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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 14, 2026

742 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $479.40/cwt ≈ $1,745/hd at 364 lb · 40 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $504.26/cwt ≈ $1,424/hd at 282 lb · 37 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.47/cwt ≈ $1,421/hd at 312 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 742 606 0
Feeder cattle 467 332 0
Slaughter cattle 191 191 0
Replacement cattle 84 83 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Lightweight steers and heifers stayed steady. No comparable between steers and heifer calves. Feeder steers and heifers held steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1;00-2.00 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
200 200 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,160 —
225–245 unweaned 233 5 530.00–555.00 $542.27 $1,263 —
250–258 253 5 530.00–555.00 $544.81 $1,378 —
250–291 unweaned 287 32 495.00–525.00 $497.92 $1,429 —
330 unweaned 330 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,617 —
334 334 14 540.00 $540.00 $1,804 —
354–368 364 40 460.00–485.00 $479.40 $1,745 —
405–413 411 4 440.00–450.00 $442.46 $1,819 —
457–480 460 18 422.00–455.00 $439.89 $2,023 +20.76
503–525 506 7 385.00–400.00 $387.22 $1,959 -2.78
590 590 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–235 unweaned 211 5 475.00–485.00 $477.04 $1,007 —
265 unweaned 265 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,219 —
270–290 282 3 450.00–485.00 $463.54 $1,307 +8.54
330 unweaned 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 —
335–343 339 8 435.00–460.00 $446.92 $1,515 +27.22
350–398 385 4 405.00–415.00 $407.56 $1,569 -29.44
440 440 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,738 -13.77
450–498 474 6 400.00–405.00 $403.42 $1,912 +25.54
555 555 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,037 +20.72
744 744 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,269 —
775–795 790 4 260.00–285.00 $266.13 $2,102 —
813 813 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,073 +10.00
875 875 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,581 —
930 930 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,186 —
1025 1025 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,276 —
1130 1130 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,452 -28.00
1315 1315 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,854 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
280 280 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
320 320 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -50.00
360–380 370 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.16 —
410 410 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +175.00
470–490 480 2 1,390.00–1,550.00 $1,468.33 —
507–535 513 5 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,448.50 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–575 563 2 240.00–262.50 $251.50 $1,416 —
620 620 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 —
694 694 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,527 —
760 760 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 unweaned 235 1 375.00 $375.00 $881 —
480–493 489 3 360.00–365.00 $361.64 $1,768 -8.36
510–525 518 2 325.00–340.00 $332.61 $1,723 +0.61
605–625 615 2 275.00–280.00 $277.54 $1,707 —
675 675 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 —
875 875 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,056 —
900 900 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $2,228 +27.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 unweaned 105 2 475.00 $475.00 —
160–195 unweaned 173 5 800.00–1,025.00 $910.66 +48.19
200 unweaned 200 1 950.00 $950.00 -106.98
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 +10.00
790 790 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 800.00 $800.00 —
157 unweaned 157 1 925.00 $925.00 -189.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–185 unweaned 178 4 520.00–555.00 $529.12 $942 —
231 231 15 522.00 $522.00 $1,206 —
260–270 unweaned 263 3 450.00–465.00 $459.87 $1,209 +19.87
268 268 3 517.00 $517.00 $1,386 —
305–345 312 31 450.00–470.00 $455.47 $1,421 —
355–398 373 12 427.00–460.00 $443.51 $1,654 —
384 fancy 384 11 465.00 $465.00 $1,786 —
405 405 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,762 —
507 507 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 unweaned 255 1 365.00 $365.00 $931 —
300 unweaned 300 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,065 —
380–385 383 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,475 +25.70
388 unweaned 388 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,242 —
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 —
505–545 525 2 295.00–310.00 $302.21 $1,587 -3.34
550–565 559 4 260.00–275.00 $267.48 $1,495 +6.66
623 623 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,744 ±0.00
728–738 732 5 237.00–250.00 $244.76 $1,792 —
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,120 —
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 +5.00
310 unweaned 310 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
310–345 323 3 410.00–437.00 $421.20 $1,360 —
375 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 +9.13
410–440 430 3 355.00–365.00 $360.57 $1,550 +0.57
456–485 464 11 350.00–375.00 $368.95 $1,712 +18.92
520 520 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,846 +12.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–120 unweaned 113 4 650.00–760.00 $718.43 -142.28
150 unweaned 150 3 900.00 $900.00 -73.67
200–210 unweaned 205 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,036.59 -100.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170–175 unweaned 173 4 725.00–875.00 $812.32 -131.20
190 190 1 960.00 $960.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 —
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 —
652 652 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,304 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
390 390 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
430–440 435 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,249.43 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,544 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–329 322 2 385.00–400.00 $392.34 $1,263 —
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —
725 725 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,791 -38.85
825 825 2 215.00–245.00 $230.00 $1,898 —
940 940 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,927 -10.00
985 985 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,068 +25.00
1015 1015 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,000 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 unweaned 105 1 700.00 $700.00 -200.00
151 unweaned 151 4 900.00 $900.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 +60.00
750–780 765 2 175.00–240.00 $208.14 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 unweaned 95 1 500.00 $500.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
340 340 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–750 743 85-90% 2 126.00–127.00 $126.49 $940 +16.49
795 795 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $755 -27.17
585–1035 813 85-90% 16 95.00–127.00 $118.48 $963 -9.52
855–967 894 85-90% 35 129.00–139.00 $135.53 $1,212 +16.11
845–965 932 85-90% 12 145.00–152.00 $150.93 $1,407 +5.25
820–1528 1040 85-90% 47 140.00–151.00 $145.27 $1,511 —
835–1148 1054 85-90% 5 130.00–135.00 $131.10 $1,382 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,446 +5.00
1025–1105 1065 80-85% 2 162.00–163.00 $162.48 $1,730 —
890–1275 1093 80-85% 13 149.00–158.00 $155.00 $1,694 —
990–1325 1149 80-85% 13 158.00–171.00 $163.47 $1,878 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,224 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,312 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,724 +31.11
1405 1405 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,770 —
1245–2055 1524 8 170.00–186.00 $178.22 $2,716 —
1370–1895 1610 8 187.00–200.00 $193.77 $3,120 +2.28
1680–2295 1988 2 208.00–213.00 $210.89 $4,192 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
550–1055 802 (<2 yrs)Open 15 245.00–275.00 $253.67 $2,034
610–1145 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 225.00–245.00 $237.78 $1,914
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–670 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,353
500–865 694 (<2 yrs)Open 4 225.00–255.00 $235.00 $1,631

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,235
970–990 977 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 155.00–156.00 $155.67 $1,521
957–1235 994 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 158.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,814
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,138
925–1410 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 167.00–172.00 $169.50 $1,980
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,264
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
755–960 858 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580 580 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
675 675 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
785–1258 972 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,590.00 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 ±0.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -250.00
1105–1290 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705–760 733 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,900.00 +400.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -450.00

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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.