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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 26, 2025

1,084 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $392.39/cwt +14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 569 lb · 62 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $484.17/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 372 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.27/cwt +9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 518 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,084 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,280 —
207–235 215 4 527.50–540.00 $531.53 $1,143 —
255 value added 255 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,543 —
256–298 277 20 515.00–540.00 $522.94 $1,449 —
265–283 unweaned 277 3 495.00–505.00 $498.19 $1,380 -21.53
300–330 316 12 495.00–515.00 $508.33 $1,606 +0.51
350–373 fancy 360 13 490.00–505.00 $497.53 $1,791 —
368–388 value added 372 14 485.00–500.00 $496.65 $1,848 -18.35
350–393 378 27 455.00–485.00 $471.26 $1,781 +11.52
405 unweaned 405 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,802 —
411–420 value added 413 5 490.00–495.00 $493.98 $2,040 —
400–448 418 28 455.00–485.00 $475.10 $1,986 +16.51
420 fancy 420 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,058 —
453–480 468 27 440.00–470.00 $449.20 $2,102 +0.54
480 fancy 480 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,304 —
510–520 fancy 512 6 430.00–445.00 $442.46 $2,265 —
503–536 value added 515 18 435.00–445.00 $437.31 $2,252 —
500–545 525 22 395.00–420.00 $402.42 $2,113 +0.17
566–575 value added 566 31 392.00–400.00 $392.26 $2,220 —
553–592 fancy 572 19 395.00–407.00 $402.56 $2,303 —
550–580 573 12 370.00–385.00 $376.63 $2,158 -1.59
600–635 622 16 355.00–375.00 $360.31 $2,241 -4.37
705–710 708 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,407 —
840 840 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,747 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 238 3 490.00–495.00 $493.36 $1,174 —
275 275 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,210 -25.96
305–345 328 5 435.00–465.00 $452.21 $1,483 -11.65
385–395 390 4 445.00–470.00 $461.14 $1,798 +48.75
440–448 444 5 405.00–430.00 $418.91 $1,860 -0.22
450–490 472 16 425.00–435.00 $429.71 $2,028 +31.07
489 value added 489 33 435.00 $435.00 $2,127 —
505–540 525 3 350.00–375.00 $366.98 $1,927 -15.89
597 597 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,149 -15.58
650–660 654 4 330.00–355.00 $343.71 $2,248 +23.71
745 745 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,362 +20.80
750 750 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $2,288 —
860 860 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,511 —
1080 1080 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,592 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,224 +7.11
300–325 318 4 395.00–425.00 $407.60 $1,296 -11.48
370–390 377 3 380.00–415.00 $403.54 $1,521 +31.43
420–435 428 2 375.00–380.00 $377.46 $1,616 -2.54
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 —
525–535 532 3 295.00–330.00 $306.52 $1,631 +1.52
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 -20.00
610–615 613 2 270.00–295.00 $282.55 $1,732 -7.45
855 855 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 ±0.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 162.50 $162.50 $869 —
570 570 3 172.00 $172.00 $980 -13.00
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–175 unweaned 165 2 800.00–925.00 $858.71 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 3 515.00 $515.00 $994 -20.00
285–295 288 3 440.00–460.00 $446.82 $1,287 —
322 value added 322 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,497 —
320–345 335 4 440.00–455.00 $444.81 $1,490 —
350–398 384 11 425.00–450.00 $435.38 $1,672 -44.62
399 value added 399 23 450.00 $450.00 $1,796 —
400–428 fancy 414 8 422.00–445.00 $433.11 $1,793 —
400–448 431 28 415.00–440.00 $428.31 $1,846 —
454–462 fancy 458 10 435.00–440.00 $437.48 $2,004 —
450–493 481 17 400.00–420.00 $412.85 $1,986 +15.77
510 fancy 510 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 —
511–519 value added 518 49 370.00–400.00 $372.72 $1,931 —
559–578 565 9 375.00–380.00 $376.70 $2,128 +35.54
571–576 fancy 573 21 354.00–370.00 $363.11 $2,081 —
615–640 626 12 325.00–345.00 $340.46 $2,131 +18.92
660–675 666 4 325.00–355.00 $344.91 $2,297 +10.15
700–715 708 2 310.00–325.00 $317.42 $2,247 —
825 825 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,368 —
853 fancy 853 5 322.00 $322.00 $2,747 —
873 873 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,706 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 435.00–440.00 $437.38 $940 -10.04
244 unweaned 244 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,025 —
275 value added 275 11 460.00 $460.00 $1,265 —
270–290 283 3 435.00–460.00 $452.06 $1,279 +16.01
288 unweaned 288 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,152 —
315–345 338 7 400.00–430.00 $407.15 $1,376 +1.59
355 355 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,402 -2.01
369 value added 369 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,587 —
425–445 433 4 380.00–395.00 $383.77 $1,662 -2.26
443 value added 443 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,816 —
470–498 492 6 365.00–387.00 $381.51 $1,877 +6.25
523 value added 523 10 352.00 $352.00 $1,841 —
530–541 537 9 335.00–342.00 $340.79 $1,830 -3.26
550–575 563 2 320.00–340.00 $329.78 $1,857 +12.01
605–610 608 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,900 +11.24
655–695 670 3 280.00–295.00 $288.38 $1,932 +11.16
700–715 708 2 295.00–310.00 $302.58 $2,142 —
770 770 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,040 +5.00
830 830 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $2,303 —
960 960 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,419 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 +6.62
270 270 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 +0.02
305–325 315 3 340.00–380.00 $353.76 $1,114 +0.77
360–395 378 2 345.00–360.00 $352.85 $1,334 -25.62
470–490 480 2 290.00–320.00 $305.31 $1,465 +3.00
540 540 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 —
570 570 2 245.00–295.00 $270.00 $1,539 -15.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 155.00 $155.00 $783 —
685 685 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,172 —
280 280 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,372 —
350 unweaned 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 —
366 366 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,574 —
430–440 433 3 360.00–395.00 $383.15 $1,659 —
450–465 462 5 295.00–332.00 $324.79 $1,501 -55.24
505–540 523 2 330.00–360.00 $345.50 $1,807 —
575 575 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 —
735–740 738 2 307.50–315.00 $311.24 $2,297 +12.98
750 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 —
960 960 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,814 —
1030 1030 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,957 —
1060 1060 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,025 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 —
775 775 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1135 1035 80-85% 2 146.00–148.00 $147.10 $1,522 —
945–1370 1131 80-85% 30 150.00–162.00 $154.02 $1,742 +13.73
910–1460 1135 80-85% 23 150.00–162.00 $153.77 $1,745 +13.48
950–1460 1135 80-85% 5 147.50–150.00 $147.94 $1,679 +7.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–915 811 85-90% 6 102.00–127.00 $114.04 $925 -10.13
685–1035 824 85-90% 10 129.00–139.50 $134.72 $1,110 +10.55
760–1220 890 85-90% 5 128.00–139.00 $134.24 $1,195 —
745–1025 910 85-90% 20 140.00–150.00 $144.30 $1,313 +26.14
730–1165 930 85-90% 3 110.00–114.00 $111.81 $1,040 +8.21
645–1155 961 85-90% 6 140.50–148.00 $144.22 $1,386 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,379 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,092 -2.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1350 1173 14 140.00–177.00 $164.74 $1,932 —
1025–1650 1300 8 150.00–173.00 $161.50 $2,100 -10.36
1055–1805 1447 9 177.50–188.50 $184.08 $2,664 —
1590–2035 1780 4 178.00–186.50 $182.33 $3,245 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–1110 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 170.00–190.00 $179.00 $1,351
620–1100 847 (<2 yrs)Open 20 200.00–217.00 $208.23 $1,764

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–865 731 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 165.00–197.50 $176.88 $1,293
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,360
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,882
860–1270 1077 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 156.00–207.00 $174.71 $1,882
1025–1165 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 165.00–185.00 $175.00 $1,916
860–1320 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 158.00–210.00 $194.65 $2,170
1125–1230 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 169.00–205.00 $188.67 $2,213
965–1338 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 156.00–190.00 $178.67 $2,169
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–988 931 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 220.00–260.00 $236.00 $2,197
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,486
905–1315 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 190.00–214.00 $207.92 $2,387
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
844 844 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 2,750.00 $2,750.00
985–1230 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,050.00–3,100.00 $3,080.00
975–1405 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,150.00 $2,962.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–840 793 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,183.33
808–1085 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,566.67
745–1135 909 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,640.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
915–950 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,700.00
1000–1028 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
740–1055 848 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,837.50
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1003 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +450.00
1135–1165 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,775.00 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1380–1415 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
945–1185 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00 —
1245–1317 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,150.00 $3,062.50 +262.50

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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.