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Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 26, 2026

550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $373.23/cwt -14.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 464 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $410.80/cwt +15.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,733/hd at 665 lb · 18 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $369.56/cwt -10.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,690/hd at 728 lb · 11 head
Belen, NM 4-weight heifers brought $378/cwt on 550 head. NM 4-weight heifers are down $2 from their mid-May peak of $450/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 550 617 629
Feeder cattle 285 343 368
Slaughter cattle 153 167 111
Replacement cattle 112 107 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher, while heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00-8.00 lower. 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
322–329 325 9 570.00–605.00 $589.26 $1,915 —
465 465 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,278 +17.43
555–598 579 4 420.00–437.00 $425.11 $2,461 +2.76
640 640 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,688 +23.00
663 fancy 663 11 435.00 $435.00 $2,884 +24.20
650–695 669 7 365.00–380.00 $372.76 $2,494 -11.94
720–735 728 11 355.00–380.00 $369.56 $2,690 -10.44
750–785 768 2 355.00–367.00 $360.86 $2,771 —
840 840 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,873 +15.00
855 855 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,907 +20.00
960 960 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,880 +3.00
1015 1015 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,150 —
225–230 unweaned 227 3 520.00–545.00 $529.93 $1,203 —
280 unweaned 280 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,470 —
305–320 315 3 445.00–475.00 $454.68 $1,432 -15.78
335 thin fleshed 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 —
380 380 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,995 +10.00
420–443 429 6 450.00–470.00 $462.57 $1,984 -14.92
460–485 473 2 420.00–447.50 $434.11 $2,053 -5.74
515 515 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,214 +13.78
560–585 577 3 385.00–400.00 $395.14 $2,280 +15.05
615–640 627 3 352.00–375.00 $365.77 $2,293 -24.23
650–685 661 5 322.50–375.00 $346.73 $2,292 —
805 805 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,455 —
960 960 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 unweaned 215 1 455.00 $455.00 $978 —
290–295 unweaned 293 2 410.00–445.00 $427.35 $1,252 —
320 320 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 —
353–390 369 4 405.00–430.00 $416.96 $1,539 —
395 unweaned 395 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,442 —
400 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 +45.00
455 455 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 —
535–540 538 2 355.00–385.00 $370.07 $1,991 —
600–605 603 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,809 -20.00
675 675 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,106 +15.76
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 —
513–535 520 3 300.00–335.00 $323.00 $1,680 —
725–735 730 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,788 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 568 3 225.00–245.00 $234.88 $1,334 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 unweaned 150 1 885.00 $885.00 —
210 210 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -150.00
215 unweaned 215 1 975.00 $975.00 +30.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
525 525 1 975.00 $975.00 -275.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 470.00–475.00 $472.48 $1,432 -7.52
325 unweaned 325 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 —
400–415 405 3 455.00–465.00 $458.42 $1,857 +25.62
435 fancy 435 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,979 -13.58
475–495 485 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 -17.00
520 520 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,976 -13.79
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 -2.00
655–695 675 2 330.00–360.00 $344.56 $2,326 -10.44
705–724 719 10 335.00–355.00 $350.91 $2,523 —
814 814 10 310.00 $310.00 $2,523 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 unweaned 220 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,001 —
255 unweaned 255 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 —
335 335 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,374 —
360 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 +5.00
428–435 432 2 417.00–425.00 $421.03 $1,819 +14.18
460–485 464 20 365.00–380.00 $373.23 $1,732 -14.68
590 590 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 -1.61
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 —
778 778 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,412 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 unweaned 255 1 380.00 $380.00 $969 —
350–390 362 5 345.00–375.00 $358.47 $1,298 —
430–445 438 2 360.00–375.00 $367.37 $1,609 +29.56
460–485 474 4 325.00–350.00 $332.35 $1,575 -5.89
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 +30.00
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —
868 868 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
103–140 unweaned 118 4 625.00–900.00 $746.55 -140.95
170–190 unweaned 178 4 725.00–850.00 $811.62 -23.38
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
445 445 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 unweaned 294 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,308 —
530 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 —
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 —
665 665 1 356.00 $356.00 $2,367 +38.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 +18.02
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
970 970 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,008 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1075 913 80-85% 2 155.00–163.00 $159.71 $1,458 —
835–1328 1057 80-85% 21 156.00–163.00 $161.33 $1,705 -5.93
920–1560 1100 80-85% 10 163.00–172.00 $166.83 $1,835 -0.24
830–1465 1132 80-85% 42 163.50–173.00 $167.98 $1,902 +9.12
1195 1195 80-85% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,115 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,256 +41.72
780 780 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,100 +20.72
660–885 798 85-90% 3 107.00–114.00 $109.64 $875 -32.59
730–995 839 85-90% 5 142.00–149.00 $146.79 $1,232 —
765–1195 942 85-90% 14 151.00–160.00 $156.85 $1,478 +2.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1330 1320 75-80% 2 157.00–158.50 $157.74 $2,082 —
1485–1715 1573 75-80% 3 153.00–154.00 $153.32 $2,412 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,880 —
1000–1635 1235 7 176.00–195.00 $185.81 $2,295 -7.59
1260 1260 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,608 —
1235–1820 1523 6 200.00–213.00 $206.73 $3,148 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1055 858 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 230.00–240.00 $238.33 $2,045
615–1015 861 (<2 yrs)Open 22 242.00–280.00 $255.41 $2,199
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,610

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
862 862 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 252.00 $252.00 $2,172
940–1170 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 162.00–188.00 $171.75 $1,759
1125–1165 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,969
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1100 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,800.00 $2,512.50
1050–1150 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,475.00
925–1325 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,450.00
915–1520 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,450.00
1100–1325 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–920 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,150.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
505 505 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
690–880 788 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,525.00–3,050.00 $2,875.00 —
875–935 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00 -150.00
740–1165 906 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,575.00–3,125.00 $2,828.13 +228.13
985–1025 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,650.00 -850.00
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -1,000.00
815–1285 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,693.75 —
1220–1375 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -400.00
685–800 743 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,250.00 $2,112.50 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 -425.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,025.00 $4,025.00 —
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.