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Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 18, 2025

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $405.74/cwt +15.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 514 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $248.13/cwt +11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 624 lb · 12 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $613.21/cwt +6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 272 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 457 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–245 229 5 600.00–620.00 $609.38 $1,395 +4.38
250–272 270 11 615.00–635.00 $616.68 $1,665 +11.68
295 unweaned 295 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,696 —
323 fancy 323 5 570.00 $570.00 $1,841 +46.12
320–345 338 4 510.00–540.00 $522.30 $1,765 +27.25
345 unweaned 345 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,742 —
350–395 value added 373 2 530.00–555.00 $541.74 $2,021 +9.66
375–385 380 4 445.00–470.00 $456.10 $1,733 -10.97
380–390 fancy 385 2 500.00–515.00 $507.40 $1,953 +22.40
415–438 433 9 440.00–470.00 $446.50 $1,933 +8.13
435 fancy 435 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,110 +25.00
450–480 467 5 410.00–435.00 $423.93 $1,980 +3.93
505–510 fancy 508 2 430.00–435.00 $432.49 $2,197 +26.50
500–535 515 11 395.00–420.00 $400.88 $2,065 +23.32
550–565 558 2 375.00–400.00 $387.33 $2,161 +6.48
640–645 643 2 350.00–362.00 $355.98 $2,289 +5.13
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 +10.09
810–835 828 6 268.50–297.00 $274.24 $2,271 —
855–885 875 3 260.00–265.00 $261.63 $2,289 —
925 925 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 unweaned 260 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,144 —
325 325 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,528 +52.69
360–385 373 2 445.00–460.00 $452.75 $1,689 +36.05
405–440 426 5 415.00–430.00 $421.12 $1,794 +7.58
456 456 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,573 -45.08
460–480 470 5 390.00–415.00 $400.93 $1,884 +10.85
530–545 537 3 330.00–360.00 $350.12 $1,880 +16.28
555–585 574 5 340.00–370.00 $355.17 $2,039 +3.55
610–615 612 3 320.00–340.00 $328.99 $2,013 +0.21
655–685 673 4 310.00–330.00 $322.58 $2,171 -0.78
710–735 721 5 280.00–310.00 $297.96 $2,148 -5.39
770–795 779 4 247.00–275.00 $261.67 $2,038 -13.33
880 880 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,998 -28.00
938–940 939 3 225.00–230.00 $228.33 $2,144 -13.22
995 995 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,090 —
1125 1125 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,138 —
1155 1155 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 335.00 $335.00 $787 —
350 350 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,064 —
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 -15.00
535 535 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 -70.00
545 545 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 -20.00
560 560 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,652 —
610–640 627 3 235.00–275.00 $250.32 $1,570 -34.68
675 675 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 +28.51
700–735 717 3 232.00–245.00 $238.97 $1,713 +0.41
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 -12.00
835 835 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,816 —
1163 1163 3 175.00 $175.00 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–183 unweaned 175 6 900.00–1,050.00 $998.02 +23.02
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 +105.00
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
560 560 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 +13.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 unweaned 165 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -33.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–367 363 4 425.00–440.00 $436.38 $1,584 +81.38
455–460 458 3 350.00–365.00 $354.96 $1,626 +32.96
500–530 517 3 320.00–350.00 $338.32 $1,749 +8.32
540 540 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,647 -25.00
565 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 —
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 -21.56
660–685 678 5 280.00–305.00 $288.32 $1,955 +0.24
710–738 729 3 255.00–275.00 $261.50 $1,906 -13.48
745 745 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,654 -52.98
753–795 761 5 255.00–280.00 $274.78 $2,091 +24.78
813 813 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,886 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 418 3 280.00–320.00 $293.55 $1,227 +80.32
493 493 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,430 —
600–643 624 12 235.00–265.00 $248.13 $1,548 +11.89
655–680 667 3 242.50–247.50 $245.70 $1,639 +6.79
720 720 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,764 —
778 778 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 unweaned 235 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,104 -65.00
380–390 387 3 460.00–490.00 $469.83 $1,818 +3.12
400 value added 400 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 —
400–445 420 4 420.00–450.00 $439.02 $1,844 +27.51
460 460 2 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $1,886 +15.15
510–540 520 3 365.00–390.00 $381.35 $1,983 +6.35
550–595 580 4 345.00–350.00 $346.69 $2,011 +7.58
615–625 620 2 345.00–347.00 $346.01 $2,145 +21.67
723 723 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,133 -14.71
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 —
380 380 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 —
405–415 408 3 245.00–290.00 $274.76 $1,121 —
522 522 3 170.00 $170.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 950.00 $950.00 +62.81
155–170 unweaned 163 2 950.00–1,050.00 $997.69 —
235 unweaned 235 1 900.00 $900.00 —
280 280 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 unweaned 210 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -91.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 -20.00
530 530 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,707 -63.00
610–646 639 5 215.00–235.00 $231.18 $1,477 -47.23
655–675 663 3 250.00–272.00 $260.63 $1,728 +0.63
720–745 733 2 200.00–217.00 $208.65 $1,529 -36.35
990 990 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,832 -30.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 —
690 690 2 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $1,380 -7.00
860 860 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,920 —
1100 1100 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,090 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1100 1015 80-85% 2 143.50–145.00 $144.31 $1,465 +2.23
930–1145 1049 80-85% 4 135.00–145.00 $140.44 $1,473 +0.09
880–1535 1106 80-85% 26 146.50–158.00 $152.51 $1,687 +2.29
995–1465 1196 80-85% 9 146.00–157.00 $151.71 $1,814 +0.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–995 805 85-90% 5 122.00–136.00 $127.08 $1,023 —
670–885 808 85-90% 4 125.50–130.00 $128.03 $1,034 —
810 810 85-90% 2 101.00 $101.00 $818 —
750–935 853 85-90% 3 110.00–116.00 $112.78 $962 +0.76
755–1180 895 85-90% 5 130.00–141.00 $135.21 $1,210 -3.86
565–1165 902 85-90% 12 130.00–143.00 $138.45 $1,249 +38.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1460 1280 20 158.00–175.50 $169.53 $2,170 +14.89
1105–1695 1373 12 164.00–176.00 $170.82 $2,345 —
1215–2100 1541 7 178.00–185.00 $182.36 $2,810 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
560–1080 750 (<2 yrs)Open 4 180.00–195.00 $188.75 $1,416
625–1095 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 150.00–175.00 $159.07 $1,312
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–868 783 (<2 yrs)Open 4 206.00–215.00 $212.75 $1,666

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–828 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 176.00–190.00 $185.33 $1,501
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,138
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,498
790–1300 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 146.00–175.00 $162.36 $1,594
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,966
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1138 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00
1085–1125 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–994 961 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 192.00–214.00 $196.40 $1,887
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–875 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 +408.93
1202 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1165–1275 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,075.00 —
1293–1513 1403 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,925.00–3,200.00 $3,062.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
835–960 898 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,225.00 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1060–1100 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,625.00 +691.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -50.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
743 743 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.