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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 5, 2025

805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $462.45/cwt +46.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,936/hd at 419 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $481.65/cwt +60.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 373 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $516.58/cwt +66.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 327 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 805 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 value added 215 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,150 —
200–240 227 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,135 —
265–295 283 4 475.00–505.00 $490.13 $1,387 +70.13
295 value added 295 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,593 —
310–344 value added 326 20 505.00–535.00 $524.25 $1,709 —
305–340 329 5 465.00–495.00 $485.91 $1,599 +29.40
350–395 value added 372 23 480.00–505.00 $491.11 $1,827 +56.11
360–385 376 7 445.00–475.00 $450.56 $1,694 +30.51
400–440 value added 413 22 460.00–490.00 $472.57 $1,952 +37.57
415 415 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,639 -8.63
410–445 433 6 420.00–445.00 $437.39 $1,894 +33.76
430–445 fancy 438 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,015 —
450–467 value added 459 6 440.00–465.00 $448.59 $2,059 +28.59
450–498 488 16 395.00–445.00 $408.69 $1,994 +29.16
503–520 fancy 509 3 420.00–422.00 $420.68 $2,141 —
500–545 528 8 380.00–410.00 $395.20 $2,087 +37.49
540–545 value added 541 6 395.00–420.00 $415.80 $2,249 —
558–563 value added 561 6 400.00–405.00 $403.34 $2,263 —
550–595 568 4 380.00–390.00 $384.15 $2,182 +24.11
609–625 value added 618 13 385.00–395.00 $388.08 $2,398 —
610–645 630 10 350.00–380.00 $369.91 $2,330 +22.41
650–690 676 13 350.00–380.00 $366.13 $2,475 +41.13
700–740 727 6 315.00–340.00 $330.09 $2,400 +25.09
750–785 768 2 335.00–340.00 $337.44 $2,592 +37.44
818–830 824 4 300.00–330.00 $321.20 $2,647 +29.20
870 870 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,654 —
905–925 913 3 265.00–285.00 $271.75 $2,481 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 unweaned 175 1 425.00 $425.00 $744 —
180 180 1 425.00 $425.00 $765 —
210–245 228 4 405.00–426.00 $417.32 $951 —
265–295 value added 280 2 455.00–465.00 $459.73 $1,287 +24.73
260–295 283 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,217 +25.00
305–340 324 4 420.00–440.00 $424.71 $1,376 +12.30
330 value added 330 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,502 —
345 unweaned 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
380 380 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 -13.66
425–435 430 2 370.00–395.00 $382.35 $1,644 +16.03
465–485 479 6 360.00–385.00 $374.31 $1,793 +22.25
475–495 unweaned 485 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 —
520–545 533 4 365.00–375.00 $371.17 $1,978 +28.49
550–597 581 6 330.00–355.00 $338.03 $1,964 +4.16
585 value added 585 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,135 —
607 607 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,912 -3.49
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 -18.49
655–690 680 8 310.00–335.00 $326.29 $2,219 +28.73
705–740 721 5 290.00–320.00 $301.12 $2,171 +12.05
760–765 763 2 285.00–295.00 $290.02 $2,213 +23.02
805 805 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,294 +5.00
895 895 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,193 -10.00
920–940 930 2 230.00–250.00 $240.11 $2,233 +0.11
1020 1020 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,295 —
1070 1070 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,514 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 -41.00
558–590 566 4 295.00–305.00 $297.61 $1,684 —
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 800.00 $800.00 -100.00
235 unweaned 235 1 800.00 $800.00 -10.00
290 unweaned 290 4 925.00 $925.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 —
500 500 2 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 410.00–430.00 $419.65 $1,196 —
300–347 value added 333 5 430.00–450.00 $440.15 $1,466 +30.15
340–346 344 6 370.00–400.00 $390.12 $1,342 +28.34
360–365 363 2 410.00–430.00 $419.93 $1,524 +53.64
400–440 421 16 360.00–390.00 $371.92 $1,566 +7.58
450–475 459 13 345.00–375.00 $360.30 $1,654 +5.38
465 fancy 465 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 —
500–545 523 15 330.00–355.00 $339.08 $1,773 +2.16
550–590 562 13 315.00–345.00 $333.40 $1,874 +15.27
550–583 value added 575 7 350.00–355.00 $350.68 $2,016 —
600–638 620 19 315.00–335.00 $324.23 $2,010 -0.77
658–680 668 8 315.00–320.00 $317.77 $2,123 +10.77
700–710 705 2 295.00–305.00 $299.96 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 unweaned 155 1 400.00 $400.00 $620 —
185 185 1 385.00 $385.00 $712 —
230–235 232 3 400.00–430.00 $418.38 $971 +33.38
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 +40.00
365–385 375 3 325.00–350.00 $341.89 $1,282 -1.65
405–430 419 9 340.00–355.00 $349.50 $1,464 +14.27
460–495 476 10 310.00–345.00 $329.75 $1,570 +0.87
530–545 540 3 305.00–315.00 $309.95 $1,674 -3.76
555–590 576 6 310.00–330.00 $320.88 $1,848 +21.31
613–645 623 6 270.00–295.00 $280.80 $1,749 -8.53
672–685 676 13 285.00–295.00 $290.50 $1,964 +10.45
715–745 730 6 260.00–285.00 $271.16 $1,979 -13.84
770–775 773 2 267.00–272.00 $269.51 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 300.00–315.00 $307.71 $809 —
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 —
480–495 484 5 265.00–300.00 $273.16 $1,322 -6.84
545 545 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 —
560–590 575 2 255.00–275.00 $265.26 $1,525 +25.26
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 —
715–730 720 3 245.00–275.00 $258.31 $1,860 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 6 185.00 $185.00 $999 —
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 unweaned 170 1 625.00 $625.00 -125.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 +19.29
605 605 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 +35.12
685 685 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 +28.00
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 —
775 775 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,248 —
820 820 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,763 +25.00
895 895 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,947 —
935 935 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,917 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,541 —
490 490 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,058 —
565–590 582 3 345.00–350.00 $346.62 $2,017 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1150 1043 80-85% 6 135.00–137.00 $136.08 $1,419 -1.82
880–1525 1112 80-85% 20 139.00–148.00 $142.53 $1,585 +5.56
950–1575 1194 80-85% 41 138.00–153.00 $143.82 $1,717 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–940 810 85-90% 2 108.00–115.00 $112.06 $908 -12.14
790–910 851 85-90% 4 124.00–137.00 $129.82 $1,105 +6.47
890 890 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 -13.35
810–1065 936 85-90% 17 125.00–135.00 $131.89 $1,234 +26.76
870–1165 1006 85-90% 9 118.00–126.00 $122.52 $1,233 -10.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,310 —
1755 1755 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1070 2 154.00–169.00 $161.01 $1,723 —
980–1610 1367 10 132.00–156.00 $145.34 $1,987 —
1075–1735 1440 13 126.00–152.00 $145.55 $2,096 -2.97
1205–1795 1544 8 153.00–162.50 $156.62 $2,418 —
2040–2510 2233 3 167.50–170.00 $168.42 $3,761 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–879 840 (<2 yrs)Open 20 230.00–265.00 $253.20 $2,127
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,081
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–835 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 157.50–185.00 $171.25 $1,293
620–1090 915 (<2 yrs)Open 9 200.00–240.00 $213.33 $1,952

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1090 912 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,300.00 $1,992.86
945–950 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
870–1305 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,375.00 $2,138.89
875–1460 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,600.00–2,300.00 $1,902.27
1035–1435 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,550.00–2,000.00 $1,772.73
770–1560 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 1,600.00–2,300.00 $2,097.06
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
740–870 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,350.00
823 823 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
790–1005 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,286.46
860–1068 999 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1013 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,966.67
800–1120 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,666.67
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630
775–940 829 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 160.00–200.00 $178.00 $1,476
820–1205 962 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 147.00–155.00 $150.33 $1,446
1035–1110 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 150.00–172.50 $161.25 $1,730
885–1375 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 140.00–180.00 $160.00 $1,808
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,530
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
855–1330 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,087.50 —
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 -200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1240–1290 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.