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Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 17, 2026

647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $587.50/cwt +30.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 313 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $565.92/cwt +18.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,134/hd at 377 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $501.27/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,118/hd at 422 lb · 12 head
Belen, NM 3-weight steers are priced at $577/cwt, with 647 head on offer. NM 3-weight steers have come off $29 from the late-June peak of $582. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 647 721 545
Feeder cattle 359 481 333
Slaughter cattle 180 126 104
Replacement cattle 108 114 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves from 350-399 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, while heifer calves sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher with limited comparisons. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower, while slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. 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
193 fancy 193 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,274 —
208 208 6 585.00 $585.00 $1,217 —
225 unweaned 225 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,294 +15.00
260 unweaned 260 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,495 —
300–305 302 8 580.00–590.00 $583.76 $1,763 —
310 unweaned 310 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,705 +5.00
323 value added 323 9 595.00 $595.00 $1,922 —
375–385 377 16 555.00–575.00 $565.92 $2,134 +14.33
400–405 404 6 470.00–485.00 $482.53 $1,949 -12.47
441 fancy 441 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,293 —
545 545 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,398 +1.44
600 600 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,430 +10.00
730 730 1 369.00 $369.00 $2,694 +21.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,358 -85.00
275–285 unweaned 282 8 525.00–550.00 $544.47 $1,535 +79.56
300–320 310 2 500.00–505.00 $502.42 $1,558 -6.64
365 unweaned 365 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 —
380 380 5 490.00 $490.00 $1,862 -5.34
405–430 420 3 410.00–420.00 $416.63 $1,750 -33.07
487–493 490 11 415.00–440.00 $433.21 $2,123 -7.15
500–520 510 2 400.00–430.00 $414.71 $2,115 -2.33
550–568 561 5 380.00–390.00 $386.02 $2,166 -18.85
620 620 2 320.00–355.00 $337.50 $2,092 -21.64
667–690 678 7 332.00–362.00 $347.34 $2,355 —
820 820 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,624 —
1024 1024 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 unweaned 263 2 435.00–450.00 $442.43 $1,164 +42.43
320–325 323 2 400.00–420.00 $410.08 $1,325 —
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 -8.66
470–485 478 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,912 —
500–545 521 8 350.00–375.00 $364.21 $1,898 —
550–560 555 2 370.00–385.00 $377.43 $2,095 +17.50
625 625 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 —
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 —
835–840 838 2 236.00–270.00 $253.05 $2,121 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 —
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 ±0.00
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 +60.04
605–630 618 2 230.00–235.00 $232.55 $1,437 —
680 680 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 —
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —
765–790 778 3 175.00–220.00 $191.43 $1,489 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
345 345 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +25.00
414–423 419 4 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,274.73 —
555–585 575 3 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,206.30 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 unweaned 260 1 975.00 $975.00 —
340 unweaned 340 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 unweaned 185 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,160 —
299 fancy 299 7 530.00 $530.00 $1,585 —
305–335 unweaned 323 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,454 ±0.00
355–375 363 10 470.00–505.00 $501.43 $1,820 +12.52
415 415 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,013 +24.89
435 unweaned 435 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,914 —
530 530 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 -7.60
610–625 618 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,225 +19.86
670 670 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,378 +13.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 3 445.00–475.00 $454.87 $1,151 —
330–338 335 3 410.00–435.00 $426.80 $1,430 +11.64
355 unweaned 355 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,473 —
350–380 365 2 450.00–455.00 $452.40 $1,651 +22.40
430–445 438 3 430.00–445.00 $438.29 $1,920 -6.71
460–490 472 11 360.00–395.00 $367.72 $1,736 —
505 505 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,843 -8.73
610–640 627 8 295.00–325.00 $317.53 $1,991 +2.53
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 —
365 365 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,661 +111.09
420–445 436 4 365.00–375.00 $371.20 $1,618 -23.80
460–465 463 2 325.00–330.00 $327.51 $1,516 -52.49
515–545 529 4 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $1,719 -13.20
550–590 570 2 300.00–325.00 $312.94 $1,784 -14.60
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175–177 unweaned 177 4 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,193.59 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 —
300 300 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 —
375 375 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,444 -67.24
490–495 493 3 320.00–345.00 $331.71 $1,635 —
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 +40.00
550 550 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,090 +37.48
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 -55.00
670–680 675 2 280.00–305.00 $292.59 $1,975 —
735–740 738 2 275.00–300.00 $287.54 $2,122 —
770–795 783 2 222.00–250.00 $236.22 $1,850 -78.78
840 840 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,890 —
870–885 878 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,976 —
925 925 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 —
1080–1095 1088 2 205.00–220.00 $212.45 $2,311 -17.55
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 —
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 —
585 585 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 unweaned 75 1 750.00 $750.00 —
125 unweaned 125 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
355 355 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
410 410 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 unweaned 155 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 unweaned 180 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,170 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–890 763 85-90% 4 95.00–104.00 $99.07 $756 -32.91
595–1050 804 85-90% 7 100.00–130.00 $115.80 $931 —
765–1075 876 85-90% 4 130.00–136.00 $133.94 $1,173 +8.22
645–1120 891 85-90% 5 144.00–152.00 $148.77 $1,326 —
730–1240 916 85-90% 4 110.00–115.00 $112.16 $1,027 -27.56
810–1205 974 85-90% 8 130.00–136.00 $132.08 $1,286 -18.52
840–1345 1065 85-90% 31 144.00–151.00 $148.50 $1,582 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1053 981 80-85% 10 162.00–175.00 $168.61 $1,654 —
830–1110 992 80-85% 9 152.00–162.00 $157.08 $1,558 —
880–1390 1138 80-85% 16 154.00–160.00 $156.92 $1,786 +1.43
910–1485 1190 80-85% 11 162.00–172.00 $166.07 $1,976 -0.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,738 —
1185–1855 1398 7 175.00–195.00 $188.13 $2,630 —
1335–1820 1596 10 198.00–209.00 $204.16 $3,258 —
1540–1920 1756 10 210.00–220.00 $215.57 $3,785 +11.22

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
590–975 776 (<2 yrs)Open 48 250.00–285.00 $270.92 $2,102
800–903 869 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 188.00–190.00 $188.67 $1,640
745–1015 916 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 222.00–255.00 $241.00 $2,208
927 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,613
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–770 691 (<2 yrs)Open 4 290.00–305.00 $298.75 $2,064
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
560–680 630 (<2 yrs)Open 3 240.00–255.00 $248.33 $1,564

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833–1445 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,770.00
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–960 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,325.00
970–1050 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,383.33
925–1140 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,733.33
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–890 848 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $1,408
865 865 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,514
885–1320 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 155.00–170.00 $165.50 $1,801
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,927
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,218
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–865 863 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,762.50
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816

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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
745–1090 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,700.00–3,350.00 $3,065.00 —
755–1160 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00–3,250.00 $2,960.00 —
870–1240 1066 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,462.50 -308.93
830–1325 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,450.00 $3,400.00 +628.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1081 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +200.00
1085–1125 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,200.00 —
1045–1470 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,350.00–3,700.00 $3,530.00 -57.50
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.