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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 27, 2026

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $469.84/cwt +8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,224/hd at 473 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $507.07/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 425 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $459.87/cwt -37.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,941/hd at 422 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 473 428
Feeder cattle 390 356 305
Slaughter cattle 68 75 75
Replacement cattle 55 42 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 6.00-10.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady, while feeder heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher. 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
235–245 unweaned 240 2 615.00–640.00 $627.24 $1,505 —
250 250 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,625 ±0.00
255 unweaned 255 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,581 —
315–345 unweaned 328 7 540.00–560.00 $551.20 $1,808 -1.87
330–340 335 2 605.00–615.00 $609.93 $2,043 -12.08
365 fancy 365 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,117 —
360–377 371 10 540.00–570.00 $550.74 $2,043 +23.24
385 unweaned 385 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,060 +30.00
400–435 fancy 411 6 495.00–520.00 $502.72 $2,066 -24.79
400–445 value added 425 8 545.00–560.00 $550.36 $2,339 +40.36
420–440 435 9 460.00–485.00 $471.50 $2,051 +1.77
450–458 value added 456 5 490.00–500.00 $491.97 $2,243 —
450–497 478 19 450.00–480.00 $464.02 $2,218 +2.76
505–545 525 12 430.00–455.00 $436.69 $2,293 +0.65
550–570 562 10 422.00–445.00 $437.95 $2,461 +31.56
623 value added 623 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,430 —
630–635 633 2 365.00–375.00 $369.98 $2,342 -12.77
655 fancy 655 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,620 —
670–675 672 5 365.00–375.00 $366.99 $2,466 -9.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,392 —
263–285 270 3 530.00–560.00 $549.46 $1,484 +14.46
265–280 value added 270 3 575.00–580.00 $576.73 $1,557 —
320 unweaned 320 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,472 —
325–335 328 3 520.00–525.00 $523.30 $1,716 +25.53
380–385 383 2 450.00–480.00 $465.10 $1,781 +10.10
405–445 423 8 430.00–450.00 $438.16 $1,853 -1.84
435 unweaned 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 —
465–490 481 4 425.00–432.00 $429.74 $2,067 —
500–545 520 5 385.00–415.00 $404.09 $2,101 +4.44
565–575 570 4 400.00–402.00 $401.01 $2,286 +8.01
630 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 —
660 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 -27.85
710 710 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,592 —
780 780 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,356 -12.81
960–980 970 2 260.00–285.00 $272.63 $2,645 —
1060 1060 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,112 —
330 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
385 385 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 —
505–525 513 6 330.00–376.00 $347.69 $1,784 -10.05
645 645 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,290 +30.00
780 780 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
224 224 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 unweaned 165 1 925.00 $925.00 +50.00
195 195 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
205 205 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
275 unweaned 275 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 525 2 245.00–280.00 $262.67 $1,379 +47.67
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
860 860 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 unweaned 275 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,402 —
260–283 279 8 515.00–540.00 $524.24 $1,463 +64.24
310–325 318 2 500.00–515.00 $507.68 $1,614 +20.37
345 unweaned 345 3 445.00–450.00 $446.67 $1,541 -15.71
350–395 373 10 425.00–450.00 $444.77 $1,659 +0.62
405–448 433 6 415.00–440.00 $423.14 $1,832 +7.28
453–465 458 6 412.00–440.00 $425.45 $1,949 +18.52
500–545 514 8 350.00–382.00 $372.59 $1,915 +8.19
523 value added 523 2 387.00 $387.00 $2,024 —
545 545 3 347.00 $347.00 $1,891 -17.40
585 585 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,007 -4.63
615–635 625 2 335.00–340.00 $337.54 $2,110 +28.62
855 855 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,539 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,449 —
280 280 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,554 -25.89
335 335 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,776 -17.44
360 360 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,674 -40.00
400–443 422 16 450.00–475.00 $459.87 $1,941 -15.13
455–495 467 4 450.00–475.00 $457.85 $2,138 -15.12
523–530 526 5 412.00–425.00 $419.76 $2,208 +2.26
550–590 566 8 350.00–370.00 $356.32 $2,017 +9.32
613 613 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,299 +23.00
615–630 value added 623 2 387.00–400.00 $393.58 $2,452 —
663 663 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,420 —
740 740 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 ±0.00
830 830 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,635 +6.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,105 +30.00
385–390 388 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,610 +37.11
405–435 419 4 380.00–405.00 $394.90 $1,655 —
455–495 474 5 340.00–382.00 $360.73 $1,710 —
515 515 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,571 —
590 590 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 —
695 695 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,911 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
145 145 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
160 unweaned 160 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
187 187 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 unweaned 205 1 850.00 $850.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 460.00–485.00 $472.21 $2,054 —
510 fancy 510 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,218 —
645 fancy 645 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,548 —
805 805 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,689 —
1040 1040 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 385.00–410.00 $397.36 $1,729 —
460 460 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,909 —
710 710 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,378 —
875 875 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,712 —
940–945 943 2 197.00–240.00 $218.56 $2,061 -31.44
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–925 873 80-85% 3 150.00–155.00 $152.36 $1,330 —
760–1380 1072 80-85% 25 154.00–172.00 $163.90 $1,757 —
820–1375 1110 80-85% 4 147.00–153.00 $150.92 $1,675 +3.88
1030–1210 1140 80-85% 3 172.00–174.00 $172.87 $1,971 +25.83
855–1455 1191 80-85% 7 155.00–166.00 $160.83 $1,915 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $842 +29.80
665–1050 858 85-90% 2 143.00–150.00 $147.29 $1,264 —
870 870 85-90% 1 136.50 $136.50 $1,188 —
710–1080 951 85-90% 7 137.00–150.00 $144.08 $1,370 +5.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1350 1345 2 183.00–185.00 $184.00 $2,475 —
1300–1565 1430 4 179.00–188.50 $182.53 $2,610 —
1585 1585 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,059 —
1530–2060 1818 6 196.00–202.00 $198.60 $3,611 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–875 748 (<2 yrs)Open 4 280.00–305.00 $288.75 $2,160
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
626–1115 874 (<2 yrs)Open 4 205.00–255.00 $238.75 $2,087

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1030–1300 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,000.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1065–1320 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,275.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–960 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1030–1315 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,925.00
1100–1230 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,250.00
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–840 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,000.00
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
745–910 828 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00
735–910 838 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,916.67
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.