140.25 $1,673 —
895–1400 1221 80-85% 27 144.00–155.00 $148.59 $1,814 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $663 —
630–820 710 85-90% 3 82.00–100.00 $90.40 $642 —
720 720 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $900 —
775–865 820 85-90% 2 112.00–122.00 $116.73 $957 +0.29
535–1130 822 85-90% 9 125.00–153.00 $140.17 $1,152 -2.35
790–870 822 85-90% 3 100.00–107.00 $103.89 $854 -38.63
789–915 852 85-90% 2 129.00–135.00 $131.78 $1,123 +37.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,937 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1490 1343 2 147.00–150.00 $148.34 $1,992 —
1060–1915 1404 9 173.00–185.00 $180.81 $2,539 —
1295–1725 1455 3 170.00–182.00 $177.65 $2,585 —
1450–2330 1900 6 186.00–195.00 $190.48 $3,619 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
520–1030 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 177.00–192.00 $184.43 $1,475
568–985 833 (<2 yrs)Open 12 180.00–192.00 $188.00 $1,566
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,840
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
575–950 781 (<2 yrs)Open 12 200.00–225.00 $211.25 $1,650
1083 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 195.00 $195.00 $2,112

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1005 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 157.00–161.00 $159.00 $1,407
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,530
880–1200 1011 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 162.00–193.00 $179.43 $1,814
730–1093 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 170.00–185.00 $175.80 $1,786
795–1228 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 162.00–182.00 $168.60 $1,826
940–1225 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 172.00–187.00 $179.50 $1,944
905–1340 1146 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 157.00–172.00 $160.75 $1,842
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,872
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,137
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,053
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,290
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,132

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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
780–995 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 +325.00
915–1015 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,475.00 —
1063 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
918–1188 1094 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,606.25 —
1105–1230 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,875.00 —
1020–1415 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,883.33 —
1135–1309 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,025.00 +275.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1425 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,150.00 $2,983.33 -231.67
1025–1165 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,075.00 $2,937.50 -12.50
1215–1220 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,450.00 $3,400.00 +100.00
1180–1325 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1065–1450 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00 —
1220–1370 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,250.00 $3,168.75 -81.25
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–995 948 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
560 560 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.