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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 19, 2025

685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $431.60/cwt +31.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 517 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $518.51/cwt -4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 376 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $466.66/cwt +19.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 377 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 685 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 3 575.00–590.00 $580.21 $1,363 —
255 value added 255 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,632 +54.79
255–290 273 4 555.00–590.00 $575.94 $1,572 +60.28
270–283 unweaned 279 3 500.00–517.00 $511.51 $1,427 +23.35
316 value added 316 9 595.00 $595.00 $1,880 —
305–345 unweaned 332 3 480.00–505.00 $494.80 $1,643 —
325–341 337 8 535.00–545.00 $541.27 $1,824 +3.77
350–385 value added 359 10 535.00–570.00 $552.31 $1,983 -0.12
377 fancy 377 5 522.00 $522.00 $1,968 +1.37
360–397 388 15 480.00–510.00 $494.82 $1,920 +9.09
408 fancy 408 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,979 +0.60
405–427 value added 413 10 507.00–530.00 $522.40 $2,158 +9.97
400–448 427 13 450.00–480.00 $467.55 $1,996 +10.66
460–485 value added 470 8 470.00–490.00 $485.66 $2,283 -9.81
455–495 473 15 435.00–460.00 $448.66 $2,122 +12.29
500–534 value added 517 20 440.00–455.00 $446.12 $2,306 -13.88
500–545 518 16 395.00–425.00 $413.45 $2,142 +16.84
555–563 fancy 558 5 427.00–430.00 $428.21 $2,389 —
565–585 574 5 385.00–410.00 $401.95 $2,307 +11.84
560–583 value added 576 8 415.00–425.00 $418.09 $2,408 +9.12
600–630 value added 620 3 390.00–410.00 $401.53 $2,489 -13.47
600–645 622 8 382.00–395.00 $387.89 $2,413 +17.46
650–675 value added 663 4 395.00–415.00 $402.48 $2,668 +30.48
660–680 667 7 380.00–390.00 $382.88 $2,554 +42.06
725–740 732 3 340.00–370.00 $356.58 $2,610 +18.79
748 value added 748 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,880 —
850 850 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,890 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 525.00 $525.00 $866 +35.00
190 unweaned 190 1 505.00 $505.00 $960 —
209 unweaned 209 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,045 —
235 235 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 —
275 275 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,499 +140.19
310 310 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 +22.48
355–395 375 2 440.00–475.00 $456.57 $1,712 +6.94
408–415 412 4 425.00–430.00 $428.74 $1,766 +21.23
460–495 478 8 395.00–420.00 $407.24 $1,947 +15.10
535–543 540 3 375.00–390.00 $385.05 $2,079 +22.35
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 -6.79
600–635 618 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,163 +50.00
665–690 673 3 332.00–340.00 $334.73 $2,253 -1.03
805–835 820 3 295.00–300.00 $296.67 $2,433 -11.33
1035 1035 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 +10.00
405 405 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 —
485–490 488 2 340.00–365.00 $352.44 $1,720 +6.14
515–520 518 2 320.00–340.00 $330.05 $1,710 +15.27
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 1 900.00 $900.00 +200.00
260 unweaned 260 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–170 unweaned 165 2 510.00–525.00 $517.73 $854 —
270 unweaned 270 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 —
260–295 273 3 470.00–500.00 $486.89 $1,329 +36.67
273–295 value added 280 3 520.00–530.00 $526.49 $1,474 +22.25
303–332 value added 324 13 512.00–535.00 $516.13 $1,672 -4.82
315–348 332 6 470.00–500.00 $477.97 $1,587 +0.55
355–370 value added 364 4 480.00–505.00 $496.43 $1,807 +25.98
350–393 fancy 378 11 465.00–470.00 $468.00 $1,769 —
360–395 381 13 440.00–465.00 $456.36 $1,739 +61.36
413–425 fancy 417 3 440.00–445.00 $443.30 $1,849 —
400–448 427 9 402.00–430.00 $417.79 $1,784 +0.94
443 value added 443 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,038 -10.00
450–480 value added 455 13 420.00–440.00 $428.10 $1,948 +7.12
460–498 482 9 370.00–395.00 $380.71 $1,835 -4.86
515 value added 515 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,240 —
505–520 517 7 365.00–380.00 $367.81 $1,902 -11.53
558 558 4 372.00 $372.00 $2,076 +10.25
610 fancy 610 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 —
615–630 622 3 332.50–340.00 $335.84 $2,089 -0.33
644 value added 644 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,334 -3.50
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 -0.92
678 value added 678 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,509 +10.00
700–730 715 3 320.00–330.00 $323.33 $2,312 —
857 857 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,528 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 unweaned 255 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,033 +60.00
265 265 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,285 +65.00
325–330 328 2 410.00–445.00 $427.37 $1,402 +62.37
395 395 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 —
470–495 489 4 345.00–365.00 $357.47 $1,748 +0.88
650–675 663 2 310.00–320.00 $315.09 $2,089 —
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
893 893 6 287.00 $287.00 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 unweaned 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 —
410–440 425 2 340.00–345.00 $342.41 $1,455 +27.41
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 -30.00
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 —
560 560 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 —
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 2 170.00–200.00 $184.57 $969 —
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 unweaned 150 1 830.00 $830.00 +97.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 375.00–425.00 $399.08 $1,908 —
500–518 510 4 370.00–415.00 $382.36 $1,950 —
555–570 560 3 345.00–355.00 $351.61 $1,969 —
605–638 627 4 370.00–390.00 $381.87 $2,394 —
675 675 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,836 -18.15
730 730 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,438 -68.00
765–795 780 2 250.00–297.50 $273.29 $2,132 -20.23
800 800 6 299.00 $299.00 $2,392 —
850 850 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,828 —
900 900 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,035 —
455 455 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,002 —
525 525 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,389 —
600 600 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,550 —
690 690 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,518 +41.00
765 765 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,675 —
595 595 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1380 1053 80-85% 17 129.00–141.00 $138.22 $1,455 —
830–1405 1117 80-85% 6 145.00–153.00 $148.55 $1,659 +15.96
1015–1445 1220 80-85% 3 138.00–139.00 $138.61 $1,691 —
795–1545 1253 80-85% 27 140.00–154.00 $143.80 $1,802 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718–865 790 85-90% 4 113.00–127.00 $119.82 $947 +11.30
605–1030 809 85-90% 4 95.00–110.00 $101.97 $825 -32.58
690–1035 840 85-90% 4 125.00–126.00 $125.79 $1,057 —
720–965 860 85-90% 11 126.00–135.00 $129.02 $1,110 +8.29
650–1110 913 85-90% 15 122.00–142.00 $133.55 $1,219 +5.18
1055 1055 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,055 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1610 1497 75-80% 3 148.00–155.00 $151.53 $2,268 —
1405–1725 1565 75-80% 2 146.00–147.50 $146.67 $2,295 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1720 1463 8 133.00–157.00 $151.45 $2,216 —
1480 1480 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,353 —
1325–1795 1573 6 161.00–171.00 $165.17 $2,598 —
1790–2370 1993 3 179.50–182.00 $180.41 $3,596 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–760 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 190.00–230.00 $210.00 $1,428
625–1155 803 (<2 yrs)Open 11 205.00–230.00 $215.55 $1,731
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–735 725 (<2 yrs)Open 2 242.00–250.00 $246.00 $1,784
768–1065 909 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 220.00–227.00 $223.80 $2,034

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1010 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 185.00–205.00 $195.00 $1,858
920–1055 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 150.00–180.00 $165.00 $1,617
825–1245 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 180.00–195.00 $187.50 $1,941
795–1360 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 150.00–220.00 $189.74 $2,119
905–1348 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 141.00–175.00 $150.19 $1,784
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,442
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,484
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1090 882 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,625.00 $2,471.43
890–925 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,450.00 $2,137.50
858–1198 982 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,540.38
800–1275 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,625.00
900–1175 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,575.00
1040–1500 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,070.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
725–820 768 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00
755–895 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,816.67
870–1018 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,033.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1168 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
697 697 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 121.00 $121.00 $843
790 790 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $869
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1730 1730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,235

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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
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1070–1205 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,933.33 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.