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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 12, 2026

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $540.44/cwt +35.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 376 lb · 11 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $567.84/cwt +19.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 273 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 485 447
Feeder cattle 316 236 259
Slaughter cattle 107 155 80
Replacement cattle 100 94 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves 10.00-15.00 higher, while heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady with limited comparisons. 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
200–210 205 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,230 —
205 unweaned 205 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,179 —
260–280 unweaned 273 6 550.00–595.00 $561.70 $1,533 +46.70
250–298 274 4 562.00–595.00 $577.05 $1,581 +12.05
305 unweaned 305 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,708 —
314 314 4 595.00 $595.00 $1,868 +37.08
355 value added 355 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,917 +10.00
378 fancy 378 5 570.00 $570.00 $2,155 —
380–385 384 4 500.00–515.00 $503.71 $1,934 +11.25
410–425 419 6 500.00–515.00 $507.49 $2,126 +30.04
455 455 3 460.00–490.00 $470.00 $2,138 +10.05
518–530 520 7 416.00–445.00 $420.22 $2,185 -8.86
520 fancy 520 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,392 —
525 value added 525 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,782 —
550–595 572 7 390.00–415.00 $400.30 $2,290 —
700 700 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,485 -5.00
800–838 825 3 330.00–345.00 $334.85 $2,763 —
855 855 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,488 —
988–990 989 4 252.00–261.00 $258.75 $2,559 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,284 —
260 unweaned 260 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,222 —
330–345 340 3 465.00–495.00 $474.71 $1,614 —
445 445 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,936 +17.92
480–485 483 4 410.00–420.00 $415.03 $2,005 +0.05
580 580 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 —
600–635 612 3 365.00–367.00 $366.31 $2,242 +19.31
700–740 713 4 325.00–345.00 $334.89 $2,388 —
785 785 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,434 —
805 805 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,576 +65.00
860 860 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,279 —
925 925 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,081 —
1020 1020 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,499 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 unweaned 210 1 425.00 $425.00 $892 —
250 unweaned 250 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,012 —
355–390 373 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,306 —
390 unweaned 390 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,353 —
400–420 410 2 370.00–375.00 $372.44 $1,527 —
455–475 465 5 320.00–355.00 $340.85 $1,585 -4.22
505–510 508 2 350.00–375.00 $362.44 $1,841 -2.56
570 570 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 -70.00
605–630 618 2 325.00–330.00 $327.55 $2,024 +7.53
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
278 278 2 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —
305–348 337 4 1,350.00–1,535.00 $1,493.17 —
380 380 2 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 522 3 180.00–230.00 $205.16 $1,071 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 +15.00
722 722 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,805 +33.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 1 725.00 $725.00 -125.00
150–185 unweaned 164 4 775.00–950.00 $885.92 -78.31
220 unweaned 220 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,041 —
260–265 263 2 415.00–445.00 $429.86 $1,131 —
255–285 unweaned 270 2 420.00–430.00 $424.72 $1,147 -0.28
315 unweaned 315 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,339 ±0.00
310–345 322 3 400.00–430.00 $410.73 $1,323 -43.53
325 value added 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 —
405–440 421 7 370.00–407.00 $379.16 $1,596 -21.87
463–490 479 5 375.00–410.00 $384.20 $1,840 -15.80
503–519 513 8 367.00–375.00 $372.06 $1,909 +16.50
550–575 560 3 330.00–375.00 $355.13 $1,989 —
605–615 608 6 315.00–345.00 $330.00 $2,006 —
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 —
705 705 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,150 —
835 835 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,505 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 unweaned 260 2 470.00–490.00 $480.38 $1,249 —
275–280 277 3 475.00–500.00 $488.40 $1,353 -11.60
347 347 6 475.00 $475.00 $1,648 —
380 380 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,691 -25.00
435–448 444 3 415.00–445.00 $424.80 $1,886 —
450 450 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,002 +3.00
460 460 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,231 +43.00
515–535 529 5 385.00–405.00 $399.12 $2,111 +22.12
560–585 573 2 395.00–405.00 $400.11 $2,293 +23.11
700–720 710 4 320.00–350.00 $335.02 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 unweaned 185 1 410.00 $410.00 $758 —
305–318 unweaned 314 3 347.00–385.00 $359.32 $1,128 —
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 -35.00
400–430 421 4 350.00–375.00 $360.98 $1,520 —
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 —
525–530 528 2 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $1,703 +8.39
560–595 578 2 300.00–310.00 $305.15 $1,764 +9.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 675.00 $675.00 —
145 unweaned 145 1 900.00 $900.00 +109.26
150 unweaned 150 1 900.00 $900.00 +50.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–610 608 3 200.00–205.00 $203.34 $1,236 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
440 440 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -100.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 unweaned 283 2 450.00–475.00 $461.95 $1,307 —
405 405 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,045 —
460 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 —
480 unweaned 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 +20.00
550 550 2 320.00–340.00 $330.00 $1,815 -55.00
605 605 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,003 —
730 730 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 —
765–780 773 2 245.00–290.00 $267.28 $2,066 +11.32
845 845 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,003 -3.14
855–895 875 2 237.00–245.00 $241.09 $2,110 -6.41
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
850 850 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1255 1026 80-85% 13 158.00–162.00 $160.35 $1,645 —
845–1300 1047 80-85% 18 163.00–174.50 $167.64 $1,755 —
1000–1590 1265 80-85% 14 161.00–176.00 $170.34 $2,155 —
1120–1465 1313 80-85% 3 158.00–161.00 $160.15 $2,103 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–715 703 85-90% 2 120.00–135.00 $127.37 $895 -1.41
685–880 770 85-90% 3 121.00–125.00 $122.88 $946 -14.99
710–870 790 85-90% 2 115.00–119.00 $116.80 $923 -23.20
785–800 793 85-90% 2 140.00–148.00 $144.04 $1,142 +4.04
705–950 864 85-90% 4 136.00–142.00 $139.44 $1,205 -19.56
825–1065 927 85-90% 5 147.00–156.00 $150.49 $1,395 -2.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1605 1317 11 172.00–194.00 $185.40 $2,442 —
1090–1855 1352 6 143.00–186.00 $174.00 $2,352 -12.69
1315–1745 1489 7 205.00–213.50 $209.36 $3,117 —
1475–1845 1660 2 206.00–214.50 $210.72 $3,498 —
1455–1905 1680 2 214.00–215.00 $214.43 $3,602 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–983 808 (<2 yrs)Open 15 250.00–285.00 $263.67 $2,130
630–1235 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 210.00–249.00 $234.00 $2,139
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
642–870 699 (<2 yrs)Open 4 307.00–310.00 $309.25 $2,162

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1130 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,325.00
1070–1105 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,250.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1050–1340 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,783.33
980–1515 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,466.67
1260–1440 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794
725–1125 878 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 175.00–232.50 $202.50 $1,778
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,769
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
780–1190 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,650.00–3,300.00 $2,977.78 —
985–1075 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–3,300.00 $2,975.00 +475.00
870–1535 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,965.63 +465.63
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +350.00
1195–1405 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,320.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1305–1645 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,700.00 $3,400.00 —
1695 1695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.