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Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 12, 2025

710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $450.32/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 473 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.24/cwt -30.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 520 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $429.05/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 425 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 710 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,265 ±0.00
245 245 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,250 —
270–280 275 3 475.00–495.00 $484.94 $1,334 -45.93
275–290 unweaned 286 6 475.00–500.00 $494.18 $1,413 -15.82
330–345 340 3 470.00–495.00 $478.46 $1,627 -1.62
350–380 365 9 470.00–495.00 $482.69 $1,762 +5.59
385 unweaned 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
405 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 -31.79
405–448 426 15 420.00–445.00 $430.65 $1,835 -6.14
458–496 481 15 405.00–430.00 $421.36 $2,027 +5.32
505–545 531 6 375.00–407.00 $391.14 $2,077 -3.56
550–588 574 5 357.00–380.00 $365.99 $2,101 -14.65
583 value added 583 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,361 +5.00
605–637 632 8 355.00–385.00 $380.79 $2,407 +29.43
655–685 670 5 330.00–342.00 $337.35 $2,260 —
800–815 808 2 275.00–277.50 $276.26 $2,232 -0.74
875–890 883 2 260.00–275.00 $267.44 $2,361 —
900–940 920 2 262.00–285.00 $273.75 $2,518 —
1000 1000 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,050 —
1090 1090 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,016 -35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 9 520.00–550.00 $533.70 $1,767 -1.23
340 unweaned 340 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,683 —
355 value added 355 5 540.00 $540.00 $1,917 -10.00
350–382 375 7 500.00–515.00 $502.09 $1,883 -17.36
400–445 428 10 450.00–485.00 $460.76 $1,972 -19.13
435 value added 435 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,132 -19.79
450–495 473 25 435.00–460.00 $445.39 $2,107 +3.91
473 value added 473 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,247 -60.00
510–545 543 14 415.00–425.00 $424.33 $2,304 -12.70
565 565 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,232 -5.76
613 613 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,268 -13.34
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 -2.45
765–775 768 3 305.00–323.00 $316.69 $2,432 -19.57
862 862 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,603 -5.00
1100 1100 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,116 —
315–330 323 2 365.00–410.00 $386.98 $1,250 +4.44
375–390 381 4 440.00–445.00 $442.49 $1,686 +17.49
420–425 421 4 355.00–400.00 $366.35 $1,542 -23.65
457–485 468 9 360.00–385.00 $370.65 $1,735 —
568–575 570 3 320.00–325.00 $323.32 $1,843 —
835 835 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,129 —
890 890 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 unweaned 85 1 825.00 $825.00 —
120 unweaned 120 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 5 555.00 $555.00 $1,043 -75.00
190 unweaned 190 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,026 —
320–325 323 2 475.00–485.00 $479.96 $1,550 -1.05
365–383 380 8 437.00–470.00 $442.03 $1,680 -4.06
415–425 419 7 430.00–445.00 $434.54 $1,821 -16.91
450–485 464 5 415.00–445.00 $425.94 $1,976 -14.71
510–522 516 13 360.00 $360.00 $1,858 -20.61
533–540 value added 535 4 370.00–385.00 $373.79 $2,000 -51.35
568 568 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,960 -18.37
618 618 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,070 -15.00
795 795 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,060 -10.00
270–283 281 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,264 -24.70
285 unweaned 285 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,197 —
325 unweaned 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 —
335–348 344 5 400.00–420.00 $414.12 $1,425 -50.47
370–397 390 4 405.00–410.00 $408.81 $1,594 -41.19
438–448 443 6 410.00–430.00 $421.70 $1,868 -4.97
450–482 470 8 390.00–400.00 $394.31 $1,853 +17.86
500–545 523 2 335.00–340.00 $337.39 $1,765 -6.01
575–590 583 2 317.00–325.00 $320.95 $1,871 —
615–649 634 8 290.00–315.00 $302.80 $1,920 -4.27
650–685 667 3 312.00–327.00 $321.36 $2,143 +5.94
705 705 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,305 +11.06
775 775 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,054 -29.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 —
293 293 2 335.00 $335.00 $982 -84.88
325–340 333 2 365.00–400.00 $382.89 $1,275 -39.22
418–448 430 14 350.00–380.00 $364.27 $1,566 -10.73
485–490 488 2 355.00–370.00 $362.54 $1,769 +15.12
540 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 —
690 690 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,773 -18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205–210 unweaned 208 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,149.40 —
221 221 5 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–95 unweaned 82 3 650.00–825.00 $763.78 —
100 unweaned 100 1 800.00 $800.00 -100.00
175–195 unweaned 185 2 1,000.00–1,095.00 $1,050.07 +150.07
210 unweaned 210 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 -25.00
565 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 -40.00
610–630 620 3 320.00–340.00 $328.31 $2,036 -20.69
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 —
810 810 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 —
890 890 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,875 —
615–620 618 2 355.00–375.00 $365.04 $2,256 —
872 872 3 282.00 $282.00 $2,459 -8.00
935 935 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,450 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
895 895 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,325 —
910 910 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,338 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,392 —
845 845 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1219 1022 80-85% 42 150.00–168.00 $156.71 $1,602 —
790–1345 1073 80-85% 7 148.00–154.00 $151.23 $1,623 +1.28
800–1425 1073 80-85% 17 154.00–167.00 $159.13 $1,707 +9.18
950–1347 1261 80-85% 12 150.00–154.00 $151.47 $1,910 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 +30.00
625–1065 815 85-90% 4 129.00–138.00 $134.60 $1,097 -11.66
850 850 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 -12.15
740–1070 940 85-90% 12 140.00–149.00 $146.00 $1,372 —
770–1380 968 85-90% 6 136.00–156.50 $145.09 $1,404 -1.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1451 1410 75-80% 6 145.00–150.00 $149.29 $2,105 —
1410 1410 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,073 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,310 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1795 1434 9 168.00–180.00 $173.46 $2,487 —
1255–1830 1612 7 183.00–192.00 $188.08 $3,032 -2.63
1425–1925 1696 9 180.00–193.00 $185.83 $3,152 —
1550–2000 1775 2 153.00–175.00 $165.39 $2,936 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
545–1055 826 (<2 yrs)Open 20 185.00–215.00 $201.25 $1,662
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 690 (<2 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
917 917 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,467
950–975 963 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,839
925–1110 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 162.00–176.00 $167.00 $1,658
940–1110 997 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 165.00–175.00 $168.33 $1,678
820–1211 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 162.00–183.00 $172.73 $1,848
785–1330 1079 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 70 154.00–177.00 $164.86 $1,779
900–1375 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 148.00–177.00 $165.50 $1,832
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
748 748 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,850.00 $2,850.00
813–950 862 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,335.71
805–1145 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,250.00
1015–1035 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,680.00
800–1205 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,155.00
890–1305 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,850.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1054 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 3,000.00–3,025.00 $3,011.11
1105–1250 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,075.00 $2,993.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–965 779 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 220.00–290.00 $274.44 $2,138
1003 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,936
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064
745–805 775 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 135.00–153.00 $144.00 $1,116
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,232
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
560 560 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 157.00 $157.00 $879

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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
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 +10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 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
585 585 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.