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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 13, 2026

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $491.93/cwt +49.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,327/hd at 473 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $495.25/cwt +13.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 430 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $468.36/cwt +10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 470 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 522 613
Feeder cattle 317 — 430
Slaughter cattle 80 — 99
Replacement cattle 55 — 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Limited comparisons on all classes. Steer and heifer calves sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Trade moderate demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 4 615.00 $615.00 $1,470 —
266–273 268 6 615.00–620.00 $616.70 $1,653 —
300 value added 300 3 625.00 $625.00 $1,875 —
325–340 333 2 550.00–575.00 $562.78 $1,874 —
370–375 unweaned 372 5 490.00–507.00 $496.76 $1,848 +4.59
360–385 379 4 535.00–537.00 $536.52 $2,033 +7.13
400–440 417 14 460.00–490.00 $481.55 $2,008 +4.62
450–476 468 13 450.00–475.00 $464.52 $2,174 +6.74
455–493 fancy 480 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,328 —
500–513 509 3 425.00–445.00 $438.45 $2,232 +15.34
558–593 574 13 393.00–420.00 $404.89 $2,324 +20.19
625–645 635 6 365.00–395.00 $389.58 $2,474 +0.90
655 value added 655 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,554 —
680 680 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,482 +4.81
705 705 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,517 +8.61
763 763 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,709 +23.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 unweaned 273 2 500.00–525.00 $512.84 $1,400 -12.16
280 280 2 500.00–525.00 $512.50 $1,435 -7.50
313 313 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,330 -5.00
330–340 value added 335 2 470.00–495.00 $482.31 $1,616 +7.31
390 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 -10.00
430 430 3 415.00–445.00 $431.67 $1,856 -8.21
480 480 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,896 -10.42
510–545 522 3 410.00–435.00 $418.71 $2,186 +46.98
1155 1155 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 unweaned 328 2 375.00–395.00 $384.77 $1,262 —
355–390 373 2 400.00–405.00 $402.38 $1,501 +17.17
415 415 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,473 —
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
440 440 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,738 —
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 -52.46
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 —
685 685 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $2,124 -10.00
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 —
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 unweaned 190 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 +69.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 —
245–247 247 4 565.00–585.00 $580.03 $1,433 —
250 value added 250 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,500 —
295 unweaned 295 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,504 -20.00
305 fancy 305 4 605.00 $605.00 $1,845 —
310–345 327 3 575.00–600.00 $588.19 $1,923 +38.19
350–395 366 8 485.00–505.00 $494.92 $1,811 +4.51
375 fancy 375 2 525.00–530.00 $527.50 $1,978 +17.50
428–430 fancy 428 6 515.00 $515.00 $2,204 —
423–438 431 11 465.00–495.00 $484.48 $2,088 +11.98
455–476 fancy 472 5 505.00–515.00 $506.93 $2,393 —
464–476 value added 472 12 490.00–495.00 $493.36 $2,329 +18.36
467–490 476 6 460.00–480.00 $476.57 $2,268 +66.57
515–530 524 9 380.00–390.00 $383.97 $2,012 —
547 value added 547 6 386.00 $386.00 $2,111 —
558–575 564 3 372.00–375.00 $373.98 $2,109 —
600–635 609 7 340.00–370.00 $361.29 $2,200 +20.60
680–698 691 5 350.00–361.00 $356.67 $2,465 —
720–745 733 2 317.00–325.00 $321.07 $2,353 —
775–795 785 2 300.00–327.50 $313.93 $2,464 -1.07
780–795 value added 788 2 335.00–350.00 $342.43 $2,698 —
805 805 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,496 -7.00
850–860 855 2 300.00–307.50 $303.77 $2,597 —
930 930 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,883 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 unweaned 255 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,071 —
305 305 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,510 +35.25
360–365 363 2 430.00–465.00 $447.62 $1,625 —
410–430 420 2 395.00–405.00 $400.12 $1,681 +12.11
425 value added 425 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,934 —
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 +22.59
558–575 563 4 350.00–362.00 $359.01 $2,021 +23.27
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 -7.00
760 760 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,394 -5.00
885 885 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,611 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 390.00–395.00 $392.52 $1,287 +27.52
340 unweaned 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 +20.00
435 435 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 +75.00
490 490 3 382.00 $382.00 $1,872 +52.14
515–543 535 4 370.00–385.00 $378.86 $2,027 —
560 560 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,719 +0.86
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,203 —
400 400 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 —
495 495 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
472 472 3 825.00 $825.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 unweaned 90 1 550.00 $550.00 —
155 unweaned 155 1 825.00 $825.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 unweaned 235 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–720 718 2 310.00–345.00 $327.44 $2,351 -12.56
855 855 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,197 -13.00
975 975 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,096 -45.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 —
815 815 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,567 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,380 +105.00
870 870 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,349 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–750 725 85-90% 3 113.00–116.00 $114.67 $831 +14.67
745 745 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $872 +17.00
700–850 798 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $106.05 $846 -4.55
770–865 830 85-90% 4 140.00–146.00 $143.75 $1,193 —
730–935 847 85-90% 6 123.00–133.00 $128.95 $1,092 —
865–1255 983 85-90% 9 135.50–145.00 $139.42 $1,370 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1080 1050 80-85% 3 146.00–160.00 $153.57 $1,612 —
1075 1075 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,795 —
1045–1145 1076 80-85% 4 135.00–146.00 $140.36 $1,510 —
880–1425 1084 80-85% 15 146.00–158.00 $151.32 $1,640 —
1130 1130 80-85% 1 154.50 $154.50 $1,746 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 75-80% 1 152.50 $152.50 $2,623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1125 1118 2 164.00–170.00 $167.02 $1,867 —
1055–1600 1209 6 154.00–171.00 $160.28 $1,938 —
1170–1460 1364 5 174.00–179.00 $176.00 $2,401 +13.31
1690–2095 1878 3 189.00–194.00 $190.86 $3,584 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1213 856 (<2 yrs)Open 6 240.00–275.00 $260.00 $2,226
805–1045 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 157.00–172.00 $158.88 $1,395
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,350

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
810–1040 898 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,750.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
870–1360 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,587.50
1110–1125 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,575.00 $2,568.75
1165–1180 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,283.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
805–1195 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,175.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1030–1318 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,187.50
1243 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–975 878 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 175.00–200.00 $191.67 $1,683
890–1040 965 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 160.00–190.00 $175.00 $1,689
820–1160 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 200.00–245.00 $215.00 $2,096
770–1425 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 152.00–175.00 $163.50 $1,795
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,596
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.