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Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 19, 2026

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.61/cwt +11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,123/hd at 579 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $425.39/cwt +25.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,462/hd at 579 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $420.22/cwt ≈ $2,609/hd at 621 lb · 13 head
Belen, NM 5-weight steers sold at $437/cwt, down $13 from the early May peak of $444. Receipts were 617 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 523 499
Feeder cattle 343 316 276
Slaughter cattle 167 107 125
Replacement cattle 107 100 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 400-450 lbs sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-15.00 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
255–280 unweaned 268 2 595.00–625.00 $609.30 $1,633 +47.60
355 value added 355 2 575.00 $575.00 $2,041 +35.00
385 fancy 385 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,214 +5.00
408 408 2 522.00 $522.00 $2,130 +14.51
415–431 fancy 429 7 525.00–555.00 $529.15 $2,270 —
450–490 480 10 465.00–475.00 $472.57 $2,268 +2.57
500–540 524 11 455.00–475.00 $460.96 $2,415 +40.74
570 fancy 570 6 434.00 $434.00 $2,474 —
559–598 582 17 412.00–429.00 $422.35 $2,458 +22.05
613–620 619 10 429.00–432.00 $429.59 $2,659 —
620 620 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,387 —
640 640 1 397.00 $397.00 $2,541 —
655–693 fancy 678 5 405.00–420.00 $410.80 $2,785 —
650–695 684 7 372.00–399.00 $384.70 $2,631 —
705–710 708 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,690 +25.00
838 838 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,740 -7.85
890 890 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,848 +29.00
930 930 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,883 —
963 963 4 297.00 $297.00 $2,860 +38.25
1060 1060 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,671 —
1255 1255 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,610 —
315–335 325 2 455.00–485.00 $470.46 $1,529 -4.25
325–330 value added 328 2 525.00–535.00 $530.04 $1,739 —
370 370 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,906 —
425–430 428 4 465.00–485.00 $477.49 $2,044 +42.49
485–495 490 2 425.00–455.00 $439.85 $2,155 +24.82
520–540 529 6 410.00–429.00 $416.22 $2,202 —
550–575 556 7 370.00–400.00 $380.09 $2,113 -19.91
600 600 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,340 +23.69
1020 1020 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,295 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,617 +12.56
492 492 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,722 +9.15
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 -7.55
683–685 684 4 285.00–300.00 $296.24 $2,026 -3.76
755 755 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 3 875.00 $875.00 —
130–135 unweaned 133 2 850.00–925.00 $886.79 +161.79
205 unweaned 205 1 945.00 $945.00 -5.00
210 210 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -285.00
465 465 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
540 540 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
555 555 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 unweaned 215 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 +19.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,109 +5.14
360–375 370 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 —
400 400 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,460 -14.16
400–435 423 3 400.00–410.00 $406.85 $1,721 +27.69
450–485 474 7 380.00–390.00 $387.91 $1,839 +3.71
503–530 508 5 372.00–385.00 $382.29 $1,942 +10.23
552–596 579 28 360.00–380.00 $366.61 $2,123 +11.48
660–690 670 4 310.00–320.00 $314.93 $2,110 +54.93
705–730 723 6 305.00–310.00 $306.64 $2,217 +1.64
755–775 765 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,083 —
255–265 260 2 500.00–515.00 $507.64 $1,320 +19.24
305 305 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 —
378 value added 378 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,833 —
400–420 410 2 420.00–445.00 $432.80 $1,774 +8.00
400–415 fancy 410 7 455.00–480.00 $468.58 $1,921 —
478 478 5 417.00 $417.00 $1,993 -68.00
515–523 521 6 387.00–410.00 $393.79 $2,052 -5.33
555–560 557 6 415.00–420.00 $419.17 $2,335 +19.06
646 646 4 352.00 $352.00 $2,274 —
655 655 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 —
819 819 7 309.00 $309.00 $2,531 —
903 903 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 -24.32
340 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 —
385 unweaned 385 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,405 —
400–435 418 2 330.00–345.00 $337.81 $1,412 -23.17
465–480 470 3 330.00–355.00 $338.24 $1,590 +23.24
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 -22.51
560–595 573 3 330.00–355.00 $338.14 $1,938 +32.99
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 +4.85
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 unweaned 90 1 750.00 $750.00 +75.00
140 unweaned 140 2 875.00–900.00 $887.50 -12.50
165 unweaned 165 1 835.00 $835.00 -65.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 unweaned 180 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
220 220 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
265 265 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
430 430 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -325.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 -15.00
680 680 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,162 —
700–730 715 2 330.00–350.00 $340.21 $2,433 +65.21
920–945 933 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,099 —
1020–1030 1025 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,255 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 —
655–695 675 2 205.00–240.00 $221.98 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 unweaned 90 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 -50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1280 1080 80-85% 47 162.00–174.00 $167.26 $1,806 —
785–1520 1116 80-85% 12 162.00–173.00 $167.07 $1,865 —
858–1445 1132 80-85% 17 153.00–161.00 $158.86 $1,798 —
1530 1530 80-85% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,708 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $605 —
470–720 595 85-90% 2 135.00–141.00 $138.63 $825 —
645–890 756 85-90% 4 129.00–133.00 $130.75 $988 +7.87
650–890 770 85-90% 7 117.00–127.00 $120.28 $926 -2.60
770–850 796 85-90% 4 140.00–145.00 $142.23 $1,132 -1.81
765–1143 934 85-90% 13 150.00–160.00 $154.04 $1,439 +3.55
695–1080 985 85-90% 5 148.00–157.00 $154.65 $1,523 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1530 1498 75-80% 4 145.00–156.00 $149.03 $2,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1390 1243 3 188.00–201.00 $193.40 $2,404 —
1000–2185 1411 12 168.00–199.50 $185.18 $2,613 —
1030–1840 1456 4 207.00–217.00 $212.33 $3,092 +2.97
1590 1590 2 211.00–214.00 $212.50 $3,379 —
1640–2250 1945 2 216.50–217.00 $216.71 $4,215 —
1850–2165 2033 3 218.00–221.00 $219.67 $4,466 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–960 776 (<2 yrs)Open 16 255.00–290.00 $271.25 $2,105
660–987 849 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 235.00–270.00 $248.00 $2,106
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
580–625 603 (<2 yrs)Open 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,236
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1020 898 (<2 yrs)Open 2 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $2,672

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
830–945 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,512.50
950–960 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1205–1320 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,566.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
938 938 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1640 1640 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1525 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 160.00–185.00 $172.50 $2,187
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,561

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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
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -1,050.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 +675.00
790–1185 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,100.00–3,750.00 $3,500.00 +525.00
1030–1195 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,075.00 —
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1045–1225 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,950.00 —
1085–1460 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,355.00 —
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1145–1220 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,575.00–3,700.00 $3,641.67 —
920–1415 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,575.00 $3,518.75 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
565 565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
705–935 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.