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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 1, 2025

665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $452.48/cwt -24.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 374 lb · 34 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $523.25/cwt -64.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 324 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $454.72/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 371 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 665 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,106 -45.00
270–285 277 3 500.00–530.00 $509.76 $1,412 -0.24
285–295 unweaned 290 2 485.00–520.00 $502.20 $1,456 —
308–340 unweaned 324 5 400.00–425.00 $413.60 $1,340 —
325–345 335 11 430.00–460.00 $441.81 $1,480 +21.81
349 349 6 382.00 $382.00 $1,333 -38.00
350–395 367 23 447.00–480.00 $460.53 $1,690 -11.58
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 -72.11
385–395 unweaned 391 4 430.00–440.00 $435.02 $1,701 +3.13
400–445 418 12 405.00–435.00 $425.25 $1,778 -0.38
400–445 unweaned 426 6 370.00–380.00 $374.16 $1,594 -10.31
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —
455–495 480 8 380.00–407.50 $392.70 $1,885 -19.33
475–495 unweaned 483 3 360.00–385.00 $374.81 $1,810 —
510–545 522 7 345.00–375.00 $362.69 $1,893 +10.89
560–590 577 10 335.00–365.00 $350.14 $2,020 -6.67
600–640 615 13 325.00–345.00 $333.56 $2,051 -6.51
650–685 670 3 335.00–350.00 $341.74 $2,290 +21.74
710 710 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,450 +24.86
790 790 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,172 +8.64
830 830 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,239 -21.02
230–235 fancy 233 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,468 -120.00
240–245 unweaned 243 3 530.00–560.00 $546.78 $1,329 -3.22
250–290 264 4 580.00–610.00 $589.67 $1,557 -82.73
255–290 unweaned 271 12 530.00–565.00 $550.73 $1,492 -39.27
305–328 unweaned 323 16 500.00–530.00 $514.01 $1,660 -30.99
305–345 326 12 530.00–560.00 $535.56 $1,746 -40.71
350 350 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,820 -2.13
353 unweaned 353 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,624 —
410 value added 410 1 497.00 $497.00 $2,038 -75.50
401–427 412 11 437.50–451.00 $445.16 $1,834 -26.13
455–460 457 3 430.00–440.00 $434.98 $1,988 -12.09
500–540 525 5 380.00–410.00 $389.57 $2,045 -49.08
550–585 561 9 375.00–406.00 $386.35 $2,167 -15.67
575 fancy 575 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,415 —
610–620 615 2 350.00–385.00 $367.36 $2,259 -12.44
685 685 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,500 —
750–780 763 3 320.00–325.00 $323.30 $2,467 —
803–840 821 6 280.00–325.00 $301.60 $2,476 —
858 858 2 281.00 $281.00 $2,411 —
905–925 918 3 250.00–285.00 $268.21 $2,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 unweaned 272 3 425.00–450.00 $441.26 $1,200 —
300–330 315 2 350.00–365.00 $357.86 $1,127 —
375–395 385 3 325.00–340.00 $333.20 $1,283 -61.80
400 400 3 350.00–375.00 $366.67 $1,467 —
515–525 520 2 270.00–310.00 $289.81 $1,507 -20.19
550–570 560 4 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,582 +24.97
655–670 663 2 270.00–280.00 $275.06 $1,824 +0.89
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 —
568 568 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,704 —
815 815 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 1 960.00 $960.00 -90.00
175–180 unweaned 178 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,024.65 +224.65
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
410 410 1 750.00 $750.00 -537.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 unweaned 218 2 520.00–530.00 $525.17 $1,145 -122.28
225 225 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,282 -20.00
275–285 283 12 517.50–520.00 $518.53 $1,467 +23.53
305 305 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,647 -100.47
310–345 unweaned 326 4 460.00–475.00 $468.87 $1,529 -41.13
355–390 369 26 445.00–470.00 $458.63 $1,692 -1.57
390–393 unweaned 392 8 430.00–435.00 $432.49 $1,695 —
405–435 415 5 430.00–440.00 $433.51 $1,799 -42.51
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 -51.02
455–480 465 3 410.00–445.00 $421.42 $1,960 +16.42
540 540 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 -51.50
550–571 565 15 350.00–375.00 $371.36 $2,098 +13.75
610–640 625 4 345.00–370.00 $353.84 $2,211 —
660–690 678 5 335.00–355.00 $345.94 $2,345 +16.99
705–747 730 8 320.00–345.00 $329.88 $2,408 —
780 780 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,516 —
820 820 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 unweaned 195 2 475.00–500.00 $487.50 $951 -32.50
220 unweaned 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 +95.00
235 235 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 -85.00
260–275 264 6 440.00–450.00 $447.51 $1,181 —
315–345 333 3 420.00–442.00 $433.78 $1,444 +3.78
355–395 375 2 425.00–435.00 $429.73 $1,611 -30.27
370–385 unweaned 378 2 355.00–385.00 $369.70 $1,397 —
411–445 427 15 390.00–420.00 $401.04 $1,712 -22.40
430 430 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 -48.44
450–485 unweaned 465 4 355.00–360.00 $357.45 $1,662 —
460–473 466 6 370.00–405.00 $386.58 $1,801 -0.23
505–545 531 11 329.00–355.00 $346.33 $1,839 +9.45
550–585 566 4 315.00–340.00 $332.33 $1,881 +7.33
605–635 621 4 295.00–320.00 $313.13 $1,945 -6.43
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 +20.00
815–840 821 4 261.00–280.00 $265.86 $2,183 +18.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 unweaned 175 1 400.00 $400.00 $700 —
225 unweaned 225 1 420.00 $420.00 $945 —
320 320 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,152 —
375 375 1 265.00 $265.00 $994 -85.00
430–445 438 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,051 —
480–490 485 2 340.00–345.00 $342.53 $1,661 +13.30
500–510 505 2 275.00–315.00 $295.20 $1,491 +1.44
585–595 590 2 260.00–300.00 $279.83 $1,651 -18.75
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 -5.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–135 unweaned 120 2 800.00–875.00 $832.81 -142.19
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 -95.00
385 unweaned 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 —
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 -15.00
435 unweaned 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
485 485 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,819 —
535 535 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,953 —
605–645 623 3 297.00–319.00 $309.15 $1,926 +33.85
655 655 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,952 +56.00
705 705 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 +33.00
750 750 2 265.00–277.00 $271.00 $2,032 +21.00
855 855 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,437 —
910–945 934 4 225.00–252.00 $235.30 $2,198 —
950 950 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,948 —
1065 1065 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,130 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–710 708 2 210.00–262.00 $235.91 $1,670 —
840 840 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,949 —
1000 1000 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 unweaned 85 1 550.00 $550.00 —
115 unweaned 115 1 800.00 $800.00 —
165–180 unweaned 173 2 850.00–975.00 $909.78 -90.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,428 —
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 —
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1155 996 80-85% 7 148.00–152.00 $150.28 $1,497 —
770–1425 1012 80-85% 25 146.00–156.00 $150.19 $1,520 —
945–1415 1142 80-85% 25 154.00–165.00 $160.82 $1,837 —
935–1610 1172 80-85% 15 154.00–163.00 $157.98 $1,852 +2.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–675 653 85-90% 2 115.00 $115.00 $751 +18.71
660–735 698 85-90% 2 92.00–102.00 $97.27 $679 —
595–785 702 85-90% 3 92.00–105.00 $99.46 $698 —
605–845 728 85-90% 4 111.00–155.00 $140.57 $1,023 —
720–1040 883 85-90% 9 135.00–146.00 $140.95 $1,245 —
860–905 890 85-90% 4 147.00–149.00 $148.00 $1,317 —
685–1095 914 85-90% 15 139.00–149.00 $144.20 $1,318 +7.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1190 1115 2 159.00–166.00 $162.74 $1,815 —
1245 1245 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,942 —
1475–1950 1818 5 184.50–190.00 $187.54 $3,409 —
1760–1950 1855 2 185.00 $185.00 $3,432 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–930 840 (<2 yrs)Open 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,659
858–990 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 170.00–190.00 $181.71 $1,661
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460
558–880 739 (<2 yrs)Open 5 210.00–227.00 $219.60 $1,623

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1225 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 145.00–177.00 $162.31 $1,807
1050–1185 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 159.00–169.00 $164.00 $1,834
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,736
875–1189 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 147.00–167.00 $161.79 $1,851
1200–1220 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $1,869
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–785 687 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 121.00–138.00 $129.50 $890
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,077
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,728
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,022

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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
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
928–1110 974 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,750.00 -166.67
1028 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1045–1185 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,050.00 $2,975.00 +550.00
1358 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
777–1125 861 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,057.14 —
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.