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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 13, 2026

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $417.68/cwt -16.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 424 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $500.50/cwt -33.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,151/hd at 430 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $502.27/cwt +12.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,379/hd at 474 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 633 611
Feeder cattle 363 509 521
Slaughter cattle 98 74 45
Replacement cattle 62 50 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: With limited comparisons in all classes. Steer and heifer calves sold 15.00-20.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady, with no comparisons to feeder heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher, Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,365 —
295 295 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,800 —
314–320 317 2 570.00–580.00 $575.05 $1,823 -29.95
315–345 unweaned 330 2 540.00–545.00 $542.39 $1,790 -37.61
369–395 378 8 530.00–555.00 $543.45 $2,054 -6.55
415–430 value added 425 3 520.00–530.00 $523.25 $2,224 -36.97
403–435 fancy 428 9 512.00–515.00 $512.63 $2,194 -31.23
403–445 433 9 470.00–485.00 $480.78 $2,082 -10.39
453–465 value added 457 3 510.00–540.00 $520.18 $2,377 +10.18
450–497 480 8 467.00–505.00 $495.56 $2,379 +17.60
505 value added 505 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,828 —
515–548 539 5 440.00–465.00 $446.79 $2,408 +3.10
568 568 3 434.00 $434.00 $2,465 -8.12
655–661 660 7 399.00–422.00 $402.26 $2,655 -11.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,540 +12.28
330 unweaned 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 -47.85
360–390 374 8 490.00–525.00 $504.43 $1,887 +4.43
380 unweaned 380 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,767 +9.89
430–445 441 4 395.00–425.00 $417.44 $1,841 +7.44
425–445 value added 442 6 445.00–450.00 $449.20 $1,985 —
470–495 490 7 410.00–445.00 $433.20 $2,123 -1.71
505–510 value added 508 2 425.00–427.00 $426.00 $2,164 —
500–544 537 6 391.00–415.00 $394.73 $2,120 -6.87
560–590 570 9 403.00–422.00 $412.68 $2,352 -4.81
610–625 619 4 380.00–395.00 $387.77 $2,400 -5.55
645 645 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,419 -18.32
655–695 675 2 365.00–385.00 $374.70 $2,529 +7.70
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 -10.00
860–885 870 3 260.00–280.00 $269.92 $2,348 -55.08
930 930 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,437 —
930 930 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,278 —
1050 1050 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,698 —
1140 1140 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,094 —
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 -35.00
330 330 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,370 ±0.00
355–385 375 3 365.00–405.00 $392.38 $1,471 +7.38
438–445 440 3 367.50–375.00 $372.47 $1,639 —
460–495 478 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,673 -10.00
520 520 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 +20.00
575 575 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 -10.00
655–690 667 3 340.00–348.00 $345.24 $2,303 —
720 720 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,203 —
995 995 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,587 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130–145 unweaned 140 4 825.00–1,075.00 $926.34 —
162–175 unweaned 165 4 800.00–950.00 $910.29 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
465 465 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
540 540 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,063 -54.67
265 unweaned 265 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 —
348 348 5 432.00 $432.00 $1,503 —
360–390 380 6 400.00–430.00 $408.41 $1,552 -36.59
405–449 424 21 400.00–430.00 $417.68 $1,771 -16.03
465 465 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,976 -2.50
500–543 532 4 360.00–385.00 $379.13 $2,017 —
550–560 555 4 350.00–360.00 $355.05 $1,971 +16.79
605 605 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 -9.82
675 675 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 -24.53
710 710 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 -17.53
805 805 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,091 —
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 -22.20
295 unweaned 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
319–335 322 8 380.00–390.00 $382.58 $1,232 -9.92
350–390 376 6 350.00–380.00 $357.65 $1,345 -27.35
405–430 418 2 380.00–385.00 $382.43 $1,599 -16.55
458–495 475 7 360.00–392.00 $378.54 $1,798 -1.25
500 500 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 -5.00
630 630 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 -16.66
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 —
740 740 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 537.00 $537.00 $1,450 —
345 345 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 —
365–380 375 5 455.00–460.00 $455.97 $1,710 -32.67
400–435 423 3 445.00–447.00 $446.37 $1,888 -3.63
475 475 1 427.00 $427.00 $2,028 -20.87
493 493 3 412.00 $412.00 $2,031 -35.87
550–557 554 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,022 -9.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
163 unweaned 163 3 985.00 $985.00 +23.43
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,042 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,346 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 537 3 420.00–427.00 $424.65 $2,280 —
570 570 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,966 -50.00
603–645 617 4 325.00–367.50 $350.77 $2,164 -14.23
655–675 665 2 325.00–345.00 $334.85 $2,227 -44.20
745 745 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,310 —
770–780 775 2 317.00–320.00 $318.49 $2,468 +63.49
900 900 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,205 +5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 -65.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,186 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450 450 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,526 —
880–1255 1005 80-85% 11 160.00–175.00 $168.52 $1,694 —
835–1440 1045 80-85% 4 157.00–160.00 $158.14 $1,653 —
930–1550 1213 80-85% 16 159.00–170.00 $165.31 $2,005 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,249 -1.00
1325 1325 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,319 +15.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–900 852 85-90% 3 113.00–121.00 $115.50 $984 -30.88
720–1110 857 85-90% 8 143.00–154.00 $146.80 $1,258 +0.42
915 915 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,437 —
935–1035 972 85-90% 3 129.00–136.00 $131.96 $1,283 +0.17
870–1090 985 85-90% 3 157.00–159.00 $157.86 $1,555 +26.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1480 1358 75-80% 2 171.00–174.00 $172.36 $2,341 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1695 1394 6 165.00–176.00 $169.96 $2,369 —
1130–1780 1466 7 161.00–178.50 $172.92 $2,535 —
1420–1670 1524 5 170.00–183.50 $178.18 $2,715 —
1425–2285 1691 8 179.00–189.00 $184.88 $3,126 —
1780–1930 1877 3 193.00–197.00 $194.95 $3,659 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–965 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 192.00–230.00 $211.00 $1,836
875–910 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 192.00–205.00 $198.50 $1,773
730–1070 941 (<2 yrs)Open 19 240.00–290.00 $253.42 $2,385
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
641–705 652 (<2 yrs)Open 6 310.00–330.00 $313.33 $2,043
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 (<2 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,738

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–880 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 170.00–179.00 $174.50 $1,466
920–1155 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 185.00–205.00 $196.25 $2,019
1127 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 202.00 $202.00 $2,277
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
790–1115 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
955–1075 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,250.00 $3,000.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1210–1230 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 222.00 $222.00 $2,509
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,304
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 195.00 $195.00 $959 —

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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
890–1115 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,800.00 $3,350.00 —
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1045–1450 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,400.00 $3,225.00 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,010.00 $4,010.00 —
1100–1160 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,700.00 —
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 -450.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.