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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 29, 2025

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $470.64/cwt -8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 426 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $442.23/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 471 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $452.13/cwt -6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 409 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 897 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 value added 180 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,278 —
245 fancy 245 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,519 -49.27
275 unweaned 275 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,540 —
265–290 285 8 580.00–610.00 $594.86 $1,695 -17.81
288 fancy 288 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,901 +34.22
313 fancy 313 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,972 +39.94
313–330 value added 316 5 610.00–635.00 $629.79 $1,990 +9.66
320–335 unweaned 328 2 515.00–520.00 $517.56 $1,698 —
330–348 343 4 530.00–560.00 $545.23 $1,870 +4.72
355 value added 355 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,059 -20.00
365 365 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,807 -34.94
355–393 380 13 510.00–540.00 $518.28 $1,969 -11.66
400–445 value added 411 8 490.00–508.00 $496.69 $2,041 +23.60
400–445 427 21 442.00–475.00 $459.44 $1,962 -7.67
430–448 fancy 444 5 475.00–480.00 $475.97 $2,113 -19.03
455–470 value added 461 5 470.00–475.00 $472.04 $2,176 —
450–498 473 24 425.00–452.00 $436.02 $2,062 +8.42
520–540 530 2 415.00–440.00 $427.26 $2,264 -12.74
550–583 561 8 390.00–405.00 $397.99 $2,233 -7.01
618–645 628 7 350.00–377.50 $358.27 $2,250 -14.73
650–687 673 7 345.00–362.00 $353.60 $2,380 -4.12
704–725 710 9 342.00–355.00 $347.12 $2,465 -20.38
845 845 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,535 —
913 913 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,602 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–190 unweaned 183 3 500.00–530.00 $517.95 $948 —
195 195 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,121 —
205–240 unweaned 223 2 470.00–500.00 $483.82 $1,079 —
215–240 228 2 550.00–560.00 $554.73 $1,265 -5.71
265 unweaned 265 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,246 +8.21
270 270 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,418 -30.86
325–345 338 5 470.00–515.00 $479.75 $1,622 -14.41
370 unweaned 370 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 -35.00
352–395 373 13 460.00–495.00 $479.76 $1,790 +6.44
435 unweaned 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 —
425–445 436 7 415.00–442.00 $435.41 $1,898 +9.04
450–495 477 10 385.00–415.00 $407.10 $1,942 +2.57
510 value added 510 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 —
505–545 518 15 375.00–405.00 $388.52 $2,013 +1.39
553–585 574 11 360.00–380.00 $370.21 $2,125 -8.85
665–680 676 4 335.00–342.00 $339.25 $2,293 —
760 760 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,242 —
815 815 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,323 —
960 960 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,352 —
1010 1010 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 —
275 unweaned 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 —
250–299 285 9 425.00–455.00 $432.48 $1,233 —
315–345 333 3 425.00–445.00 $436.63 $1,454 +11.63
350–380 364 5 400.00–420.00 $415.11 $1,511 —
410–445 428 2 375.00–385.00 $379.80 $1,626 +19.80
480–486 485 5 350.00–362.00 $359.62 $1,744 —
500–543 530 11 325.00–370.00 $354.71 $1,880 —
560–585 575 4 353.00–356.00 $354.74 $2,040 +24.74
620 620 2 298.00–335.00 $316.50 $1,962 +59.00
675 675 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,897 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–536 526 6 210.00–270.00 $229.21 $1,206 —
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925 —
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 —
800–845 823 2 120.00–195.00 $158.53 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–193 unweaned 181 5 900.00–1,150.00 $1,082.25 +151.00
200 unweaned 200 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 unweaned 165 1 500.00 $500.00 $825 —
215–240 unweaned 228 8 500.00–530.00 $520.74 $1,187 +70.74
275–285 unweaned 278 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,251 +25.00
317 value added 317 5 465.00 $465.00 $1,474 —
310–346 337 9 450.00–470.00 $460.52 $1,552 -21.14
355–398 381 14 400.00–425.00 $413.36 $1,575 -13.25
400–445 426 9 395.00–425.00 $406.91 $1,733 -4.40
440–445 443 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,728 -21.31
450–494 477 10 362.00–388.00 $378.75 $1,807 -6.12
490 value added 490 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 —
500–545 512 9 335.00–360.00 $346.35 $1,773 -13.83
543 value added 543 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,982 —
550–585 566 7 320.00–340.00 $330.89 $1,873 -16.52
615–640 624 5 315.00–335.00 $321.96 $2,009 +4.79
698 698 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,199 +15.00
710–721 719 5 307.00–315.00 $313.42 $2,253 +6.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 unweaned 225 4 535.00–545.00 $539.94 $1,215 -20.06
278–293 unweaned 284 5 517.50–538.00 $527.98 $1,499 -11.11
300–328 318 6 495.00–525.00 $503.41 $1,601 -4.90
359–398 377 13 440.00–460.00 $445.17 $1,678 -15.93
400 unweaned 400 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,680 —
403–407 406 13 437.00–455.00 $449.25 $1,824 +4.91
415–440 value added 420 5 465.00–470.00 $466.05 $1,957 —
455–470 463 2 420.00–430.00 $425.08 $1,968 +5.39
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 -25.37
595 595 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,172 -10.00
600 600 2 340.00–347.00 $343.50 $2,061 -3.01
655 655 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,175 +1.73
738 738 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,509 +6.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 425.00–455.00 $439.18 $1,001 —
240 unweaned 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 +35.00
255–260 258 3 435.00–450.00 $439.94 $1,135 +30.20
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 —
365–398 394 10 330.00–385.00 $374.87 $1,477 —
400–440 426 6 345.00–380.00 $366.89 $1,563 +14.36
470–495 483 16 320.00–355.00 $342.06 $1,652 -7.04
500–541 525 6 320.00–327.00 $325.22 $1,707 -18.09
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 +3.00
652–675 658 10 260.00–280.00 $267.05 $1,757 -7.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–145 unweaned 138 4 900.00–1,000.00 $951.91 +51.91
160–192 unweaned 180 5 900.00–1,075.00 $1,025.19 -24.81
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,431 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 unweaned 110 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 -4.77
475–495 485 2 360.00–365.00 $362.55 $1,758 -54.99
505–545 532 3 330.00–355.00 $341.33 $1,816 -33.67
580 580 1 369.00 $369.00 $2,140 +13.04
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 —
720–730 723 4 230.00–242.00 $233.03 $1,685 —
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 -48.94
845 845 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 -22.50
870 870 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,784 -77.00
1020 1020 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,948 —
1055 1055 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,983 —
1225 1225 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 unweaned 190 1 510.00 $510.00 $969 —
320 320 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,696 —
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 —
620–638 632 3 340.00–350.00 $343.27 $2,169 —
800 800 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,136 —
1170 1170 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,246 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882–1230 1050 80-85% 25 155.50–167.00 $159.60 $1,676 +0.41
845–1675 1058 80-85% 16 142.00–157.00 $151.46 $1,602 -7.73
975–1540 1139 80-85% 8 155.00–168.00 $162.01 $1,845 —
945–1420 1212 80-85% 7 148.00–154.00 $150.57 $1,825 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $840 —
725–995 846 85-90% 6 122.00–133.00 $129.49 $1,095 -8.52
815–1165 961 85-90% 7 141.00–150.00 $145.60 $1,399 -9.19
805–1180 1037 85-90% 8 141.00–152.00 $145.83 $1,512 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,416 +5.00
1480–1575 1528 75-80% 2 145.00–153.00 $149.12 $2,279 -5.88
1695 1695 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,356 —
1860–1895 1878 75-80% 2 142.00–145.00 $143.51 $2,695 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1710 1309 12 150.00–183.00 $173.87 $2,276 —
960–1660 1335 10 169.00–185.00 $177.39 $2,368 —
1470–1770 1595 6 178.00–190.00 $186.37 $2,973 -7.59
1370–2230 1707 15 184.00–195.00 $189.45 $3,234 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–1195 816 (<2 yrs)Open 14 195.00–209.00 $202.43 $1,652
973 973 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,605
980–985 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 183.00–185.00 $184.00 $1,809
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–815 707 (<2 yrs)Open 13 220.00–255.00 $235.15 $1,663

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170
813–1615 1049 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 52 145.00–177.50 $166.08 $1,742
960–1185 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 150.00–212.00 $176.80 $1,892
870–1263 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 152.00–185.00 $164.40 $1,805
1000–1275 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 145.00–178.00 $161.67 $1,791
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,732
985–1275 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 153.00–188.00 $175.50 $1,960
895–1390 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 140.00–185.00 $166.45 $1,891
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
878–1160 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,225.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
850–1390 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,875.00–2,500.00 $2,062.50
1200–1235 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–935 869 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,780.83
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
878–1065 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,750.00
795–1090 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,100.00
1080–1125 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630
795–895 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 212.00–295.00 $253.50 $2,142
1050–1070 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,014
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,728
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
900–930 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,650.00 —
961 961 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,040.00 $2,040.00 -1,310.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1040–1280 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,450.00 $2,137.50 -562.50
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -1,000.00
1065–1255 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,125.00 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 -300.00
1296 1296 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.