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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Belen, NM

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 4, 2026

553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $417.54/cwt ≈ $1,608/hd at 385 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.83/cwt -35.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 528 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $413.67/cwt -37.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 407 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 553 728 883
Feeder cattle 336 458 482
Slaughter cattle 137 157 149
Replacement cattle 80 113 252

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers calves sold 10.00-15.00 lower with limited comparisons. Feeder steers sold 10.00-15.00 lower, while there was no comparable to feeder heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 475.00 $475.00 $998 —
250–295 unweaned 270 6 420.00–450.00 $434.77 $1,174 -25.23
330–347 343 5 425.00–440.00 $433.95 $1,488 -11.12
360–395 385 19 405.00–435.00 $417.54 $1,608 —
410–440 421 5 405.00–435.00 $421.12 $1,773 -5.69
455–492 479 14 360.00–380.00 $369.26 $1,769 -19.61
510–545 528 17 330.00–355.00 $340.83 $1,800 -35.12
550–580 556 8 325.00–330.00 $325.64 $1,811 -6.10
605–620 613 2 305.00–325.00 $315.12 $1,932 —
975 975 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,360 +4.55
1005–1015 1010 2 225.00–255.00 $239.93 $2,423 —
1220 1220 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,745 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 unweaned 215 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,129 +15.00
265–272 unweaned 271 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,301 -15.00
320–335 unweaned 328 2 475.00–480.00 $477.56 $1,566 -11.31
350–395 361 5 450.00–485.00 $466.59 $1,684 -9.93
405–430 407 14 410.00–440.00 $413.67 $1,684 -32.20
455–485 469 6 395.00–415.00 $403.23 $1,891 -26.77
683 683 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,131 —
770 770 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,279 —
905 905 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,398 —
1018 1018 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,901 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 —
280 unweaned 280 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,022 —
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 —
352–384 370 7 375.00–385.00 $380.93 $1,409 +30.14
410 unweaned 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —
425–430 426 5 375.00–385.00 $383.00 $1,632 +40.56
455 455 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,192 -92.94
530–545 538 2 340.00–345.00 $342.47 $1,842 -7.02
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 -55.00
840 840 2 210.00–225.00 $217.50 $1,827 -17.50
933 933 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,099 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -22.32
771 771 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,388 -7.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 —
465 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 -66.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 unweaned 160 1 875.00 $875.00 -153.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
245 unweaned 245 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 unweaned 220 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,001 —
255–295 unweaned 282 3 420.00–430.00 $423.02 $1,193 —
325–345 335 3 390.00–420.00 $408.28 $1,368 -31.94
350–355 353 2 415.00–430.00 $422.45 $1,491 -20.10
385 unweaned 385 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 -20.00
410–428 418 10 390.00–415.00 $396.20 $1,656 -11.63
450–485 469 11 360.00–375.00 $367.28 $1,723 -28.85
508–540 526 6 345.00–360.00 $355.77 $1,871 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 unweaned 225 1 415.00 $415.00 $934 —
255–275 unweaned 265 2 410.00–425.00 $417.22 $1,106 +12.22
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
300–333 325 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,251 -20.22
403–445 425 11 360.00–385.00 $366.99 $1,560 -6.99
450–490 478 6 335.00–355.00 $341.60 $1,633 -15.03
530–540 535 2 280.00–290.00 $285.05 $1,525 -44.86
550–575 563 3 285.00–310.00 $294.81 $1,660 -27.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 —
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 -15.00
400 unweaned 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 —
418–445 425 6 320.00–350.00 $338.22 $1,437 -0.72
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 -15.00
615–620 618 2 262.50–265.00 $263.74 $1,630 +23.74
790 790 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,014 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
340 340 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 900.00 $900.00 -50.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 unweaned 160 1 650.00 $650.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
310 310 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +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
310 unweaned 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 —
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —
575 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 —
755–785 770 2 230.00–245.00 $237.35 $1,828 +39.57
815 815 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 +5.06
890–895 893 2 215.00–230.00 $222.52 $1,987 -5.78
925 925 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,100 +44.27
990 990 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,524 —
1000–1045 1025 3 213.00–220.00 $217.66 $2,231 +42.66
1095 1095 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,300 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 —
625 625 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,641 —
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 +105.00
745 745 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,728 —
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 —
935 935 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,964 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,657 —
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 +45.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $685 —
755–760 758 85-90% 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $879 —
720–860 790 85-90% 2 118.00–127.00 $122.10 $965 —
700–965 832 85-90% 6 121.00–126.00 $123.41 $1,027 +13.23
770–1065 886 85-90% 6 114.00–120.00 $117.49 $1,041 -21.66
790–1120 981 85-90% 27 130.00–141.00 $135.71 $1,331 —
873–1155 997 85-90% 9 129.00–143.00 $137.06 $1,366 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1365 1049 80-85% 12 130.00–142.00 $139.23 $1,461 —
943–1440 1147 80-85% 15 143.00–153.00 $146.08 $1,676 —
1060–1305 1151 80-85% 5 142.00–155.00 $149.96 $1,726 —
1130–1395 1273 80-85% 3 134.00–143.50 $137.77 $1,754 -13.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1345 1228 5 148.00–163.00 $154.80 $1,901 —
1070–1635 1365 6 140.00–165.00 $156.58 $2,137 —
1500–2405 1929 4 169.00–177.00 $171.94 $3,317 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–895 767 (<2 yrs)Open 9 225.00–265.00 $245.44 $1,883
710–1025 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 211.00–240.00 $229.13 $2,028
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565–738 693 (<2 yrs)Open 10 205.00–245.00 $227.80 $1,579
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1150 1059 (<2 yrs)Open 4 250.00–280.00 $257.50 $2,727

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–985 856 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,000.00
750–1140 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,075.00–2,550.00 $2,303.13
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
995–1320 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,058.33
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,162
875–1260 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 135.00–147.00 $141.50 $1,433
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,693
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,628
1125–1350 1241 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 130.00–139.00 $134.25 $1,666
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570 570 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
710–840 778 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,050.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 -125.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1040–1105 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,125.00 +285.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 ±0.00
1040–1450 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,250.00 $2,975.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1230–1322 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,687.50 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +300.00

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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.