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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 3, 2026

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $455.47/cwt +10.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,441/hd at 536 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.64/cwt +8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,016/hd at 464 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 426 0
Feeder cattle 271 245 0
Slaughter cattle 68 73 0
Replacement cattle 58 108 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: With limited comparisons in all classes. Steer calves sold steady to 5.00 lower, with no comparisons in heifer calves. No comparisons in feeder calves, while feeder heifers sold steady. 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
210 unweaned 210 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,470 —
273 fancy 273 2 655.00 $655.00 $1,788 —
335–345 340 2 595.00–620.00 $607.68 $2,066 -32.32
355–370 362 3 570.00–582.50 $577.53 $2,091 -2.40
413–435 value added 422 7 537.50–555.00 $545.22 $2,301 -34.78
425 425 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,146 +21.20
455–480 466 4 515.00–525.00 $517.47 $2,411 —
450–490 value added 473 3 540.00–550.00 $544.01 $2,573 —
533–545 value added 536 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,573 —
536–540 536 9 442.00–465.00 $444.57 $2,383 -0.43
565 value added 565 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,656 —
580 580 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,349 —
773–783 778 8 357.50–367.50 $362.53 $2,820 —
883 883 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,870 —
913 value added 913 2 330.00 $330.00 $3,013 —
920 920 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,760 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 520.00–545.00 $532.74 $2,067 —
430–440 435 2 485.00–515.00 $500.17 $2,176 +56.17
465 465 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,209 +12.62
535–548 544 3 440.00–465.00 $456.80 $2,485 +63.25
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 -11.21
630–635 633 3 380.00–410.00 $396.71 $2,511 +1.71
685–693 690 3 360.00–385.00 $368.27 $2,541 —
745 745 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,570 +10.22
761 761 5 322.00 $322.00 $2,450 -9.57
1120 1120 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,352 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 unweaned 322 3 340.00–380.00 $364.30 $1,173 —
385 385 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,713 +25.00
405–422 417 5 395.00–410.00 $399.90 $1,668 +9.90
475–495 485 2 430.00–440.00 $434.90 $2,109 +55.06
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 -55.00
565 565 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 +10.00
610–615 613 2 315.00–360.00 $337.41 $2,068 -3.79
665 665 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,294 +25.00
990 990 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,178 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
455 455 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -175.00
500–545 525 4 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,323.25 +123.25
610–620 613 3 1,210.00–1,575.00 $1,344.27 —
690 690 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–178 unweaned 170 4 875.00–950.00 $904.37 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,620 +55.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,878 —
455 value added 455 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,116 —
451–490 466 8 410.00–440.00 $427.05 $1,990 +1.18
505–525 513 3 405.00–420.00 $413.38 $2,121 —
640 640 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,317 —
676 676 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,244 -13.00
769 769 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,499 —
801 801 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,603 —
855 855 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,410 -25.00
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 -10.13
400–430 418 4 425.00–445.00 $430.03 $1,798 +2.79
465–485 475 2 410.00–435.00 $422.76 $2,008 +18.76
520–540 530 2 360.00–387.00 $373.25 $1,978 —
550–595 567 3 360.00–400.00 $378.56 $2,146 +29.25
613–630 617 4 340.00–360.00 $345.10 $2,129 -22.13
650–675 658 3 305.00–325.00 $315.85 $2,078 -9.33
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 -25.18
700–735 720 4 312.00–335.00 $322.87 $2,325 -7.13
760 760 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 370.00–380.00 $374.90 $1,398 +4.90
425–440 433 2 365.00–390.00 $377.28 $1,634 -12.80
495 495 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,767 -6.10
520–530 523 3 340.00–350.00 $346.62 $1,813 —
600–645 622 6 295.00–325.00 $314.35 $1,955 -4.12
675–685 680 2 277.00–295.00 $286.07 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130–135 unweaned 133 2 825.00–850.00 $837.26 +116.43
170 unweaned 170 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 +261.36
180 180 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
365 365 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
445 445 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
505 505 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 145.00 $145.00 $686 —
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,130 +72.00
650–695 673 2 270.00–300.00 $285.50 $1,921 —
720 720 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 —
840–845 843 2 240.00–247.00 $243.49 $2,053 —
885 885 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,168 -17.68
900–945 917 7 215.00–245.00 $231.93 $2,127 -30.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
800 800 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
1115 1115 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1310 1046 80-85% 9 162.00–173.00 $168.59 $1,763 +11.55
910–1390 1091 80-85% 12 161.00–171.00 $167.89 $1,832 —
1085–1285 1185 80-85% 2 156.00–160.00 $158.17 $1,874 —
1230 1230 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,152 +7.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 +6.62
770–870 820 85-90% 2 111.00–128.00 $118.98 $976 +12.97
725–955 865 85-90% 5 148.00–156.00 $152.34 $1,318 —
895 895 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,208 —
825–1075 913 85-90% 4 149.00–153.00 $150.62 $1,375 +2.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,904 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1605 1244 7 140.00–176.00 $169.24 $2,105 —
1300–1500 1400 2 182.00–185.00 $183.61 $2,571 -9.84
1600–1660 1630 2 197.00 $197.00 $3,211 -6.05
1715 1715 1 192.50 $192.50 $3,301 —
1690–1985 1862 5 199.00–207.00 $202.32 $3,767 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–1060 864 (<2 yrs)Open 8 250.00–290.00 $275.00 $2,376
625–1360 966 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 180.00–245.00 $216.67 $2,093
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–955 812 (<2 yrs)Open 7 285.00–325.00 $306.43 $2,488

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
763–1005 899 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,575.00–2,725.00 $2,615.00
900–965 922 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00
855–1215 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,575.00–3,150.00 $2,795.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1215–1470 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,525.00 $2,462.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,502
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,365
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,564
1030–1190 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 175.00–207.00 $181.40 $2,026
1140–1295 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 175.00–197.00 $180.50 $2,180
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–820 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,937.50
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
995–1120 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,600.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1005 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,125.00

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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
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1115–1195 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,550.00 $3,475.00 —
1195–1220 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,450.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.