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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 23, 2026

536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $442.39/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 428 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $385.03/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 527 lb · 13 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $207.74/cwt ≈ $2,050/hd at 987 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 536 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,082 —
250 unweaned 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 —
265 265 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,246 —
305–315 310 2 495.00–505.00 $499.92 $1,550 +2.42
340 unweaned 340 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 —
383–385 384 3 450.00–462.00 $454.01 $1,743 -22.37
400–448 428 14 430.00–460.00 $442.39 $1,893 -9.23
465–475 470 3 420.00–435.00 $426.61 $2,005 -0.24
490 490 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,945 -29.85
495 495 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,918 -39.35
508–546 527 13 377.00–390.00 $385.03 $2,029 +3.35
555–589 577 9 360.00–388.00 $368.84 $2,128 -9.73
603–640 612 6 350.00–385.00 $365.29 $2,236 +2.63
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 -16.63
745 745 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,347 ±0.00
828 828 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,484 —
885 885 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 +25.00
930 930 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 unweaned 235 2 560.00–570.00 $565.11 $1,328 —
264–265 unweaned 264 5 560.00–590.00 $566.02 $1,494 -18.98
250–295 273 2 575.00–600.00 $586.47 $1,601 —
310–325 value added 318 2 570.00–590.00 $580.24 $1,845 —
325 unweaned 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
335–345 342 6 527.00–530.00 $527.98 $1,806 -23.04
360 value added 360 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,908 -10.00
360–385 370 3 465.00–495.00 $480.07 $1,776 -14.64
400–425 410 4 470.00–490.00 $476.36 $1,953 -7.81
510 510 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 -2.72
600–625 616 6 380.00–400.00 $383.38 $2,362 -18.16
663–693 673 11 352.00–365.00 $358.58 $2,413 +6.15
700–715 705 5 340.00–349.00 $346.58 $2,443 +5.81
755 755 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,605 +14.36
850 value added 850 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,873 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
178 unweaned 178 2 400.00 $400.00 $712 —
209 unweaned 209 4 400.00 $400.00 $836 —
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 —
345 unweaned 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
365 unweaned 365 2 350.00–370.00 $360.00 $1,314 -15.00
375 375 2 447.00 $447.00 $1,676 +22.00
425–435 430 2 355.00–360.00 $357.47 $1,537 -15.51
450–495 470 3 380.00–390.00 $383.19 $1,801 +18.19
500–505 502 3 357.00–367.50 $362.17 $1,818 +17.17
560–575 568 2 340.00–350.00 $345.07 $1,960 +7.41
625 625 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 -5.00
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
890 890 2 242.00 $242.00 $2,154 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–568 565 4 125.00–185.00 $153.62 $868 +3.62
620 620 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,035 +7.15
700 700 1 126.00 $126.00 $882 —
795 795 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210–228 unweaned 224 4 825.00–1,000.00 $958.89 —
285 unweaned 285 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,430 +22.85
263 unweaned 263 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,315 —
300–310 305 2 510.00–525.00 $517.38 $1,578 -12.62
360–385 377 9 442.00–465.00 $452.74 $1,707 -2.26
400 value added 400 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,900 +7.58
410 fancy 410 1 447.00 $447.00 $1,833 +7.00
415–445 425 5 420.00–445.00 $436.21 $1,854 +24.80
458 458 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,901 +2.95
500–505 503 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,911 +2.28
555–585 570 2 365.00–370.00 $367.43 $2,094 -13.88
608–635 621 8 332.00–355.00 $343.14 $2,131 -10.58
656 656 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,388 +4.68
705–710 708 2 325.00–335.00 $330.02 $2,337 +0.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,212 —
290 290 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 +10.00
290 unweaned 290 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,262 —
320–340 333 3 415.00–445.00 $424.60 $1,414 -9.80
348 value added 348 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,653 —
375–385 380 2 400.00–435.00 $417.73 $1,587 -7.27
400 400 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,500 -22.84
400–430 420 3 395.00–420.00 $402.94 $1,692 +5.10
450–485 466 7 364.00–385.00 $374.12 $1,743 -8.50
510–545 537 5 337.00–362.00 $349.82 $1,879 +3.19
555–565 558 3 335.00–350.00 $344.04 $1,920 -11.86
650 650 2 305.00–335.00 $320.00 $2,080 +6.08
762 762 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,057 -10.19
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 -6.35
850 850 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,338 —
940 940 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 unweaned 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 —
335 unweaned 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 —
335–345 340 2 400.00–409.00 $404.43 $1,375 +19.54
355–385 374 4 355.00–375.00 $364.90 $1,365 -40.07
405–425 412 3 330.00–370.00 $351.32 $1,447 +11.32
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 -30.00
565–595 580 2 305.00–325.00 $314.74 $1,825 —
645 645 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 unweaned 160 1 875.00 $875.00 —
223 unweaned 223 2 900.00 $900.00 —
285 unweaned 285 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 370.00–375.00 $372.49 $1,762 -2.51
500 500 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,860 +17.05
553 553 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,947 +29.53
610–630 620 2 327.00–340.00 $333.60 $2,068 +1.06
775 775 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,248 -15.00
860 860 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,064 -30.00
925 925 2 215.00–240.00 $227.50 $2,104 —
955–990 987 12 182.00–210.00 $207.74 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,034 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 157.50 $157.50 $850 -92.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1075 972 80-85% 10 140.00–144.00 $141.57 $1,376 -0.86
990 990 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,356 -5.43
930–1365 1085 80-85% 19 144.00–156.00 $149.65 $1,624 —
978–1400 1092 80-85% 55 135.00–156.50 $153.79 $1,679 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1030 811 85-90% 4 80.00–115.00 $100.39 $814 —
720–1050 828 85-90% 6 121.00–125.00 $122.91 $1,018 —
745–980 836 85-90% 4 115.00–118.00 $115.69 $967 —
670–1020 852 85-90% 9 129.00–140.00 $135.23 $1,152 +16.19
850–1390 1003 85-90% 16 127.00–138.00 $132.20 $1,326 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1650 1375 7 143.00–163.00 $153.11 $2,105 —
1325–2010 1671 10 166.00–180.50 $174.88 $2,922 —
1530–1840 1736 5 184.00–189.00 $186.70 $3,241 —
1565–1990 1801 5 168.00–180.00 $175.23 $3,156 —
1910 1910 1 182.50 $182.50 $3,486 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
583–838 762 (<2 yrs)Open 10 235.00–245.00 $238.20 $1,815
745–960 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,877
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 (<2 yrs)Open 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,912
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,391
925–1065 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 162.00–182.00 $171.33 $1,674
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,018
895–1385 1049 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 140.00–155.00 $149.50 $1,568
830–1720 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 148.50–180.00 $160.55 $1,750
1020–1300 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 147.00–172.00 $159.25 $1,852
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1053 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,000.00
890–1325 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,033.33
985–1089 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,471.43
1070–1645 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–890 811 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,225.00
825–1100 924 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,375.00
903–1100 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,766.67
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
855–1350 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,320.00
1010–1955 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,266.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–695 670 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,650.00
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
505 505 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
710–860 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,150.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–725 673 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 113.00–125.00 $119.00 $801
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,104
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1155–1200 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,850.00 —
1200–1395 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180–1530 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.