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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 10, 2026

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $521.29/cwt ≈ $1,954/hd at 375 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $549.50/cwt +13.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,350/hd at 428 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 397 346
Feeder cattle 282 271 223
Slaughter cattle 121 68 85
Replacement cattle 38 58 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: With limited comparisons in calves and feeder classes. Steer and heifer calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-8.00 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
220–245 unweaned 233 2 625.00 $625.00 $1,456 -75.00
250–270 260 2 640.00–665.00 $652.02 $1,695 —
258–268 unweaned 262 5 600.00–615.00 $608.86 $1,595 —
325 unweaned 325 1 665.00 $665.00 $2,161 —
373–395 379 6 585.00–620.00 $603.44 $2,287 +25.91
413 value added 413 3 560.00 $560.00 $2,313 +14.78
434 434 7 545.00 $545.00 $2,365 +40.00
480 480 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,592 +22.53
520–545 538 4 435.00–455.00 $442.56 $2,381 -2.01
540 value added 540 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,727 +25.00
550–584 570 9 405.00–430.00 $425.68 $2,426 +20.68
633 633 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,722 —
685 685 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,672 —
700 700 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,520 —
893 893 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,724 -20.00
950 950 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,850 —
1135 1135 1 295.00 $295.00 $3,348 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,705 —
375–395 383 3 520.00–535.00 $530.04 $2,030 -2.70
405–415 412 3 475.00–525.00 $508.60 $2,095 +8.43
420–445 433 2 450.00–455.00 $452.43 $1,959 -47.74
470 470 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,115 -25.00
480–495 485 3 465.00–485.00 $476.70 $2,312 +1.70
530 530 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,518 +18.20
580–595 588 2 365.00–390.00 $377.34 $2,219 —
625–640 628 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,292 -31.71
670 670 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,646 +26.73
715 715 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 -10.00
775–780 778 2 295.00–325.00 $309.95 $2,411 -12.05
800 800 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,480 —
865–895 880 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $2,486 —
945 945 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,599 —
975 975 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,876 —
1080 1080 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 unweaned 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 -24.30
370 370 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,739 +25.00
430 430 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 +0.10
465–498 484 4 390.00–430.00 $411.78 $1,993 -23.12
515–535 527 3 415.00–430.00 $421.71 $2,222 +96.71
585 585 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 +5.00
640–643 642 3 325.00–340.00 $335.02 $2,151 -2.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
179 unweaned 179 5 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
180 180 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
230 unweaned 230 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
345 345 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
600–645 626 4 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,300.30 -43.97
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —
723 723 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–185 unweaned 162 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,069.07 +164.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195–199 unweaned 198 6 575.00–595.00 $578.28 $1,145 —
230 230 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,564 —
335 335 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 —
350 unweaned 350 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,768 —
353–370 359 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,669 —
380–386 fancy 384 8 535.00–550.00 $544.43 $2,091 —
405 fancy 405 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,066 —
440 440 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,134 +32.50
476 value added 476 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,547 +70.00
450–493 477 4 460.00–475.00 $468.87 $2,237 +41.82
510–545 520 6 425.00–445.00 $441.57 $2,296 +28.19
586–588 587 9 410.00 $410.00 $2,407 —
600 600 1 371.00 $371.00 $2,226 —
710–745 728 3 337.00–350.00 $342.97 $2,497 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,380 +15.00
370 370 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,628 +15.00
420 420 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 -10.03
485–495 492 3 375.00–390.00 $379.93 $1,869 -42.83
520–525 523 2 365.00–395.00 $380.07 $1,988 +6.82
560–570 564 4 355.00–365.00 $362.49 $2,044 -16.07
610–633 625 3 340.00–360.00 $353.50 $2,209 +8.40
675–695 685 2 310.00–340.00 $324.78 $2,225 +24.78
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,594 —
698 698 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,710 —
784 784 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 -37.28
460–490 478 3 300.00–355.00 $329.58 $1,575 -27.42
505–545 525 2 330.00–350.00 $339.62 $1,783 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–148 unweaned 127 4 775.00–975.00 $913.74 +76.48
215 unweaned 215 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 unweaned 220 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
230 230 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,069 —
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 —
540 540 2 380.00–410.00 $395.00 $2,133 —
585–590 588 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,117 -17.00
665–680 672 3 275.00–310.00 $291.59 $1,959 +6.09
740 740 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,405 +30.00
840 840 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,352 +36.51
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 —
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
890 890 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
160 unweaned 160 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,262 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1300 1145 80-85% 2 161.00–164.50 $162.51 $1,861 —
870–1390 1151 80-85% 9 162.00–178.00 $169.75 $1,954 +11.58
1135–1185 1165 80-85% 3 176.00–179.00 $177.65 $2,070 +19.48
920–1705 1199 80-85% 26 163.50–174.00 $167.71 $2,011 +9.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $465 —
685–745 715 85-90% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.04 $1,008 —
715–810 763 85-90% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.59 $882 -24.41
915 915 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,190 -20.62
745–1215 926 85-90% 5 155.00–162.00 $157.50 $1,458 +6.88
800–1095 955 85-90% 4 148.50–159.00 $155.30 $1,483 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,387 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,687 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,127 —
1450–1730 1590 75-80% 2 161.00–162.00 $161.46 $2,567 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,336 —
1395 1395 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,957 —
1115–1695 1405 2 174.00–175.00 $174.60 $2,453 -9.01
1435–1500 1468 2 196.00–198.00 $196.98 $2,892 —
1460–1710 1584 4 189.00–203.00 $196.91 $3,119 —
1675–2020 1829 6 207.00–212.50 $209.62 $3,834 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–970 855 (<2 yrs)Open 5 260.00–300.00 $283.00 $2,420
705–1280 982 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 222.00–285.00 $245.07 $2,407
964–1200 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 174.00–192.00 $186.69 $2,018
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–855 830 (<2 yrs)Open 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $2,698

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1165 976 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 165.00–207.00 $181.50 $1,771
1025–1030 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 169.00–172.00 $170.50 $1,753
1145–1570 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 164.00–164.50 $164.25 $2,231
1680 1680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,755
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
820–1120 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
725–840 783 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
535 535 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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
930–1250 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.