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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 6, 2026

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $461.62/cwt +23.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,645/hd at 573 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $447.87/cwt -9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,181/hd at 487 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.35/cwt +33.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,246/hd at 577 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 513 588
Feeder cattle 509 390 387
Slaughter cattle 74 68 92
Replacement cattle 50 55 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were steady with limited comparisons. Feeder steers and heifers sold 22.00-28.00 higher, Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Trade and demand good..

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,863 -4.93
315 unweaned 315 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,827 +28.80
380 380 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,090 -0.74
405–435 value added 426 4 545.00–575.00 $560.22 $2,387 +9.86
430–445 436 4 480.00–495.00 $491.17 $2,142 +19.67
415–445 fancy 437 7 525.00–550.00 $543.86 $2,377 +41.14
455 value added 455 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,320 +18.03
455–490 fancy 473 2 505.00–510.00 $507.59 $2,401 —
455–490 479 5 470.00–495.00 $477.96 $2,289 +13.94
510–540 526 4 435.00–450.00 $443.69 $2,334 +7.00
562 fancy 562 11 472.00 $472.00 $2,653 —
553–573 value added 568 21 467.00–497.00 $474.75 $2,697 —
553–592 584 20 425.00–456.00 $442.12 $2,582 +4.17
601 fancy 601 11 495.00 $495.00 $2,975 —
610–613 value added 612 3 455.00–480.00 $463.31 $2,835 +73.31
603–640 624 6 420.00–450.00 $434.72 $2,713 +64.74
650–656 value added 655 9 416.00–455.00 $422.95 $2,770 —
655–672 665 11 390.00–422.00 $414.02 $2,753 +47.03
710 value added 710 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,858 —
705–735 725 3 355.00–360.00 $358.38 $2,598 —
925 925 1 365.00 $365.00 $3,376 —
975 975 1 370.00 $370.00 $3,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 540.00–555.00 $547.72 $1,413 -1.74
302–335 unweaned 310 4 465.00–510.00 $497.85 $1,543 +37.85
315–340 325 4 475.00–510.00 $491.31 $1,597 -31.99
370–373 371 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,855 +34.90
375–388 unweaned 384 3 445.00–460.00 $455.11 $1,748 —
415 415 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 -28.16
463–475 467 3 425.00–440.00 $434.91 $2,031 +5.17
540–545 543 3 390.00–425.00 $401.60 $2,181 -2.49
550–555 553 2 415.00–420.00 $417.49 $2,309 +16.48
610–645 628 2 387.00–400.00 $393.32 $2,470 +33.32
699 699 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,565 —
725 725 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 -20.00
770–795 783 3 310.00–332.50 $320.90 $2,513 +18.90
820 820 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,726 —
890 890 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,892 —
990 990 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,524 -17.63
1010–1030 1020 2 260.00–282.50 $271.14 $2,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,127 —
278 278 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,348 —
335 335 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 -5.00
380 unweaned 380 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,243 —
380 380 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 -45.00
460 460 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 —
525 525 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 -2.69
560 560 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 —
610 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 -20.00
1030 1030 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,214 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 —
858 858 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,519 -28.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 220 3 900.00 $900.00 -225.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
208 208 2 710.00 $710.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,540 —
305 305 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,647 +10.00
370 fancy 370 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,906 —
370–385 378 4 470.00–500.00 $488.64 $1,847 +23.64
410–446 427 9 450.00 $450.00 $1,922 -9.87
450–497 487 46 445.00–475.00 $447.87 $2,181 -9.98
505–530 514 8 420.00–445.00 $434.11 $2,231 +14.35
574–580 574 21 370.00–375.00 $374.76 $2,151 +18.44
583 value added 583 10 420.00 $420.00 $2,449 —
670–685 678 2 400.00–402.50 $401.26 $2,721 +36.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 460.00–485.00 $474.67 $1,339 -49.57
305 unweaned 305 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,510 —
350 350 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,558 +0.23
405–425 416 4 420.00–440.00 $433.71 $1,804 +10.57
470 470 2 420.00–435.00 $427.50 $2,009 +2.05
550–585 562 3 335.00–340.00 $338.26 $1,901 -4.74
600–645 630 6 325.00–355.00 $339.82 $2,141 +2.28
655–690 663 11 330.00–335.00 $334.53 $2,218 —
720–730 723 4 310.00–320.00 $312.53 $2,260 —
770 770 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 405.00–440.00 $422.20 $1,224 -2.80
300 300 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,178 —
360 360 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,386 -30.00
365 unweaned 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 —
405–440 425 10 390.00–410.00 $398.98 $1,696 +4.08
460–498 483 6 370.00–400.00 $379.79 $1,834 +19.06
527 527 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,713 +20.00
588 588 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,764 -5.00
600–630 613 3 300.00–305.00 $301.66 $1,849 —
765 765 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
375 375 1 725.00 $725.00 —
677 677 3 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165–170 unweaned 168 2 900.00–1,025.00 $961.57 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,978 +62.64
590 590 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,330 —
625 625 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,281 —
650–690 682 5 375.00–380.00 $379.05 $2,585 —
798 798 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,035 —
830 830 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,573 —
860 860 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,064 -70.00
913 913 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,191 +21.44
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 —
630–645 638 2 235.00–245.00 $240.06 $1,532 —
685 685 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,658 —
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 —
775–790 783 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,742 —
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 +10.00
880 880 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,024 —
920 920 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,698 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1080 947 80-85% 3 151.00–155.00 $152.77 $1,447 —
810–1325 1066 80-85% 21 154.00–176.00 $163.34 $1,741 -0.56
1260 1260 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,218 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,270 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 159.50 $159.50 $2,081 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $794 —
715–725 720 85-90% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $1,026 —
753 753 85-90% 2 113.00 $113.00 $851 —
830 830 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $971 —
830–920 883 85-90% 4 140.00–150.00 $146.38 $1,293 +9.88
945–1000 970 85-90% 4 125.00–135.00 $131.79 $1,278 -12.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1505 1249 7 127.00–173.00 $157.49 $1,967 —
1370–2090 1653 6 183.50–194.00 $188.55 $3,117 —
1500–2010 1786 5 185.00–195.00 $189.35 $3,382 —
2005 2005 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,910 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–1050 799 (<2 yrs)Open 16 240.00–265.00 $250.31 $2,000
725–985 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 205.00–225.00 $215.00 $1,974
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–880 795 (<2 yrs)Open 5 272.50–305.00 $280.90 $2,233

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
950–1235 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,175.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
935–1360 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,466.67
1080–1255 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
820–1000 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,400.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–775 728 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.00
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,446

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +500.00
1110–1210 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1380–1565 1473 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00–4,600.00 $4,225.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
152–160 155 5 625.00–700.00 $655.93 —
248 248 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.