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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 16, 2026

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.31/cwt +15.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 617 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $432.34/cwt +23.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,241/hd at 518 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.37/cwt +15.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 522 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 494 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 unweaned 255 2 575.00–595.00 $585.00 $1,492 —
320–330 327 5 545.00–555.00 $551.02 $1,802 -2.38
360 value added 360 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,944 -29.53
350–395 387 6 485.00–510.00 $494.71 $1,915 -6.34
400–440 421 7 475.00–500.00 $484.17 $2,038 +3.14
460–470 463 9 445.00–475.00 $455.64 $2,110 -10.49
505–520 value added 514 6 450.00–460.00 $455.88 $2,343 -49.12
505–548 520 16 415.00–430.00 $422.72 $2,198 +17.71
520 fancy 520 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,314 —
566–596 581 8 410.00–435.00 $422.18 $2,453 +9.63
590 590 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,360 -12.55
603–620 value added 609 3 425.00–440.00 $434.91 $2,649 —
600–625 613 3 390.00–410.00 $401.54 $2,461 +6.54
655–695 665 10 345.00–370.00 $352.43 $2,344 -0.16
667–678 value added 671 5 370.00–385.00 $378.94 $2,543 —
720–735 733 12 335.00–345.00 $340.77 $2,498 -4.23
738 value added 738 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,620 —
756–780 759 8 330.00–335.00 $330.64 $2,510 —
875 875 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 —
345 345 2 485.00–510.00 $497.50 $1,716 +102.50
355–395 382 3 470.00–485.00 $476.38 $1,820 +5.81
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 -25.97
430–445 437 3 445.00–460.00 $451.62 $1,974 +0.65
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 -17.40
450–495 477 6 410.00–440.00 $426.85 $2,036 +36.85
520–545 535 6 375.00–385.00 $381.68 $2,042 -0.77
550–585 566 4 360.00–395.00 $378.57 $2,143 +22.44
605–635 619 4 350.00–375.00 $362.66 $2,245 +16.38
683–695 687 3 330.00–340.00 $336.63 $2,313 —
720 720 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,268 -15.10
860 860 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,365 -12.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 unweaned 370 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 —
365–390 378 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,606 —
415–440 428 5 357.50–385.00 $372.98 $1,596 +11.58
490 490 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 -10.00
520–540 530 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 —
570–595 583 2 330.00–345.00 $337.66 $1,969 -11.31
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 ±0.00
985 985 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,118 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 150.00 $150.00 $795 -1.64
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 -14.22
607–620 609 7 159.00–160.00 $159.85 $973 +0.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
163 unweaned 163 3 625.00 $625.00 -275.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
345 345 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
550 550 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 515.00–540.00 $527.15 $1,413 +52.15
300 value added 300 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,710 —
300 300 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,590 +43.42
365 fancy 365 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,770 +2.40
385 385 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 -4.92
410–415 value added 413 2 455.00–480.00 $467.42 $1,930 -2.47
420–440 429 4 405.00–430.00 $411.41 $1,765 -2.63
445 fancy 445 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 -2.48
468–495 477 10 400.00–425.00 $412.05 $1,965 -4.48
500–520 fancy 510 2 400.00–415.00 $407.35 $2,077 —
505–515 value added 510 2 430.00–440.00 $434.95 $2,218 —
500–545 525 14 365.00–395.00 $377.72 $1,983 +5.83
550–578 569 9 375.00–390.00 $381.31 $2,170 +6.31
605–609 fancy 607 11 357.00–365.00 $361.35 $2,193 —
615 value added 615 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,337 +35.00
615–648 627 12 345.00–365.00 $353.72 $2,218 +11.58
655–690 679 4 352.00–365.00 $359.32 $2,440 —
686 value added 686 4 349.00 $349.00 $2,394 —
718 718 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,369 —
935 935 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,758 —
1050 1050 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,940 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,268 —
325–345 335 2 415.00–455.00 $434.40 $1,455 +34.40
385 385 2 415.00–435.00 $425.00 $1,636 -30.00
410–445 425 5 390.00–410.00 $397.84 $1,691 -2.16
465–480 473 2 375.00–390.00 $382.62 $1,810 +10.92
500–540 515 6 340.00–360.00 $346.63 $1,785 -9.84
568–590 577 5 345.00–365.00 $355.90 $2,054 +10.23
620–630 625 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $2,078 +25.02
655–670 662 7 305.00–335.00 $313.92 $2,078 —
705–725 715 2 285.00–297.00 $291.08 $2,081 —
765–780 773 2 260.00–300.00 $280.19 $2,166 —
800–823 815 3 285.00–287.00 $286.35 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 410.00 $410.00 $984 —
335–340 338 2 370.00–400.00 $384.89 $1,301 —
365–370 368 2 400.00–410.00 $404.97 $1,490 —
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 -5.00
465 465 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 +31.73
500–525 513 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,334 -65.00
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 —
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
323 unweaned 323 2 725.00 $725.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 —
520–525 523 2 345.00–365.00 $354.95 $1,856 -45.05
560–595 581 4 305.00–335.00 $322.47 $1,874 -2.53
620–640 630 2 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $2,095 -12.46
655–665 660 2 325.00–345.00 $335.08 $2,212 —
750 750 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 —
875 875 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,362 —
1040 1040 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,028 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
655 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 —
705–740 723 4 145.00–185.00 $162.46 $1,175 —
1070 1070 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 390.00–405.00 $397.21 $2,085 —
635 635 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,350 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,084 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 —
735–1365 980 80-85% 3 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $1,396 —
920–1500 1119 80-85% 13 144.00–157.00 $148.89 $1,666 +4.26
840–1450 1123 80-85% 42 144.00–154.00 $148.24 $1,665 +3.61
1070–1455 1263 80-85% 2 159.00–159.50 $159.29 $2,012 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–745 743 85-90% 2 98.00–100.00 $99.00 $736 —
815–890 853 85-90% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.04 $1,015 +16.17
830–1220 932 85-90% 9 130.00–138.00 $132.91 $1,239 +1.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1305 1153 2 145.00–158.00 $152.36 $1,757 —
1265–2175 1648 10 169.00–178.00 $173.17 $2,854 —
2005–2260 2133 2 181.00–184.00 $182.41 $3,891 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–805 727 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 200.00–242.00 $217.33 $1,580
520–870 729 (<2 yrs)Open 4 245.00–255.00 $247.50 $1,804
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–1015 855 (<2 yrs)Open 4 262.00–285.00 $270.50 $2,313

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–980 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,220.00–2,250.00 $2,235.00
760–1075 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,300.00
710–1170 929 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,450.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1210–1355 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,178
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,789
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620
905–1345 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 147.00–175.00 $155.00 $1,795
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550 550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
646 646 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,550.00 $1,550.00
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
745–790 771 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,975.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1065 927 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,816.67
1060–1270 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,083.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,285

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1210 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,050.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.