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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 10, 2026

721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.41/cwt ≈ $2,248/hd at 557 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $464.70/cwt +39.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,670/hd at 575 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $438.56/cwt ≈ $2,381/hd at 543 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 721 550 1,035
Feeder cattle 481 285 504
Slaughter cattle 126 153 227
Replacement cattle 114 112 304

Market comments — USDA reporter

No sale last week, July 4th holiday. Compared to two weeks ago: Steer calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower, while heifer calves sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 lower. 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
220 unweaned 220 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,232 —
330 unweaned 330 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,798 —
340 340 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,938 -19.26
380 unweaned 380 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,014 —
370–395 381 4 540.00–565.00 $551.59 $2,102 —
418–430 421 6 495.00 $495.00 $2,084 —
440 value added 440 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,398 —
455–485 474 8 460.00–492.00 $472.87 $2,241 -17.13
500–548 543 24 435.00–465.00 $438.56 $2,381 —
565–571 570 6 435.00–445.00 $436.65 $2,489 +11.54
571–580 fancy 576 20 455.00–485.00 $473.11 $2,725 —
630 630 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,488 -25.00
665–675 667 19 385.00–420.00 $402.65 $2,686 +29.89
705–744 fancy 740 9 390.00–395.00 $394.47 $2,919 —
743–745 743 6 342.00–375.00 $347.51 $2,582 -22.05
785 785 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,787 -5.86
855 855 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,950 +5.00
910 910 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 unweaned 290 2 460.00–470.00 $464.91 $1,348 -60.09
295 295 2 565.00–575.00 $570.00 $1,682 —
300–340 320 2 495.00–525.00 $509.06 $1,629 +54.38
315–340 unweaned 330 5 445.00–475.00 $454.17 $1,499 —
355–380 368 2 485.00–505.00 $495.34 $1,823 -29.66
410–435 423 2 440.00–460.00 $449.70 $1,902 -12.87
450–475 467 3 420.00–450.00 $440.36 $2,056 +6.25
500–505 504 5 395.00–425.00 $417.04 $2,102 -12.96
575–595 590 4 400.00–420.00 $404.87 $2,389 +9.73
603–640 617 6 345.00–370.00 $359.14 $2,216 -6.63
700 700 2 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $2,310 —
760 760 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,546 —
950 950 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,565 ±0.00
1090 1090 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 2 355.00 $355.00 $852 -100.00
280 unweaned 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 -27.35
355 unweaned 355 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,402 —
365–370 367 3 439.00–440.00 $439.66 $1,614 +22.70
400–448 427 9 400.00–420.00 $408.66 $1,745 -21.34
550–588 570 15 350.00–365.00 $359.93 $2,052 —
670–675 673 2 285.00–305.00 $294.96 $1,985 -17.04
720 720 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,994 —
950 950 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,442 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–515 513 6 275.00–305.00 $280.02 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 900.00 $900.00 —
160–190 unweaned 175 5 775.00–900.00 $814.10 -70.90
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 —
585–590 588 2 200.00–220.00 $209.96 $1,235 -24.92
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
345 345 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
380 380 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,127 —
300 fancy 300 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,545 —
330 unweaned 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 -15.00
335 335 2 470.00–480.00 $475.00 $1,591 +2.52
365 fancy 365 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,880 —
355–393 378 5 480.00–515.00 $488.91 $1,848 —
395 unweaned 395 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,837 —
405–444 433 13 455.00–490.00 $460.11 $1,992 +1.69
477–490 483 8 400.00–420.00 $409.44 $1,978 +9.44
512–522 fancy 519 10 403.00–415.00 $406.55 $2,110 —
510–531 527 6 382.00–402.00 $397.60 $2,095 +17.60
553–555 554 14 362.00–372.00 $364.86 $2,021 —
559 fancy 559 25 425.00 $425.00 $2,376 —
610–645 628 2 335.00–345.00 $340.14 $2,136 -9.86
685–695 688 4 330.00–345.00 $341.21 $2,348 -3.35
722 722 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,397 -18.91
925 925 1 325.00 $325.00 $3,006 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 465.00–470.00 $466.60 $1,120 —
260–280 unweaned 270 2 425.00–440.00 $432.78 $1,169 -7.22
310 unweaned 310 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,224 —
305–325 315 2 410.00–420.00 $415.16 $1,308 +5.16
375 375 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 +20.00
425 425 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,891 +23.97
505–510 508 4 370.00–380.00 $373.73 $1,899 —
565–595 582 5 350.00–370.00 $361.24 $2,102 -3.76
635 635 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 +5.00
815 815 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,404 —
865 865 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,073 —
270 unweaned 270 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,120 +35.00
370 unweaned 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
355–385 379 5 340.00–350.00 $343.91 $1,303 -14.56
425 425 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 +27.63
490 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 +47.65
500–515 511 4 329.00–350.00 $338.16 $1,728 +8.16
575–595 585 2 325.00–330.00 $327.54 $1,916 —
688 688 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,940 —
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 1 725.00 $725.00 -21.55
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 440.00–465.00 $452.24 $1,664 —
400 400 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,780 —
535 535 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 -5.00
555–565 560 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $1,918 —
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 +50.00
750 750 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 —
1080 1080 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,484 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
785–795 790 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,955 —
850–875 867 3 245.00–250.00 $248.37 $2,153 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1200 1083 80-85% 2 176.00–177.00 $176.45 $1,911 +15.12
1010–1335 1144 80-85% 19 143.50–161.00 $155.49 $1,779 -12.49
920–1320 1159 80-85% 13 160.00–175.50 $167.83 $1,945 —
1010–1465 1194 80-85% 17 161.00–174.00 $166.26 $1,985 -10.74
1370–1395 1383 80-85% 2 160.00–163.00 $161.51 $2,234 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–783 744 85-90% 5 120.00–125.00 $121.22 $902 —
575–895 748 85-90% 3 110.00–115.00 $111.99 $838 —
735–770 753 85-90% 2 131.00–133.00 $131.98 $994 -30.02
725–955 852 85-90% 7 140.00–150.00 $145.64 $1,241 —
760–1005 855 85-90% 5 121.00–130.00 $125.72 $1,075 —
775–1050 901 85-90% 7 134.00–144.00 $139.72 $1,259 —
865–1095 969 85-90% 21 145.00–157.00 $150.60 $1,459 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,613 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,212 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1540 1298 6 169.00–188.00 $177.09 $2,299 —
1245–1615 1404 4 180.00–187.00 $184.02 $2,584 —
1045–2010 1528 2 216.00–222.00 $218.05 $3,332 +11.32
1340–2185 1766 5 195.00–208.00 $204.35 $3,609 —
1875–2190 2035 4 210.00–214.00 $211.92 $4,313 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–990 841 (<2 yrs)Open 25 240.00–270.00 $254.00 $2,136
620–937 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 225.00–235.00 $226.36 $1,963
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 (<2 yrs)Open 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,599

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1140 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,366.67
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1060–1275 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,475.00–2,850.00 $2,645.00
1110–1285 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,325.00 $2,291.67
1118–1620 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,379.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,295
895–975 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 197.00–200.00 $198.50 $1,856
895–1215 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 140.00–192.00 $166.00 $1,751
970–1150 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $1,760
1118 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 205.00 $205.00 $2,292
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,082
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–830 777 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,800.00
735–945 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,450.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360

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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
780–1225 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,850.00 +200.00
865–1430 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,771.43 —
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1100 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,650.00 $3,550.00 —
1205–1340 1256 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,650.00 $3,587.50 —
1330–1720 1497 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,483.33 -516.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
785 785 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.