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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 24, 2026

518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $431.31/cwt -15.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,299/hd at 533 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $511.55/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,183/hd at 427 lb · 10 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.02/cwt -2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,292/hd at 676 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 518 594 661
Feeder cattle 304 355 387
Slaughter cattle 89 162 168
Replacement cattle 125 77 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher, While heifer calves sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
340–345 343 2 595.00–625.00 $610.11 $2,093 +11.80
348 unweaned 348 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,984 —
350–398 366 9 585.00–600.00 $594.20 $2,175 -14.06
410 410 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,296 -3.51
450–470 459 8 520.00–540.00 $535.68 $2,459 +3.42
505–525 515 4 475.00–502.00 $490.79 $2,528 +10.79
515 value added 515 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,730 —
553 value added 553 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,765 —
560–588 573 5 440.00–470.00 $452.02 $2,590 +26.37
630 630 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,709 +5.00
688 688 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,855 +12.78
710 710 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,804 +20.00
775–797 792 4 327.00–365.00 $336.30 $2,663 -5.25
820 820 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,870 -5.00
943 943 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,735 -25.00
970 970 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,862 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 unweaned 260 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,339 -15.00
300 unweaned 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 -15.00
330 330 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,716 —
355–395 371 4 535.00–560.00 $546.18 $2,026 +6.58
360–385 value added 377 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,149 —
405–445 432 3 500.00–520.00 $510.00 $2,203 +11.90
455–485 473 3 455.00–475.00 $468.59 $2,216 -33.19
520–545 535 3 455.00–475.00 $463.35 $2,479 —
565–575 570 2 395.00–400.00 $397.52 $2,266 +37.52
600 600 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,280 -17.48
685–695 692 3 360.00–380.00 $370.05 $2,561 +0.09
775–795 785 2 330.00–335.00 $332.53 $2,610 —
925 925 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,590 -10.00
965 965 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,606 —
1235 1235 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,927 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,127 —
370–395 383 2 385.00–395.00 $390.16 $1,494 -76.03
430–445 434 7 400.00–450.00 $420.74 $1,826 -24.26
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 -16.86
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 -41.13
565 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 +65.00
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 —
695 695 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,328 +3.80
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 —
935 935 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,010 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
244–248 246 9 925.00 $925.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 530 2 210.00–230.00 $219.81 $1,165 —
553 553 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,344 —
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 +52.49
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
265–291 unweaned 286 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 unweaned 130 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
155 unweaned 155 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 +147.62
240 unweaned 240 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 205 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 unweaned 215 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,161 —
265 265 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,444 -15.00
280 unweaned 280 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,442 -2.36
315 315 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,685 —
350–367 361 5 505.00–530.00 $513.79 $1,855 -16.21
390 unweaned 390 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 —
405 value added 405 3 535.00 $535.00 $2,167 —
430–438 436 7 480.00–515.00 $501.50 $2,187 -4.96
463–485 470 3 460.00–465.00 $463.28 $2,177 -5.67
530–545 533 13 427.00–470.00 $431.31 $2,299 -15.71
600–647 624 7 355.00–375.00 $362.19 $2,260 -12.81
705–708 707 4 350.00–360.00 $352.49 $2,492 —
853 853 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,687 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 unweaned 280 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,330 +35.00
345 345 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,794 —
360–395 373 5 450.00–465.00 $459.79 $1,715 +9.79
405–440 419 4 440.00–480.00 $457.37 $1,916 +26.89
455 455 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 +52.34
505–540 value added 523 3 420.00–425.00 $421.67 $2,205 +1.67
535 535 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 -0.24
550–598 566 6 377.00–385.00 $382.18 $2,163 +31.15
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 -18.79
618–642 630 7 320.00–340.00 $327.13 $2,061 -6.66
665–677 676 10 330.00–340.00 $339.02 $2,292 -2.45
713 713 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,282 +6.24
785 785 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,434 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 —
355–365 360 2 400.00–420.00 $409.86 $1,475 -0.46
475 475 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 +55.00
560–595 573 3 310.00–350.00 $335.25 $1,921 +10.25
680 680 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215–227 unweaned 225 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 1 800.00 $800.00 -48.61
130 unweaned 130 1 875.00 $875.00 +17.34
150 unweaned 150 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
255 unweaned 255 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
455 455 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
395 395 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 unweaned 225 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,181 —
340 unweaned 340 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,751 —
535 535 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 —
720 720 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 unweaned 170 1 925.00 $925.00 —
445 445 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1225 1096 80-85% 4 158.00–159.00 $158.76 $1,740 -6.01
895–1480 1109 80-85% 21 160.00–170.00 $165.48 $1,835 —
770–1365 1212 80-85% 11 162.00–175.00 $165.37 $2,004 +1.56
1045–1385 1233 80-85% 6 155.00–159.00 $157.02 $1,936 -6.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–760 748 85-90% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.97 $912 —
660–940 846 85-90% 8 139.00–152.00 $149.35 $1,264 +15.35
705–1030 891 85-90% 12 143.00–154.00 $149.35 $1,331 -7.65
815–1030 935 85-90% 5 130.00–140.00 $137.42 $1,285 -11.15
985 985 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,556 —
990 990 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,336 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1730 1525 75-80% 2 152.50–154.00 $153.35 $2,339 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1550 1282 8 120.00–174.00 $151.28 $1,939 —
1410 1410 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,538 +4.90
1400–1960 1703 5 196.00–198.00 $197.07 $3,356 +6.04
1515–1940 1728 3 195.00–197.50 $195.83 $3,384 +4.80
1705–1970 1834 6 203.00–209.00 $205.66 $3,772 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–1255 829 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 205.00–255.00 $237.78 $1,971
695–950 843 (<2 yrs)Open 8 240.00–285.00 $256.25 $2,160
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660 660 (<2 yrs)Open 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,211

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–890 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,525.00–2,600.00 $2,581.25
800–1010 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,200.00 $3,000.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
920–1360 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00
1295–1330 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,300
1060–1400 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 154.00–169.00 $161.25 $1,945
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
750–850 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,750.00 —
700–1040 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,950.00 —
845–1135 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,875.00 —
1257 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
810–1435 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 2,600.00–3,475.00 $3,240.38 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1305 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 3,525.00–3,850.00 $3,720.00 -430.00
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1468 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.